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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
AUTO RACES ON BEACH OPEN
Seven Events Scheduled for Week of
Sport at Ormond.

Hotel Orman, Fla, March 3.-The
the Ormand-DaytOnia beach began to-
day under ideal weather conditions.
The seven events scheduled for the
week of the racing tournament opened
with 100-mile race for the Minneapo-
lis trophy, with six cars representing
Italy, France, Germany and the United
States entered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
INJURED IN SALOON BRAWL
Two Men Held to Grand Jury fo
Eiaht in Moline.

In saloon brawl at 1902 Railroad
avenue. Moline, last evening, Prostier
DeSerano received a knife thrust in
bis right side about an inch and a
half deep. The wound was inflicted
in an encounter with Edward Fieuw
and Rene Noinstaem, both of whom
we're held to the grand jury on a
charge of assault with a deadly
weapon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
EVANGELIST Hilton Stricken.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 3.-Major
George r. Hilton, well known through.
out the country as an evangelist, suf.
fered a hemorrhage at his home in AL
hambra Sunday, and yesterday was re
ported as near death. Major Hilton
began his career in Washington 2g
years ago and was an associate of the
late Dwight l.. Moody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
FLINN is FOUND SHORT
Blacksmith Believed to Have Carried
Out Suicide Threat,

The trustees of the blacksmith union
of which Addison Finn of Silvis was
treasurer have investigated the funds
retained by the union in the bank
and find that Finn, as stated in the
letter written by him to his wife, that
he was $500 short, only SO being left
in the unions name. Mrs. Finn be-
lieves her husband has carried out his
threat of suicide The couple had had
no domestic troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
LIBRARY BOARD IN
MONTHLY Meeting
New Books Ordered Purchased and
Routine Business Transacted
The Monthly Reports.

The library board met last evening
at the library building and transacted
routine business The book commit
tee reported list of new books which
were ordered purchased.
Miss Ellen Gale, librarian, submitted
her report of the circulation for Feb
ruary as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
NO END TO GAS FRANCHISE
GaIesburg Company Upheld by Deci-
sion In the Circuit Court.

Galesburg, ILL.,, March 3.-In deci-
sion in the long standing case of the
city against the gas company in
which the chief question related to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
FEAR FOR SAFETY OF PAIR
King and Queen of Spain Criticised
for Planning to Visit Barcelona.

Madrid, March 3.-Considerable
concern is being felt in the city for
he safety Of King Alfonso and Queen
Victoria on their approaching visit to
Barcelona.
Newspapers regard the trip as i'm
prudent in view of the agitation
created by the many recent bomb out
iages in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

Yesterdays attack gave significance
to the statement made by Shippy
months ago, when he commented on a
report made to him by one of his sub
ordinates of an anarchist meeting held
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
(By United PrsSo.)

New York, Jan. 24.-The testimony of Dr. George Wagner, an alienlst, to- day created 8 new sensation in the ThaW case. Re declared in the course of crOss-examinatton that Harry Thaw had repeatedly visited District Attor- ney Jerome and told him what he knew as to the use made of the tower room of the Madison Square Garden build ing while occupied by Stanford White, giving the names of young girls who had been ruined there together with the names of witnesses whereby the facts might be proved, and implored him-Jerome-to prose ute White and put stop to it. The crowded court
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
To Build A Shelter lin SkdqNaV

importance The expense of handling the ores, he says, is great and nothing will so re- duce this costa will 6 smelter at the waters edge, where fuel may be secured at compara- lively little cost. The matter of the fuel lis the one consideration, He does not consider it an insurmountable obstacle.
 Col. Thomas owns the Puebla and the Cop, per King mines both considerable producers at this time, but he says, capable ot big things He has an option on otherlarge bodies of min, eral lands, It is understood Col Thomas rep resents Pittsburg capital and that he will visit PitCsburg before going north,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
PLANT
 FUR SEATTLE
(sy United Press.)

Seattle, John A. Moore re gently acquired the IrOndale steel plant for somtthiDg like s4OOOO. He has sold 1t to Pittsburg and Boston people for $500. 600. A company with capital stock of $l,OOO,OOO has been formed which promises to begin work within six months, on the first of @ group oi buildings which Is to be the central plant of what is expected to be the big gest steel works west of Pittsourg,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
TAFT CAUSES
 FRICTION
(sy United Press.J

Washington, Jan. 24.-It is reported that tho prominence given to the candi- bscy of Secretary Taft in the sittings of tho cabinet has been the occasion of Some friction among tho other mem bors. InASmuch ss Mr. Tst; has deter mined not to resign bis portfolio, he has decided Co keep the matter of his peg soaal ambitions and the ambitions of She president on his behalf in the back ground. There will not be 90 much TAit Ia the Bsssious hereafter.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
BALTIMORE IS HIT HARD AGAIN
tynItsd Press TeIeeraph.oablo seryIoe.l

Baltimore, Jan. 24-An early morning fire has eaten out the heart of Baltimore again. whole block of the best business section destroyed in few hours Five fremen were killed by falling walls and twenty others in. ured some of them fatally not known how the fire
 started but it spread with such speed that the department equipped with everything of the most modern in the fire fighting line was wholly unable to cope with it. The loss will mount into the millions. The block destroyed is within the district burned in the great fire of 19O8 and all the buildings were and most of them thought to be freproof
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
CRy United Press.)

Seattle, Jan. 24-Fsrmer Burns the champion middle weight wrestler of he United States, was deprived of that ltle before an immense thrOng last night by Dr. Roller in two straight 'alls.
 The crowd was uprosrious ln It's ap- plause at the end aad equally tense and quiet as the bout proceeded, Roll CT placed hie opponents shoulders 'quarely to the mat only after fifty i've minutes of hard work, during which time the eIcltementr rose to fever neat. The fortunes of the men waver-
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
.P0RTLAND'S CITY HALL BURNED
United Press TeIosraph.cabIe sovlce.)

Portland, Main, 24-Fre today destroyed the eight hundred thousand dollar city hall The fire origin ated in the buildng-how is now yet known. The mag ncent structure, which the pride of the city and comparatively new, was completely destroyed The scene thrilling in the extreme when the flames mounted to the turrets cupoa of the structure This afernoonit pre- sents only stately ruin Nearly all the records des- troyed and this is serious loss the builddg itself. The fire spread from the building and many less preten- tous structures in the neghborhcod fell before it. The loss cannot be estimated as yet.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
tunlted Press relearaph.cabIe servIes.l

United Press Teegraph.cablo serVloa)
 Seattle Jan. 24-CoL W. s, Thomas, mine owner and promoter of Whitehorse is in the oity on his way east. He expects to visit Toronto and Montreal as well as points in the states His purpose is to interest capital in a project which he has been agitating for some time the building ot a shelter at Skagway. He says the need of a shelter at the Lynn canal town has become nothing less than man datory if the great mineral country in the hills tributary to that town is ever to be developed along lines commensurate with it's value and
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
FARMER BURNS THROWN DOWN.

ed during much of the time and in the earlier part Roller effected sn escape from very trying situations only by tremendous efforts and a display of great resourse and clevernesS. When Roller completed the trick the crowd yelled itself hosrse. Burns was now we'll in and the next fall was secured by Roller In twenty minutes, creating a new champion.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24

brought Mir. and Mrs. Beuja- min Ackley, the latter for some years a
 music teacher in Chicago, together again, and now they are enjoying their necond honeymoon. Last week Mrs.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
VALDEZ NOT ID
 BE SHELVED
(Ry United Prsso.)

Seattle, Jan. 2i.-It Is given out here that all the projects of the Reynolds Alaska Development company and the Home railroad company are to be car rled out at Valdez by local, Valdez and eastern capital.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24

Ackley visited Minneapolis and mother former husband by accident. She ad- dressed a letter to him at his hotel which brought about meeting and re. conciliation.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
HARRY THAM T0LD JEROME.
NEW SENSATION IN THE GREAT TRIAL

room listened with intense interest. This happened some time previous to the killing. The matter was not pur- sued by the prosecution.
 Alienists are being limited, by su agreement of the counsel, to three on each side.
 New York, Jan. 24,-Tne Thaw trial vas adjourned this afternoon until Monday to await the arrival of wit nesseS expected to arrive from Europe.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
TAWNEY FOR
 INFRINGEMENT
(By United Press.)

Washington, Jan. 23--Representa- tive TSuney before the committee on appropriations urgs the necessity of rssreDchment. Re declares that 8 de6clt Is sure to follow if this is rot dope.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24

Professor Telford, principal of the public school is at the hospital suffer- from tonsIlitis. Dr. Gsbii reports him feeling better aud predicts his re- turn to duty in a few days.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-24
COUPLE DIVORCED FORTY YEARS
 MEET AND WED QUICKLY

Chicago, Jan. 24,--Aiter having been divorced forty years, sn accidental
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
THE MAD DUCHESS.
Lady Catherine Hyde and Her Eeeen.
tricities Of Dress.


Lady Catherine Hyde was the third
daughter of Henry, second earl of
Rochester and fourth earl of Claren-
don, and 4 great granddaughter of Ed
ward, the first and famous earl Of Clar-
endon. One of the strongest
of her caprices was to be unlike other
people, and she succeeded admirably
in the attempt. Bolingbroke hickman
ed her La Singularite;' Horace Wal
pole. more bluntly. the Mad Duchess
This oddity was specially displayed In
her dress. In 1T4I, after good deal of
intriguing. she had obtained permits
sion to appear again at court. and i'll
1868 Horace Walpole tells Lord Hert-
ford that she presented herself there
in gown and petticoat of red flannel
Making all allowance for male igno-
rance on such a subject and Walpole's
tendency to embroider a story, it is
beyond doubt that she deliberately
courted the peculiar in her costume.
She was fond of wearing an apron and
appeared in one at court after tnis gar
ment had been forbidden at the royal
dra wing rooms. Her entrance being
opposed by one of the lords in wait
ing. she tore it off. threw it in his face
and walked on. Beau Nash on a SINH
lar occasion took the law into his own
| hands. for when she attempted to ell
ter the ballroom at Bath wearing al
apron he promptly stripped it off and
threw it among the ladies' maids, OBJ
serving that none but Abigails APP
peared in white aprons. 1t was her
fancy as she grew older to disregard
the changes of fashion and TO adhere
: o5stinately to the dress of her younger
days. Her attire at times was so weird
that Lord Cornbury wrote. "She has
| been called sir upon the road above
| twenty times."-Nineteenth Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Marian Life DIVING.

sadder interest attaches to such
cxis;ence-that it is, cosmically speak
ing, soon to pass away. To our
eventual descendants life on Mars will
no longer be something to scan and
interpret. 1t will have lapsed beyond
the hope of study or recall. Thus to
us it takes on an added glamour from
the fact that it has not long to last.
for the process that brought 1t to its
present pass must go on to the bitter
end until the last spark of Marian
life goes out. The drying up of the
planet Is certain to proceed until its
surface can support no life at all.
Slowly. but surely, time will snuff it
out. When the last ember is thus ex-
tinguished the planet will roll dead
world through space, its evolutionary
career forever ended.-Pr Professor Low.
ell In Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
BARGAINS In Babies.

Among the deacors of Presbyterian
church in an Ohio town was good
old gentleman Familiarity known as
Uncle Thomas" Although too deaf to
hear, he was always in his accustomed
seat at church. and his zeal in religious
work was untiring. Owing to short
age of song books in the Sabbath
school some additional ones were or
dered by Uncle Thomas" who appris-
ed the pastor of their arrival. and the
latter agreed to announce the fact frcm
the pulpit on Sunday morning.
The pastor made the promised an
nouncement. among others. concluding
with this one:
Parents wishing their children bap-
TIED will please present them at the
close of the service"
The good deacon jumped to his feet
and in the loud voice peculiar TO the
deaf bawled out, Those who haven't
any can get them at my house for sc
cents apiece
As Uncle Thomas" and his wife had
always been childless this startling
information almost broke up the meet
iDg.-Success Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Florence O'Neil left today for
Wheeling, w. Va. for visit
Ralph Field of Peoria is visiting at
the home of Hon. and Mrs. E. w.
Hurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E. Pewe have
gone to Sabin, Mimi, for few weeks
visit with relatives.
County Clerk Fl. B. Hubbard and
E. c. Hart have returned from a
weeks visit in North Dakota.
A. c. KahIke of Seattle, Wash, is
in the city for few weeks whit with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p. n.
Kahlke.
A 7. Kahlke leaves tonight for
Cedar Rapids to assume charge of the
Cedar Rapids Implement company,
which is now controlled by the Rock
Island Plowf company.
G. j. Jobst of Peoria of the firm that
has the contract for the new Best
building, was in the city yesterday
looking over the ground and noting
what progress has been made in the
excavation for the basement of the
building. The removal of the rock has
somewhat delayed the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

American was called and gave his
name.
Il did not know it was breach OF
broken it | must pay How much is
it?'
"You will be fined / franc" replied
The policeman.
There you are" answered the
American, and he held out the coin.
But the agent refused to take it.
Later on he remarked as he with
drew, You will be summoned before
the justice of the peacef'
Some days later the delinquent was
Invited 10 appear before the ''juge de
paix" and obeyed the summons. He
vas obliged to wait three hours in an
antechambcr. Then he ws admitted.
DO you admit" asked the magis-
trate. having broken the law?"
Il do was the reply.
Good. You are fined / franc"
There you are, Them And the
American again held out the franc.
But the magistrate would have none
of It,
You will pay the sum later. You
will be advised when. You may with
draw"
The American took his departure,
considerably surprised at so many for
malities In connection with a franc
fine. A few days later he received a
stamped paper inviting him to pay,
first of ALL franc, the amount of his
fine, plus. % centimes, the amount of
the declines, plus IL francs 4S CEN
times, the amount of the costs, making
in all total Of Il francs IS centimes.
The American paid, but as he left the
police court he remarked:
''In America law which forced a
citizen to pay $12 when he had only
| been fined 81 would be considered a
hypocritical and dishonest law. And
we would not tolerate it long, you
bet"'-London Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

and RecoIlections" exhibits speci
men of his lordship's peculiar art.
Thirty years ago two large houses
were built at Albert gate. London. the
size and cost of which seemed likely
10 prohibit tenants from hiring them.
A wag christened them Malta and
Gibraltar because they can never be
taken"
Lord P. thought this an excellent
joke and ran round the town, saying
to every friend he met:
Il say. do you know what they call
those houses at Albert gate? They call
them Malta and Gibraltar because
they can never let them. Isn't 1t aw
fully good?'
Some one told Lord p the cid riddle
why was the elephant the last ami.
NAL to get into the ark" to which the
answer is, Because he had to pack
his trunk
Lord p. asked the riddle of the next
friend he met and gave as the answer
Because he had to pack his portman.
teau.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
JERRY CAIN TN
THE TOLLS AGAIN
Ball Player Faces Another Charge,
This Time for Attempting to
Rob Till.

Jerry CAIN the ex-ball player, who
ended his career as pitcher on the
local team through his inability to
leave the possessions of his team,
mates alone and who served a term
in the county Jail for the same reason.
has again come into prominence az
rolice headquarters 1t seems that
Cain visited Huber's garden during
the dance there last evening and
While the backs of the proprietor and
visitors were turned he tried to make
away with the money in the till, He
was caught and is in Jail again wait
ing another hearing.
James Flynn was arrested last night
charged with being drunk and disor-
Ge1y His hearing was set fer this
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
1t Cam, Be Beat.

The best of all teachers is exper-
fence. c. M. Harden, of Silver City,
North Carolina, says: Il find Electric
Bitters does all that's claimed for it.
For stomach, liver and kidney troubles
ir can't be beat. / have tried it and
find ii a most excellent medicine"
Mr.. Harden is right; it's the best of all
also for weakness, lame back
and all run down conditions. Best too
for cliills and malaria. Sold under
guarantee by all druggists. soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

Continued from Page rhree.)
ern association, is good player He
is very much taken with the course
and says that the tournament is sure
to be the most successful in the his
tory of the association.
c. B. Devol of Riverside met his
Waterloo at the punch bowl this
morning. His stock took decided
drop. He made record by driving
three balls straight into the water
His fourth ball barely skinned the
edge of the pool.
Albert Seckels OF Riverside is one
of the coming players. His drives
never drop less than 200 yards Last
year he was runner-up in the western
junior tournament.
Judge Lands of Chicago attracts
much attention about the grounds and
the club house. The fame of his big
fine has made him an interesting char
acter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
CITY CHAT.

Nails at Mueller's.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Jones for second hand goods.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express, Spencer G. Trefz.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
Big bargains in footwear at the Is
land City shoe store.
Rare bargains in oxfords at the Is.
land City shoe store.
Women's tan oxfords, 50 cents and
up. Island City Shoe Store.
Sell me your household goods.
Jones, second hand and loans.
Picnic and dance at Huber's garden
every Wednesday night. Admission
free.
Democratic ratification meeting on
Market square tomorrow night. Turn
out and swell the crowd.
Travel over the Rock Island bridge
yesterday included LAO foot, 1896
teams and 232 street cars.
Tomorrow morning at o'clock we
oren our great July clearing sale. All
on summer footwear must go to make
room for incoming fall stock Green
trading stamps given with every pur.
chase, the coupon in our ad on page
6 being good for 80 stamps if pre-
seHted at our store when making a
purchase. LageWaters Shoe conf
pany, 207 West Second street Dapen-
pert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
PROM lNENT REYNOLDS
MEN IN A QUARREL
Charles Wayne Gives Bond to Appear
and Answer Charge of Assault
ing Martin Schoonmaker.

Charles Wayne, the Reynolds grain
buyer, and Martin Schoonmaker. CAPT
talist and interested in the bank of
the village, came to blows in the bank
a day or two ago as the result of
some differences, and today Mr..
Wayne was brought into the county
court to answer for the assault He
gave bonds in the sum of $500 to ap-
pear for trial on the information filed
against him. The story is that Mr..
Wayne entered the bank and after
words with Schoonmaker he commit
ted the assault.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
chamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy Would
Have Saved Him 500 90

''In 1902 | had a very severe attack
OF diarrhoea," says r. n. Farrar of Cat
Island, La. For several weeks / was
unable to do anything. On March Is,
1907, had similar attack, and took
CEamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy which gave me prompt
relief. | consider it one of the best
medicines of its kind in the world,
and had | used it in 1902 believe it
would have saved me a hundred dollar
Doctors bill" Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
FINED 4 FRANC.
What That Meant to an American Whe
Was Living In Paris.

When YOU are fined franc in Paris
1t means that you pay T. francs %
centimes. or just over half sovereign.
This is the only conclusion to which
one can come after reading the Curl
Gus experience of an American citizen
who Is staying in Paris to complete
the education Of his sons. He lives In
an apartment near the Arc de Tri-
omphe. and the other morning one of
his servants committed the impru-
dence of shaking a carpet out of the
window after 0 o'clock. A lynx eyed
constable: saw her and Immediately
climbed the stairs. rang the bell. en-.
tered the apartment and drew UP a
summons against the tenant. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Quick Relief for rheumatism.

George w. Rooms, Lawton, Mich.
says: ''Dr. Detchon's Relief fo.'
Rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot. had to te
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rapid
ly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up AMI
dressed herself and walked out for
her breakfast" Sold by Otto Grot-
jan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island:
Gust Schlegel & Son. 20 West Second
street. Davenport.