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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

of the brain and was quite
sudden. though he had been in poor
health for some time. Judge Harvey
waszbom and reared in Duncan town
ship. Mercer county, and his aged par
EMS, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Harnev.
now live at JOY The son studied law
and later taught school near home.
lie began the practice of law in Ne
braska and later removed to Montana
where he quickly obtained recognition
and was elected TO the bench He be-
came prominent through his deciding
the Minnie Healy mine case in which
the Amalgamated Copper company and
F. Augustus Heinze contested for the
ownership of one of the richest pieces
of property in ahe world Charges
were preferred against the judge as a
result of his action in favor of Heinze
and long series of litigation followed
Mr.. Harvey being fully eXOnerated.
After rendering his famous decision
the judge came to Rock Island county
OH a visit and while here made to an
Argus representative his first state
ment justifying his course and a!leg
ing attempts to corrupt him on the
part of the Amalgamated. This state
ment was widely published in the
metropolitan press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
PLAN FOR HOLIDAY
CHARITY WORK
Rooms of Associated Charities Com
mittee to Be Open to Receive
Gifts for Distribution.

Al the regular monthly meeting of
the Associated Charities this morning
at the Office of the president. DR.. ]. w.
Stewart, arrangements were made for
the usual Christmas charity of the or
saniZation. The relief rooms of the
association, 1921 Third avenue, will
be opened Saturdays from 9 to 3 o'clock
until Christmas. and contributions of
toys, clothing, or other articles which
may be used by the association in its
holiday charity work, may be turned
over during those hours.
Reports We're made showing that in
the First ward four families were as
sisted through the association: in the
Second, three families were given as
sistance; in the Fifth and Seventh
wards, two families each.
The receipts from the annual Thanks
giving collection in the churches
amounted to $45.03. and the following
additional contributions We're report
ed: German Lutheran church. 5000.
Spencer Memorial Methodist church
So; German Evangelical church, $3.50;
membership fees, 50.
The association acknowledges dona
tons from Mrs. f. S. Brough. Miss
Smutz, Mrs. John Tremann. Mrs. WEIGH
and Mrs. Whistler.
1t is requested that churches having
Christmas baskets give the names to
Miss Ramser in order that gifts will
not be duplicated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

and will be an ideal train for Chicago
travel from the tri-cities. 1t now
leaves here at 6: 10 too early for great
est convenience.
No. G2, the local east bound, now
leaving at 1905 a. III. daily, will leave
at 1855, arriving al Chicago at 1870
p. m.
No IA, which now leaves Omaha al
$50 a. M, arriving at Rock Island at
5:55 p. n, will leave Omaha at 7:10
a. m. arriving at Rock Island at 6:20
p. m. 1t will stop here, but in the
meantime another No il will be made
up at Davenport, and will depart for
Chicago ut 500 D. m. arriving i'll Chi
cago at 1925 p. III. This will carry
observation. diner. parlor and chair
cars, and starting here, will have the
advantage of being always on time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
WOULD SUCCEED MCKINNEY
Or. John Rugh of Monmouth Congress
sionaI Aspirant

visit to Macomb the other day and in
some way created the impression there
that he was out after the republican
nomination for congress next summer
From the doctors attitude as shown
for some time the observing on
down the district would not be sur
prlsed if he should go out after Mr.
McKinney's scalp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
A DANGEROUS Dead! ock,

that sometimes terminates fatally, is
the stoppage o. liver and bowel func-
tions. To quickly end this condition
without disagreeable sensations, DR..
Kings New Life Pills should always
be your remedy. Guaranteed absolute,
ly satisfactory in every case or money
back. at all drug stores. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
WANT MILK TRAIN AT PEORIA
Suggestion for Other End of Rock
Island Good Here

Peoria is advocating a daily milk
train into that city on the Rock Island
road starting at Galva. 1t is desired
that coach be carried TO handle local
prise on this end of the line ought to
be profitable if it can be made to pay
at Peoria. The tri-cities form con
siderably larger urban community than
Peoria and use more milk and coun-
try produce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
PT0MAlNE POISON
AT CHURCH SUPPER
Nearly 400 Davenport People Are III
as Result of Partakine of Cold
Storage Chickens.

fartaling of chicken supper at the
st. Pauls English Lutheran church in
Davenport last evening had painful eff
fects on about 400 people. Nearly that
many were victims of ptomaine pois-
oning, and while none were seriously
poisoned. number required the se'-
vices of physicians. The poison is
said to have been in the chickens
used, which were cold storage fowls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Married Weeks AGO.

Friends of Henry Meyer. the well
known florist. are generally finding
out that that gentleman is a benedict
having been married Nov. 90 at Iowa
City to Miss Marian Sievers of that
city. They are now keeping house at
1113 Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Juror Is Overcome.

One of the jurors in the criminal
case against Mrs Sadie Perdue in the
circuit court, was overcome this after
noon while sitting in the jury box, and
it was necessary for the court to take
a recess. while the sheriff took charge
of the juror and, took him out of doors
to revive him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
TWO TRAINS OFF
Rock Island will Remove Locals
and Slow Schedule of 9th
erS to Do Work.
NOT EFFECTIVE TILL DEC. 22
Through Service Not Affected and no
Changes to Southwest or on
Peoria Division.

City Passenger Agent F. c. Plummer
notice of a number OF time card
changes that were decided upon at a
meeting at Chicago yesterday They
will go into effect not next Sunday, as
had been announced. but Dec. %. The
through service will remain as now,
with slight exceptions. and there will
be no changes ON the southwest lines
or on the Peoria division. The Golden
State limited, however, will be resum-
ed as such in place of the California
special, as it has been known during
the summer, next Sunday. The Golden
State equipment will be picked up and
the day coach will be dropped The
time will not be changed
The object of the new card will be
to secure economy through the re-
moval of local trains and the placing
Of fast trains on local schedule for
short distances to give the same ser
vice as heretofore. On the Illinois di-
vision the service will be more con
venient than in the past, better in fact
THAN ever before. The time as an
nounced may be subject TO variations
of a few minutes when the cards are
printed.
One train to be taken off is No. Go
which now leaves here at $3.50 a. m
for Des Moines and Omaha. 1t will be
dropped as far as Omaha. The loca
business out of Rock Island will BIZ
taken care of by No. II, the fast mail
which will arrive from Chicago at tht
same time as now but will be helt
and start west at 1920 instead of 6:3t
as now. No. II Will run as a loca
Ito Des Moines, where it will arrive a
1870 p. m.
| Other Laid or Is No. 10.
The other train taken off is No. 10
least bound, which now leaves Oman;
at 4 p. m, and arrives at Rock Islan'
lat S:45 a. M, and stops here. 1t
principal use has been 10 bring Nc
HIS equipment back. To cover tn
local work of No. 10, No. 90, whicl
now arrives from Minneapolis at Yves
Liberty at 5 a. m, VIII be held It'll
about 5:25, and will run as a local t
Rock Island, reaching this city at 10
a. M Five minutes later it will star
flor Chicago, running as a limited, an
Iarriying in the metropolis at 11:4t
This will carry diner and chair ca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
JUDGE z. w. HARVEY
OF BUTTE, is DEAD
Former Mercer County Man Attained
Much Prominence in Celebrated I
Copper Suit.

Judge +. w. Harvey of Butte. Mont
a former resident of Mercer c6nnty
and sOn-in-law of William kisiier OF
Buffalo Prairie township in this com
ty. died at Butte last week. His
brothers. John NJ. and Joseph H. went
TO Montana TO attend the funeral.
Judge Harney's death vas due 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
causes a free yet gentle action of the
bowels through which the cold is fore
ed out of the system. Children like
it. Contains no opiates nor narcotics
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
WAS A DAVENPORT MAN
Body Found in the River at BurIirg,
ton Is identified.

The body found in the river al Bur
lington a few days ago has been iden-
titled as that of Claus Wegener o
The remains were identi-
fed by Davenport people. Wegener
had been employed by the city. He
disappeared Oct. 81 and no trace OF
him was had till his remains were
found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

SCOT in the chimney at the home of
avenue, caught fire yesterdG. after
noon at $40 and filled the rooms with
smoke. The fire department was
called but its services were not re
uuirpd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
Looney Cnse Next.

After the present case, ehe next Grim
inal trial will be that of john Looney
and William Cation, for conspiracy
with C. w. Neal 10 extort $4,000 from
the. Rock Island Brewing company. II
is expected that the Perdue case will
be concluded today. but it is not GER
tain whether the Hext case will be
commenced tomorrow or held over un.
til Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
new BRIDGE OPEN
Twenty-fourth. Street Structure
Used by Street Cars and Pc
desttians Today.
ROADWAY NOT FINISHED
General Traffic Will Probably Be Al
lowed by Sunday-Work on the
Causeway Nearly Complete.

Street car traffic over the new
Twenty-fourth street bridge was com
penced today and pedestrians were
also allowed 10 pass over it. though
The bridge will not be open for vehicle
traffic till it is completed in every de
tail and its general use is authorized
a force of over 80 workmen is still
occupied with the final details. The
paving is completed. and the drive
way Is one continual surface with the
exception of the connecting piates be
tween the girders. to fill openings in
the surface of about three feet in
width. The plates are being put in
today. The west walk is completed
but the planking on the east side is
NOT yet spiked low. The material
i'll the walks consists of two and one
half inch pine planks. Corner irons
are being fastened to the edge of the
walks to save the planks from the
grind of wagon wheels. Some paint
'Rg of the iron WCll: remains to be
done and the e.ec'ric' lights are still
to be placed. Vito these exceptions
the bridge is finished and il is thought
unrestricted traffic can be resumed
next Sunday. Slyne & E,wett, the
bridge firm. VIII use a ioICc of men
several DAYS in loading their engines,
concrete machinery. derrici.S and other
material for shipment to st. Paul
where another job will re started in
the spring
working on Island.
A force of 80 i.eT is engaged in re-
laying the pavement on the causeway,
which was widened four feet About
200 feet of pavement on tho west side
of the car tracks remains 10 be laid.
\ fiji was made a'tr% the entire west
side Of the thoroughfare TO permit the
iron railing and the walk to be placed
four feet from the tracks. thus per
hitting sufficient driveway for Ye-
hicleS between the tracks and the
walk, which was heretofore too mar
row. The stone in the old walk is
being relaid. and is REINFORCED with
cement curbing. Only about half OF
the paving was relaid east of the
tracks at the north end of the cause
way. the other having been relaid last
! summer. The island work Will be
completed by the time the bridge
work is done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

for the abduction of Della Cowdery, a
lG-year-old Moline girl, was begun to-
day. Bert Williams. arrested and in.
dicted with Mrs. Perdue for this Of
Tense. has been convicted and sent to
a DenitaDtiary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
CuscCOntinued.

The case against William Reese, a
Moline bartender, for drugging and as
saulting a girl in a Moline saloon. was
continued on motion OF the states at
torney. The continuance was asked
because the prosecuting witness is alb
sent from the state. The case comes
up at the next term.
The case against Mrs. Sadie Perdue
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
FINDS HER LOST GLASSES
HIGH UP IN TREE BRANCH
Mother Goose's BrambIe Bush Story
Has a Curious Parallel Atop
of Fifth Avenue
Automobile

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.
There was a girl from .Phillie,'' She was
wondrous wise.
She brushed right by a New York tree and
scratched out both her eyes"
And when she her 'eyes' were out with
all her might and main
she brushed right past that selfsame tree ana
scratched them in again.
hiuing on top of one of the new Fifth
avenue automobile stages yesterday
morning woman who said she was from
Philadelphia had an experience which tall
lied with that of 1.-The man in our town
of Mother Goose fame. When the
chautfeur Of the stage crossed Twenty
third street he drove the machine along
the side of the street, brushing under the
low hanging branches of the trees in
Madison Square park. The faces of sew
eral of the passengers were rudely
brushed by rough branch, when sud-
denly a woman on the back seat cried.
"Oh, my glasses Where have they gone?e
Searching in the stage could not find
them, so the car was stopped and the
search renewed A crowd gathered. and
every inch Of the pavement within a
wide radius was examined. as the wo-
man from Philadelphia had expla
that she was nearly blind and could see
nothing without her glasses. Suddenly a
bright idea seized her.
Maybe they're up in the tree" she
said. So they backed up the stage, and
there sure enough, the glasses were
hanging on the tree. She picked them
off like a pair of cherries, and her eye
sight was quickly restored, for the
glasses were unchanged.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
MISTAKE STEWARD FOR
BIG RAILROAD MAGNATE
Newport Folk Think to Surprise Ed
ward H. Hartman In SWIM
ming, but only Find
Servant

NEWPORT. Aug 2S.--All Newport, or
at least the curious part of 1t, sat UP
until o'clock this morning on the
strength of a statement that Edward H.
Hartman was going to do a high dive
for his nerves from the main truck of
his yacht, Sultana. AT 6 o'clock row.
boats, launches with muffied engines and
all kinds of spygiasses were out. Sud-
denly there was splash and the boats
began circling about a figure in the
water.
Where is Mr.. Hartmann shouted
man with a megaphone.
He's not aboard. sir" came back In
gurgling answer.
'And who are your insisted the mega
phone man.
I'm the steward sir, the answer came
straight and true. but I'm q goner of
you people don't get back and give me
chance to get back on deck again"
Mr.. Hartman is just now in the west.
but Newport doesn't mind that; It saw q
steward take an early morning plunge.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
NEW YORK

NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 2S.-George
Maybee, rlasterer, fell from one Of the
towers of the Aluminium company $
plant in the lower milling district and
received injuries from which he died.
WARSAW-The wedding of Mr.. James
d. Swain and Miss Mary E. Bristol of
Gainesville, daughter of Mrs. Joel w.
Bristol, was solemnized at the home of
the brides mother, in the presence of 80
guests relatives and friends, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. q. F.
Blackmer
JAMESTOWN-In a fit of dependency
Andrew johnson, SO years old, and for
many years resident of jamestown,
shot himself Monday night
OLEAN-W. N. Nayior, for several
years city editor Of the Evening Herald,
has given up that position.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
MISSOURI

ASH GROVE, Aug. 2S.-Henry B.
Never. who is held by the Memphis,
Tenn. authorities in connection with the
cashing Of a draft bearing the signature
of .Tohn r. Meyer of st. Louis, wealthy
araln broker, is a shoemaker in Ash
Grove. Friends assert he has been under
the influence of liquor for some time.
Two weeks ago he went to st. Louis
aod .renresented at wholesale shoe houses
thst he is worth $4,000. On the strength
of letters of credit he obtained two large
sbinments of shoes and suit cases.
KANSAS CITY-David Edwards, who
was member of Quantrelps band Of
orerrillas, and Jim Cummings, a fol-
lower of the James and Younger boys
IN the days of their marauding, quarreled
at the annual Quantrell reunion in a
grove near Kansas City and Edwards
drew pistol and fired at Cummings. The
bullet missed Cummings. struck the shoe
of w. H. Perkins, doing no damage, and
glanced and struck the foot of DR.. 0. C.
Shelley f independence, Mo-, inficting a
slight wound
AURORA-C. II. Weed, aged 50 years,
committed suicide by blowing himself up
with dynamite. Weed was formerly man
ager Of the Boston and Aurora Mining
company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
GEORGIA

ATLANTA, Aug. 2S.-Bishop Warren A.
Gambler of the M. E. church, south, whose
home is in this city. celebrated his fif-
tieth anniversary. He has spent over
thirty years in active church work, as a
preacher, missionary and editor of re-
ligious publications. He also served ten
years as president of Emory college. the
well known Methodist institution of
learning at Oxford, Ga.
ATLANTA-Governor Hoke Smith is
sued an order, to take immediate effect,
suspending Commissioner Joseph NJ
Brown of the railroad commission from
office and appointing Hon. Gayton Nc
Lendon to fill the vacancy. Governor
Smiths order suspends Commissioner
Brown indefinitely, and Mr.. McLendon
will serve during the remainder Of his
time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
MINNESOTA


ST. PAUL, Aug. 2S.-If Northern trans
continental railroads put in an increase
of lumber rates as proposed, lumber deal
ers OF the west will make an appeal to
the interstate commerce commission, ac-
cording to a statement by r. L. McCor-
mack of Tacoma. Wash, who has just
had long conference with James ]. Hill
on the lumber rate question.
ST. PAUI4-The entire staff of internes
Of St. Joseph's hospital resigned in
body. General dissatisfaction with the
methods prevailing at the institution IN
regard to the manner In which the in
ternes are treated and looked upon is
said to be the reason for their resigna-
tion.
DULUTH-Fire destroyed the malt
house of the Duluth Brewing and Mailing
company. The loss is $4,000, covered py
insurance.
EvELETH-Eight coachloads Of strike
breakers have arrived and 1t is expected
that they will all go to work at the
Adams Spruce NINE -
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
VERMONT

RUTLAND, Aug. 2S.--James McClain, 25
years Of age and United States recruiting
officer. committed suicide by drinking
carbolic acid
SWANTON-Charles ]. Tetreault, for
merly of Swanton, is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Tetreault Of South
River street
A party consisting of A. @. Webster and
daughter, Miss Delma, Miss Edith Brown.
Miss Carolyn Bell and Miss Ina Bradley
spent Saturday in Montreal.
WINOOSKI-Pete and Frank Bushev.
2S fnd 20 years of age respectively were
set upon and stabbed by gang Of Ital-
ians on Mallette Bay avenue. Peter s,Is-
tanned two severe knife wounds, His
brother was not hurt much.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
UTAH

OGDEN, Aug. 2S.-Charles M. Beason.
local stock buyer for eastern and west
ern slaughterers, has gone on a trip into
Jackson's Hole, where he will look UP
cattle and incidentally indulge in fish
ing and hunting vacation.
Marriage licenses were issued to Daniel
M. Flsherty and Mrs. Ruby Jarvis, both
of Ogden, and to William j. Edwards of
Hooper and Miss Alice Kirkman of Clin-
ton, Davis county.
A. H. King, supervisor of bridges and
buildings, was in Ogden after an inspec-
ton trip as far north as Pocatello.
Superintendent w. E. Costello of the
Utah division arrived in Ogden on No. 8
from the north.
Assistant General superintendent ]. M.
Davis of the Hartman lines came from
the north on No. and later went on to
Salt Lake.
There was no session of the district
court held and Judge Maughn has re-
turned to Logan.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
WISCONSIN

OSHKOSH Aug. 28.-The Equitable
Fraternal union, which was organized in
Neenah, ran an excursion train from
Fond du Lac to Waupaca for the con-
vention to be held there, and the attend
ance on this train was a record breaker.
Five hundred and nine persons went
from Fond du Lac and three hundred and
sixty-five from Oshkosh.
ANTIGO-Carl Dumjohn aged 65 years,
was badly gored by an angered bull at
his home near Summit Lake village,
north of here.
GAINESVILLE - Edwin Matthews, a
young farmer near Johnstown, severely
mangied his hand by the explosion Of a
revolver he was loading to shoot skunks
with.
MANITOWOC-Spac has been reserved
by the Canadian government for an ex-
hibit that will be,made at the Manitowoc
county fair, to be held September to z.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
OHIO

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 2S.-Follow-
ing spirited war of words, in which "big
feet" and corpulent Wristbands were free
ly and pointedly referred to, Jacob
Baum, head of the ]. Baum Safe & Lock
Co., pummeled G. c.. Breuer, Clifton
capitalist, in ugh-and-tumble fight.
PIQUA-Scott Hunt, u years of age,
son of Dr. F. NJ Hunt, fell and broke
his right arm yesterday.
AKRON-A gas explosion in Mrs. Nettie
st. Johns apartments when plumbing
connections were being made, resulted
in the serious burning of the woman and
a boy employed by G, w. Hoffman,
plumber.
WOOSTER-F'loyd Baker, telephone
lineman, was rescued from the top of a
pole, when nearly dead from the loss of
blood Baker was using a drawknife
when it broke and struck him on the
wrist, severing the arteries.
CANTON-Deputy State Game Warden
j. r. McArter of Mahoning county,
caused the arrest of Oria d. Friend of
Alliance, here, on the charge Of shooting
squirrel in violation of the game laws.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
NEW JERSEY

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 2s-Crazed by
the discharge attending his arrest here on
the charge of passing a check for $1OO.
forged against his father, proprietor or
an Asbury Park hotel, Willis Applegate
was declared lunatic and committed to
the state hospital for the insale.
ATLANTIC CITY-John H. Hook and
his two sons, William and Henry, OF
Lancaster, Pa. were almost killed in an
automobile accident near Pleasantville;
The machine was destroyed by fire after
falling tyenty f. t over an embankment.
yLfSJCEsTER-A branch of the Cam
--sssSssh bung Women's Christian associa-
tiorp Mas been organized, with headquar-
ters ats the corner of King and Hudson
streets,
Fishermen at Gloucester City and vi
cinity are now making big catches of
German carp in the creeks and Della
ware river at that place.
The property committee of the Glou-
cester City board of education is consid-
ering three bids for the undertaking of
the Cumberland and Ridgway street
schools.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
Pennsylvania

CHESTER, Aug. 2S-During nuptial
mass at the Immaculate Heart church
the bride, Mrs Reuben Craig, formerly
Miss Mary e. Headley, a prominent So
ciety lady of this city, tainted at the
altar and fell into the arms of her hus-
band-to-be.
YORK-The Municipal league is plan
ming to hold mass meetings in the inter-
est of the loan bills to be voted on Sep
tember 10 to increase the city's debt by
$3.50, 900 for street paving, sewer compile
ton and park improvements.
HARRISBURG-Amon the features of
the Labor day demonstration at Reser-
voir park will be n Roosevelt" contest.
1t will take the shape of two prizes for
the men having the largest families on
the ground.
CARLISLE-New York and Philadel-
phia capitalists have selected the old
Novelty works site at New Cumberland,
Cumberland county, and will manufacture
automobiles. They will give employment
to 100 men.