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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
Formerly Held In Spring.

The convention is an important an
nual event in the Sunday school life
of the county. Last year the conven-
ton was held at Cordova. and the year
before at Reynolds. For many years
the convention was held in the spring.
but this year the evangelistic cam
paign in the two cities continued over
the convention dates, and so the meet
ing was postponed until fall. 1t is
probable that the convention in the fu-
ture will be held in the fall each year,
instead of in the spring. The program
for the meeting has not been cOmplet-
ed, but will be ready early in Septem-
Der
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
EXCURSION A GREAT SUCCESS
w. w. Carried 1000 on Moonlight Trip
Last Evening.

The excursion given by the Wo-
mems Catholic Order of For
esters last evening was one
of the most successful of the sea
son and the moonlight ride was a
very enjoyable one. Fully 1000 board
ed the steamer w w, which was char
tered for the occasion The many ex-
cursions given this year have been ex-
ceedingly well patronized, the moon
light rides being especially popular.
The Sidney of the Diamond 10 line.
arrived in port on its trip up the river
this morning at IL o'clock. The St.
Paul arrived from st. Paul this noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
CALL CONVENTION
County Sunday School Associa-
ton to Meet Here Sept.
1919
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Postponed in Spring on Account of
EvanaeIistic campaien-Convene
ps~S in Fall Hereafter.

The following call has been issued
by Rev Marion Humphreys, president,
and Mrs. j. G. Hazard, secretary and
treasurer, of the Rock Island County
Sunday School association, for the an
nual convention of the association to
be held here Sept. IS and 10.
The 29th annual convention of the
Rock Island County Sunday School as
sociation will be held in the Memorial
Christian church, Rock Island, corner
of Third avenue and Fifteenth street,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. IS and
10, 1906, commencing Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Each school in the county is en-
titled to three voting delegates, aside
from county and township officers who
are ex-officio delegates. But every
Sunday school worker is cordially in
vited to attend this convention.
"All delegates should be elected ear
Iy, and their names should be sent to
Rev. o. w. Lawrence, 1920 Second ave
une, Rock Island. All pastors, Sun
day school officers, teachers and others
are invited to attend every session. A
hospitable welcome is extended by the
pastor and congregation of the Chris
tan church, and also by all the Chris
tan people of Rock Island, to all who
will attend the convention.
"Entertainment will be provided FOR
delegates, officers and workers.
THE program will be the very best
possible. Prominent workers. not only
of the county, but some of the strong
est workers of the state will be, pres
ent. Every one will remember with
pleasure and thankfulness the conven-
ton last year at Cordova. Every school
represented received a blessing. We
have every reason to believe that the
Rock Island convention will be even
a greater blessing to our county.
But we must all be there Your
school has had blessing during the
past year that will fill a need in an
other school We can mutually help
each other. We therefore ask the pray
er of every worker for the blessing of
God and the presence of the Holy
Spirit on this convention.
I'VE earnestly ask the hearty CO
operation of all pastors and other Sun
day school workers to publicly an
nounce this call as often as possible,
and talk of the convention and pray
for Gods blessing upon the churches
and schools Of the entire county.
I'm behalf of the executive commit
tee REV. MARION HUMPHREYS.
Mrs. J. G. Hazard, Secretary and
Treasurer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
YOUR HAT
May Be Stylish One, But it Makes
Trouble.


\ man usually buys a hat that's "in
style" but the modern hat for men
has lots TO answer for.
Bald heads are growing more num-
erous every day. Hats make excellent
breeding places for the parasitic germs
which sap the life from the roots OF
the hair.
When your hair begins 10 fall out
and your scalp is full of dandru1 il IL
a sure sign that those countless germs
are busily at work.
There is but one way to overcome
the trouble and kill the germs-that
way is to apply Newbro's Herpicide to
the scalp-it Will kill the germs and
healthy hair is sure to result.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c
in stamps for sample to The Herpiclde
company, Detroit. Mich. T. II. Eho-
mas. special agent.
All the news all the TIME - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
"Make Hay While the Sun Shines"

There is lesson in the work of the
thrifty farmer. He knows that the
bright sunshine may last but day and
he prepares for the showers which are
SO liable to follow. So it should be
with every household. Dysentery, diar-
rhoea and cholera morbus may attack
some member of the home without
warning. Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, which is
the best known medicine for these dis
eases, should always be kept at hand,
as immediate treatment is necessary,
and delay may prove fatal. For sale
by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24

The intense itching characteristic of
salt rheum and eczema is instantly al
layed by applying Chamberlain's Salve
AS a cure for skin diseases this salve
is Hnequaled. For sale by all leading
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
A Mystery Solved.

Glow to keep off periodic attacks of
biliousness and habitlal 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 Is cents, at
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24

Why does the sun burn? Why does
mosquito sting? Why do we feel un
happy in the good old summer time,
Answer: We don't We use DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve and these little ills
don't bother US. Learn to look for the
name on the box to get the genuine
>old by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24

Time changes ideas and conditions.
There are a lot of things which the up
to-date young woman of today does
which are good for body and health.
She takes HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Tea or tablets, 35 cents. T. H.
Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
Chance of Location.

Browns Rock Island Business col
lege has outgrown its present quarters
and Will be at home to students and
patrons after Monday, Aug. q on the
second floor of the Rock Island house
Fall term opens Sept. 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
RoehrS.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Roehrs was held from the home, 524
Fourth street. this afternoon at 1870.
Short services were held at the Ger
man Friedens church at O'Clock.
Rev. t. KIimpke conducted the servic-
es Burial took place at Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
J.F. M'KIBBEN DEAD
Former Well Known Express
Agent in Rock Island
Passes Away.
LAST YEARS IN MUSCATINE
Remains to Be Brought to This City
for Interment Monday After
noon.

| John f. McKibben, for many years
prominent and highly esteemed resi-
dent citizen of Rock Island, died at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon at his
home in Muscatine, where he had re-
sided for the past three years. His de-
mise came after a protracted illness
with complication of diseases. Mr..
McKibben was in his 10th year.
The funeral will be held Monday, a
brief service being held at the late
home in Muscatine, after which the
remains will be brought to Rock Is
land and buried from the Broadway
Presbyterian church, where the last
ceremony will be performed at 5
o'clock by Rev. DR.. w. S. Marquis
Mr.. McKibben was born in Clinton
county, Pa, Sept 6, 1886. In 1850 he
came west. locating near Freeport,
where he lived until his removal to
Rock Island in 1872. His marriage to
Miss Josephine Curtis occurred on Oct.
81, 1875. and his wife and one daugh-
ter, Margaret E.. together with two
brothers and two sisters, survive. The
latter are: Mrs. Joseph McKibben of
Freeport; Mrs. George L. Foster of
Washington. Iowa; James McKibben
of Red Oak. Iowa, and f. d. McKibben
of Rockford.
Veteran Express Agent.
He had the distinction of being one
of the oldest and most trustworthy
agents of the American Express COM
pany in the United States, and was
widely and popularity known to the Of
ficials and attaches of that company
throughout the state of Illinois and adj
jacent territory For two score years
he was continuously in the employ of
that company. and for over so years he
was in charge of the Offices of the
company in this city, retiring when it
abandoned it's office here and remOv-
ing to Michigan. where he remained
until the company reestablished an
office here when he returned to his old
position which he resigned in 1908 ow-
ing to his health.
Member Of Many Societies.
Socially, Mr.. McKibben was afiliat-
ed with the Masonic order, of which
he was long a respected member He
also belonged to Noble Lodge No. 1,
A. o. U. W. of Rock Island, and to the
Select knights of America. Religious
ly. Mr. McKibben was a member of
the Presbyterian church.
After his removal TO Muscatine, he
made frequent visits to Rock Island.
always to be received with kindly
greetings by his old friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24

man still persists and having won n
partial victory we may expect an ulti-
mate surrender of the elements and
another nice, wet Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
Kurth.

The funeral of John Kurth will be
held from the home, 1909 Eleventh av
enue tomorrow morning at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24

Don't drag along with a dull. bilious
heavy feeling. You need pill. Use
Dewitt's Little Early Risers. the ia
nous little pills. Do not siclSen or
grippe, but results are sure. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24

Reception for Miss Feiervary.-Miss
Alice French was hostess at an infOr-
NAL reception given Wednesday after
noon to tri-city people at the Rock Is
land Arsenal Golf club for Miss Celes-
tine Fejervary, formerly of Davenport,
and the Countess Cepriane of Hungary.
who is accompanying her on a tour Ct
America Miss French was as. Jed
by Mrs. Crawford, Miss Frances
French, Mrs. G. w. French. and Miss
L. L. Preston, and the affair was in
every way unique and very pleasant.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Fejervary
was the guest of honor at band con-
cert at Fejervary park given by the
commissioners by the park, the pro-
gram consisting of Hungarian music.
The park was formerly the old home
of Nicholas Feiervary. and it was do
mated by Miss Fejervary to the city OF
Davenport as a public park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24

Busy Bee ThimbIe CIub.-The Busy
Bee Thimble club held a social meet
ing at the Tower Monday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. l.. Ellinwood of Indiana
polls. who is visiting in the city. The
ladies spent a pleasant afternoon and
served dinner in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
Gives Linen shower.-Miss Leila

Gives Linen ShoWer.-MlSs LeId
Taylor, at her home, 1905 Twelfth
street, Tuesday evening entertained
the members of the n. B. n. club at
a linen shower for Miss Blanche Simp-
son, who is soon to marry John l..
Kramer. A pleasant evening was spent
with games, and refreshments were
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published But
in either case Hle identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. marriage

Gustatson-Rode.-Th marriage OF
Miss Katherine Rode of Sherrard to
Charles w Gustafson of this city took
place yesterday afternoon at l o'clock
at the parsonage of Grace Lutheran
church, Rev. C. f. HOffsten officiating.
A wedding dinner was served after
the ceremony. Mr. Gustafson has
been ianitor at the local Y. NJ. c. A.
for a number of years. After a visit
of several weeks at Orion, Cambridge,
and Sherrard. Mr.. and Mrs. Gustafson
will make their home in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-24

All the news all the TIME - THE
ARGUS.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-16

to whitewash the packers, was proved by the treatment which you accorded to these gentlemen.
 "A paid agent of the beef trust was received by you with open arms; you heard his statements with cordial ap- proyal-and the commissioners and personal friends of the president you treated as criminals before the bar of justice, browbeating and insulting them outrageously.
 You will doubtless continue in your present course to the end; but predict, sir, that you will live to re- gret the insult which you have offered to the intelligence of the American people. They are thoroughly aroused upon this question, and bent upon jus tice.
 They realize that your committee has been largely to blame for the con- tinuance of the condemned meat in dustry, since it has been your task, year after year, to smother the reuest of the secretary of agriculture for funds to maintain an efficient inspec' tion.
 And now, that you have been forced into the open, as the servant and champion of those involved, shall be surprised if the people do not find a way to make you feel the weight of their diSpleasure."
Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-16
SUPREME COURT
Advance Information on DeciS- ions Said to Have Been
 Given Out,

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., June 15.-That attempts to trade on an opinion Of the Supreme Court that efforts were made. to secure a reversal of one of it's decisions for the sum of Sl0,o00, that there has been a serious leak. in the court, for which one of the private secretaries is alleged to be responsible, and that advance information of de- cisions affecting railroads have been obtained are some of the sensational allegations following disclosures made today regarding last weeks night ses- sion of the Supreme Court.
 The disclosures came when Attorney General Stead appeared in the court and filed disbarment proceedings against Attorney Richard s. c. Reaugh of Clay county. The amend ment was made that an action for con tempt was pending against Harvey N. Bradford, a claim agent of the Balti- more & Ohio Railroad, residing at Flora. Service has not been had on Bradford, and the supposition is that he has fled the country.
 Chief Justice Scott explained to- night that il, was to prevent his es- cape that secrecy regarding the pro- ceedings last week was enjoined upon court members and its officers.
 James brennan is the official whose name is mixed up in the affair. Brad ford, it is said, boasted that he had ob- tained advance information regarding the affairs of the court through Dren- nan. a statement that the latter brands as unqualifiedly false.
 brennan mas been before the court since the scandal was unearthed, and has made a statement to this effect, but at his home in Taylorville tonight he was not at liberty to discuss the matter pending the outcome of the proceedings.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-16
USELESS TO TRY TO HIDE THE TRUTH.

Upton Sinclair's charges of unfair ness against Chairman Wadsworth and his House committee on agriculture are made with sufficient authority to entitle them to go into the record of the case between the people and the beef trust.
 Sinclair has earned the right to be heard. It is to him that credit must be given for disclosing conditions ex- isting in packing houses. His original charges, which stimulated the presi- dent to order an investigation, have been sustained by two official reports.
 But leaving Sinclair entirely out of the question, policy of publicity is the only one which can serve the in. terests either of the packers or of the politicians. Public opinion de mands the fullest knowledge of pack ing house conditions, and of the means undertaken from time to time to rem edy the evils complained of. Any at tempts to hide portion of the truth now that much of it has come out, will react to the disadvantage of all con cerned therein.
 There is no question but that the American people are fully aroused up on this question, and bent upon jus tice. The beef trust is going the wrong way about re-establishing itseli in popular confidence and restoring the market for it's products. The poll ticians representing it in Congress are not worth their salt for such . ] purpose
Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-16
A STATEHOOD PREDICTION.

It seems that at last the House and Senate have reached an agreement on the statehood question. The agree ment makes easy the way for Okla homa and the Indian Territory to reach statehood, and also provides that at the general election in Novem- Der next Arizona and New Mexico shall vote on the question: Shall Arizona and New Mexico be united to form one state?"
 If the returns show that a major ity of the electors in each territory voted in the negative, then the state hood question, so far as these two ter ritories are concerned, will be dropped during the life of the present repub lican administration at Washington.
 And it is safe to predict that, in the face of the great demand from all over the country for democratic supremacy in 1908, both New Mexico and Arizona will vote against joint statehood.
 Present indications point to a politi cal revolution two years hence. From nearly every state in the Union comes strong echo of the sentiment for Bry an in 1908. His old friends are stil shouting for him, and his bitterest op ponents of two years ago are pointing to him as the one man to lead the people in the next campaign. The ex posures of rottenness, corruption ant thievery fostered by republican anG corporation administrations have al last aroused the people to determina tion to make change.
 When New Mexico and Arizona know that if national democratic ad ministration is elected both of those territories will get statehood, no mat ter whether they stand in the demo cratic or republican column, and the chances look so bright for the succes: of democracy, that We say it is saft to predict that Arizona and New Mex ico will go almost solid against join statehood at the November election They can afford to wait two years foI what they want.-El Paso Times.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-16
GOMPERS WARNS
Indicate That Labor Unions h. tend to Defeat Republicans
 This Fall,

WASHINGTON, June l5.-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in an important speech to the Bookbinders Convention today indicated that the labor unions under his leadership had burned their bridges behind them and would do everything in their power to defeat the Republican party in the approach ing congressional elections.
 Tn the recent past" said Mir. Com. pers, the representatives of labor have been told they have no right to request from Congress the enactment of laws for the benefit of the toiling millions. Unless such petitions are answered in better tones in the future, we shall change the request into a de- mand. And unless the demand is granted we shall appeal to the sym pathy and conscience of our fellow citizens.
 We have been told that we have no right to threaten a public servant to defeat him at the polls. My answer to this is that men of great wealth, of power and position, representing great financial and capitalistic institutions, are not averse to threatening reports, but have even threatened the Presi- dent of the United States. It is claimed that they have the right to do so But what is right for them cannot be perverted into being wrong when done by us.
 Our threatening is to do a lawful thing, s&dtI contend, thing we have right to do, and that we have a right to threaten to do.
 We are going to keep the men up there on the hill guessing for while, and on the morning after the election they will wake up and find their guess was all wrong.
 We propose to teach them the salu- tary lesson that, because they are credentiated by the people as public servants, they do not become superior beings, that they can rebuke us when we ask for respectful legislation and tell us to mind our own business. We can assure them we shall proceed to mind our own business in our own quiet way"
Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-16
SINCLAIR CLAIMS IT
 WAS NOT ALL TOLD.
(Continued from Page 1.)

Continued from Page 1) I spent seven weeks there, living with the men. and studying the plaut:' in side md cut. befo.e tb" packers had had any warning and had done any cleaning up.
 q saw with pIy own eyes spoiled hams being doCtored in Arnopr's, the stench of them being so great that could scarcely. remain.
 q saw sausages hanging in vats to be dyed, in order to save the time and loss of weight incidental to smok ing.
 'T saw poisoned rats lying near sausage meats, and waste ends o! smoked beef stored in cellars, in damp barrels, moldy and defiled by the workingmen.
 q saw men splitting upon piles o1 fresh meat. and washing their hands in water which was ladled in to the sausage hoppers while I stood and watched.
 q stood for forty minutes in Ar mour's and saw hogs killed with nc inspector on duty; l saw cattle killed in Morris under the same circum stances for nearly as long. 'I consider that these things ought to be of concern to your committee You wire me that conditions in the packing houses have been fully re viewed Possibly you think so, but I can assure you that the public does not think so.
 Charges Committee
 With Suppressins Truth.
 "As a matter Of simple fact, po' one shred of evidence unfavorable tG the packers has been allowed to ge before your committee, excepting onl! that of Messrs. Neill and Reynolds which you could not get away from.
 That your hearings were held, no to elicit any facts, but solely in ordel
Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-16

Hereupon Mayor Dunne's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of an Imme diate Municipal Westinghouse.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-16

Russia's troubles run seriaily. The car, in addition to having trouble some Douma on his hands, now faces discomfort in the army Revolutionary agitators are always sowing the seeds of dissension among the troops, and there are mutterings of an uprising which may bring about return of the reign of terror. Unexpectedly, re- cent recruits are the most bitterly out spoken against the government The much vaunted parliament as yet has done nothing but talk. The routine proceeding is three speeches a day, and there are more than hundred on the waiting list, all with bottled up eio- quence. In the meantime, the czar is looking around for a new premier.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-16

The best beer in town at the Maze.