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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
Don't Borrow Trouble.

It IS bad habit to borrow anything,
but the worst thing you can possibly
borrow is trouble. When sick, sore
heavy, weary and worn out by the
pains and pOisons of dyspepsia, bill
iousness, Bright's disease, and similar
internal disorders, don't sit down and
brood over your symptoms, but fly 70!
relief to EclectTic Bitters. Here you
will find sure and permanent forget
fulness of all your troubles, and youI
body will not be burdened by a load
of debt disease. At Hartz q Ullemey
er's drug store. Price so cents. Guar
anteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
BUYS an Interest.

Theodore Starks. formerly trade man
ager for the Moline Pillow company
and later connected with the Racine
Stately company, of Racine, Wis, and
Springfield, Ill. has purchased an in
terest in the Eyans-Coppins Manufac-
turing company, manufacturers of
ball-bearing aXles and quick-shifting
shaft coqplers at Princeton. Ill. An
application has been made for permits
sion to change the name of the corpor-
alton to the Evans, Coppins & Stark
company. and it is stated that other
vehicle accessories besides those nam
ed will be manufactured. The COM
pany is also planning to establish a
wholesale and retail vehicle business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
LEGAL.
~N~~O~I~O~-~-~D
Notice of Publication.


State Of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss.
In the Circuit Court. May term. 1905.
In Chancery; 1856.
Leona Peters W. julius Peters.
Affidavit Of unknown residence of tiC
said julius Peters having been filed in
the clerk Office of the circuit court OF
said county notice is therefore hereby
given To the said nonresident defend
ant that the complainant filed her bill
of complaint in said court, on the chan
Gerry side thereof. on the 18th day of
April, 1904, and that theTeupOn sum
mons issued out of said court, wherein
said suit is now pending, rcturnable on
the first Monday in the month of May
next, as is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said uon-rcsi-
dent defendant. above named. shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit ca TT. on the first day of the
next term thereof. to be holden at Rock
Island in and FOR the said county. on
the first day Of May next, and plead.
answer or dcmur to the said complain
ants bill of complaint the same and
the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed,
and a decree entered against you aC-
cording 10 the PRAYER Of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. Ill. March 81, 1905.
George w. McCaskrin, compla inants
solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
QUITS THE RETAIL FIELD
J. M. Schaab to Devote Himself to
Wholesale-Fuchs Bros. Rent Store.

Wholesale-Fuchs Bros. Rent Store.
J. NJ. Schaab. who has been in the
grocery and milling business in Rock
Island since 1886, has decided to dis
continue both of these branches of
trade, and Will devote his whole time
hereafter 10 the wholesale flour, feed
and grain trade He has leased the
double store building and basement
which he now occupies, Sixteenth
street and Fourth avenue, to Fuchs
Bros, who will remove their whole
sale liquor business from their present
location. Mr.. Schaab is having the
store building just east of the corner
three-story building remOdeled TO meet
the requirements of the wholesale bus
mess. Some slight changes are to be
made in the arrangement of the build
ing he now occupies. The building
has been leased for a long term, and
Fuchs Bros. will take possession May
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
Obituary Record.

At his home, 2O9 Iowa street Thurs
day night, occurred the death OF
George kile at the age of Il years.
John Christian Vogt, for IS years a
resident of Scott county, died at his
home, $40 West Fourth street yester-
day morning after an illness of only
few days, aged 50 years, 10 months
and days. Deceased was born il
Segelberg, Schleswig- Holstein, Ger
many, May %, 1922, and was married
there on May y, 1S47 to Miss Gather.
inc Jacks, and came with her imme-
dIately to this country landing in New
York on July 4, 1S47. After an illness
with typhoid fever at New York he
came west the same year and settled
on section 26 in Sheridan township
where he continued to farm until 1885
when he retired to take up his resi-
dence at S19 West Fourth street
where he died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
Bow Run Over.

FOur-year-oid Babe" Miller, living
on Case street, not far from the scene
of the accident. was badly hurt at
Fourth and East River streets, ycster-
day afternoon, when playing on the
railroad tracks there. A switch en-
CINE was handling a couple of cars
there. and the lad was run into and
knocked down. His toes were cut oil
and a deep cash was cut in his fore
head. Only partly conscious. he was
picked up, and taken to his home in
the ambulance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01

Pillow company. author of "Refrigera-
ted Plows," has mixed up another
batch of war medicine which he brands
mo. ," and warrants to contain Meth
er melancholy nor malice. Let's breaks
into poetry in his sketches. Here is
one of his ebulitions:
Don't worry. DON'T worry! just sim
ply hurry:
An your pet dreams viii come true
in timc-pTetty nigh.
Re hopeful and happy and n little bit
Scrappy-
Here's to you" the Red, White and
Blue
Line. Goodbye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01

,leased- Anxiety at first came when
Ie did not return for the night, and no
race of him has since been discovered.
The young man is % years of age; has
lark hair and blue eyes. He is just
about medium height, and he walks
with a slight limp as a result of hav-
ny frozen his feet when he disappear
I'd two years ago. His care at Water
own had resulted in such improvement
his condition that he was released
III parole not quite a year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01

waullee decided to make at the recent
meeting of the stockholders, the object
of the line being to sever connections
with the Rock Island from here to Mus
catine. In view of the fact that much
money is being spent on the yards at
Nahant west of Davenport, this rumor
looks like a pipe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
Objects to Bankruptcy.

Objections to the discharge OF An
drew Ripe and James a. Porter from
bankruptcy proceedings, have been
filed with Referee Helmick in the local
bankruptcy court and by him forward
ed to Judge Smith Mcpherson at Des
MONIES. In connection with these Cd
iections, some very serious allegations
are made against the bankrupts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
Rock Island Couple Wed.

Miss Margaret Kelley and Anthony
J. Fassnacht, both of Rock Island, were
married by Justice II. n. Williams in
his Office Thursday night at s o'clock.
After the ceremony the party was driv-
en- to the groom's home, where a wed
ding supper was served. They will re-
side in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
RAILROAD NOTES

Officials of the Northwestern road
have placed in use for their convent
ence in travelling over the line an au-
tomobile car with the features of the
average touring car except that it has
wheels like a handcar and runs on
rails. 1t is propelled by gasoline and
makes better speed than freight trains.
Down at Muscatine they are talk
ing mysteriously about a new line of
the Milwaukee road down the north
side of the Mississippi from Rock ISL
and crossing the river ut that point.
Certain parties there declare they have
the best of reason to believe that this
is one of the improvements the Mil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
Married SO Years.

Jack" Partridge and his wife, or
Mr.. and Mrs. A j. Partridge observed
their golden wedding anniversary yes
terday at their home on Jersey Ridge.
They were married at West Spring
field. Mass, and came to Iowa in 1857.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
TeIIs on Cams.

A Maquoketa man. who gambled
on the green in one of the East Third
street gaming houses, called on the
police and told how he lost $500 IN
poker game The police hearkened
to his tale. and babe him go home
while he yet had money to pay his
fare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
Company 3 Inspected.

The annual inspection OF Company
E ok place Thursday evening at the
armorv. and the members of the COM
pany made a very creditable appear
ance The inspection was conducted
by Col J. r. Prime as inspector gen
eral, assisted by Mai. Frank Lyman
for the state and Maj. Olmstead for
the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
township Assessors Meet.

The township assessors met this af-
cernoOn at the court house at , o'clock.
The meeting was for the purpose of
securing instructions for the spring
assessment to be made this month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01

1t is asserted the Rock Island will
enter Dallas over its own tracks and
will have its own terminals by Dec.
l. At present the road uses the tracks
of the Houston & Texas Central from
Fort Worth The short term contract
with the Santa Fe, expiring on Dec. Is,
is declared to be proof of these plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
WEEKS DOINGS AT COLLEGE
Rev. c. A. Hemdahl Gives Sermon To-
morrow EVENING".

Following is a bulletin for the week
beginning tomorrow at Augustana col
lege:
Sunday-Mission class, 4 p. m; ser
mon, Rev. c. A Hemdahl. 1880 p. m.
Monday-COmmittee on work in con
gregatiOns, 8 p. m; Wennerberg Choir.
us, p. m; pupils recital, 8 p. III.
Tuesday-College faculty, p. m.
Gladstone debating club, p. m;
Webster debating club, 4 p. M; Orator
10 society, 1880 p. m; Augustana En-
dOwment Fund society in Moline, s p
m.
Wednesday-Co faculty
4 p. m; Augustana Ladies' Endow
ment Fund society at the home of Mrs
Kronstedt, Fifth avenue, Moline, 2 p
m; Prayer meeting, Z p. m; band
rehearsal, p. m.
Thursday-We chorus, 3 p
M; Torgny debating club, 3 p. III.
Friday-Concordia society. lecture
Rev. Nordgren, p. m: Iduna society
) p. m; Adeiphic society, 1880 p. m.
Phrenokosmian society. Z p. N.
Saturday-Wennerbe chorus, 1 p
m; students prayer meeting, p. N.
Eczema. scald head, hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort, instantly re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01

and Hon Henry VollmeT and William
Heuer are among the local speakers
who have agreed 10 address the gath
ering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01

Blake's Latest Batch.
Frank ID. Blake QOyal Letts), adver-
Using manager for the Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01

Eczema. scald head, hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort, instantly re
lieved, permanently cured. Doan' 5
Ointment. At any drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-01
POrtiereS and
Couch Covers

Fine assortment Of poTtiers,
handsome patterns, beautiful
colOrs, pair -.-... ..-S FPS
Couch covers. fringed all
around, large size Roman
stripes and oriental patterns,
safe price. each .......--...s 1.75
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
MAKES MINISTERS
TOO DEPENDENT

Ministers should not accept a
~ per cent reduction from stores Il
makes them too dependent on out
siders and causes the business mCn
TO hook down on the ministry
So said Rev j NJ. Wilson. ~ -.
pastor Of the Westminster presby-
terian church. at the wednesday
morning session of the setni-anuusl
meeting OF tho Pugs, sound preaby-
terry. which Is being held At the First
Presbyterian church.
Several OF the ministers spoke
against the present mode % con
Quoting Sunday schools. aud fav-
ored modelling them after the public
schools. They declared that n grad
"a system is necessary,
A report showed that the Young
Peoples Societies had given away
81 .0Gs during the last year. an in
crease Of SI.iff over the previous
year.
In the morning Rev. G. A. Glass.
q Pasadena. Cal. delivered an adj
drssa
Fifty members we're present.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
MARINE NOTES

The British steamer Tiger ar
rived IN Seattle from the west coast
ports % south America "Wednesday
morning. The vessel brought a
cargo % coffee and general nsr-
chandine for Puget auund points.
The Kosnos itnr steamship Mem
phls arrived ia Seattle "Wednesday
morning % complete her carNp for
south American ports and New
York she sili take cargo %
flour. sugar. coal. box shouka and
salmon.
The steamer Shasta. Z. " Gray 4
Co. sails Friday from Beliinghau
for san Francisco. The vessel viii
carry Is passengers. who viii leave
Seattle on the steamer Utopia To
connect with the shasta az BciiinE-
ham.
The steamer HosneF. T.. ~ Gray a
Co. gill sail from Seattle wcsines-
day might for Los Angeles She will
take \ full list Of passengers and a
cargo 10 general merchandise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
SNICKERSNEE WILL FALL
ON "CITY DADS" HEADS

machine politicians Of the Third
ward. some Of whom thing be per
formed q service for The r. o. =. in
cutting off the divine from what
they claim might have been n
mutual campaign between him and
the Times against local republican
ism had not Matthews been
"aquelehed
Bowen and Burnett will be hold
overs.
Just what importance the munic=
ipal ownership Idea viii attain IN
the campaign Is yet problemaileal,
although II will undoubtedly result
IN a strong fight against the Seat
tie Electric company The Moore
Gilman interests may also take the
field against the octopus.
n. as IL eOnJeetnted IN some quar-
ters. the labor unions begin gen
erai fight next spring against the
Citizens Alliance. ~ which Jacob
Furth IL the leading support, BY
striking NJ the Seattle Electric COM
pany. Of which he ia president. the
campaign is likely 70 become a
very hot one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04

That the municipal election next
spring Uili see a fight between the
people and the corporations riyaiing
the struggle IN Philadelphia and
that the question ~ municipal own
eruhip Of public utilities viii be an
important side issue " not lead
lng one Ia the opinion already free
IL expressed by politicians
Nearly all the present members
Of the council viii lose their heads.
no matter whether the corporations
ar the people viii via. This fact
II admitted BY the members Of the
council themselves.
Tho corporations will. u IL
thought adopt the Old plan Of lead
inF both the republican and demo-
cratic tickets with corporation men.
In this connection II f. said that
they aFe appealing TO Mayor Bal-
finger 90 run again despite bis de-
termination 20 leave public office
forever next March and wil place
Judge william Hickman Moore AZ
the head 81 the democratic ticket
Interesting side issues In the
campaign viii possibly be a big
fight between the Seattle Electric
company and the Citizens Alliance
on one hand and the labor unions
on the other
II IL expected also that the direct
primary Ntll be put Into effect By
psrties The corporations VIII de-
both the republican and democratic
pnnd upon the Times and the P.-I
10 carry things their way under The
direct primary system. They believe
the assistance OF morning ana
evening organ will be sufficient 70
swing things their way. az news
papers will be the main factors IN
= direct primary campaign. Under
that Hystem Il wiIl Be- pretty diff
cult for q candidate 20 suceeed II
enough newEpaperH can be bought
for lack of advertising.
The corporations did not take
kindly 90 the direct primary, but
the adversiAlng departments Of the
Times and P-f did not see how
they could get along without u
Hence the recent resolution OF the
Young Mems Republican club IN
favor Of the reform sysism.
Mayor BaliinRar thr corporations
want 20 run again not only because
he has pleased them. but because
his administration has generally
been satisfactory to the people and
they believe they could re-eleet him
on the republican ticket. The may
or. however. has created a frost IN
some quarters. and many republic
ans doubt n he could sucrsed aEain-
when ] u. FARRELL decided 10
make naliinger mayor vas Win
the understanding that the Great
Northern had an axe for him 10
grind and that Il expected him 70
give a conservative" administra-
ton. Farrell did not van, favorH
from the administration. he said.
hut he wanted 20 be sure that the
CITY officials did not graft from him
naiIinEer. as we'll as several conn-
cflmen who received Farreifs sup
mort with the same understanding.
have probably since learned. how
ever. that small fayors would be
thankfully received.
Notwithstanding the friendllness
which Z majority Of the members OF
the council have displayed towards
the Seattle Electric company. the
latter does not desire to try TO
elect them again. The hostility OF
the public against them ON account
Of the Moore-Gilman franchise and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
Skagit River Is
On the Rampage

stroyed the mill pond near the mill.
moving houses aud noodiug marhin-
cry IN the base Of the mill
The old settlers near this city de-
thrc that "a hours more II the
chinook Wind which has been blow
Ing viii cause the worst flood known
to- years The wagon road between
this city and Hamilton L. flooded.
The north bank at the river one mile
west ot this city Is wearing away
rapidly. There is only 100 feet 81
sand between the river ana the
Great Northern track The county
road j. Within go feet of the water.
\ eat % re with four foot rise
VIII put the water from the
Skaglt river into what n known
a. Cages slough. which means a
complete flooding ~ thousands OF
acres Of the olympia marsh farm
land when the last great flood OF
1897 occurred the river crossed 40
acres of land "a reach this slough.
nearly all % which has since souc
into the river. Fears are cutcrtain-
"a By many that should the fioad Of
1897 he repeated tar skagit would
find It's way 70 the sound BY way
Of O'T~ary's slough. giving thc river
one more outlet This would mean
the loss 81 many millions TO the
Skasit county farmers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
BRINGS P0PE'S
BLESSING

Fresh from a visit TO Rome and a
uapal benedicii0u fum Pope Plus X.
the Right Rev bishop Edward J.
o pea. OF the Neaquaiiy diocssae. viii
arrive in Seattle on Friday. after
five moufhs absence
lie wiil be met at the train hy n
large number Of priests u the do
eese and members Of the laity. who
Nill escort him 20 the Pro-Cathe-
dral. where solemn bsnedictlon %
the blessed sacrament aud the i'm
parting Of the papal blessing will BE-
given Sunday afternoon a large
public reception will bo given the
bishop. The details are now belnE
Arranged.
Bishop ODea's visit 70 Rome was
made a. required by the Catholic
church. II having been ten years
since bis last pilgrimage to the vat
lean. lie left early in June. and
during his travels made especial olp-
nsrvatton Of the interior decorations
Of the cafhedraia 81 Italy. France.
Belgium and England. to gather
Idaas for the decoration OF the nav
cathedral in this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04

SEnR0 Wootd,EN, Wash. oct.
AT 10 o'clock yesterday morning
The Shasit river AZ this city hogan
u show signs al an unusual rise. and
b. noon hundreds OF hogs. shlnele
bolts tree's. roots and debris OF al
kinds began % fiil the river. At .
e'cloek last uight actual measure
meutH showed the river 70 feet above
the ayeraEe water mark. and the
river was stu rising at the rate Of
Il inches an hour.
TheslO boom OF tho bradbury
1.ogEins company has been torn
loose, aud while every effort was
made g. save a part Of the logs. the
ioas viii exceed $4,000 The Grand
Rapids shlHxie company reports "a
loss Of 500 co.ds az bolts. with
Krcatcr loss inevitable Mckinley
Bros, at the mouth Of Day creek.
have suffered loss of $4,000.
Between Van Horn and Cement
city a landslide has completely
wrecked the Great Northern track.
delaying the morning train eight
hours. The Tower ain company's
plant "a Van Horn Was forced 20
close down yesterday forenoon on
account az the sudden rise Ia Jack
man cFeek. a darn about a mile
north Of the mills broke loose. caus-
inw a freshet which completely de-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04

their attempt 10 grant exclusive
franchises % the octopus has given
them too big a handicap.
" has been conceded for some
time that Councilman Rude has
served bis last term. having no
chance for reelection lie is indus
trioualy at work. however. building
hia fences Johnson also hopes 20
get back but II rs thought he will
be forgotten In the fierce fight that
r. 10 ware for a successor In the
Second ward.
Cole and Mullen are ont for the
maYOraity aud IL II said criehtan
also means that say However. the
fact that the first two men have
been tn the council IL enough to
spoil their chances for success. II
is thought that Crichton can go
back 10 the council In spite OF the
unpopular attitude he took IN the
recent franchise fight Mullen also
has a small show. but bis aapira-
lions for the mayoralfy will prob
ably result In his loalng the oppor-
tuutty
Benjamin is willing 10 retire:
Danifon viii probably be succeeded
By a republican. and Conway. n Is
figured will be displaced. With the
full brewery and saloon strength
Of the Sixth ward behind him II Is
believed that Zbinden can be re-
elected. Murphy Is also considered
TO be sure Of returning
The same applies 70 Gil. who has
been helped by the viruient and per-
sistent attacks made against him
By the Times Gfil's attack on Rev
VI A. Matthews has hurt him con-
siderably. bu; on the other hand IL
has strengthened him with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
CT w RN0R SIGNS
PAPERS FOR RETURN
or cR0 WE

LINCOLN. Oct. t-TueHdsY Gov
ernor Mickey issued requlsition pa
psrH for the return OF Pat Grove.
now under arrest at Butte. Mont.
Grove IL charged with the shooting
and woundinE Of an officer at Oma
ha. city Detective Heitseid. Of
Omaha, will carry the papers 20
Butte and bring the prisoner back
TO Omaha.
In addition TO the information filed
against Grove by Chief OF Police
Donahue. or Omaha. for shooting Of
fieer Jackson. there IL an original
information now on file against him
charging him with highway robbery
In having forced Edward A. Cud-
ahy TO pay $4,000 ransom for his
SONS return.
From Butte word has been receiv-
ed TO the effect that Grove has been
further identified by a man who
claims 10 have worked with Grove
al the stock yards at South Omaha.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
NEWS OF The
STATE !.

THE MILL CREEK RAILROAD.
a six mile branch OF the Northern
Pacific in walla waila county. was
sold by that system. Tuesday. 10
the Washington 4 Columbia River
railroad for sos. 1886. A record
OF the Transaction has been placed
with the secretary OF state NJ Olym-
pia
BECAUSE tho Northern Pacific
railroad refused to build a depot
for the town Of Outlook. situatsd
half way between sunnyside and
Granger. Wash. the citizens have
circulated a petition to the officials
OF the railroad company asking why
q depot has been denied them. Ger
tain promoters in the town of
Granger are said to be responsible
for the rumpus In outlook. aud the
people Of the latter place decided
last Saturday TO ship all their
freight from Alfalfa. four miles be-
yond the main line. instead Of from
Granger.
scHwABACHER BROS. a CO.
of Seattle. purchased ON Tuesday
the first carload of canned black
berries shipped this season by the
Pnyallup and Sumner Fruit Grow
ers' association. The price paid was
1903. All apples. except Rem Davis
and Pewaukee varieties, will be
bought this season by the assooia-
tIon nj 80 cents for As pounds,