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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
FROM OTHER PENS
FRANCIS MURPHY

Francis Murphy loved his fellow menI
Better even than Ben Adhem. Francis
Murphy devoted the best years of his
long life, all of his vast energies and
great talents, and poured out all of his
God-given love for humanity in noble
and unself1sh efforts to help his fellow
men.
Who then shall doubt that in the quiet
of that yester Sabbath morn, when ap-
peared the angel with the book of gold
wherein were writ the names of those
whom love of God had blessed, that
Francis Murphy's name led all the rest
Francis Murphy is dead, but his good
deeds VIII live forever. He was not
only a great man. but one of the most
successful that ever lived True, he
conquered no provinces, he dragged no
captives bound to his chariot wheels, he
founded no cities, he amassed no for
tune, and in a purely material way he
engaged in no great work. He came
into the world poor and so far as earth
ly goods are concerned he left in the
same way
But Francis Murphy was rich in Gods
love, and of this greatest of all treas
ures he poured out in abundance and
unstinted measure upon all of Gods
creatures. He never came in contact
with fellow man but to bless and help.
No man ever clasped the hand of Fran
els Murphy but he was benefited and
made better by so doing
Francis Murphy was not great alone
as the most illustrious apostle of tenn
perance which the century has produced.
1t was his boundless love for humanity
the infinite love of God, radiating
through him upon his fellow men, bless
ing them, lifting them up and ennobling
them that made Francis Murphy great
While Francis Murphy has gone to
receive the reward for his good works
his loving spirit and kindly deeds still
abide as an inspiration to those who
are left behind
No greater epitaph can be written than
that the world is better for Francis
Murphy having lived in it.-Los Angeles
Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
Facilities for a Bath.

Henry James, the novelist, arrived
at 10 o'clock one night at a Florida
hotel, and could get nothing to eat
The hotel was magnificent and expen-
sive, but it's rule was not to serve food
after a certain hour. and in conse-
quence Mr.. James went hungry to
bed.
Discussing his hardship afterwards,
he said:
''I felt. indeed, like the tenderfoot
who visited an Arkansas hotel back in
the 70's. 1t was a primitive hotel, and
the guest, on his arrival. said to the
landlord tentatively:
" Landlord, I'd like a bath
"'All right" was the reply.
"And the landlord went out, return
ing in ten minutes with tin can of
soft soap, a towel, a pick and shovel.
THE eastern guest took up the, can
of soft soap and the towel, but at the
pick and shovel he le oked askance-
what are these for?' he said.
wall, stranger said the landlord.
the waters low, an yell hev to dam
up the creek "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
TRIBUTE TO ONE TRUST.

j. H. Cohn has figured out what the
advance of one cent spool on cotton
thread. recently ordered by the thread
trust, will cost Lawrence housewives.
He figured that there are 5000 fami-
lies in and Immediately adjacent to
Lawrence, using an average of one
spool of cotton a week. That makes
5000 cents. or $50 extra toll to the
trust every week. The annual toll is,
in round figures, $2,500-just what it
costs to maintain the city library for
one year. And yet there are people in
Lawrence who say they are not af-
fected by the trusts!-Lawrence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
All Reserved.

Frank P. Sargent, the United States
commissioner of immigration; said one
day in Washington:
There is fine stuff in some of these
poor people who come to our shores. I
heard recently of a young Swedish wo-
man. Brave, witty and honorable, she
should bring splendid young Americans
into the world. A short time after she
arrived among US, her husband got out
of work. Naturally, then, the rent fell
behind. The land lord called for it one
day in her husbands absence He lis
tened to the young woman's tale of mis-
fortune, regarding the while her yellow
hair, her clear blue eyes, her red mouth
and white teeth. Suddenly, bending
toward her he said:
Give US a kissI'
''She drew back, and her blue eyes, as
cold as ice, dwe1t on him disdainfully.
No. she said, my husband and 1
may be too poor to pay our rent, but we
are not so poor that we can't do our
own kissing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

Paddock-Narks now has a system for
playing the races.
Playter-How does 1t work?
Paddock-Perfectly. Any day before go
ing to the track he knows to cent the
most he can possibly lose.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

Simkins-Are you going to take vaca-
ton this SUMMER
Timpkins-Yes, I think So I have al
most recovered from the effects of the
one 1 took last summer.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

Here you is-in trouble again." said the
old colored deacon. Didn't 1 tell you ter
fight. 70 way only wild de sword or de
sperit?'
Yes suh," replied the penitent, but de
razor come so handy!'-Atlanta Constitu-
titOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

I'm going to put fender on the front
of my runabout. -,
Nope So it won't hurt the radiator
when do."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

Does your husband want a job. Mrs.
mo, but If you've got one for him III
make him take it."-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10

Clara-You may not believe 1t, but I
said NO to seven different men during
the past winter.
Maude-Oh I don't doubt it. What were
they selling2-Chicago Daily News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
Waived HEARING
Dr.. Goldstone Held to the Grand
Jury on $4,000 Bond for
Confidence Game.
he WAS FINED IN DAVENPORT
Young Man Has Bad Record-Influ
ence Being Brought to Bear
in His Behalf.

A waiver in both charges pending
before Magistrate Elliott against DR..
Archie Goldstone of East Moline waS
entered by b. F. Shriver Of Shriver ~
Shriver for the defense at the hearing
this morning. GoldstOne, as has beca
previously stated, stands charged VITA
grand larceny in Moline and worllin5
a confidence game in this city. 1t VIII
be remembered that on or about May
last Goldstone was accused Of sho t
changing ]. p. Williamson and a clerk
at T. II. Thomas drug store. He was
arrested Friday for the larceny of SIS
from the coat Of Contractor Pete:
Peterson of Moline in Evans & Leach's
barber shop in that city.
Some time ago GOdstOnG was ar
rested in Davenport for committing
several thefts in the Boston store Of
that place and was fined 500 ami
costs there. Not long ago he was
again arrested in the Iowa city on su>-
plcIon and charged with vagrancy. He
was turned loose with the promise to
keep away from Davenport. Thln
came his trouble here Somewh It
powerful influences are being brought
to bear to reduce the grand larceny
charge, brought at the complaint 81
Mr.. Peterson, as the punishment upon
conviction on this charge means 4
term in the penitcntiary. \ confer
enCe between the parents of the young
man and himself was held at the pn-
lice station this morning previous ~
the hearing and tears were shed in
copiOus amounts.
Came From Bennett. Iowa.
DIR. Goldstone came to East Moline
from Bennett. Iowa, about four months
ago. He seemed attending to tn
practice of his profession. having been
taken into the office of DIR. Johnson Of
that place and was generally liked
among the people of the suburb.
Bond was not furnished this mora
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
ARE INSPECTING
PHOENIX WRECK
Government Likely to Rebuild the
Burnt River Oredge if it is
Possible.

Inspectors are at work examining into
the condition of the wreck OF tn ;
United States Engineering corps
dredgC, Phoenix, which was burne
recently on the government ways in
the Hcnncpin. The report of these iii
spcctors is not yet ready but if they
report that the machinery Of the
dredge is not materially damaged WORK
will begin soon upon its repair and it
this season. However. if the machu-
cry is badly out of condition it viii
have To be entirely overhauled and re
built which will take IA considerable
length of time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
Railroad to Iceland.

The Icelandic government has finally
decided to build a railroad in Icelana
1t will be about Is miles long and run
through a fertile part of the country.
1t is said that a similar road was plan.
ned some years ago by an American
but it fell through. If you contemplate
buying a medicine for that poor, tire
stomach of yours we urgently recon
mend HOstetters Stomach Bitters, fJi
the main reason that it always cures
1t is composed of absolutely pure in
gradients and those best adapted fol
Strengthening the entire digestive sys
TEN, and for curing poor appetite
belching. bloating, headache, dyspep
STA, Indigestion, costiveness. biliou:
ness. female ills, cramps, diarrhoea, o
malaria, fever and ague. Try a bottl
today and see for your self how muc.
good it will do you. Insist on havin
Hostetter's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
IN ROCK ISLAND HOUSE
Encouragement of Cafe and Complete
System of Redecoration Co.
ing On.

The Rock Island house, under Man.
ager McHugh's direction, is being en-.
tirely renovated from office floor to
the roof. The lobby is being redecor
ated, and the cafe and lunch room are
being rearranged and refurnished, the
new appointments promising more con
venience to the patrons of the res
'aurant
On the upper floors the parlors and
all Of the rooms are being repaperet
and other improvements are beins
made throughout the hostelry that vii
make it more inviting and attractive tC
the travelling public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20

Funeral services will be held at the
home in Orion tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock. The remains will then be
brought to this city and will be taken
to the home of Miss Englin's aunt
Mrs. William WINS. 410 Nineteenth
street where services will be held ~
2 o'clock in the afternoon. The serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. Gran
vile II. Sherwood, rector of the Trim
ity Episcopal church. Burial will take
place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Ruth Craig is in Chicago on
visit.
Mrs. c. A. Merryman of Chicago is
visiting tri-city friends.
Joseph Schaab has returned from
visit with relatives in New York.
John Miller of Chicago is visiting
with relatives and friends i'll the tri.
cities
DR.. and Mrs A. w. McCandless of
Chicago are visiting at the home of DR..
A. II. McCandless.
Mrs. C. e. Wivill and Miss Katherine
Farrell have returned from Lead. S. ID.
and the Black Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hance leave this
afternoon for several days visit with
relatives in Rockford, H.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lambert and
daughter of Aurora are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Siebert.
The Misses Venila and Minnie litter
ington will leave tomorrow morning for
an extended trip through the east.
Chicago, where he expects to take po-
sition with a wholesale grocery house.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Larkin returned
last evening from Oneida, ILL.,, where
ative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jensen ana
daughter of Chicago are visiting at
the home of Alderman and Mrs. VII
liam Trefz
! Day Sergeant G. H. Hill of the 20
| lice force is enjoying his vacation, OF
fcer 7. j. Bennett filling the vacaGl
desk position.
Miss Ora Maxwell of Port Byron
has returned to her home after sew
eral days visiting with friends ar
relatives in this city,
Mr. and Mrs. William Kuhn return
ed this morning to their home in III
dianapOlis after a visit at the home ,
Alderman and Mrs William Trefz.
S. Tue of Utica, y. Y who has beer
visiting at the home of his brotho
James Tue for the last few weeks lef
last evening for his home in the east
EX-MayOr G. w. McCaskrin, presi
ldent of the Illinois Mayors association
lattended the meeting of the eXecutiv
committee held at Bloomington yestel
day.
Karl Birkenmeyer, Joseph Reutinge;
Carl Barth Misses Josephine and Ii
cite Reutinger all leave New Yoc
Aug. -, on board the steamer Anne
ika, for Hamburg.
Major c. S. Richie will leave this ever
ing for an inspection trip to Keolluk an
may be taken by business as far nor
as st: Paul before returning to hea
quarters in this city.
Miss Charlotte Goestel of Milwaukee
5 and Miss Ruth Wagner of Chicago i
I parted for Milwaukee yesterday aft
an extended visit with Mrs. w. Wa
r ner of South Rock Island. Miss Rut
c Wagner will spend week visiting
$ Milwaukee before returning to hi
= home in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
IS A DULL SESSION
City Council TranSacts No Bus
mess of Great importance
at Regular Meeting.
PROGRESS ON VARIOUS PLANS
To Confer With United States Engin-
GERS Regarding Harbor for
Small River Craft.

There were few matters of impor-
lance before the city council last even
ing, and the aldermen adjourned after
very brief session The waterwOrks
committee reported recommending that
the city clerk be authorized to ask for
bids for painting the pump and motor
at the waterworks, the interior of the
reservoir pumping station, and various
other painting for the waterworks de.
partment. The recommendation was
adopted. The committee also submit
ted bids from the Kuhner Engine &
Machine company and the Davis Ma
chine shop for repairing and overhaul
ing the Holly-Gaskell pump at the wa
terworks. These bids were referred &c
the watcrworks committee, superin
tendent of the waterworks, and the
mayor, to report at the next meeting.
Bids on bridge.
The cOuniii will meet i'll adjourned
session next week to consider bids OF
the new bridge to be erected over tn,
canal at Sears when it is widened. 4
communication and bond from S. S
Davis, according to the terms of tn,
ordinance granting him the right t,
widen the canal, was received and &c
cepted last night.
| For HarbOr.
The question of a harbor for launche
and small craft was up again, and Cit
/ Attorney Witter reported his investiga
tons of the subject. The matter vii
be taken up again when further infol
nation on the subject is secured fror
the local Office of the United State
engineers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
Came From Bcnnett. Iowa.
OBITUARY..
Enqiin.

Miss Nellie Englin formerly of thi
city died yesterday afternoon at -: IL
at her home in Orion, III. death ben%
due to nervous prostratiOn. from which
she had been ailing for only > week;
She was born in this city Oct. 81, 1856
and was educated in the schools here
About five years ago she remove
from this city with her parents tC
Orion where they have been maxim
their home since. She is survived by
her parents and three brothers. Edwin
Lawrence. and Charles all at home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20

baby and one cabinet picture will be
given to you, free. In lots of one dozen
CT more, our 81 cabinets for So; our So
cabinets for 50, etc, ETC. Have some
good pictures of your baby.
SMITHS STUDIO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING
Supervisors at Barstow to Hear Arall-
ments on Bridue Sites,

Supervisors Charles clipper of Coz
township, George Rausch of Buffalo
Prairie and c. V. Swanson of Moline,
the regular bridge committee, and
Charles Oswald of Rock Island and c.
E. Whiteside of Moline, met at Silvis
this morning to repair to the Barstow
site for the proposed new bridge across
Rock river There they were met by
the committee from the Henry county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
MEETING
Hundred Colored Delegates At
tending Sessions of Two
Fraternal Societies.
WELCOMEDBY CITYATTORNEY
Grand Reception Will Be rendered by
Local Lodges at Colored Ma
sonic Hall Tonight.

About 100 colored visitors are in the
city attending the state convention of
the United Brotherhood of Friendship
and the state grand temple of the Sis
tiers of the Mysterious Ten, both of
which will convene here until Friday
evening. The first session was held
yesterday afternoon at the colOred Ma
sonic hall ON Seventeenth street This
was a meeting of the grand council. a
large number of visitors arrived this
morning, and the two orders reconven-
ed at o'clock this morning in a joint
session at the colored Masonic hall.
| City Attorney Witter, representing
Mayor Schaffer, was present at the
meeting and delivered an address of
welcome to the visitors. The address
was responded to by the state grand
MASTER J. c. Steel of Mound City, and
Mrs. f. P. Monroe responded in behalf
of the grand temple of the Mysterious
Ten. These formalities were followed
by secret sessions, the members of the
| United Brotherhood of Friendship con
vcning at Masonic hall and the grand
temple of the Mysterious Ten at Bese-
Inns hall on Second avenue Both
sessions closed shortly after noon and
were reconvened at o'clock this af-
ternoon.
To Give n Reception.
At s o'clock this evening Black Hawk
lodge No. AZ of the Brotherhood OF
Friendship and Nakomas temple No. 81
of the Mysterious Ten of this city will
give a grand reception at the Masonic
hall for the visiting delegates. A pro
gram has been arranged for this event
; and refreshments will also be serve,
by the local organizations.
Among the officers of the CRANE
lodge who are present are: State Gran,
Master ]. C. Steel of Mound City, DEP
uty Grand Master w. c. Buckney o
Moline. State Grand Princess Mrs. +
P Monroe of Quincy, State Deput
Grand Princess Mrs. Anna Paten o
a Chicago; R. f. Monroe of Quincy, Ill
); secretary of the Brotherhood of Friend
ship; Louis Jones of Alton, treasure
Iof the Brotherhood of Friendship; Mr.,
Francis Lindsey of Mound City, secrt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20

\ prolonged spree on the part of F.
Linsell was brought to a termination
last evening when he was arrested
This morning he was fined S. an !
costs.
Bran DAMNED and Tene Lapire Were
each fined 81 and costs for being
drunk by Magistrate Elliott this morn
inc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20

board of supervisors and it is expected
that the arguments of the various far,
lions in support of the several pro.
posed sites for the bridge would take
up the most of the day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
a Good Investment,

The greatest health regulator is {
bottle of good beer taken with meals
|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, 1907-08-20
Appointed Conservation

Lyman y. Daley was yesterday al
ternOon issued letters of conservator
ship over the affairs of Marshall w
David, who was adjudged incompetent
by a jury in the county court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE.
Real Estate Transfers.

William e. Bailey to James L. Price
lot II, block 6, Wallace Grove add
ton, Rock Island. $3.50.
George W. Osborn to A. Meyer, LOT
Il, William Z. Bailey's Seventeenth
street addition, Rock Island, 81.
Josephine E. Hageness to c. c. Coyne
lot Is, block F, Edgewood Park, Rock
Island, $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
CASE AS TO A CASE
Minor Differences Over a Side
walk Display Lead to
Proceedings
THAT PROMISE ADJUSTMENT
Source of Objection Draws Attention to
Nuisance That Is a NuI-
Sance.

A misunderstanding growing out ot
the location of a sidewalk show case
between Gustafson & Hayes the cloth
iers at 1714 Second avenue aud tn"
tenants on the second floor of the same
building. resulted last evening III
complaint being filed before Magistrate
Elliott charging violation of the els
ordinances, relating to sidewalk OBJ
struCtions. The matter was brought IT.
the attention of the city council at It's
meeting last evening, but was passe",
pending disposition of the matter ii
the Justice courts, or amicable adjust
mcnt otherwise. Today a committee
representing the Rock Island Retail
Merchants association. sought to mu
tually settle the question, and ii We
announced with fair prospects of sue
cess.
The complaint is not based on the
show case, but upon its location, Whl@l
it is claimed is SO close to the foot Oi
the stairway leading up to the offices
on the second floor as to constitute
annoyance.
The movable sidewalk show cas- >
where it causes no Inconvenience and
stationed close to the building or i'll the
yestibule is not as rule a source Oi
popular objection. If it is modern aui
attractively decorated it becomes az
evidence of the spirit of the times th1t
is characteristic of the metropolitar
city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20

More people would snap their fingers
in the face of trouble if trouble didn't
have such sudden way of swooping
town on us.-ChicagO Record-Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

TSoclcty news. written or tclephoncd
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-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20

tary of the Mysterious Ten, and Mrs.
Linnie Williams, treasurer of the Mys-
FERROUS Ten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20
The Real Nuisance.

1t is in no sense as Objectionable as
the low hung swinging signs which
displayed in groups often produce an
unsightly effect to say nothing OF be-
ing in times OF high wind, dangerous.
The illuminated securely anchored
sign, swung sufficiently high from the
sidewalk is rather ornamental than
otherwise, besides contributing to the
light that bathcs the business street a.
night Ii is the wooden sign and TIL"
old fashioned shingle overhanging the
walk that prove both unsightly and a
nuisance, and it is in that the need Of
regulation appears.
Present Case TO BE Settled.
The existing differences over the
sidewalk case are of minor nature
and happily bid fair of immediate set
tlemcnt, but they have served to draw
attention to such of the overhead signs
as are not ornamental in their mature
and which in the spirit of municipal
pride should at least be regulated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20

Entertains at Farewell Dinner.-Miss
Ella BoreIl entertained party of
friends at a farewell dinner at Black
Hawk inn last evening. Miss Borell
leaves at the end of the week for an
extended sojourn at st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20

Free Baby Day-Free.
During evey Friday sitting of your
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-20

Dancing Party at Tower-The young
ladies employed by the Union Electric
Telephone company will give a privatl
dancing party at the Tower tomorrow
evening