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The Washington herald., 1907-08-15
G. P. 0. EMPLOYE Ill.
w. II. Jordan Stricken with Parnly-
sis While Leaving Printery.

-" ~ haAG
William H. Jordan. an aged employe OF
the Government Printing once, was
stricken with paralysis yesterday after
soon. just as he was leaving the Office
TO go 10 his home. 200 P street north
west.
Mr.. Jordan, who is hydraulic press
man. was al his post OF duty yesterday.
apparently in his usual health and spir-
It's. At 4:So o'clock, when the day shift
stops work, Dr. Jordan left his machine,
changed his garments to street attire.
and started 10 leave the building. He was
stricken in one OF the corridors OF the
building, and other employees at the Office
gave him such assistance as lay IN their
power. Dr. William j. Manning was sum
mOned. who pronounced Mr. Jordan's IL
ness paralysis. and called the ambulance
from the Casualty Hospital
Il was stated az the Casualty Hospital
last night that Mr.. Jordan was resting
well, and would probably De able TO leave
his bed to-day. His condition was re-
ported as not being serious.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-15
CAPT. JAY ]. MORROW PASSES.
Engineer Commissioner Ready for
Promotion to Rank of Major.

Unofficial announcement OF the fact that
Capt. Jay J. Morrow. Engineer Commits
sioner, successfully passed his examina-
ton for promotion to the rank OF major.
was received at the District building yes
terday. Commissioner Morrow will return
from New York within few days
The promotion of Commissioner Morrow
means a saving 10 the District Of several
hundred dollars as, the District pays the
difference between the salary of the army
officer assigned 10 the pest of Engineer
Commissioner and the $500 allowed for
that position
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wants Estate Sold and Divided.

Robert H Kaiser yesterday instituted
suit IN the District Supreme Court for
the appointment of receiver to take
charge of an estate left by Christine Kai-
ser, which the petitioners desire sold for
the purpose Of receiving their pro rata
share. Julius A Kaiser, Edward T. Kali
ser. Amy c. Eckhart Edward II. Eek
hart, Christina G, Eckhart, Dorothy T.
Eckart. and Sarah J. Eckhart, are named
as defendants.
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In the absence Of Justice Job Barnard.
who left yesterday for Center Lowell,
Ne. to spend the remainder OF his va
cation, Justice Stafford will hold court.
commencing Friday. for two weeks. As
sistant District Attorney Turner yester-
day returned TO the city. and viii act
IN the absence of District Attorney Ba-
ker, who is in the West.
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The case Of Henry Retchin, formerly
discussing clerk in the Department OF
Justice, who it is alleged on June Is.
1902. was found to be 1864 short in his
accounts, win be called for trial In Oc-
tober. Retchin has been at liberty with
out bond since January, 1903. and was re-
Gently arrested in Cincinnati, where, ii
is said, he was employed as a clerk.
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Plenty Wand TO be Firemen.

In connection with the recommendation
that the resignation OF J. Hurst private.
class ?, of the fire department, be accept
ed. to take effect Immediately, instead Of
requiring the usual thirty days notice,
Chief Belt yesterday reported to the
Commissioners that there is a long eli
gible list from which to select new men
for the department Hurst IS to be ap-
pointed q member Of the police depart
ment
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81 SUPERINTENDENT &C.. Rond

Jacob 7. Moffett. general superintend-
ent OF the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, charged with allowing
grease TO drop from the cars Of that line
to the pavement at Fifteenth and &
streets northwest, gave his personal bond
yesterday for appearance before Judge
O'Neal
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DEATH RECORD.

Anderson Raum, Z. S. Soldiers Home. 81 wears.
John Hicsie L. g Soldiers Home. n wears.
Robert G. SimCnds Siblsy Hospital. 70 years.
Bridget Coleman. AS I'd st. NV, 50 years.
Annie hammond. sos y St sw. 50 years.
James N. Littleford, 1857 ST. sw. So years.
Horace A. Snyder G. " C. Hospital. Is wears
Margaret c. DAILY, 1910 Monroe st. NV, wear.
C0L0RED
Lacy Anderson. Wash. Asylum Hospital. q years.
Robert Dangcrfeld. Q Pierce st. NV, Il wears.
Thomas Shelton, Wash. Asylum Hospital IS Years.
John Il. Turner, Freednen's Hospital, IS years.
Walter Rumb:iry, SCI Childs court ne, . years.
George 3. smith 4is p ST. Nv. ! year.
Ruth Miller Sheridan ave. Hillsdale, 4 months.
William Turner. sls / ST. ne, months
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no CO Up Wharf DATA.

The wharf committee has been directed
to prepare for the information Of the
Commissioners a complete schedule Of
wharf properties leased by the District,
the names of lessees, the amount actually
paid for the leases, and the area of wharf
age included in the leases.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-15
MCCLELLAN GIVES BAIL.

Indicted for MansIauRhter in Con-
neetiOn with Terra Gotta Wreck.
Bail in the sum OF 5000 was yesterday
accepted by the District Supreme Court
ia the case OF Ira C. Mcclellan. indicted
by the grand jury for manslaughter IN
connection with the Terra Gotta wreck.
Frank P. Hall qualified as his surety.
Mcclellan was represented by Attorney
Charles Bendheim.
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jamestown visitors are arriving daily
and looking for furnished rooms. An al.
III The Herald viii get them. The herald
has the largest circulation at Norfolk and
jamestown Of any Washington paper.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-15

For twenty years and are stin selling it.
Maerzcn and Senate-breweTy b0ttling
Arlington BottIng Company same old
place. Phone ". a.
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If you have any furnished rooms to /
rent, a want ad. in The Herald viii bring /
You a good tenant. y
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TAFT HAS RETURNED
Secretary of Wars. Busy
Day at His Desk
DENIES RESIGNATION RUMoRS

Declares Positively that No Member
of Cabinet Has Given Any Intima-
ton of Such Actfon-Wau Street
Not Discussed at Oyster Bay-Re-
vises His Columbus Speech.
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~ Hare SoId HeurIch,s neer

Great Bear Spring Water, Gals, soc.
Office 704 18th st. Phone Main 962.
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during this season when food must be
carefully selected. Malt bread represents
the highest degree of purity and wloie-
someness-light and digesuole. Grocers'.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-15

You Always Want More of Sehneider's
Delicious hard shell crabs. Feasts every
night at the Navy Yard Exchange.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-15

MasOn's Preserving Jars, Pinfs, zoe
dOz.; quarts, 45c doz.; y gals, SOC doz.
These cannot be bought anywhere at these
prices except the J. T. D. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-15
LOCAL MENTION.

To Fort Monroe. Norfolk. Newport News. and all
points South-Sorfolk and Washington night steam
ers every evening in the year at $50. and day
steamer daily at 9 a.. n.
To Mount Vernon-Steamer Manchester daily 10
a. m and 2:50 D. m. from Seventh street wharf.
Chesapeake Bcacl-See time table.
To Rock Creek Bridge Geological Park. Chevy
Chase. and Kensingtnn-CaTs from Fifteenth street
and New York avenue every fifteen minutes.
To Acknowledging steamer LackaWanna every
hour and halt from G. II. to D. N
The Washington herald., 1907-08-15

Auerbach's $500 Saxony Wool Gray
sweat er-C Coats. Summer Price, SL5G 7&H
The Washington herald., 1907-08-15
WILL STUDY TARIFF
Government Officials to Be
Sent to Europe.
PRICES TO BE INVESTIGATED

Delegation from Customs Service
Expected to Make Report Which
VIII Have Important Bearing on
Negotiations Now in Progress with
Frnnce-NO Official Announcement.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-15

Hotel Summer Garden Rathskeiler n.
Y ave. and 11th st. +. EndTes, Prop.
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IGeek-end Trips, Sleanler SL Jphns

Fer Mt. Vernon, Alexandria, and
Arlington, Washington, Alexandria
& Mt Vernon Rv. Sta. 18th G-Pa. av.
TRAINS FOR Mt. VERNON (WEEK DAYS,
&c. Il 4. Il. Z NOON, i. 2 And T. N.
TRAINS FOR ALEXANDRIA AND ARLING.
TON DAILY EVERY p MINUTES.
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Won Need SehneIder's "NInIto Bread

Chicago Jewel Gas Ranges.
Most economical; best bakers. G. A
& Co.. SIS 18th ST.
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EXCURSIONS.
cARs &c KENsINGToM

Fifteenth and n. Y ave-; every Is minutes.
Counect at lake with KcEsingeon line every 30
minutes. EOand-tiD tickets. &c a. FusseHs.
!ezsu
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Webster & Huber, 1885 f.
Electrical repairiug q speciality.
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CONCERT at Marina BarrncIz..

The Marine Band viii give a concert at
the United States Marine Barracks this
afternoon at O'Clock, the programme
being as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15

which he did For every clerk in the fossils
Office was overworked changing from system to
another while vyle, his hands in his pockets and
cigarette his mouth walked about. giving sugses-
tons and maddenng the clerks who doing the
work
Two months later, the fossil TO the chief
clerk. with in his Mr. Vyle will not work.
lie informed the chief clerk. He reads books and
writes letters comes any time he chooses leaves
a any time chooses. and dare not say word to
him. Whenever object, he tells me that If he was
satisfactory Mr. guesses he ought
to be good enough for me. And you can't imagine the
nasty way in which he it, And what can say?
I'm losing the respect Of clerks. Mr.. Yyle makes
fun of And 1 need another clerk Won't you
transfer Mr. Vyle?"
The chief clerks eyes had been previously opened
Vyle's character by clerk in the Autocrats
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the Civil Service Commission eligible for appolne'
a clerk, the provisions of Section l. ACT -,
Enter then young Vyle, youth win us
eliminating taste in neekties, dislike loI WIN W
great ability avoiding it.
Let's sum up the good points young WYE hrst
We shall have much to say him which is not gooo'
so let it not be were not fair. Aouhs
Nyle well bred. He spoke English "llAout "
American accent he had charming manners WHEN Ho
chose and he dressed in excellent taste on sum
which totally inadequate for correct oresS IN ',e
average Vyle was not handsome nelther was ne
good looking but he was gentleman IN appearance
He walked gracefully and without selt-eohsclouS
and had the power of staring through Objectionable
persons
Now let it be known that, in the department which
Vyle entered there Autocrat- We VIII not
give his his position for ones the Autocra'
was kind to US, and do not forget favors mere
fore as we have mentioned his rame, and he Is
too egotistical TO take the picture we sndi pai' %
his faithful likeness, shall tell you something
about Autocrat He small nersor' material
ly and good bit smaller mentally; but he had the
capacity for hard faithful attention to de-
tails In his position most useful to congress
men seeking appointments for political henchnen.
Thus he made friends those having muchf inhu-
ence, and in the making he did not regard party
prejudices. Therefore he mad escaped the cyclones
which sweep departments clean after each Inaugural
ton had. for fifteen years, been an Autocrat
From which YOU may imagine spell his title
with capital a." after due consideration and only
Torethought the makeup of the magazine prevents
us spelling capital letters.
Needless to say the Autocrat was vain. He was
He was very vain. Therein lay Lynn Ridgway Vyle's
Vyle being lazy, was quick to detect
ways and means for avoiding labor-as think we
remarked previously.
The Autocrat allow Vyle to listen to his wisdom
on the morning his arrival-for Vye appointed
in the Autocrat's Office which really bureau in
itself Now, newspaper man had told Vyle of
greatness the AutOcrat and Vyle took elaborate
pains to show the Autocrat ways and manners that
he knew himself be in the presence of greatness
which led Autocrat remark to his confidential
Elerk after Vyle had departed, that the new clerk
Z appeared be "a bright young man"
no WI had bppp to a
of the Autoerats office and several DAYS of instruction
In duties convinced him that it entirely too
much work for a single person. But he did not say
so. He labored on files with remarkable fidelity
least But meanwhile he was planning
TO tighten his labOrs
Let 20 the methods of the cunning
WYE. Each year the Autocrat had written a report
different things coming under his surveillance
Young Vyle espied fourteen these reports, hand
somely bound in and printed at the G. p. o.
locked up in the Autocrats private Office He
preached the Autocrat reverenty and asked that he
might be loaned the last copy The Autocrat fiat
tered The Autocrat consented.
Several days later young Vyle returned the report
and fortunate enough catch sight of the Auto
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COPYRIGHTED 1905 81 STREET. & SMITH

to kill myself with work. I don't give a bang for
your picayune service your picayune work But.
between you and me- Mr. AutOcrat thinks a lot Of
me. a his house nights OF the week. and
belong to the lodge does Mr.. Autocrat
Furthermore, I've in the bureau, I've been
studying conditions, and could tell Mr.. Autocrat
lot that would send you of the chief clerkshp
flying. Moreover, Mr.. Autocrat thinks I'm good
clerk. for you tell him I not would be
looked upon spite work. Now, that's how stand
Do as you pleasep
Let me say frankly. that you're scoundrel!" cried
chief clerk, his color rising
"And let return the compliment. with the ad-
denda if you say that again I'll punch your head
go Mr. Autocrat with the information that
I told you about-the reforms needed-and tell him
quarreled with you because I told you that
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ously known-or any else. 10 be frank. He wrote
him lies the effect that he had secured employment
as q schoolmaster, when, matter Of fact, Nyle
doing nothing whatsoever, except enjoying the
hospitality of wealthy young New Yorker, who was
in that part of the world for the that
Vyle
Young Vyle called. by courtesy the wealthy
youths secretary but the youth seldom wrote any
letters except sweetheart and his father and
these he VyleS play
billiards whist poker ecarte WITH the wealthy
youth, to aid him selecting wines and cigarettes,
and TO tell him risque stories. For these onerous
of1ces he received fair salary. mis- rooms in the
youths bungalow, servant to attend him. and the
privilege of wearing the wealthy youths clothes
But, after five months, the wealthy youth
nounced a hale and hearty again. and he quickly
hied him back to New York. leaving Vye behind; for
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Net going out to lunch the He Joined the Auto
prat began with him about the report
which he-Vylehad read, and which the Autocrat had
written. Young Vyle must have read some of the
ports for he discussed the subjects involved inel
gently differed with AutOcrat only much
as was necessary preserve originality of thought
The Autocrat invited young Vyie to lunch Young
Vyle accepted an hour young Vye listened the
Autocrat babble. and agreed with his babblings. The
Autocrat returned office confident that young
Vye he had secured the intelligent clerk that he
had ever had
Let us not dwell upon the duplicity of this acute
young wye Rather, let briefly He Dor
rowed one by one all of those fourteen reports and
took good care that the Auocrat him borrow and
return them By the time had conversed on each
OF them, clerk the department had a better
standing than young Vyle.
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CHAPTER II

The Autocrat heard regularly from young Vyle
during the six months; glad note that
young Vyle getting better Vyle inter
esting letter. and informed the AutOcrat of much
about New Mexico. which the Autocrat had not previ-
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CHAPTER I

z COURSE most of this Is
founded on what was told
by his confreres, the clerks
of the department; but 10,
give each clerk credit for
his part of the telling
would be too much or a
task. Therefore, let It be
assumed that one person
was with him all the time
and saw all, OWNED ALL
and. meanwhile, had a con-
tinuaI quiet laugh to him
self when ne saw the petty
autocrats of bureaucracy
nut to rout by one very
young man, through that
young mans keen intuition
of their weaknesses and his
ability in playing one
weakness against an
other.
His story is in two parts
The curtain rises on the
first part when he. by
whom we mean Lynn
Ridgway Vyle, was "certi-
fed to the department by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-30
CHICAGO PRIEST PRAISES
LOCAL BOY VOCALIST
Morgan n. Sexton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. n. Sexton, Winning Recogni-
ton With Voice.

Morgan H. Sexton. son of Mr.. au,i
Mrs. NJ. II. Sexton. who has heen
known to tri-city music lovers as being
possessed of an exceptionally fine
voice. is winning additional fame as a
member of the choir of St. Joseph
church. Father f. b. Goulette of Chi
cago. who is an Organist and musician
of wide reputation. visited at the
church last Sunday and participated in
the services. He was at once struck
with the rare sweetness of Master Sex
tons voice ana took occasion to com
ment on ii in the highest terms. con
sidering the boy to be possessed OF
the most remarkable musical powers.
Yesterday Father Goulette had the
boy sing for him and spoke of him as
a prodigy. Mr.. and Mrs. Sexton have
been urged to place the boy in a field
where his talent will win even greater
recognition than it already has in the
tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-30
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Clara Hampton left at noon -
day for Chicago on business in connec-
ton with the Fraternal Tribunes.
Whitman Dart of Kansas City arriv-
ed in the city this morning His mar
riage to Miss Lottie Lee Stanley will
take place tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Talbot and
daughter Catherine returned to their
home in Chicago yesterday after a visit
at the home of Mrs. w. p. Quayle.
Miss Alma Holt returned home last
evening from Chicago for week :
stay. She will then leave with the
Chicago Ladies' Concert band on q
tour to the coast.
Rev. W. r. Wiley and DR. r. B. vii
liams have gone to Tiskilwa. H.. to Al
tend the ministerial conference in SEES
sion there. They will deliver al
dresses at the meetings.
Ray Fraser of Monmouth. nephew al
Charles Ntzhugh,. and formerly connect
ed with the Harper. was brought &c
Rock Island today and conveyed TO S.
AnthOny's hospital where he is to N
dergo 4 surgical operation for the re-
lief of troubles with which he has beer
afflicted for some time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-30

of the incorporators of the new com
pany. 1t is understood that the promo
tiers of the company have plans for
a number of changes in the paper, bur
these are not yet announced
The announcement, both as to the
business management and editorial di-
rection of the publication is not yet
made.
The Union has not been prospecting
so well since it switched to the evening
field, and there are rumors that it may
resume its old place as a morning news
paper, but this, too. remains to be seen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-30
RIVER FORECAST.
"Pneumonia's Deadly Work

Has so seriously affected my right
lung" writes Mrs. Fannie Conner OF
rural route /, Georgetown, Tenn, that
coughed continuously night and day
and the neighbors' prediction - con-
umption-seemed inevitable, until my
husband brought home a bottle of Dr.
Kings New Discovery, which in my
cure and restorer of weak, sore lungs"
When all other remedies utterly fail,
you may still win in the battle against
lung and throat troubles with New
Discovery, the real remedy. Guaran-
teed by w. T. Hartz, druggist, sol
Twentieth street; 80 cents and 81.
Trial bottle free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-30
GIRLS AFTER BACHELOR TAX.
Young Women of Illinois Town Work
For Remarkable Ordinance.

Danville UllD bachelor girls have ap-
pealed to the city council for relief in
the way of an ordinance taxing bache
lors, says a Danville dispatch.
The maids declare that unless an eff
fort is made for their proposed ordi-
nance in the council they will fight for
q man who will favor them.
According to the petition every single
man between the ages of twenty and
forty should be subject to a tax. Men
more than forty are declared of no use,
and chloroform is the best manner in
which to be rid of them. This tax the
women would graduate as follows
From twenty to twenty-five years. So
from twenty-five to thirty, SO; from
thirty to thirty-five, $40; from thirty
five to forty, $50.
The proposed ordinance is new fea
ture in the city campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-30
REALISM IN THE PULPIT.
Preachers Desk Tumbled In Apt Illus
tration of His Text

The Rev. j. Il. Hammill of the Han
son Place Methodist Episcopal church.
Brooklyn, recently filled the pulpit of
the Methodist Episcopal church at Say
ville n. Y, says the New York Times.
He was earnestly preaching from the
text Look well to your foundations"
and leaning heavily on the pulpit desk
when suddenly the desk went tumbling
off the high platform over the altar
rail, nearly hitting the devout laymen
in the front seat and scattering the
Bible and the preachers notes among
the holders of the pews.
The aged preacher barely escaped a
tumble over the altar with the heavy
desk. Recovering from his embarrass-
ment, he said, 81 should not regret this
accident, since it illustrates so admira-
bly, the subject, Lean not on a weak
foundation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-30
TRAMP GIVES A
TIP TO POLICE
thorities Leads to Arrest of Man
for incendiarsm.

Through a letter from a tramp re-
ceived by the Moline police yesterday,
the Moline authorities arrested a man
giving his name as Greendaun, for set
ting fire to the two barns burned Sun
day evening on Sixth avenue The let
ter stated that the incendiary had told
the writer and others of setting fire TO
the building. He was described as a
one-legged colored man. The writer
said he could not appear as a witness
on account of the tramps natural aver
sion to the police court. The colored
man was arrested and sent to the coun-
ty Jail. Greendaun denied any connec-
ton with the fires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-30

byterian church of Tittsburg, in re-
terrain ministers at Pittsburg said. ac-
cOrding to the New York World: THE
churches of some of our milliOnaires
and newly rich are nothing more than
smart set clubs. There is entirely too
much snobbishness. and it is not con
fined TO the congregations either Some
the large salaries to keep their families
and that they have to dress nicely.
Perhaps God did not intend that all
ministers should have been ministers =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-30
Grip Quickly Knocked Out.

"Some weeks ago during the severe
winter weather both my wife and my
self contracted severe colds which
speedily developed into the worst kind
of la grippe with all its miserable
symptoms says J. S. EglestOn of Ma.
pie Landing, Iowa. Knees and JOINS
aching, muscles sore, head stopped up
eyes and nose running. with alternate
spells of chills and fever. We began
using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
aiding the same with a double dose
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
tablets and by its liberal use soon
completely knocked out the grip. Solo
by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-30
TURNER'S HONOR Mr.. REESE
Well Known Musical Director and
Wife Hosts at Bio GATHERING.

Rock Island Turner'S were represent
ed at the celebration of the silver we'd
ding anniversary of Professor and Mrs.
Theodore r. Reese of Davenport at tho
Turner hall in that city last evening
Mr. Reese is the well known musical
director and has a wide popularity with
the German residents of this and near
by cities. Among the presents was .
silver tea service from the Rock Island
Maennerchor. a silver coffee service
from the Davenport Macnnerchor an
a silver service from the Peoria sing
ing society.