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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Edna Doty has gone for an
extended visit in Ohio.
Hon. and Mrs. e. w Hurst have
returned from Harbor Point.
Mrs. Anna Mold and son, Berthe,
left last evening for visit in Texas
Miss Mary E. Johnston has returned
home after spending the summer i'm
Europe.
II. G. Dickinson, who was visiting in
this city, went to Burlington this af-
ternoOn.
Hugh Ralston and daughter. Anna,
departed today for a few weeks tour
in Colorado.
Mr. and Mrs. Ii. w. Arnett of Erie,
ILL.,, who have been visiting here for
some time. left today for Colorado.
Miss Laura c. Bladel has gone to
Oklahoma City to spend the winter
with her sister. Mrs. Roy Williams.
E. c. Hart left yesterday with a
party of land buyers for Owen. Wis.
They are principally men from this
county who are seeking homes in the
north.
Ray Parmenter of Gilman, Iowa, ar
rived last night and went to Edging
ton today 10 attend the wedding this
evening of his sister Miss May Par
menter, to Ralph Wood
e C. Berry. formerly of this city.
but who for year and a half has
been in business at Rome City. Ind,
where he has just disposed of his in
terests, is in the city. Mr. Berry may
return to Rock Island to take up his
residence.
C. G. Pinkerton has returned to his
work at the Woodman office after being
in the hospital for nine weeks. Mr.
Pinkerton had an operation for &ppen-
dicitis performed and but for the care
full attention he received would not
now be so far on the road to recovery
as to be able to return to his work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02

TO ill different spheres and are under
different arrangements. There are
four distinct Parker shows on the road
each catering to different demand.
The ones now in Davenport are ar
ranged for street fairs or carnival
purposes. while the ones that will be
here are arranged for expositions.
While the former are run separately
in the streets the latter are placed
together and are much more elaborate
and costly The Parker shows in
Davenport are handicapped in sew
erai particulars, while the aggre-
CATION coming here will be
provided with every advantage in the
matter of location and otherwise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
ASLEEP, He ROLLS
INTO ClNDER PIT
Employe of Hotel Harms Injured in
Peculiar Manner While Taking
Quiet Nap.

James Bowling, yard employe at
the Hotel Harms, met with a peculiar
accident last night. He sat down to
take a rest near the edge OF the Gin
der chute. which leads to the furnace
rooms, and before he realized it he
was asleep and in some way rolled
into the chute and was precipitated
into the furnace room in a hurry.
A physician was summoned and an
examination revealed severe bruises
about the head and shoulders. 1t is
thought that his injuries are in no
way serious and he should recover
rapidly. He was removed to st.
Anthony's hospital in the ambulance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
DEAD IN BATH TUB
Sarkis kasadian, Janitor in
ShuIer Home in Davenport,
is Etectrocuted.
HAS A FAMILY IN ARMENIA
Lancaster, Pa, Man Dies in Davenport
In Same Manner as His Wife
Did Year Ago.

Sarkis Kasadian, an Armenian en-
gagged as janitor at the home of Charles
Schiller, 1916 East Fourth street, Dav-
export. was killed while bathing by
coming in contact with an electric
light fixture late yesterday afternoon.
He had been shoveling coal in the
basement, and after finishing his days
work started TO battle in the laundry
tub, after notifying other servants not
to come down stairs. An electric light
fixture is just above the tub. and it is
supposed that he came in contact with
this.
An hour after he had declared his
intention of bathing a man employed in
the household went to the basement
and found him dead. Physicians were
called and worked over the body two
hours before they found the mark
where the deadly contact was made,
and surmised the cause of death. The
inquest was held today and the verdict
was accidental death Kasadian was
past middle age and leaves a wife and
child in Armenia.
Died as His Wife Did.
Meeting death in exactly the same
manner and under almost the same
circumstances as his wife did year
ago, J. G. Simpson of Lancaster. Pa.
succumbed to heart disease in Daven-
port yesterday. He had been visiting
with his daughter. Mrs Joseph Brown.
1716 West Fourth street and had
made arrangements to start for home
today. While out shopping with his
daughter in the afternoon he appears
| TO have been taken i'll and stopped at
a store. where death overlook him.
The body was taken east today.
a year ago last July his wife died
suddenly of heart failure while pre-
pairing to return home after visiting
| with her daughter in Davenport Mr..
Simpson had passed his 10th mile
stone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
RECEPTION HERE
FOR PARTY HEADS
Hearst and Hisgen of independence
Fame Will Be at Harper Even
ing of Labor Day.

candidate for governor of Illinois.
leaves this evening for indianapolis.
where he will deliver an address at
the first state convention of the party
tomorrow. Mr. McCaskrin states that
all arrangements have now been COM
pleted for the appearance here of
Thomas l.. Hisgen, candidate for pres
ident on the independence ticket, and
w. r. Hearst, Labor day. They will
come on a special train early in tie
morning and will be taken direct to
Davenport in time to participate i'll
the parade. They will be the leading
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
ASSOCIATION FREE FROM DEBT
Collections at Methodist Camp
Grounds Were LARGE

Evangelist and Mrs. Ira f.. Hicks
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Scholfield, who
have so successfully conducted evan
selistic services at the camp meeting
of the Methodist church. have gone
to Sherrard where they will conduct
services. Next Sunday they will be-
gin n series of meetings at Toulon, ILL.,
The gate receipts of the camp meet
ing amounted to $500, leaving the as
sociation clear of debt and ready for
successful year in 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
PLAN DEEPENING ROCK RIVER
Towns Along Waterway Want it Made
NaYiuable

Improvement of Rock river from
Rockford TO the Mississippi is the OBJ
ject of an association formed at Sin
nissippi farm, the home of Congress
man F. o. Lowden, at Oregon, last
week. A further meeting to make the
organization permanent has been call
attendance will be secured and plans
further outlined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02

Pittsburg, as those of Dominick and
James Mollica, brothers, of Castle
Shannon. Two weeks ago the broth
ers. heavily armed, started in pursuit
of an Italian who. it is alleged. kid
naped Dominick Mollica's housekeep-
err. a pretty italian girl Constable
Mcpherson believes the brothers came
upon the kidnapers near Scenery Hill
and were killed in the battle which
followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02

speakers at the picnic at Suburban
island in the afternoon.
At the close of the program the
train will be brought to this city ana
the independence leaders VIII hold
a reception at the Harper house from
I to s. Then they will so to Moline
and officiate at a similar function at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02

the Manufacturers hotel. from $3.50
to $3.50. Mr. McCaskrin says mem
bers of all parties will be welcome
TO call and greet Messrs. Hearst and
Hissen while they are here and in
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02

Mettler-White.-In the yellow room
of the Harper house this afternoon at
= o'clock took place the marriage of
Miss l.. Belle White. daughter of the
late Rev. NJ. V. B. White of Viola to
ceremony was performed by Rev. F. E.
Shut of Spencer Memorial Methodist
church. They were attended by Mrs.
White. mother of the bride, and Miss
Ora White, sister of the bride. They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02

will leave this evening for Tiskilwa
where the groom is engaged in the
grain business and where they will
make their home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
a FAMOUS SURGEON KILLED
Or. Frederick T. Rustin of Omaha
Victim of Crime.

Omaha. Neb.. Sept. 2.-Dr. Frederick
T. Rustin. one of the most famous
surgeons of the west, was shot and
killed as he was entering his home
at 3 this morning. There is no clew
to the murderer. Rustin had remained
out late for election returns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
SOCIAL. AFFAIRS

ISociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
TWO KILLED BY klDNkPER
Pursuers of Girls Abductor Are Found
Slain in Pennsylvania.

Monongahela, Pa. Sept. 2.-The
bodies of two men who were found
murdered Monday at Scenery Hill
were identified by Constable James
Mcpherson OF Castle Shannon, near
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
Square Pianos

We have a number of square pianos
in good playing condition. If you can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-02
ORGANS

High top, standard make, five and
six octave organs at $3.50, $500, $3.50,
$500 and $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
OHIO FOR BRYAN.
No Opposition Has Appeared Among
the Democrat Delegates.

Columbus, O., May 5.-There is no
opposition among the Democratic
leaders gathered here for the opening
tonight of the state convention to en-
dorsing w. J. Bryan for president,
but Mayor Johnson of Cleveland, is
demanding that an initiative and
referendum plank go into the plat
form. The faction led by State Oil
Inspector Finley, it Is claimed, would
like to kill it, as their candidate for
governor, Judson Harmon, is de-
clared not to be in favor of it. This is
the claim made by some of the john
son men. johnson is also contending
for a state franchise tax plank. 1t
was announced today that the platform
will contain nothing on the temper
ance issue. The state committee will
not consider the platform until p. m.
A sensation was created today by
the report that Mayor Johnson of
Cleveland. had prepared an address to
the people of Ohio, which he will give
out this afternoon or tonight, saying
Judge Harmon's candidacy for COVER
nor is trap set by Bryan's enemies to
catch Bryan's friends. Johnson -ad
dress and said it was practically as
given above. He says that the Har-
mon movement is what he terms a
foolish attempt on the part of the
liquor interests of Ohio to plaster the
whisky label all over the Democratic
party and side track all other import
ant issues.
1T is time to clear the atmosphere"
said Johnson. "It is foggy with deals,
trickery and self1shness."
The temperance issue and an attack
upon Judge Harmon by the labor in
terests appeared simultaneously today.
1t is believed that Mayor Johnson may
be back of both, some of Harmon's
friends at least declaring that the
Cleveland mayor is stirring the stick.
1t is charged that Harmon is support
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Grattan have
secured house and commenced
housekeeping at SIS Topeka avenue.
Mr.. Grattan is attorney for the Kan
sioners. Before moving to Topeka,
his home was at Mcpherson.
1t has, no equal. The Big Tromp
cent cigar.
Talk to Padgett about your tires.
He has all kinds of appliances for re-
pairing them.
Mrs. L. E. Thorpe, police matron, is
quarantined at her home at 1885 Harri-
son street, on account of case of
diphtheria developed by her son. He
is very ILL., The police matron will be
particularly missed at the city prison
at this time for the reason that she
had four little orphan children there
whom she was caring for until the
humane society could arrange to send
them to the home at Atchison.
The grocer, the baker, the candlestick
maker, in fact everybody in Topeka
has an Independent telephone. Why
not install one and be on speaking
terms with the whole town.
DIR. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of
the state board Of health has been
appointed as one of the members on
the committee which will award
prizes at the national tubercular con-
gress for the best displays of appa-
ratus for caring for tubercular pa
tients. This congress is to be held in
Washington and DR.. Crumbine is one
of the delegates from Kansas.
John Baumgartner. the merchant
tailor, has received a full line of new
| spring and summer suiting. Call on him
| before buying elsewhere. S06 Kan. ave.
Louis Griley, son of former Council
| man Joseph Griley, is here on a short
| visit with his newly welded wife. who
was Miss Maude Thompson, daughter
M. 4. Thompson of North Topeka. Miss
| thompson and her mother have been
| Mexico, and Mr.. Griley married his
bride there last Saturday. Mr.. Griley
who is one of the best known young
men on the east side, has been in the
| employ of the Santa Fe. He was en-
| ployed as a timekeeper and later had
| charge of the material yard of the St
| Louis & Rocky Mountain railroad al
Des Moines. New Mexico, a RAPIDLY
growing town just lately established
he hled on 160 acres adjoining the
townsite and has resigned from his
railroad position to devote his time r.
his property interests
Beginning Wednesday, the states
investigation of the alleged fire insur-
ance trust will be resumed at Fort
scott. A lot of fire insurance agents
and property owners have been sub
poenaed, and Thos. A. Wagstaff OF
independence will assist the attorney
general in taking the testimony.
Liquid Veneer will clean wood,
orass and glass. You need no other
cleaner for the auto. lis E 7th.
) We recommend Red Cross butter. T
Il. Payne, 1240 Clay street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
BOOKS ARE IN EUROPE.
So a Paper Company Could Not Pro-
duce Them In Court.

Washington. May 5.-When the
house committee investigating the
wood pulp and print paper question
met today a telegram was read from
Herman Ridder, president of the
American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION addressed to John Sharp
williams, the Democratic leader in
the house stating that Judge Gacomb
in New York had discharged the ma
nila and fiber paper company which
had been brought before grand jury
and ordered to produce its books. The
company claimed it's book had been
given to an official who had taken
them to Europe. Continuing the tele-
gram said:
''They (the paper company now
claim that they have done everything
in their power to recover the papers.
On this showing they were allowed
to 20 free. What a farce. Our only
hope is the Stevens bill.
Mr.. Stanford CWis.) asked Jno. Nor
ris IN. " who took the witness stand
If he regarded the telegram as mean
ing the inability to prosecute the ma
Mia and fiber paper trust was a fall
ure of justice.
mot a failure, but a serious en-
barrassment," replied Mr.. Norris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
SMITH FIGHTS BACK.
Explains His Position on Owen River
Water Rights Controversy.

Washington, May 5.-At the in
stance of Mr.. Smith, (Cal..) there was
read in the house today a series OF
resolutions adopted by the chamber
of commerce of Los Angeles denounc-
ing him for having made unfair and
untruthful' statements in congress
regarding Owen river water rights
and charging him with having assum-
ed a hostile and malicious" opposi-
ton to the forestry bureau and par
ticularly it's head, Clifford Pinchot.
Rising to a question Of high per-
sonal privilege, Mr.. Smith lamented
the fact that men could not discuss
questions Of business or of policy
without calling each other hard
names. There were. however. he said
some "who can not make an argu-
nent quite complete unless they have
indulged in personal vituperation. ;"
He declared that his position with
respect to the forestry service did not
interfere with the city of Los Angeles.
acquiring a proper water supply,
which. he admitted, the city needed.
Los Angeles was not in her district.
but the city intended to go into 1t
for its water supply. He declared
that his only object had been to pro-
tect from confiscation by the city OF
Los Angeles the water rights of some
farmers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The remains of Samuel Reed arrived
from chicago today accompanied by
his wife and daughter, Miss Lora Reed.
Mrs. William T. Parry of Kansas City'
son, Louis j. Reed of Omaha. Neb.
MI. Reed was brother-in-law of Mrs
Frank s. Smith, A. K. Upton and Miss
Jessie Upton of Topeka. On account of
illness in the family a private funeral
service will be held from the residence
of L. M. Jones, 1917 Fillmore street
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
Mary E. Tillman, wife of J, w. Till
man, died at the age of 63 years of
heart trouble Monday afternoon at the
family residence, 274 Oakland avenue
The funeral was held from the family
home this afternoon at O'Clock
Word has been received in Topeka of
the death of Canon De Lou Burke
which occurred at Yates Center Sun
day from heart trouble. Canon Burke
was in charge of the work at the
Church of the Good Shepherd in North
Topeka from 1902 to 1906.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
Foresaw His Death.

A strange story in regard to the r.
cent death of Almanac Byrd at mis-
home near Owingsville, has just been
told by his family. Byrd was occupy
ing an upstairs room when, early sat
urday morning. April 4, he rushed down
into the family room, and. in a very
excited manner. told his wife that a
voice had said to him: Byrd, you Will
die before u o'clock today" Mrs. BYRD
tried to convince her husband that 1t
was his imagination. but he grew more
excited. and vehemently protested that
the voice was real. and its prediction
only too true. All that could be done
did not calm him, and his agitation and
fear became intense and uncontrolla-
Bile, and when finally almost exhaust ssfs st
r,oost without a struggle. 1t was in the
room occupied by Byrd on the morn
ing of his death that he blew out the
brains of his son with load OF buck
shot two or three years ago. HIS son
had battered down the door and was
advancing on ms fata tat shnt was bred
Maysville (K.) Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
CHAIN OF LIQUOR HOUSES.
One Is Planned in Kansas Under
Guise of Drug Stores.

Word has come to the attorney
generals office that a certain drug
gist at Chanute, acting in conjunction
with a man supposed to be agent for
a st. Louis brewery, is planning to
establish a "chain store" system OF
whisky drug stores throughout Kan
sas This druggist is nominally the
head of the chain, but the money for
setting up the various managers in
business is said to come from the
brewery agent, and to be based on
the agreement that this st. Louis
mans brand of beer shall be han
died exclusively.
Thus far it is said the Chanute
druggist has set up only three or four
agents in business, and it is not likely
that the CHAIN will go much furth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

at the date that the stock was issued to
him.
finally said. But paid out money for
my personal account for the company"
he continued.
did you pay out money to the COM
pany at the same time that this stock
real cash." said Judge Amidon.
WELL guess hadn't paid it all in"
finally replied Tucker.
What was to become of these 1,000,-
900 shares at the expiration Of the ten
years? The shares were made in trust
to you for ten years.
"Why they were to be my property"
said Tucker. And the stockholders
were not kicking about it either"
He was asked why he did not adj
vertise the fact that he had absolute
control of the company in trust so that
the Standard Oil company could not
secure control instead of concealing
this fact in the advertisements. He
replied that he didn't think 1t wise to
advertise the control of trust stock and
attorneys who could arrange for a pro-
per statement to the public of this
trust stock.
.eWelI If we got the money from stock
in quick and the plants built up we
could sell Oil and there is 700 per cent
profit in Oil, we could be making mon
ey," said Tucker in explanation upon
what he based his prediction of the
worth Of the stock and that it could
not be bought for less than 81.
In 1905 an advertisement of the COM
pany stated that dividends would be
paid in six months. It was not until
June 20 of 1906 that the first dividend
was paid.
''wen do you think you were JUST,
fed in saying that the company would
be paying dividends In six months?"
was asked by H. ]. Bone.
'Oh, small dividend came the an
swer.
He thought the value Of the Cherry
vale refinery was more under the OPP
Grafton of the company than now un-
der the trustees. He did not explain
definitely the reason for this conclu-
sion.
clared?" :,
"From the profits made in the oil
operation of the Uncle Sam company"
said Tucker. -
what was done with the profits
from the sale of stock?''
THAT belonged to the stockholders;
there was no profit there"
"Was the company in good hnancial
shape when the receiver took charge
| last year?"
absolutely. We were going right
ahead. Oh. we might have owed few
thousands mere anu @Aio,o' 80
| wasn't a time that the company
couldn't have overdrawn its account at
the banks. If you had left us alone we
would have been in good shape now
| He was asked regarding statements
mada nv Mr.. Albert, fuckers advertis-
ing manager, Of money due on adver-
| Using contracts.
| "Rsts Albert" exclaimed Tucker
can he did was to sit around there
| ond check over accounts. He got ur
| here on the witness stand saying that
he had called my attention to these ad-
yertisements. knew these newspapers
Thev didn't know Albert. I could have
nm along 90 days with any of those
newspapers" ,>
Mrs. H. H. Tucker, jr.. his wife, whe
| acted as bookkeeper at the Kansas
City. Kansas, office for time ana alse
as a sort Of secretary, was caIieo -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
Won't Be Held at vinewood.

County Horticultural society, which
was to have been held at vinewood
Thursday. May Z, is changed to the
Horticultural rooms in the state house
and will be held at that place instead
of vinewood. on the day announces S
Meeting begins at y. H. Pr
gramme is as follows:
Berry Growing-B. F.. Smith OF Law
Tr;n to California-Mrs. J. Chubb.
responsibility of Parents to Scnoois
-Supt. J. r. Carter.
Stranee Malady-Dr. H. w. Roby.
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ed by the liquor interests. His connec-
ton with a famous labor injunction
matter under Judge William H. Taft.
now secretary Of war, is also brought
up by the labor interests. The Harmon
people are annoyed at this attack and
the fight is becoming hotter and hotter.
Harmon, however, still is far in the
lead for the nomination for governor.
A peculiar thing about the Harmon
candidacy is that Harmon himself Is
not here, nor is it positively known
publicly that he wants the nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
Summer D1dpe1ieS
Take the North Elevator.


It need not cost much to beautify the home for
summer-put up fresh curtains and hangings here
and there something and bright-airy and
coollooking If you looking for curtainings a
little different from the ordinary you will be pleas
ed to find many beautiful new materials to select
from, in our Curtain Department the Third
Floor. Just to give you idea feature few
particularly good values.
arr You know
what they
give
and to $500 pair.
will want
goods all
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various I'd.
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dainty bright
CREToNNEs FOR BED SETS and hansinss n
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Evidences of Murder Found.

LaPorte, Ind, May -Four mutila-
ted bodies were found today buried In
the backyard of the Guinness home
which was burned recently and ir
which Mrs Guinness and her children
persisted. Finding the buried bodies Is
held to prove that there was murder
committed in each case.