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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
Personal POINTS.

Hon. j. W. Simonson of Port Byron
was in the city today.
Ernest NJ Henning departed this
noon for Colorado for an extended
visit.
Mrs Haffner and daughter will sail
next week for Germany to spend sew
eral months.
Miss Nellie Jencks will leave Sunday
for Sioux City, Iowa. where she will
make her home.
DR. and Mrs. B. F. Hall and Hon. S.
r. Van SAINT and Mrs. Van SAINT have
returned from a trip to Burlington
c. w. Smith of Chicago, travelling
passenger agent of the Canadian Pa
cific, was in the city yesterday calling
on local railway men.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson re
turned this noon from Wequetonsing,
Mich, where they have been visiting
for the past several weeks.
E. L. Werts of Oquawka, demo
cratic candidate for minority represen
tative, accompanied by John E. Mar
dock, editor of the Aledo Democrat
was in the city today and made The
Argus a call.
Emil BergTen stopped over in Rock
Island today on his way from Rock.
his home at Mediapolis, Iowa. He
will return next week to resume his
studies at Augustana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31

and the struggle, and commented on
the resulting progress and advance
ment of this locality in commercial
and agricultural way "The new gen.
Grafton, to which 1 belong" said the
speaker. sis willing to accept this
county from you, and if we can show
the same great progress in our time,
we shall have done a mighty work"
Membership Year Extended.
The attendance at the meeting Of the
association yesterday was much larger
than for several years. During the bus
mess session the resolution to provide
for the perpetuation of the association
was adopted. 1t provides that the
membership year. now 1860, shall be
advanced one year with each meeting
1t was also proposed to advance the
pioneer date, Dec. 81, 1916, but this
was deemed improper action, and was
not adopted. The contention was made
that pioneer" was a definite term
while odd settler" is but relative
term This resolution for the perpetu-
alton of the association has been con-
sidered for several years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
LABOR DAY PLANS
Preparations for Celebration in
Moline Nearing Com
pIetion,
ANNOUNCE LINE OF MARCH
Rock Island Will Be Well Represented
in Parade-Addresses by J. j.
keppler and w. A. Johnson.

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the annual tri-city celebra-
ton of Labor day at Moline Monday.
Rock Island will be we'll represented,
not only by the union men in line, but
by industrial floats as well. The pa
rade in the morning starts from the
Industrial hall at 1890. The following
line of march has been announced:
Start at Fourteenth street and Fifth
avenue, east to Fifteenth street and
south on Fifteenth street to Sixth av-
enue, east ON Sixth avenue to Twenty
third street Counter march at Tween
ty-third street and west to Seventeenth
street, north on Seventeenth street to
Third avenue, west on Third avenue to
Fifteenth street, south to Fourth av-
enue. and west on Fourth avenue to
Tenth street south on Tenth street to
Fifth avenue and east on Fifth avenue
to Industrial Home building. Here the
parade will disband and all take street
cars for Prospect park.
Speeches at Prospect Park.
The speaking takes place at Pros
pect park in the afternoon at 2:30 and
the association is proud of the orators
who have been secured this year. J. j.
Keppler, business agent of Chicago
district No s. of the machinists, is to
be the orator of the day and he comes
highly recommended. He has long
been active in the cause of union la
Dor, as one of the conservative leaders,
always opposing strikes in favor of ar
bitration and Cancellation.
The other speaker will be w. A.
Johnston, the man who represented
the arsenal workmen at Washington
and secured for them the halliday hol-
iday on Saturday during the summer.
A quartet of boys from the arsenal
will sing. The members are: N f.
Bowen. Roy Currey. Fred Davis, and
Tom Stone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
TO HAVE ANNUAL PICNIC

Lower End Sunday Schools Assemble
Tomorrow in Grove at Illinois City.
Tomorrow the annual union Sunday
school picnic of the churches of the
lower end of the county will be held
in a grove near Illinois City These
affairs are usually attended by 1000
to 1900 people and serve much the
same end in the west end of the coun-
ty as the farmers annual picnic does
in the east end-furnishes a chance
for a general reunion and an exchange
of greetings by those who seldom meet
otherwise. There will be good speak
ing and music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
PRESIDING ELDER PASSES
Rev. c. S. Bsooth of Chicago Had Often
Visited Here.

Word has been received here of the
death of Rev. c. G. Booth of Chicago,
presiding elder of this district of the
African Methodist church. He passed
away Tuesday at Indianapolis. Deceas-
ed has frequently visited this city. He
was one of the foremost scholars of
his church, having at one time been
instructor in Greek and Latin at Har-
ward university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
OBITUARY RECORD.
Meenan.

The funeral of Condy Meenan will
be held from the home, 1888 Eighth
avenue. to Sacred Heart church to
morrow morning at 8 o'clock. Father
j. F. Lockney will conduct requiem
high mass. Burial takes place at Cal
vary cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
Stomach Troubles and Constipation.

No one can reasonably hope for good
digestion when the bowels are consti-
pated Charles Baldwin OF Edwards
Vile, Ill, says: 81 suffered from chron-
ic constipation and stomach troubles
for several years, but thanks to Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
am almost cured" Why not get a
package of these tablets and get well
and stay well? Price, % cents. For
sale by all leading druggist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
RUMORS OF A ROMANCE
Rock Island Man and Moline Lady
Said to Be PRINCIPALS.

Rumors afloat today indicate that
Rock Island man prominent on both
land and water and a lady who is con-
Quoting a business house in Moline
are the principals in very interesting
romance and that they have stolen
march on their many friends. Both
parties have left the city and there are
rumors of union at a nearby metro
polls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
Charles {. Hodqs0n,
Fire Insurance
Agency.
Established 1874,

American ms. Co. ...... Newark, N. J.
Continental ms. Co. ....... New York
Agricultural ms. Co. ..... New York
Traders ms. Co. ... Chicago, Ill.
Williamsburg ms. Co.. New York
New Hampshire Ins. Co.. N. Hampshire
North German ms. Co. New York
Security Ins. Co. New Haven, Conn.
ms. Co. State of Illinois. Rockford, III.
Connecticut Fire ms Co. OF Connecticut
Office, room 3, Buford block. Rates
as low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
COUNTY COMMITTEE CALLED

Democratic Body to Meet at Rock ISL
and House Monday at 80 p. m.
Elsewhere in this issue appears
call issued by members of the demo-
cratic county central committee for Il
meeting of that body at the Rock ISL
and house Monday afternoon Sept. 8,
at 1870 for the purpose of filling out
the county ticket, filling vacancies on
the committee, electing officers and
transacting any business that may
arise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
Lee County Village Burns.

The town of Compton, Lee county,
was burned at an early hour yesterday
morning. Nearly all of the business
portion and a part of the dwellings OF
the place lie in ashes and ruins. The
estimated loss is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
fund is DONATED
Granddaughter of Colonel Dav-
export Give $1,000 to
Restore Home.
THROUGH THE OLD SETTLERS
Preservation of the Building Assured
Brought About Through Efforts
of Association Committee.

AT the afternoon session OF the Old
Settlers association at the Watch
Tower yesterday, Phil Mitchell, Sec
rotary of the committee read a
letter from the Misses Naomi l.. and
Catherine Davenport of Davenport,
granddaughters of Colonel George
Davenport, in which they donated
$1,000 each toward the fund for
the restoration of the Colonel Dav-
export homestead on Rock Island ar
senal. The two subscriptions make up
the amount estimated to be sufficient
to restore the entire building, includ-
ing the unique chimneys and the
porches. The offer came as a pleasant
surprise To the association, which was
prepared to take up the work through
the various organizations of the two
cities. The work of the restoration is
TO be done under the direction of a
joint committee of the Rock Island
County Old Settlers association and
the Scott county pioneers. 1t will be
commenced at once, and will be push
ed rapidly. The building is fast going
to pieces. and soon would be beyond
restoration.
To the Rock Island old settlers be-
longs the credit for the movement to
restore this historic building, for
though many organizations have dis
cussed the need of action, it was not
until the old settlers became interested
that any practical move was made.
Taken Up Year Ago.
The matter of the restoration of the
homestead of Colonel George Daven-
port was taken up a year ago at the
meeting of the old settlers. and at that
time committee. consisting of ]. G.
Heck of Moline, and Thomas
Campbell and Phil Mitchell of
this city, was appointed. Mr.
Mitchell has acted as secretary of the
committee. The matter was thorough
ly investigated by the committee. a
visit made to the homestead, and the
opinions of Colonel Blunt and others
secured on the subject. AS a result of
the committees Investigations. a reso-
luton was passed by the executive
committee looking toward steps to re-
store the building. A copy OF the res
| olution was sent with an announce
ment of the meeting to the Misses Dav-
export. and yesterday, about half an
hour before the meeting, Mr.. Mitchell
of the committee. received the follow
| ing from Miss Catherine Davenport:
'Sirs: Yours of Aug. % with en-
closed invitation TO the Old Settlers
reunion at the Watch Tower, and re-
solutions of the committee for the pre-
servation of the old Davenport home
stead on Rock Island, received. Owing
| to the illness of my sister, ii will be
| impossible to attend the reunion
You can put our names down for
81 900 each Thanking you and your
committee for the interest you have
manifested in the restoration of the
old homestead, | remain,
| Respectfully,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
WE ARE READY FOR YOU.
Kindly Call.

See the new cloths in mems suitings
for fall comprising 500 patterns. No
two alike. $50 to $40
BEAL 81 SCHMITT,
Illinois Theater Building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
RIVER RIPLETS.

The Eclipse and Helen Blair were
the only boats in port today.
The stage of water was ass at j.
IN. and 400 at noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
Western Catholic Union, Attention.!

Members of St Joseph's branch.
Western Catholic union. are requested
to meet at their hall this evening at
1880. j. w CAVANAUGH,
Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
RIVER FORECAST

Only very slight changes in the Mis-
sissippi will occur from below Du-
buque to MuScatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
CATHERINE DAVENPORT. -
Greetings from Fernando Jones.

The following is taken from a letter
from Fernando Jones to the executive
committee. The letter was read at yes
terday's meeting. The letter in part
S: Your cordial invitation to attend
he 41st annual reunion of the Old Set
lers' association is received. and |
esteem it a high honor to be included
N the program, regret that other en-
sagements will prevent my attend
lnce. which | am sure | should enjoy
much. My experience in the early
times of Rock Island and vicinity dates
back nearly 40 years. | was resident
Of Rock Island for several years, being
Interested in the Chicago or Lower al
1ition which was laid out by my fath-
er. William Jones, in connection WIN
Daniel G. Garnsey and Hiram III.
Beardsley This was called an addl-
ton to the town of Stevenson, called
Rock Island, which gave the name Oh
he town. and Stevenson was from
hat time discarded.
mo railroads had reached the dis
ant. settlement. but steam boats ran
rom Dixon's ferry on Rock river TO the
Mississippi river. 1t was easy 10 ianu
# Rock island city, within easy reach
# the coming metropolis. Steam boats
an I'D and down the MISSISSIPPI anu
his was the most pleasant ana asFee
lble mode of travel
Later in the letter Mr.. Jones refers
n the Davenport homestead IN c2hhec-
ton with a reference to Bailey Daven-
MORT and suggests that the association
lot in the matter of preserving the
building.
In Days of Old.
6. r. Kenworthy was the speaker OF
he day. his address being given at the
meeting yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Ken
worthy explained the position in which
10 was placed the committee having
elected him at the last moment to
axe the place of Fernando Jones of
Chicago on the program. He spoke OF
the varied experiences Of the members
If the association, and of the hard
ships that these pioneers had in Rock
sland county. He pictured the young
man of that day. coming overland to
he present Rock Island county, with.
rs he said, "a marriage certificate with
he ink hardly dry, and his entire cap
tai amounting to a few dollars and
team Of oxen" He spoke Of the work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31
RIVER BULLETIN.

]. Nj. SHERIER, Local Forecaster
All the news all the time = THB
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-31

wv /HEN you buy Furniture buy it good
wv but don't pay too much for it! See
us about that and you'll save money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
AUTO KILLED A PRINCESS.
Queen of Italy Brought Friends Body
 to Rome In Her Motor Car.

Queen of Italy Brought Friends Body
 to Rome In Her Motor Car.
 ROME, March 9.-The Marchioness of Corsini, formerly Princess Barbe- rini, was killed last night by the over turning of an automobile in which she was riding with her husband, who is King Victor EmmanuePs master or horse. The marchioness, who was six ty-two years of age. was driving the automobile, her husband, aged sixty nine years, sitting beside her.
 While crossing bridge in the suD- urbs, seeing cart approaching, the marchioness essayed to turn out to give the cart safe roadway, but ran 'the automobile into the parapet of the bridge with such violence that the par apet gave way, and the automobile was thrown from the bridge into the ditch, fifteen feet below, turning com pletely over as it fell The marquis and the chauffeur escaped without q scratch, but the marchioness was crushed to death.
 The news of the accident was tele- phoned to Rome, where it came to the ears of Queen Helena. Her majesty Immediately ordered her own automo- bile and hastened to the scene of the tragedy, where she found the mar ouis, almost crazed with grief. beside the corpse of hls wife. The queen took the marquis and the dead body of the marchioness into her own automobile and carried them to the Quirlnal. where they still remain. The funeral of the marchioness will take place from the palace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
UNION STATION APPROACH.
Public Meeting Will Be Held To
 night in Odd Eellows' Hall.

The public meeting called for to- night by the Waterbury Business Mems association to look over plans for approaches to the union station will be held in Odd Fellows hall and is likely to attract a large att tendance. Father Slocum will pre- side and everybody will be given an opportunity to examine the profiles and then say what he thinks about them. This is very important matter, and nobody should shake his shoulders and remark that 1t does not concern him. Go to the meeting and state which proposition suits you best. If you don't favor any of them you will be within your lines in making statement to that effect. Whatever you do, go and take a peep at the plans and if you don't care to make statement no one will force you to say anything. Several plans will be discussed and in all probability some definite conclusion will be arrived at as to what the public needs most.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
BAD WEATHER FOR PLUMBERS. Very Little. Repairing This Year on
 Account of Mild Weather.

l, The winter which is about oyer has not been one which has brought joy to the hearts of the plumbers and their employers. On account of the mildness of the weather there has not been many frozen pipes and the breaks have been few and far between. The plumbers, as one of them puts 1t, are considered the leaders in the graft" business, and are supposed to do large amount of work from the latter part of Decem- Der until the latter part of February. There has not been one week of steady cold weather, consequently the pipes did not haze chance to take vacation. On inquiring at one of the local plumbing shops to-day 1t was learned that although there has not been much doing in the job line still the plumbing business has been fairly good during the winter and there is not hardly a plumber in town out of work. Because of the numerous buildings being erected the employers did not suffer much because of the loss of the job work, and in most cases the men have been kept on the jump.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
4 society Engagement.

RICHMOND. Va. March e.-It is an- nounced here by one of her family that Mrs. Robert shaws nee Lsnghorne. sis ter of Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. is engaged to be married to William Wal. dorf Astor. son of William Waldorf Astor of London. Mamie Langborne Shaw. as she hss signed her name since she divorced Robert Gould Shaw 2d three years ago. Is about twenty. eight years old. beautiful. witty and . type of the American outdoor woman Of society. One of her sisters Is mar. ried to Reginald Brooks. another to Charles Dana Gibson and stiII another to Moncure Perkins of Richmond. va. She is said to be the original Gibson girl of Dans's pictures and has had q multitude Of suitors. She has been fe- ported ss ensazrd- to Robert GoeIes whose fortune is estimated at e<o.- oco.0oo. and to Lord Reveisscke.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE.
Checks For s7O0,OOO Written, but
 Never Cashed, to Avoid Taxes.

Checks For S7OO,OO0 Written, but
 Never Cashed, to Avoid Taxes. CINCINNATI, March 9.-Checks for $7O0,O 900 were written, but never taken from the office of the Union Central Life Insurance c6mpany as. means of avoiding taxes. according to the tes- timony of Jesse R. Clark, treasurer of the company, in the suit of the coun- ty treasurer to recover $176, 900 in un- paid taxes, i..Iisili 8i
 Clark said that when tax time ap- preached the company had in bank much cash which was taxable, but that as much money as possible was trans ferred into untaxable mortgage loans. Checks were drawn for the cash on hand, the money being at once credit ed to the mortgage loan account as uu- taxable.
 Mir. Clark held that this was . per fectly legitimate transaction, as the money was out of immediate reach. the bapks being notified that it had been set aside and was not to be check cd against again for the time being.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
Dream Warned Her of Som. Deatl

Dream Warned Her of Son's Death.
 MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., March g. Warned of the death of her son in . dream so distressing and vivid that she awoke her daughter and told her her fears while it still was dark in the early morning, Mrs. Kate Carroll of 63 Arlington street went to Necker's morgue in Union Hill, N. J., where she found and identified the young mans body. In her dream she had seen him tying dead on the tracks of railroad. Almost at the same hour as she had awakened her daughter and told her of the dream John F. Carrolls body was found on the lines of the West Shore road near Granton, N. J., where he had been run over by train.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
Eighteen Attacked by Typheid.

( MILFORD, Mass, March 9.-A mys- terious Illness with which eighteen young women living in the same board ing house and working in the same fac tory in Medway village were attacked recently has been diagnosed as typhoid fever. Their illness developed about two weeks ago and was first attributed to ptomaine poisoning and later to the grip. One of the girls is dead, another is in a critical condition and seven oth- CTS are considered dangerously i'll.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
M. PolNcARe FOR PREMIER.
strong Reaction In Favor of M. Rous
 vier af Paris.

PARIS, March 9.-President Falli- ere's efforts to induce one or other of the several stntesmen with whom he conferred to undertake the task of forming cabinet have not yet borne results. NJ. Sarrien has declined either the premiership or portfolio.
 It is understood M. Poincare will be called to the Elysee today, and the in- dicatlons are that cabinet under his leadership will be acceptable to the advanced Republican groups.
 A strong reaction has set In in favor of M.. Rouvier. The newspapers se- verely criticise the action of the cham Der of deputies in defeating him when he was performing a patriotic duty which promised to produce the most notable diplomatic success of recent years. IL has now become quite evil dent that France will not waver in her policy in the conference at Algeciraa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
standard oil Men With Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, March 0.-H. Fl. Rogers and John D. Archbold of New York, vice president of the Standard DiI company, were in conference with President Roosevelt at the White House last night. Neither of them would discuss the nature of their call. It is surmised that the president sum- moned them for 2 serious discussion over the recent efforts of the Standard Oil company to delay inquiries respect ing the custer suit brought by the state of Missouri. The whereabouts of John D. Rockefeller, it is also thought, came under discussion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
.tscab sshin los Eor or,ent.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-Among the passengers on the Pacific Mall line steamer Manchuria, which sailed for the orient, were Jacob, schiff and his party of seven, Mrs. ]. c. Havemeyer and Dr. H. s. Cumming, the last to assume charge of the quarantine sta ton at Yokohama.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
x.t. e,.e.,... pys,~~..-

LONDON. Msrsh e.-The sfory fhst hos h<~a current for some tine fiaf Admiral Str Jokn FI<hers no<h>r vss q CInxzle<< prirc~<s is formally 6esief b>re- Eir Johnis ms<her. if is sln1<1 vns sn u111d1vuuan. bsn vl1n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
Ore. s-sseA c...es o.e pe.ss.

LAKE CHARLES. Ia. March e.-ra a hesdOn collision between s Ksnsss City Southern passenger and a freighf train at Boa Ami Fireman wsrdeIl wss instantly Killed and Enxineers Watson and srnIfh were probably fs- tally injured An open switch esues1 fhe collision
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09

Twenty-one Killed by Avalanche.
 TRONDHJEM. Norway. March B. A snow, avalanche in the Lofoten is- lands/ buried many fshernen's huts. Rescueg extricated twenty-one dead md. thirty-nine injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
P.n,.ylyani. Gets Pit,.burs Road.

PennsyIyahfa Gets PfttsbuFG HOads
 PITTSBURG, March 9.-It is said that the Pittsburg and Lake Erie rail road has been sold to the Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt interests. The amount ,f. the deal involved is said to he not iess than $3.IJ0,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-09
I..,,ce Brarn Resisns.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Justice Brown of the United States supreme court has resigned, to take effect May 28
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-15

cARPENTER-In Pawtucket. on 4
inst. Angeline. wife OF Elias A
penter. in her 5sth year.
Funeral from her late residen,
Broadway, Sunday. June II. at
Relatives and friends are invited
tend.