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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01
More Hot
Weather
Specials

THAT keep our Ready-to-Wear
Department on the jump dur
ing what most stores know as the
dull season"
Fine white Linette Dress
Skirts, made 7 gore. and with
wide flare, come quick for yours,
at 75c.
Pretty White Wn
Suits, handsomely made with
three rows of embroidery inserting
on waist. skirt with row of embroid-
cry and tucks. looks like a $500
skirt, 20 of these at just 5 90.
Dainty Lawn Night
Gowns, with full yoke of en-
broidery, cut V or square neck,
$l.5o is the value. but the price for
Thursday and Friday is 88c.
Children'S White Lawn
Aprons, suspender style, en-
broidery trimmed, lOc.
Geisha Girl Short Kirno-
nos, prettiest Japan ese patterns,
very special, at 39c.
Children's Short Dress
eS, Bingham and Percale, at l5c.
Hosiery Bargains
: TWO special drives for Thursday
- and Friday
Misses and Children's Csc black
lace Isle Hose, the manufa cturer's
overstock; we can sell them, per
pair, 1Oc.
Women's fine guagc fast black Hose,
regular l9c value, sizes only 81 and 10,
per pair, l2tc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
STEAMER ON REEF.
Mongolia, Sister Ship Of ManchurIa,
Ashore on Midway Rocks.

Honolulu, Sept. 1.-THE Pacific
Mail steamship Mongolia is aground
on Midway reef. The ship is being
lightered and her passengers are be-
ing landed safely. The weather is fine
and the sea smooth
The Mongolia sailed from Yokoha-
ma for San Francisco Sept. 10. The
steamship is awned by the Pacific
Company Of New York, and is sister
ship of the Manchuria, which went
ashore on Rabbit Island, Aug. 20, and
was only foated yesterday.
The Mongolia was built at Camden,
N. j.. in 1904 Her length is 600 feet,
beam 65.3 and she registers 1888
tons gross.
The reef upon which the Mongolia
is ashore nearly surrounds the Mid.
way Islands, gdoup in the nodth Pa.
cific Ocean, northwest Of the Hawai-
ian Islands. The reef is apen anly on
the west side, admitting to Welles Har
bor, which is roomy and safe. On
Midway Island is station Of the Com
Imercial Gable Company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
STREET CARS in A
SERIOUS COLLISION
TRACK COVERED WITH WET
LEAVES CAUSES CAR TO SLIDE
THROUGH SWITCH
Mrs. c. o. Wolf, Member of the White
City Company is Badly Bruised
Taken to Hospital and Unable to Go
With Company.

From Mondays Daily.
Owing to the tracks being slippery
from water and the brakes failing to
hold, an east bound street car slid
through the switch on West Second,
near Mclean street, Saturday evening
and collided with a west bound car,
the accident happening at 7:15 o'clock.
AS the two cars collided number OF
the passengers jumped and some We're
thrown from the cars. Mrs. c. O..
Wolf, member Of the Parker's White
City company, was one Of those who
was thrown from the car and she re-
ceived the worst injuries. Mrs. Wolf
was rendered unconscious by the force
of the fall The ambulance was called
and she was taken to her rooms at
the McElroy restaurant, where DR.. A.
O. Williams was called and rendered
the necessary medical attention. Aside
from being badly bruised about the
body, Mrs. Wolf was not seriously
hurt. None of the other passengers
on the cars was injured to any mater
ial extent.
1t is said that the failure Of the car
to stop at the switch was caused
through the fact that the street had
been but lately sprinkled, and the
presence of the large quantity Of wet
leaves on the track allowed the car to
slip through the switch, though with
the brakes set
Yesterday morning Mrs. Wolf was
removed to the Ottumwa hospital, be
ing unable to go with the White City
company to Stirling, III. She Is re
ported as improving rapidly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
GEORGE EARLINe KILLS MAN.
Son of President Of Milwaukee Road
Runs Over cyclist.

Runs over CycltSt.
Hartland, Wis, Sept. 17.-While
George Earling, son Of the president OF
the Milwaukee road, was driving his
automobile Saturday afternoon he col
lided with Alfred Overland, passing
bicyclist. The latter was hurled vio-
lently to the ground. He was picked
up unconscious by Mr.. Earling and
died yesterday.
After the accident the injured man
was rushed to hotel in Mr.. Earrings
auto and physician summoned. The
doctor reached the hotel in twenty
minutes and found the mans skull
fractured at the base of the brain.
A little later A. ]. Earling, president
Of the Milwaukee road, arrived at the
hotel and ordered every possible effort
exerted to save the mans life. He
ordered a special train from Milwau
kee carrying DR.. Horace Manchester
Brown to the stricken mans aid.
| After a record run from Milwaukee
DR.. Brown reached Nashotah at 7:0f
Saturday evening, bringing with him 6
trained nurse. His efforts were ur,.
vailing as Overland began to sink anf
died at o'clock yesterday without re
| gaining consciousness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
ROCKEFELLER AGAIN is SICK.
Oil Magnate Suffers Relapse and
Confined to His Residence.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. flowing to
return of the attack Of indigestion
with which he was stricken two weeks
ago, and from which he has not fully
recovered, John D.Rockefeller is again
confined to his home at Forest Hill. He
expects to leave his Cleveland home
during the middle Of next month He
will go direct to his country residence
at Pocantico Hills, short distance
from New York, where he will remain
until March, when he will go to Lake
;wood for a couple Of months
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
scHMlTz TO FLEE CRITICISM.
San Francisco Mayor Going to Europe
to Get AWAY From Wrath,

San Francisco Mayor Going to Europe
to Get Away From Wrath.
San Francisco. Sept. 17.-Mayor
Schmftz will leave for three months
vacation trip to Europe on Oct. l.
At the recent republican state con-
vention Schmitz practically nominated
Gillette. the Southern Pacific com.
pany's candidate for governor The
union labor leaders denounced Gillette
as a traitor, which puts Schmitz In a
peculiar position.
To remain here during the coming
campaign would be impossible for
Schmitz, SO he has selected an easy
method OF escaping until after cleo
ton. Before the convention Mayor
Schmitz declared.
IT will never support the cause Of
labor"
AS Gompers denounces Gillette
schmitz would be forced to bolt the re
publican nominee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
GENERAL STRIKE
ON THE WABASH
HUNDREDS OF BolLERMAkERs
AND MAcHINlsTs WALK OUT
OF SHOPS OF SYSTEM
Are Asking For Higher Wages--Be-
lieved it Will Affect the Entire Sys-
tem--ls on In Springfield, Decatur
and Fort Wayne Now.

Decatur, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-seventy
machinists and boilermakers Of the
Wabash railroad struck today for an
Increase of wages. 1t is understood
here that the strike will affect the
whole system.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. 17..-one
hundred and thirty machinists and
boilermakers Of the Wabash railroad
struck today for higher wages.
Springfield. ILL.,, Sept. 17.-Between
three and four hundred boilermakers
and machinists of the Wabash railroad
shops here struck today for an in.
crease Of wages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
EDDYvlLE MAYOR is DEAD.
c. L. Funk Passes Away From Typhoid

Eddyville, Sept. 17.-C. L. Funk,
mayor of Eddyville, died yesterday
morning of typhoid fever. He was 45
years of age and was formerly mayor
from 1900 to 1904. He was prominent
in democratic politics and the knights
of Pythias lodge. He was trustee of
the Eddyyille Electric Light company
and member Of the school board. Be-
sides his wife he leaves three daugh-
ters, Misses Mary, Bessie and Frances.
Two brothers, l. M. Funk of Center
vile, and Edgar M. Funk OF Oklahoma,
and a sister, Mrs. Ada Roach, Of Os-
kaloosa, also survive. The funeral
was held at o'clock this afternoon
from the residence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
SEEK PEACE TREATY.

Representatives of Guatemala, Saliva
dar and Honduras in Conference.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Sept. IT,
Representatives of Salvador, Guatema-
la and Honduras are in conference
here with the object of signing gen
eral treaty of peace, friendship and
commerce. This action was taken In
conformity with the fourth article of
the treaty Of peace between the three
countries named, which was signed
July 20 on board the United States
cruiser Marblehead.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
STOOD BY DEWEY.
British Admiral Who Was at Manila
Is Dead,

Gibraltar, Sept. 17.-Rear Admiral
Sir Edward Chichester, wha command
ed the British squadron at Manila
during the Spanish-American war. dieo
here this morning. of pneumonia.
1t was Chichester who, according to
the report. stood by the Americans at
Manila Bay when friction between
Admiral Dewey and the. German com
mander seemed likely. to lead to seri.
ous consequences
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
BRYAN IN CAROLINA

VIII Make Eleven Speeches In the
State.
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. wv. j. Bry-
an arrived here today to make eleven
speeches in North Carolina. Rain
threw damper on the spirits Of those
gathered in Raleigh to greet the city's
guest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
DAMAGE BY STORMS.

Losses in Nebraska Will Reach Into
Millions.
Lincoln, Neb, Sept. 17.-Reports
from various points in northeast Ne
braska show that losses from heavy
rains yesterday may reach millions of
dollars. Cattle and hogs are drowned,
buildings swept away and railroad
tracks washed out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
WANT NEW DEAL.

German Manufacturers Call Upon
President Roosevelt for Relief.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 17.-President
Roosevelt today received a delegation
of manufacturers from Germany who
sought relief from what they consid-
cred restrictive legislation in Ameri
can custom houses against imports
from Germany.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
FLED WITH 100000.

Head Of Largest Cotton Firm IN Au-
susta, Ca, Arrested in Plttsburg.
Augusta, Ca, Sept. 17.-Thomas W.
Alexander, head of the largest cotton
firm in Augusta, who two months ago
disappeared after having defaulted for
a sum approximating 100000, has
been arrested by a private detective
agency in Pittsburg, Pa, and has
agreed to come back to Augusta with
out requisition papers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
Car Renairer Killed.

Dubuque, Sept. H.-(SpeciaD- Max
Rost, aged 80 years, a car repairer,
was crushed to death between two
Great Western cars here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
MCFARLAND is INJURED

MarshalItown Man VIII Not Be Able
to Return Soon to Post.
Marshalltown, Sept. It's. G. Nc
Farland, United States Consul at
Reichenberg, Austria, here on vaca-
ton, was injured today while hunting,
and will not be able to return to his
post for two or three months
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
Railroad President Dies,

Baltimore, Sept IT, Warren q.
Elliott, president of the Atlantic Coast
Line Company of Connecticut, died at
Watkins Glen, N. Y, today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
TAKES TO REFORM SPELLING.
Star League of Newspapers Decides to
Adopt 189 Words Recommended.

NU0Ps I'roo " 81
Indianapolis, Sept. IL Beginning
Tuesday morning the Star League Of
newspapers, embracing the Indianapo-
lis, Terre Haute and Muncie Star will
put into effect in its news and editorial
columns the rules Of the simplified
spelling board, as recommended by
President Roosevelt in 1S9 out Of 800
words in the list. Those on the list
which are held too revolutionary or Of
fensive to the cultivated eye will not
be adopted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18

dlIduSSuleuI Ill Ile IudGIeI VI S6CulluS
peace before the arrival at Havana of
Taft and Bacon. This is the way the
situation looks today.
Havana, Sept. IA violent explo-
sion occurred here this morning and
wrecked two brick buildings. Six
persons were killed and many wound
ed. An investigation is being made.
The explosion is thought to be the
work Of incendiaries. The buildings
caught fire. The dead and wounded
are still being taken from the wreck
age.
Havana, Sept. 17-Word has reach
ed here of the first fighting in San
tiago province. -Four hundred rebels
under Colonel Dubois met the rural
guardsmen at Layaya. The result of
the engagement is not known.
Saved by Marines.
Boston, Sept. ia private cable
gram today by E. F. Atkins from Cuba
says that the general conditions in
south Santa Clara province are desper-
ate, but the Atkins sugar manufacture
ing building has been saved from the
insurgents by the presence Of the ma
rines from the gunboat Marietta.
suspending Hostilites.
Havana, Sept. 17.-The insurgent
leaders at Campos Marquetti and Ca
rillo have withdrawn their forces from
Guan bay and have agreed to the sss-
pension of hostilities pending peace
negotiations. Other insurgent leaders
50 far as heard from are also agree
ing to a suspension of hostilities.
Settle Without Aid.
| Members of the government inform
ed the Associated Press that they are
following the advice contained in Pres
ident Roosevelt's letter; that they
have no objection to the friendly as
sistance of the United States in the
matter If it becomes necessary, but
that they can settle it without outside
aid At least they are trying to dc
this and with fair prospects Of sue
cess.
This is the latest phase Of rapidly
changing situation that developed late
yesterday afternoon when an extraor
binary gazette was issued containing
a decree signed by President Palma on
the recommendation of Secretary OF
Public Works Montalvo. The decree
follows:
Gall campaign operations are sus
pended and in consequence the govern
ment forces will act only on the defen
sive throughout the republic. The sec
retary of the interior will issue all the
necessary orders for the execution Of
this decree"
Shows Change of Heart.
The decree caused great surprise, ss
it was believed to signify change Of
heart by the government officials who
for the past two days have beer
strongly against any lease negotia
tions with the revolutionists. The AS
sociated Press learns that yesterdays
action had it's beginning with M. Memo
calls effort to persuade Secretary Mon
talvo to make the strongest possible
endeavor to Undue, President Palma t;
avoid the consequent es of Intervention
by endeavoring to have the Cuban.
themselves come to an agreement.
4 Secretary Montalvo and General Me
nocal first visited Jose Miguel Come,
. and other alleged conspirators in thu
prison and found them willing to CO
operate in securing peace. The basi
, of peace was not discussed in any de
tail, but Secretary Montalvo returned
to the palace and urged President Pal
ma to consider the matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
DROPS DEAD in HOTEL.
'esident of Milwaukee Tug Boat Line
Passes Away.

Denver, Sept. William H. Meyer
esident and general manager of the
ilwaukee Tug Boat Line, well kniwn
marine circles, dropped dead Of
art failure last night at the Mark
HnteJ
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
PREPARATIONS BY THE NAVY DE-
PARTMENT FOR ANY EMER-
GENCY IN CUBA
CRUISERS ON THE WAY
Secretary Taft's Departure From
Washington Is Marked by the cessa-
tion Of Hostilities In cuba-Parties
to Revolution Get Together.
BULLETIN.

Washington, D. G., Sept. 17.-The
Cuban legation today received the fol-
lowing cablegram from the secretary
OF state Of that country:
Hostilities stopped on both sides.
believe peace Is at hand"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
OPEN PURE FOOD HEARING.
Hundred Members and Representa-
tives of Leading Lines Present.

tives of Leading Lines Present.
New York, Sept 1.-THE com
mittee headed by DR.. Wiley
of the department of agricul
ture, which was appointed by an
action Of congress, today began the
governmental hearing on the scope OF
the new pure food law Nearly hun
dred members and representatives Of
leading firms Of the United States are
present.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
FLYER DERAILED.
Several Santa Fe Passengers Injured
But None Killed.

Ktnsley, Kans., Sept 1.-THE Mis-
souri, river flyer, east bound on the
Santa Fe, was derailed three miles
west of here this morning. A baggage
car. coach and chair car deft the rails
and turned over. Fourteen passen
gers were more or less injured. None
was killed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
MANY WOUNDED IN WREckAGE
OF TWO BUILDINGS IN HA-
vANA THIS MORNING
DESPERATE CONDITION
In South Santa Clara Province Ma
rines Save Atkins Sugar Manufac-
turing Buildine-lnsureents Are Not
Withdrawing Their Forces.
BULLETIN.

Havana, Sept. lit is not believed
possible for the Cuban government
and insurgents to come to any definite
arrangement in the matter of securing
peace before the arrival at Havana of
Taft and Bacon This is the way the
situation looks today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
Becomes Real Ruler Of Russia.

When Serg1us was assassinated
Trepoff was named governor general
Of Moscow. Later he was summoned
to st. Petersburg and given the COM
mand of the imperial guard and made
governor general of the city He took
up his residence in the winter palace
and became in fact, If not In name,
dictator of Russia.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
MARINE NOISE-MAKERS.

Tin horns, such as vendors bring out
by the wagOnlOad in the city's streets
on election night, are stock articles OF
sale the year around in the stores of
dealers IN marine supplies On every
boat bigger than a rOWDOat a noise
maker of some sort IS as necessary an
item OF equipment as the anchor. 20
give warning Of the vessels presence
Thousands OF tin horns of various
sizes are annually sold 10 fishermen.
Oystermen and men using boats IN
many waters, IN various pursuits, anu
such horns are sold. as well. Tor Doa5s
used for pleasure. \ big horn OF TINS
kind might be heard a mile
For larger vessels. such as scho0ners
sailing in omen waters and not equipped
with power with which 10 DioW WINS
ties there are provided mecnailIcal log-
horns that can be operated by hand,
and that can De heard three or TOUR
With the multiplication everywhere
within recent years Of pleasure craTt,
there have been introduced sun other
sorts of noise-makers. one of these
is a bellows horn. With the horn at
tached 10 the top board OF trinity
finished bellows Of OblOng shape. 10 the
ton board OF which also Is attached a
handle This bellows horn can be put
down anywhere and operated simply
by pressure Though not as big as the
mechanical fOghOrn. II can be heard
for a considerable distance,
A still smaller bellows noise maker
has In place of a horn an air whistle
Another whistle cOntrivance has a
small upright metal cylinder IN which
air is compressed by means OF a handle
worked ike a plunger. The whistle.
which may be one of single tone or
a chime. is attached 10 the outside Of
the cylinder.
Still another modern nOise-maker is
an air-blown whistle with light con-
trivance attached. When the whistle
cord is pulled the light shows as the
whistle blows. Obviously. the light at
tachment Is for use al night to locate
the boat from which the whistle is
blowing.
While these later sound producers.
designed more especially for yachts
and launches and tenders and other
pleasure craft. are rather more elabor-
ate they are used for precisely the
same purposes as the old tin horn,
namely. to give warning in case Of fog.
for signaling in crowded waterways,
for blowing for landings or for bridges.
a noise-malzer of some sort being IN
Gispensable on every water craft.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
SONS OF JONADAB HOLD
INSTALLATION SERVICES

a well-balanced program supplement-
ed the usual features attending the in
stallation of officers at the meeting last
Monday night OF Georgetown Council
No. 8, Independent order Sons OF JOna-
dab. in their hail. 1913 Thirty-nTst street
The installation, which was for the
term ending September 80. 1895, was con-
Quoted by Grand Chief John c. Daley,
assisted by Messrs. Dee and Green. Of
Hope Council. No. ]. l. o. s J.
The officers are as follows: Past
chief, Henry A. Warner; worthy chief,
George A. Parkhurst: vice chief W. l.
Golden: treasurer, David PORE. chap
lain. >. II. Bangs; recording secretary,
J. J. speIlman; financial secretary, W.
T. Lyddane; herald. W. T. Golden; as
sistant herald. Vessle Golden; sentinel,
0. w. Bradt; guard. John McEuen.
The council cOntemplates giving sew
eral open meetings during the early fall
and winter. and committee, consisting
Of Messrs. Warner, Bradt, and Golden,
Is arranging matters looking 10 that
end
Coed Of the order was conducted by
program was rendered: Vocal solos. a
Jonadab ditty entitled My Little Baby
Boy" by J. J. Spellman. and My Little
Georgia Rose" by William Green Comic
song by David PORE ana temperance
talks by Grand Chief John c. Daley and
Messrs. Dee, Parkhurst. McEuen. Gold
en-. Lyddane. Warner. Bangs. and 9TH
apz
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
WALLET WITH $4,000
FOUND BY SALESWOHAN
Picked up in Store Where it Had Been
Dropped by Gil Bank
Messenger.

PHILADELPHIA. July 21--As she
was returning from her luncheon, Miss
Lydia Hampton. a saleswoman in =
large department store, noticed black
wallet lyin gnear one Of the telephone
booths. II appeared 10 be ownerless,
and Miss Hampton picked II up.
She gasped when she saw its con-
tents. Although there was no time 10
count il. she could see tens ana tWen-
ties and hundreds by the dozen The
wallet was simply stuffed with bank
notes Of large denominations
None Of the clerks knew anything
about II. so Miss Hampton took Il 70
the head OF her department for safe
keeping. He counted the money. Il
footed up to $500
A few minutes later Miss Hampton
noticed a young woman, whose face
was as pale as death, hunting about in
the vicinity Of the telephone booth.
Did you lose anything" she asked.
"Oh yes" walled the girl in a trem-
bling voice. I've lost everything"
Miss Hampton took her to the head
OF her departmtnt, and when the girl
had satisfied herself that the money
was intact she tainted. II was learned
that she was employed by building
association and was taking the money
TO bank when she dropped II in the
store.