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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09

| he was asked where the smoke was
coming from. The guest said it was SO
thick in his room that it could be carv-
ed with a knife The boy said there
aad been a fire, but that it was out a
long while. The guest who had
failed to heed the alarm sound,
ed at the time had no further
complaint, dressing hurriedly, and go.
ing to the office to shake hands with
himself that he had passed through the
excitement SO blissfully.
There was one fatality. The fine bull
pup owned by r. c. Pearce, manager
of the Rock Island house cafe, was suf-
located in the furnace room. The dog
had a bed behind the furnace and could
not be gotten out. The animal was
highly priced by its owner.
There is scarcely a room that was
not blackened by smoke. including the
cafe. restaurant, bar and hotel office.
Many of the rooms above the first floor
will have to be repapered, and it will
probably be a week before the last YES
tige of the s,nudge odor is removed.
All wires in the building were cut,
shutting off light and power temper
arily.
building and Furniture Insurance.
The damage is fully covered by in
surance. w. o. Negus, owner of the
building, carries insurance in the fol-
lowing companies:
w. c. Maucker Agency-United Fire
men of Philadelphia, Hanover of New
York, Fire Association of Philadelphia,
Aachen and Munich of Germany. Mer
camille Fire and Marine of Boston,
North British and Mercantile, Phoenix
of Hartford, and Insurance Company of
North America, $500 each; CONNER
cial Union Insurance company, $1,000.
Hayes & Cleaveland Agency-Atlas;
Liverpool. London and Globe, Western,
Citizens of Missouri, and
Firemen's Fund, $4,000 each.
J. II. Cleland's Agency-Girard of
$1,000.
Montrose & McHugh carry insur- |
ince as follows on the furnishings:
w. c. Maucker's Agency-London |
$1,000.
Hayes & Cleaveland's Agency-Roy- |
Il, $4,000
c. r. Chamberlin's Agency-Provi-
ience Washington, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09
BETHANY HOME ANNUAL
Meeting to Plan Years Work at Har
per Tomorrow Evening.

Meeting to Plan Years Work at Har-
per Tomorrow Evening.
At the parlors of the Harper house
at 1880 tomorrow evening will be held
the annual meeting of the Bethany
Home Protective association, the char
liable organization that conducts the
affairs of the home of the same name
in South Rock Island that is doing so
much for homeless waits of the coun-
ty. Members are very anxious that all
belonging to the board, the various
committees and those who are interest
ed in the work of the home attend Re-
ports of the work for the past year
will be presented and program for
the coming year outlined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09
Death of John Dormody.

John Dormody, who for years was
employed as printer on newspapers in
the tri-cities, died last week in Chica-
go. He was 40 years of age, and a
charter member of Typographical union
No. 107. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Mich
ael Broderick, of this city, and a broth
er. Burial was in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09
Travelling Man Dies Here.
Patrick Mcguire Dead.

Patrick Mcguire, 79 years Of age.
died at 1870 this afternoon at his
home, 1909 Fourth avenue, of the in
firmities of age. Mr. Mcguire was born
in County Gavin. Ireland He had
been resident of Rock Island 40
years, and was a shoemaker by trade.
He leaves surviving him his widow. his
son, George Mcguire. and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nellie Thompson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09
Found a Cure for INDIGESTION.

| use Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets for indigestion and find
that they suit my case better than
any dyspepsia remedy / have ever
tried and / have used many different
remedies | am nearly 81 years of
age and have suffered a great deal
from indigestion. | can eat almost
anything 1 want to now.-George w.
Emory. Rock Mills. Ala. For sale by
all leading druggists.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-05-02
C. A. r. MEETING.

Saturday, April 20, was chosen for the
third meeting of the Amos Morris
branch, Children of the American Rev
olution The society was entertained
at the home of Miss Bolton, SO Divi-
sion street. The meeting was called
shortly after o'clock by the president,
Miss Helen Merwin. The reports of the
secretary, registrar and treasurer were
then read and approved. 1t was decided
to postpone the intended entertain
ment until a latter date.
Mrs. F. B. Street, the state director,
who was expected to be present and
describe the recent C. A. R. convention,
held in Washington, was unavoidably
detained. But instead an interesting
account of it was read by Miss Mer-
win.
After this an interesting game was
played, Miss Marjorie Munson winning
the first prize. Light refreshments were
served and the nlseting adjourned at
o'clock,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-05-02
DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT.

Chief Fancher Nearly Runs Over Two
Women While Going to Fiji Street
Fire.
At 4:3S o'clock yesterday afternoon
an alarm of fire from box 1874 summon
ed the department to the house at AZ
Hill street, owned and occupied by An
tonic Pope. Some of the inmates were
cleaning out the cellar, and while doing
so a lighted candle was accidentally
dropped into a barrel of old rags, which
ignited. They were extinguished before
the department arrived and before any
damage resulted.
Chief Fancher while driving to the
fire narrowly escaped running over two
women who got directly in front of his
horse at the corner of Church and
Chapel streets. They stepped aside just
in time, although the wheels of the
carriage brushed against their dresses
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-05-02

Our mems and women's fine boots; ,oxfords,
ribbonties and slippers are made of the best Sc
iseted stock and the most perfect fitting lasts.
There is fit and feel about fine shoes that you
cannot get in the lower grades
One OF the most popular styles this spring in
women's wear are the one eyelet ribbon ties made
in white, gray, tan, blue, lilac and green suede,
~ fact you may have most any shade to match the
most delicate gown, and the wax calf, Russia calf,
dull kid and white canvas for more common wear.
For the men they come in patent calf, and gun
metal.
The oxfords are made in wax calf, Russia calf
and vici kid; at 81 50, $500, $3.50 and 5000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-05-02
TRIP TO TURKEY.
E. G. Missirian to Make an Extended
Tour in the Orient.

Tour in the Orient.
q. G. Missirian, importer and dealer
in Oriental rugs, 154 Orange street, will
leave about June for the Orient, to be
gone about three months. The trip will
include a visit to his former home in
Armenia. Aside from this, all the great
rug centers Of Turkey will be visited
and a selection and collection of rugs
gathered and shipped on here for his
fall trade.
Preparatory to his trip Mr.. Missirian
has ordered all the rugs he has in GUS
tom house and those he has in other
rug stores to be delivered here at once
and next week will start a grand rug
sale, which, in point of quantity, quail
ity, variety and beauty he claims has
never been equalled in this city. He
will make special reduced prices on the
entire stock. It will, therefore, be
sale appealing strongly to all those
contemplating the purchase of Oriental
rugs
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-05-02
A SMALL FIRE.

Company No. Summoned to Put it Out
Yesterday.
Yesterday morning at 6:43 o'clock No.
SIS company was called to extinguish a
fire at the corner of Division and New
hall streets. The blaze was in the store
of a German named Wesserman. who
sells notions, groceries, dry goods, etc.
The proprietor was in the store and lit
a match. 1t is thought that the head Of
the match flew into a bale of cotton
batting under counter, and that this
started the fire. The fire had been ex-
tinguished by the proprietor before the
engine company arrived. @s,.-.-sz-.g.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-05-02
The Howe 6 Stetson Co.
Wal I!

June Orient will be two three
months 1t will be great RUG To this
start grand
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-05-02
ALDERMEN TRANSACT
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS
HELD LAST REGULAR MEETING
LAST EVENING.

Voted to Hold Special Meeting in Two
Weeks 20 Finish UP Old Business
p Two Communications Received from
Mayor studIey--speciaI Committee
Appointed to Investigate Voting Ma
chines--Proposed Change In Salary Of
scaIer of Weights and Measures---fse-
ports of Committees Adopted.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of aldermen was held In city hall
last evening. 1t was the last regular
meeting of the present board, although
it was voted to hold a special final
meeting two weeks from last night at
which time all unfinished business will
be cleared up All the aldermen were
present last evening with the exception
of Aldermen Hosley, Weiss, Hetchkiss
and Foote. .. y......... ..-,..s
The first business to come before the
board was communication from the
Consolidated Railroad company. 1t
was in the form Of a petition and 1t re-
quested permission to repair. and
strengthen, the James street bridge. 1t
was voted to refer the matter to the
committee on railroads and bridgeis
The following communication from
Mayor Studley was next read:
New Haven, Conn, May 1. 1906
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen,
City of New Haven:
Gentlemen: I transmit herewith a
communication from the New Haven
Business Mems association concerning
the salary of the city sealer of weights
and measures.
The tendency in recent years has been
to abolish the fee system. % I would rec
ommend in the present instance that
your honorable board take the matter
under consideration with a view to Sc
curing the legislation that is suggested
by the business mems association.
Respectfully submitted p -
Signed: John p. Studley, Mayor.
The suggestion from the business men
is that the annual salary of the sealer
of weights and measures be equal to
the amount of the fees now collected and
the communication further says: THAT
the mayor be. requested to authorize
the corporation counsel to endeavor to
have this change in the city charter
during the present session Of the legis-
lature.
Alderman Elliott commended that this
matter was outside the jurisdiction of
the board of aldermen and that the
board could not give any such orders
to the corporation counsel. Alderman
Spreyer took an opposite view to AL
derman Elliott. After considerable talk
Chairman Bracken cecided that the
matter was within the jurisdiction of
the board. Alderman Elliott appealed
from this decision and the chair was
sustained by vote of IL to 2.
The communication was then by vote
accepted and referred to the commit
tee on legislation.
The following additional communica-
ton from Mayor Studley was then
read:
New Haven, Conn, May l. 1905.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen,
City of New Haven:
Gentlemen: / transmit herewith a
communication from the United States
Standard Voting Machine company con-
corning their offer to sell a compile
ment of voting machines to the city.
/ understand that the recent trial of
the machines in the Fifth and Tenth
wards in the city was generally salts
factory
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-05-02

While I do not believe that there is
money available at present to purchase
machines vet it might be well to In
quire and ascertain the general senti-
nent of the citizens who have tried the
machines as to their utility.
There is pending before the general
assembly bill providing for a consti-
tutional amendment to legalize the use
of voting machines in state elections.
If that bill is passed and the amend
ment adopted it Is probable that vot-
ing machines will be put into general
use for elections in this state. zse.
Respectfully submitted,
Signed: - John P. Studley,
l.. -..,., s.r.. -sf it, .,1g Mayor.
On motion of Alderman Townshend
the communication was accepted, The
alderman then made a motion that the
city inquire into the result Of using the
machines here from the voters and II
it was decided that the machines had
been satisfactory that the five already
here be purchased and that an addi-
tional number be also secured to prop.
erly equip the entire city,. He further
moved that a committee of five be APP
pointed by the chair to investigate the
matter and that they report to the
board at the special meeting in two
weeks. %g 49, III, " I'LL
Alderman Montgomery stated that
the city had no money at present tt
purchase the machines even IL the re-
port was favorable. Mr.. Townshend said
that this might be so but that nov
was the proper time to settle the mat
ter. Mr.. Townshend's motion was adopt
ed and the chair appointed the follow.
the committee: Aldermen Sprightly
Langley, Allen, Townshend and Minor
Alderman Minor asked for unanimous
consent for the immediate considera.
ton of the report of the committee or
buildings and building lines. This was
granted and the report was accepted
The report provides for building lint
on Dwight street, between Chapel ant
George streets.
The reports of all the subcommittee
were adopted without reading.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-05-02
Fur Storage

Protect your furs from moths,
bugs, fire and burglars by storing
them with US. u..
The only positively safe method
of caring for your garments during
the warm weather. -
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-05-02
Art and History

are combined in attractive form in
the great painting Of Artist Cooper's
now shown on our second floor.
Thousands Of people have come
to see it and expressed admiration
at the wonderful effects.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
Serving on the New Maine.

Three years ago today, Leon
ard K, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Haynie, of Willow Park, en-
listed in Uncle Sans Navy, and
has seen continuous service
since that time. The vessel to
which he was attached took a
part in the Somoa embroglio,
and shortly thereafter Leonard
was transferred to the New
Maine, which is now attached
to and made a part of the pow
erful North Atlantic Squadron.
His term of enlistment expires
July 4th, 1906, when he will re-
turn home for a we'll earned va
cation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
WALL PAPER
Surprise Party

Sunday, May %, about fifty
of the neighbors and friends of
VIM. Shelton and wife gave
them a jolly surprise. We did
a good job as they were not
looking for company that day,
on account of the rain. Who n
we all came in one by one they
could not understand it and
asked what was up. They were
told we came to remind them
Iof what took place five years
ago. 20 yes,' said Mrs. Skel-
ton, "this is our fifth annivers-
ary."
We then took charge of the
house and had our own way.
We all brought we'll filled bas-
kets and our ladies went to
work and at 9 o'clock all were
invited into the dining room,
where we found the tables
loaded with all that heart could
wish for. All did their duty
except VIM. Jones and r. w.
Jones. They are very fond Of
cake and thought they we've
eating cake until after diner
they found out it was corn
bread. VIM. said it was all
right anyway.
After dinner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shelton were made a present
of an easy chair each and a fine
cabinet table. They said they
were not worthy of receiving
the presents. We told them it
{
was a token of our love and
friendship. All had a splendid
time, and Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton
will long remember May %,
| 1905.
Those present were: ]. S.
Shelton, G. A. Hathaway md
wife, r. w. Jones and wife,
! Daniel Branson and wife, w.
M. Jones and wife, w. M. Smith
and family, Ardellis Jones and
family, w. A. Jenkins and
family, James Owens and wife,
|. S. Walker and wife, c. Jones
anil family, Mrs. Jane jones,
/ Will Adams and wife, r. w.
Jones, Hardin Shelton and fam
lily, Ma Boren and family Of
Kansas City, Mrs. Charley
Boren, Robert Morland and
family Of Modale, Orvil Owens,
Isaac Hatcher, Roy Branson,
Eugene Jones, Frank Craig.
Il. w. Jones.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
whltsboro Items.

The past warm days makes
the farmers feel more encour-
aged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Leonard
spent Sunday at Fred Leonards.
DR.. r. D. Mason, of Omaha,
was called to see Mrs. |. D.
Mason Sunday.
Mrs. M. w. Wilson is having
quite a serious attack of erysip-
elias.
Mr.. Thomas, of near Loveland
visited his daughter, Mrs. Sam
Evans, Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale were Sum-
day visitors at Fred Leonards.
John Peterson was an Oma-
ha visitor over Sunday.
f. e. Hicks, B. Russell and
Jim Wakefield, the bridge crew
spent Sunday at their homes in
Calhoun.
There was no preaching at
North Whitesboro Sunday on
account of bad weather. There
will be preaching in two weeks
again, the regular Sunday.
A cousin of Mr.. Evans has
been visiting them for the past
week.
Ed Bailor visited relatives at
Glenwood part of this week.
School closed to observe Dec
Grafton Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonsted and
Mrs. Kirk were Sunday guests
at H. C. Dale's.
The M. w. Wilson family and
Pete Peterson and wife and l..
w. Wilson and wife attended a
family reunion at Mrs. Bray
tons in Logan, Wednesday.
]. L. Reedy and sister, Mrs.
Piercy and children spent Men,
orial Day in Calhoun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
Calhoun Items.

The past few days have been
too cold for corn.
w. Hollister preached a short
but interesting sermon at the
Calhoun school house last Sun
day. Owing to the rain, not as
many as usual attended.
Fred Schwertly is in Chicago
with his fat cattle, which he
shipped on Monday, and they
were very fine cattle.
Mrs. VIM. Cutler returned to
her home, after a year in the
west with friends and relatives.
Leroy Reedy and Mrs. Percy
and children, came over from
south Witesborough, on Deco
ration Day.
Mr.. D. Runkles is making her
son Miles and wife a visit this
week.
There will be an Ice Cream
Social at the Calhoun school
house next Saturday evening.
Ice cream and cake 10 cents.
Good, liberal dishes. Come out
and have a good time.
Mr.. Francis Combes will en-
terrain with his new grapha
phone, which is a good one.
Mrs. Bert Sherwin and boys,
left Wednesday morning for
their home in Council Bluffs, af
ter a weeks visit here with hi
home folks.
Mrs. Fred Brown and chill
dren visited home folks the past
week.
Henry Fitzgibbon returned
from Chicago. where he had
been with his fat cattle. He
stopped off at Grinell and made
his daughter Rosa a visit.
Miss Addie Fitzgibben, Of
Logan, spent a few days at Mrs
Fred Schwertleys.
The heavy rain of Sunday last
brought the Willow Creek out
of its banks again Monday.
Jessie Messer, who has been
so badly afflicted with inflami-
tory rheumatism for some time
past, lis not getting we'll very
fast, and expects to go to the
Soldier Home at Marshaltown
for a while.
Mr.. VIM. Powell had the mis-
fortune to get kicked under tha
eye by one of his colts, cutting
quite cash.
Mrs. Robert Richidson and
little daughter, spent Tuesday
last with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Fitzgibbon. ~
CAarorfA
Bears the The klna You Have Alxays Bouuhs
''', ct &rM4Z{S7ZT y,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
Attention, Bclden Post.

Comrades of Belden Post
No. So G. A. r. will meet at G
A. II. hall at Ills p. m. tomor.
row, June 2, for the purpose OF
attending the funeral of our
late comrade, t. j. Fra zier, at
the residence at 2 p. M.
By order
j. D. Brown. Com.
A. II. Livingston, Adj.
VIM. G. stodgel, of Rockford
township, Pottawattamie Co.,
was a pleasant caller yesterday.
B. A. Mckay shipped his
household goods to Indiana
last evening. Mrs. KcKay and
children will go Friday and
Miss Ute Mckay will remain
until after the Harvey-Foss
nuptials.
Miss Lottie McGavren chap
eroned a crowd Of young people
out to Mobiles Lake yesterday.
The afternoon was very pleas
antly spent in fishing, boating
and other amusements. The
following young people were in
the party; Misses Bonnie Nc
Cloud, Keitha Littler, Ruth Nc
Gavren, Chas Robinson and
Ward McGavren.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

Valley chapter NO. 70, ". ~.
s., will meet i'm regular session
on Friday evening, June End,
at 8 o'clock, for the trnsaction
of regular business.
Mrs. r. G.. Hills, w. M.
Mrs. Emma H Russell, Sect'y
Miss Mae Belle Allstrand,
who has been at the State Uni
versity for the past two years
passed with honors. She also
passed in German outside of
her regular course and has ac-
cepted a position in the Water
loo, Ia., schools as German
teacher at 500 per month.
Tom Finly goes to Chicago
this evening for a visit with
his sister, Miss May Finly.
The members Of the Bankers
Union of the World will meet
at the home of Mrs. Carl Wchrli
Friday evening, June 2. at 1880.
Mrs. Geo. II. Williams is the
guest Of her son, Charles Wilt
/ ANS, in Loveland for q few days
/ Mrs. p. f. Robinson and Miss
/ Allie Boner are Omaha visitors
] today.
Mrs. George Lowry is visit
ing her daughter in Omaha for
a few days.
w. A. Phillips is in Sioux
City today on real estate bust
ness.
j. II. Dimmick is in Council
1 Bluffs today on real estate bus
1 mess.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

Fred Heath and Lloyd Good
rich are out at Mobiles Lake to-
day after bass.
Harry Scofield left this morn
ing for Elk Point, South Dako-
| ia, for a weeks visit with friends
There will be a meeting of
the Fruit Growers Association
this week Saturday, at 2::30 p.
M, at A. B. Hosbrook's office.
Important meeting.
c. H. Deur, Pres.
j. J. Amen and son Curtis,
Geo. A. Kellogg, Landlord Heck
ert, M. j. Fitzgibbon and c. G.
Williams are out at the lake to-
day. They propose to make
| the record of the season in bass
! fishing.
Mayor James and p. y. Rob
inson took a delegation of Roy
al Archadees out to the fail
grounds last night to look it
over. They will be here 1000
strong July %.
The Rebekah's will meet at
their hall Thursday evening,
June LIST, at 8 o'clock, for drill,
Order OF the N. G.
Mrs. VIM. Harmon and son
Frank leave for Chicago this
evening where they will visit
friends and then go on to Wis
consin. They will be gone
about a month.
Ed Sucker, the barber, re
turned from Little Sioux last
week, where he had been visit
! ing friends for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fem Of MonGa
min, were trading in the Valley
yesterday afternoon.
The Star Show Company has
been reorganlzed and will give
that startling four act 1nelo
drama entitled "Blackhawk's
Revenge at the old opera
house June 3, 1905. Admis
sion 10 and Is cents.
Gail McKain,
Je3 Manager.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

Baptismal services at the M.
+. prayer meeting this evening.
Rev. A. L. Baker, of Ronbaix
South Dakota, an old seminary
classmate OF Rev. Williams was
his guest in this city yesterday.
Wallace Cook, of Fail field,
Neb., was in the Valley today
shaking hands with old friends.
He was conductor on the old
s. c. & P. out of this city TWEEN
ty-three years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Lyon and
their guests, f. S. Lyon and
wife, of Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan, are Omaha visitors today.
j. B. intends to show his guests
what the packing houses in
Omaha are doing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marshal
of Arlington, Neb., are the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Chap
man today.
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Fred Longmyer bought the
VIM. Miller property in this
city at the sale yesterday.
Special rates on framing d.
|plomas all this week at G. s.
Green's picture store.