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Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
PAINFULLY INJURED
BY AUTO EXPLOSION
Oscar +. Schmidt Has Unfortunate
Mishap With Gasoline in His
Machine.

Oscar F. Schmidt, $40 Eighteenth
street, while returning from Davenport
last evening, met with an accident in
his automobile, and is confined to his
home as result. He was crossing tle
Rock Island bridge when his machine
gave out, some slight difficulty develop
ing in the mechanism. Mr.. Schmidt
stopped under the machine to examine
the parts, and as it was quite dark, he
struck match The flame ignited the
gasoline tank, and the entire flaming
contents were forced by the explosion
through a four-inch opening, into Mr..
Schmidt's face.
He was removed to his home. and is
under the care of a physician. While it
is possible that he inhaled some of the
fumes of the exploding gasoline, Mr..
Schmidt is reported to be doing as
well as could be expected. His inju-
ries are extremely painful.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
THE AMBER SPECIAL
THAT WENT TO ALEDO
Talking About Democratic Senatorial
Doings, How of the RepubIi-
can.

While there is no inclination on the
part of democrats to conceal or misrep-
resent ary of the developments of the
democratic senatorial convention at
keithsburg, the Union would have serv-
eG the ends of its own party much bet
te. had it not gone out of its way to
distort actual occurrences and thereby
revive the discussion of the amber
hued special with its retinue of white
aprOned delegates that went from Rock
Island to Aledo and back last Tuesday.
In their endeavor TO receive fair treat
ment at the hands of Mercer county.
the democratic representation from
Rock Island county was not obliged to
leave I 'aIl of hop extract in the wake
OIL its trsyel<
No won Ter, indeed, that DR.. Reynolds
the Mercer county candidate for re
nomination from the republican con-
vention failed at the hands of such an
{ rslaught as went at him from this
county, when it is considered that he is
a lcCal option man.
They got his scalp, that much is Ger
tom, but, oh, what trip.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
Event. Sustain surmi-e.

The above from a staff representa-
tive OF The Argus, who was on the
ground throughout the convention and
until all the proceedings closed, bears
out the statements made by the Rock
Island county delegation on its return
home, and while there are many demo
Gratis in Rock Island who would have
preferred to see the delegation repre-
senting the majority OF the democrats
from this county remain ON the grouni
despite the attitude of Mercer county
and the known prearrangement TO
throw the nomination to the lower end,
those who talk with the delegates
themselves take another view of 1t.
Charles B. Marshall, who was the chair
man of the delegation, in speak
ing of the situation last evening,
said: "The Mercer-Henderson county
delegation was simply immovable- 1t
would concede nothing that any Rock
Island county man could accept in self
respect or political judgment. No Of
fer was made that did not mean the
political sell-out of the party in this
county, and the betrayal of every DEM
ocrat in the county Such a PROPOSE
ton, itself an insult, could have been
taken by no man who was not looking
for spoils at the expense of his entire
party at home. The deal that was f.
nally pulled off was cooked and dried
in advance, was shown at every step
OF the proceedings by Myron Jordan's
attitude, and was only being held until
it could be seen whether we could have
been used in the same way. OF course
the Mercer-Henderson county contin-I
gent would for its own sake have pre-
ferred TO trade with the majority dem
ocrats of the county than the minority.
But the combine was ready to enter
into any arrangement that would serve
its own selfish ends, whether it be-
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
SELFISHNESS IS PERSONIF|ED
ACCOMPANIED BY BASE BETRAYAL

trayed the party in Rock Island county
| or not. Considerations of harmony
Throughout the district, or of the ex-
pressed preferment of the democrats
of this county had no weight. The de-
mand was, come to us and let us rule.
or we will find some other way. We
are going to land our man at whatever
cost What was the use of trying to
treat in the face of such an attitude
and such a threat? We did our best,
and came away What happened was
just what we expected"
Britton's Biblical Comparison.
For my own part" said ]. G. Brit
ton, who was in the city today, 81 have
no regrets in failing to receive the
nomination. / would rather have come
out of the convention with clean hands
than to have had the nomination
through any betrayal of my party.
would not have accepted it under such
circumstances. There is some satisfac-
ton, too, in the fact that not one of our
delegation can be charged with having
dumped the party in this county. And,
mind you. furthermore, l would have
entered no protest against the nomina-
ton going to a Henderson county man
could it have been done fairly, and had
that county been entitled to ii. But we
did not relish nor were we inclined TO
uphold with admiring eyes the specta-
Gle Of Rebekah George Cooke fixing
up mess of pottage and dressing ia
cob in ESau'S clothes, and with the
mess of pottage stealing the birthright
of Henderson county to hand it over
to Mercer for Jacobs enjoyment That
is all have to say about it,
Democrats Feel 1t an Outrage.
There can be no question as to the
sentiments of the democrats in general
of Rock Island county in view of Mer-
Ger county's action at Keithsburg. Par
ty members here with whom The Argus
has talked are of one opinion on the
subject. that combined with a display
of greed and selfishness, unexampled,
was spirit of ingratitude to, and be-
trayal of Rock Island friends. amazing
in the extreme. For while the nominee
is Ostensibly from Henderson county,
the result simply means the seizure of
the best and surest office the parts
has in the district by Mercer county
for the third term under the existing
: The Argus for its own part has never
bolted a nominee of the democratic
party whose candidacy has come from a
properly constituted convention, and 1t
has no disposition to deviate from its
accustomed course in the present in
stance, but it does not hesitate to voice |
The sense of outrage that is felt by the |
democrats of Rock Island county over
what happened at Keithsburg, taking
It in all it's bearings.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16

oats 1873, hogs $4,000, cattle 1000, sheep
10000.
Hog market opened strong. Hogs
left over 1000 Light 5.750627, good
heavy 5.4506.15, mixed and butchers
5.70@62O, rough heavy 5.40@5.G
Cattle market opened strong to 10c
higher.
Sheep market steady.
Hogs at Omaha 5000, cattle 1000
Hogs at Kansas City 5000, cattle 1000.
u. S. Yards, $40 a. m.-Hog market
strong to 10c higher. Light 5.S00625,
mixed and butchers 5.S0@6.3O, good
heavy 5.5O@6.25, rough heavy $500
SIS.
Cattle market strong to 10c higher.
Beeves 3.S5@5.75, COWS and heifers
1.3504.30, stockers and feeders 2.400
$50.
Sheep market strong
Hog market closed strong. Light
5.S006.35, good heavy 5.50@6.25, mix
ed and butchers 5.SO@6.3O, rough heavy
5.5OQ5.75.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
Real Estate Transfers.

w. B. Nyenhius to Sarah j. Foster,
Sec 81, II, 5w. west 40 acres of frac-
tional sw1A, 800.
Helen L., and G. w. Ross to Leopold
DeClucq. lots and 8, block 127. New
Shops addition, town East Moline, 800.
White, Pope & Guyer to Leopold De
Clucq, lot 4, block 127. New Shops ad-
dition town East Moline, $780,
Meeske and Beckwith to Charles
Fahlstrom. lot 16, block II. town of
Silvis, $2S5.
Argillo Works to John Fahlstrom. lot
z, block 2. Village of Carbon Cliff. 5000.
John Nelson to Herman Utke. lots
l and 2. block A, Lower addition, Rock
Island, $1,000.
Pope. White & Guyer to Neil ]. R..
Jones, lot s. block III, New Shops ad-
dition. Town of East Moline. S400.
Christian Mueller Land & Timber
company to Ed C. Mueller, tract orig
inal lot 2, LeClaire.s Reserve. $4,000.
Christian Mueller Land & Timber
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16

company to Ed C. Mueller, tract in
original lot 2, LeClaire's Reserve, ST.
500
Christian Muller Land and Timber
company to Ed C. Mueller, tract in
original lot 2, LeClaire's Reserve, $10,-
OOO
Christian Mueller Land & Timber
company to Ed C. Mueller, lot g.,
Brooks Seventh addition, Rock Island,
$4,000, lot IS, block 4, M. Y. Cady's ad-
dition, Moline. $1,000; lots 1U, IL, IL,
21 and % to % in block s, M. Y. Cady's
First addition. Moline, $4,000. point out
of lot Is, Town East Moline, $4,000,
sec. sc, IS, 2w, tracts in nwH, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
market:
Provislcas and Produce.

market:
ProvisicSs and Produce.
Live PociCry-Spring chickens, $500
to $3.5U per dozen; hens, per h., Sc;
ducks, per h., 10c; turkeys, per lb.,
13c; geese, per b., lie.
Butter-Dairy, 16c to 17c.
Lard-Sc to 10c.
egetables-Potatoes,n new soc to Coo.
Eggs-Fresh, 15c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to $475; cows
and heifers, $500 to $3.50; calves, $3.50
to $3.50.
Hogs-Mixed, s5.75 to 1925.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, SO to Sc;
lambs, S400 to $3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, sac to 55c; oats, 40c.
Forage-Timothy hay, SIS; prairie.
S11 to $14; clover, mixed $11 to $12;
straw, 50 to Sc.
WOODLAND, per load $5 to $3.50.
Coal-Lump, bushel, 1Sc; slack, per
bushel, I0c TO 12c.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Following are th'
market quotations today:
Wheat.
September, 7OA, 70as. 69%, 7O1s.
December, 73B, 1885, 72B, 1875.
May, 771s, 773s, ~. 771s.
Corn.
September, 4Sss, 4S1s. As, As.
December, 44A, 441a, 441s, 445s.
May, 447s, As, 44ss, 445s.
Oats.
September, 3O7s, 81. 301s, 301s.
December. 80, go, S11s, 31k.
May, 34B, 341s, S35s, 335s.
Pork.
September, 17.25. 1877, 1925. 1927.
January, 1857, 1857, 1880, 1850.
Lard.
September. $40, 8.72, $40. $40.
October, $50, $50, S.75, S.75.
January, 1872. 7.95, 7.90, 7.S0.
Ribs.
September, S.95, 900, S.95. sos,
October. S.75, $50, s.72, ST..
January, 1872, 7.32. 7.27, 7.27.
Receipts today-Wheat 304, corn Sc
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
THE W Ed TIL f. R.
Fair and continued warm tonight and
Friday.

trough OF quite low pressure now
extends from California to Lake SUI
perIor and is attended by somewhat
warmer temperatures from the crest of
the Rockies to the central valleys;
though, with the exception of showers
I'm the east gulf and south Atlantic Sec
tions, and occasional thunderstOrms
from Arizona northeastward to the up
per lake region, generally fair weather
has prevailed over the country covered
by the morning reports. a very heavy
rain fell yesterday at Des MOines. Ris-
ing barOmeters and decidedly lower
temperatures noted I'm the Canadian
northwest and over Oregon md WASH
ingtOn. Owing to the position of the
western low, fair and continued warm
weather is Indicated for this vicinity to-
night and Friday.
J. VI. SHERIER, Local FOrecnster.
Temperature at n. M, -; at $3.50
m, 80. Mean temperature I'm "A hours,
90. Velocity of wind at = n. M, miles.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
CITY, CHA Il.
Insure with Beecher Bros.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

insure with Beecner BIOS.
Buy a home Of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Buy a choice lot off Beecher Bros.
Money to loan. See Beecher Bros.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
For bus. baggage, express. call Robb's.
Bargains in real estate-Be Beecher
Bros.
Beecher Bros. will show you their
lots any day you wish.
Beecher Bros. sold six lots Monday
in Beecher & Walsh's addition.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Sweeney are the
parents of a son born at noon today
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and fur
mace work. 1526-152S Fourth avenue.
Attend the lawn sociable at Sacred
Heart church tonight. Refreshments
and music.
Simser wants your picture framing.
Latest framing machinery. 131S-1320
Third avenue.
The sewing society of Dewey camp,
r. ~ A. will picnic at Long View
park, Friday afternoon.
Gold fish just received direct from
fisheries. They will go quick. l.. E.
West Gum company, 1912 Second ave
nue.
Expert manicuring. shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 736 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone west SO.
Who wants his clothes in a first
class shape; prices right and work
guaranteed. J. Leveen, the tailor, 1714
Third avenue, opposite McCabe's store.
The men of the Sacred Heart parish
hold their sociable tonight on the lawn
at the church. BleuerHemenway or
chestra will furnish music during the
evening. Ice cream and cake will be
served.
The fire department was called to
Seventh avenue and Tenth street Tues
day evening. A gasoline stove eXplod-
ed causing the blaze. The fire was ex-
before any damage was
done. The building is owned by ]
Harris.
The Forester Ladies of St Mary's
court No 597 will give a moonlight eX-
cursion Aug. % on the steamer w. w.
The sisters invite st. Margarets court
of Rock Island and Sacred Heart court
of Davenport and the public in general.
All come and have good time.
The Second Presbyterian Sunday
school of Davenport will have it's an
Dual excursion and picnic at Wood
wards grove, Wednesday, Aug. %.
The steamer w. w. and barge will
leave Rock Island at a. m, returning
at p. m. Anyone desiring a days
outing can have a fine time. Fare.
round trip: Adults, 25 cents; children,
10 cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
SHOT IN QUARREL
Laborer Named August Boen.
oorde Wounded by Fred
Manda.
FIRED TWICE AT ANOTHER
Injured Man is Taken to Hospital in
AmbuIance-Assaila Escapes to
Moline-Police on Trail.

laborer named August Boenoorde
was shot and wounded by Fred Manda,
a fellow laborer this afternoon about
3:15 near the Rock Island round house
at Thirty-first street. The assault was
the result of a quarrel between the two
men, Manda fired twice at John Mil.
ler. but neither shot took effect. The
bullet entered Boenoorde's hip. He was
removed to the hospital in the ambu-
lance. His wound is not regarded as
dangerous.
AssaiIant Makes Escape.
The man who shot him made his es-
cape, and started for Moline. Three
policemen were sent to the scene at
once, and the Moline police were noti-
fed. He will probably be appre-
hended.
Old Enmity Existed.
There has been an enmity existing
between the men, all of whom are Gin
der pit laborers at the round house, for
some time. Yesterday Manda attacked
Poenoorde with a shovel. and chased
him from the pit. This afternoon he
came to work armed with a pistol, and
before the men were aware of his in
tentions, he fired twice at Miller, and
turning, shot Boenoorde.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
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: II suffered from chron-
ic constipation and stomach troubles
for several years, but thanks to Cham
berlains Stomach and Liver Tablets,
am almost cured" Why not get a
package of these tablets and get well
and stay well? Price, 25 cents. For
sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
In Mercer County's Attitude In
Minority Nomina-
ti0n.
is HARD TO REALIZE
Situation Reviewed and Impressions
of Rock Island Demo-
Gratis.

Keithsburg, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-(SpeciaD
No one who was on the ground and
who thoroughly understood the condi-
tions, could blame the Britton Rock
Island county delegates to the Thirty
third senatorial district convention
which closed yesterday with the NOM
ination of Everett l.. Wertz of Oquaw-
ka for minority representative, for TAX
ing the action they did in quietly leav-
ing for home.
The Mercer and Henderson county
delegations were as a stone wall made
so by the knowledge that they had only
to wait TO name their candidate If the
Britton delegates would not capitulate
John LOOney was prepared to instruct
Myron Jordan to do so at the best
terms the former could make. That
the BrittOn delegates could not bring
about the nomination of Mr.. Wertz
without throwing political judgment to
the winds and putting themselves in
position to be accused, fairly or un-
fairly, of having entered into an en-
tangling agreement with the George a.
Cooke Mercer county machine, was
perfectly plain. Not only that. but the
Britton delegates would have had to
swallow their self respect and lick the
hand that had shown them no quarter.
Could Accomplish Nothing.
There was absolutely nothing the
Rock Islanders could accomplish by re-
naming. but foment personal bitter
ness, which throughout the day had
been kept out of the convention to
marked degree. They could not nom
mate anybody but Mr.. Wertz; they
could not even have done that without
being charged in certain quarters of
having sold out their county; and so they
returned home. and while Mr. Jordan
assured them before their departure
that he would never sacrifice the right
of Rock Island county for any man out
side the county. the delegates knew
that the deal had been made and that
its consummation was only a question
of time. They knew that Jordan had
broken the deadlock in Mercer coun-
ty'S favor in both the temporary and
permanent organizations and had rea-
son to believe that sooner or later he
would turn the trick that would throw
the nomination as Mercer county want
ed it. too. In this latter respect subse-
quent events proved the correctness of
their surmise.
While Mr.. Cooke kept TO the rear as
much as possible throughout the con-
vention and its preliminaries he was
the moving factor in the Wertz cam
paign.
Mr. Wertz is as much of a Mercer as
a Henderson county man. He is said
to- have spent some of his life in Hen
derson county. but received his profes-
sionaI and political training in Mercer
has practiced law in AledO. and only
recently removed to Oquawka, it may
have been, to be in position to assume
the part he has now taken.
The Candidate for Senator.
George r. Whiting. who was nomin- |
ated for state senator, is a strong man |
in the two lower counties where he has |
taken a prominent part in democratic |
politics for many years. and is person |
nally most popular. He is proprietor |
of the leading shoe store in KeithsburS, |
and a man whom it is a pleasure to |
meet.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
DATES ARE WELL FILLED
Manager TayIcr Announces Shows at
Illinois for September.

Manger r. II. Taylor of the Illinois
theater, announces the following list OF
shows for the month of September:
Sept. 2-"The Minister'S Son."
Sept. 3.-"My Wife's Family
Sept. 4-"She Looks Good to Faith
err
Sept. IA Stranger in Town"
Sept. S.-'Lost in New York
Sept. 9-"The Slow Pokes."
Sept 10.-"The Flaming Arrow
Sept 1.-THE Cowboy Girl
Sept 14-"Uncle Josh Spruceby."
Sept. 15.-"As Told in the Hills
Sept. 16.-Lyman Twins.
Sept. 1S.-"Life of Dora Thorn"
Sept. 22.-"An Aristocratic Tramp"
Sept. 23-"The Little Homestead
Sept. 27.-"Peggy from Paris
Sept. 2S.-"Dad's Side Partner
Sept. PA Poor Relation"
Sept. 30.-"Under Southern Skies"
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
MAY LOSE USE OF HIS ARM
&. A. Shaw of Davenport, One of Party
cf Four Thrown from Carriage.

CT rouT iHToWH ITofH SdTTtd9e.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Shaw and Mr.. and
NJ r w. NJ. Radcliffe, residents of Dav-
enport, were victims in what might
have been fatal accident while riding
III 4 carriage last evening on Brady
street. While endeavoring to turn the
busy from the street car tracks to al
low car to pass, one of the back
wheels was struck by the car and the
occupants thrown from the buggy. Mr..
Shaw's left arm was shattered at the
elbow and he may lose the use of 1t as
'csult. The others escaped with cuts
and bruises.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
A Mystery Solved.

"How to keep off periodic attacks of
biliousness and habitual constipation
was a mystery that DIR. Kings New
Life Pills solved for me-" writes John
N. Pleasant of Magnolia, Ind The
only pills that are guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction to everybody or
money refunded. Only 25 cents, at
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16

Estate of Addie D. Crawford. Final
report and settlement of administrators
filed. Hearing thereon set for Sept. 10,
1906, at 8 o'clock m. Ordered that
administrator notify heirs by publica-
ton.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
Cattle market closed strong.
Sheep market closed steady.
Na,., NorL SfonLS

Cattle market closed strong.
Sheep market closed steady.
New York Stocks.
New York, Aug. 16.-U- p. 1924, L.
S. Steel preferred 1861, u. S. Steel
common Az. Reading 1873. Rock Island
preferred G3la, Rock Island common
269s, O. e w. 47A, Southern Pacific
S21a. n. Y. Central 141, Missouri Pa
cific 951s, J.. & n. 1441a, Smelters
154H, c. F. l. 54H, Canadian Pacific
166, Illinois Central 1854, Penna 1888
Erie 431a. T. c. l. 1854, c. & o. 6O5s
B. r. T. 761a. b. & o. 11S. Atchison
945s. Locomotive 6912. Sugar 1862, st.
Paul 1875, Copper 104A, Republic
Steel preferred 991a, Republic Steel
common 29H.
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Aug. 16.-Following are
the wholesale quotations in today's
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
COUNTY COURT.

Rock Island county court, Judge e
E. Parmenter presiding.
Probate.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-16
The Candidate for senator.

George r. Whiting, who was nomin-
ated for state senator. is a strong man
in the two lower counties where he has
taken a prominent part in democratic
politics for many years. and is person
nally most popular He is proprietor
of the leading shoe store in KeithsburS,
and a man whom it is a pleasure to
meet
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-30
REACTION INEVITABLE.

The history of the San Francisco hor-
ror to date is replete with instances of
communal bravery. wisdom and level
headedness, very rare in such tremsn-
dous emergencies, and wholly to the
credit of the people affected But, the
supreme test of the reaction is to come,
and the patience, nerve and stability OF
the populace to be tried to the utmost.
Without the current excitement OF
the hour great and laborious work is to
be done; hideous things to be uncover
ed; personal interest to be invaded
ieopardized and minimized for the pub
lice good; radical steps to be taken; new
conditions and lines of civic control set
up and established! the customs of half
a century will be lacking to maintain
the equipoise of the community; time,
and infinite labor inseparable from such
a mighty course of reconstruction, to
be confronted, directed, borne, and
brought to fulflment; in fact, the life
of the city is to be revitalived. sent
through new channels and the pulse and
purpose of a great people reset and re-
directed And these immense and violent
changes will invoke an antagonism that
was not discernable in the vortex of
mutual stress and uproar of the initial
attack. And in the vast readjustment,
involving the far-reaching changes and
adaptions of personnel and property in
terests, will come the true test of the
San Franciscan character. This ordeal
will bring out the biggness and the lit
tleness of it ALL and from what the world
has noted to date, there is much ex-
pected from the great state and its
great metropolis, and the world is not
prepared for any disappointment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-30
MANUMISSIoN FROM SUPER
STTTIoN.

Not a single clergyman within our
knowledge has arisen to announce that
the devastation of San Francisco was 8
divine punishment for the "iniquity OF
its inhabitants" No better proof could
be given that theological superstition is
diving out, and a saner and more humane
conception of the ordinances OF the
Creator is taking the place of the primi
tive idea that God is personal ayens-
er in this life for lapses from righteous
ness. With the disappearance OF super
stition has come liberation of the minds
of mankind from uneasoning terror OF
the elements. People now realize that
the collapse OF an insecurely construct
ed building is not a visitation vi Gods
wrath for somebody else's misdoing, but
a direct and natural result of faulty
plans and Indifference to consequence.
Now that the clergy have ceased to as
cribe to the diety the consequences of
human greed and folly, the ground is
cleared for more wholesome laws and
regulations to govern construction. In
competent architects and dishonest con,
tractors must bear the responsible
ity for the disasters they cause
when the pulpit declines to vindicate
them by putting the blame on a cruel
and reyengeful God.-Oakland Tribune.