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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20
TURN PEOPLE AWAY
FROM CHURCH DOOR
Many Unable to Gain Admittance Il
Hear Rev. Lockhart-Nine-
teen Conversions.

Several hundred people We're unable
to gain admission to the evangeiistic
service at Memorial Christian churcn
last night. The house was crowded TO
its limit before the evangelists and the
great chorus came upon the platform.
After a rousing song service by
Singing Evangelist J. =. GarmOng
Evangelist Lockhart spoke on the sub
jcct, why | Am a Christian and a
Christian Only" The preacher said:
Il am a christian only because there
is no divine authority for being any
thing else. The disciples were first
called christians at Antioch, and there
is no other name given under heaven
among men whereby we can be saved.
I'm a christian only because Christ has
honored me by giving me the privilege
of wearing His name and don't want
TO be dislOyal to Him by wearing a sec
tartan name. You say. What's in
name? There is much in name. \
man stands for character. What do
the names Livingstone, Carey. Florence
Nightingale, Cromwell, and Lincoln
stand for? They stand for great char
acters and great lives. The bible pays
its tribute of respect TO names. Abrams
name was changed to Abraham, Jacobs
name was changed TO Israel, Saul's
name was changed to Paul, Simon's
name was changed to Pcter-and why?
Because a name indicates character.
I'm a christian only because the
bible only makes christians only, and
l have no guide but the bible.
I'm a christian only because the
name is a union name. and I'm plead
ing for the union of al christians.
I'm a christian because my name
indicates my creed. | have no creed
but the Christ, and therefore I'm
christian only. No book but the bible;
no plea but the gospel; no creed but
the Christ; no name but the divine
name
Tonight the evangelist will speak on
the subject, What Shall l Do With
Jcsus?" The features of the music to-
night will be the illustrated song and
the whistling chorus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20

Carl Hagenbeck. the best known
Snowman in Europe, the greatest deal
er in wild animals. who supplies % per
cent of the shows of the entire world,
with some OF the best showmcn of the
western hemisphere organizes n brand
now circus. This is task which was
never before attempted in this country.
The big shows now under canvas
started out perhaps half a century ago
as small wagon-shows, and after every
successful season were enlarged by
buying a few more wagons and en-
gaEing a few more people. When those
shows grew TOO big for wagon-shows,
they bought a few old railroad cars and
they became gradually the colossal en-
terprises which represent today an out
lay of several millions.
The outfit of the IJaeenbecI, Trained
Animal show Will be entirely new.
The fiat cars and sleeping cars are
being built now ii Pullman. III. Up
tO-datC in every detail. The most gor-
built in Cincinnati, Ch.o. New can
vas. poles lights. harness. uniforms.
the HaSonheck snow viii give the
show-Ioving puEl.c something novel.
something extraordinary. which has
been never exhibited before under can
vas.
The Hagenbcck Trained Animal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20
PUBLIC is Anoused.

The pubic is aroused To a knowi-
edge Of the curative merits Of that
great medicinal tonic, Electric Bitters,
for sick stomach. liver and kidneys.
Mary H. Walters. Of SIC St Clair ave
nue. Columbus. o.. write: For sew
Cral month";, 7 was given up 70 die.
had fever and ague, my nerves were
wrecked; I could not sleep, and my
stomach was 50 weak. from useless
doctors drugs. that I could not eat.
Soon after beginning to take Electric
Bitfers. 7 obtained relief. and I'm a
short time was entirely cured. -
Guaranteed at Hsftz & UHemeyer' :
drug store; price 90 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20

proved, said executor discharged and
estate closed
Estate Of William Parker. Inventory
filed and approved. Appraisement O.,i
and widows award flied and approved
Estate Of Porter Skinner. Written
waiver Of notice Of final settlement By
Bert 5. Skinner Edward S. Skinner
and James g. Skinner and consent that
the reports made by Charles i. Skin
ner. administrator cum testamcnto
annexo Of said estate, filed herein Nov.
%. 1903, and Jan. u. 1905, may be ap-
proved and said Charles =. Skinner
may be discharged As such administra-
tor filed
IN re guardianship Of Louisa DOns-
Iy. minor Final report Of guardian
filed and approved. Receipt and re
lease Of ward. Louisa DOnsly, now Of
age. fled and approved Guardian dis
charged Guardianship closed and fees
Tcmitted.
In re guardianship Of David .. FItz-
gerald minor Report Of settlement Of
claim against c. r l. & p. Railway
company for personal injury TO ward
fled and approved. Guardians inven-
tory fled and approved.
Real Estate Transfers.
W E Bailey 10 r r. Gro1s. tract
In nv sec z. II, ", 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20
Three Big
Reasons

NJ ~ w u u ~
Why our business is increasing
and why people who buy from
US once remain our steady Gus
toners:
l. Our goods are positively of
the highest quality.
=. Our prices are uBdenIabIy
the lowest.
3. Our customers are well sat
isfIed with the attention they re-
ceIVe.
Remember, we advertise the
kind of goods you use every day
and must have. Necessities, not
Iuxuries, will be found in the fol-
lowing list:
Cream Flour, every sack
guaranteed, per sack .....S 1.45
Picnic Hams, per Id. .... 312c
Sugar Cured Hams, per ID. 12t2c
Breakfast Lean Bacon, per
10. 1EI2C
Fresh Rolled Oats, 2 lbs. SC
Fresh Soda and Oyster
Crackers, 2 lbs for ..... 15c
10 bars Santa Claus Soap. 25c
Good Japan Tea, per ID. -. 25c
3 packages Monarch mlnce
Meat -...-..-- 25c
Carnation and Keokuk To-
matoes, solid packed, 3
cans ......... ......... 25c
Early June Peas, 3 cans. 25c
Id. can Egg Plums, per
can ..-..-... ..-..-. 1Oc
3 ID. can Boston Baked
Besno, ger can ...... &c
2 Id. can solid packed To-
matces, Fer can ...... SC
2 Id. can Sweet Corn .....- &C
japan Head Rice, per b.. sc
Seeded Raisins, per pkg. SC
California Cu-rants, Pkg. SC
Pancake Flour, all kinds, 3
pkSS. TOR -..-..... EOC
California Prunes, per Ib.. SC
Golden Drop Prunes, Ib..... &c
CatSup, ger bottle ..... SC
Colorado Potatoes, per bu.. 6oc
S"CCA EOAaNOCSs pei pm GOS
Lion Coffee, pkgs for 49,. 25c
Fancy Oranges and Bananas
at very low prices.
Try our 2Oc bulk Coffee; best
in town for the money.
We are headquarters for APP
plies by the barrel or by the
busheI. Fancy New York APP
plies - Bandwins, Greetings, or
Russets, per barrel, S2.35; per
bushei, Csc.
Telephone your orders and
they will be promptly attended
to.
B. Rachnan
700 Twelfth Street.
Old phone west 443. New 5956.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20

ey: Submit TO the church and favor
ably recommend the question Of per
manent support of the league
Take a cash offering for special
campaign purposes
Five Each From Churches
"On page 6 appears the following:
There are 900 churches that can
give at least IS each-a sum equal 10
| the price of a 2-cent stamp for each
member
Further on it says: We earnestly
request that each pastor send us a
small. carefully selected list of names
of wealthy men or women who are
generally liberal We will treat the
entire matter confidential
''On page Q appears the following,
under the head of Business System
The Illinois league originated the
mail collection system for anti-saloon
leagues. and has developed it to a high
state of efficiency. The detailed work
of the treasury is so great, keeping
accounts of the payments of literally
thousands of accounts. that the board
elected an assistant treasurer to give
entire time to this work
Have Secured $4,000.
: you will. from the above extracts
of their book. see that they have a
great system for collecting money, and
they openly declare that so far they
have secured over $4,000 by this meth
Cd. and they expect to realize much
more. as shown by their own statement
on page 10. in which Superintendent
Anderson says: We expect the fiscal
year ending May 1. with the subscrip-
lions which must come for a legisla-
tive fund. to show more than $25, 900 in
cash. and we expect within two years
to be on a basis of $4,000 a year, and
within three years more to be on a
basis of S75. 900. We think it probable
that before long it will cost 100000 TO
run the work in this state
AT the bottom of page he says:
The situation in brief is simply that
it has taken everything we have been
able to raise to cover the expenses OF
getting big enough TO handle the stu
alton. If we had not approached this
legislature in a condition to do bust
ness we would have been unworthy TO
lead"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20
Charles E. HodgsOn,
FIRE INSURANCE
AGENCY.
Established 1874.

Continental las. Co. ----.-... New York
Agricultural Tns- 60. ----.--- New York
Traders Ins. Co. ------.--- Chicago. III
williamsburg. Ins- Co. ..---..N New York
New Hampshire Ins. Co. y. Hampshire
North German ms Co. New York
American las Co. Philadelphia. Pa.
Security ms Co. Ne~ Haven. Coma.
ms Co. state of IlIneIs Rockford. M.
office-Rooul 3. Buford block Rates
as low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
The Probate Record.

Estate of Diedrich Gilman. List of
co-partnership liabilities flied and ap-
proved.
In re conservatorship of August ]
SchnctZ. insane. Conservatory report
filed and approved.
Estate of Olaf p. Anderson. Final
report of executor filed. Waiver of no
tice by sole residing legatee and dis
tributee filed and approved. 1t ap-
pears there is nothing further for dis
tribution herein; said final report ap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20

". e Bailey 10 F. r. Groas. trsct
IN nv sec z. Il, v, 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20

Henry 3. Keys to Ira r. Buhum. a
80 of W 120 a sw 4. sec 2, 10, Wv,
81 500.
Peter ". Brewer to Elizabeth Per.
kin, lots 6 and 7. block 2. Woodruff <
Scars add, Sears. s.. 800.
James a. Griffith 10 Sarah Newton
VIZ, nwH. swH. sec !. Il, 1w, 81.
Thomas Campbell to r. A. BIedsoe
lot 3. Campbelrs add. Rock Island,
$500
&. ". Wahlberg TO A. -. BodfOrs,
pt. lots and Z. block -. Pitts. Gilbert
K Pitts Ind add, Moline, 1850
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20

ey: Submit to the church and favor
ably recommend the question OF per
manent support of the league.
Take a cash offering for special
r,rrrrccor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20
CHARITY DODGE PROFITABLE
Good Looking Young Women Work
Peoria Business Men for $500.

Three good-looking, weIl-dressed
young women who, in the name of
charity, are said by the Peoria police
to have found easy victims among i'm
questionable business men. have clean
ed up more than $500 in cash during
the last few weeks in that city. Two
of the women left town suddenly Sat
urday when they learned that they
were about TO be arrested. The other
one left nearly three weeks ago. sup
Dosedly for the purpose of arranging
for another campaign Of plumber in
some other city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20
A touching Story.

is the saving from death, of the baby
girl of George 4. Eyler, Cumberland
Md He writes: "At the age of IL
months. our little girl was in declining
health. with serious throat trouble
and two physicians gave her up. We
were almost in despair. when we re
solved to try DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption. Coughs and
Colds. The first bottle gave relief:
after taking four bottles she was
cured. and is now in perfect health >
Never fails to relieve and cure a cough
or cold At Hartz * UHemeyer's drug
store. 50 cents and 81 guaranteed
Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20

Makes bone and muscle faster than
any other remedy. Brings strength.
health and happiness TO the whole fam
lily. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will do 35 cents. tea or
tablets 7. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-16
Operations of Munroe Broth ers. the ''Laun-
dry Brokers in Wall Street.
BEGAN ON CAPITAL OF $l,600.00
Before Many Months the Two Young Men Were
Dealing in Millions and Hobnobbine With
Gotham's Most Influential Men,
Their Dreams of Wealth
Rude1y Shattered.

New York-"Failure in Wall Street"
This is headline that is often seen in
Gotham dailies, but it seldom creates
much comment. 1t only records the
fact that another firm has been caught
on the wrong side of the market and
forced to suspend.
But the bankruptcy proceedings re-
Gently Instituted against the Munroe
brothers reveal remarkable story of
the operations of two young men whose
only business experience before their
advent among bulls and bears had con-
sisted in the selling of collars and neck
ties in distant and virtually foreign
city, who came to New York with prac-
tically no capital and in the course of
b few months were dealing in millions
and negotiating with some of the most
influential financiers of the street"
until the inevitable crash came.
They hobnobbed with millionaires
and some of the best men of the metrop-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-16

had sold goods to the National City bank.
With that reference there seemed to be
no doubt that the firm was financially
good" The furniture concern sent up
$500 worth of goods, together with a
bill. Munroe & Munroe made few
more purchases in the course of week,
raising the bill to $3.50.
The bill wasn't paid in October. Still
the furniture man didn't think it worth
while to press such excellent GUS
toners. In November short and very
polite reminder was sent. No answer.
And still McHugh & Co. were not wor-
ried until, on December 2, along came a
collector for another firm to whom they
were also indebted, who had heard that
McHugh had trusted Munroe & Munroe;
also that things didn't look quite right.
He dropped in to give friendly little
business tip.
Joseph McHugh decided to brook the
possible wrath Of the National City
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-16

dergo no change. She took the new
order of things in a matter Of course
way and seemed to live the part OF
her father which she was called on to
play. With such ease did she dispose
of each days business that the men
around her, heads of departments
thought that business was her proper
sphere. They never imagined that she
was secretly planning a brilliant
coup" by which she could retire and
at the same time conserve the interest
of business for which it is said her
father had refused an offer Of 20,OOO,-
900 some years before
Her entry into commerce was forced
on her by her desire to relieve her
aged father on the death of her hus-
band, one year ago. She felt that the
strain of carrying on the great chem
ical manufacturing business single
handed was far too much for any non
agenarian. 1t was this which caused
her to take her place by her fathers
side in the direction of the business.
On his death there was no alternative
| but for her to take entire charge. The
business was too great to be disposed
of in a few days, even in a few
months, to settle up the estate; its in
terests were too vast and its impor-
lance to the people at large, as the
greatest producer of quinine and other
important drugs in the world, were too
far-reaching to admit of any lull or
setback. Her brief career stamped her
as the foremost business woman OF
the times. But she does not care for
laurels. The publicity natural to her
position in life was one OF the very
things which caused her to hasten
plans for her return to private life.
Realizing the impracticability of dis
posing of a business of such great
proportions at fair price, and recog-
nizing the fact that there was no man
or set of men competent to carry on
| it's great work successfully except the
only firm worthy of the name of rival
she decided, in a way worthy of Nor
gan, to attempt a consolidation The
deal was quickly arranged and after a
few days of arranging details every
thing was ready for the consolidation
under the name of Powers, Weight
man & Rosengarten. Mrs. Walker re-
tains a big interest in the new firm,
but in such a way that she need give
no further personal attention to ex-
ecutiye matters.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-16
--s
Count Tisza Resigns.

Emperor Francis Joseph received in
audience in Buda Pesth Count Tisza,
Hungary's premier, at Vienna. The lat
ter handed his majesty the resignation
of the Hungarian cabinet. The emperor
has summoned Count Julius Andrassy,
one of the foremost opposition leaders.
to Vienna
Complete returns from the recent cleo
tions show that the Kossuthists head
the poll with 159 members of the new
parliament. The liberals have Isl
members, the dissident liberals. 81
peoples party, "a; Banffyites. IS: inde-
pendents, 10 and nationalist 3. Sec
ond ballots will be necessary in II
constituencies.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-16
is QUEEN IN FINANCE
A PHILADELPHIA WOMAN FIG
UREs IN BIG EASTERN DEAL.
Mrs. Walker Shows Remarkable Tact
in Closing Sale Of Fathers In
terest in Immense BUSH
ness Firm.

Philadelphia. - Fhiladelphia's fore
most business woman, Mrs. Anne NJ.
Weightman Walker, after having been
in active charge OF the largest private
business in the world, has laid aside
affairs of finance and commerce for the
more feminine concerns of private life.
Her retirement was marked by the
consummation of the greatest business
deal known to the present generation
Of Philadelphians, deal conceived
and planned by herself without any
suggestion or advice from her asso-
ciates.
Mrs. Walker is remarkable woman
in many ways, and probably in none
more so than in her ability to plan
without assistance and without taking
anybody into her confidence, even to
secure advice. This was demonstrated
in her consolidation of the great bust
ness of the Powers & Weightman
chemical mandatory left her by her
father last August with the former
rival plant of Rosengarten & Sons.
TOI d JCdl MA .. " ANU AVS VIVA
active in the great business developed
by her father, the late William
Weightman. Mr.. Weightman had as
ISOLATED with him his son-in-law, Il.
J. G. Walker, in the active manage
ment OF the business. Last December,
on the death of Mr.. Walker, his wife
took his place in the firm, not merely
nominally, but actively. Since then
she has been as active as many bust
ness man. She signed all of the
checks of the immense establishment
and might we'll have been called the
treasurer of the firm. On the death
of her father, on August &c, the entire
management devolved on her. So
skillfully did she pick up the reins
that had fallen from her fathers
hands that not the least change was
noticeable in a business with rami-
fications in every quarter Of The CIV
ilized world. The great business went
on in its same smooth, methodical
way.
Mrs. Walker herself seemed to un-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-16
FIND An ANcieNf"sH0VEL.
Discovery of Stone Trowel B,ings to
Light Work Of the Mound
Builders.

Granite City, Ill.-Worknen grading
a road through the edge OF mound on
the Roland stock and dairy farm, five
miles east of here, found stone imple-
ment, which, it is believed, was used by
the mound builders as a shovel.
OF light gray granite, the blade is 16
inches long, five and one-half inches at
the broadcast point, and tapers to two
inches at the upper end. That it has
been put to much use is evident, because
it has been worn smooth and sharp at
the lower end.
The implement. which is much larger
than the average tool supposed to have
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-16
MISSOURI MAN At TOXIC.
Capt. Pershing, Military Attacbs,
First Won Attention in Phil
ippine Fighting.

st. Louis.-Capt John ]. Pershing, Of
the Fifteenth cavalry, who has just been
appointed by the war department as
military attache at Toxic, to succeed
Lieut.. Col. Wood, is q Missourian by
birth and is regarded as one Of the most
promising Of the younger men in the
army. -.
Capt. Pershing was born in Missouri
September 13, 1850. He was educated
in the public schools Of his native town
and when % years of age he was ap-
pointed cadet at West Point. On his
graduation from the military academy
in 1886 he was appointed second lieu
tenant of the Sixth cavalry. From that
rank he rose steadily to his present po-
sition. 20
At the outbreak Of the Spanish Amer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-03-16

oils and saw visions OF wealth beyond
the dreams of avarice for themselves,
but, as a shrewd veteran of Wall street
said, "the game grew too big for them
Plan of the Brokers.
James Stillman, president of the Ma
tional City bank. describes the transac-
lions by which Munroe & Munroe, the
"launGry' brokers, obtained from the
bank daily loan of 100000 for eight
days on an unindorsed and unsecured de-
mand notes for the purpose of washing
hundreds of thousands of shares of Mon
treal & Boston Consolidated mining
stock in the curb market, as the act of a
junior officer of that institution.
That junior officer was Archibald G.
LOOMS, second vice president of the
bank and the leading member of the
Montreal and Boston underwriting syn
dictate. OF course there had to be some
body upon whom the responsibility could
be placed by the public for the unusual
transactions, and the curiosity of men
on the street was satisfied when Mr..
LOOMS resigned.
1t should be said, however, that in the
transactions the bank was in no way dis
credited. The 100000 borrowed were
paid back by Munroe & Munroe before
the close of banking hours each day, so
that the bank lost nothing.
An interesting phase of the negotia-
tons was that the Munroes, unknown
and untried youths, became close per-
sonal friends of LOOMS.
Began on Capital Of 81 600.
The worldly capital of the Munroes
when they quit the genteel occupation of
gents furnishers in Montreal to take up
even a more genteel occupation in New
York, was about $780,
The furniture in the Office would have
cost more than that-if it had been paid
for, and reflected great credit upon the
good taste of the gentlemen. The desks
were of the finest and most expensive
make and the furnishings lavish. There
was a grill of chastely ornamental iron
work which confined the cashier, and
probably kept him from absconding
with the firms heavily bonded debt.
The furniture included a set of big
easy leather-lined chairs and an impos-
ing sofa. There were other tasteful
touches about the place, and everything
suggested to the uninitiated that untold
wealth was at their command.
But it was these same furnishings
that first brought the trouble that result
ed in BANKRUPTCY proceedings.
Bankruptcy Proceedings Instituted.
About October 1, Munroe & Munroe
approached McHugh & Co. They want
ed a bill of goods sent up to their Broad
street offices.
They mentioned as reference the Ma
tional City bank, the institution which
afterward lent them 100000 daily on
their unsecured notes. NcHugh E. Co.