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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO
THE ARGUS.l

Washington. Feb. 9.-"Uncle Joe"
Cannon's presidential boom is assum-
ing healthy proportions. He is rapidly
coming TO be recognized as the most
logical republican candidate for 1905.
provided the convention is not stam-
peded and insists upon renOminatinG
President Roosevelt. In looking over
the list of prospective candidates. it is
seen that Beverage will contend with
Fairbanks in Indiana: SpOOner and La
Toilette are at daggers drawn in Wis
cOnSin: In Ohio there will be a CLASH
between Taft and Foraker: Cummin
is fighting Shaw in Iowa, and RoDt
and Hughes undoubtedly will strike
fire in New York. From present indi.
cations. it would seem that Speake.
| Cannon is the only public man now uu
! der consideration who can appear III
| the convention of next year with (
solid state delegation behind him. How
| ever. the car of the house declines
| to discuss in any way his candidacy
| When the subject is preached he cocks
! his cigar AT a more aggressive anglf
! in the corner of his mouth and say!
| "Fudge!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

Frank James. who with his brother.
Jesse James. at one time engaged in
exploits that furnished material fOr
whole libraries of yellOw-back litera-
ture. has abandoned for good the gel-
tie art of holding up trains. banks and
stage coaches. and will devote his en-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

Obituary Record.-Saturday at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. l.. r. Me
Very. 12S Denison avenue. occurred
the death of Louis Marten. aged IS
Mr.. Marten was born in France. ami
came to America and to Davenport
half a century ago Since that time
most of his life has been spent in Dav-
export. He is survived by his wifi,
Mrs Olga Marten. three daughters
Mrs. l.. r. McVey. and Mrs. Paul Al
brecht. both of Davenport. and Mrs
w. II. Altman OF LaSalle, Ill. and one
son. c. J. Marten of Colorado Springs.
Col.
otto Grammar. a well known Daven-
port boy and son of Mrs. Nicotine
Grammar. died Friday evening at the
home. 1921 Brown street after an i'll
ness of several weeks duration. M
Brammann was born and reared in this
city and was - years of age. Those
left 10 survive him besides his mother
are two brothers. J. 7. and G. II. Bran
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
CROSS ON ICE AT FULTON

But River is Not Expected to Freeze
Over This Season at Rock Island.
Ice Is inches in thickness is being
cut by dealers at Clinton. The bridge
is so firm between Fulton and Lyons
that teams are crossing upon it. for the
first time in two years Below here
so much ice has been loosened by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
CANNON'S BOOM RAPIDLY GROWING
BUT SPEAKER CONTINUES TO SUBJECT is
sRoACHED-oNLY POSSIBILITY WHO


ergies now to turning up the soil with
a pillow. James has purchased from
the government farm in the Big Pas
ture in Oklahoma. which was auction
ed off al the general land office. The
former bandit got the seA of 35-J
south, 10 west, being a part of what
constituted the COmanche reservation
The land cost $2.777. In recent years
he has been making living by official,
ing at horse races in Missouri and
Kansas.
After an interesting debate the riv
ers and harbOrs appropriation bill
passed the house and is now up to the
senate. The debate in the house n
times grew acrimonious. but the bill
was passed along by unanimous vote
This unanimity is a striking indica
tion of the way in which congress now
regards this especial legislation. IL
days gone by the debate that ragged }.
the floor over the bill. especially Will
regard to the failure to provide a larg,
lamOunt for the lakeS-tOthegulf deal
waterway channel, probably wOul,
have resulted in the defeat of TIL
measure. or, at least. in curtailing il
1t has come to be recognized now
however, that the measure is one tina
works vast good for the country Il
large. and it is realized that a broa
minded policy of waterway develop
ment must be undertaken to meet tn
growing needs of commerce The Spi1
it that guided the passage of the mea!
ure through the house has been crea
ed largely by the National Rivers an
; HarbOrs congress. a civic OrganiZatiO
with a membership throughout the e,
tire United States. This National Ri
ers and HarbOrs congress is Seekin
to increase its membership to includ
every state. civic and commercial o
SanizatiOn. and every shipper indivi
ually interested in providing bette
transportation facilities. Its secretar
J. F. Ellison of Cincinnati. recently i
sued a call inviting all these organic
tons and individuals to join the NOV
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
WinkIer at Grand Tonisht.-Le

WinkIer at Grand onieht.-Leopo!d
Winlller. the eminent pianist of New
York. VIII be al the Grand. Davenport.
tonight. in Il return engagement On
1.-THE Lyceum League artists course NJ.
Winkler is recognized as one of the
foremost pianists of the world and his
recital given in Davenport in Decenl-
Der elected such favorable comment
THAT a return engagement was asked
| by the musical public OF the three
cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

Bill at the CrystaI.-Manager Cox OF
the Crystal theater has arranged bill
for this week that is full of good feat
ures. The first is that of Parri. the
strong man. Signor Parri is assisted
in his act by Madam Anna Parri. Sig
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
SIGNOR PARRI. AT CRYSTAL.
THIS WEEK. IN BALANC-
ING FEAT.

edy success, their effectiveness being
in relative proportion to their beauty
and agility. The 90 young women who
constitute this section of THE Tire.
the Place, and the Girl ought to POS
sess these qualifications in exceptional
quantity, since they are all graduates
of the "Broiler University" at the La
Sale theater in Chicago wherefrom no
pupil is graduated unless she is comely
and able to dance The school was es
tablished about six months ago and
has proved of great service in reliev-
ing what was a serious famine in com.
petent chorus girls. At the Illinois
theater Feb. Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

Plumbers Coming Feb. 19.-The con-
yentiou of the Iowa State Association
Of Master Plumbers will be held in this
city beginning Monday morning, Feb.
is. and closing on the following We'd
nesday evening, Feb. 20. Arrange
ments are being made by the members
Of the association Of Davenport to en-
terrain al least go visitors The ses-
sions will be held at the Commercial
club. \ program for three days is now
being prepared by a committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

Warning BeI."-"The Warning
Bell the play which comes to the ILL
nois Saturday. Feb. 16. matinee and
night. will undoubtedly enjoy a splendid
patronage. The play is now in its
fourth season. and this will be the
first opportunity local theater goers
have had TO see this sterling attraction.
The story of the play is said to be a
simple one. dealing mainly with pastor
al life. The second and third acts,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

BOOKINGS AT THE MOLINE.
Feb. 11-"The Redemption of David
Corson," matinee.
Feb. 12-"Dorothy Vernon of Had
don Hail."
Feb. 15-"The Time, the Place and
the Girl"
Feb. 16-"The Man of Her Choice"
matinee and night.
Feb. 17-"Papa's Boy" matinee and
night.
Feb. 2o-"East Lynne"
Feb. 21-22-"SWedish Dramatic CON-
pany.
Feb. 25-McRay Comedy company
week, matnees Wednesday and Satur
day.
BOOKINGS AT THE GRAND.
Feb. 11-WnkIer, the Pianist, return
engagement.
1.-The Time, the Place. and the Girl
"Broilers" have come 10 be one o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

Much Sickness at RidgeveW.-The
epidemic of scarlet fever in the neigh.
borhood of Ridgeview has been more
severe than in the city and a number
of serious cases have been noted. The
quarantine regulations are being STREE
ly enforced at present and ii is hope
that no more children will become al
fiicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

The bureau of manufactures of the
department of commerce and labor has
just compiled table of the rates of
duty on machinery and machine tools
imposed by various countries. Some
of the figures are of decided interest.
proving that the excellence of Amer
can manufactures is recognized
abroad. AS an instance of this, Rus.
STA admits free of all duty the Ameri-
can binder and reaper. and other agri-
cultural implements. the result #
American ingenuity. Working under
this favorable condition. the Interna.
tional Harvester company has just
sent nine big shiploads of machinery
10 Russian ports. and small shipments
are going forward regularly in the
holds of the steamers of regular lines.
In spite of duties imposed by other
countries. this same concern is widen.
ing its market abroad. and the Amer
lean agricultural machine is to be
found in almost every country i'll the
civilized world. This foreign marke:
has been of comparatively recent orig.
in. and it was opened up as a resul;
of the consolidation of the American
manufacturers of these machines. and
the concentrated effort made to mar.
ket an increasing surplus abroad. BY
creating this foreign market, the mill.
and factories of this big corporation
are operated steadily and American
labor is given employment the year
round. This is the beneficent side OF
the corporation question. which the
administration has been trying to lay
before the American people
:; =
While France. Germany, and Eng
land are experimenting with aerial
fleets and aerial aids to warfare. the
United States is not asleep. Army ex-
perts are watching closely all expert.
ments with war balloons and airships.
and exhaustive tests are to be made at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.

BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS,
Feb. 16-"The Warning Bell" mat
inee.
Feb. 17-"The Time, the Place and
the Girl" with Arthur DEACON in the
cast, matinee.
Feb. 19-"The Old Homestead"
Feb. 21-"East Lynne"
Feb. 24-"CamiIIe," matinee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

Keeps Its Drawing Power Nale's
Devils Auction proved that It's pop
ularity has not waned in its appear-
ance at the Illinois theater yesterday.
Though on its 18th annual TOUR. il is
provided with 50 many new scenic. me-
chanical and other features that il is
as interesting 10 the theatereoing pub
lie as ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

Buying New Autos.-Several new
automobiles have already been ordered
for the coming season. and one of them
G. II. Huntoon's Pope-ToledO. has been
delivered. Some of the cars which
have already been ordered are so
horsepower Pope Hartford touring car
by G. A. stephens. a G0-horse power
| Thomas touring car by F. G. Allen
and a 35-45 horse power Moline touring
car by c. r. stephens. DR.. p. H. Yves
sci has been won over TO the auto and
has ordered a Ford touring car for hjs
sons. f. H. Sleight will have a 1907
Johnson touring car on the streets tn
first part of next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
Special Election in East Moline.-An

Special Election in East Moline.-An
ordinance was passed Friday evening
by the village board of East Moline at
| a special session. granting the petition
| TO give the citizens an opportunity -
vote for the village to become city.
The president was authorized to give
notice of the special election which
will be held March l. Al the last reg
ular session of the board the citizens
presented the board with a petition
that the village become a city. 1t IS
now left to the people The election
notices will be posted and the election
will be held at the town hall. The fol
lowing judges were appointed: Charles
Palmer. c. F. Schilling and d. X. Bliss
The clerks are: w b. Parrot. AL
phonse Scheppers and NJ NJ. Aldrich
The sentiment in East Moline to be
come city is quite strong and quite
probably the vote will favor it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
MOLINE

May Be Last Fair.-What will prob
ably be the last fair ever given by the
Industrial Hame association opened
Saturday evening and will continue
through this week in the association
building. corner Fourteenth street and
Fifth avenue This coming summer
the first floor of the building will be re-
modelled for the use of the vaudeville
theater people and there will in the
future be no available space. II is the
hope of the committee in charge that
greater success than ever before vii
be achieved this year The arsena
quartet has been engaged TO sing foul
or five nights. Huddles orchestra Il
nine pieces will also furnish music
throughout the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
DAVENPORT

er. residing on the Brady street road
five miles north of the city. was acct
dentally shot in the foot Friday after
noon by the premature discharge of d,
22-calibre revolver. The lad was
brought 10 Mercy hospital. where DR..
o. W. Kulp extracted the bullet.
o
Richardson Home Robbed.-Between
and : o'clock Saturday evening. the
house of NJ. y. Richardson. 1910 East
River street. was entered and ransacG-
ed, and many articles carried away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson are absent
travelling in Mexico. and the house was
left in charge of man. who happened
then to be away eating his supper
The house was entered through the sit
ting room window opening on the front
porch When the man in charge
of the house returned from SUP
per he heard noises in the up
per rooms. and proceeded to make
some more racket on his own accOun
10 brighten the intruderS away. II
then ran 10 some distance for help
and when he returned at lasl. the burg
lars had made a safe getaway.
O.
Boy Shot in the Leg.-Murris Bor
der. "A 14-year-old boy, living north c
the city. accidentally shot himself I
the leg while out hunting Saturday
Lost Two Fingers-While workin
Saturday at the Wahle machine work,
Mr.. Guerink. residing al 17l5 Mirchal
street. had his left hand caught i'll
ruffipr and two fingers were cut off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

Exchange of Residences.-C. II. Per
rim and George l.. Benson have com
pleted a deal for an exchange of prop
critics. Mr. PERKINS, residence a; Sixth
avenue and Twentieth street and Nj.
Benson's property at ITO Fifteenth
street figuring in the transaction.
There was also money consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
At the TbeQfer.

however. give an insight into city life,
and many sensational scenes are de-
picted. The play is in four acts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

"Old Homestead Coming.-That
quaintest and most delightful OF home
plays. The Old Homestead. Is an at
traction here for Feb. -. All the
same features that have marked The
Old Homestead" in the past as sue
cess are promised. including the IA
nous double quartet. which will be
heard in some new and effective NUM-
bers. Practically the same cast will
be seen as for a dozen years past
which is as closely identified with the
play as the author himself
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-10
Nine. Borglum played her usual artistic
and satisfactory accomplishments.
MARY LEARNED.
IMPROVEMENT CLUB JUBILEE
southwesterneFs to Celebrate the
Opening of New Car Line 10
south Omaha.

The regular meeting Of the Southwest
Improvement club was held Wednesday
night, at which several matters of public
interest were taken up. Committees were
appointed for the proper celebration Of the
opening OF the new viaduct and cross-town
street car line over Twenty-fourth street.
which is now assured for about June 1.
The street railway company has promised
the club the first cars over the new line
and II is the intention to make the run
to South Omaha and return, headed by a
brass band, and have speeches ana liberal
supply OF refreshments for the occasion.
committee was appointed 10 confer
with the Park board to induce n to rec
ommend 20 the city the turning into a
public playground Of the block bounded by
Mason and Pacific and Twenty-seventh and
Iwenty-eighth streets. This ground is now
owned by the city, secured by tax title,
with the exception Of two OF three lots.
and Is now well covered with trees. and II
was considered that with a small expense
this property could be converted into a play
ground or park which would serve the
people better than If located further out
W. II. Green was appointed TO represent
the club and confer with the Real Estate
exchange in the protest against the Union
Pacinc Railroad company changing the
terminals Of their trains from Omaha 70
Council Bluns.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-10

scarcely marred the wonderful beauty Il
her features.
The only explanation OF the matter n
that she was a high-strung girl OF nervous
temperament and that she had not been
we'll OF late. She had had several attacks
of catalepsis, an allnent something like
epileptic fits, and had been under the care
Of Dr. c. NJ. shindeL She had one OF the
attacks yesterday morning and for that
reason had gone to her room before din
ner to rest Mrs, Scarr had promised to
call her when dinner was ready. The fam
lily believe that this afiiiction and some
possible dependency had unbalanced her
mind for the time.
The history of her life is sad one. Her
mother lives In Omaha and Lived her
daughter passionately, but did not under
stand her disposition. This led to discord
and at last she was complained OF before
the juvenile court. II was charged that
she was inoorrigible, but It Is never
thought that the gil was immoral She
was willful and given to little deceits. per-
haps, and that was the greatest fault II
was mainly due to the efforts OF Canon
Bell, Dean Beecher and Mrs. Il. b. Towle
that she was reclaimed. FfrGt she was
taken 70 the House Of the Good Shepherd.
Then an effort was made to find her a good
NOME away Atolh the FORMER hbaocldLloua
and influences. She was placed In half
dozen different homes, but nowhere seemed
to IT. She was sent 10 Iowa, but Mrs.
Towle went 10 bring her home Only after
she was received In the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Scarr did she apparently find happi-
ness. Mr.. Scar bought her fine piano
and she was taking vocal lessons and Is
said 20 have had a fine voice. She had been
sent to the Lincoln school during the last
year Mrs. scarr had loved her from the
start and is Frustrated over the terrible
ending 20 her patient efforts with the girl.
Canon Bell said II was the finest home
that had ever been offered 10 any child
under his care. and he had great hopes IN
his charge. He often talked with her about
her good fortune and lately she had paid
him visit 70 tell him how happy she was
and how hard she was trying 90 please
those who had befriended her.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-10
PALMER BOOSTS FOR CLERKS
Postmaster Returns from washing
ton, where He Went to Get
Salaries Raised.

Postmaster H. z. Palmer has returned
from his visit to Washington. where he
went to confer with the postmaster general
relative to the increase Of salaries of GER
tain Of the postofice employees in Omaha.
I'VE have not yet compiled a list Of those
who will receive the beneht OF the increase,
which becomes effective July l." said Cap
tain Palmer This VIII require some little
time. There Is nothing particularly new
I'm the proposed increase OF salaries. other
than has heretofore appeared In The Bee.
Relative TO the joint meeting OF the Iowa
and Nebraska postmasters next month at
our state meeting, nothing has been done
other than that we have sent our invita-
tons TO opr Iowa friends and have re-
ceived a large number OF acceptances. The
executive committee OF our Nebraska as
ISOLATION will meet in Omaha next Satur-
day when the date OF the convention and
other details will be fixed. We expect TO
have First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock with US on that occasion. The
meeting which will be interstate in its
character promises 10 be one OF the most
notable and important meeting OF post
masters ever held In the Missouri valley.
We have our program just merely outlined
at this time. but will have Il completed at
the meeting Of the executive committee sat
urday."
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-10
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Belle Wilson Ends a Troubled Life by
thcoting Herself
ACT EVIDENTLY DELIBERATELY PLANNED
No Apparent Reason for Deed Except
that Girl Was of High strung
Temperament and Was in
Poor Health.

Belle Wilson, beautiful girl OF 49, COM
mitted suicide at O'Clock last night IN
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Scarr, 1918
North Twenty-sixth street, South Omaha,
where she had lived as an adopted daugh-
ter for the last seven months. The follow
ing is the pitiful little letter they found
beside her dead body:
love you, mother. Goodbye God for
gives much. He knows my burdens. l know
He Will forgive me. He that cometh unto
Me / will IN nowise cast out"
love you, Mrs. ScaTr; please forgive me
I'm going home. You have been very good
TO me.
DR.. Wheeler. will you please preach my
sermon? die In the Presbyterian faith.
Her death was due 70 a bullet wound
exactly in the middle OF her forehead. The
shot was from a thirty-two-caliber re-
volver, which was found by her side. She
was discovered by Mrs Scarf. who went
TO call her for dinner. where the other
members OF the family were seated. Mr.
scarr at once called DR.. c. NJ. SCHMIDT
hoping that life was not extinct, but it waz
Of no avail Mr.. Brewer took charge Of the
body. He found her as she knelt beside
her bed IN the beautiful room which Mrs
Scarr had given her. One arm rested on
the bed and her face lay on the spread
where IL had fallen after the shot She
had died apparently without a struggle
She had taken on her ordinary clothing
and donned a light garment Of white re.
sembling gauze. This was taken 10 indi-
cate that she had deliberately prepared
every detail OF the AFFAIR. The bullet wound
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-10

shoulder and the front are likely to
appear above the girdle.
bvvO Partisan Creations
Two remarkably lovely Partisan gowns
we're sketched for the cut and though
one was very elaborate and the others
comparatively simple both had that sim
plicity Of line which is a Partisan fad,
however, far removed from simplicity the
detail of a frock may be.
The white chiffon frock had a semi-em-
pire effect, the skirt trimming running up
to a high girdle top, and this trimming
took the form of gradually widening panels
of the finest possible vertical tucking
framed In lines of heavy white embroidery
on chiffon set between inset lines of mar
row real cluny. The embroidery bands
though, a trimming bought by the yard,
gave all the effect of hand embroidery done
for the individual model. Tucks of the
chiffon and folds of white satin finished
the bottom of the skirt.
The panels narrowed so much by the
time they reached the waist line that the
close high girdle seemed almost entirely
of embroidery and line of the embroidery
finished the girdle top. A draped V front
| bodice had line of satin next the guimpe
and was laid in groups Of exceedingly
minute tucks on the shoulder.
The aleeve was-aaE> one with the bodice,
| the armhole reaching to the girdle top,
and was finished in bands Of embroidery
and lace. There was of course the inevi-
table lace and met underbody, forming
undersleeves and guimpse
! A lovelier gown has not been seen this
season, and in the same lower Broadway
house where this model was shown was
also the graceful black and white mousse
line with it's plated skirt front and back OF
mousselne ia wide black and white stripes
The sides Of the skirt were of all white
| mousseline.
Handsome lace applique was applied
above a hem Of black mousseline. The
draped bodice on the usual lines was OF
white mousseline bordered by wide black
stripes and a crossed 1chu of white nous
seline was folded inside this drapery
A knot Of soft light blue satin was at the
bust line and the girdle was of the striped
mousseline, plated lengthwise so that only
the black stripes showed.