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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
ENTER The FIGHT
Northwestern Wholesalers Move
Against Big Mail Order
houses.
THEIR BUSINESS SUFFERING
Notify Manufacturers Of Boycott ~
Chicago Concerns Are Not
Turned Down.

Tic wholesalers in the large cities
west Of the Mississippi river have just
inaIEuTafcd a movement that = Oi the
greatest interest 10 the people Of the
west and northwest. II is q systematic
war on the catalogue houses Of Chica
90. which threaten to- demoralize the
wholesale business OF the west and
northwest.
Never has the trade OF the mail or
der houses reached such a point be
fore as 10 arouse the fear of the whole
saIeTs. For several years the retail
merchants have been protesting against
Consumers ordering goods from these
houses. which held ont Inducements by
making prices lower than those Of the
legitimate dealer ON articles bought di-
rectly from the manufacturer. So the
wholesalers have become interested.
They are the middle men between the
manufacturers and the retail mer-
chants. The last year has shown N
Increase Of manufacturers selling IL
Tcctly - mail order houses and AT the
same time offering IN" wholesaler the
same goods At the same prices.
Can't Serve Two Masters.
AuauuldciuTffS VIII now nc gwen
Their choice between selling to the
whole salcrs Of the west and northwest
or selling 10 the mail order catalogue
houses. They cannot serve two mas
tiers. say the wholesalers. Doubtless
they will prefer 10 sell 10 the legitimate
jDbbcr. and If they DO. the business Of
tho mail ORDER house will not only BE-
reduced. but their inducements will
T." Withdrawn and buying Of them will
become less desirable
: series Of letters g. being mailed to
All manufacturer from the wholesaler.
sayug i'm substance We protest
a-Iiust your selling to these houses.
AMI AT the same time supplying the lc-
g.tifIa'" means Of distribut on with the
same articles az tho same price These
protests will De- followed By more Wig
DrrfE ones II favorable action Is not
taken by thu manufacturers. The or
f.tu.z.ttiuu 81 tE. Wholesalers and io.,-
lers - COTrpicte and they viii advance
shoulder go shoulder tp defeat mail or
C-r hugs,s. which .hcy consider direct
D. JufaepniSt!c tp legitimate business.
either among the wholesale houses or
retail dealers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
AGED NEGRO DIES
Albert Harper, Born in Slavery,
Succumbs to Injuries Re-
ceived Last Summer.
DRUMMER IN THE REBELLION
Serving as Member CT Company
n, Under Gen. Wilson
Leaves Family.

Albert Harper an aged coiored resi-
dent Of the city, died this morning
al his home. 1872 Eighth avenue, from
the effects of an accident which he
suffered in July. while fishing in Rock
river. He was spending the day
ut the river, and in attempting to
get down nearer the water. he STUN
biCd over 4 root, and fell on Il rock,
which rendered him unconscious for Il
time. He never recovered from the eff
fects of the fall.
Harper was one of the colored
characters of the city. He was born
ia Baldwin Parish. Ga. ana was IS
years Of age. He spent his earlier
life as "A slave. and was sold several
times while in servi;udC. he joined
the colorcd troops during the civil war.
and was drummer in Company IL,
13Sth regiment. under Gen. wilson
After the war he removed To Column
bus. Ga. and il was there that he first
met his wife. who survives him. Mrs
Harper was also slave in her child
hood days. and was Il native of Ala
bama.
Came Here Five Years Ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper removed TO
Rock Island about FIVE years ago from
Columbus. Ga, and have made Their
home here since that time. Three
sons survive. Tony and Charles, of this
city. and Moses. who is in Missouri.
The funeral will he held Sunday morn
ing at II O'Clock, from the Mckinley
chapel. the services to be conducted
by Rev. J. w Cushshon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
FINDS WIFE DYING
ON RETURN HOME
Mrs. Thomas Harrington lnhales
Fumes From Gas Stove on Which
She Was Cooking.

When Thomas Harrington, employ
ed as painter on the night shift at
Rock Island arsenal, returned TO his
home at Locust and Harrison streets,
in Davenport, between l and o'clocll
this morn he found his young wife APP
parently asleep in a rocking chair in
The kitchen and the room filed with
The fumes of gas. He tried to rouse
her, but was unable to do 50, as she
was breathing her last. Mrs. Harring-
ton had prepared the midnight meal
for her husband on the gas stove and.
the theory is. supposed she had turned
the gas stove off and sat down to
await his coming. She fell into n
dose and breathed the gas, havinS
made the mistake of turning the reGu-
lator the wrong way. Mrs. Harring-
ION died a few minutes after the ar
rival OF her husband. She was -
years Old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
COMMERCIAL HOUSE
is TO BE REMODELED
Senator McCabe Also Plans 5O-Foot
Addition to Third Avenue.
Storc.

Senator l.. $. McCabe has extensive
Those ON which he has decided are 4
5O-foOt addition at the west of his
Third avenue store and the remodel
ing of the Commercial house. How
far he Will carry the Improvement ii
the hotel property. however. has not
been determined. but Mr.. McCabe'-
present ideas are for the adding Of =
story ana the modernizing of the in
terror.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
AIDS FORMER PRISONERS
TO LEAD BETTER LIVES
ISOLATION Has Been Per-
forming.

William y. Coffey. northwestern
representative of the Central Howard
association. is IN the city seeking en-
ployment for men who are discharged
from state prisons without homes or
friends able or willing To- assist them.
The Central Howard association is
organized and Incorporated i'll eight
states in the central west. beginnin :
with Ohio. including kentucky. nil tn,
lake states. Minnesota and Iowa.
During the year 1904. 4O3 men we-c
helped TO positions and only - have
been found disappointing. Ninety
three per cent of the men who applied
20 the association for help last year
Wcr. without homes or friends able
or willing 10 assist them. The Howard
association encourages the men To
shun drink and houses of i'll rcputc
and not only gives employment AMI
other practical help 10 over 100 men
yearly but il completes the work of
rhc Juvenile court By getting work and
homes for other boys: prevents crime
by keeping first offenders from becom-
.tir it4''siift bi'iitl'l~r NpIhN 10Y b't-
Ter county jd.ls and city prisons 50
that the boys aud FIRST offenders may
not be schOolad in crime. and keeps
down taxation by reducing the number
OF prosecutions. and putting public de
pendent into cainful occupations.
Mr.. CoTey has presented his work
I'm this city for three years past ana
solicits . further interest upon the
part Of the public in this most prac-
iical Christian world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20

address in Rock Island for So per
load. Both phones.
Buy your suit and overcoat at % to
/ 80 per cent off mt Gustafson &, Hayes
and YOU are sure of getting this sea
sons goods.
William A. Battanley. aged "a, liv-
ing on Twentieth street. slipped on an
icy walk. and fell. causing Il fracture
of the left arm.
For the greatest values in men S
suits and overcoats. look at our ad on
page four. 1t viii interest you. Gus
tafson * Hayes.
Pork tenderloins, spare ribs, Boston
butts, trimmings, shoulder bones, pigs
feet and leaf lard at Gilmore's pack
ing house market.
Find your size in those 81 and $1.50
sid gloves, ore of the items of Nc
Cabes January clearing sale for Sat
urday at McCabe's.
At $3.50 D. m Saturday, just remem-
Der. childrens good fieeced hose .
ents pair among the January clearing
TENS at, McCabG's.
Watch Tower camp No. 1927 of
South Rock Island. will give a dance
Saturday evening, Jan. 81. Gentlemen,
. cents. Ladies free.
50 cents for 80 cent values, stiff bos
I'M shirts. always sold at 70 cents,
Iow they go at 50 cents. Size for all.
Ullemeyer & Sterling.
Report your changes To Stones city
directory. Office northeast corner Sec
md avenue and Eighteenth street. or
all up old phone SOB l..
We are stin giving % per cent dis
count on suits, overcoats and children s
clothing Better come and let us fix
you up. Sommors & LaVelle.
ASK your physician about Farwell &
Rhinds diabetic and gluten flour. He
viii recommend it for dyspeptic per
sons. Sold only at Harris grocery.
Pork tenderloins, spare ribs. leaf
lard, trimmings, pork butts, neck
zones. hearts. livers. heads, dressed
and rough pigs feet at II. Tremann =
Sons.
have just installed machine which
which win perfectly cut your hair and
shave you in eight minutes without the
aid of human hand. Gross, the bar
Der, 53G Sixteenth street.
The prices marked on the suits and
overcoats in our east window attract
he people and why shouldn't they
Speaking out plain great values. Your
size inside. UIlemeyer & Sterling.
In what can you invest your money
and Clear better than % per cent?
That's what we allow you If you buy
a suit or oYercoat now. Pretty good
speculation, isn't It? Onefourth. orl
% per cent of. Ullemeyer q Sterling.
BOYS long or short pant suits at
onefourth of or % per cent discount
from our former low prices. We have
TOO many suits and are determined 10
give you suits lower In price than you
ever before saw them. UlIemeyer &
Sterling.
At 1870 a. IN. Saturday full stan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
CITY CHIT.
ure with Mckee.

Insure with Mckee.
Call for Improved ZaZarO.
Big shoe sale at Lage-Waters'.
Finne will sell you good shoes.
Big shoe sale at Lage-Waters.
Attend the real sale at Lloyd's.
Lase-Waters for shoe bargains.
Lage-Waters for fine footwear.
TriiCity Towel Supply company.
For bus. baggage, express. call Robb's
Mems shoes IS cents at Lage-Waters'
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz
Misses rubbers % cents. Dolly Bros
Sloe sale. broken lots, The Boston
The big shoe sale is still on at Lage
Waters.
Misses shoes 10 cents at Lage-Wa
ters'.
Ladies' shoes % cents at Lage-Wa
tiers.
Pants sale at Ullemeyer K Sterl
.ng's.
al kinds of pork at II. Tremann's
Sons.
For real estate and insurance. E. ]
Burns.
Attend the big shoe sale at Lage
Waters.
Save money by buying your rubbers
at Finne's.
Attend the big shoe sale at Lage
Waters
Fresh dressed chickens at Harris
tomorrow.
Navel oranges 10 cents a dozen al
Passis Bros.
Saturday is the big bargain day al
Lase-Waters
Excellent shoes at low prices al
Lase-Wajers'
Fancy oranges % cents peck a
PaSsig Bros.
Dressed rabbits and chickens At
kuschmaEn'
The stage OF water at the Rock Isl
and bridge was GO At g a n, ana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
Copies OF Local Option BiII.

Letters and copies of the proposed
local option tii' which is TO be introduc-
Cd in the Legislature have been sent To
each member d. Superintendent W. II.
Anderson. Of the Ant.Saloon league.
The bin permits counties. cities. towns.
wards and memberships To elect
whether or not they viii have local
option. In his letter Superintendent
Anderson said.
We claim no interests aside from
good citizenship and are endeavorinE
To propose simply square. homes,
measure that will De effective in get
ting rid OF saloons IN localities where
a majority of voters do not want them. %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
CouQhS and Colds.

All coughs, colds and pulmonary
complaints that are durable are quick
ly cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
Clears the phlegm, draws out inllam-
nation and heals and soothcs the af-
fected parts, strengthens the lungs
wards off pneumonia. Harmless and
pleasant to take. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
SEWING Maehine Needles

for all makes OF machines AT cents per
package. and everything else pertaining
20 sewing machines al greatly reduc-
ed prices Look for the red :. 80
Twentieth street. Rock Island. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
Attacks Ind-t.rmIn,t- Act.

Springfield. III. Jan. 2"--Scuaior
Iiaas OF Cook. yesterday introduced Il
BIN IN the senate amending the indie
terminate sentence act by authorizing
% jury 20 fix the minimum sentence
which q prisoner shall serve. Under
this ac; a1 prisoner may De parolcd
uufn he has erred D.. minimum term
provided fo- ~. crime. nor can he be
held longer tam rnc time i!xed by the
trial judge aad jury. The bill is the
same that VS. introduced two years
AGO by Mr.. Haas T. passed both
houses. bat was vetoed By Gov. Yates
pu the ground that the indeterm'nate
act had not been given a fair trial.
Gov. D,ncen. then states attorney OF
Cook county. Wa one of the advocates
- the Haas bill before the committee.
Copies Of y pamphlet BY Chaplain
" y. RutisdEc. Of the Chester peni;en-
larry. condcmninS the parole law were
placed on the desks Of all members.
The chaplain urges the repeal OF The
indererm.naJe sentence act. or a; least
the insertion Of provision which fixes
a maximum term for the convicted man
IN -rrr4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
is HEARD AGAIN
McCaskrin introduces Resolution
Calling Railroad Commits
sion TO Account.
HE ALLEGES DISCRIMINATION
Asks Special Committee to Investigate
and RePor;-DoinJs Of the
Legislature.

Springfield. Jan. 20.-McCasI,rin of
Rock Island. Introduced q resolution
in the house today sharply criticisins
JLe railroad and warehouse commits
sion OF the state for ignoring and d,G-
regarding petition for alleged d!scrim-
iua;ign AMI unlawful freight rebates
ON ;isc transportation Of stone. coal.
grain. live stool. and other asricui-
tlTIl products from the freight bI-
rc1us 81 Quincy. Bloomington. Decatur
and Springfield. and ;hc Manufacture
.i.-- and Jojr,rs association of Ill
n.is ari asking tt7r q committee be
appointed to- make thorough iuT,=ti-
cation OF conditions complained OF ana
OF alleged failure ON the part OF the
commissioners 20 remedy such Condi-
TONS. the committee tp wger full To-
port bciur. Feb. -.
The resolution WAS referred To the
railroad cuslnittCc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
Found a Cure fer Indigestion.

! use Chauberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets for indigestion and find
that they suit my case better than
any dyspepsia remedy / have ever
tried and have used many different
remedies. am nearly 81 years Of
age and have suffered a great deal
from indigestion. can eat almost
anything want TO now.-George W
Emory. Rock M:lls. Ala For sale BY
all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20

dard indigo prints 10 yards for -
cents; at p. m, Pepperell fine
Drown muslin. IA cents yard. are
items to remember among other Jan
uary clearing sale prices ON Saturday
at McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
HENRY COUNTY COUPLE
Welded SEVENTY YEARS
Mr. ard Mrs Philip Snaner. Cele5ratc
Occasion at Home Near
Kcwanec.

Married longer ago than any other
couple in Henry county. and possibly
In the state 81 Illinois. Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Shlner living six miles south
west 81 Kewauer. Wednesday ccichra-
tel their Goth wedding ami .,rsary AZ
their home. Assembled 90 observe the
occasion were about ~ friends and
relatives from KcwauCc. WcthcTsficld.
Calva and Saxon.
-ir. and Mrs. Shaner. although the
former Is almost 81 years old and the
latter almost - years old. are in fair
- good health and enjoyed the festiyi-
ties as much as any of their friends
Mr.. Shaner and Miss Melinda Jack
son were married Jan. -. 1855. In Cat
taraugus county. New York For q
year or SO after marriage MIR Shane
engaged in farming upon rented Land
In thar county. In iSSS he came west
by team. the journey occupying about
a month. He located in Stark county
where he farmed and IN 1876 came IN
Henry county and purchased 80 acres
ar land in Wethersfieid township. To
the irupr1veu,cnt and cultivation OF
The place he at once turned his atjen-
ton and in his pioneer home eNper-
fenced all the hardships and privatiOns
~ frontier life. Prosperity NJ length
crowned his weildirccted efforts and
he added 10 his original purchase un-
al ne has co acres Of land IN one
piece. In his labors he has ever been
aided and encouraged by his estims-
bic wife and TO their combined efforts
Is due their success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20

II taken this month keeps you vel
all summer. IL makes the little ones
cat. sleep and grow 4 spring tonic
FOR the whole family. HOIiisteTs
Rocky Mountain Tea - cents. tea OF
tablets. 7. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-20
x.epsLtver and kidneys Normal.

Most people never th'hh OF 'hel'
liver or their Kidneys until they go tn
a doctor for treatment Untold suffer
Ing can be avoided by keeping your
liver and kidneys in their normal.
healthy condition. by helping them 10
do their work Get 4 bottle OF DIT J.
II. McI4ean's Liver and Kidney Balm
and see the improvement IL Will make
in votir health. II strengthens these
or-ans and helps them throw OF dis
,asp and disease breeders. Your drug
.ist sells this celebrated remedy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-26
came excited allowing the boat to

came excited allowing the boat to
drift into the suction of the dam. In
his fright he did the most sensible
thing by crouching low between the
seats and clinging on for dear life.
In this position he floated over with
the boat pointed down stream. The
boat glided down the slanting rush of
water like a flash and shot right
through the whlrling, foaming tumult
of water, at the foot of the dam, man
and boat being lost from sight for a
only to emerge farther down
shortly, the boat swamped and the
man half drowned. Some n went out
in a boat and got him and brought
him to shore. He was shaking so with
fright and cold that he could scarcely
stand. After being taken in to a fire
and dressed in dry clothes he seemed
none the worse for wear. The boat
was, however, crushed and ruined.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-26
TAXPAYERS READ
THIS WITH CARE
COMMISSIONER DILLON
WRITES LETTER coNcERN-
INePTHE 10 PER CENT.
INTEREST.

|sf The fact that the provision regard
ing the adding of ten per cent. per an.
mum to taxes paid after January L has
been yariously construed in diRerent
parts OF the State has led the Tar
Commissioner to place a construction
on the clause. This is done for the
OF the sherifrs of the State who
have been operating their business
on a wrong construction of the law.
In order to clear the matter Taz
Commissioner Dillon has written a
letter to the different sheriHs explain,
Ing the construction placed on the Law
by his department. The interest Is
not a penalty. but an annual rate OF
interest, he says. The following is a
copy of the letter just dispatched to
the various counties:
Dear Sir:-It has been reported to
this office that in some OF the coun.
ties of the State the sheritfs construe
section s. of Chapter 5 of the Acts OF
the Legislature OF 1904 to give them
the right to add ter per cent as a
penalty to each and every tax bill not
paid before January first, and this al
so appears from some Of the notices
or sherifEs to tax payers.
"This is an erroneous construction.
The law does not provide that the
sheriffs shall add interest at the rate
of ten per centum to the mount OF
each tax bill after January first until
paid, and not ten per eentum straight
on the amount Of taxes due. In other
words, the taxpayers who pay on Feb
ruary first would have to pay interest
at the rate Of ten per eentum per an.
mum for each month. : For example,
John Doe owes $500 taxes which he
pays on February first. There would
be added to this amount interest for
one. month at the rate Of ten per cent
UNI, or thirty cents, making the total
amount to be paid $3.50.
The sheriff in his settlement with
the State, county and district, will
have 10 account for and pay over the
interest so collected less his commits
sion for collecting which is the same
as allowed for collecting the principal
tax.
This letter is written for the pur-
pose of correcting and setting right
any sheriff who may have miscon-
strued the law on this subject.
Yours very truly,
&C. w. DILLON.
State Tax Commissioner"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-26
8HouL.r..


Well Christmas IS over and 1t was
very quiet as was right 1t should be.
There seems to have been more than
ne usual amount Of gifts purchased
but there was either less drinking
han usual OF It was less noticeable
q he surface, in spite of the fact that
theT were % m~anyNnegroes andfor-
nss located here.
Tie Sunday school here furnished
nice treat to the children, Sun.
day The money for the purpose was
aisad by contributions from many
ainerent persons.
Christmas has brought the usual
amount OF visiting
Miss Ada Swisher, of Catawba, is
xisitfng Mrs. Florence swisher; at
her parents home here, and Mrs.
Nancy McElfresh.
Lawrence satterfield, who has been
working at Enterprise, came home
unexpectedly to pay his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles B, satterield, a Wis
but Found them away onsa visit to
Mrs. satteraeld's parents, near Can
Ton.
VIM shiyely and son, Theodore, of
Lowsg1la, are visiting their daughter
and sister. Mrs. Ada Burnworth-
Charles R. Hoult and wife visited
Hoults parents, on Prickett's
~
Lulu and Kate Hoult visited their
sister. Mrs Ernest Wiies in Fairmont
Brown, superintendent of the
r 81 Clements Co.'S work here, is
spending Christmas with his family
4 New York.
Several men at work on the bridge
here went home for Christmas and
nearly suspended for the day.
Harry McElfresh is suffering much
agony with n carbuncle on the back
81 his neck.
A close Can.
4 colored mt inlthe employ of the
cienents people had an experience
here Saturday that he is not likely to
forget soon, Henry Hess, who does
me 4errying Of men from the work on
1ne side to the other Of the river, was
on duty that evening and a negro, VINO
was Inexperienced in the handling
cf . boat. took his place. While coins
over empty he lost an oar and be
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-26
Death Of Ponular Youna Ladx.

Miss Dora s%hackelford, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashford B. Shackelford,
died at their home on the east side Of
the river near Johntown Sunday at
noon. She was 10 years, I months
and 9 days old and had been a sufferer
for some time from peritonltis. Her
funeral was held to-day at 1 o'clock
from the residence. services being
conducted by Rev. w. j. Eddy. In
terment in Maple Grove cemetery.
Miss shackelford was a general favor
lite in the community In which she re-
sided and her death has caused much
sorrow among her many friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-26
SUDDEN DEATH
W. w. Raymond, Postmaster at Bar
rackvfTIe, Died Last Evening.

Yesterday evening about eight
o'clock, at his home in Barrackville,
occurred the death of Postmaster w.
W. Raymond. Mr.. Raymond had been,
apparently, in his usual health and
went to the train for the evening mail
as was his custom. Shortly after his
return to his home he complained of
being very i'll and before his wife,
who was in the same room, could
reach his side, he was dead. He was
the father of Mrs. Lee Fleming, OF
this city, and was n of the most
highly respected citizens in the COM
munity where he resided. No ar,
engagements for the funeral services
have yet been made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-26
a Pleasing Entertainment.

The Christmas entertainment at the
Palarine Baptist Church last Sunday
evening pleased a large audience and
all present pronounced the programme
a A feature Of the evening
was a recitation given by Miss Louise
Lloyd, entitled THE First Christmas"
and written by Lew Wallace. Miss
Lloyd gave the recitation in her usual
pleasing manner, and had the undi-
vided attention of the audience from
the first.
Miss Grave Adams also gave a good
recitation.
The music for the evening was ex.
.cellent and the cantata with which
the programme was closed proved a
success.
All present pronounced the evening
one of pleasure and profit, and those
in charge of the programme deserve
all praise for the success Of their eff
forts.