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Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24

Moline will have another convention.
This one will be the Galesburg Dis
trict EpwOrth league of the Swedish
NJ. f. church. 1t will be held during
the week of June 1918, and will bring
delegates and visitors from Galesburg
Bloomington, Galva, Bishop Hill, Joli-
ct. Geneva, Batavia, New Windsor and
Rockford. The ministers of each of
these cities will be in attendance and
use their best efforts to make the con-
vention success. The members of
the local league are preparing for a
reception to be given in honor of the
visitors, to be held the night of June
16. The convention proper will be call
ed to order Friday morning and will
continue over Sunday. The business
part of the convention will close Sat
urday night. but services will be held
Sunday and it is expected to have
those who attend to remain for the
Sunday meeting.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24

Excursion to Milwaukee May 2s-
$50 round trip.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24
DAVENPORT DOTS

At Mercy hospital Sunday night
occurred the death of Henry Schu-
macher, aged about 20 years. Deceas-
ed was a native of Germany, and came
to this country many years ago. He
made his home with Hans Nogt, af-
terwards with Ernst Nogt, and lat
terly with Hans Hoelmer of the Court
House saloon on West Fourth street.
For many years he acted as porter
of the Deutsches Cast Haus when
John Aherns conducted it on Second
and Scott streets.
The trial of the case of the State
prosecuting witness, against S. n.
Weaver and Clark Armstrong, charg-
ed with threatening to kill, assault
with intent to commit murder and
| malicious threat to eXtort, was re-
sumed in Justice Halls court yester-
| day. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Walker, who is the wealthy Prince
ton merchant and land owner, was
| charged by Weaver with the aliena-
| tion of his wife's affections and upon
this charge, weaver is alleged to have
forced Walker at the point of Il gun
to sign check for $500 payable to
| Weaver. Soon thereafter Mr.. Weaver
had notice of a $1,000 damage sum
served upon Mr.. Walker and the latter
retaliated by having Weaver and Arm
strong arrested upon the above
charges. After the states evidence had
been submitted the defense waived
further examination. Having heard all
of the states evidence, Attorney Han
ley evidently did not care to have his
side of the case known, preferring to
use his testimony, which promises to
be of sensational nature, al the trial
of the case when it comes up in the
district court and also in the $4,000
damage suit against Walker for the
alleged alienation of the affections of
Mrs. Weaver. Justice Hall thereupon
discharged Armstrong and bound
Weaver over to the grand jury, placing
his bond in the sum of $500. At
torney Hanley made a strong plea
to have the prisoner released on the
charge of malicious threat to eXtort
on. the ground that Mr.. Walker had
paid over the $500 to Weaver voluntari-
ly. The court however. decided to al
low this charge to stand also and
Weaver was bound over upon all three
| counts.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24

$3.50 round trip excursion to Mil
waukee May IS.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

If you don't go, somebody else will,
on the excursion to Milwaukee May 2S.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24

The cool sum of $4,000 is the
amount demanded by Charles Brady,
of Davenport. member of the Tri-
City Iron & Metal company, of Frank
Hartman, of Alton, Ill. The damages
are claimed for false arrest and i'm
prisOnment.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24

Sunday was an ideal day for the pic
mic held at the Norsemen's camp on
Rock river under the auspices of the
Lief Erickson society of this city.
Over 800 people went out early in the
morning and enjoyed the cooling river
breeze and various amusements. The
occasion was given in celebration of
the nineteenth anniversary of the in
dependence of Norway. Edward Wig
ers was master of ceremonies and
Attorney Olson, of Rock Island adj
dressed the assembly. Later in the af-
ternoon various kinds of sports We're
indulged in. Sack races, potatOe races
and all other athletic contests We're
held. When evening came Freed's or
chestra furnished the music and dane
ing was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24

The plant of the Davenport Paving
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24

The board of insanity commissioners
yesterday advised sending DR.. c. y.
MiIlner, a former practicing physici-
an here, and latterly engaged in medi-
cal work in Rock Island and Prince
ton, to Mt. Pleasant as Il private pa
tient. DIR. Millner is AZ years of age,
and his mental deterioration has been
progressing for some time. His resi-
dence has been on Lincoln avenue in
the western part of the city.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon
Victor Huot, the veteran contractor
and builder, while at work on the shed
in the rear of his home, 914 LeClaire
street, slipped and fell through the
space of 10 feet to the ground. He
was picked up unconscious and car
red into the house and DIR. G. L.
Decker summoned. He sustained a
bad wound in the forehead and a
badly wrenched side. As Mr.. Huot is
So years of age his injuries are likely
to prove serious. Internal injuries are
feared.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24

The Independent Order of Svithiod
has engaged Concordia park for its
annual picnic which will be held Sat
urday June IS. Arrangements are be-
ing made for big celebration, with
games and music and dancing after
noon and evening. and plans to make
it the usual great success are under
way.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24
MOLINE MENTION

Word has been received here from
Newark, o.. of the marriage of Miss
Alice Taes to James L. Lindsey. Both
of the young people are well known in
Moline, having resided here for some
time. The brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Taes reside in South Mo-
line. The groom has been employed
at the Moline Plow company as a
blacksmith. The bride has been visit
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs
Arthur Haycock, for the past six or
seven months.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-24

T. H. Thomas. Druggist.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

In speaking of the candidates fol-
municipal election this year the
Wheeling Dispatch has the follow
log 10 say about the candidacy OF
Lynn Kirkland:
"Mr. Kirkland Is one of the most
popular young men In the city.
He came here a number Of years
ago from Albany, N. Y, and dur
Ing his residence In the city has
been one of the most genial and
successful o. the younger class
1t Is generally conceded that q
better man could not be selected
for the important position of mayor
Mr.. Kirkland during his incum
bency of the Office of justice of the
peace has given general satisfaction
and there are few, If any, people ir
the city who have a word to say
against him"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
Death Of Child

Eva Maria, the bright and win
some baby daughter, of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sutton, died at 4 o'clock
this morning, of congestion Of the
brain, aged almost nine months.
The little one had been frail from
Its birth, bat was an unusually
bright and lovable child and the
idol of Its fond parents.
For the first time the family cir
Gle Is broken. The bereaved ones
have the sympathy of their host Of
warm, personal friends, In this
their great bereavement. All their
children have been very III Of
measles, and a little son Raymond
Is seriously Ill at this time.
The funeral will be held from
the home on Stocking Avenue,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

Even The remarkably cold wealth.
er we have been experiencing has
not been potent In exterminating
the gossip germ. In fact there are
reasons to believe the the microcep.
halous microbe of scandal f1ourishes
best In a Viadivostok atmosphere.
AS Satan is ever busy finding work
for Idle hands. so the long. cold
evenings of an old.fashioned winter
are conducive to the waaging of
idle tongues, which ere liable TO
get busy and trot dead heats with
the gas meter. Society circles In
Sistersville are surcharged with an
accumulation of this sort Of stuff,
and the names of staid and promi-
nent citizens are banded about In
terms suggestive of undue intimacy
In quarters least suspected. While
1t Is never advisable to credit such
stories, without the sustaining evil
derce of thoroughly established
guilt,it is no violation of confidence
to state that If half the scandals In
circulation are founded on fact, the
concededly wicked are by no means
the only ones In Sistersvllle who
are standing In slippery places.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
The Grand Canyon.

Once. crossing little tributary OF
the Colorado. | found that every drop
sp!ashed on my clothes hardened to a
lump Of mud and that where the wa
tec was but a foot deep my horse was
nearly washed away by its force.
That fact. Roger Pocock says In an
article in Pearson's, told me the secret
of the Grand canyon. Like the Nile,
the Colorado flows through a desert.
but tie river Of Egypt meanders softly
ard muddy over low plains. spread
Ing when it is full into harmless lakes,
whereas this headlong sluice Of run
ming sand. launched 1T the naked
rocks. has the cutting powers Of huge
steel saw. The country has risen per-
haps an inch Il year. but the torrent,
instead Of spreading out over the land,
has sawed through the lifting rocks,
The country has risen to a height OF
5000 feet. while still the Colorado
flows at the ancient level, only 1000
feet above the sea- That is the reason
Of this profound abyss for 600 miles
through the very foundations of the
world. In all, 100000 cubic miles OF
solid rock have been ground in this
vast mall and hurled into the gulf Of
California.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

Constant complaining about
ones health Is neither entertaining
to the listener nor beneficial to the
complaint. An exchange tells of
two husky looking men who were
travelling to a certain place. They
talked of nothing but their all
ments from the time the train left
uutil 1t reached Its destination.
But by that time each knew, and
every one sitting around them
knew, how often they had coughed,
where their pain was, what they
had taken for 1t, how much sleep
they lost, what meals they couldn't
eat, and every detail down to how
much laxative was taken. The
conversation was not interesting;
1t was not elevating; 1t was not In
structive, and 1t did not improve
their health.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
Thrown in River.

AT I O'Clock this morning the
Ruth ran down a fat at Glendale
and threw two boys In 1t cut into
the stream. One of them. Morris
Stetson, Is not expected to live,
while the other, Meredith Stetson
is quite seriously injured. AS a re-
suit of the street cars being stopped
by the fl bod 1t was impossible to
secure a surgeon for the iojured
boys, so Captain Davis haa the
boat run to McMechen and DR.
Morrison taken on and conveyed
to the scene of the accident.
1t appears that man named
Stetson residing across the Ohio
side, had been flooded from his
home. Loading his wife and three
or four small children in a skifi
with some clothing, they started
across the river, followed by the
two other boys In fat. When
near the West Virginia shore they
were sighted by the boat, who
steered out from the skiff, but In
the darkness ran down the fiat One
boy was struck by the prov of the
boat, having his arm fractured and
sustaining serious cuts. and bruises
that are against his recovery, while
the other Is seriously hurt.
Neither skiff was fl ling a light,
bat as soon as the crash was heard,
the steamboat backed and picked
np the Injured lads.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
| Death of Poor Lowry

Hon. P. B. Lowry, of Tyler
county, representative of that couu
ty In the Legislature of 1901, re-
Gently met his death at the hands
of Frank Vancamp. Tall ard
stern, with the features of a typical
pedagogue, he was a noticeable
member of the house of delegates.
Lowry was saddled with an ungov
ernable temper, a passion that as.
serted itself publicly on several &C.
cssions during the legislative ses-
sion. He opposed the blu for the
appointment of a game and flsh
warden In the State. During de.
bates on these subjscts he worked
himself into q white heat. and 1t
was plain to everyone that his
wratbful emotions were completely
beyond his control. No doubt the
unfortunate temperament of poor
Lowry as exhibited on the floor of
the house of delegates led to b s
untimely end. Verify, the proverb,
"A wrathful man stirreth up
strife" Is as true today as In the
time of King Solomon. Wheeling
Intelligencer.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

The great protracted strike-the
one which has caused more incon.
venience and hardship to all classes
of citizens all over the country than
any other within long period, Is
virtually at an end. The milder
weather has brought 1t about, and
In consequence fresh eggs are
pouring into market In large quau.
titles. Every respecting hen In the
country seems to be making up for
lost time. Yesterday morning eggs
were selling In market from 20 to
IS cents per dozen, drop In price
of nearly 80 percent within the
fortnight. In another week they
will be selling at price within the
reach of the most slender purse.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

The sweet and exhileratiug war
BILE of the red bird Is again heard
In the land. A genuine sign that
spring Is near The denizen of the
crowded city may now prepare MIN
self to listen to the commissera-
ton which the suburban citi
zen has for him Through the
winter and In food time they are as
meek as Moses and very dolorous,
but just as soon as the grass shows
signs of life and the tree stems be-
gin to bulge. then they purk up
and become quite aggressive aud
important, with sighting remarks,
such as the discomtorts and danger
to health In the city homes, lack of
pure bracing air, etc, etc.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

The real damage inflicted by The
foods In the Ohio valley has been
the destruction Of trees, which
amounts to many thousands of
dollars. Every fruit orchard
touched by the food has suffered
severely and large percentage of
them totally ruined. The millions
which for years have lined both
banks of the river and were meal.
culable value for the protection OF
the land from the further encroach
ment of the river, have also suffered
great damage, from which 1t will
require years for them to recover
under the most favorable condi'
tons.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

At the request of my many friends l
announce my self as candidate for the
Office of I R0SGCUTING ATTOSNE1
subject to the Republican Primary cleo
ton, and kindly request the support OF
the Review readers at the Primary and
if elected, at the polls in November.
32dSw If THOMAS s. ENGLE.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
Precisely That.

/. Rraggsby-I tell you I'm overwork-
ing. am turning out an awful lot Of
work just now.
Nocker-That's just exactly the wO"d
your employer used in describing your
present work.-Baltimore American.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

"All the Register man has to re
gret about the inauguration is the
fact that the exigencies Of business
prevented him from attending the
newspaper mems smoker" Monday
evening. 1t was a notable gather
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
Jealousy.

Nell-He isn't very handsome, but
his face lights up we'll.
Bclle-IS he so lantern jawed as all
that:-Philadclp Record.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
FOR ASSESSOR

At the request of my many friends L
hereby announce myself as candidate
for the office of Assessor composed of
the districts of Meade, Union and Lin
coin subject TO the Republican primary
election
8 ltf d&w H. g. WILLIAMSON.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
Lost

Between Lively's residence on
East street and Mercer Hotel off se
a small diamond ring. Finder will
be rewarded SIS 90, If returned to
Mrs. Necie CrIswell Lively.
Care of Clendenning Saloon.
2otf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04

The fines collected for one year
In Moundsville was about $I,4oo
and In Slstersville for the same
length of time nearly three times
that amount.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS

All announcements for State. County
and City Offices must be paid strictly
sask in advance. We will make no
deviation from this rule ia favor OF any
candidate.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
Ing and undoubtedly a bully time.
Marietta, lO.l Register.

1t was indeed a "bully time
Broken glassware all over the floor
next morning; a general pervadiog
odor of soured beer, with pools of 1t
standing around; and numerous
other unprintable evidences testi-
fed to a big drunk, as we over
heard one prominent Columbus
citizen say to another. American
Issue.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
FOR SHERIFF.

FOR SHERIFF.
thereby announce myself as candidate tot
tse ofIce of SHERIFF Of Tyler County subject
10 the Republican primary election OF
Rsvubfican county convention. and respectfully
scllcit the support OF my friends Tor thia
HB. sHRIVER.
aft
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
Poisonous Baby Snakes.

The youn" of the poisonous species
of SerpcntS. deserted from the very first
by the parent snakes. are rs dangerous
as if full grown from the moment they
enter the world. The proprietor of =
Philadelphia museum learned this to
his cost. In I biz glass case partitionec
through the middle by wire scrc"''
there lived side by side an eleven foo,
anaconda (of the constructor family
and a colony Of cotton mouth moe
casins. 1t was impossible for the moe
casinS TO glide through the narrow
meShes of the screen or even to ven
ture an occasional strike" at their
large and peaceful nci%hbor. But dur
ing the night Il brood of young cotton
mouths unexpectedly appcared-babir>
not five inches long. They Squirm"G
through the meShcS Of the partitions
and before they had been two hours in
this world were gliding joyfully ov"
the lifelcsS body Of the huge constructor.
which lay poisoned by the youngsters
fangs.
Balm of Gilead.
The real balm of Gilead is the dried
Juice Of low shrub which grows in
Syria. 1t is very valuable and scarce,
for the amount of balm yielded by one
shrub never exceeded sixty drops 4
day. According to Josephus. the balm
or balsam of Gilead was one Of the
presents given by the queen OF Sheba
to King Solomon. The ancient Jewish
physicians prescribed it evidently for
dyspepsia and melancholia.
Knew All About 1t.
Teacher-What is the meaning OF
'parvenu:"
Johnny-An upStart.
Teacher-Give sentence in which
the word is used
Johnny-When n man sits down on q
bent pin. he gives violent parvenu.-
Chicago Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-23
ScrRnhn0k Minds.

Some men seem born with a scrap
book instead of a mind" says the Lor-
don Spectator All their experiences,
however gained, remain disconnected
and are merely selection of odd
ments, a selection which gets bigger
as they get older, but out of which
they can make nothing. While they
are very young no one perhaps notices
their mental misfortune. They display
their scraps with pride and receive
praise for their quantity and their
quality A good memory is sufficient
equipment for a starter in the race OF
life, and it is amazing how far it will
take a man even when childhood is
long past and he has his way to make
in the world. Socially speaking, the
scrapboOk minded have almost always
a superficial success. Perhaps the form
of scrap exchange in which they excel
most is of a personal nature. They
forget nothing. They know what So
and-so does, and they know what he
or she did and even very likely what
his or her grandfather used to do, but
as to what he and she actually are
though all the evidence is before them
they can form no estimate. Their
store of knowledge does not help them
to any moral conviction"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-23
A Peculiar Animal.

Australia's nearest equivalent to the
hedgehog is the echidna. It varies
in length from twelve to eighteen
inches. It's broad, depressed body is
mounted on very short, strong legs,
terminating in big, powerful claws
suited to digging The small head ter
inmates in a slender snout Although
the mouth is toothless, the palate is
studded with recurved spines. The
slender, extensile, glutinous tongue is
well adapted for the capture of ants
and other insects. Stiff, hedgehog-like
spines mixed with long, coarse hairs
cover the back. It is stronger in pro-
portion to its size than any other
quadruped, and its peculiar build gives
it wonderful power Is digging. If
when pursued it is unable to flee to it's
home burrow it digs q retreat for the
occasion, and If unable to escape en-
tirely underground so congresses itself
into its excavation that all the surface
presented to its pursuer Is bunch of
spines, most unpleasant to attack.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-23
THE WEATHER AND COTTON.

The New Orleans Picayune has taken
a very careful survey of the cotton
situation fro M the s andpolnt of the
weather, and it admits that while pick
ing and shipping have been facilitated
the prospect is mot rosea e by any
means" 1t takos the ground that the
saving of crop is one thing and the
making of 1t another. This is com
mon sense. There are repcrts of con-
slant deterioration. These reports
may be exaggerated in some degree,
but as they came from all the states OF
the cotton belt some credence must
be given them It seems to be largely
question of an early or a late frost
as determinate factor Spectators
are unable to determined the prOba-
bilities and it is for this reason that
the price sticks so closely 20 the ten
cent mark, nobody being abe to reckon
on the provIdential circumstance. For
several days there has been little
change in the prices in any grade,
but the ten-cent position has been
maintained,a price considerably above
the cost of pr, duction. There is ar
assurance that the planters will be
able to show, for another year, bal
nnce on the right side of their ledgert
and that they will be able to put
more money into other than farm IN
Yestments. The day has come, after
many years, when the planter is re
Stunning his position as a capitalist
and when the Southern planter shall
become banker or a moneyloaner, the
supremacy of the South in the eommer
cial and industrial world will be es.ab
lished absolutely. Macon Telegraph
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-23

Gov. Terrell cf Georgiaand Gov.
Cunning CHAM of Alabama, are dong
their utmost to curb lynching in these
states. And they should have the
hearty support of all good and law
abiding citizens
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-23

The Augusta Her aid insists that
there should be no room in this Gun
try for the "BIack Band" and the
"Before Day" organizations. The
purposes of both are too dark, as IN
dictated by their names, to surYive
among enlightened people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-23

We are getting together" The
savannah Press discloses the fact that
Inc Democratic nominee for the state
senate In the Twenty-ninth was once
'ne nominee of the Populists for gov
ernor of Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-23

In the sheriff's race at Newman yes
terday Candidate Brown beat Candi-
date Jones by five votes. Had all the
Joneses In the settlement turned out
Candidate Brown would have been
annihiIated.