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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
II in a kind OF bilIous mood.

IT IN a Kind OF DlIlOus mood.
You wish an aid to digest food.
No other pill is half 50 good
AS DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
The famous Little Pills Early Risers
cure constipation. sick headache. bill
iOusDess, etc. They never grippe OF
sicken, but impart early rising energy
Good for children or adults. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
CAUGHT BY FALLING BOX
Albert Utke, Arsenal Teamster, Meets
With Painful Accident.

Albert Utke. residing at Fourteenth
street and Fifteenth avenue, who is
employed at Rock Island arsenal as a
teamster, met with a painful accident
yesterday afternoon while at work. He
was just leaving one of the warehouses
with large load of boxes on the wag-
on. In some way one of the heavy
boxes became lOoSened. and in slipping
caught Utke against the wagon. For
tunately he was able to stop the horses
at once, and escaped any serious in
juries. His right shoulder was severely
bruised, but no bones were broken. DR.
&. c. Craig, Sr., who was at the ar
senal at the time, was called to the
hospital there to attend the injured
man. He will be laid up for short
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
sure To Be BUILT
Members of the Joint lnterurban
Committee Speak Hope.
fully.
PROJECT IS A CERTAINTY
Now Is the Appointed Time, and Fur
Their Delay Is DAN
gerous.

"The interurban road to the south
end of Rock Island county, and running
over into Mercer county, is a certain,
ty," said F. G. Young. of the joint com
mittee that has just completed a two
days tour over the ground, as chroni
cled in yesterdays Argus. this morn.
| ing. Every member of the committee
that made the trip" Mr.. Young con.
tinued. ''is more than delighted with
the results of the Investigations. More
than this. the enterprise viii be local
affair TO a large extent II will be for
Rock Islands advantage. as it should
be. Trade from the southwest will be
brought into this city instead of divert
ed to other cities.
Now Is the OPPOrtune Time.
eve believe this is the opportune
time for the interurban project. and If
it is not ConSummated now, it will be
too late to reap the benefits that should
come from the success of such an I'M
dertaking. Rock Island has been en-
tirely too slow on this interurban prop
osition, and unless something is done
Immediately the city will lose the trade
that legitimately belongs to it. Roads
will be built that will take it to other
enterprising cities, that are reaching
out for it. The city has been waiting
too long for something to be done in
the interurban line, and the committee
has reached the conclusion that Rock
Islands interests must be guarded and
advanced by Rock Island men.
Has Accomplished as Big Undertaking.
This city has in the past undertake
en- many enterprises of considerable
magnitude. and has yet to witness the
single instance of failure Why should
there be further delay in this most i'm
portant of all propoSitions-the inter
urban road TO the territory contiguous
to this city. 1t is vital, and if longer
delay is suffered loss will be sustain
ed which will never be recovered"
Says Ii Is II Sure Go.
You may put it down." said l.. d.
Nudge. who is also a member of the
lnterurban committee that made the
trip, and was with Mr.. Young during
the conversation, that that interurban
VIII be completed and cars running be.
fore 1906. There is no fooling about
the matter We are in earnest and
mean business"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
Ten Times Easier.

II is ten times easier to cure coughs,
Group. whooping cough and all lung
and bronchial affections when the bow
els are open. Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar is the original laxative
cough syrup. Gently moves the bow
els. and expels all cold from the sys-
tenn. Best for coughs. colds. Group,
whooping cough, etc. Remember the
name, "Kennedy's," and see that the
red clover blossom and the honey bee
is on the bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
BY SHOCK
r. Burton, Clinton Young Man,
EIectr0Cuted on the
|. & |.

r. Burton. young man probably %
years of age and whose home is at
Clinton, was instantly killed this morn
ing a mile south of Princeton, Iowa, by
coming in contact with a live wire on
the l. & |. road.
The young man was with con
struction crew which was making some
repairs upon a bridge which crosses
the creek at the location where the
accident happened. His lifeless body
fell over into the water and was
brought ashore by his fellow workmen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
MAY OPERATE
AT NEW SHOPS
New Light and Power Company Gives
Little Inform alton to the
Public.

Little information is given to the
public with reference to the incOrpO-
ration of the Home Electric Light and
Power company of Rock Island, notice
of which was published exclusively in
The Argus last evening. The incorpo-
rators are Robert w Olmsted. r. S.
Dart. and E. II. Stafford. The capital
stock is $4,000 and the object is to
furnish light, heat and power. 1t is
understood that this company will OPP
crate at New Shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
COL. THOMAS SCOTT
DIES IN DAVENPORT

Col. Thomas Scott. one of Daven-
ports old and well known citizens
died this morning at 10 O'Clock after
brief illness. The suddenness OF
his demise will make the holding of a
post norton necessary. Mr.. Scott was
one of the incorporators of the First
National bank and a director in the
Davenport Savings hank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
The saIve That Penetrates.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve pene-
trates the pores of the skin, and by its
antiseptic, rubifocient and healing in
fiuence it subdues Inflammation and
cures boils, burns cuts. eczema, letter.
ring worm and all skin diseases. A
specific for blind. bleeding. itching and
protruding piles The original and
genuine Witch Hazel Salve is made by
f. c. Dewitt & Co. and sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26

The Intermediate league of the FRS
Methodist church will meet with Mrs
Dorothy Stevens this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26

RushvilIe, Ind Messrs. Ely Bros.
have been a great sufferer from ca
tarrh and hay fever and tried many
things, but found no permanent relief
until | found it in Ely's Cream Balm
about eight years ago, and we have
NJ. Bentley.
Messrs. Ely Bros: Find enclosed 80
cents. for which please send me your
Cream Balm / find your remedy the
quickest and most permanent cure for
cold in the head, catarrh. etc. Yours
truly, Dell NJ. Potter. Gen. Mgr. ArizO-
ma Gold Mining company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
Entertains Class.

The senior class of the seminary de
partment of Augustana college was en-
tertained at dinner at o'clock yes
terday afternoon by DR.. c. Z. Lindberg
at Black Hawk inn Twenty-eight par
ticipated in the pleasant function.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
CASE GOES TO
THE JURY TODAY
Conclude Arguments in RutIedue Per
sonaI Damage Suit Against
Swift.

The case of James Rutledge VS.. the
George B. Swift Co. was argued in cir
cult court today and went to the Jury
this afternoon. This case has been be
fore the court for about a week, and is
damage suit brought to recover for
alleged personal injuries.
Rutledge was employed at the New
Shops by the defendant company,
which was doing construction work
there. He was engaged in assisting a
| fellow employee in wheeling some tim.
| bers up gang way and one of the
: wheels came off, throwing him to the
ground under the timber. He alleges
that he is injured internally.
The following trial list was set this
morning for next week, commencing
Wednesday, there being no trials Mon.
day or Tuesday:
Wednesday,, law, Schnen VS.. City
of Rock Island: 95. law, Gaylord VS..
George b. Swift company; 20. law.
McCabe VS.. Gruber; IS, TowensIey vs..
Hessman.
Thursday-121, law, Knowlton VS.. c.
B. & q. Railway company. ct al; 116.
law, BIedsoe VS.. Tri-City Railway com
pany; 1872, law, Blair Chuse & Co. VS.
Lindberg. ct al; 1873, law, Sullivan, VS.
city of Moline.
Friday--134, law. Hemmingson VS.
Clark Manufacturing company, ct al;
1877. law. Herbert VS.. d.. r. l. & y. w.
Railway company; 13S. law. Coburn VS.
Moline, East Moline & Western Rail
way company, ct al; 40, law, Sala VS..
Weatherhead
Saturday-105, law, Raible rs. Eihl.
et al; So. raw, HosfoTd VS.. West
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
WARM MUM BERS.

For Saturday only at the Big Blue
Front
Tudor suits, ages 3 to s. 80 cent kind
for 80 cents Boys long pants, $l.00
kind. 81 cents. Mems suspenders, so
cent values. 10 cents Mems shirts,
rs cent kind for 50 cents Are you
with us? You know US. The London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26
Licensed to Wed.

Sick headache results from disor-
dered stomach and is quickly cured by
Stomach and Liver Tab
lets For sale by all leading druggists
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01
1904 A GOOD BUSINESS YEAR.
Began In Depression, but Steady Recovery
FolloNed-CrOps, Except Wheat. Fine.

r. G. Dun Co. IS annual review Of trade,
which was made public yesterday. shows
that the year 1904 was pretty prosperous
one for the business interests Of the country
Early in the year there was a lack of con-
fdence which held back new enterprises
Failures were above the average both az
to number and amount Of defaulted in
debtedness, and prices of commodities
gradually declined until July /. Then
began a steady improvement, which was
helped along materially by the profitable
AGRICULTURAL season, Manufacturing plants
steadily reduced she proportion. OF Idle
machinery, and labor disputes were com
paratively few.
Considerable gold was sent to other
countries that were in greater need, com
mercial relations were improved and the
future of the foreign trade was made
brighter by the purchase Of the Panama
Canal.
The total value of merchandise imports
and exports largely exceeded those OF
any previous year, notwithstanding heavy
loss in shipments Of bread stuiis, due 10
the smaller surplus OF wheat. Money was
abundant throughout the year. no financial
pressure occurring at any time, and the
latest reports Of mercantile collections
indicate that payments are becoming salts
faCtorily prompt.
In the iron and steel trade the blast fur
naces were producing in August almost
twice as much as they were the year before,
and the record mark was threatened when
drought in the Connellsvile region curtailed
the supply Of coke and also restricted opera
lions in other than fuel departments
large tonnage Of steel rails has been
ordered for 1905 delivery, says the report,
several mills having already made contracts
disposing Of their entire output for the year
The poor quality of the wheat crop Is
much more important factor than the small
quantity. it Is declared, the total yield being
placed at about ISL 900 600 bushels, against
6S7 900 900 grown in 1903.
In reference to the money market the
review gays in paris
Ease OF an abnormal and unsatisfactory
nature prevailed. call loans ruling close to
1 Der cent. most OF the time and never rising
10 the opening rate of per cent This Is
a record OF cheap money seldom equalled
and compares with top rate oil 10 per
cent in 1908, 50 per cent. in 1902, and 10
per cent. in 1901.
"A total Of over t115 900 900 gold exported
during a year of favorable balance on mer-
chandise account Of about s425 100000
means that this nations International
position is greatly strengthened.
Incomplete returns OF commercial lnsol-
vencies reported by Dun d Co. indicate that
about 1924 concerns SUSPENDED, having
n defaulted Indebtedness OF $l44 1907 452'
These figures compare with 12,0o9 failures
and $685. 1885 liabilities in 1908 Inc
FIRST ouarter was much the worst of the year,
but still compared favoraby with the last
quarter Of the preceding year The closing
three months contained q much lower
commercial death rate than the same months
of 1903. The reports received IN December
are better than tho average.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01
coal COMPANY SUES MANAGER,
Alleging That lie MIXED II OF S34O, 900
While Managing It,

Tho Columbus and Hooking Coal and
iron Company, whose ses4S, 500 OF stock
Is listed on the New York Stock Exchange,
has brought suit in the Court Of Common
Pleas in Franklin county Ohio, for an nc-
counting from its former vioe-president
and manager, Sidney A. MoManigal, al
leging that through his machnauons It
has lost at least $4,000. Mr.. Mohianigal
and w. R. Zeigler the then president. who
is not, however concerned in the suit, were
ousted from the company in May last, when
the Stock Exchange house of Lathrop Il
Smith, with associates. took over the con-
troll Of the company which owns big coal
fields in Athens and Hooking counties.
Ohio. with main Offices in Columbus
The papers in the suit which Is brought
for the company by its attorney, Robert
II; Little Of Case & White, 81 Nassau street
allege that while Mr. MECHANICAL WIS vice.
president OF the company ia 1902 and in
sole charge OF Its Affairs, Mr., lei gler being
a resident of this city and the other directors
holding only one share each Of the stock,
the company had a contract with the Maple
Hill Coal Company by which the latter
was TO turn over its years utput TO the
Hooking company at 7S ana SO cents ton,
and that, breaking this contract with the
Columbus and Hooking Company without
the consent Of the company. McMamgal
secured the rghts under IL for $4,000 from
the Maple Hill company and organized
another the Maple Hill Coal Company,
Of whose capital stock Of $4,000 he held
SIS, 900, to which he turned over the rights
This was just after the coal famine, and
the papers allege that through the opera
ton he cleared for the new company $4,000
in four months to pay the purchase price
OF S95, 600, and $4,000 more by the end
Of the year allowed under the contract,
In the meantime, the papers further
allege. Mr.. McMangal was drawing $1,000
from his own company, the Maple Hill,
as president, and its offices were in the
same building in Columbus. These sums,
or $4,000, It claims, should go into the
Hockings treasury
The second allegation Is that Mr.. Mo-
Manigal organized the Hooking Coal and
Ore Transfer Company, changing the name
in 1899 to the K. T. Afleck Coal Company
OF Cleveland, to sell and market coal from
the Hooking fields, and that to this COM
pany. the extent OF his exact interest in
which the plaintiff doesn't know. he deliv-
price. The papers alege that from Oct.
l. 1901, to his deposition from office. MIR.
McManigal sold and delivered TO the Afiieok
company 4l7,0Oo tons of coal. or 80 per
cent. Of the Columbus and Hooking com
! pany's output, at 40 cents ton less than
the market value, thus causing loss OF
| SITS, 600 to the Hooking company.
The stock Of the Columbus and Hooking
| Coal and Iron Company 10 selling in the
market at about si7 a share, although II
sold in the year just passed as low as -
a share A dividend of 81 a share was
| declared in November. 1908. The new
officers who succeeded Mr.. MoManigal
now president, and l. c. Lathrop, vice.
president
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01
SHE LICKED THE INTRUDER.
TRAMP on THIEF, MRS. AHEARN
WAS roo MUCH FOR HIM.

Began With a blow In the Neck and Ended
by Kicking Him Downstairs-Maybe
\ Rolling Pin Was Thrown. Too-She's
Sorry She Oiun't Blacken Both Eyes,
1t may have been burglar who sneaked
through the door Of Mrs. Grace Ahearn's
fiat at es West l0sth street yesterday, or
1t may. have been plain panhandler.
1t is certain that he was there for no good.
IL Is also certain that no got big surprise.
Any man would DO surprised If peachy
complexioned, blue eyed. neat little woman
whom he was trying TO bully smashed
him in the neck with her right, followed
with a left hook to the eye and ended by
helping him down three flights Of stairs
with the toe OF high heeled slipper,
Mrs. Ahearn was at work in the kitchen.
and her two children were playing in the
dining room when she heard the knob
Of the outer door turning very softly. Then
the door opened orack--and there was a
big man who needed shave.
what are you doing here1' asked Mrs.
Ahearn-
I'll came to fix the gas jets said the
stranger, feeling for an excuse.
you didn't You came to rob the place.
said Mrs. Ahearn.
Right there the burglar made a serious
mistake. He lacked powers Of observa-
ton, or he would have noticed that Mrs.
Ahearn, while small, was deep chested
and broad ssuuldered. and that there was
a touch OF red in her hair. Failing TO notice
these things he began TO talk back
And IL was something awful the way
he talked. l simply couldn't repeat II
And SO hit him. said Mrs. Ahearn. Il
caught him square in the neck and before
he could come around and hit back ] hit
him in the eye, and then | guess | lost my
him downstairs. | don't think ] hurt him
muci. because I had on my high heeled
house slippers and the toes are too pointed
10 hurt a great deal.
when l got to the second landing he
sguirmed round and gave mo Some more
Of his lip.
Take your medicine like man. says I.
And 1 smashed him again. | hurt my
hand that time, but it made him take his
kicking, I've got to get that right slipper
repaired. because / just broke the sole.
I'm sorry wasn't In my walking shoes.
The housekeeper says she found my
rolling pin at the foot OF the stairs. ! re-
member that l threw something. I guess
that Was it.
Anyway he got past me at the street
door. ! was sorry. because l wanted to
black his other eye
The neighbors on 1osth street beheld
the finish Of the burglar. They saw the
door OF the fiat house fly open. saw a man
who needed shave fall down the front
steps. pick himself up from the sidewalk
and beat all records over the hedge into
Central Park. where he tried TO burrow
under bush. Before they could find q
policeman he had made his escape.
The cop, when found, went up to in
vestigate
What's the trouble2' he said to Mrs
Ahean. who was rubbing cold cream on
her knuckles.
Nothing" said Mrs Ahearn. Il just
kicked burglar downstairs. That's all.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01
CONFER on AMERICAN CoTr0N 90.
Meeting In Newark Behind Closed Doors
Lawson Not In That City.

A conference was held behind closed
dooes in the United States Circuit Court
at Newark yesterday between Judge Will
liam NJ. Lannlng. representing the dis
trict; Attorney General Robert II. McCar-
ter, Richard V. IAndabury. former Gov
ernor John w. Griggs and william B. Horn
blower OF this city. II was rumred that
Thomas W. Lawson waR present to begin
proceedings against the Amalsamated Cop
per Company, and there were many anxious
inquiries about it from this city MI
Lawson was in Boston, however, and had
not been In Newark during the week 80 far
as anybody could learn, although tele-
gram purporting to be signed - him was
sent from Newark 10 Boston on Friday.
The subjects of the conference yesterday
were the American Shipbuilding Company
and the American Cotton Company, both
insolvent concerns, for which reorganize-
ton is contemplated. The principal sub
ject yesterday was the latter corporation
and the strengthening out of the complica-
tions arising from the proceedings IN both
the Chanoery Court and the United States
Circuit Court.
Application will be made on Wednesday
for the confirmation of several Of the sales
of properties of the shlpbuilding company
by Receiver Smith by Judge tanning.
He confirmed on Friday evening the sales
of the stock of certain subsidiary com
panies on Dec. 10 to George Il. Sheldon,
who bought all the rest for what is known
as the Sheldon reorganization committee.
The order is that the report OF Receiver
Smith shall be confirmed and that on pay
ment by George X, Sheldon OF balance
of S2p7 500 within sixty days from the en-
tering of the order the receiver shall turn
over TO Mr.. Sheldon certificates duly in
dorsed for all the shares of the capital stock
Of all the corporations sold 10 him.
A preliminary will be the vacating OF
certain portions of two orders issued in the
United States Circuit Court Of the Northern
district of California and OF Maine. re-
straining the transfer OF shares OF the capt.
tai stock Of the Union Iron Works at San
Francisco and Of the Bath Iron Works and
the Hyde Windlass Company OF Bath. Me. =,
Another matter for consideration and
decision on Wednesday will DO the amount
OF compensation former Senator Smith
Il to receive for his work as receiver.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01
WALL STREET CHANGES.
banking and Brokerage Houses Announce
New Partnerships.

Among the changes In banking and
brokerage houses in Wall Street are:
George f. Crane, who ia retiring from
active business, withdraws from the firm Of
Barring, Magoun & Co.
X. Walter Levy becomes member OF the
firm of Maitland Coppell d Co.
Philip NJ. Lydig becomes member OF tho
Stock Exchange firm Of Lounsbery Co.
Otto L. Lohrke, Rosen d Co. announce
that George S. Stillman has an interest In
their firm beginning Jan. l..
Dominick & Williams announce that E.
Lowndes Rhett retires from their firm.
Francis NJ Weld has been admitted to
partnership in the firm OF Moffat d White.
The new partner has for some years been
associated with Blodget, Merritt & Co. OF
Boston and New York.
Robert O. Nicholas retires from the firm
of II. l. Nicholas Il Co.
The Stock Exchange firm Of James
McGovern 4 Co. has dissolved by mutual
consent and will be succeeded by Benedict,
Drysdae 4 Co.. the general partners OF
which are Lemuel c. Benedict. member
OF the New York Stock Exchange; Robert
A. Drysdale. both OF the old firm. and
Richard Goodwin. James McGovern, senior
Of the old firm. becomes q special partner
in the new firm.
T. A. Mcintyre 4 Co. announce the re-
tirement OF Charles W. Gillett as special
partner. He will be succeeded by j. f.
Aulshizer. who recently retired a. presi-
dent of the New jersey Title Guaranty
order to take an active part in the Stock
Exchange business of r. A. Mcintyre d Co:
Mr.. Huishizer has been a lifelong friend OF
Mr.. Mcintyre. ..
John H. Dunno has associated himself
with and has an interest in the New YORK
Stock Exchange firm OF Messrs. f. l.. Seligs-
The Stock Exchange firm Of Ives 4
Whicher. which managed the Montreal
and Boston Copper indicate until Munroe
d Munroe took up that task has dlssolved.
The firm was composed OF Louis +.
Whicher. the Exchange member, and Will
liam Ives, and has been in business little
over q year.