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The diamond drill., 1907-03-09
STOLEN CHILDREN RECOVERED



Kals@a~es. Mich. March 4. - Aft
or riding ali Friday night In an opcn
autsneAus leo miles ssrsss southwest
era Michigan la a March gale and ia
tAs fass u q driving rain. ezra Moro
house. banA q OF Delton and former
clergyman, was arrested al Lima, Ind.
for abducting his children, Pnullne
aged ;. and Flora. aged 2. The chill
dren were restored 20 the mother In
Kalamazoo.
Private Detective William Shay, OF
Grand Rapids: his wlfo and his Office
boy, Roy Hammond, all are said have
been IN the plot with Morehouse. 4
week ago Shay went 10 Lima ana got
a llveryman 20 drive him 10 Augusta.
Mich. thus learning the route The
children were stolen III Delton Friday
afternoon while the mother was TAX
ing a music lesson I'M Hastings.
The diamond drill., 1907-03-09

Little globules ofssunshine that drive
the .''clouds.v away. DoWitt's Little
Early. Risers will scatter the glocom Of
sick headache and biliousness. They
do not grippe or sicgen. Recommended
and sold here by All Druggists.
The diamond drill., 1907-03-09
nog Flsht Thnt co.l snnn-

Bancroft Mich. March Strained
dogs belonging 10 the wexom Bros
Carnival company got 90 fighting here
and before they could be separated
q collie worth 500 was almost torn TO
pieces
The diamond drill., 1907-03-09

" "Orino Laxative Fruit syrupsis new
remedy, an improvement ON the. .laxa-
tives OF former. years. as II does not
eripe or nauseate- and Is pleasant 10
aaaaa .sa~au
take. IL is guaranteed. - -
- CO. Sam Bridges
The diamond drill., 1907-03-09
The winds Of Marcn have no terro

The winds Of March have no terror
TO the user OF Dewitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel salye. II quicklyIheals
chapped and cracked skin. Good too.
for boils and burns, and undoubtedly
the best relief for Piles. sold.here by
All Druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
THOUGHT POLICE
JUDGE WAS CHAPLAIN.
Colored Man Held for Stealing Revoi
yer Mistakes Magistrate Elliott
for Minister,

Police Magistrate J. E Elliott i:
telling a good joke on himself today
Yesterday morning while at the police
station he took occasion to go into
the cell room. w. w Kimball, a col
ored man held for stealing a revolver
seeing the judge, said: Good morn
ing, sir. good morning. Are you the
chaplain?" After his momentary sur
prise, the magistrate responded. No
but I'll preside at the services for you
Tuesday, and the states attorney viii
assist"
kimball was held to the grand iur,
this morning under $500 bond for lar
ceny, on his plea of guilty. He Dor
rOwed' revolver from behind the
bar of J. y. Bowman's saloon on First
avenue, and later tried to sell it
Kimball was released only a fen
weeks ago from the Iowa penitentiary
at Anamosa, after a term of II months
for assaulting a man at Sioux City
with a club. He gave the name there
of w Davis, but declares his rea,
name is William Walker kimball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
His many friends hope that his pres
ent attack will not prove serious.
INSANE MAN DIES ON
WAY TO HOSPITAL
Thomas RI. Hyde Succumbed to Par.
aIysis on Car from Moline to Wa
tertown Last Night.

Thomas II. Hyde of Toulon, H., died
from stroke of paralysis last night on
one of the Moline, East Moline & Wa
tertown cars while being taken to the
Watertown hospital by Sheriff Edward
b. Williamson of Stark county. Mr.
Hyde, who was about 60 years of age,
was committed to the hospital The
sheriff arrived in Moline with him at G
o'clock last night, and after supper
started for the hospital on the car.
Near Thirty-sevcnth street. Moline, Mr..
Hyde complained that he had sustain
ed an electric shock, and soon after be
ing taken from the car he died An i'll
quest was held, the verdict being death
from paralysis. Mr. Hyde was a retir
ed minister. The body was taken back
to LOulon by the sheriff
His son from Kewanee accompanied
the sheriff and Mr.. Hyde as far as Mo
line. and then returned home. The
stroke was the second Mr.. Hyde had
suffered in two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
CAvANAUCH AGAIN
Mayor Schaffer Reappoints the
Present Superintendent
of the WaterworkS.
is CONFIRMED UNANIMOUSLY
Honor Conferred at Peculiarly Fitting
time-CounciI Holds Very
Brief Meeting.

\ peculiarly fitting appointment was
made BY Mayor II. c. Schaffer last
evening at the regular meeting of tn,
.city council. when he named James w
Cavanaugh to succeed himself s
superintendent of the watcrworks
Coming as it did on Labor day. the
celebration of which Mr.. Cavanaugh
presided over as marshal of the dag,
the appointment was particularly op-
perfume one. 1t is also at the end Of
Mr.. Cavanaugh's term under his for
mer appointment two years ago. L
has been generally understood for
some time that Mayor Schaffer was
waiting for the arrival of Labor day
to name Mr.. Cavanaugh again for the
position he holds
DIFFERENCE To Democrats.
In referring to the appointment a
the opening of the meeting, Mayor
Schaifcr stated that he had an ap-
pOmtment to make, for superintendent;
of the wateTWOTks. He said that il.
Difference to the unanimous request Ci
the democratic members of the city
council. and i'll appreciation of the
courtesy shown by these aldermen III
voting the unanimous confirmation o!
every appointment he has made IS
mayor. he had decided 10 reappOint
Mr.. Cavanaugh. The appointment;
met with the unanimous confirmation
Of the members of the council.
Mr.. Cavanaugh was first appoint
two years ago, and has proved to be
one of the most capable and eflicien;
| superintendent who have directed thu
affairs of the watCrwOrkS department
Bill is Allowed.
The council voted to allow the bill
of L. NJ Drack for preparing the plan,
for the proposed new hose house /,
| the east end of the city, at $l35. Mr.
Drack is planning to leave for his new
home at Tacoma. Wash, this week
Another firm of architects has beer
placed in charge of Mr.. Dracks un
finished work.
| The session of the council was
brief, the regular order of bushes.
being dispensed with on account .
the holiday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
HAS IMPROVEMENT HEARING
Various Assessment Rolls and Pet
tons in County Court.

The assessment roll for the Fifth
and Sixth sidewalk improvements
were confirmed today by Judge Ohm
sted in the county court. The petition
in the Seventh avenue paving inn
provement from Thirtieth to Thirty
eighth street was filed, and John j.
Sulzer named as commissioner. Thi,
Improvement is to complete the paw
ing of Seventh avenue, and will DI
undertaken next year. The boulevard
is to be extended from the east t.
Thirty-fifth street. City Attorney J
F. Witter has the assessment roll of
the Fourth ward sidewalk improve
ment practically ready to present to
the court for confirmation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
BACK To STUDIES
This is the Last Week OF Sum-
mer Vacation for Pupils of
the Schools of the City.
REGISTER AT HIGH SCHOOL
Fall term at Augustana Opens Tomor
row, Students Making Their
Registrations Today.

This is the last week of vacation
for the city schools, and preparations
are being made for the opening of tho
fall term next Monday. At the high
school Principal Brown is receiving
the registrations this week, and Friday
and Saturday the pupils may secure
books and lockers. The examinations
for entrance will be held Saturday.
The rural schools in a number of the
districts i'll the county opened today.
and others will not be opened until
next week
Register at AuEustHna.
Today was registration day at Au-
gustana college, and the students
made arrangements for the year
work at the institution. The registra.
ton this year promises to show con.
siderable increase over former years
The term opens tomorrow in all de.
partments except the seminary. &
the Villa de Chantal the fall term
opens Sept. 1G, registration day being
Sept II.
Big Increase at ST. JOscph's.
st. Joseph's school opened this
morning with the largest attendance
in the history of that institution
There are 200 pupils enrolled, an i'll
crease of so over last year. \ com
pletely new staff of eight teachers is il
charge headed by Sister COmsolata as
superior. III addition there are tws
musical instructors who teach all in
struments as well as vocal culture
The school is now equipped to instruc
in all grades from the kindergarten
| through the high school branches
| ing the higher studies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
PERSONAL POINTS.

j. ]. ingalls, and family are home
from a visit in the east.
Robert c. Mitchell returns to school
at Williams college tonight.
Miss Eva Rodman has returned
from a six weeks visit in the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. S S. Brinkcrhoif de-
part this evening for a trip through
the Dakotas.
Miss Ida Reche of Dubuque arrived
last evening for a visit with her sister,
Mrs e. F. Hall.
MIR. and Mrs. A. w. Bowen and Mrs.
Lucrctia Freeman have returned from
trip to Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. d. Connolly have re
turned from two weeks visit at Lake
| Geneva and other resorts.
Oscar Frazer has gone to Petoskey
for weeks stay previous to rcsuming
his studies at Champaign.
Miss Cora Siemon of Peoria returned
home today after a weeks visit with
relatives in South Rock Island.
Frank Fiebig leaves tonight for De
ltroit TO take a course in the art and
mechanism of adding machines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Searle ant
family have returned from a six weeks
| stay at their ranch near Illinois City
Colonel and Mrs. Frank Baker leav;
this evening for Boston to spend few
weeks there and at other easter
points.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Andrews and fam
lily have returned from their vacation
trip because Of the illness of Miss Rutl
[ Andrews.
II Miss Florence Andrews has return
ed home from Mason City, Ill, and Wa
lpello, Iowa, where she has spent he
= summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. II. Thomas leav,
tonight for weeks trip to the ives
which will include visits in Topeka ant
Dodge City, Kan, and Denver and Col
Orado Springs, Col.
Miss Gertrude Housed has returnet
from a six weeks visit at Delaval
! Lake, Wis. Miss Housed is the ney
violin teacher at Augustana colleg
for the coming year.
! C. II. Deere of Moline was repOrte
somewhat improved today. He is a
the Lakota hotel in Chicago. Rumor
were circulated this morning that MI
Deere had died during the night
J. NJ. Reticker, former sheriff of Roc
Island county and for number OF year
resident of Quincy, is in the city wit
his family, preparatory to departure fo
Spokane, Wash, for future residence.
Will Marquis and Miss Laura Ma
J quis left yesterday morning for No
4 folk, Va, to visit the jamestown e
position. Before returning they wi
visit other points of interest in Il
4 east.
l.. d. Nudge, who has been serious
i'll at different times of late, tod
Y suffered relapse. He was apparent
VI much better yesterday, and yesterd;
= afternoon attended the baseball gam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
New Use for Post Cards.

The post card as campaign docu.
ment is coming into great favor To
announce meetings, familiarize the
people with the faces of candidates
and presents a few convincing argU
ment briefly are some of the uses to
which it is to be put during the next
presidential contest. In medicine
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has been
in great favor for over "a years, ana
because of its wonderful merit is re
garded today more highly than ever
Doctors, druggists and thousands il
private life have voluntarily praised i
and join with us in urging every sicl
man or woman to try bottle at once
For curing sour risings, heartburn
cramps, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, indiges
ton, insomnia, kidney troubles or fe
| male ills it is splendid. Try a BOTH
today and see for yourself. We guar
antee it pure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
AMUSEM ENTS.
Claims Good company.-"The Girl

Claims Good Company.-"The Girl
and the Stampede" which appears here
great deal of pleasure Miss Grace
Hayes Lambert, the well known come
dienne, has surrounded herself with a
strong company, and i'll the part of
Boss Crabtree, the star role in The
Girl and the Stampede she has found
a part that suits her admirably. Miss
Lambert has il fine figure, pleasing
voice, and a personality that is win
ming for her favorable comment wher.
ever she appears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
Presents New Bill. The Elite DIR

Presents New Bill. The Elite pre-
sents a good bill this week. Kenyon.
Haley and Allman's singing and talk
ing Sketch contains some good songs
and jokes that are really funny. The
Risley's were unfortunate in not get
ting their baggage in time for their
act which is abrobatic and requires
certain apparatus. They tried TO work
without it last night but considered
it too dangerous. Ida Howells baggage
was also delayed and she gave her
singing representations in street dress
Owen and Gambler, the Australian
musical novelty team have some nov =
instruments and their playing pleases
This bill runs today and tomorrow
with an entire change Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
Notice to BRIDGE Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office, Rock Island,
H., until Monday, Sept. 9, 1907, at
o'clock p. m, for the construction of n
bridge over Rock river, the contractor
to purchase the old bridge.
Plans and specifications on file at
the city clerks Office. Certified check
in the amount of 5000 to accompany
each bid. The city reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
| Rock Island, ILL.,, Aug. 81, 1907.
M. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
Sick Headache.

This disease is caused by a derange-
ment of the stomach. Take dose of
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
lets to correct this disorder and the
sick headache will disappear. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
a Good Investment,

The greatest health regulator is a
CrOss-Country is the best obtainable.
Telephone West SO old, or 60S9 new.
ROCK ISLAND BREWING CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
Think IT MURDER
Moline Police and Rock Island
Arsenal Authorities lnveSti-
eating Facts.
HOLD MAN ON SUSPICION
Place Him Under $4,000 Bond for
Stealing Boat Thought to Have
Been Scene of Tragedy.

Lain McKennon. a bloomington
man who claims that his father is an
attorney at Bloomington, is held und AZ
$500 bond to answer to the grand
jury for the theft of a government
row boat, and the Moline police AMI
the authorities of Rock Island arsenal
are investigating circumstances which
indicate that MckeunOn may have 10
answer to Il charge of murder later.
He was arrested by the Moline police
on complaint of Captain Gordon OF
the arsenal, and the bond was fixed at
high sum in order to make sure that
Mckennon viii be available should
the circumstantal evidence of murder
be developed into case against him
Guard Hears Cries.
Gardner had been i'll the three cities
| for several months, and was for time
employed at the glucose works in Dav-
export, and lately on one of the boats
at the Moline lock construction work.
| Saturday night about 100 the arsenal
guards heard cries for help from the
river on the channel side of the island
nearly opposite the commandments resi-
dence. They saw a man rowing from
this point toward the island, and Nc
| McKCnnon landed with 2i-foot Soar
boat belonging to the government. He
claimed that he and a man. whose
name he could not give, had been out
in the boat, and that the craft had cap
sized. He claimed that he had righteG
the boat himself and climbed in and
rOwcd ashore. He said that his com
lpanion was a good swimmer and he
supposed that he had crossed to the
Iowa shore. Whoever his companion
was, no trace of him can be found ant
the authorities believe that McKennoI
murdered the man by striking him will
an oar or piece of metal.
Was Not Capsized.
Doubt is thrown on McKennon
story by the fact that the boat con
tanned iron which could not have beel
there had the beat been capsized. art
that the bottom of the boat was dry
. Furthermore the authorities claim i
= would be a physical impossibility fo
Y a man to right such boat had it can
\ sized.
McKennOn's clothing was wet an
the theory is that he jumped out o
, the boat when he neared the shorl
reasonable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
Auto Explosion in This.-"An Arist

Auto Explosion in This.-'An Artistic
cratic Tramp" kilroy * Britton's new
metropolitan comedy drama success, to
be seen at the Illinois on next Thurs
day evening. promises to be one of the
very best theatrical offerings of the
season to date. The production is
complete in every respect One of the
features, an automobile race ending in
an apparently terrific and death-dcal-
ing explosion. is said to be by far the
most sensational effect yet produced by
state mechanism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

TSoclcty news, written or tclephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure rclia-
blity. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03

Nearly all cough cures, especially
those that contain opiates, are consti
lpating. Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup contains no opiates and ac'
gently on the bowels. Pleasant T.
ltake. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03

rah'' company, now at st. Louis AMI
dated for the Illinois next Tuesday.
Sept. 10, is in the city today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03


to the society editor of The Argus, will
he gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
blity. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.1
Four-T Camp Entertains. - The
members of the Four-T camp on Van
druff's island entertained few oG
their friends Labor day. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Ash, Theodore Harder
and family, W. \. BaTtz and daughter.
Florence Bannister of Moline. Myrtle
Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs Il. G. Sum
mers, Mr.. and Mrs Dean, Miss Alice
Stone. Miss Tot. Cavanaugh, Miss
Bess Ash, Miss Natalie Ash. The
der, Ray Summers, Will Collins. John
Ransom. George A. Mcdonald aud
Earl Dean. The day was spent IN
playing games, racing, fishing and
baseball. The guests also enjoye
! dancing to music furnished by thu
camp orchestra.
| =.
ELS of 1916 Sixth avenue was pleasant
ly surprised at her home by Il party OF
80 lady friends, who brought their well
filed baskets. Mrs. Ida Barker pre-
scented Mrs. Ellis with handsome quar-
tGr-sawed oak rocker in behalf of the
friends present. A guessing confess
was engaged in, in which Mrs. Collier
received first prize and Mrs Hathaway
the BOBBY, after which a delicious
O'Clock dinner was served.
| Plate Shower for Miss Clarke
Miss Ida Clarke was the honoree at
lplate shower given by Miss Julia Nc
Twain last evening at her home, 40
Nineteenth street. A company of !!
young ladies' was present. In tn,
musical guessing contest Miss Bessi
Hartz Won the favor.
m-MIIer.-Rev. c. A. Men
nicke of the German Lutheran churci
Saturday officiated at the marriage o
Miss Freda Reka Miller to Thomas G
Graham, both of Rock Island.
FraternaI Tribunes Meeting.- TIL
Fraternal Tribunes will hold thei
monthly social meeting this evening a
|. o. o. F. hall. A program of amust
ments has been arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03

Advance Agent Here.-AI Wall, al
vance agent for The Heir to the Hoo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03

-MiIIer.-Rev. c. A. Men
nicke of the German Lutheran church
Saturday officiated at the marriage OF
Miss Freda Reka Miller to Thomas g.
Graham, both of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03

FraternaI Tribunes Meeting The
Fraternal Tribunes will hold their
monthly social meeting this evening at
|. o. o. F. hall. A program of amuse-
ments has been arranged.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
MOSTLY ARGUMENT
Attorneys in Standard Oil Case Wran-
gle Over Technicalities.

CHICAGO. March 6.-Argumcn,s re-
garding admissibility OF evidence took up
much time at the trial OF the STANDARD
Oh company of Indiana today
The Government offered certain railway
and bridge company tariff schedules.
which had. been Identified by F. S. Hol-
Ians who is employed by the Chicago and
Alton railroad. and Judge Lands finally
allowed them as evidence.
HolanS said he was not able 10 say
that these tariffs had been received by
the Standard oil company, but he was
finally permitted TO say that the tariffs
sent from the office of The Alton Railroad
company were addressed by metal
chain. and that the name OF the stan
dard Oil company was on the chain.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
Sneclal 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
BINGHAM. March 1.-Two men were
instantly killed and two others were in
jured seriously In an accident on the
Copper Belt railroad at 4 o'clock this
morning. Engineer J, c. Lynch and Fire
man r. O. Wyatt were killed and Sid
ney e. Phillips and j. w Frye, members
of the train crew were badly injured
and were removed to ST Marks hospital
in Salt Lake.
A train of three cars of ore. attached
to a Shay engine, left the Commercial
mine at $50 o'clock this morning, They
started down the grade. which is about
engineer lost control OF his train. and It
started to slide down, attaining a speed
OF about forty miles an hour.
AT a point opposite the ore bins OF the
Utah Copper company the three cars
jumped the track, and the coupling OF
the engine broke The engine ran about
one hundred yards farther and toppled
over. Engineer Lynch was pinned under
the fire box. His body was crushed and
was almost cut in two He was burned
and badly scalded The rescue party was
two hours In getting him out. He died
While being rescued.
Fireman Wyatt evidently jumped. He
was found beside the engine with his
head completely split open from front TO
back. His death was instantaneous.
Brakeman Phillips was on the footboard
OF the engine when IL toppled over He
was badly scalded. and may die. Brake
man Frye was slightly injured.
Conductor MCGEE was thrown from the
tarln some distance. just the care
jumped the track. He alighted uninjured.
The cars were partly destroyed and the
engine was a total wreck. Even the cogs
OF the wheels were fattened out.
The accident did not occur near where
Seth Taft and Clinton B. Leigh were
killed on Washngton's birthday That
accident occurred on the sky line OF the
Boston Consolidated company, while this
one happened on the Copper Belt line.
Stories that the accident happened at or
near the point where Messrs, Taft and
Leigh lost their lives are untrue.
At ST. Marks hospital last night II was
reported that both Phillips and Frye were
resting easily. Frye is only slightly IN
jured while Phillpss injuries are more
serious 1, is believed, however, that the
latter VIII recover
Lynch, the dead engineer, leaves a wild
ow Little or nothing could be learned
yesterday about the friends or circum-
stances OF Wyatt, the other man killed.