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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
A Bows Wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him
to die, and a son riding for life. IS miles
to get DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, w. II.
Brown. OF Leesville, Ind, endured
deaths agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: Il
now sleep sOundly every night" Like
marvellous cures of consumption, pneu-
mOnia. bronchitis. coughs. colds and
grip prove its matchless merit for all
throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles 30 cents and 81. Trial bottles
free at Hartz & UIlemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Tommy T. Draws Thirty Days.

Tommy T. Davis, the curbstone ora
tor. lost his way in the darkness last
night. The dew affected his vision and
he ran afoul of Policeman John Kin
ney. Tommy was led to headquarters.
Magistrate Johnson sent him to board
with Sheriff Heider for 80 days to
give him a chance to recuperate. 1t
is probable that the national republican
headquarters will intercede for Tommy
to have him released before his SEN
tence expires in order that he may
resume his labors on the stump.
J. Been had an alteration with Ed
ward Schieberl and was arrested on
complaint of the latter. Been was
charged with disorderly conduct. He
was sentenced to 10 days in the cOun-
ty Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
TAKES A FLYER IN OATS:
TO SAVE THE CITY MONEY
But New Buyer Secures Pay for Big
ger Load Than He Purchases,
Pocketine the Difference.

One Of the local public officchOldcrs
turned grain buyer Monday as the
agent of. the city with instructions if
possible to make purchase at lower
figure than the municipality had been
paying.
His orders were to procure load OF
oats for the fire department He nego-
tiated with a farmer on Market square,
taking his load of GA bushels, and pay
ing him at the rate of about two cents
a bushel cheaper than the price the
city had been paying.
But he was not to receive any com
pensation for his services, and wheth-
er for the purpose of getting a com
mission without the knowledge of the
officials of the city, or whether it was
purely an error of the lead pencil-he
declares the latter was the case-he
ticketed the load at 81 bushels, secur-
ing the money in person from the city
clerk, and pOcketing the difference.
During the day the incident was re-
ported at the city hall by one who had
been tabbing the new grain buyer and
the latter, when reminded that the
load was not up to representation in
bulk. owned up to the discrepancy and
turned over the sum that he had saved
out of the transaction.
But he insisted that it was all a
mistake: that the cheating of the city
was farthest from his thoughts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
BANCROFT DECLARES HIS
ACCOUNTS ARE STRAIGHT
Says Aldermen Will Not Find a Penny
Has Been Diverted From the
Regular Channels.

Not a penny belonging to the city
outside my regular salary has gone
into my pocket during my term as SUI
perintendent of the waterwOrks, said p.
T. Bancroft. whose department is to
be the subject of an investigation by
the council tonight, to an Argus re-
porter this morning.
Il have endeavored to the best of
my ability to conduct the waterwOrks
department on business principles, ac-
counting for every dollar expended
and received. and | believe the records
in the Office of the clerk will bear out
my assertion that there are no irregu-
larities, as one would be led to believe
there is from the storm that has been
raised in the council.
The aldermen are welcome TO pry
as closely as they wish into the af-
fairs Of my department. If they find
there has been penny diverted from
the regular channel | am willing to
throw up my hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14

loaves instead of three-fourth pound
loaves. Try Ranges bread and get
the benefit
Adams Wall Paper company guaran-
tees the best bargains in wall paper at
cost and below during the great Sep
TENDER sale.
Elmer Phipps and Miss Frieda
kuehl, of Davenport, were married
this afternoon by Justice ]. H Cleland
in his office.
Michigan freestone peaches by the
bushel for canning at reasonable
prices at B. Rachman's grocery, 700
Twelfth street.
Bennett will give a pair of kid
gloves with every piece of fur sold
during the fur sale.
Wall paper for 100 rooms Cside wall
border and ceiling), worth So. only 81
per room at Adams Wall Paper com.
pany's September sale.
The movement in carpets and furni.
ture at McCabe's keeps right along
every day. Some specials are being
almost daily mentioned in the papers.
The Ladies' Aid society of Broadway
Presbyterian church will meet tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the home
Of Mrs. Warren Reck, AS Twenty-third
street
Mabel Harrison. Nora Jordan and
Rose Amelton, were brought before
Magistrate Johnson this morning on
charge of breach of the peace. Mabel
was fined SO, while Nora and Rose
were assessed S. each. All paid.
Commencing Sept. 1G, the Rock Isl
and road viii provide a sleeper fol
this city and Davenport leaving here
on the midnight train for Chicago. This
is an accommodation that will doubt
less be appreciated by the travelling
public.
Grand Master Workman c. II. Eich,
of Illinois. will be present at meeting
of the A. O. L. w of Moline this even
ing and a number of members of the
society from this city will attend in
response TO an invitation from the
lodge of the Plow City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
WON RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Raymond n. Coon, Nebraska Young
Man, on Way to Oxford.

Mrs. Charles Eye, of 1903 Third ave
nue., is enjoying a brief visit from
her sister. Mrs. X. r. Coon, and her
son, Raymond Huntington Coon. OF
Peru, Neb. The latter is on his way
10 Oxford, England, where he goes to
avail himself of the advantages afford
ed by the Cecil Rhodes scholarship for
the state of Nebraska. which he won
in competitive examination involving
scholarship, morality and physical de-
velopment. Mr.. Coon, who is q years
of age. was last year a senior in the
college at Grand Island, Neb. The
scholarship gives him s1,500 year for
expenses in a three-Years' course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
LIQUOR BUSINESS is SOLD
Ed Murrin Takes Lease of the Fries
Stand on First Avenue.

The wholesale liquor business con-
Quoted for half century by the late
Peter Fries has been purchased by
Ed Murrin. the Fourth avenue saloon
keeper. Mr.. Murrin has taken a lease
of the Fries building at First avenue
and Eighteenth street and will carry
on the business at the old stand. TAX
ing possession the first of the coming
month. Mr. Murrin is one of the sub
Stantial young business men OF the
city and has been proprietor of the
stand at the corner OF Fourth avenue
and Twcnty-first street since the
death of his father a number of years
ago. He erected the building in which
the saloon is located. He will CON
tinue as proprietor of that stand The
Fries estate will retain desk room in
the First avenue stand for the trans
action of the private business of the
estate. Oscar Schmidt will manage
the affairs of the estate. but will leave
soon to spend the winter in the west.
During his absence Franz Happ will
look after the Fries interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Death of w. 7. Smith.

W. T. Smith. who formerly resided
in this county, near Port Byron, died
Monday at his home in Blanket. Texas.
of consumption. Deceased was So
years of age. He was we'll known here.
Mrs. P. F. Cox and Mrs. w. F. Nichol-
son. of this city. and Mrs. Miles Mich
olson, of Port Byron. sisters of the de-
ceased. departed today for Rockville
City, Iowa, where Mr.. Smith lived be-
fore his departure for Texas, and
where the funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
FIT FOR THE COURT
Justice II. NJ. SchriVer to Decide q
DilpuIe Between Tailor and
Young Lady Customer.
REFUSES TO PAY FOR SUIT
Claiming Jacket is Not Built Right
Garment Will be Tried on in
Presence of Justice Friday.

While Justice Schriver never laid
claim to an effeminate bent, yet this
morning he showed himself to have
perfect confidence in assuming a role
in competition with the most fashion
able modiste.
II all grew out of an alleged Hitting
jacket. There was much verbosity in
the Justices court over this affair.
John Peck. tailor of this city, filed
a suit for SO for balance payment on a
travelling suit he had made for Miss
Bertha Bowman. former teacher in
the Rock Island public schools.
The defendant was present with a
few witnesses. The suit, she said, was
poor fit, especially the jacket.
willing to Return Garment.
She did not propose paying for such
a frightfully fitting jacket as had been
made for her. She wanted redress by
letting the tailor have the jacket if he
would pay her 50 which she claims
she overpaid on the skirt, which she
had kept.
Miss Bowman did not want the tail
or TO try to fix the jacket. She knew
that he couldn't do it satisfactorily,
and she would rather that he would
not lay his hands on it again in an at
tempt to alter it for her.
But the court saw the matter in a
different light, and thought it folly
that such a difficulty should find its
way into court. But it was there and
something had to be done. 1t was
suggested that the jacket be given
to the tailor for REIMBURSEMENT, but the
fair defendant objected, but to no pur-
pose. The gavel was brought down,
and the court said such had to be the
case, and the court is to be the judge
of the fitting qualities of the jacket.
Justice Feels Confident.
The defendant did not know that she
was willing to trust such an important
matter to justice of the peace. That
objection was also overruled heartleSs-
ly and the jacket was passed over to
the tailor who was given orders to
appear in court Friday noon when the
Justices office will be converted into
a modesto establishment while the de-
PENDANT tries on" the jacket for the
court to inspect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
"AUToMANIA," A NEW DISEASE
Too Much Riding Causes Nervous
Breakdown of Girl.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 14.-EXcessive
automobile riding brought pretty 1G
year old Carris Otis to the police
court and resulted in her being sent
to a refuge home to be cured of ner-
vOus breakdown. caused from intense
excitement. Carrie was so fond of
riding that she would get into an auto
with any one and would go anywhere
with them, and would often stay from
home half the night She would think
of nothing but auto riding. Her grand
parents. with whom she lives, could
not control her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Personal POINTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Grief are attend
ing the st. Louis exposition.
NJ. H. Walters. of Chillicothe. Ill, is
the guest of friends in the city.
Gust J. Lindgren arrived from st.
Louis last night after weeks visit
at the fair.
Misses Bertha and Eleanor Chappen,
of Union. Mo. are visiting friends in
Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T Crossman
and son George. of Dubuque, are Wis
ting Rock Island relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Hutchinson and
daughter Miss Alice. of Decatur, are
the guests of friends in the city.
NJ. H. Richardson, who has been Wis
iting Rock Island friends, departed last
evening for his home in Kankakee.
George Hilton. of Randolph, Iowa.
former resident of this county. is visit
ing friends in this city and Port BY
ron.
Charles Cooper, of St. Paul depart
ed last evening for his home after hav-
ing spent few days with Rock Island
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDermott de-
parted today for their home in Omaha
after having spent a week with friends
| in the city.
Mrs. Herman c. Eckermann and
children, OF Los Angeles, Cal, are
visiting Mrs A Eckermann and Mrs.
| H. T. Siemon
Miss Clara SCHNEIDER has returned
home after a visit of several weeks
with her friend, Miss Winnie Gold.
in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs John Matlock, of
| Springfield. O., arrived in Rock Island
| last evening to make an extended visit
with relatives.
B. R. Randolph departed last even
| ing for his home in Harrisburgh, Pa,
after having spent a few days in this
city with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. TeeterS, who have
been the guests of Rock Island rela-
tives for the past week, departed last
evening for their home in Chicago.
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Knox left last
evening to visit 10 days at the St.
Louis exposition and at the former
home of Mrs. Knox in Jefferson. Mo.
Mrs. C. NJ Witherell left yesterday
for Springfield to join her husband, and
from that point they will proceed to
St. Louis to attend the worlds fair.
Mrs. f. J. Duer and children, Frank
and Charles, arrived in Rock Island
| last evening from their home in Gales
burg to visit a week with relatives in
| this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Curtis. who have
been the guests of relatives in Rock
Island for the past two weeks, left
this morning for their home in Tope-
ka, Kans.
L. ]. Nally, general superintendent,
and F. w. Conger, district superin-
tendent. of the Postal Telegraph COM
pany, were in the city yesterday look
| ing over the local interests of the COM
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Huntoon
and daughters, Misses Ida and Jennie
HuntOon. are here from their home il
San Benardino county. California, for
| a visit with relatives in Rock Island
and Moline. Mrs. HuntoOn is a sister
of Mrs. r. H. Dart and Mrs. William
Jackson, of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
The Stomach is the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the man
because it cannot transform the food
he eats into nOurishment. Health and
strength cannot be restored 10 any
sick man or weak woman without first
restoring health and strength 70 the
stomach. weak stomach cannot di-
gest enough food to feed the tissues
and revive the tired and run down
limbs and organs Of the body. KOdol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat,
cleanses and strengthens the glands
and membranes of the stomach. and
cures Indigestion, dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles Sold by all drug
glsJz-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Sent to Watertown Hospital.

\ commission consisting of Drs. A.
:. KOhler and c. Z. Whiteside yester-
lay afternoon adjudged Mrs. Cora May
larson, of Moline, insane, and she was
ordered committed 10 the WatertOwn
hospital. Owing to the serious condi-
ton of the patient the inquiry was con-
iuCted at her home. Mrs. Larson is %
years of age. She has been an epilep-
lie since Il years of age. She has
also been subject to spells of nervous
ness and three weeks ago she began
20 evidence signs of failing mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
PLANS FOR The CAMPAIGN
To be Considered by Democratic City
Central Committee This Evening.

All members of the democratic city
central committee and the local mem
bers of the county committee are
urged TO attend the adjourned meet
ing of the city committee 70 be held
this evening at S O'Clock in the old
lining room at the Rock Island house.
There are important matters relative
to the fall campaign to be discussed,
and it is the wish of Chairman J. w.
Cavanaugh TO secure as wide an eX-
preston as possible All active demo-
Gratis of the city are invited to be pres
emf also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Clerks to Have Series of Dances.

Rock Island Retail Clerks union No.
81. at its meeting at the Industrial
home, decided TO have a series of dane
ing parties during the winter. and ap-
pointed the following committee to di-
rect the plans: Joe Rite. Otto Prizes
ter. E. Sundeen. w. Kurth, a. Nc
CARNEY, Fred Anthony, G. Thurman
and E Goldsmith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
CITY CHAT.

Call for the new Kinship.
For insurance, Z. J. Burns.
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
Shoe bargains at Lage-Waters'.
Shoe bargains at Lage-Waters'.
Shoe bargains at Lage-WateTs'.
Shoe bargains at I-age-Waters'
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Lage-Waters. 1903 Second avenue.
For bus, baggage. express, call Robb's.
Spencer &. Trefz for bus or express.
Fur sale at Bcnnett's, Sept. 15-1G-17.
Special snaps in shoes at Lage-Wat-
ers.
Go to Lage-Waters for shoe bar
gains.
Lase-Watcrs have an elegant line of
shoes.
For real estate and insurance, e. j.
Burns.
Get a new style in shoes at Lage-
Waters.
Lage-Waters have large line of
fine shoes.
See the elegant line of shoes Lage-
Waters are showing
50 and up for business suits. J. n.
Stone, 1907 Second avenue.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Petersen's, 1914 Third avenue.
w. II. Sicmon will do your tin work;
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone SAG.
WaIline & Hamilton, express and
transfer. Old phone 1870, new 1884.
For tin and furnace work. see H. T.
Siemon. 1926 Fourth avenue, union 2S3.
Or. Reeds cushion shoe at Dolly
Bros.
Furs. furs, furs, you should see them
at BENEFITS.
y. & II. 100-candle power nickel
lamps for 81 at McCabe's.
Heat from oil stoves without odor;
get the stove at McCabc's.
\ football free with every pair of
boys shoes at Dolly Bros,
Boys heavy sole box calf shoes $1.18
for three days at McCabes.
Sept. Is. 1G and Il will be your days
to buy your furs at Benefits.
Now is the time to order your over
coal at J. y. Stones, 1907 Second
avenue.
Wall Paper clearing sale. one-third
and one-half off, at Adams Wall Paper
Company's.
Getting your furs at Benefits you
will have some money and get the
right styles.
Demonstration of Simon's celebrated
favorinE extracts. ice cream served
free at Harris.
Madam wilkins free lessons in fancy
embroidery in McCabe's art depart
ment, second floor.
Bennett will give a pair of kid
gloves with every piece of fur sold
during the fur sale.
The best quality of peaches this sea
son, in small! baskets, half bushels
and bushels at Harris
Trinity choir will be entertained by
the parishioncrs of the church at a
banquet at the Watch Tower Saturday
evening.
Ranges bakery will give one pound
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Wreck Near Muscatine.

Traffic on the southwestern division
Of the Rock Island was tied up from
till 10 O'Clock this morning by a
freight wreck near Muscatine. The
wrecker was sent from Natick TO clear
the tracks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
ANOTHER BANANA SALE
At Frank Campana's Fruit Store 1914
Second Avenue.

Frank Campana has received anOth-
er carload OF choice bananas. which
will be sold at 80 cents a bunch and
up. either nicely ripened or green:
also others at dozen for % cents.
dozen for - cents and cents a
dozen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Date of Party Chanoed.

The date of the reception and dance
% be given by Allouez council knights
Of Columbus, has been changed from
Sept % to Sept. q, the event to take
place at the Watch Tower. There will
be dancing from $50 to 1. The mu-
sic will be by Ogden. There will be
special cars to Davenport and Moline
at the close of the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Dan Patch in Serious Dancer.

Topeka, Kans., Sept. 14.-Dan Patch,
the PAGER owned by w. NJ. Savage of
Minneapolis. is sick here with stran-
gulated hernia, and it is not thought
the animal can be saved. The horse
was exhibiting at the state fair here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
LEAPS FROM HOTEL WINDOW
Travelling Man Jumps to His Death
While Intoxicated.

Boone, Iowa, Sept. Iii. p. Fcnton,
while intoxicated leaped from sec
ond-story window of the Butler hotel
yesterday, striking on his head. The
force of the fall drove his head com
pletely through a cellar door. He died
a few hours later. He was 40 years of
age and unmarried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Gets $4,000 Contract.

\ Lew award of the contract for the
building of the East Moline Automo-
bile works has been made H. Tappen-
dorf. of this city, has secured the job.
The building is to be a two-story brick
of dimensions of 30Ox6O, and will cost
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Ernest c. Bleuer Dead.

Ernest c. Bleuer. who was taken i'll
Sunday evening with typhoid fever
died at noon today at his home. 1011
Seventh avenue. He was 26 years of
age and leaves his wife and two small
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Thursday;
slightly cooler tonight, with frost;
rising temperature Thursday.
J. VI. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature ut : a. M, Al; at
= 30 u. In.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Bow Fined $50.

R Olson. the lad who stole bicycles
from r. X. Rhoads and II. 3. Simmon,
pleaded guilty to charges of petty lar
ceny in the county court this after
noon. He was fined SIS on each count.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14
Children's New Cloaks

A magnificent stock of the up-to-
date novelties to pick from ana
prices lower than ever
Fancy Mixture Zibelires, Kerseys,
etc, prices up co OF
from ............... IL 'p>sO u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-14

A new line of Roman white En-
broidery and Open Worked Dresser
Scarfs and Pillow Shams, ORo
choice for each .......... ~OO
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-08-04

or play hide-and-seek around the feet OF
agitated ladies, who never suffered from
ennui while the game Was in progress.
There Is fair prospect that one can soon
lean back in comfort and wait for q train
without carrying away q black outline
pattern OF the back Of the seat on white
shirtwaist.
County Examiner F. e. Prichsrd con-
Quoted the regular examination for teach
ers Monday and Tuesday in @. A. X. hall,
the High school building being in the
hands Of the painters. Twenty-Five can
cidates for certificates presented them
selves, among them being Misses Myrtle
Rogers, Nina Flint, Flossie Terry, Bertha
Preston, Mabel Aldrich and Lena Rhodes
Of Randolph; Robert Eaton Of Rochester;
Misses Kate Wilson and Pearle Davis OF
Gaysville; Misses Marion and Celia
Wynne, Bessie Smith and Emma Russ OF
Royalton; Frank Sherlock, Misses Althea
and Annie Dutton. Jessie F. Benson and
Edith spaulding Of South Royalton; Miss
Alice Emery Of Bethel, Miss Hattie Kid
der OF Brookfield, Misses Minnie Diamond
and Nellie Howe Of Tunbridge, and Miss
Connie Carpenter Of STAFFORD.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Heber T. Holman, with
their little son, Max, were driving down
the Weston street hill Sunday, their
horse, a young animal, suddenly kicked
up, as though il were stung, and caught
its heels over the crossbar. In its strug-
giles to get loose, the horse kicked the
dasher to pieces and kept the occupants
of the carriage on the qui yiye for few
minutes, lodging its flying hoofs. As
soon as he could, Mr.. Holman refined the
horse into yard, which happened TO be
that Of the Misses Holman, and Max,
whom Mrs. Holman was holding, was
thrown on to the grass but not quite
clear Of the wheels, one of which passed
over his leg without, however, iniuring
him. Mrs. Holman herself jumped out,
but as the horse Gained down, appearing
neither frightened nor vicious, she and
Max got into the wagon again and rode
home. Then after hitching up again,
they made fresh start on their pleasure
drive