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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
Afraid of Machine.-William sto

Afraid of Machne.-WilIiam StOlz
who was injured on Wednesday morn
ing by being struck on the head by a
fragment Of a bursting emery wheel
while at work grinding castings in the
blacksmith department of the Deere
& Mansur company, and who died in
the afternoon between 4 and O'Clock
at the city hospital, had complained
about working at that machine because
the belt was loose and did not steady
on the pully To satisfy his fear the
belt was frightened. He seemed to have
some fear of the machine anyway, and
had exclaimed to a fellow workman
when about to start work: Il would
as soon so to the penitentiary as to
work on that machine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
RIVER FORECAST

Only very slight changes in the Nj
sissippi will occur from below Du
buque TO Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

accident occurred or how badly he is
injured is not known by his relatives
here, as only brief telegram was re
ceived. He was formerly Moline
man. having left this city but three
years ago, and was here about month
ago visiting his parents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
Death Prevented Wedding.-The re

Death Prevented Wedding.-The re
mains of Miss Minnie Cole, formerly
of this city, were laid to rest in River
side cemetery yesterday, after services
at the residence of Charles Grant at
Eighth street and Twelfth avenue and
at the grave. The Rev. Paul Brown
OBLIGATED at the residence and the
members of Myrtle lodge of Rebekahs
at the grave Miss Cole had been d
member of the ladies lodge during her
residence here and had maintained her
connection with it through ali the
years she had spent in Nebraska She
had been teaching in Nebraska for the
last Is years, and she had been look
ing forward with happy anticipation 10
her wedding day, which was TO have
been some time in January OF next
ear. AS escort to the remains came
Mrs. Lizzie Cole. the lady's mother
her brother, and her affianced, Joseph
Brown, all of Seward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01


De done TO relieve las suffering. and
:pon the agreement of its owner 20.
nave it killed. he was released by the
payment of the costs, amounting to
little over IS.
Asks Divorce After SO Years.--After
living together with her husband, James
Owens, fer 50 years. Sara Jane Owens
has instituted suit for divorce. She
claims that Mr.. Owens has fallen from
grace during the last 10 years. and on
April 8, 1905, she left him.
Struck in Eye.-William Lambert. a
blacksmith al the C.. r. !. & p. rail-
way shops. was struck iii the eye by a
piece of flying steel. The eye is very
badly hurt, but it is hoped TO save it.
Mr.. Lambert resides at zoo Case street.
Decrease in Birth Rate.-There has
been notable decrease in the num-
Der of births reported at City Clerk
Collins office during August. The pre-
ceding month the number was double
that of August. This time also the
number of females is over twice the
number OF births OF each sex was about
equal.
Charges Negligence In suit
brought at the district clerks office.
the Davenport & Suburban Railway
company is charged with negligence in
using old, second hand cars on it's
West Fourth street line. W. l. Bow
9rs. the plaintiff in the case. says that
these cars had defective brakes and
,hus We're dangerous and caused an
accident through which he sustained
damages.
Peculiar Acciaent-A railroad acct
dent occurred at Walcott Wednesday
afternoon which resulted in the death
of two horses. the complete destruc-
tiOn of a wagon. the injurinG of two
men and some slight damage to the
train which figured in the accident At
the time stated above the Colorado
fast mail which leaves Walcott at
l2:47 O'Clock was going through Wal
colt at the rate of about 90 miles an
hour, when it struck a wagon and
team driven by George F. SOenke. Mr.
Soenke was thrown from the wagon,
but luckily escaped serious injury. His
right shoulder was slightly sprained
and he was given a general shaking UP.
but is able To be about. Charles Kruse,
of Walcott, who was standing on one
of the steps which was torn from the
coaches. was also injured. He suffered
scalp wound. Il fracture of one rib
~ he I,F+
der. The train does not stop at Wal
colt, SO kruse and his wife anC two
sons came to this city to get al ard.
They were bound for Denver and
kruse had gone outside and was way
respectively. were w. F. Cummings
friends when the accident occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
DAVENPORT DOTS.

Iowa Student Won.-Announcemen
has : on made TO the effect that Fred
FeyC "A. of iowa City, took first place
in the West Point examination recent
~ held hero. He Is student at tho
State University of Iowa. The win
ners OF the second and third places.
ing a greeting TO some of his Walcott
and John NJ. Flanagan, both of Gin
ton. Before the winner can enteI
West Point. however. he must take an
examination al the academy there. The
other candidates viii have chance IT
he is unsuccessful.
Leg Barn Torn Down.--The old log
barn in the rear of the O'Brien home.
on Dayie and Third streets, has been
torn down. II was built in 1854 by
John G. O'Brien. and was one of the
first buildings erected in the west end
The barn has been landmark in West
Davenport and has attracted the al
tention of many. The logs taken from
IL are practically as good today as the
day IL was built.
Meet Dixon Elks on Diamond.-The
Davenport lodge Of Elks are busily en-
gagged sPtting into shape for the game
against Dixon az the league baseball
park on Labor day. The local members
of the order hope to be able to trim
the horns OF their Dixon brethren. As
was announced before. the proceeds of
the game will he turned over TO the
Visiting Nurses association.
Fined for Cruolty.-S. Kogiauos. Il
Greek fruit yendcr. was arrested yes
terday by Humane Officer George Ell
man. charged with cruelty TO animals.
The Greek was driving a horse which
was i'm q most pitiable condition and
presented n shocking sight to those
who viewed its suiierings. The animal
was not only sick but lame. and its
body was covered with raw sores. DIR.
Wright was summoned to examine the
animal. and pronounced its condition
to be the worst that he had ever seen
In a horse that was boing worked. It's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

Terrible plaques, those itching. pes
tering diseases of the skin. Put an
end TO misery. Doan's Ointment cures.
At any drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
Open Till Late.-Aithough the i

Open Till Late.-Aithough the last
season at Campbell's island was closed
on Labor day. the management may
not close the popular resort this sum-
mer at that time. Shows have been
booked for six more weeks and in case
the weather holds out the management
viii keep the place open to the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

condition was such that nothing could
De done TO relieve las suffering. and
Ipon the agreement of its owner 10
nave it killed. he was released by the
payment of the costs, amounting to a
little over S..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

RIVER BULLETIN.
Dang'r Hgt. Ching
Line Sam. 81 hrs.
Feet. Feet. Feet.
st. Paul III 6.3 o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

Hurt in Runaway.-Ed Rain, deliv-
eryman for Benson, the grocer. had a
narrow escape from being dragged to
death in a runaway yesterday, and had
il not been for Babe" Daebeliiehn
driver for Langbehn's bakery, a fatal
ity might have occurred Fortunately
Rain escaped with few scratches and
bruises and the wagon suffered a
smashed back wheel and z demolished
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
Much Cholera Morbus. - {

Much Cholera Morbus. - Cholera
Uorbus. the bane of summer, is making
its headquarters in Moline. apparently
The cases in the city are almost innum-
cradle, the average being about one 10
each family. Hundreds of people are
now suffering from the disease, and
hundreds OF others have gotten over it.
Probably caused by green goods or
fruit. it is difficult 20 avoid unless one
gives up entirely the dainties so much
esteemed in the summer time.
Hurt at Cedar Rapids.-Shocking
news has been received in the city by
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w Dewrose. Their
son, Charles L. Dewrose. formerly of
this city. met with an accident which
may prove fatal He is now lying in
a hospital in Cedar Rapids, where the
accident occurred. in an unconscious
condition, and his sister, Miss Lizzie
Dewrose, of Moline has gone 10 the
bedside of the stricken man Mr.. Dew
rose. whose home is in Chicago. is
superintendent of the milling works for
the American Cereal company. and
has been in Cedar Rapids for some
time experimenting the cons. ructioa
of large milling works to replace those
recently destroyed by fire. How the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

Asks Divorce After SO Years.--After
living together with her husband, James
Owens, fer 81 years, Sara Jane Owens
has instituted suit for divorce. She
claims that Mr.. Owens has fallen from
grace during the last 10 years. and on
April 8, 1905, she left him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

Struck in Eye.-William Lambert.
blacksmith AT the C.. r. /. & p. rai
way shops. was struck iii the eye by
piece of flying steel. The eye is vel
badly hurt, but it is hoped TO save
Mr.. Lambert resides at zoo Case stree
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18

not until he was 80 years old that his
criminal capacities came directly to the
attention of the army authorities. the
occasion being the murder of an army
surgeon and trader He was arrested
by Col. Tom" Custer on orders from
Gen. George A. Custer, his brother,
The next day after his arrest the
Indian confessed and General Custer
reported the case to Washington,
After being imprisoned about three
months he escaped and Joined Sitting
Bull on the Rosebud and Big Horn
rivers, but he left behind him the
threat for Tom Custer and the whole
Custer family: II will kill Won all "
Months of desultory warfare led up
to the battle of the Little Big Horn. on
June 20. 1875, when General Clusters
command was annihilated.
That Raln-in-the- Face distinorisboa
himself In this fight by his reckless
bravery seems certain, but the claim
of his personally killing Custer in q
last desperate charge is not 81 sura
the evidence being very conflicting
Rain-in-the- Face, who was wounded
in two places during the battle. fed
with the other chiefs to Canada, He
returned to the United States and snr,
rendered to General Miles in 1880 and
1881, being the last to yield. He bas
spent most of the time since on the
reservation, peaceful from comnn,s,or
but unreconciled.
His power as leader lay In bis
splendid physique, indomitable sniri,
and mental alertness. Sitting Bull had
no more kindred nature amono ~
fighters than Rain-in-the-Face Wboss
ability for trouble making in general
. horss-stealing and murder made bin,
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18

though one of the most studiOus and
punctual girls Of the class, she was
happier for the change. The father
and mother of this girl agriculturist
say that their child takes to such work
from a natural inclination, from which
they have been unable to attract her
She has shown a fondness for horses
from the time she has been able to gel
near an animal of the kind, and now
she is able to ride or drive any equine
that may be bridled.
Last year Miss Dare had under hel
own cultivation five acres of corn. This
year she made her own contract with
the pickle contractor, planted two
acres, half acre of potatoes, and Is
now working five acres Of corn.
The girl has good ideas about the
tilling Of soil. She noticed that an
adjoining farmer was using a cult.
vator with larger shovels than the i'm.
plement which she was making use Of
She borrowed big shoveled ploW
from her grandfather and, before hel
father knew what she was about, she
had it in her field and was throwing
a liberal measure of soft earth about
the roots of her plants, and taking out
the weeds from a depth that complete
ly killed them off.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18
INDIANA GIRL FARMEH'

Coca from a Graduating Class TO
Corn Cultivator.
From graduating class to corn Gull
tivator and a pickle patch, Is the ex'
perience of a Walkerton, Ind, girl
who is able to net $50 an acre from
her work, and she Is only IA years Old
Iona Dare Is the name of this Hoos1er
lass. and she Is well named, for she
ventures to accomplish things at Whlcn
not only other girls but men, have
failed. Last year this girl and man
had adjoining tve-acre patches OF corn.
The weeds got ahead, and staid ahead,
of the man, but the girl .husked forty
bushels to the acre as the result OF her
work. This year B. +. Dare, the rather,
had planned to rent the land to man.
but the man threw up the chance.
I'll en- Dare told his daughter that he
would break up the ground for her,
and she could do the rest, and she did.
This year Iona Dare finished up the
eighth grade in the Walkerton school,
came driving home in her white dress
with her diploma, and graduating pres
ents, only to make quick transition
She was out Of her tulle and into her
gingham cultivating uniform in less
time than 1t takes to write it. and, al
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18
Taking Precautions,

A certain country minister was the
owner Of a swift and spirited horse.
On one occasion, while he was driving
through the village he overlook the
local physician ON foot.
Jump in, DOCTOR" he said, pulling
up. 1--WE got horse here that goes
pretty we'll"
The doctor jumped in and the par
son drove off.
The horse did go we'll In the sense
OF speed, but in little while it began
to behave badly, and ended by tipping
over the carriage and spillIng out both
the occupants. The doctor jumped 10
MS feet and felt himself all over to see
II he was injured. The parson also
got to his feet.
Look here" exclaimed the doctor
what do you mean by inviting me to
ride behind horse like that?"
well, you see," gasped the parson
luckily this time there are no bones
broken, but l always like to have q
doctor with me when l drive that
horse"
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18
Lots of Animals Fain+.

When the little white kitten tumbled
down on the rug with piteous
"lneaouw" the woman, who always
knows what to do, picked her up AMI
called for the camphor bottle.
"She has tainted, poor little thing
said the woman. "Camphor will bring
her to-"
All the other boarders laughed, but
the woman continued to administer the
aromatic spirits in her own motheriy
fashion. When the white kitten had
revived the woman sought corrobora
ton of her diagnosis from the veterin
ary surgeon next door.
''Of course, the cat tainted" he
said. Lots Of animals faint. Cats
are especially apt to keel over in mo
ments of excitement. These attacks
are sometimes confused with fits, bu1
they are really fainting spells, and the
patient can be brought to with cam
phor. Dogs faint, too, and horses. A
horse that faints is usually thought t.
have blind staggers or sunstroke, bu
anybody knowing the animals consti
tuition can tell the difference and apply
the special treatment required. New
York Post.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18

day III every letter and figure, and
remembered it as well as though 1t
had been yesterday: l even remember
noticing how clear and bright tho ink
was; 1t had kind of reddish tinge."
l was III this act of handing tile
pocket-book Inck to him as he said
ttls, but Al Thought suddenly struck
me, and 1 opened 1t again. i
"Mr. Campboll," ! said, carele<sly,
''do you remember whether the note
was filled out on a blank form or
not" So
at was not he wrote 1t out In fill
himself on the top Of sheet of fools
cap, and cut it off with pair of scis-
sors. remember everything about 1t
very clearly, for 1t was about all
had in the world, and to me it was a
very essential affair."
I examined the strip Of white pa
per, for a startling idea was already
taking shape In my mind, and per-
ceived that it had been cut from the
top of page Of foolscap, evidently
with a pair of scissors.
do you know how you happened
to place this slip of white paper In
here?" ,@
."No, don't remember Of placing It
there; might have done so, thinking
it would come handy to figure on"
"Will you let me have it"
Certainly" he replied, somewhat
surprised at my modest request. ~..
WELL" l said, as laid the slip on
the table and set my inkstand upon 1t,
II am going to make an effort to re-
cover your money for you! I will
bring suit against Bronton at once
and have him summoned to appear be-
fore Judge D.. You can. of course,
swear that you lent him the money,
and the note he gave you is missingT'
"Yes, with a clear conscience. l
could not be mistaken about it"
'Then call on me tomorrow MORN
ing at 8 o'clock" -s.~=
II Will"
He left me, and took up the slip
of paper and examined it closely. 1t
seemed to be nothing but stray frag-
ment of foolscap, but 1t occurred to me
that it might have a history; 1t was
here that my chemical knowledge
came into play. l remembered that
Alexander Bronton was a chemist; and
also remembered a certain chemical
trick with which l had often amused
myself. remembered that an ink
could be made with angline, iodine or
ammonia and chloride Of zinc, in cer-
tain proportions, which had a fresh,
reddish tinge, and that it would fade
out entirely within four days, leaving
no mark on the paper. Bronton no
doubt knew this secret, and he used
1t to swindle the mechanic out of his
earnings. The more considered this
subject. the more became convinced
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18
Tolepathlc PRAYER

A remarkable story Of the Boer war
was recently told by a dissenting min
lister at Hanley. During the strupple
IN South Africa father prayed dailv
Tor his son, who was at the front. One
nlght moved by a strange impulse. the
eluer man felt constrained to remain
III prayer until the morning. The nexr
mail brought news of what had han.
pened on that particular night. The
son was on that date taken out of hos
pltal where he had been down with
enterlc, and placed in the mortnarv
among the dead. The hospital doc+o.
however was possessed of a peculiar
uneasiness and could not rest, Going +o
the nurse wAo had ordered the removaI
OF the body, he asked If she was srre
lne patient was dead. Notwithstandino
her assertion to that effect, the doctor
proceeded to the mortuary, to find thai
AFTER all there was still breath in tho
supposed dead body. The patient waS
taken back to the hospital, and eyentn.
ally recovered.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18
..,F Alt tdY SHIPS { Anne HOME.

II all the s,ips / have at sea
Should come a-saiing home to me,
oh! well, the haTbor would not hold
So many ships as there would be,
Ii all my ships came home to me.
If half my shops came back from sea 2
And brought their precious freightsto me,
All! well, I should have wealth as great
As any king that sits in state,
So rich the treasure there would be.
II half my ships now out at sea, "a
Should come a-sailing home to me,
Oh! well, the storm clouds then might
frown,
For if the others all went down,
Still rich and proud and glad I'd be
II that one ship came home to me. s.
But If that ship went down at sea .
And all the others came to me,
Weighed down with gems and wealth
untold, .es ..--. -.-.... sRTea7 gg,
With honor, riches, glory, gold,
The poorest soul ON earth I'd DO, 7ssvrr~,
II that one ship came not to me.
o skies be calm. o winds blow free, 1
Blow all my ships safe home tonne. q
But If thou sendest some awrack
To never more come sailing back, lr
Send any, all, that sail the sea,
But send my love ship home TO me.
~-Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18

He produced a large, eld-fashione9
leather pocket-book as he spoke, and
looked through it and examined lot
Of receipts and notes that were packed
together in one of its pockets, think
ing that two of the papers might be
sticking together.
There is no promisory note for
that amount here" said. "But what
is that blank sheet of paper doing
here? And took up slip Of white
paper that / found among the docu-
ments. ".s* .55a!"
{ Il don't know" aBi-:.-..5g !
''Who Is the man who gave you the
note1" *%t 35 #fs tS
Alexander Bronton, the druggist"
/ knew Alexander Bronton well. He
was wealthy and penurious and had
the name Of being tricky. was satis-
fed that Mr. Campbell was telling the
truth. was as well convinced that
Alexander Bronton was not a man
who would be likely to forget having
borrowed such a large sum as six
thousand dollars, and 1 Jumped to the
conclusion that he had played some
cunning trick to wrong the confading
mechanic out of the fruits of many
years Of labor. But what was the
trick2 That was the question that
puzzled me.
"Have you had this pocket-book in a
secure place ever since he gave you
the note?" asked.
"Ycs. under lock and key, where no
cne could touch 1t but myself"
#~"Are you sure that 1t has ever since
been impossible for any one to and It,
to purloin the note?"
Il am perfectly sure Of that. The
lock Of uy desk. in which have kept
1t, is one that I made myself. There
Is but one key In the world that will
open 1t, and here it is," he said, pro-
ducing from his pocket bright steel
key Of very odd outline. mot thing
has been disturbed In that desk"
] unused few minutes az again
casually oyerhauled the papers, and
then said:
"Mr. Campbell, don't mean to sny
that Bronton is dishonest, but might
he not hnve handed you this blank
piece Of puper and slipped the note in
his pocker-book with the money you
lent him. s ..
"NO, that Is out of the question. I
examined tie note again after reach
ed the house, before 1 put my pocket
book away to see that no mistake hnd
been Innde found It all right, plain as
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18
Iiehtnine Burned Money,

During a thunderstorm at Tarry,
town, N. Y, Louis De Blasto was sit
ting on his piazza counting his money
preparatory to a trip to Italy. A ter,
rife flash Of lightning nearly blinded
him and when he recovered his sight
his pocketbook and money were miss,
ing. The lightning had struck the
pocketbook and burned up the money
and yet De Blasto's hands were not
even scorched. There was about S2OC
in the pockctbook, representing several
years savings.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18

Peter Bupl Porter. Porter was on the
congressional committee that in ISL
recommended to the country the ad-
Visibility Of a war with Great Brit
ain. At the opening of hostilities For
ter saw that there was a lack or men
to properly defend the United States.
He Immediately resigned from Con-
gress and became an active partlcl-
pant in the second war for liberty. He
declined the generals commission that
the President offered to him and took
command Of a company of volunteer
soldiers.
At the battle Of Chippewa and at
the battle Of Lundy's Lane he distin-
guished himself for great personal
gallantry. At the battle of Fort Erie
he performed extraordinary feats Of
daring. At the close Of the war, how
ever, he declined. the post Of general
in-chief Of the army that was offered
to him, and, thinking that the close of
the war should close the career Of a
soldier, he returned to his congress
sional district, which again sent him
back to Congress. The rest Of his
public life was characterized by the
same quality Of patriotism that had
distinguished him.
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-11-18

character. The new commahuer -
eloquent speaker and is regarded 40 " :.
ing well fitted for the position liz -
called upon to fill.
-
John Muir, discoverer of the A'aS ~ n
glacier that bears his name, H az
Arizona. He has international repu''
a naturalist and geologist. -.
- H
DR.. Eugene Oswald, the secretary ~ ~
the Goethe Society, has written "a D0S, :,
on the legend of Helen as trea'eu :"
Goethe, Homer and others.
The late G. ]. Hamlin of Bui1a'0 isft n
Y. the veteran trotting horsemin' y in. I
an estate of $4,000, mostly ~ - seus, s
edged bonds. to his wife and tnres ~