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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26
EFFECT OF THE FOOD LAW.
Driving Many Worthless Catarrh Med
cines Out of Existence.

The pure food and drug law. which
went into effect the first OF January
has already shown the good that will
follow its enforcement
Many worthless remedies. that have
been advertised for the cure of catarrn
disease that is universally prevalent.
have been driven out of existence by
the pure food law.
The effect of this is to increase the
sale of remedies that are valuable and
that fulfill the provisions of the law.
Hyomei. for example is meeting with
a larger sale than ever before. and
H. o. Rolls is still selling it under a
guarantee that it will cure catarrh or
the money will be refunded Hyomei
is a scientific treatment that is recon-.
mended by the best physicians. II
cures catarrh without stomach dosing
through inhaling medications that &c
right to the affected spots.
BY breathing. Hyomei three or -four
times daily through the neat pocket
inhaler that comes with every outfit
! its indicated. healing air Denetrates u
the most remote parts of the nose
throat and lungs. searches out ant
| kills all catarrhal germs. and soothe!
and heals any irritation in the mucou!
membrane.
| The complete Hyomei outfit cost!
S1.00, extra bottles if needed, soc. ant
is sold by H. 0. Rolls under the guar
antee that it will cure or cost nothing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26

iieve the sufferings of Mrs. William
CarlberS of S4i Seventeenth avenue
Sunday evening. For the last six
months she had been ailing, cancer of
the stomach being the direct cause of
death Since New Years she had been
belfast. She was born in Sweden
April 30, 1S49. and came TO America
in 1882, settling in Moline. She leaves
her husband and five children, who are:
William b., Lillian e, Matilda. Wal
lace Herman, Carl Edwin. and Anna
Louise, and a step-daughter.
Edwin Poster died Sunday at the
home of his daughters Mrs. p s Nc
Glynn and Mrs. Mary G. Ogden, sos
Seventeenth street Mr.. Poster VINO
was in the S7th year Of his age. was
native Of England. He came 10
America and settled in Davenport in
1850. After having lived in that city
| for 80 years he removed in 1885 70
| Moline where he has lived a retired
| Fife Mr.. and Mrs. Poster are survived
| by five children: Edward l.. Poster Of
| Rhodes, Iowa; Mrs. Maria Blackman
of CISCO, H.: Mrs. Fannie c. Farley
of Hammond La; and Mrs. McGlynn
and Mrs. Ogden in this city
Hazel Curtis. the 7-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Curtis. 252o
Sixth avenue. died Sunday from scar
let fever. She was born in ST. Paul,
Jan. y. 1900 Her mother is also seri-
ously i'll with scarlet fever and the
child's body will be placed in the vau'r
until the motAer has recovered when
the body will be taken TO ST Paul fer
burial
Mrs. Elsabe NJ. Thompson. 1908 Sey-
cnteenth street. died Sunday night If
ter an illness of four years with com.
| plications. She was born in Germany
April &, 1856 and has lived in Moline
since 1873. She leaves six children
VINO are Mrs. J. y. Schaible. Julius
Tina. Lillian. Alma and Free6d.
Nh and Mrs. Harker of F'orty-secon
street. mourn the loss of their chill,
5 who died Sunday and was buried Mon
} day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26
LONG IN WEDLOCK
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. McMichael
of Milan Celebrate COL
den Wedding.
ALL CHILDREN TAKE PART
Two Present Who Attended Ceremony
in Pennsylvania so Years
Ago.

Mr. ana Mrs. J. X McMichael ar"
celebrating their golden wedding ami
versary at their home in Milan today.
All their six children. Is grandchil-
dren. and other relatives. and a num-
Der of old friends ana neighbors are
assisting them, participating in Il sump-
tuOus dinner. The residence was elabor-
ately decorated for the occasion. yellow
and green being the prevailing colors.
y number Of handsome presents bore
testimonial Of the high esteem in
which Mr.. ana Mrs. McMichael are
held
J. X. McMichael and Sarah E White
We're married Feb 2G. 1851. in Mt
Pleasant township. Columbia county
Pa, by a Rev. Mr.. Gearhcarr. Present
at the ceremony were Mrs Martha
GirtOn and Mrs. J. II. Vandcrslice
sisters of Mrs. McMichael. both ll
. whom now live in Milan and were
present AZ today's gathering. Mr.. Van
dersIice. vino was also one of today
guests, did not have the honor OF al
tending the wedding. bur took a lead
ing part in the chariyari which fol
lowed
Came Here 10 Years Ago.
Mr.. and Mrs McMichael came &
Milan 80 years ago and have sine,
made their home either in the vinag,
or upon their farm south of town. 81,
children of the worthy couple survive
10 be with them On this memorable oa
Casion: Charles and Georgn o. Milan
Boyd of Port Byron. Thomas of Io
Angeles. Cal. Ms. Neuic Rhoadarme
Of Orion. and Gurus G. ri Taylo
Ridge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26
WATERFOWL.

There are three candidates for the
Watertown postmastership. made va
cant by the resignation of PCs,mas- or
Daniel Mcneil. These are George
Norton, J. o. Giesler. proprietor Of
the Riverside hotel, and J. c. Eldis,
leading merchant
Scarlet fever is diminishing and the
quarantine will soon be removed
L. Z. Waterman of Geneseo. was in
WatertOwn Monday. looking after his
property interests in this vicinity.
William Zeigler of Rapids City was
in town yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26
MAY HAVE BEEN A MURDER
Galesburg Man is Believed to Have
Met With Foul Play.

Gales burg. Feb. Suspicious that
Frank McGrath. prominent younG
farmer. whose dead body was fo1nl
tangled up under his buggy Saturday
night. may have been murdered were
developed at the inquest yesterday.
and officers are now investigating. Il
appeared from the autopsy that Nc
Graths death resulted from blows on
the head. McGrath'S vest. with but
tons torn off, was found in the road.
and numerous footprints Of men were
found near where the body was dis
covered. No arrests have been mad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26
Wife OeSerter Wanted

The police o. Sterling have been
sked by the Rockford authorities 20
ook for one Wayne NJ Gilman, form.
'rly of the former city, who is said TO
AVE deserted his wife at Rockford. 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

Sterling ne solicited insurance for a
living and pretended to be single
man. keeping company with a number
of the prominent young ladies. He is
believed to be in Davenport now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26

that tore the plaster from the ceiling
and started a fire in the woodwork be-
tween the two floors. No one was in
iured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26
A Valuable Lesson.

six years ago I learned \ valuable
lesson" writes John Pleasant of Mag
nolia. Ind. q then began taking DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and the longer
I take them the better I find them -
They please everybody. Guaranteed
at w T. Hartz, druggist, col Twenti-
eth street. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26

Colds are quickly cured by Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t acts natures plan, loos-
ems the cough, relieves the lungs and opens the
secretons, effecting permanent cure. 1t coun-
teracts any tendency of cold to result in pneu
monia 1t is pleasant to take, both adults and
children like it. Price &C.; large size SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26

Is Resident of DaVenport.-COnduc-
tor John Moriarity. the conductor wac
was found few days ago unconscious
and bleeding beside the Rock Island
tracks at Valley Junction. Iowa, is a
resident of Davenport. He lives at
S04 West Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26
Came Here 10 Years Ago.
DAVENPORT

Fall Causes Lockjaw.-John Pear
heiser. workman in Boland's stone
quarry at BeJtend0rf. fell off a wagon
last week. He was able to get home
ali right. but Friday was taken with
symptoms Of lOckiaw. and SUNDAY
night died at one of the Davenport
hospitals. after the attack had run
into spinal meningitis. The young
man was "A years old and was unmaT-
ried and had been boarding with the
BOland family since last July. His
father came from Marion, and will take
the remains back there for burial.
Horse Fell on Him.-Iames Gala
CHER met with a very painful acciden;
yesterday afternoon at the yeterina~-
ian hospital of Or. Chandler. COS HART
son street. Mr.. Gallagher had the mis-
fortune of having horse fan upon
him and was severely injured about
the head and body. One leg was
broken at the knee and other injuries
sustained.
Boy Badly Hurt.-Eddie Alex, a boy
about y years old. fell from the rem
OF a wagon in which he was standing
enjoying a rifle yesterday afternoon.
as the driver whipped up the horses,
and is suffering from concussion of the
brain. \ call for the ambulance
brought the chiefs wagon. the am
bulance being in use and he was taken
to his home at 1888 Ripley street.
O.
Found Leak With Match.-A leak ~
gas pipe at the home Of b. /
Schmidt, 1903 Clay street. when test
ed with a match by a man from The
gas company. resulted in an explosion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26

School Closed and igated.-Ge s-
terday the Ericsson school was closed
by Dr. r. c. J. Meyer. the health COM
missioner, and fumigated. 1t appears
that the S-year-Old child of John Fors-
berg. the janitOr in the building, has
been i'll since last Thursday with scar
let fever. which was discovered by the
commissioner He acted Immediately,
and besides fumigating the school,
quarantined the family, residing at 500
Fourth avenue. The scarlet fever cases
in the city increased slightly over last
weeks report and % cases were report
ed by Health Commissioner Meyer
DR.. Meyer says that after few windy
days he always notices quite an in.
crease in the epidemic. Six cases OF
Idiph;heria and one case Of chickenpoy
We're reported.
Obituary Record.-Dea'h came to re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26
MOLINE

Resigns from SechIer Company
Charles NJ. Hill. treasurer of the ID. NJ.
Sechler Carriage company, has resign
ed his Office. at his request, the action
being effective al noon yesterday. He
says that he has had in mind this
change for some time and decided TO
bring the matter TO pass He will re.
main until March / in his position in
charge of the accounting of the com
pany. after which he will make Other
plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26

resident of Davenport He lives at
S04 West Third street.
School Teacher Insane.-Miss Cath
crime Mulvey. Tor many years teacher
in the public schools of Davenport,
was adiudged ir.san yesterday after
noon and was ordered sent to Mt.
Pleasant for treatment. Miss Mulvey
understood her condition and agreed
that il would be the best thing for her
TO go TO The state hospital where she
could have rest and treatment. Miss
Mulvey's mental trouble is in the form
Of Illusions. Il call them Inspirations
she said when DR.. Lambach questioned
her about these illusions.
Surveyors Nearly Finish Work.-,A
telegram from Upton, Iowa, says: The
final survey for the Iowa City. Upton
& Davenport interurban is nearly con-
pleted. The engineers are now within
few miles of Iowa City Full ana
complete notes are made with all data
necessary for contractors to bid On
work 1t is expected that the work of
construction viii begin at Upton early
this spring and the line pushed
through TO Rochester where the Cedar
river is to be bridged The plans Of
the company contemplate the erection
Of a dam across the Cedar a short dis
lance above Rochester. and the water
IpOwer thus created used in developing
an electric current TO operate the line
\ survey for the dam has been made
and it is claimed that 4 suitable site
| has been found
Obituary Record.-NIrs. Marie c.
morning from the effects of stroke
of paralysis which she received Satur-
| day Mrs Beck was born in BOrchlO
; Hanover, Germany, May Is. 1896. ald
her maiden name was Reisdorf. Sh1
came TO America about u years ago
and settled in St. Louis. where she
/ made her home for several years. La
| ter, coming To Davenport, she was
united in marriage with Adolph Beck
who died in 1899 Mrs. Beck has been
a resident here ever since and leaves
TO mourn eight children, Mrs Francis
Kuehl of Sioux City, Iowa; Hen1N
Beck of Sigourney; Mrs. Minnie Uebe
lOf Denver. Col: Frank Beck of Chi
cago; John. Carrie, Fred and Emf
Beck or Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-26

Obituary Record-Death came to re,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-06
Why the iiaote?

Mrs. Clewg Parsons. whose brilliant
and daring book on marriage has Gre.
atcd so much excitement, said at n
dinner in New York:
They who are happily married arc
shocked at tho idea of trial marriages.
but they who arc unhappily linked to
scthcr and arc yet too proud and son
altive 10 get divorce must sec much
in my idea that is of value.
How many marriages would be dis.
solved il tho dissolution could be ac.
complished without shame! How
many married people feel toward each
other like n husband / heard of the
other day,
He said. to his wife at breakfast
crustily:
~ dreamed about you last night
"'What did you dreanl?' she asked
81 dreamed that ] caught char
running away with you
"'And what did you say to him 2
she inquired. listlessfy.
81 asked him what he was running
for
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-06
A Fatal Battle.

Ashtabula, O., Feb. 6.--Robert But
Ter, structural iron worker from
Cleveland, was shot and killed at the
Harbor Tuesday morning, in battle
between union and non.union men
Several non-union men were going tt
work when the murder was commit
ted. When the last of them was In
front Of Dudley's hardware store -four
men came out of an oil house In Tho
rear. One of them was Butler. They
stopped nonunion man. The other
turned back. There were hot words
Both sides drew rcvolvers and both
sides fred When several shots were
fired Butler fell dead and the Others
ran away. G. w. Ryle, foreman o. the
non.union men, has boon arrested foi
the killing OF Butler. and admits that
he was the one who shot Butler. Ryls
says Butler knocked him down and
that he shot in self.dcfcnsc.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-06
And Fence Posts for Fuel
in North Dakota.
SNOW BlOCKADES,
Billiards. and Zero Weather in The
Northwest Tie Up Railways and
Cause Mush Suffering.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. G.--With few
exceptions there has been below zero
weather in this section for II days
and for three days thermometers have
registered % degrees below zero.
In North Dakota 30 degrees below
was common and this was coupled
with terrific bli2zards. For days the
main lines of the Minneapolis. St.
Paul & Saut Ste Marie, the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail.
roads have been blocked and many OF
the branch lineg have been nt stand.
still for weeks and months.
There have been reports OF many
persons freezing TO death, but these
have been denied from North Dakota
sources. II Is expected, however, by
railroad managers that the spring
thaw VIII reveal some growsome tales
Of suffering, starvation and death.
On Tuesday ,all trains from Chicago
were from one 10 five hours late. The
500 line sent ont the first train Ia
the coast In week. but the officials
made no promises that II would get
further west than Portal. n. ID. North.
from North Dakota points we're from
three TO eight hours late. These
roads are gradually getting their main
lines and some branches clear after
weeks Of SNOW bucking' with hug
engines doubled up TO powerful rotary
plows.
McHcpry. y. D.. sends telegram
that there have been no freight train
there since December Is and that nil
fuel. including gasoline, is gouc
Farmers arc burning barley and fence
posts.
A Fesscndcp, y. D., special says
that after a blockade lasting cigb,
days the 500 line managed to get o
train through and in that train
was car of coal and car Of beey
The latter shipment had been on thc
way for weeks and It's arrival wbep
necessities were so sorely needed was
looked upon as one OF the ironics ol
the situation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-06
The Call Presases Coming Conflict

London. Feb. 6.-Premier Campbell
Bannerman. in his summons 10 his
supporters to attend the reopening OF
parliament. employs the very unusual
phrase, ITO discuss matters Of grave
importance" As foreign affairs are
now tranquil, these words are re.
garded as applying TO the coming con
flict between the house Of lords and
The house Of commons, and judging
from the recent platform utterances
Of members of the government, 1t Is
supposed that the ministers will ask
the house of commons to pass reso.
luton limiting the lords power OF
vote. Should this be done a struggle
would be precipitated at once.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-06
HE WAS AFRAID OF GHOSTS.
Negro Wouldn't Dust Table Upon
Which Man Died.

There Is n large table In ono corner
of police station In an eastern city
which the police themselves have had
TO dust off lately. Recently negro
that was stabbed was carried into the
STATEN and died OF the table. IL IL
a part of tho negro trusty's duties to
dust tho table every day. The day
after tho death tho sergeant noticed
that tho table had not been busted and
and he called the trusty.
Dust that table he said.
The tpusiy took Off his hat and
made a low bow.
Look hcab. sergeant" he said "All
always does what you tells me. Now. u
niggah done die on dat table. and II
Ah must take my choice OF dus.ia' II
oh brakcn rock. All ready fuh dc rock
pile All doaI want take no risks
with dem gostos." 3s.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-06
The Simpson Murder Trial.

Riverhead, l.. l., Feb. Cdr. James
W. Simpson, the dentist who is on
trial charged with the murder of his
father.in-law, BARLEY T. Horner, was
the first witness In his own defense
Tuesday, the court having refused to
dismiss the indictment. Simpson dc
MED that he Intentionally shot Hor
ner. lie was cleaning the gun IN the
kitchen, he said, and was explaining
TO the Polish chore boy how tc
break" It when 1t was accidentally
exploded. He did not know lIorner
had been shot until he heard him cry
out MY God, DOCTOR what have you
done?"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-06
aoys' Four SEASONS.

Spring, summer, autumn and WIN
ter; these are the four seasons as the
man sees them,' said q school teacher
q few days ago
The boy has another way Of divid
ing the year, however, and. while he
does not watch the seasons Of his year
on a calendar above his desk, he
never forgets them. His division Is
mcrbles, ball. shinney and skating
Marbles come In place of spring, base
ball IN summer, shinney Ill the fall
and skating in the winter. You can
tell what season II Is by watching q
group Of boys al play just as well as
by an almanac"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-06
n Reasonable Pies
For The 81 omsch
II Your stomach 10 Lacking 10 Di.
sestive Power, Why Not nelp the
Stomach DO Its Work Es.
peciaily When 1t Costs
Nothing to 1ry2

Not with drugs, but with u rcin-
fcrcement of digestive agents, such
as are naturally at work In the
stomach, Scientific analysis SHOWS
that digestion requires pepsin, nitro
genous fermeats, and the secretion
of hydfochloric acid. When your
food fails to digest, 1t is proof pos
tive that some of these agents are
lacking in your digestive apparatus.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain
nothing but these natural elements
necessary to digestion and when
placed at work In the weak stoMach
AMI small intestines, supply iwAat
these organs need. They stimWrte
the gastric glands and gradually
bring the digestive organs baclSSjto
their normal condition IN
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets lNyc
been subjected to critica chetnHM
tests at home and abroad andS3.re
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(Which bought myself Mt city
chemists shop for The purpose).
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opinion that they are admirably
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they are intended.
lSigneD John Il. Brooke,
i. /. c., +. G.. s.
There is no secret In the prcpar-
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Their composition is commonly
known among physicians. as Is
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melanchoia, constipation. dyscntery.
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S,uart's Dyspepsia Tablets are at
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one grain of these tablets being
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-06
MCDONALD, SUBWAY BUILDER.
He Is Elected President OF the Com
pany that Proposes to Construct th'
Panama Canal.


pany that Proposes to Construct the
Panama Canal.
New York, Feb. 6.--John II. McDon
aid, of this city, the contractor wlc
constructed the subway, was on Tues
day elected president of the Panuns
Construction Co. This company wa;
formally organized under the laws o.
the state OF New York for the purpose
of building the Panama cana! in the
event that the contract is awarded b,
the government TO William j. Oliver
one of the contractors, and his asso
ciates.
Upon adjournment Of the companys
officers Mr.. Mcdonald said: Every
thing Is now ready for the actua'
work of digging
William j. Oliver, Of Knoxville
Tenn, and his associate, Arson Nj
Bangs, were the lowest bidders fol
construction of the Panama canal
but after the government rejected Mr.
divers partner, Mr.. Oliver was glver
ten days in which to associate him
self with at least two reliable con
tractors TO take up the work under
the terms of his contract price. Tho
time given him to make these ar
rangements and to supply evidence oi
his ability to furnish $4,000, 900 capita
and bond of $2,00O,oOO would expire
to-day.
Mr.. Oliver has associated blmsel!
with nine well known contractors, an0
according to Mr.. Mcdonald all the
financial requirements Of the govern
ment have been met.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-06
Brief NEWS ITEMS.

Mary s. Anthony. sister and lifelonG
co-worker of Susan B. Anthony. !;
dead at her home in Rochester, N. Y
Congressman William Alden Smith
has been elected by the Michigan leg
islature to fill out the unexpired term
of Senator Alger. tt
The steamer Parker was blown uT
near Williams Island, on the Tennes
see river. James Thompson, captain
was dangerously injured. A negro
fireman Is missing.
After desperate pistol fight with
a gang Of four alleged thieves the po
lice OF Shelbyvillc. Ind. captured all
of them. More than 100 shots were
fired and one man was wounded.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-06
10 Asked to Begin Custer Suit.

Columbus, O.. Feb. 6.--Attorney
General Ellis on Tuesday heard the
complaint from Cincinnati that the
Western Union Telegraph Co., Amer,
ican Telephone Co., Cincinnati Tele.
phone Co and the Interstate News
bureau are violating the law by trans.
mitting racing news which is made the
basis of gambling. The attorney gen.
oral is asked to bring suit to ousi
these companies from their charters
or GUST them from the right to trans.
NIT racing information for betting
purposes.