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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
In the County Court.

Aug. S.-Estate of Frank Raiblc. In
ventory filed and approved. Appraise
mcnt bill and widows award filed and
approved. Widows REIMBURSEMENT and
selection filed and approved and order
turning over property selected tc
widow.
Estate of Francis A. Poettkin. In
ventory filed and approved.
Estate of Paul WurZel Report of
final distribution filed and approved
Administrator discharged a2d estate
closed.
Estate of Joseph SchieberI. Waiver
and release of widows award of wild.
ow filed
Estate of Margaret Burns. Proof of
notice to heirs of final report and set
Element filed. Hearing on said final
report and settlement and same APP
proved. 1t appears there is nothing
further for distribution. Administra-
tor discharged and estate closed
Estate of Christ Christensen. Re
linquishment of mother of right to ad-
minister and nomination of Emma
Heck to act as administrator filed. Pc
tition granted upon taking oath as adj
minister and filing good and sufficient
bond in the sum of $1,000 TO be ap-
proved by the court
Estate of John Schave Inventory
filed and approved
Estate of David Sederlund. Petition
by Caroline Sederlund for letters tes-
tamentary filed. Petition granted. Ex-
acutriX's oath taken. Individual bond
If said Caroline SpdprIuD5 = SUch av-
ecutriX filed and approved. security
thereon being waived in and by said
will. and letters tcstamentary issued
20 her.
Estate of Thomas Murdoch Bond
Of said L. II. Bowman in the sum Of
$4,000 filed and approved and letters
Of administration issued to him.
Estate of Francis f. Crompton. Sr
IN the matter OF sale of real estate to
pay debts. Proof of service on all
defendants. Adult defendants called
and defaulted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Junk at the Arsenal.

Bids were opened at Rock Island
arsenal yesterday afternoon by Col. S.
L. Blunt on the odds and ends in army
equipment that have been accumula-
ting there the past three years. These
include equipment sent there To- be
ovcrhauIed and condemned and order
ed TO the scrap pile. The old iron
from the burned storehouse was thrown
in with the junk. of which there are
over fifty carloads. Francis Banner
man & Co. Of New York. had the high
est bid. The bids will be forwarded TO
the ordnance department al Washing
ton. by which the award will be made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
ROBBED ENROUTE
Ingenious Method i'm Which Rock
Island Freight Crews
Worked
ON SOUTHWEST DIVISIONS
Swung From Side on Tackle and Took
Small Amount From
Each Package.

Developments in the ingestivations
and freight trains which resulted in
the recent arrest of Bella Hinkle, of
Eldon, show that a systematic course
las been pursued in the work by sew
eral freight crews. Private Detective
w G. Mcintosh, of the Rock Island
force, states that some $4,000 worth
OF merchandise has been purloined
from the cars. His story is about as
follows:
Division claims began to come in
to the company for articles stolen in
transit. Up TO a few weeks ago there
had been paid of these claims about
100000 by the company.
Those Who Were Implicated.
Their expert detectives were set to
work to ferret out the case. Finally
1t was discovered that about 10 freight
crews, including the conductor and
front and rear brakeman, were in col
fusion in the big robbery. Some OF
them were arrested and Hinkle's rear
brakeman turned states evidence, dis
closing the entire deal.
1T seems the stations down there
are sometimes 40 miles apart, with
nobody along the tracks for miles.
The country is barren-in fact, al
most a desert. The fireman and engi-
neer were not in the deals. The con
ductOrs and brakemen on these trains
had a kind of sCaffold. like a pain
ters scaffOrd and tackle. which they
could hook on the walking plank on
top of a freight car and then swing
down along the side of the car. They
had monkey wrenchCs and other tools
necessary and never broke off the
seals of the cars. Instead they tool;
off the castings at the back side of the
doors. hanging them when loosened
upon the bolt where the seal is at
taChed.
They Worked Enroute.
They then crawled into the cal
while the train was in motion and
with nail pullers took one or two
packages from each of the boxes OF
merchandise. When the boxes were
nailed up. no sign was left of the rob
berry.
There are Il number of men yet tC
be arrested in Kansas City and Chi
cago. Hinkle was tried before the
United States commissioner. placed
under 81, 800 bonds and ordered to ap
pear at Chfckasha, Indian Territory
When | left he had not been able to
get bond and was being retained in
the Ottumwa Jail"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
THE CONSTITUTION VIOLATED
Loyal Americans Object to Arrange
ments For National CONGRESS.


Many of the mCmbCcTs of the 10y
al Americans are very much dissatis-
fed at the manner in which they
claim the constitution is being violat-
ed in the matter of the national con
grcss to be held i'll Chicago AUG
ust 23.
The constitution says that the var
iOus local assemblies in each state
shall be grouped together by the sU-
prome executive council in groups OF
local assemblies as near together rs
practicable, containing III the agGrc-
gate. 1000 members as near as may
be- and notice of such grouping shall
be given by the supreme secretary in
the official organ of the society and
also by written notice sent to the sec
rotary of each local assembly at least
so days before the election of dele
gates by said local assemblies.
The members believe that rs the
officers constructed this constitution
to suit their own pleasure without
consulting the membership that they
ought to abide by it's provisions. The
officers have just published in the of
fetal organ. The Loyal American,
tht huihD'i vi lilt d9S,'iliIHltS, b''' NFi
the place where they are located. This
information. it is claimed, should have
been sent out June -, 50 days before
the election. which began July 1 ;.
Each assembly has Il delegate to
the group meeting. and this delegate
has one vote for each member of the
local lodge, and each group has a
delegate to the national congress.
Group 1G, in which Rock Island has
been placed, has the following
lodges: csc. Dixon; ;, Polo; S23,
Freeport, S23, Hebron; 9S. Rock Isl
and; 3iS. Moline; 149, Bradford: n,
Mendoza: %. LaSallC; POS. Ottawa
5S1, Seneca; Gil, Sheridan; Gil, Ne
wark; 731, Rochester; 292, Rock Isl
and.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
ARE SORE AT BILLY SUNDAY
Evangelist Punctured Sunday Excur-
sion for Galesburg Club.

Evangelist Punctured Sunday Excur-
sion for Galesburg Club.
The Galesburg Commercial club,
which stood responsible for the finan-
cial success of the Illinois Baptist
chautauqua which closed Sunday
night, is up in arms against the treat
ment accorded that association by
Billy Sunday. Full arrangements
had been completed with the Burling-
ton road 10 run special train from
kewanee to GaleSburg. stopping at Gal
va. Altoona. Oneida and WaJaga. At
noon Saturday ii was the estimate of
the railroad company agents at these
places that over 400 would take adj
vantage of the special train and attend
the chautauqua on Sunday, at which
time Billy" Sunday was the star per
former. Over 800 were booked from
Galva alone.
But a telegram from the eX-base-
ball player which reached Galva in the
afternoon of Saturday played havoc
with the attendance and practically
killed the scheme. The telegram was
to the effect that he would arrive in
Galva in the early afternoon and de
liver a free lecture in that city. The
announcement was spread from mouth
to mouth until every man. woman and
child composing the population of Gal
va turned out TO attend the lecture
by man who had turned sinners into
saints.
AS a consequence those who heard
the lecture Saturday afternoon with
out money and without price" did not
feel disposed to pay car fare to Gales
burg, admission to the grounds and
necessary expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
CENTRAL LEAGU
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per
sons Interested. that the city council
of the city of Rock Island. having or
dered that Third avenue from the east
line of Twenty-fourth street east to
the west line of Twenty-SiXth street be
improved by eXcavating, draining
curbing and paving with brick, the or
dinance for the same being on file in
the office of the city clerk of said city,
and the said city having applied To
the county court of Rock Island coun-
~. in the state of Illinois, for an as
sessment of the costs of said improve
ment. and. an assessment thereof hav-
ing been made and returned TO SAID
court, the final hearing thereon will be
held on the 18th day of August, \. ID.
1904. or as soon thereafter as the bus
mess of the court will permit. All
persons desiring may file objections in
said court before said day. and may
appear on the hearing and make their
defense.
The assessment is payable in ten
GA installments.
All inStallments except the first
shall bear interest at the rate of 5 per
centum per annum.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this
2nd day of August, \. d. 1904.
JOHN J. SULSER.
Commissioner Appointed to Make the
Assessment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
.ELLERY HAS A NEW LEADER
ChiaffereIi Leaves on Account of III
Health-EeruIlo His successor.


Health-Ferullo His Successor.
Those who attended the concert Civ
en- by Ellery's band at Schuetzen park
last evening noticed a change in the
directory. Manfredo Chiafferelli has
gone and he has been succeeded by
francesca FerullO. a 1.-the, wiry, &C
tive fellow, who heretofore has been
playing the oboe. However, from the
quality of the music given. no one
would have imagined that the band
was playing under man who had not
been welding the baton for several
months. Chiafferelli has resigned his
position as director and severed his
relations with the organization on ac-
count of his i'll health. He left last
night for Philadelphia, where he will
make his home with relatives for some
time. He is a good musician and fin
ished director, as well as gifted com
poser.
Chiafferelli will have an able sue
cessor in Francesca Fcrullo. who di-
rected the band for some time in Cali
fornia. He is a young man of % years
of age. but already a talented must
clan. He is graduate of the Conser
vatOry of Music in Naples, Italy, the
same school from which Emilio Ri
vela, who directed the band last sea
son, came. He is much smaller than
Chiafferelli and greatly more animal
ed. His one strong point is the great
friendship which exists between him
and the other members of the band
He is an artist upon the oboe, which
instrument he has been playing here
tOfore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
SIX DEGREES ABOVE FROST.
AIarmingIy Low Temperature Reached
at MaQuoketa. love-.

Iowa was within six degrees Of a
crop disaster Sunday night, when the
mercury fell to IS degrees beneath
clear skies. From one end of The state
to the other the thousands Of people
who were awakened from their Slum-
bers by the frigid atmosphere trem-
bled for the welfare of the corn crop.
Frost in August would be disas-
trOus marvel, but the low descent of
the temperature Sunday night was
enough TO startlc the most hopeful.
The coolest point in the state was at
MaquOkcta. where the temperature
cooled 10 the 3S-degrcc point. The
warmest place in the state was Des
MoiRes, where the temperature was 20
degrees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
philadelphia. &: Chicago, >.
cleveland. 9; New York. 1.
Detroit ,: Boston. q.
Washington. .. st. Louis. /.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago. {; Brooklyn. /.
New York. 1 ST. Louis. 3.
Philadelphia, L.; PittsbUrE, >.
Cincinnati. 1 Boston. /.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
st. Paul. u; Louisville. 4.
Minneapolis. Z: Toledo. u.
Columbus. :. Kansas CITY. Is.
milwaukee,. 4: Indianapolis, >.
milwaukee,. -; indianapolis, l tScCOnd
GamC).
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Fort Wayne. =; Evansville. ;.
Tcrre TIautc. g: Marion. %
Wheeling. .; South Bend. ;.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Dos MoincS. {; Sioux city. ).
st. Joseph. 10: Denver. !
Omaha. 6: Colorado Springs ;.
Burlington, +. Keo<u k. 3 (hrst Sam"D
burlington. 4: K"okuk, (seCond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Licensed to Wed.
The Death Penalty.

y little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch. insight
fcant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. Il is wise 10 have
Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best salye on earth and will
prevent fatality, when burns. sores.
ulcers and piles threaten. Only csc.
at Hartz & Ullemeyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09

Chief Miller has been taken for a
strong man before. having been called
upon to tear up the street railway
tracks. and there is no reason why a
little job like removing a barn should
jar his muscles. The structure in
question protrudes in the street at
Fifth avenue between First and Sec
ond streets. The Rock Island Fuel
company had been housing horses
there. but when the company was re-
minded that it was Judging on the
public thoroughfare it replied that it
did not own the barn. and therefore
did not feel called upon TO disturb it
Other parties who were understood to
nave an interest in il were seen. but
they disclaimed ownership. and &C
cnrdingly the council has taken upon
itself to clear the street. and has or
dercd Chief Miller to do the work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Says Parents Hold Husband.

Cincinnati. Aug. 9-Mrs Emma SEQ.
field Burckhardt. who eloped with and
was married Aug. l to Leopold c.
Burckhardt. Jr.. aged IL. assistant SUI
perintendent of sub-agencies in the To-
cal postofiicc. has sued her husband S
parents for 100000 damages. claim
ms they had taken her husband away.
Headaches. Indigestion. constipation
and Al! stomach troubles are cured
with HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
\ family tonic. 50 cents. tea or tab
let's T. II. Thomas. pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09

President Holland has made the fol
lowing distribution of umpires to take
effect today: Necdham from Bloom
ington to Rockford; LObeck from De
Catur to Dubuque: Milan from Spring
field to Rock Island; Stuart from Rock
Island to Cedar Rapids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09

w. w. Sass of Warren. Ohio, has
been signed by Bloomington to play
right field. He comes from the east
and has a good record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
DUST FROM DIAMOND.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Springfield at Rock Island.
Bloomington at Cedar Rapids.
Decatur at Dubuque.
Davenport at Rockford.

Davenport at Rockford
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09

Harry Cassidy. who was bought
from Bloomington. made his first APP
pCarance in right field for Pittsburs
Yesterday. He got two of the seven
hits made by his team. scored two
runs, had two put-Outs and enc error
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09

Springfield today, tomorrow and
Thursday.
Outfielder Ives has recovered from
his illness and Joined the Davenport
team at Rockford today.
The daily tribune., 1904-02-29

DR.. Yards mouth Wash cures sore
and bleeding gums. For sale By
druggists. Il
The daily tribune., 1904-02-29
Santa Fe Excursions.

Account General Conference
Methodist Episcopal church. Los
Angeles, California. May 8. 1904,
and National Association Of Retail
Grocers Of the United States, San
Francisco. California. May 8 8. 1904,
the Santa Fe will sell ticksts to Los
Angeles and San Francisco and return
for 80. Dates Of sale April oath 70
May 2nd. inclusive. Final return
limit June 80. 1904.
A. g. PALMER. Agent.
The daily tribune., 1904-02-29
The Best Remedy for Group.

From the Atchisou Daily Globe
This is the season when the women
who know the best remedies for Group
10 in demand in every neishborhood.
Que Of the most terrible things in the
world is to be awakened in the middle
Of the night by = whoop from one Of
the children. The Group remedies
are almost as sure to be lost. in case
Of Group. ~ revolver is sure to be
lost in case Of burglars. There used
to be an old.fashioned remedy for
Group, known as hive syrup and tolu.
but some modern mothers say that
OhAmberlain's Cough Remedy 10 bet.
ter, and does not cost no much. 1t
causes the patient to throw up the
phlegm" quicker. and gives relief in
q shorter time. Give this remedy ~
soon as the croupy cough appears and
it will prevent the attack. It never
fails and is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by all druggists.
The daily tribune., 1904-02-29
Big Pacific Freighters.

There was recently launched at Grot-
on, Conn.,, the steamship Dakota, the
secohd Of the gigantic merchant vessels
James j. Hill, Of the Great Northern
line, is building for the trans. Pacific
trade. Like her sister ship the Mimi
esota, the Dakota is $50 feet long. has
gross tonnage Of 22.OOO and an indicated
speed Of IA knots an hour, The con-
tract price is 100000. Each Of these
vessels will have carrying ca
pacity which is vaguely expressed as
equal to several average sized train
loads.
When it was announced that these
two ships were to be built the idea was
ridiculed as "Hill's Oriental dream"
1t was thought that our commerce
with Asia would not develop in years to
proportions which would make their op-
erations profitable, but the chances are
that President Hill possesses greater
foresight than his critics. He built the
Great Nonthern railroad at time whom
the business to support it was farther
in the future than is grea. American
Oriental commerce today. The railroad
developed the contiguous territory by
takiog in settlers and affording q means
Of marketing their products, and now
the great Northwest is second to no
other section Of the country in wealth
and resources,
OF course the development OF trans.
Pacific commerce is not direct parallel,
but it is reasonable to suppose that the
same methods may successfully be EN-
ployed to lesser extent. In the case
of the northwestern states and terrific
ries it was matter Of securing popu-
lation to create business; In the Orient
the population alread, exists in millions
and the problem is to provide the best
means Of transporting the goods and
further to cultivate the market. The
building Of these big steel ships will
solve the flrst part OF it; The next is be-
ing looked after by American CONNER.
cial agents.
Our exports to the Far East are in:
creasing rapidly but still the balance OF
srade is heavily against u.s. During the
the year ending June 80, 1903, we sold
to China goods amounting to s1S6)3,
1863 and bought fran her S2o, ,799,el2
worth. In the same time we sold to
japan goods worth S2O.924, 1862. while
her exports to the United States T.
mounted to s44.l42,5s2. An early re
versal Of this condition is to be desired,
and the construction Of fleet such as
that Of the Great Northern line aidt ma
teriaily in bringing it Colorado
Springs Telegraph.
The daily tribune., 1904-02-29
SLY HORSE GOT REVENGE.
By Pretending Fiieadship he Got q
Coed Nip At His Enemy.

Tom. oae Of the team Of horses ssed
BY the San Francisco. Cal. police de-
partm~nt for patrol wagon service. 10
. Wise animal Hour after hour every
day he stands near the city hall await
ing . sumomns to rush TO the aid Of
some persou in need Of medical atten-
tiou or to bring to the prison some
malefactor. His waits are not tedious
onss. for his idle time 10 spent in
muncbinR the cubes Of sugar his
driver and other attaches Of the prison
and hospita. slwsys have for him.
Some time ago ne took particular
delight IN showing his dislike for .
city hall jAnitor. who. whenever he
passed the horse, hit him . resound.
ing slap on the back. Tom tried
again and again 10 kick his tormentor
but his harness prevented him. Then
the janitor commenced making peace
overtures. He brought the horse sug.
ar and occasionally . carrot. but the
animal refused to take them from the
stick on which the janitor held them
out to him. Then he tried other
tempting morsels, but still Tom was
obdurate and refused to make up.
Then he apparently relented and one
morning greeted the janitor with =
whinny of pleasure. Emboldened. the
janitor offered the horse lump of
sugar on his hand. Tom accepted the
lump Of sugar. He also took the Jan
itor's hand and gave Il . squeeze be-
tween is strong teeth that caused the
janitor to yell with pain Then Tom
whinnied again, this time with .
great display Of pleasure. SIAN
Francisco Call.
The daily tribune., 1904-02-29
AGREAr DISTINCTION.
Henry Lewis Youngest Great 0sasA-
father In the United Statss.

Henry Levis Youngest Great 0sasA-
father In the UAited States.
The Chicago Saturday blade aasss
that DaMiel u. Walker. Of Kirhsville,
No 10 sbe youngest great srssafash-
er in the United States. having gained
that distinction st the age OF 50 ysars.
Colorado eau beat that record by
three years Henry Lewis Of Denver.
the we'll known contractor and prop.
erty owner. and . former resident Of
this place 10 Do~ the youngest great
grana father in the United stasss.
He 10 bus IS year, Of age and the
birth Of . daughter last Friday. Feb.
%. 1904. to Mrs. Richard Mcdonald
gives him that proud distinction.
The family record shows that this
little new Mis- Mcdonald has four
living great srandfathers. three Iiv.
ing great grand mothers. one living
great great grandfather, two living
grandfAthers and two living grand.
mothers. besides . whole train load
Of various kinda OF relatives Little
Mrs Mcdonald may cut this out and
paste it in her scrap book.
The daily tribune., 1904-02-29
Dysentary Cured Without the Aid
of q Doctor,

II am just up from hard spell Of
the flux" (dysentary) says Mr.. T. A.
Pinner, . we'll known merchant Of
Drummond. Tenn. IT used one small
bottle Of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and WAS cured
without having . doctor. I consider
it the best cholera medicine in the
world" There is no need Of employ
ing . doctor when this remedy is used
for no doctor can prescribe > better
medicine for bowel complaint in any
form either for children or adults.
It never fails and is pleasant TO take.
For sale by all druggists
The daily tribune., 1904-02-29

Mr.. VIM. 8. Crane, Of California.
Nd, suffered for years from rLeumA.
tism and lumbago. He was finally
xdvised TO try Chamberlain Pain
Balm. which he did and 1t effected Z
complete cure. For sale by all drug
gists.
The daily tribune., 1904-02-29
For q Bad Cold.

II you have = bad cold you need .
good reliable medicine like Cham ber-
lain's Cough Remedy to loosen and
relieve it. and to AllAy the irritation
and Inflammation Of the throat and
lungs. For sale by all druggists.
The daily tribune., 1904-02-29

For sick headache try Chamber
ltan's Stomach and Liver Tablets; !;
heiv will ward off the attack IL taken
in time. For sale by all druggists.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-19
r,EiD HELPS TELEGRAPH
..obe.y of Atlantic Gable Inventor
Devises Better Wireless.

.~oCKBRIDGE. Mass, oct. 19.-At
.....- demonstration at his labora-
.oday stephen Dudley Field.
.r.., If the inventor of the Atlantic
.-. ,ap\rd to a number of experts
.,a- ., had invented a simplification
..,...oss biography and ocean cabl-
, which the experts prophesied
....,,7 radically change the present
.....rpaf of transmitting electrical mes
slgrS.
Tine simplifying device is itself a
small bat intricate and delicate mech
..,..u called ampitier. 1t is nest of
.f. and magnets, some hung on
ALIAS. threads. one -thouSandth of
.r ,.rh thick. also adjusted so as to
r.rnrI the slightest variation in the
electrical current passing through. BY
means Of the ampIifier, Mr.. Field re-
..f,.5 y wireless telegram sent
through an ordinary De Forrest re-
.or,Ier ana received it in Morse in a
r,l,. instead Of using the regular tele-
..3tair receiver. Electrical experts
n.,l. tried for five years to do this,
and Mr.. Fields amplifier is believed to
b. of great value.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-19

II TOWN LOTS IT SIS TO >s5 PEI
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