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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Fell Off Niaduct.

Henry Wertz was walking on the
track of the elevated road towards the
depot Thursday night where he mel
with an accident. the result of which
is not known. He was walking from
Perry street westward when he step
ped off the viaduct which crosses the
alley in the rear of the Savoy hotel
and fell heavily TO the brick pavement.
The police were notified and the ambu-
lance was sent to the scene. The man
told the officers that he was blinded
by a locomotive headlight and simply
walked off the viaduct He refused to
go to a hospital and insisted upon be
ing taken to the train as he desired TO
go to his home in Moscow saying that
he lived only a short distance from the
station there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Is Moline Girl,

Moline has more than national inter
est in the opening of the Lewis and
Clark. exposition at Portland Ore,
from the fact that Moline girl was
one of the central figures in the cere-
monies of the occasion. AS Mrs Har-
ry W. Goode, wife of the president of
the exposition. she would hardly be
recognized by those who knew her here
as little girl. except among those with
whom she was more intimately known,
but as Edith Fairclough she will be
recalled by many who have resided in
the city during the last 20 years. Mrs.
Goode was the daughter of Henry Fair
clough, at one time in business in Mo-
line, and she was born and reared here
till she was we'll along in her teens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Sad Death of Child.

Mr. and Mrs. John EdmOnds of Ian
ark, H., came TO Davenport Wednes-
day ON an anxious mission. turned into
a very sad one by distressing develop
ments. They brought with them their
little son Edmond, suffering from ca
taract of both eyes. and doomed to to-
tai blindness unless the veil over its
sight could be lifted. Mr. and Mrs.
Edmonds became the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Gaghagen. on East Fiji
teenth street, while their child under
went the operation known as needing
for cataract-the treatment followed
by absorption of the cataract in young
children. The operation was success
fully performed, and was not a severe
one. but on Thursday the child. which
had never been strong, expired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Obituary Record.

Miss Annie Martens. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Martens. of Blue
Grass. died at her home, at $50
o'clock Thursday evening. aged Is
yearC. Typhoid fever was the cause of
Heath. Deceased is survived by her
parents, six brothers and two sisters
Henry. Fred, Jacob. Herman, George
and Edward Martens, Mrs. Fred Peter
sen, of Rock Island, and Mrs. J. Sass
of jamestown.
Thursday night at the home of his
son, police officer a. E. Sanford, 122
West Fifteenth street. occurred the
death of James J. Sanford at the age OF
SO years. Death was due to the infirm-
tiles of old age.
Thursday night at the home of her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Quality VS.. Quantity.

Hard muscles and strong body dc
not depend on the quantity of food you
eat, but on its perfect digestion and
proper assimilation. When you take
KOdol Dyspepsia cure, your system
gets all the nourishment out of all the
food you eat. 1t digests what you
eat regardless of the condition of the
stomach and conveys the nutrient
properties to the blood and tissues
This builds up and strengthens the en-
tire system. KOdol cures indigestion
dyspepsia, belching, sour stomach
weak heart, etc. Sold - all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
De Arrnand.CederIof-

At the home of Mrs. Cecilia Cederlof,
of Geneseo, Wednesday evening at C
O'Clock took place the wedding of her
daughter, Miss Anna Constance Il.
CederlOf, well known in Moline, to DR..
L. G. DeArmand, prominent dentist
of Davenport. Several tri-city guests
were present at the wedding. The bride
is well known in Moline, having Wis
tied here many times. The groom is a
young dentist who has acquired a fine
reputation in Davenport and one of
that city's most highly esteemed young
men. They will be at home to their
friends at 400 East Fifteenth street,
Davenport, after June 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Threat to Kill.

William Tinnian, one of the strik
ing employees at the local can works
is under arrest, charged with threat
ening to beat and kill John Carter
one OF the non-union employees. The
information against Tinian was filed
in Justice Ditzen's court by Garter and
the arrest followed Carter claims
that as he was leaving the plant he was
met by Tinnian, who with an 9th. de
clared that if he returned TO work he
would beat him and kill him. Carter
claims that he is afraid that Tinnian
who is big powerful fellow, will carry
out his threat and therefore caused the
arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Chicago Lawyer Arrested.

II. l.. Fearing, a Chicago lawyer
was arrested on Thursday evening by
Officer Frank Huber. on the charge of
assault and battery preferred by his
mother-in-law. Mrs Estelle Flexner. of
$40 East Eleventh street. Fearing, the
story goes. came to the Flexner home
at $50 O'Clock Thursday night and at
tempted to kidnap his child. The law
yer was accompanied by another man
who showed what purported to be le-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
DAVENPORT DOTS,
Pointers for Auto a..

ORGY Jansen has returned from CHI
cago, where he represented the Auto
mobile club of Davenport at the big
auto meet, getting pointers on how il
was run and interviewing the big rae
ers on the chances of getting them
mere Tor late summer or a fall meet;
Ihat meeting will be held here is
practically a certainty, and it is more
IMAM probable that a number of the
big machines will be here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Class Oroanizes

The high school class of June 'OS
held a meeting to organize and elect
officers. The following were chosen
president, Harry Lucas; vice presi-
dent, Theodore Morrison; secretary.
Helen Gould; treasurer, Leon Hass
Sergeant-at-arms, Arthur Seaman
theodore Morrison, Alice Cole and
Corrine Klein constitute the executive
committee. The class of June '0S will
henceforth shine in high school social
affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03

gal papers awarding the custody of the
child. Mrs. H. L. Fearing and her
parents resisted his efforts 10 secure
the little one who is four years of age.
MRS. Fearing left her husband in Chi
cago and came here to live with her
parents. Her husband came here TO
obtain possession of the child. and in
attempting TO do so he is alleged TO
have laid mis- hands on his nother-in-
Law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Visited Lowden,s Farm.

W. \. Meese, l.. c. Blanding. Walter
Rosenfield, c p. Skinner, b. F. Peek.
and others, have returned from visit
TO the farm of Col. Frank o. Lowden.
the former candidate for the nOmina-
ton for governor. Farmer Lowden's
farm is located in Ogle county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03

outinn for AIdermen.

4. c. Stouffer has invited the mem
bers of the city council to his Rock
river camp to spend tomorrow. The
party will leave this city at $3.50 in the
morning on the steamer Pearson and
Will make the trip to the camping
grounds via Rock river and the canal.
There will be a big fish bake. The re-
turn will be made on the steamer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Had a TNnewriter.

The police placed Mike Monahan
and Newton Bladder under arrest
while trying to dispose of typewrit-
ing machine at the Sanders second
hand store. The man stated that the
machine belonged to them and that
Monahan had purchased it on the in
stallment plan. The police are investi-
eating the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Mrs RurkIand Dead

Mrs. Swan Burkland passed away
Thursday evening at her home, 1874
Twelfth avenue. Death came at 5:45
and was due TO paresis, from which she
had been suffering for the past two
months. Mrs. Burkland was a native
of Sweden, and was born there Sept.
%, 1876. In 1869 she emigrated to
America, and was married in this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03

TO Swan Burkland in 1871. They were
blessed with three children. Miss Al
media c. and Mrs. G. T. Bergston. of
this city, and Theodore 7. of Peoria.
Mr.. Burkland survives. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the home tomorrow
afternoon at 2;3O. Rev. J. P Miller
will Officiate and interment will be
made at Riverside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03
Commissioner of Health
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in l to
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
Ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03

daughter. Mrs. Joseph Holmes, 122
West Sixteenth street, occurred the
death of Angelina Branard at the age
of 50 years. Death was due TO the
infiruities of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03

Mothers lose their dread for that
terrible second summer when they
have DR.. FOwler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry in the house Natures spe.
cific for bowel complaints of every
sort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-03

Oily one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness of the skin
in any part of the body; Doans Oint-
ment. At any drug store, 80 cents.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
AN ASPHALT LAKE.
The Way the stun IL Mined and Pre-
pared For Mnrket.

pared For Market.
The largest South American asphalt
lake, in Venezuela, consists OF dark
brownlsh deposit Of semitiuld and semi
solid substance surrounded by banks
from three 10 six feet high. In the CEN
ter Of this lake is a continual election
Of hot fluid asphalt, accompanied by
large bubbles Of gas.
The dark skinned worlmen eXcavate
it In pieces weighing in the neighbor-
hood Of twenty-five pounds sections
forty feet in area and about four feet
deep being worked at one time. AS
quickly as freed from its surroundings
IL is placed I'm large tubs, resting upon
small fiat topped tram cars operated
upon a narrow gauge road. The entire
surface is constantly moving, thus ne
ccsstating a continual rclaying Of the
tracks.
The freshly eXcavatcd asphalt IN con
vcycd TO the shore, where the tubs are
lifted by hydraulic power to an aerial
tramway, by which it Is conveyed TO
the large wharf situated on the Qua
nero river, about five miles distant
from the lake. Here It Is weighed and
dumped into vessels which convey 1t to
the foreign lands.
Upon its arrival at a factory IL Is
heated until the water Is expelled and
the earthly material cast to the bottom
of the large vats, and it is poured
through sieve into barrels, where 1t
solidihcs. 1t Is then ready for com
mcrce.-New York Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
BE ACCURATE.
One of the Best Mottoss For . Yeus9
Man Catering BusSness.


The head Of one OF the largest dry
goods commission houses In this city
was asked the other day how II hap
pcncd that his partner, upon whom the
principal responsibility OF the business
rests, came 10 attain that position
while not yet thirty years of age.
Purely and simply on his own mer-
IT," he replied. He came into my Of
fee one morning some ten or twelve
years ago and told me that he had JUST
finished school and was looking for a
position. | happened 10 have posi-
tion open at the time for an office boy
and started him in nj 81 week. His
rise from that position 10 the one that
he now occupies was steady and rapid
and was due entirely 10 the fact that
after having received an order or In
structiOns he could be relied upon 10
carry them out. and do il correctly too.
He never started off on anything half
cooked 50 - speak. He was not
afraid tO ask questions and thus get
his Instructions straight before under
taking the work In hand. In fact, |
might say lhdl ne owes everything 10
the fact that hc was always accurate
in all that he did. You may think that
| am preaching sort Of sermon, but
IL young men entering business posi-
tlOns, whether high or low, would take
for their motto the two words, BE ac-
curate,' and would live up TO it there
need be no fear Of the ultimate out
come Of their undertakings. - New
York Commercial.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
The Governor. wife.

''Two men in Buffalo" says "A state
official, recently had heated argu-
ment over the question whether the
wife Of governor Of a state had an
official title. One man cOntended that
she should he addressed as Mrs. Gov
ernor So-and-so,' while the other stout
ly insisted that she was simply Mrs.
Blank. wife of Governor Blank Final
ly they. agreed to submit the question
to the first man they should meet. He
proved to he an Irishman. The casa
was put before him, and he was asked
for a decision.
"'Nayther of yez is right said the
Irishman after moments reflection.
The wife of governor is n govern
ess.' ''-Collier's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
what the Hand symboiixcs.

Look where we Will, we find the
hand In time and history, working,
building inventing, bringing civiliza-
ton out Of barbarism. The hand sym
bolizcs power and the excellence OF
work. The mechanics hand, that min
lister of elemental forces, the hand that
hews saws, cuts, builds, is useful in
the world equally with the delicate
hand that paints wild flower or
molds a Grecian urn or the hand of a
statesman that writes law. The eye
cannot say TO the hand. IL have no
need Of thee" Blessed be the hand!
Thrice blessed be the hands that work!
Helen Keller in Century.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
FOSTER CENTER.

a regular meeting OF The town council
was held on Saturday, January 7th, A.
the Probate Court the following business
was transacted. The lnst will OF Caroline
f. Curtis was approved. Jefferson Al.
drich was appointed executor without
bonds Abraham Blanchard OF Sciua'e
was appointed administrator Of the estate
Of Lorenzo -. Round Bond $1,000. The
last will and Testament of Mercy A B.ll
WAS received and notice ordered. The
report OF the c5mui is,ioners In the estate
of Charles a Uopkins was received and
ordered recorded. The second account
Of Henry w. Bennett, guardian of Julia
A. Hill, was received and ordered re-
corded. G. a. Hopkila, Elmer Hopkins
and a. l.. Cole were appointed commits.
sioucrs TO examiuG The claim against the
estate Of Am Ipslin, deceased. A. town
council the following business was dis.
posed Of: Walter K. Shippte,S. E,Ber-
nett, Wheaton Sweet, Melvin Wood,
James A. Stone, Arthur Hopkins, Oluey
Cole, Earle Z. Blanchard, Thomas K.
browne Edwin W. Co ins, Dexter Ty-
Ter and James NJ. Wright were drawn o
serve on the petit Jury. ApproPriat,
resolutions were adopted ON the death OF
lob ID. Place a member ol the town coun.
Gil. Henry Arnold WAS apppinted COM
mittce to look after the road machines
during the winter.
The Superintendent of the Asylum
presented his quarterly report which was
examined aud adiudgd to be correct,
Showing a balance Of $263 So due the
Superintendent. Seven dollars was on.
dered paid to James A. Stone tor go DDS
delivered to George II, A. Hopkins by
oder OF the ovorscer OF poor, Charles
IA. Basteu was allowed an order Tor 5000
iOr Asylum expenses,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20


LINUS s''...' '' '.'1'' ',Ns '""%'"a
"'
'''''' N'''' We ''' j'"I'' VINO are
"l'-a ' "'h ,l'u i"D VINO lhnE
They NoWl Doe happy IL they could only
get somewhere clo. into some other
orrunauu. They SEQ only the fhorns
I'm u.,.r own yorlti,ns thc roscs IN
b,.. .,, ,n,,.s rn, .n,,.fl o.,r,l
,.....u ....,,.... ,,,.. ,,.,. -, -,
P'",' "'''' "'' us VS. '''' ou',''
WIN ''S '"''''' INC 'o"I'' WouId pe
a DOCTOR the doctor "a lawyer Inc
farmer hCmoans his hard lot and longs
to exchange his life of drudgcry for
the career of ihc merchant or the man
urac,rrrr The country boy loans ON
his pnv huJ.r HuI loul, toward the
civ with nm.rv eyes If hc could
ONLY D., I.u. I.lu ,l, Slavery of tbr
farm. .r.M,.. wear Good clothes. get
hold OLA ,.1.,.rl. ..ur stand nchiud q
counter IlnrHe. nupartuuity. for
iurc r,pry.rfu. lies Wonder. around
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
MATCHING THE LINNETS.
Odd Pnstime nnd Business In th.
slums Of London.

In the little, swarming streets Off
Whitechapel road, down through Shore
ditch and Bethnal Green lunct singing
is the pastime Of thousands and the
business OF scores of men who will bet
themselves 10 standstill over the
sweet voiced rivalrieS OF two wee
brown birds Gagged on the wall of some
public house whose reputation makes
respectabillty timorous of intrusion.
The hard faced "east ender," whose
chief JOY Is a bloody limited round
go' in the prize ring of a resort IN
Whitechapel. may be seen next night
In the back room Of another pub" sit
ting in breathlcss silence and behind
locked doors. with n hundred of his
kind. while his linnet sings match
for pleasant song" and a stake of 10
shillings side.
When the referee says Now the
watch Is started. but this does not
mean that the birds are yet engaged
i'm any rivalry. They sit on their little
pcrches in silence, and the crowd sits
In silence watching them. Presently
'it vi lht NV ais pipes UD Ills op'nllS
lay. This Is called the lead off" The
first note of Il song is called the "chuc.
klc." Perhaps the bird which makes
the lead OFF, may stop with this
"chuckle" and not finish his song. The
stimulus is enough TO start the other
bird, however, and he i'm turn makes
his "chuckle" and then without a
break performs the whole Of his roper
toire Of ten pleasant songs"
The sulky bird is frenZied at this SUI
periority and to make up for lost time
sings as If its heart would break. Both
scorers are busy now "chalking the
scores as fast as their pencils can fly.
To the untEained ear the torrent of pip
ing notes Is hopelessly interminglcd.
and even when one bird Is singing
alone IL is Impossible to tell where one
song ends and another begins.
This sweet piping absorbs the atten-
tlon of the audience, while just beyond
the closed door horde Of blOated men
and slatternly women are drinking
themselves more sodden, with bias
phemous and vulgar mcrriment.
The birds are all OF purity and senti-
ment and sweetness that can be found
In this east end pub" and they sing
as gladly as if green fields were their
environment.-Outln
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
The hungarian Crown.

The Hungarian crown worn at Their
accession by the empcrors of Austria
as kings Of Hungary is the Identical
one made for stephen aud used at his
coronation over 500 years ago. The
whole is of pure gold, except the SET
tingS. and weighs nine marks six
ounces. almost exactly fourteen
pounds. The settings above alluded to,
consist of - sapphires. ~ ruGics, EN-
erald and 33S pearls. II viii bc noticed
these precious adornmcnts This is ac-
counted for by the oft quoted story of
Stephens aversion 10 such gems be
cause he considered them "unlucky."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
Ine Language Of India.

Among the l45 distinct languages
spoken i'm British India are some pos
scssing only few hundred words, 9th
ers rlyalng English, rs DIR. GriersOn
says, or Russian, as | would say, in
their cOpiousness, some In which every
word Is monosyllablc, others in
which some are elongated by aggluti-
like -pa-l-ocho-ak -tahcn-tae tin-a-c,
n Sontali word, meaning "IIe who be-
longs to him who belongs to mo will
continue letting himself be made to
fight Some of these divers tongues
lack verb and noun, others are ms COM
plcX and systematic as Greek and Lat.
in.-Nlnctecnth Century.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
4 Tnrpou scarecrow

Times and places there are where the
tarpou have been 50 numerous and so
free in their antics as IN be n pest TO
the small fishermen. who i'm "A certain
bay once harpooned lordly fish. lash
ed him To keg and pointed him TO the
open sen.
Drawing the floating barrel. he went,
splashing terror to his kindred. an
aquatic scarecrow. And as the mill
tant hogshcad. fcrricd by lcaping
twelve stone fish. went marching down
the bay all tarpou. great and small.
took warning that they must keep their
performances within the bounds OF de-
cenCy Country Life In America.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
THE BEGGAR TRUST.
scheme That For "a Time Was =
Success In New York.

Several years ago n one legged youth
named Kempton, who had left COM
Portable home 10 engage deliberately In
begging, conceived the idea or organiz-
!pg n community OF interest among
panbandlers in the Park row district, Ia
New York. He picked out strategic
spots throughout the city and selected
d man 10 beg In each. These men were
always particularly well adapted 10
their Dosts-a blink bKsi NAM here,
crust thrower there, manned youth
somewhere else. In order that the beg
gars might not be mOlested by the pO-
lice lookout was appointed for each,
and In order that the syndlcates inter
ests might be conserved Kempton en-
plOyed roundsmen 10 observe how
faithfully the beggars attended 10 busi-
ness and 10 collect hourly the earnings
Of each. In case OF arrest each MEM
ber OF the band was assured OF legal
representation, TO be paid for out OF
the earnings OF the pool.
The scheme thrlved for many months,
and at one time there were thirty men
In the combination, which became a
close corporation OF profit and power.
There Is no knowing to what extent
II might have expanded nor how lnfu-
ential it might have become at last had
not the nature OF the organization
given il undue prominence and caused
II to fall directly under the ban OF the
mendlcant squad. One by one the mem
bcrs were captured and sent TO the Is
land and i'm the end the gang was
broken up.-Thcodore Waters in Every
body'S Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
Whitney, lnIck Howard.

Nothing ever better illustrated to
me-" remarked the doctor, "the old
ndage, Virtue Is its own reward than
an experience | had the other day.
Called for the first time to a patient
who was desperately III in addition TO
being penniless, | gave her 50 with
which to purchase the necessities OF
life. The next morning | received II
note from her not TO call again. Later
| learned she had called in homeo-
pathic physician, to whom she paid II
fee of 81, and with the remainder Of
my charitable contribution she paid a
monthly installmcnt on a monograph"
New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
Muscles That shut Out Cold.

"Thc muscles of the skin need train
ing To educate them To contract vigor-
ously on the slightest cold" says Il
medical writer. ito shut the blood out
Of the skin 50 quickly that the precious
body heat will not be lost. You notice
that when the skin Is cold there Is
goose skin appearance. This Is due
to the contraction OF the little muscles
of the skin. The contraction of the
muscles congresses the external blood
vessels and drives away the blood from
the surface. hardening and thickenlng
the skin. which thereby becomes a bet
ter nonconductor Thus the body tenn
perature IL maintained.
at Is because OF the constant expo
sure to cold that the Indians body il
all face The skin of his whole body,
not only that of the face, has learned
to take care Of itself