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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
MOLINE MENTION.
Dancer in Piueon Pie.

DIR. ]. VI. Wyland since Sunday morn
ing has been anxiously alert to hear
of possible news OF some Moline peo-
pie becoming victims of pigeon-pie
poisoning. He is breathing little more
freely now than no such tragedy has
as yet been discovered. and he sin
cerely hopes none will yet develop.
The doctor has been experimenting
with strychnine and other deadly drugs
on some pigeons, and Saturday night
he gave the birds a generous supply of
poison to observe the effect. During
the hours of night the birds were spirit
ed away. and when the theft was dis
covered in the morning. the awful fear
at once seized the physician that some
one might use his subjects for pigeon
pie and suffer serious consequences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Obituary Record.

At st. Luke's hospital. occurred the
death of William J. Lavender. William
j., lavender was born in Ireland eu
years ago the 25th day of this month
Re came TO the United States when
but four years of age. After the war
Mr.. Lavender came to Davenport an
for the past IS years he has been a ma.
chinist at the Rock Island arsenal and
during that entire time has made l,5
home at the Downs hotel.
Sunday at the family home. SOS Mis-
s!ssippi avenue. occurred the death of
Miss Rose Fink AT the age of 90 years.
Deceased was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Fink.
Yesterday morning at his home. GIG
Gaines street. aged 81 years. 1 mont i
and IL days. occurred the death of Carl
A. Meyer. a well known retired citizen
Of death
Sunday at Mercy hospital. occurred
the death of Mrs. Henry Fellner. ageu
II years. 9 months. and days
At the Cook home. yesterday morn
ing. occurred the death of Mrs. Harriet
Lindsay. at the age of So years and 10
months. Mrs. Lindsay was born in
BTownyille. Pa, March l, 1919. ami
came to Davenport in 1866. She enter
ed the home for aged women in 1897.
and spent the closing years of her life
there in peace and comfort. Her hus-
band died years ago. but a step daugil-
ter. five grandchildren and niece sur
vive her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
TEACH FARMING BY RAIL
Agricultural College Men to Star.
Work in Illinois.

The farmers in Illinois. as well as
those in other states. this year will
be taught scientific farming by rail
The Burlington Seed and Soil Spe
cial'' starts next Friday The train
consisting of two cars. arranged to al
low speakers 10 make their talks
aboard. Will be a sort of itinerant agri-
cultural college. sowing knowledge at
every stop. The project is under the
supervision of the University of Hi
nois. and is fostered by the Burling-
ton on the grounds that the more
grain the farmers raize. the more there
viii be TO ship over its lines.
The first stop will be al Aurora.
where Dean w. \. Henry OF the Uni
yersity of Wisconsin win talk a half
hour on the way TO tell good seed. and
the kind of soil it ought to be planted
in Ten minutes will be used in in
speeding samples of earth and seed
aboard the cars. Eleven more stops
will be made before the train reaches
Polo for the night. The next day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Receives Bankruptcy Papers.

Referee in Bankruptcy J. NJ. Helmick
has received from Des Moines the pa
pers in the bankruptcy matter of VIII
liam Weidner. the well-known West
Third street stove merchant, OF this
city. In his application to be declared
bankrupt Mr.. Weidner. through his
attorney. Alfred Mueller. gives his Ii
abilities at ,-.31O and general assets
at $1.SS5. These consist of stock in
trade valued at $500 and notes and
accounts of 1886. The exempt prop
erty includes a life insurance policy
for $1,000. household goods valued at
$50. and tools. etc, valued at s205.
The local creditors are Rascher,
Schricker & Rascher sly. and Sickles.
Preston & Nutting company 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Replaces the Glass.

A peculiar accident happened sun
day morning in front of the grocery
store of the John A. Feeney company
on East Third street. At the time one
of the guy wires which holds the troll
ley wire Of the street car company at
that location snapped with great force.
Passing tine place at the time was Fred
Hitchcock. the weIIknown ex-captain
Of the police force. The broken wire.
attached TO which was a heavy piece of
metal used as a reinforcement. narrow
~ missed Mr.. Hhchcock's head and
struck the large plate glass show win
dow OF the grocery store. This was
badly shattered. the force of the swing
ing wire sending the broken fragments
Of glass over fifty feet into the rear of
the store. Without a word of argu-
ment the stree; car company has or
dered a new glass. which will be placed
I'm position a; once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Will Hold Mornina Service.

Following the service at the First
Unitarian church Sunday evening a
business meeting was called and the ad-
visibility of holding Sunday morning
service was discussed. only evening
services having been held at the church
for the past year or more. II was de
cided that morning services should be
held as soon as the proper arrange
ments can be made. which will prob
ably be accomplished in the course OF
the next month. Many OF the members
have been in favor of holding Sunday
morning services for some time be-
cause the church is in good financial
10 follow this plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Bowl For S25 a Side.

Arrangements have been completed
for a bowling contest between Frank
Donahoo of this city, and Ed Wagle, of
Geneseo. one of the fanciest bowlers
from that burg. Twelve games will be
rolled by the two men and the total
pins will decide, the winner to receive
the wager of SO side which has been
posted The first bowling will take
place between the contestants Thurs
day night when the Brunswicks will go
TO Geneseo. and where in the after
noon they will play the Geneseo team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
WHAT TO Do IF
Sos" CONSTIPATED
What is the beginning OF sick.

q. What Is the beginning OF sick
A. Constipation.
- what ~ constipation?
a Failure of the bowels TO cast OF
msntary canal where il decays and
possons the entire system. Eventually
OF some other disease Note the deaths
from typhoid fever and appendicitis at
o What causes constipation
A Neglect To respond to the call Of
nature promptly. Lack 81 exercise. IN
and improper diet
q. What are the results Of neglected
a ConstipatIon causes more suffer
ing than any other disease. IL causes
rheumatiSm. colds. stomach. lung and
ease that starts all others Indigestion.
dyspepsia. loss Of sleep and strength
and fStuIa are caused by constipation.
Its consequences are known 10 all ply
sician-. but few sufferers realize their
condition until IL Is too late. Women
become confirmed iuValidS as result
@ Do physicians recognize this?
a Yes The first question your doc
tor asks you Is ARE you constipated"~
That - the secret
A Yes. with proper treatment The
such as pills. salts. mineral water. cas-
tor oil. infections. etc. every one oi
,n erSn the maiady. You Know this
bv your own experience just the cp-
po~ite eject Is what you need
Q. What. then should be done To
cur a write to MuITS Grape Tonic COM
pany 2IOs Third avenue. Rock Island.
Ill who will send you "a free bottle OF
Mulr~ Crane Tonic and Instructions
how to positively cure constipation In
the shortest sracc OF time No other
remedy has before been known TO cure
constipation positively and permanent
% What IS MuITs Grape Tonic-
a II Is grape compound that eN-
erts n peculiar healing Influence upon
the fntestines. STRENGTHENING the mus
~ieS OF the elementary canal 50 that
they can do their work unaided- The
rrocess Is gradual but sure IL Is not
a physic. II Is unlike anything else Won
feve' ever used but 10 cures con<tfps-
tfon Having rich fruity grape favor
81 - pleasant 20 take
q. Where can Muifs Grape Tonic be
A Your druggist sells IL. The dol
lar hottie contains nearly three times
the se-~ent size. but IL YOU write today
YOU will receive the first bottle free
with Instructions. This test will prove |
its worth Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
WooIen Mills Election.

The Davenport Wooden Mills com
pany held its annual meeting yester
day morning. electinS the following di
rectors: ;. A. Jennings. /. II. Sears,
w. X. Iaight. II. 5. Hepburn. l.. VI.
Fisher. J. J. Dalton and W. III. Jen.
nings. The directors later elected the
following officers: President. s. a.
Jennings: vice president. !. II. Sears:
secretary and treasurer. w. X Haight /;
manager. W. II. Jennings After serv-
ing the company as manager for 81
years. Sam A. Jennings declined a re.
election on account OF his health. and
MS son. W. ". Jennings. who has been
assisting in the management of the
business for some time. was elected in
his stead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
D. a. q. Officers

Mrs William Butterworth was host
ess TO the ladies OF the Moline chapter
OF Daughters of the American Revolu
ton at the annual meeting of the chap
ter Saturday afternoon. The following
ofncers were elected: Regent. Mrs
William Butterworth; vice regent, Mrs
+. II. Sleight; secretary. Mrs. George
McMaster; treasurer. Miss Lucy ID. Ev
ans: registrar. Mrs. a. r. Bryant; his
torian. Mrs S. 5. Crompton; delegates
to continental congress in Washington,
April 10. Mrs. E. II. Sleight: alternates,
Mrs. w. Z. Clark. Mrs A r. Bryant
Mrs Joshua Hale; alternates for re-
gent. Mrs George w. Walker, Mrs ].
>. Gilmore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
WHAT A LITTLE AID DOES
Man Who Offers sis for 1903 Pennies
Gets Plenty of Answers.

Merely to test the potency of the lit
tie adj a manufacturer in a nearby town
inserted notice in local paper stat
ing that his firm would give SIS and
sample of its wares for 1903 pennies.
The point was not seen by hundreds of
of people. There was Immediately a
great search for pennies coined in 1903
and telephone messages and letters
kept the enterprising manager busy.
One person from Iowa wrote that he
had accumulated six of the coins. OF
course there might be question as TO
the value OF this sort of advertising
TO the firm that employed it but the
incident serves to show how many eyes
a little four-liner catches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10

the night of Jan. 30. The board of con-
troll of the Athletic association of the
high school has met TO make arrange
ments for the function. The entertain
ment will probably consist of a musical
program and the presentation of a
farce. Two committees were appointed
to make arrangements and report to
the board at a meeting which will be
held next Monday night. The commit
tee on hall is: Eden Gleason, chair
man; Edna Meier and Althea Beal;
committee on program: Miss Bromhall
Miss Gettamy and Herbert Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Danes Form Church.

Moline is the possessor of another
church. for the new Danish Lutheran
church has been organized and officers
were elected TO take the mater in
charge The congregation at present
will meet every second Sunday of each
month in the Swedish chapel at Eigh-
teenth avenue and Twelfth street. me
officers elected are: President. Hans
Sorenson; secretary. John p. Johnson:
treasurer. Andrew Nelson. The ser
vices vii be in charge of Rev. Theodore
Bech. who will Immediately begin the
of new members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
To All Whom 1t may Concern.

Public notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the stockholders of the Rock
Island Stair works will be held at the
Office of said company at No. 42O
Eighteenth street, in the city of Rock
Island, Ill, Thursday. the 26th day of
January. A d. 1905, at the hour of 1 80
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose OF vot-
ing on the proposition to increase the
capital stock of said company to s16.-
600, and further of changing the name
of said company.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this oath
day of December, A. d. 1904.
HARVEY ID. MACK, President.
DAVID j. SEARS, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Death of Harry LIVINGSTON.

Harry Livingston died at his home.
1927 Seventh avenue. Sunday. after an
Hines of year and half, with hem
orrhage OF the lungs. One year ago last
December he went to Texas, hoping to
find some Improvement in his condition.
but after stay of eight months he re-
turned but showed no marked improve
ment. He was born in this city Aug.
%. 1870. and has since made this place
his home. He leaves widow and two
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Knocked Washing Down.

W. G.. Dawson has entered suit in
Justice Halls court against l.. Dunk
elberger. the well-known butter and
egg merchant II is alleged that Mr..
Dunkelberger drove through the yard
OF Mr.. Dawson at 220 West Front
street, and in so doing ran into the
clothes line flied with heavy washing.
and dragged all the washed linen upon
the ground. soiling anu damaging it 20
the extent OF $3.50. The case has been
set for hearing next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10

Dean Eugene Davenport of the Univer-
sity of Illinois will be the speaker. and
on Monday, Jan. 16, DR.. F. II. Hall.
state superintendent OF the Farmers
institute. will do the talking. Every
town of Importance on the Burlington
lines in Illinois will be visited. The
next trip OF the Seed and Soil Spe-
c!ai' will be through Missouri, and
then it will visit Iowa, western Ne
braska and Wyoming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Loses Couple of FINGERS.

Joe Derby. electrician in the employ
of the Deere & Mansur company. lost
the index and second finger of his left
hand at the first joints yesterday. The
accident occurred at Gao. while he was
at work with James Modem on the big
Corliss engine at the shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Forced to Starve.

B. F. Leek, of Concord. KY, says:
For 90 years / suffered agonies, with
a sore on my upper lip, so painful,
sometimes, that | could not eat After
vainly trying everything else, | cured
it with Bucklin's Arnica Salve-" It's
great for burns. cuts and wounds. at
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store. Only
25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
Probate-County Court.

| In re guardianship of minor heirs o.
Bonaparte Hardin. Guardians final re
port filed and approved. Receipts ant
release of wards Charles J. Hardin
George b. Hardin and Eva ID. Heath
nee Hardin, (being all the wards here
in, and all now of age, filed and ap
proved and guardian discharged, guar
dianship closed and costs RENTED.
Estate of Ellen WEIGH. Proof of
notice to heirs of final report and set
Element filed. Hearing on report and
same approved. Proof of heirship made
in open court. Orders of distribution
according to proof.
Estate of Esther Kali. Claim of p. F..
Knox allowed in class / at S14250.
Claim of Henry Gaetjer allowed in
class ] at so. Claim of Henry III.
Chase allowed in class l at $3.50.
Real Estate Transfers.
Jackson & Babcock to Herbert o.
Stephenson, lot Is, block l. Ord Wheel
ock Fifteenth street add, Moline, $3.50.
John Ramsey TO Nora b. Bishop, lot
4. block 1, Stewards add, South Mo-
line, $500.
A. d. Bodfors to c. NJ Wahlberg, lot
IL. block l, University place Rock ISL
and. $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10

last February, serving as assistant to
Secretary NJ. o. Fuller till Mr.. Fuller's
departure for Michigan in June, when
Mr.. Johnston was made acting secre-
tary. The promotion to the permanent
position as general secretary comes in
recognition of the good work and the
results that he has accomplished and
the progress that has been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
New oowIinq Record.

\ new bowling record of 277 was
hung UP at the Outing club alleys
last evening by John l.. Hes. Tho
previous record held by George
Vincent was 27c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
DAVENPORT DOTS,
spinney MUG. Pay.

IN a ruling by Judge McVey, DR.. E.
c. Sp.nney. the welltnown organizer
OF insurance fraternities. is held TO Ply
to the Iowa Deposit & Loan company
about sI3 900. which IL is alleged he was
short when he left the company some
years ago at the instance of the other
officers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Farmer a Bankrupt.

The latest person to enter bank
ruptcy in Scott county is James A Por-
ter. the well-known farmer of Pleasant
Valley township. The papers in the
case are now being prepared in the Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
Becomes General Secretary.

ID. A. Johnston, acting secretary of
the railroad Y. NJ. c. A. at Natick
yards. has received the merited pro-
motion to general secretary at Natick.
effective from Jan. 1. Mr.. Johnston
was sent TO Moline from Shelby, Mich,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
To Give Hioh school enc.

Students OF the Moline high school
who have earned their ms" will be
formally presented with them at a
party which will probably take place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10

fee of Attorney J. A. Hanley. and until
they are completed. the total amount
of the assets and liabilities will not be
known.
The gold leaf., 1905-04-06
"Our Women in the War"

The Mothers of the Confederacy and
the Veterans, their Sons and Daughters.
heirs OF their glory, are earnestly and
cordially invited to contribute accounts
OF such instances as are known to them
where the women of North Carolina
showed, during the war, their patriotic
herOism and patient fortitude. Such con-
trlbutlons are intended for the Special
Editions which the Press of North Car
DINA proposes at an early date to pub
lish, devoted entirely to true history of
the Women in the War, who bound
their warriors sash when they went
forth to fight; who suffered worse than
death thousand times; who were stunp
and wounded by privations that the
hardest soldier never knew
These editions will be published with
the endorsement of all the camps of Vet
erans and Sons of the various cities and
under the direction of committees from
all these camps.
Perhaps many of those who suffered
the most and crowned their sufferings
with the grandest heroism. or those who
knew OF such, are not accustomed to
write Tor publication and would shrink
naturally from such an undertaking-to
such We can only say, write down in
your own way the incidents as you re-
member them and send them. and what
you write will be eedited-clothed in many
dress. just such contributions are most
valuable.
Give names of participants so as to
make true history
contributions are asked. and especial
y asked for by April 10th, from those of
the most brilliant literary attainments:
from those of the modest culture: from
those who cannot even spell correctly,
and from those who cannot write at ali
and must get some friend to write for
tnem. We only ask a true history of
what our women did, how they suffered
ana all that they endured with such hero
Ism, that justice may be done to those
deserving all honor, all praise and all
glory.
Send these contributions to the Editor
1ai committees in Charlotte, Raleigh or
llmlngton, or to Miss Mamie Bays.
charlotte, n. c., Editor OF the Special
Editions of North Carolina.
The gold leaf., 1905-04-06
April Recreation.

Anticipating the coming camping sea
son. the leading article in Recreation for
April is Summer Camps and Campers =
by Arnold Bartlett Parker. The story is
filled with illustrations and contains
many practial hints for the tenderfoot
and his wife i'll the woods and on the
waters. In the Country of the Black
Sheep, is a story by B. H. Brown, COW
ering a trip through British Columbia.
after the Ovus Storei, the so-called Amer
lean black sheep, discovered by Andrew
j Stone several years ago. An interest
ing feature of this story is the careful at
tention paid to camping details and the
valuable suggestions to those hunters
who go to the mountains in search of
big game.
L.. \. Spencer. who is in charge of the
New York aquarium contributes an illns-
trated article on the Bass and Pike
Families
There are quite number of short
stores. among the contributors being
Allan Kelly, Harold L. Bailey, Emylyn
Guild Lull, J. Alden Loring, Harold Bind
loss and Frank H. Melloon.
Dan Beard, the editor. has started a
new department in this issue entitled,
Dan Beard and the Boys" written in
his well-known style
The other departments, devoted to the
automobile. camera. guns and ammuni-
ton and athletic sports, are filed with
newsy comment.
The gold leaf., 1905-04-06
UNWISE POLITICS.
A Question for Democrats to Consider
While They are Responsible for the
Administration of Affairs.
Communicated.

Communicated
Can we claim all the good that
comes from the administration while
it is Democratic if Democrats do not
fill the positions? Can we expect the
good people OF the State. cities or
towns to keep the party in power
when those in power go outside OF
their party and get man to fill
places which none but the faithful
should fill? For instance, should a
man who, though a Democrat, but
who probably declares that he would
not support the ticket and votes
against his party nominees, can such
a man be depended on when the party
needs him? | say, no; and any polit-
ical party that practices such politi-
cal ''somersaults" sooner or later
will see the error of their way
The Democratic party must stand
by its party measures and place men
in positions who will uphold these
measures. "a house divided against
itself will fall" Henderson is Dem
ocratic town and none but Democrats
should hold positions. The line
should be drawn and there is no bet
ter time than now to put this princi-
pie into practice
{. TT.
The gold leaf., 1905-04-06
Notice of Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE POWER AND
- authority given by a certain Deed in
Trust, executed by Simon Bullock and wife,
Jane Bullock, on the 18th day of November,
1896, to Andrew ]. Harris, Trustee, which is
recorded In the Office of Register of Deeds for
the County of Vance. in book 10, page 291.
the following property will be sold at public
auction, for cash at the Court House door in
Henderson, n. C.. on
MONDAY, MAY 1, 1905,
viz: Adjoining lands of Robert Crozier, Rail
eIgh & CASTOR Railroad and others: Begin at
a stone Crozier's corner on West side of T. &
g. Railroad and run West 172 feet to stake
in middle of Warrenton and Henderson pu hlic
road; thence N. $50. Z. 192 feet to a stake
thence s. 750, E. Isl feet to stone on railroad
land; thence along right-of-way 144h feet to
beginning. Containing 312, &C square feet
more or less. The same the land bought of
J. F. Harris and wife Nov. II, 1896.
ANDREW ]. HARRIS,
Trustee
The gold leaf., 1905-04-06
That Boy of Yours.
Milwaukee Journal.

Milwaukee Journal
We chaperone our girls and careful
ly guard them against unworthy
boys, but we leave the boy to choose
for himself his associates and his
achievements.
Girls are naturally winsome, gentle,
and companionable. They win their
way into hearts and homes. But the
boy, roisy, awkward, mischievous, is
invited into few homes and he feels
none the worse for it.
About the only door that swings
with sure welcome to the boy, about
the only chair that is showed near the
fire for the boy, about the only place
where he is sure of cordial welcome is
where he ought not to go.
1t is one of the hardest things in
the world to get hold of Il bOy-tO get
a sure grip on him.
He is hungry for companionship
and he will have it. You can't chain
him away from it. He wants the com
panionship of boys, and nothing will
take its place.
Ii the crime of selfshness has so in-
cased your heart that the Joys and
hopes of your boy cannot enter into
it, the boy is to be pitied, but so are
YOU.