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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

timbers ever since ne secured the con-
tract for the place, but has just sue
ceeded in getting them. Contractor
Stouffer is all read to send his men and
working materials 10 the grounds but
has been waiting for Contractor Horst.
IL is now announced that the work viii
begin. without fail, by the middle Of
next week and an extra force of men
viii be put on. so that the building
can be completed by the specified time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Lease Fine Offices.

At the monthly meeting of the di-
rectors OF the Peoples Light company
the company closed 10 years least
for the handsome store room in the
new Lane building now in course OF
construction at the southeast corner OF
Third and Main streets. The store
room has its frontage on Third street.
It is 4ix90 feet in dimensions and viii
give the Peoples Light company the
finest office and saIesroom in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Preacher Left Debtors.

If anybody knows the present where
abouts of Rev. l.. =. Dawson. formerly
superintendent of the Helping Hand
Mission. located on West Third street
in this city not far distant from the
Turner hall and later a conductor for
one of the street car companies he viii
confer a favor by informing Col. T. J.
Dunlop OF Home Bakery and other
creditors VINO are mourning his depart
ure as it is understood that Rev. Dayi-
son has been missing for two days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Can Not Sell "crippIes.r

Michael Fee, the cigar manufacture
doing business at 400 Brady street,
who was arrested by Deputy |. :.
Marshal Matteson. has been bound
over TO the October term of the federal
grand jury. His bond was placed al
81 900 and being unable 10 furnish this
amount. the accused man was taken 10
fail. Two witnesses testified against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Business is Less.

Since the inauguration of q Wed
nesday evening closing by the bank
business for that evening In the storea
has fallen off so per cent" said prom
inent Fifteenth street business man
last evening. Stores and bushes s.
houses generally are open for tradc
Wednesday and Saturday evening
Till six weeks ago the banks Of Tho
city were open from 10 the same
evenings. Now the banks are available
TO the people only on Saturday even
ings. Il is a strange fact that the ef-
feet should be as II is. but even tn
crowds that usually throng the street.
Wednesday evenings are growing per
ceptibly smaller. There - not the bus-
tie and rush characteristic Of the Wed.
Hesday evening of the past and 81 thu
evenings Of the present and
business men are attFibuting it 10 the
closing Of the banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
vOLNEY B. CUSHING
Comes to Give Address Sunday
II The Methodist
Church.
NOTED TEMPERANCE ORATOR
Is Veteran en- Platform of Reform
Prohibitionists Have Conference
to Select Delegates.

Volney 3. Gushing. Of Bangor. Maine.
who is known from coast TO coast as
a veteran temperance orator, viii ad-
dress a mass. meeting n the First Meth
od-st Episcopal Church OF Rock Island
Sunday Twenty years on the platform
Of temperance reform is the record be
possesses. and within this time ne mas
addressed thousands OF rallies through
out the United States and Canada hay
ing spoken 10 large audiences IN nearly
every state in the union. He has the
reputation of being a gifted speaker
and his addresses are said to be devoid
OF the amount of abuse that character
ICES the speeches Of some Of the TEN
perance and prohibition advocates.
ProhibItiOnIsts Meet.
The prohibitionists had a meetin"
called for the court house yesterday af-
ternoOn and had a program outlined
but only TWO or three appeared md the
program was indefinitely postponed
L. W. Chain. OF Chicago was p.c-eut
and acted as secretary Of an exceeding
~ small conference. in which delegates
were selected to congressional con
vention, the date for which has not
been set. In the evening Mir. Chain
addressed a small gathering at the
First Baptist church The delegates
are as follows: J. H. Marshall. j. T.
flanders, DR.. w. II Lyford r. b. Rob
erts. J. &. Dempsey. ". W. Elliott. r.
G. Summers. Rev. J. B. Rutter. W II.
Jameson, George TTuXel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Inauqurates Service.

The through service from Locust
and Farnum streets 10 Oakdale Gene
terry has been inaugurated by the Tri-
City RAILWAY company. This gives the
passengers to and from Oakdale and
the Orphans Home a 15-minute serv-
ice. The cars on the Oakdale line
meet every car on the Locust street
loop line at Farnam street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Real Estate Tranefers.

William G. Donaldson 10 D. Donald
son. lot :, block 70, Ola Town of Rock
Island. 81
Naomi L. Davenport 10 Andrew Safe,
part Wiz swi4 2w, s., 075.
D. J. HangebeTg 10 Augusta ). Goett-
Ter, ela swl. 8. 20. 2e, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Hard Hitter.

Smith Price. a powerful coIored man
whose home is in Moline. and who is
much OF the time on the road selling
Shine" was fined So in police court
yesterday on an assault and battery
charge The case against him was a
peculiar one. April q last George ".
Hazel. travelling salesman for the
Friedman Manufacturing company Of
Chicago. q buterine firm. was IN the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Pan Anainst Anrre

Halsey Benster ran his bicycle into
a farmers team al the corner OF Third
avenue and Sixteenth street yesterday
afternoon. and received a kick on the
head from one OF the horses. render
ing him iusensible for i minutes. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Work DELAYED.

Work on the opera house has again
suffered a delay. this tine because Of
the fact that the heavy timbers neces-
sary could not be secured on demand.
Contractor Horst. 81 Rock Island. has
been trying 10 Eet hold Of TIE right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
Elects Officers.

The Moline Manufacturing company
directors met Wednesday evening and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. a. p. Lundquist; vice president.
Peter Olson: secretary. 4 G.. Swan
son: treasurer. A. +. Froyd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

When bilious take Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For salo
b. leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
COUNTY COURT.

Rock Island county court, Judge E
E. Parmenter presiding.
Probate.
Estate of Henry : Beeney. Bond ng
said John w. Beeny and William /.
Beeney filed and approved and letters
testamentary issued 10 them. Frank
=. Gillett. VIM. Meyer and Samuel II.
Boruff appointed appraisers.
Estate of Ben Swanson. Proof Of
posting and publishing notice 10 cred
itors filed
Estate Of Henry c. Ladehoff. Sam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

ter he recovered an examination was
made for injuries. but none could b.
found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-21

All our Cloth Suits ut the same
liberal reduction in price.
We have also taken from IA TO
Is or all our white and cOlOred
cotton Shirt Waist Suits. Shirt
Waists. Covert and black Jackets
and Silk Coats. short long and red
ingoteS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
Leads all North Carolina Dalies i'm News and Circulation

ing valuable information as has beeIt
done i'm the statistical bureau.
I'VE have no doubt of the health
of the officers of the department, but
il. seems to be a misunderd Ill oil dlulta
it seems to be as misdirected in tais
crisis as it was in the antecedant pc
riod All powers and influence of the
department. of the lawyers and Of ev-
cry man of the government seems 10
be devoted TO the attempt TO drag
net a lot of irresponsible spectators.
That there have been for years leaks
in the department is as we'll known TO
the trade as the existence of the de-
partment itself; but there are insigni-
ficent as compared with with the fun
damental mismanageme At this
time. however, there is a manifest en-
deavor 10 divert attention from the
radical errors and deficiencies of the
department itself to the thieving prop
ensities of a few unworthy officials.
Let us not be misled by any such
misdirected energy. Let US reform at
the top and not on the side. Let us
root out the offenders. cleanse the
parsonnel. change the methods and
renovate the department from root TO
branch. Then the cause of cotton and
good government will alike be served
in Rooseveltian fashion.
CSigned) HARVfE JORDAN.
President Southern Cotton Association.
RICHARD CHEATHAM Sec"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
MET SWIFT DEATH
Stepped in Front of a
Flying Train.
Woman Endeavors 10 Cross Track,
and Emergency Brakes are APP
piled. but The Train is Too
Close.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Charlotte. y. G. August 1.--At Man
chester. small station twenty miles
from Charlotte, Mrs. X. +. Carnes was
instantly killed by a Southern Railway
train this morning at $3.50 o'clock, The
accident occurred at q curve Of the
railroad where Il foot path crossed.
ID. A. McAllister, the engineer, states
that he saw the woman some distance
before the train reached the crossing
and tnat she saw the train. first stop
ping To let il pass and then starting
to cross when he was about fifty to
seventy-five feet from her and his
train going at the rate OF about fifty
miles an hour
When he perceived she was going to
cross the track. he threw the emer-
gency brakes on Immediately. but il
was too late. and before ne could real
iZe what had happened she had been
struck by the engine, which broke al
most every bone in her body. The en-
gineer was unable TO stop the train
within 300 yards. When the body was
picked up the woman was dead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02

fies the statement that the Southern
has not sufficient furniture cars Of Its
own and has been hoping TO handle
the business without going 10 the eX-
penSe of paving for the use OF other
cars. Last year there was similar
shortage OF cars here when the big
shipping ses: son opened. Single hand-
cd the merchants and manufacturers
Club of High Point took uD the matter
with the railroad. The company
seemed more aVerse TO having comp
ps;4!nt made TO the Corporation Com
mission then than now. for the brave
threat 10 anDeal TO that body brought
more furniture cars to High Point
than the yards would hold or the fac
tories could fill Workin. day and night
shifts.
There is perfect accord here in The
statement that six weeks ago the
Southern agent who came here 10 e>-
innate the number of cars needed this
the movement this year would be
greater than last and the order was
given for the specified number of cars
needed by each shipper.
Thirty days behind three hundred
and eighty seven cars short. and half
million dollars in goods tied uD is The
result. was the sccinct presentation
of the situation by leading manu-
facturer tonight "It is worse than
that" said another I'VE lost an $500
order last week because our customer
waited so long before the goods be-
fore the goods could be shipped ne
concluded he could do without them
and countermanded. That was an in
stance of not being able TO strike while
the iron was hot and that means much
i'm any business.
The following caught from a manu-
facturers conversation with the freight
agent over the telephone while this
correspondent was waiting in the Of
flee gives a luminous side light. rs it
possible that car for st. Louis will
not get here until tomorrow? Well,
l will have to leave off half the ship
ment because il will ruin connection
unless it can be shipped now" You
say two forty-footers have just come
in from Norfolk loaded with mer-
chandise cant unload them before
Wednesday Don't we have first
car?" only second one? Thought our
turn was first this time This ship
ment was due San Francisco fifteeny
days ago and missed the semi-month-
IL Transportation across the Pacific, II
we don't move it at once there is no
hope of catching next one" why
didn't the railroad hurry cars here un-
loaded form Norfolk knowing our con-
dition -
This speciman conversation speaks
louder than explanation of the COM
plicated seriousness of the famine
here 1t could be relieved in twenty
four hours if the railroad company
would lease other furniture cars
from other roads as it did last year
or if they would haul the furniture
in their regular thirty-six foot freight
cars at the same rate OF the forty
foot furniture ears Manufacturers
declare that all their profits go if
they pay regular freight charges of
smaller cars.
The silver ling to the cloud is the
fact that the financial condition of the
city is impregnable and the banks are
nobly helping the business men carry
the load The strain while heavy is
being stood without serious embar-
raSSment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
THE RAWLINGS SENTENCED.
One of the Prisoners Makes "a Ora.
matte Speech in the Court Room
(Bv the Associated Press.

10y the ASSoCldAEu IEeSS.-t
Faldosta, Ga, July 31.-Sentences
of death We're passed upon J. G.. Raw
lings. Milton Rawlings and Jesse Raw
lings tonight. The date of execution
is the fifteenth OF September. When
asked what he had to say why SER
tence should not be passed, J. G. Raw
lings said:
"My conscience stands erect. You
can no more pluck 1t than you can
the brightness of the sun. The SEN
tence can do more than Kill. Pass il.
Sentence was passed upon Milton
who accepted ii without a word. When
Jesse's sentence was read he leaned
toward the court and said Not Gull
ty' then burst into tears. Leonard
was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Frank Turner. the negro preacher.
chss'ged with accessory before the
fact was found guilty with recon-
mendation for mercy. a motion for
new trial in the case OF Rawlings
was filed and the ninth of September
was the date fixed for the executionmf
was the date fed for the hearing All
Moore also condemned to die will be
sentenced tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
WE HAVE No CARS
TO MEET THIS
DEMAND
But will Try to Get Them
from Western Con-
neCtIOns.
THUS THE SOUTHERN

Or Rather Mr.. Green Speaking for the
Southern. He Hastens Back to Wash
ngton, Pr missing the Corporation
Commission Definite Answer To.
day. This Stays Action by the Com
mission. Nearly 400 Cars Needed.
Promised Relief Causes High Point S
Manufacturers TO Breathe Easier. but
They Feel KeenIY the Absence OF
Material Representatives of the
Southern from the Conference. Mr..
Green Not Having Been Sent as
One. How High Point Stopped a Car
Shortage Last Year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
4 SECOND REPORT.
OF the Investigation of Conditions by
the Corporation Commission.

Especial to News and Observer
High Point. y. c.. Aug. 1.-The de-
mand for railroad cars 10 handle the
output of their factories. made un-
successfully by manufacturers here on
the Southern Railway transportation
department reached a stage here to-
day when a promise of definite an
swer from the Southern Railway on
tomorrow alone stopped some action
by the North Carolina Corporation
Commission.
After hearing of the conditions here
from a committee of manufacturers
that visited Raleigh and that business
is blocked because of the failure of
the Southern Railway to furnish cars
TO handle the output of the furniture
factories here the Corporation COM
mission came to High Point so as TO
investigate for itself The Commits
sion with Chairman Franklin McNeill
presiding Messrs :. L. Rogers and
Z. c., Beddingfield. of the Commission.
and the secretary. Mr.. H. G. Brown,
met here this morning, and took up
the matter.
The need OF cars was first presented
to the Commission by a committee
representing all of the furniture and
wood working manufacturers Of High
Point and then the position of the
Southern Railway was stated by Mr..
H. f. Shaw. division freight agent, the
result of the talks and conferences
being that the Southern Railway was
given till Wednesday to inform the
Commission if it would supply the cars
pending which the matter is contin-
ed by the Commission.
The committee presented reports
and orders showing that $50 cars of
the length OF 40, 10 and so feet are
needed at once to move accumulated
shipments. but that as there would be
time taken TO load the cars $50 placed
here at once would be sufficient these
TO be followed as soon as loaded Dy
200 more of the long cars which ii is
necessary To have for such shipments.
Failure TO get these cars at once they
insisted would do great damage TO
their business
The representatives, of the Southern
Railway stated that the Southern
Railway did not have cars of its own
at hand 10 meet the High Point manu-
facturers demands. but III was hoped
by the Southern Road that it could
obtain the needed cars from Western
connecting lines. Mr.. Green gave his
promise TO take the matter up at once
with the transportation department
of the road, and 10 urge ii to endeavor
to get the required cars from the
connecting lines He assured the Com
mission that he thought these cars
could be obtained and that relief 10
the High Point manufacturers would
be given in this way
After a lengthy conference concern
ing the matter. it was agreed that the
Southern Railway be given until We'd
nesday TO give a definite statement
of what it could and would do in the
matter. this Information TO be sent
direct To the commission at Raleigh
which on receipt Of the information Is
To take such further action as it MAY
find necessary if the ears are not ia
be furnished. Mr. Green left on the
first train for Washington to consult
Continued on Page SKI
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
To Keep out yellow Fever.
Norfolk. Portsmouth and BurkelE
Health Officers Take Action.
(By the Associated Press) }

NorfoIg, Va. July 3l.-At the cal
OF the Norfolk Health Board tonight
the Health Commissioners of Norfolk
Portsmouth. Berkeley and Norfolk
county will act in concert TO protect
this section from yellow fever. The
number of steamships from infected
ports putting In here for bunker coal
is one of the reasons for the action.
Crude petroleum will be used In all els
terms and mosquito breeding places
with screens and other precautions
Additional sanitary inspcctors will be
at once sworn in and a right inspec-
lion of the city instituted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
Southern League Games.
(By tho Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press
Atlanta Ga. Aug. Atlanta went
up sthe air In the tenth inning and
Shreveport went of with the game.
Attendance 40
Score: r. II. T..
Atlanta .. 00G 000 001 0--f 3
Shreveport 900 00i 600 3--4 !
Batteries: Moren and Archer: Bart
ley, Fritz and Grahius Time. hours.
Umpire, Carpenter.
Birmingham. Ala. Aug 1.-Dygert
was hit opportunity. while Dessau
was always master OF the situation.
Attendance. i.237.
Score r. II. T..
Birmingham =. 600 oil oIs-s 9 /
New Orleans :. 600 600 600 2
Batteries: Dessau and w. Clarke;
pygert and Stratt0n. Time. I:43.
Umpire. Ehret.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02

Mr.. James w. Hayes. of Elm City
former comfy superintendent of
schools of Wilson who was in Raj
eigh yesterday says tnat the rroi's 10
that county are suffering from too
much rain and too much sunshine i'm
nedlateIv after the rains The cotton.
he reports. 4 falling badly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
oRpHANs GFr WALLoPEp.
II Takes Ten Innings for Greensboro
TO DO This.
Especial TO News and observer.)

Especial 10 News and Observer)
Greensboro. n. G., aug 1T TOOK
ten innings to decide the supremacy
in this afternoons game between
Greensboro and Earl Holt's taagn "The
Orphans" the score being 70 0 in
favor OF the locals The contest was
what might be called a pitchers bet
tie. Charter winning his SaE1e by
keepin his hits scattered Neither
side scored for nine innings ard IN
Greensboro half Of the tenth. after
two men we're out, three runs were
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
TOM l.. BUsTs THE RACES.
Refusal uO Permit Pool Selling Breaks
Up Grand Circuit.

Cleveland. o.. July 31.-The Grand
Circuit races. which were TO have
started here to-day. We're declared of
after the proclamation Of Mayor Tom
L. johnson that pool selling would
not be permitted. This announcement,
at the last moment created conster-
nation among horsemen and the mem
bers OF the Cleveland Driving Park
Association.
Inquiry indicates the Glenvi4e track
will be allotted into building lots.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02

madS on Holts error, a base on balls
and a single by Hickson and swo bag,
ger by Daley
Score by innings r. II, Il.
Greensboro 600 GOO 600 So 1
The Orphans 600 900 coo 90 s ,
Batteries: Charter and Daley,
Moser and Bentley. Time, l:45. Um-
Tire Mr. Malone.
At Danville-Danville. s; Char
lotte, l.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
American League.
- lac AssocIated PreA.O


Philadelphia Pa. August 1-Phila-
delphia won a hotly contested game
from Chicago today in the tenth in
ning o nthe home run hit by Harry
Davis. Chicago scored ITS only runs in
the third inning by punching hits
With Hartsels error and the home
team tied the score in the seventh on
good hitting. Score: II. II. r..
Chicago .... 004 000 00O 0-4 0
Philadelphia OH 100 100 l-5 /
Batteries Altrock and Sullivan;
Henley, Bender and Schreck. Time
4:05. Umpires, Mccarthy and Con-
aor. Attendance 5,490.
New York August 1.--Orih pitched
an excellent game for New York to-
day Errors by Moore gave the home
team the lead In the nth. which re-
suited in the defeat OF Cleveland.
Score r. H. T..
Cleveland ......O1O 900 OfO-2 ?
New York ...100 02O 0e"-3 o
Batteries Moore and Bemis; Orth
and Mcclure. Time i:45. Umpire,
Sheridan. Attendance i0O0
Washington. August 1.-Detroit
today dropped the third straight game
20 Washington by their inability to hit
Hughes with men on bases. three
aagger. followed by wild pitch,
caused the home teams first run.
while a single, two doubles. a sacrifice
and two long flies, earned the remain
ing three. Score: r II. +.
Washington 600 010 30e-4
Detroit .. 900 600 600 o
Batteries-Hughes and Heyden;
Donovan, Justis and Drill. Time ] As.
Umpire. O'Loughin. Attendance
342S.
Nashville. Tenn, August 1.-Oppor-
.une hitting and Little Rocks dumb
playing gave the locals today's game
in the tenth inning DeArmond and
McGann made home runs. Attend
ance 500. Score: X. III. r.
Nashville 100 200 200 1t IL o
Little Rock 200 O30 0I0 0-5
Batteries-HeTm and Killackey:
Guess and Hurley. Time 1:47. Um-
piFe, Pfenniager
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
National League.
- the AssocIated Press.l


Chicago. August 1.-The locals had
a lead of to for six innings when
the visitors commenced pounding
Weimer. four hits with a pass and a
long fly giving them three runs. They
tied the score. i'm the ninth on two
singles and pair of triples, and won
on the eleventh. Kruger leading OFT
with n three bagger and scoring on
Dooius long fly. Score Il. III. T..
Chicago 1920 201 100 00--6 IL 0
Philadelphia goo 600 303 OIL II 1
3atteries-Wei and King,
sparks, Corridor, Pitinger and Doom.
Attendance $500. Time 2:10.
Cincinnati. August New York
made it eight straights from Cincin-
aati today BY taking the final game of
the series. Four of the eight games
we're played i'm New York last week.
overall was hit harder than Taylor
score. Il. III. T..
Cincinnati .....O11 O1O 200 8 ?
New York ..... 100 020 241--f0 16 I
Batteries-Overall and Street; Tay-
tor and BTesnahan. Time 1850. Um-
Dire, Johnstone. Attendance 2.422.
St Louis, August 1.-The visitors
oatted Thielman hard throughout the
game. while Frazer was effective i'm
III but one inning. Attendance 1900.
score. r. II. Il.
81 Louis ..... 600 003 OOf-4 II o
Boston ....... .101 203 120--10 Is 0
Ratteries-Thielman and Grady;
Frazer and Moran Time l:4S. Um-
Dire Killing.