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, 1904-09-21

As the weather grows warmer and
the swimming hole more alluring, the
ingenuity of the small boy develops
amazingly.
, 1904-09-21

They will give
you a fair field
and all the favor
in the world in
st. Louis if you
have the price.
A wise mother
does not ask her
small sol wheth-
err he would rath-
er go to the cir
Gus or the Sunday
school picnic.
, 1904-09-21
Humor ane Philosophy
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1904. by Duncan NJ. Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
MANY FRIENDS ATTEND
FUNERAL OF MR. QUAYIE

The remains of William Palmer
Quayle were laid at rest i'm Chippian-
mock cemetery this afternoon, Rev. w.
:. Marquis. pastor of Broadway Pres
byterian church. conducting funeral
services at the residence. 1880 Thir-
teenth avenue. at > o'clock. The Ma
sonic burial rites were said at the
grave. Trio lodge. y. r. n y. NJ. to
which deceased belonged. attending in
4 body. There were also present dele
cations from the Tri-City Press club.
John BUford post. G.. y. r.. and other
societies of which Mr.. QuaNIe had
been member. There was Il large
gathering of friends at the home
many also sending beautiful floral
tributes. The hymns. Lead. Kindly
Light" and Nearer. My God. 10 Thee.
were sung by quartet composed of
j. y. johnson. Carl Taylor. Miss Bogue
and Miss Henderson. The pallbearers
were: Honorary. F. {. Hemcnway. G..
II. Church, ii. =. Simpson. 6. +. Bailey.
William Norris and II. J. Carpenter:
active. ID. j. Sears. Ezra Wilcher. VIII
liam McConochie. !. X. Scott. II. f.
krell and {. W. Horton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
DIES OF HEART DISEASE
AFTER SALOON sCUFFLE

over cXcrtion attending the election
of an obstreperous Individual from his
saloon at 222 Third avenue. Moline. at
$50 yesterday afternoon. br0ugh dU
an attack If heart failure and caused
the death of John ID. Smith, aged -
years.
He and his adversary had Il scufiie last
ing several minutes before the latter was
gotten outside the place. When Smith
returned he WAS GREATNESS and fell
back into a chair. y physician was
hurriedly summoned. but the saloon
keeper expired before his arrival.
Coroner l.. Y. Eckhart conducted an
inquest. \ verdict in accordance with
the facts given above was found
Smith was Il native of belgium. He
had been in this country - years. He
leaves a wife and family.
The funeral viii take place from
the home at > o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
M'CABE TRYING q NEW
CASH CARRYING SYSTEM

J.. :. McCabe d Co. have installed a
new cash carrying system that is
probably the best in use i'm this part
of the country. The new system is
the Lamscn electric cable. and is used
extensively in the large cities of the
west.
The carrier consists of Il track, in
the center of which is cable run by
electricity. The ears in which the
cash is carried are placed on the
track, and when the spring on the I'M
der side is released. the car grips the
cable and is carried to its destina-
ton. The cars are 50 constructed that
they Will run past the switches on the
line until they arrive at the station
from where they were started. when
they Will run off the main line into the
switch, where Il slight bulge in the
track will release the lever on the car
and free il from the cable.
The store has not been entirely
equipped with these carriers. as it i
being tried as an experiment. but if
they gRe satisfaction the store may
be equipped throughout
If customer is trading at the Jew
elry department. he no longer will be
compelled 10 wait five or ten minutes
for change, but just 40 seconds. the
the trip from the Second avenue store
through to the Third avenue house
and back again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
SMOOTH FORGER Is
NABBED AT DEPOT
A. G. Janista Passes Two Spurious
Checks on Davenport
Merchants.

\ smooth foTgeT was nabbed AT the
Rock Isinnd railroad depot in Daven-
port this morning a. he was about TO
board an outgoing train. He was
pointed out to the police by Hugo
krohn. teller at the Scott County
Savings bank. where the stranger had
secured check book on the represen-
tatiun that he had been sent for il
by one IF the leading patrons of the
institution. Two Of the checks were
filled out and passed. one for $50 AT
the Fair store and another for the
same amount at an installment cloth
ing house. This occurred Yesterday.
at the Fair store small bill of gro
ceries was purchased and ordered de
livered today at given number. The
$50 check WAS given in payment and
the change returned.
The forger did not show up at the
clothing store until evening. He pick
ed out clothing to the amount of $50.
y check was offered, the swindler re-
queSting that $15 in change be given
back To him. the merchant to charge
the balance. This was refused. How
ever. he was allowed to carry off the
clothing. but when the merchant cali
ed at the bank this morning he dis
covered that he had been bunkoed.
Krohn remembered the fellow who
had gotten the check book. and posted
himself at the Rock Island passenger
station. with the result told above.
The forger says his name * y. {. Ja-
nista and his home Cedar Rapids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
IN THE SOCIAL REALM

Rock Island commandcry No. Is.
Knights TempIarS. conferred the red
cross degree on seven candidates yes
terady afternoon, the ceremonies ter
minating with banquet served to 200
members and their families in Mason
ic temple last evening. Following the
feast there were songs by the Mendel-
sohn octet and dancing to music far
nished by RIeuer's orchestra.
\ number Of ladies of the tri-citieS
met at the home of Mrs. II. G. Glenn.
2733 Sixth avenue. for the purpose Of
organizing an auxiliary to the ear
penters' union of the tri-cities. The
following officers were elected: Mrs.
ii. G. Glenn. Rock Island, president;
Mrs. Henry Cook. Davenport. vice
president; Mrs. Lou Berry. Moline.
vice presidents; Mrs. y. HuSsey, Mo-
line. corresponding secretary: Mrs. ID.
Il. White. Davenport. treasurer. The
regular meetings will he held the sec
ond and fourth Wednesdays of each
month at > p. III. at Industrial home.
There is to be "A special meeting Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Allen Pratt entertained the l..
C. club at her home. 80 Fourth ave
nue.. yesterday afternoon. The time
was spent in games and Sociability. a
dainty luncheon being served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Richman. last ev-
cning. at their home. Twelfth avenue
and Fourteenth-and-a-h street. en-
tertained a company Of friends AT din
neT. the occasion being Mr.. Richman's
birthday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
PERSONAL POINTS.

George l.. Schmid mas returned from
New York, where he has been visiting
for three weeks.
Mrs. HerSchell Potter is in Bellevue.
Iowa, to attend the funeral of little
son of her sister.
Miss Beatrice McMullen has return
ed TO her home in Buffalo. y. v. after
an extended visit in this city.
Miss Ellen Kelleher, who has been Il
third street. has returned to her home
in Orion.
+. II. Rockwell. formerly located
here. and at present general freight
agent for the {. u. d ST. l.. at Peoria,
was i'm the city yesterday.
j. J. Ingram left this morning for
Springfield to attend the love feast
called by the republican state central
committee to be held tomorrow at the
capital. Other local republicans are
to 90 tonight
ID. +. Cline, advance representative
Of Ships indoor circus, has arrived
in the city to complete arrangements
for the appearance, of the circus at
the rink On Sixteenth street next
week. opening Monday evening. The
engagement is to be under the aus
pieces of Black Hawk tent. Knights of
the Maccabccs. The circus i showing
AT Cedar Rapids this week and i
drawing great crowds, il j. claimed.
There are - people carried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
MCCONNELL MUST STAND
TRIAL ON BURGLARY CHARGE

y motion to qUash filed in behalf of
Robert Mcconnell. indicted for bur
glary. was overruled in the circuit
court this morning by Judge Graves
Mcconnell i accused If having broken
into the apartments of William Bart
lett in this city a few months ago and
stole therefrom a quantity of wearing
apparel and iewe!Ev. Mcconnell was
ayprehended at Mendoza. II i claim
ed some Of the stolen articles were in
his possession when ne was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
Work a Little Coarse.

FetterS suggested that they drop
into the Gross Country for another
sip If tea. but before the drinks were
served FetterS called the bartender to
one side and proposed that he put
knock out drops" in one Of the
glasSe>: that he had lamb that was
about ripe To he rolled. and that he
would cut the money with the saloon
man.
The bartender nodded an assent.
but before pouring the drinks quietly
slipped to the telephone and notified
the police. Detective Richard Carnes
responded and placed Fetters under
arrest. Green was taken to the sta
ton also.
Had the dope been given Green he
would have proven false alarm. for
when re was searched just one cop
per cent was found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
BUILDING TRADES ARE
IN NEW ASSOCIATION

The organization Of the Tri-City
Building Trades association was per
fected at meeting held last evening
at the Rock Island Industrial home
The trades embraced by the new or.
9aHization are the carpenters. iatherS
painters. plasterers, plumbers. brick
layers and stoueInasons.
II. G. Glenn. If this city. i president
# the association. The second and
fourth Monday Of each month are
the meeting nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
AUGUSTANA WAS BEATEN:
MONMOUTH GIRLS HERE

Augustana college was beSted at
asketball At Galesburg Saturday
night by Lombard college. 35 to. %.
The visitors are conceded To have eX-
celled in keadwcrk. bat it ayailed
Them nothing.
The girls team has changed the,
game to have been played with tn"
Monmouth girls team al that place
this evening. and it viii be played here
instead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
CLAIM NOT VALID
City Attorney Holds Mr. Curtis
Cannot Recover Rebates
on Twentieth.
DESIGNATED AS A STREET
Original Owner, Bailey Davenport
Intended it Should be
Used as Such.

City Attorney j. X. Scott does not
believe that IL. +. Curtis has valid
claim to any of the paving rebate on
Twentieth street, between Eleventh
and Eighteenth avenues. the payment
of which to any one other than him
self he has protested in communica-
tionS both to the city clerk and the
Tri-City Railway company. Mr. Scott,
when interviewed by an Argus report
er to-day. said:
In reference to the claim of Hugh
T.. Curtis that he owns the fee 10
Twentieth street. and his claim To the
right to receive the rebate to be paiC
by The street railway company. |
would say that. while | have not eN-
amined very extensively into the mat
ter. | feel satisfied that Mr.. Curtis
cannot prove up his right to have the
rebate paid over to him.
while there really was never n
statutory dedication of Twentieth
street. still there is no doubt but that
it was thrown open for public pur-
poses. with the intent to make it Il
street; deeds were given TO the adj
joining property. in which reference
was made to Twentieth street. and the
late Bailey Davenport. who owned the
adjoining property originally. and also
owned the street in question. built
and constructed fences along the line
of the street, thereby designating it as
Il street
Rebate to Property Owners.
Even though Mr. Curtis does own
he fee to the street. which | do not
believe, | yet do not see how he is en-
titled to the rebate. for the reason
that the abutting property paid for
the pavement. and the agreement be
tween the railway company and the
city when permission was granted to
lay the tracks up Twentieth street.
was to the effect that the rebate to
be determined upon should he paid to
the owners of the abutting property:
and the ordinance was passed with
that provision included. How the own
er of the street can prevent the pay
ment of this rebate to third party
| DO not understand.
The city will wait until the prop
erty holders take some steps to test
Mr.. Curtis right to receive the re
bate: and it is up to them now to con-
test his claim by bringing some proper
action in court"
Jack Brennan. the former baseball
umpire. under Indictment for grand
larceny, entered into recognizance
yesterday afternoon. w. u. Tindall
and j. =. Looney going on his bond
i'm the sum of $1,000 to secure his APP
pearance when wanted for trial. Bren-
nan is charged with robbing y. ID.
Walker. Il delegate to the Pythian en-
campment last fall. of a sum of money
and watch. Brennan, at the time.
was serving as bartender at Parker's
saloon on Second avenue. Since his
release from the county Jail on bond
Brennan has been in St. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
Hearst Club Meeting.

Members of the William Randolph
Hearst club are requested 10 meet al
Turner hail Thursday evening IF this
week The committee on constitution
and bylaws vii De expected To make
its report and other business OF i'm
p~rtance VIII come up for ccDsidera-
ton !. =. SEXTON.
II. W. Ward, secretary. President.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
COUNTY TEMPLE.

Jan. "a. J. Lyons IL Hart Wagle.
Jr. lot (. block .. Brooks First add.
Moline. 5000.
Olive c. CleayeIand 70 Robert \.
Wagner. lot I. block .. u. SchncT~
First add. Rock Island. 81
Harry H. CIeayelanl to Maria NJ.
Long. lot > block .. NJ SchnelTs First
add. Rock Island. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26
DOPE FOR FRIEND
Earl Fetters Plans to Rob George
Green, New Acquaint.
ance, in Saloon.
BARTENDER CALLS ON POLICE
Offender is Given 20 Days on Charge
of DisOrderIy Com
duct.

Earl Fetters, giving GaleSburg as
his home. was fined 500 in the police
court today on charge of diSorderly
conduct. Unable 10 pay, he was sent
to the county jail 10 serve Il sentence
of 20 days.
Fetter> arrived i'm the city from
Gales burg last evening on the same
train On which George Green was Il
passenger. Green had been drinking
and was Boosting Of his wealth. claim
ing that he was soon to come into
possession If millions left by rela-
tive in England. He had retained law
yers in England and ut Galesburg tn
represent him.
Fetters. ovrrhearing Green's line of
talk, sized him up a. Il person whose
acquaintance il would he valuable for
him To make. When the men ali@hteG
from the train at the Twentieth
street depot FettcrS introduced him
scf. \ drink was proposed. Green
paid. He took Il shine to his new
friend and when they reached the
Cross Country buffet an hour or such
a matter after their arrival in the city
both had accumulated Il package nj
the expense of Green.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-26

Pretty Miss Nellie Hascomb. Omaha:
Il owe my good looks and health to
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea Have
fully TegaiEe5 my health" - cents.
tea or tablets T. H. Thomas phar-
macy.
The Newtown bee., 1904-12-23

Mrs. Hughson, of Chicago, whose letter follows, is another woman in high position who owes her health to the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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 More than million women have re- gained health by the use cf Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound. If the slightest trouble appears which you do not understand write to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, for her advice, and 8 few timely words from her will show you the right thing to do. This advice costs you nothing, but 1t may mean life or happiness or
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The Newtown bee., 1904-12-23

from stay of few days with MT and Mrs G. w. Hit in Saugatuck.
 George Birdsey had the misfortune to lose good horse, last week.
 B. 0. Wooster has sold out his milk route.
 Mrs Alonzo Hitt of Saugatuck spent a few days at E. H. Hubbell's, last week.
 Mrs Hattie M. Hill has a very nice Christmas cactus, which has over 50 buds on it.
 Miss Verna Crandall is instructing a few scholars at her home.
 There will be a social dance tonight Friday, December 23, at Laborie's $ hall. The committee in charge are Fred Botsford, Arthur L. Laborie, Waldo Booth and Frank Wesolaski.
 Miss Mildred Nash of Bridgeport was a recent guest of Mrs Hattie M. Hill at E. Fl. Hubbell's.
 Mrs Paul Rehnberg, who returned a short time ago from the New Haven hospital, is now gaining nicely.
 Mrs c. W. Pearly has so far recover ed from her recent illness as to be able to be about.
 Frank Wesolaski has accepted a DO. sition with Fred Wheeler in Shelton
The Newtown bee., 1904-12-23
REVOLUTION I'M MlNENT.

A sure sign of approaching revolt and serious trouble in your system is nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach upsets. Electric Ritters will quickly dismember the troublesome causes. It never fails to tone the stomach, regulate the Kidneys and Bowels, stim- ulate the Liver, and clarify the blood. Run down systems benefit particularly and all the usual attending aches van ish under it's searching and thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters is only soc, and that is returned if it don t give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by R. H. Beers & O., Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; w. N. Noble, New Milford; w. B. Hawley, Sherman;A. w. Twiss, Bethel; Connery Bros., George town; G. D. O'Dell, Cornwall Bridge; E. Hawley, Hawleyville; R. F. Smith West Cornwall; Peck & Co.,, Brooktielu Center; w. J. Beehler, Brooktield, Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station, drug giStS.
The Newtown bee., 1904-12-23
A WONDERFUL SAVING.

The largest Methodist church in Georgia, calculated to use over 100 gallons of the usual kind of mixed paint in painting their church..
 They used only B gallons of the Longman & Martinez Pant mixed with A gallons of linseed oil. Actual cost of paint made was less than Sl.2O per gallon.
 Saved over eighty (ssO) dollars, in paint, and got big donation besides.
 EVERY CHURCH will be given liberal quantity whenever they paint.
 Many houses are well painted with four gallons of L. & M. and three gal Ions of linSeed oil mixed herewith. Wears and covers like gold.
 These Celebrated Paints are sold by Watts S Coggswell, Washington Depot; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook, c. M. Beach, New, Milford: Smith & Sons, West Cornwall.
The Newtown bee., 1904-12-23
DISEASED KIDNEYS
 MADE WELL AGAIN.
Mr. Tompkins Had Been Troubled tor Years, but B.. kennedy's New Medicine Cured Him.

From one of the pleasant villages in the Catskiu Mountains comes a letter from Na- thaniel Tompkins, Windham Centre, N. 4., telling in plain words what Cal-cura Solvent, Dr. Kennedy's meao medicine, has done for the writer Here are his very words:
 "To day you can ask what has made me feel ten years younger and I will tell you. It was the aaeao medicine discovered by the well-known Dr. David Kennedy. mean Cal-cura Solvent. For years Twas troubled with my kidneys, but am all right now"
 That is the experience ofthous'nds: Dr. Kennedy said he regarded his ne'o medicine as the eliminating achievement of his life. and he was right. Cal-cura Solvent enriches the blood, aids digestion' I regulates 3 IL the ;e mild, but thorough. Its effects are lasting.
 Write to the Cal-cura Company, Kennedy Row, Rondout, N. Y., for free sample bottle.
 Remember: Only one Dr. David Ken nedy ever lived in Rondout, City of Kings, :, ton, N. Y, and be sure you get his neso ana latest medicine. Cal-cura Solvent, sold only in $1 co bottles.
The Newtown bee., 1904-12-23
BETHLEHEM,
THE LEAP YEAR CLUB.


 The Leap Year club had a social and sale in the Town hall, Thursday even- ing, December 15. A large party were in attendance. The large doll that was sold by ticket was won by Miss Whiting of Waterbury. A large num- Der of fancy articles were sold. The gross receipts were $47.
 Miss Elsie A. Lake has returned from Northtield, Mass, for the Christ mas vacation.
 The large fall of snow lies very level on the hills and sleighing is fine.
 Leroy Sanford is having more trou- ble with his throat.
 Mrs Jonathan Wootten is under the doctors care.
 Richard Magee is convalescing from an attack of erysipelas. He has been confined to his bed for several days
 D. w. Thompson made visit to New Haven, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1904-12-23
Ten Pager.
LlTCHFIELD COUNTY
CORNWALL BRIDGE.
600 1850
STILLSON STILL AT IT.

STILLSON STILL AT IT.
 It was a question in my mind, the other day, as l happened to meet that insurance man StillsOn with a large box whether he was delivering his pol icies in that, or had the remains of those other insurance fellows that were so numerous last spring, and he, being the only survivor of the lot. We were glad to see him and have him spend Sunday with us and hope he will come again and be able to explain to us the whereabouts of that other fellow.
 We have been having our share of good sleighing, with the rest, and most of the young folks have been en- toying it.
 Several of the children and some of ing of late.
 Howard O'Del', who has been on the sick list, is around again and all are glad to see him.
 We don't any of us wish to be sick, but in case such thing should hap pen, it seems good to know we haveGa doctor again, in the person of Dr Stev- ens, from Norwalk, who comes to us we'll recommended and worthy of our patronage.
 Rev MT Eastland preached a very interesting sermon, last Sunday morn- ing, on the subject of Hell, and who viii be in it," He made it very plain and impressive that if we wished to escape it we should look well to 1t now and trend our steps in the other direc- | tion, lest we should be caught un- awareS.
 MT and Mrs c. l.. Slade were in New Haven, last week, enjoying the sights of the city.
 Frank Slade had the good luck to raise off an acre and one-half, ,2l6 bush els of corn, the past season. It was l the LongfellOw Improved, and ripens much earlier than the old Longfellow W of days gone by. The soft corn was not measured, and he butchered a hog last week, that weighed over 5O( pounds, to give an account of that.
 Mrs R. s. Frink of Kent was ir town, last week, calling on friends.
 Nathan Dunbar and wife have been taking little trip out of town, the past few days, visiting the city.
 Seymour Hollister had the misfor. to lose good COW by slipping, which caused death in short time.
 There is rumor of social hop t( be held in A. o. U. w. hall, nex1 week. Get the girls engaged, boys before the other fellow gets there.
 The chicken pie supper at the hall last week, by the Young Peoples So ciety of Christian Endeavor was al right. Next time you are all invited and it shall not cost you cent, but we shall not promise you any pie, but if you will do your part, we will have a good time. The date will be giver later.