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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that on Tues
day, the fifth day of April, y. ID. 1904,
in the city of Rock Island, Illinois, an
election will be held for the following
officers, to-wit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One alderman in the First ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Second ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Third ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Fourth ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fifth ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Sixth ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Seventh ward
for two years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two
years.
Which election will be open at Z
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until o'clock in the afternoon
of that day. Places of registration
and voting will be as follows:
First ward-Firstl precinct, No. 4O3
Fourth avenue.
First ward-Second precinct, No. SOC
Fourth avenue.
Second ward-First precinct, No.
1914 Third avenue.
Second ward-Second precinct, barn,
No. 919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward-First precinct, county
Jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Third ward-Second precinct, No.
1922 Seventh avenue.
Third ward-Third precinct, No. Ills
Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward-First precinct, Tricks
livery, 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth ward-Second precinct, NJ.
Levy's carriage house. Nineteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh ave
nues.
Fifth ward-First precinct, hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward - Second precinct,
Schmid's grocery, No. s23 Twentieth
street.
Sixth ward-First precinct, hose
house, Twenty-sixth street, near Sew
enth avenue.
Sixth ward-Second precinct, 4. J.
Riess' barn, No. 700 Twenty-seventh
street.
Seventh ward-First precinct, No.
311O Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward-SecOnd precinct, Pc
terson's carpenter shop, No. $40 For
ty-ffth street.
Seventh ward-Third precinct. Al
bert Olsen's barn, Forty-fourth street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
II. c. SCHAFFER,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, March Is. 1904.
All the news all the time - The
A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18

The democrats primaries will be
held in the four upper wards of the
city Saturday evening at o'clock. In
the Second ward primary will open
at and close at o'clock, while in
the First ward the primary will not be
held until O'Clock Monday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
FROM LAST TO FIRST

People used to take plain
cod liver oil for coughs, colds,
throat and lung troubles after
other remedies had failed.
SCOTS Emulsion is the
modern idea of cod liver oil
the first instead of the last
resort when such ailments
appear.
The taste of the oil is not
apparent and the oil itself is
partly digested makes il
easy for the stomach. SCOTS
Emulsion is a quick, reliable
help at all ages.
Wen send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT s BOVINE, 4O9 Pearl Street.. New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
A Word to Sufferersfrom Disease

The age of miracles has past. We
know that everything moves by what
the scientists call immutable laws.
They are unvarying from everlasting
to everlasting. These laws rule alike
the heavenly spheres and the actions
of spheres. Man is particularly sus-
ceptible to infractions of these laws
and the usual result is disease or in
jury or death. 1t is law that if you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18

Charles Bobke, of 327 Thirteenth
street. died at 4:45 a. m, after an i'll
ness of about five months, although
he had not been belfast more than
four days. Mr.. BobIe was born in this
city Feb. 9. 1872. He was a molder by
trade and followed this occupation I'M
til about nine years ago. He was a
member of the Volunteer Fire depart
ment and was one of the first men on
the paid department.. and served with
them for about four years. In 1902 he
commenced the saloon business and
continued in the same until death
That same year he was married to his
now bereaved wife. who with his
mother, two sisters and one brother
survive, all with the exception of Mrs.
Pheney. who resides in Davenport,
living in this city. He was member of
the Turner society, the MannerchOr
and the Molders' union. The funeral
will be held at the home Sunday at
2:30p. IN. Rev. Mennicke, of the German
Lutheran church, of Rock Island. will
officiate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
DAVENPORT DOTS

An asbestos curtain of first-class
quality will be installed at the diff
ferent playhOuseS and theatres in Dav-
export. instead of the steel curtain as
was formerly demanded by the city
council. This change was brought
about by Mayor Becker presenting his
veto of what Is commonly known as
the fire ordinance at Wednesday
evenings session of the city council.
In conformity with his request that
the steel curtain clause be stricken
out and a clause inserted calling for
fireproof asbestos cuVtain instead. the
modified ordinance was passed with
out dissension.
The library board has arranged that
the opening exercises for the new IL
brary shall take place the second
week in May. One of the trustees stat
ed that it would be either may 10, II
OF -. but that it had not vet been de-
cided which one Of the dates it would
be.
The Excelsior Rifle club has an
nounced a grand shooting tournament
to be given next month. The event
will last four days, these being on
April IL. IS. Is and Il. The event will
be given at the Turner hall range and
viii be open to the world.
Bart. Conway, the old man living
near the Sacred Heart cathedral, who
was badly frozen one bitter night dur.
ing the sessions of the Farmers In
stitute al Eldridge, while attempting
10 walk with his son from Dewitt to
Long Grove. has been removed to Mer
cy hospital. where he viii be compelled
to submit TO the amputation of one of
his feet. For a time it was thought
that the old man would recover and
that his foot could be saved. but such
hope has now fed. Mr. Conroy is
aged. and his experiences are very
pitiable.
Thursday night at his home in James
town occurred the death of Casper
Buchmeier. an old resident of that sec
tion in the 18th year of his age. De
ceased was born in 1929 and for &C
years resided in Buffalo township.
o
~ % ClCCh Wednesday evening az
her home 144O Leonard street, ia
Northwest Davenport. occurred the
death Of Mrs. Augusta Wilhelmine
Nebendahl. nee Suerk. aged IS years.
Old age was the cause of death. De-
ceased was born in Holstein. Germany,
near Luetjenburg. Oct. %. 1921. and in
1910 was married to Detlef Neben-
dahl. who preceded her TO the grave
in 1896. The sole survivor is a son,
Ferdinand Nebendahl. at Gladbrook
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Plambeck, Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18

Home fair last evening than on any
other evening since the beginning Of
the annual fairs. There was an at
tendance of about 1000 people during
the evening, $132 being taken in at
the door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18

The first water was turned into the
settling basin at the waterworks yes
terday and in a day or two it will be
started through the sand beds for the
actual process of filtration. Until
after the tests are made next week
and the plant accepted on the part of
the city the plant will not be operated
except in experimental stages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18

eases may be hereditary or acquired.
They may be the result of law break
ing by some ancestor i'm the remote
past. For the "sins of the father are
visited upon the children even unto
the third and fourth generation" But
if nature provides penalty for the in
fraction of the least of her laws she
has also provided a remedy. For years
| have made careful study of
disease, its cause and effect. And L
have made a WONDERFUL DISCOV-
cry.
l have discovered that Natures rem
edy for a very large number of dis
eases is Electricity. | use electrodes
upon the nerve centers of the human
system and nature does the rest. If
you are suffering from any FEMALE
WEAKNESS, have n tumor, cancer or
GOITRE, n victim of KIDNEY or
Liver TROUBLES, CONSTIPATION,
LOSS OF ENERGY, CONSUMPTION
"a myriad of diseases, come and seq
me. Consultation is free and l can
you whether or not / can be of assist
lance to you, or whether your disease
is in too advanced stage for any
assistance whatever. Do not delay.
My method of treatment is perfectly
rational and relief is almost instan-
taneous.
1 guarantee cure in all durable
considered incurable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18

| 1922 Division street in Northwest Dav-
export. are mourning the loss of their
1O-days old son William. whose death
occurred at noon Wednesday.
| The democrats primaries Will be
held in the four upper wards of the
| city Saturday evening at o'clock. In
the Second ward Il primary will open
at and close at o'clock, while in
the First ward the primary will not be
held until O'Clock Monday evening.
Auditor Ed Berger has received
check for something over $1,000
which is sent by the Clinton county
board of supervisors TO recoup the
treasury of Scott county depleted
that much by the expense of the late
Conroy trial. That sum of money
represents what it cost TO legally send
that prisoner TO the penitentiary.
Late yesterday afternoon Neal x
Neal, appearing for Ferdinand Ovens,
began a suit asking to recover from
the city because of Il fall upon a slip
perry sidewalk near Second and Pine
streets in the west end of the city.
The fall is alleged to have been sus
tanned the night of Jan. 30, and by il
the plaintiff suffered fracture of his
left leg which has rendered him, as
alleged, Il cripple since then. Ovens
| is u west end resident, and in his suit
he asks to recover $4,000.
\ new team which Leas Lingafelt
recently secured, started on a run
away yesterday forenoon just before
- o'clock 0. c. Woods. of the Mar
tin-Woods company, tried TO stop it
and was knocked down and dragged
about twenty feet. receiving some
severe bruises. but so far as known
no bones were broken. One of the
horses was badly bruised and cut be-
| fore the runawaYs were brought to
| Il stop and will not be in condition to
drive for several days. The wagon to
which they were attached was smash
| ed
Late Thursday afternoon Schmidt
& Nollmer, acting for Mrs. Anna
Buchmeier. filed n suit at law for So
600 with the clerk of the court, nam
ing the city of Davenport as the plain
| tiff. The plaintiff alleges that while
she was walking on an icy sidewalk
on Ninth and Warren streets, near
where she lives. she slipped and fell
to the walk. sustaining severe inter.
nal injuries from which she has not
yet recovered.
The jurors for the present term of
court were discharged yesterday.
This term of court has been the long
est one that has been held in Scott
county. if indeed it is not the longest
one on record. The jurors discharged
yesterday were paid for 81 days of
service and were given check for
S104. There were ~ jurors discharged,
which made the jury costs for these
alone over 2,4OO.
At o'clock Wednesday evening at
the Second Presbyterian church, Rev
Mott II. SaWyers officiating. occurred
the marriage of William Duggleby, I;
member of the firm of Duggleby Bros.
on East Third street, and Miss Mamie
Ashford, of Bettendorf The couple
will be at home in this city at 1904
East Thirteenth street after April 1.
The betrothal is announced of
! Charles S. Brady, of the Tri-City Iron
| & Metal company, of this city, and
Miss Bertha Cohen, of Chicago. The
ceremony will be performed in the
synagogue in Rock Island June l. The
couple will make Davenport their
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18

Mr. and Mrs. Julius Plambeck, of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18

1922 Division street in Northwest Dav-
export, are mourning the loss of their
1O-days old son William. whose death
occurred at noon Wednesday.
Williams news., 1904-06-04

WILLIAMS, ARIZ. Population, 1000
 Elevation, 6,750 RESOURCES Lumberins Stockraisins ....Mining....
Williams news., 1904-06-04

expected after the turn things took at the late territorial convention. They gathered about him to see who could do him the most honor Among them were some democrats who fought him bitterly in the fla nous Smith Wilson campaign.
 But MT. Smith preferred to talk of fish rather than of politics. His objective point in the north is Oak creek, where the trout season is about to begin. In fact it will be officially opened tomorrow Jean Allison has established a camp on the creek, and MT. Smith will be met at Flagstaff by Harry Hibben and they will together move upon the camp and occupy it until they cease to receive encouragement from the trout or until the exigencies of the political situation compel the removal of MT. Smith to some more thickly populated section of the ter ritory.-Republican, May 30.
Williams news., 1904-06-04
Met a Big Bear.

Last Sunday party of railroad folk started out for a jaunt on Bill Williams. Among the number were Mir. and Mrs. King, Mir. and Mrs. Chronister. Mrs. Tabeau, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Duffield and P. w. Lisle. Along toward evening, somewhere above Caufman's dam, the party met a big black bear, and it was hard to tell who was the most scared. A good story is told on Chronister. It is said he called to the ladies to run for your lives and climb trees while I throw stones at him and keep him off"
Williams news., 1904-06-04
thus saving us from night of ter

thus saving us from night of ter TOT and perhaps watery grave.
 This experience, after what we had already gone through, was nearly enough to discourage the bravest. Three months later, after untold hardships and exposure, the coarsest kind of food. and some times none at all except sea biscuit, this invalid became a rosy checked, healthy woman, leaving the coun- try two years later we'll and strong.
 CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
Williams news., 1904-06-04
A Correction.

The report from room No. last week gave Maude Phelan as present "A days, and it should be 929 days, giving a total of 1704 days. Maude was perfect in attendance for the year and deserves great credit for her record, for she attended school many days when she was sick and under circumstances when other children would have stayed at home. c. F. PHILBROOK.
Williams news., 1904-06-04
Williams Rifle Club.

Poor scores were noticea ble feature in the rife shoot. Most of the boys came out with their heavy hunting rifles. Dave Raudebaugh has been making nothing but goose eggs for the past three Sundays, so Olaf Preysz and the writer offered to show him how to shoot his gun. The result can be seen above. The gun certainly needs fixing.
Williams news., 1904-06-04

Rev. John Oliver arrived home last Saturday evening from Cali fornia. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. F. o. Poison have cottage at Long Beach, where they will remain till the 2Oth, when the former will re- turn to Williams. At that time Mrs. Poison will be joined by her husband, and they will visit San Diego and other points.
Williams news., 1904-06-04
Notice {!

The public is hereby notified that change has taken place in the G. c. E. L. & P. Co.,, P. A. Melick hav- ing sold his interest to J. H. Hud- son. All parties in arrears will please call at the company's office and settle on or before June 5th.
 P. A. MELICK.
Williams news., 1904-06-04
Flagstaff "Gems'' and "Sun" Beams

Flagstaff "Gems'' and "Sun" Beams
 George Babbitt left Wednesday for Los Angeles. While in that city he will investigate the cost of oiling streets, and if it is not more than the town can afford the council will have the principal streets oiled to allay the dust.
 E. E. Ellinwood of Prescott spent several days here this week on legal business. He is warm supporter of Mark Smith, and is of the opin- ion that Mark will be nominated by the Arizona democracy and elected delegate to congress from the territory this fall.
 The trout fishing season opened June l. One of the parties who will have a good time at Oak creek and catch their quota of trout is composed of Mark Smith, of Tue son; E. M. Doe, H. c. Hibben, E. A. Sliker, John G. Verkamp, T. J. Coalter and Leo Verkamp. They will make the L. V. Thomas ranch their headquarters during their Stav on Oak creek
 Arrangements are being made for the establishment of tent city near the western limits of Flagstaff. The tents will be made of water proof material of the best grade obtaina- ble in the eastern markets. The floors will be two or three feet above the ground and will have wooden doors. The tents will be substantial, comfortable and con- veniently arranged. Ed. Whipple has charge of the construction and will begin erecting the tents in a few days.
 Capt. w. F. Meeks, manager of the many properties of the United Gold and Platinum Mines com pany, was here on business Wednes- day. The company are making extensive improvements on their properties in Cataract canyon. The wagon road from Bright Angel, which they have been constructing, will he completed in few weeks. The road will enable the company to transport their supplies conve- niently and cheaply to their mines, as well as giving access to Catarac ct canyon for the tourist. The Cata- ract canyon contains, perhaps, the finest scenery in Arizona, but is visited by but comparatively few tourists, owing to it's sinaccessability
 B. l.. Holmes has been installed as agent at this point having ar rived yesterday, says the Winslow Mail. Mr. Holmes was at one time agent at Gallup; more recently he filled the same position at Ash Fork, and is considered one of the best agents on the coast lines. It is stated that H. s. Kidder will shortly relieve A. F. Hunt, tenn porarily, at Williams.
 Six soldiers under command of Commissary Sergeant Henry H. Graves, passed through Clifton for Fort Huachuca. They were from Denver and had thirty-fve head of horses under their charge: The men belonged to the two troops E and G of the Fifth cavalry which left Fort Logan March 22 for Forts Apache and Huachuca: The dis tance is more than 1900 miles, and the horses and men came through in good condition. The sergeant was in the Geronimo campaign iu this section in 1SS4-5, and has been in the service ever since.-Copper Era.
Williams news., 1904-06-04
Fashionable Dressmaking.

Mrs. H. R. Anderson has opened a dressmaking parlor at her resi- dence on Fifth street, first house south of hospital. 5-14.
Williams news., 1904-06-04
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
Interesting Items Purloined From
 Numerous Exchanges

Governor and Mrs. Brodie have gone east and will not return to Arizona until after the republican national convention.
 Twenty-Five cars of wool have been shipped from this point to the securing mills at Albuquerque the past month.-Holbrook Argus.
 Water in the Colorado river is already high enough to commence washing it's banks. Its highest stage will probably be reached next month.
 Pearl Hart, the woman bandit of of Arizona, is now under arrest in Kansas City, charged with being a member of gang of pickpocket thieves.
 There are twenty three inmates in the industrial school at Benson. Of the number, nine are Ameri- cans, one colored, twelve Mexicans and two Italians.
 About 300 tons of freight will be used in the construction work of the new government building at Fort Mohave Work on the build ing has already commenced.
 Seven boys, none of them over 15 years of age, were arrested in Pres colt last week for burglary, and several of them made confessions. They belonged to an organized band of boy burglars.
 James Warren, a we'll known cat tleman of Graham county, was fatally injured on the Eagle creek range week ago Thursday. The horse he was riding ran into dead cedar tree, limb of which pierced Warren's bowels.
 Beaver, Pa., May 2S.-Matthew Stanley Quay, United States sena- tor from Pennsylvania, died this afternoon at 2:50 o'clock, after an illness of nearly six months. Chron- ic gastritis and inflammation of the stomach was the foundation for the trouble which ended in his death.
 Judge Alton B. Parker's cam paign managers claim their candi- date will be nominated on the sec ond ballot in the St. Louis conven- ton. On the first ballot they claim 494 votes will be cast for him. After the first ballot they expect that several states which will cast complimentary votes for "favorite sons" will fall into the Parker column.
 The heaviest real estate transac- tion in the history of Phoenix was consummated last week. The Flem- ing block was sold by the Fidelity Trust company to A. G. Hubbard. The consideration which appears on record was $S2, 800. Of this amount $52, 800 was paid in cash and mortgage given by the trust company to Whitelaw Reid for $3O, ,OOO was assumed.-Republican.
 Coconino was represented by ]. E. Ruffin, a staunch democrat of the conservative school, who main tained his position of independence against the overwhelming radical element. Mir. Ruffin cast the vote of Coconino county in opposition to instructions for Hearst, and he insisted that the record should show that he, as one of the committee on resolutions, objected to the com mission of so palpable a blunder.- Globe Belt.
 We have been informed from an apparently reliable source that J George Stillman, who disappeared from here some time ago, just a short time before his marriage was announced to take place, and who has been dug out of Indian. graves and fished out of the Colorado river a time or two, and has been ac- credited with being on the verge of insanity, etc., has been seen mum. Der of times by an acquaintance in
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-28
is FROZEN TO DEATH,
T. w. Butler of Vail is Found
Frozen Near Vail.
WAS WALKING FROM DENIs0N
Had Been out in Nebraska, and Came
to Denison on illinois Central Tues
day. Started to Walk Home.

Report reached Denison on Wednes-
day morning that Mr. T. w. Butler,
an old resident of Vail had been found
dead about three miles this side of
Vail on Tuesday night. AT the time
of going to press the particulars were
hard to get. but it is said that the old
gentleman had been out visiting his
son Clarence in Nebraska, and was re-
turning .home on the Illinois Central
which reaches Denison at 9:17. The
trains not running on time
it is thought that Mr.. Butler got off
the train at Denison and attempted to
walk to Vail. A grip was picked up
in the road leading to Vail and taken
into town, and after being examined it
was found to belong to Mr.. Butler. A
searching party was Immediately
formed and started out to look for him.
When about three miles out his body
was found frozen. 1t is supposed that
he became exhausted and gave up the
atte mpt to get home.
| Deceased had long been resident OF
Vail, where he conducted wagon and
carpenter shop in partnership with his
son W. E. His wife died some years
ago and he had been living with his
son William. Another son Clarence
lived in Nebraska, and it was when re
i turning from visit there that he me-
death. He was about 72 years of age
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-28
COLLEGE NOTES.

College closed on Friday Dec. % and
willopen on Tuesday January 3. The
one week of vacation seems quite short
to some of the pupils so that in order to
get full benefit of the time aud reach
home little before Christmas eve
many started on the early trains on
Friday. Miss Dibble, the preceptress.
will spend vacation with ner people In
Hawkeye, Ia. Miss Randall will be
with her people in Mount Vernon.
Both left on the morning train on
FRIDAY. the regular work of their
cla.se. was provided for in special ex-
ercises for the day. The other teach.
ers will spend their vacation in Deni-
| son.
An unusually large number have
made arrangements to enter after
New Years Day. The attendance this
year so far has been greater tnau last
year. We are from twelve to fifteen in
advance of the enrolment of last win
ter term at the present time.
| Miss Baker of Manning will remain
over this vacation and take examina-
tion for a teachers certificate.
The dormitory is filed to overfiowing
this year.
The work in the music department
has become so great that it has beer
necessary to secure an assistant. Mis-
Lille Raine took up the work recentl!
and the prospect is that there will b.
much more work during the reEainde
of the school year.