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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
KLINE SHOWS ARE
HERE FOR A WEEK
Attractions Are Located on Twenty.
fourth Street - Attract Big
Crowds to Grounds.

The Herbert Kline shows, including
the much talked of Igorrote village,
opened weeks exposition on Twenty
fourth street last evening. The COM
pany experienced some difficulty in
finding room for its many attractions,
but at last they were taken care of.
and tonight they will all be open for
the public. Last night there was a
large crowd at the grounds, and it is
expected that the numbers will in
Grease during the week The show is
remarkable for the variety and high
class of its attractions, which include
such wonders as the largest snake in
|captivity,' "the hairy girl" 'Sthe arm
less man. "the legless man" ''the fat
girl" and half dozen others. Nun
days animal show, the glass blowers
and the plantation singers are Other
| high class performances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
EAST MOLINE FIRE
STARTS IN A SHOP
BARRIERS Place Of Business Ignited In
His Absence and Takes Adjoining
Residence With II.

The residence of r. r. Roberts, on
Second avenue, between Seventh and
Eighth streets, East Moline, was de-
stroyed by fire, with a loss of $1,000,
between 3 and o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. Adjoining the Roberts home
was barber shop conducted by Peter
Stalas evenings, the owner working in
the shops in the daytime. About 3
O'Clock in the afternoon the barber
shop was found to be on fire, and in
a short time the Roberts home was
also ignited Most of the household
goods from the latter were saved. Cit
liens had a hard time in preventing
the fire from being communicated to
still other residences
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. Fannie Taylor of Chicago is in
the city visiting friends.
Commodore John Killeen of the Dia-
mond 10 line was in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs A. l.. Burnett returned
last evening from a vacation visit at
Waconda, Ill.
Mrs. Carl Rasmussen of Pekin, H.,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. Stapley.
The Misses Maude Robertson and
Lou NJ Harris are camping near Wa
tertown, at Camp "Doolittle.
Ira Miller, who has for the past
two years made his home in Arizona,
is in the city greeting old friends.
The Misses Edith and Margaret Os-
terman depart this evening for week S
visit at st. Paul and other Minnesota
points.
Miss Lena Hutchins has returned
from Chicago where she attended the
American Conservatory of Music for
several weeks.
M. J. McEniry, democratic candidate
for congressman in the Fourteenth dis
trict. goes to Nauvoo tonight to attend
an old settlers picnic there tomorrow
Professor and Mrs. S. T. Bowlby and
family have departed for Princeton
ILL., to attend the celebration of the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. H. Mesenkop. parents of Mrs
Bowlby. One of the guests at the Gel
tebration will 0e rIrs. Bowlbys grand
mother, who has reached the advanced
age of SO years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11

Samuel Gompers, president of the
An erican Federation of Labor. Labor
day this year falls on Sept. z. It
promises to be one of the most sue
in the tri-cities as nearly all the un-
ions in the cities have decided to par
ticipate in the great parade and the
afternoon celebration. The mayors of
each of the cities are on the program
fer short talks and there will probably
be few more numbers added to the
list
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
Advertised List No, 90.

Following is list of letters remain
ing uncalled for in the postoffice at
Rock Island for the week ending Aug.
s, 1908:
Miss Frances Arnett. Miss Hazel
Anderson. Charles Abney, John Bran
die, Mrs. Lizzie Crawford, George Com
stock, Mr.. Doolittle, Ira Davis. J.. R
Green. G. Hazelton. Nicola Loizzi, Arch
Mckinney. Rudolph Moruch, Esther ]
Palmquist, Mr.. Reed, Carrie Regetts
George Smith, Miss Hortense Var
Hefte, j. X. Willis. Foreign: Marie
Verhage, Prudentc Verstraeh.
HUGH A. j. MCDONALD,
J Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
AUTO STARTS RUNAWAY
Horses Hit Another Machine, and
Smash the Buqqy.


Dr. G. l.. oysters automobile had a
narrow escape from being run down
by team of frightened horses yester-
day afternoon. The doctor was coming
down Fifth avenue from Moline in his
runabout AT Twenty-fifth street a
large touring car passed him and turn
ed north on Twenty-fourth street. A
minute later team of frightened
horses rushed on to Fifth avenue from
Twenty-fourth street and turned west
The buggy which they drew brushed
against the runabout with sufficient
force to smash the wheel of the buggy
and let it down on the axle. Still the
horses kept on until they hit a teie-
phone pole at Twenty-third street,
breaking the tongue of the buggy and
bringing the horses to standstill. A
| few minutes after Dr. Eyster arrived
at the scene of the wreck, the owner of
the team came running up and wanted
10 know if it was the doctors auto
which had frightened his horses. 1t
turned out that the team was standing
near the curb on Twenty-fourth street
when the touring car had passed, and
| its rattle and chug had undoubtedly
sent the horses flying. The horses
| were not injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
Cochran Funeral.

The funeral of William P. Cochran,
veteran of the civil war who died at
the Old Soldiers home in Quincy, was
held Sunday afternoon from the fam
lily home, 210 Fourth avenue. The
services were in charge of John Blu
ford post of the G. A. r. and were con
Quoted by the post chaplain, Rev. HI
C. First. The members of the pos
and the Court of Honor, No. f3Ls at
tended the services. Burial took place
at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
HALL LEAVES THE
HIGH SCHOOL CORPS
Resigns From Faculty to Become Sec
rotary With Collins Bros, Local
Contracting Firm.

Victor C. Hail. formerly instructor
in mathematics and physics at the
high school. today rendered his resig-
nation to the board of education. Mr.
Hall has accepted a position as secre-
tary with Collins Bros, the local con
tracing firm, and will devote himself
to commercial lines hereafter. He
came here from Hammond. Ind, and
has been a member of the high school
faculty for two and half years. He
formerly taught at the Tuscola, ILL.,.
high school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
WHEELAN HAS A
SAFE LEAD FOR
Representative
Rock Island Man Ahead SO
Votes With Several Pre-
cincts Still Missing.
WILL INCREASE FIGURES
Revised Returns From Henderson Re
move All Doubt-Abbey Defeats
Clark on other Side.

H. l.. Wheelan of this city has as
Indicated by last nights Argus won
;be nomination for minority represcn
tative among the field of four candl
oates at Saturdays election. This
was made plain today by the receipt
o. revised, though not officials returns
from Henderson county. In six pre-
cincts in Rock Island county the judges
locked up their returns without taking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
CanvassIng Returns Hero.

County Clerk H. B. Hubbard. Police
Magistrate J. E. Elliott and Justice G.
Albert Johnson, composing the official
canyassing board to canvass the re-
turns of the election, began the work
of making the official count of the re-
turns for the county this morning.
This afternoon the indications are that
the task will not be completed until
tomorrow. Until the count is complet-
ed access can not be had to the official
returns of the judges of the different
precincts.
The republican precinct committee
man i'll the third precinct of the Sew
enth ward, chosen at the primary Sat.
urday, is Frank Beranek, instead OF
Nh Weigand, as announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11

w. Wisherd of this city, died Sunday
at his home in Hampton, Va. Mr..
Wisherd had been ill for some time,
and death was not unexpected. Burial
will take place at Bushnell, ILL.,, to
morrow morning. Captain and Mrs
D. w. Wisherd left today to attend the
services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
Notice..

All persons indebted to the estate of
Adolph Greve are hereby notified to
settle their accounts Immediately with
John Greve, administrator, 1874 TWEEN
ty-first street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
OBITUARY.

Justin Dugram.
Justin Diagram died Sunday at II
O'Clock at the home of his son, Percy,
N Coe township. He was 70 years of
age and is survived by seven children.
The funeral was held from the Yuma
church at 10 o'clock this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11

any record of the democratic vote
and it will not be known till the Off
Cial canvass of the returns is com
pleted. The figures at hand indicate
Mr.. Wheelan, the leading Rock Island
county candidate, has a plurality over
T.. L. Werts of Oquawka, the present
representative from the Thirty-third
district. of 60. This will be materially
increased when complete returns are
In. The unofficial vote on minority
representative is shown below:
MrIILrL,I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11

There is nothing from the lower end
of the congressional district to change
results as indicated yesterday. the
points in doubt being left for the off
cial canvass TO determine This is in
progress everywhere today and def
mite results should be announced by
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
leelan's plurality over Werts,
Campbell and Abbey Again.

Thomas Campbell of this city and
Frank z. Abbey of Biggsville were
nominated to succeed themselves in
the legislature from the Thrty-third
district, Charles A. Clark of Sherrard
falling to cut much of figure in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
G0MPERs TO Be SPEAKER

Noted Labor Leader Will Give Ad-
dress at Labor Day Picnic.
The principal address on the. pro-
grsm for the Labor day picnic at SUI
burban island will be delivered by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
Hennepin Canal Excursion.

On steamer Silver Crescent Thurs.
day at 2 p. m, 95 cents round trip.
Call old phone 1SS, new phone 5152.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11

buttons will be gladly accepted from
any in sympathy with the Sunday
school movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
Final Arrangements Are Com
: pIeted for the Sunday School
Rally Here Thursday.
Fifty SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE
Column Is to Be in Four Sectors
Headed by Rev. r. e. Shut and
Platoon of Police.

iation headquarters in the Y. M. c.
|. building. The so schools of the
cunty which are to participate in the
ally are to be formed into four sec
:o.i, each section headed by brass
and. Rev. F. e. Shut will act as
Carshal of the parade. and will be
Mounted. He will have as lieutenants
light young men who will also be
counted. and they will be distributed
vo being in charge of each of the
our sections The entire column will
e headed by platoon of police and
.leuer's band, followed by the execu
i've committee of the association
fellow is the formation. as announced
or the different sections:
First Section.
Platoon of police.
Bieuers band.
Mayor II. G.. Schaffer and members
&c county executive committee in car
iase
Memorial Christian, Rock Island.
Bethel Baptist.
Enterprise U. B.
Pleasant Unity United Presbyterian
Fairfield Methodist
COrdova Methodist.
Stowe drum corps.
Port Byron Methodist
Port Byron Congregational.
Hillsdale Methodist.
Yuma Methodist
East Moline Congregational.
East Moline Union school.
Silvis Baptist.
Watertown Baptist.
Second Section.
u. p. band. Moline.
United Presbyterian, Moline.
First Methodist
African Methodist, Moline.
Second Baptist. Rock Island.
Second Methodist, Moline.
Ridgeview Union Congregational
Seventh street drum corps.
Seventh street Lutheran.
Help. chapel.
First Baptist.
Second CONGREGATIONAL
First CONGREGATIONAL
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Reck's drum CORPS.
Illinois CITY
Eliza Methodist.
Pine Bluffs
Hazel dell
Edgington
Buffalo Prairie.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
o, A. Wisherd.

D. A. wisherd, father of Captain D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
JOHN H. WALLACE
 IS A CANDIDATE
WILL RUN IN PRIMARY TO SUC- CEED HIMSELF AS STATE GAME AND FISH CORRESPONDENTS GROWTH OF DEPARTMENT.

, Montgomery February S.-(Special)- State Game and Fish Commissioner John H. Wallace, Jr., is candidate to sue ceed himself in the forthcoming pri- mary. It will be remembered that MT. Wallace was elected by the legislature last February for a term of two years and that the successor of the state game and fish commissioner is to be elected by qualified electors at the general elec- tion in 190S
 Ten years ago when MT. Wallace first came to the legislature from Madison county, he presented a bill looking to the inauguration of the game law system in Alabama. The main features of this bill were annihilated by amendments and all but few counties in the state were ex- cluded from it's provision. This, how ever did not discourage MT. Wallace, and during all the period that elapsed between that time and the last legisla- ture, when he presented a bill that re- suited in the enactment of the most per- feet fame law in the nation, he continued to work in the interest of better game regulations.
 There was no appropriation made by the legislature for the support of the department of game and fish, but this department was put on self-sustaining basis. Without a dollar to the credit of the game and fish protection bureau, and with no immediate prospects of any money, MT. Wallace set to work to or ganize the department and to get every thing in the state in perfect working order.
 The Alabama game law has proven q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
FOR PIMPLEs, TOO
New Discovery Cures Eczema and Eraaicates Minor Skin Troubles
 Over Niuht

About a month ago the dispensers of poslam, the new discovery for the cure of eczema decided to allow the druggists of the country to handle 1t. Previous to that time it could only be obtained direct from the laboratories.
 Since the change in the method of distribution poslam has met with the most phenomenal success of anything introduced to the drug trade in the last 30 years All leading druggists, includ- ing Jacobs Pharmacy, in Birmingham. are now carrying the special 50-cent size recently adopted. also the s2 jar.
 This great success Is not surprising when it is remembered that, in eczema cases, poslam stops the itching with first application. proceeds to heal i'm mediately, and cures chronic cases in a few weeks In minor skin troubles, such as pimples, blackheads. acne, herpes, blotches, rash etc., results show after an overnight application Experimental samples of poslam are sent to anyohe by mail free of charge, by the Elmer gency Laboratories, 32 West Twenty fifth street, New York City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
TWO WATCHMEN
 ARE IN CHARGE
Different Receivers Claim Possession and Courts Must Decide the
 Controversy.

Gadsden, February s.-(Special.)-- The different receivers of the Quinn Furnace company, acting under the Jurisdiction of the state and federal courts. are claiming possession of the property of the company and as re- suit there are two watchmen on duty at the furnace today Apparently it will take further action by the court before the matter is decided as to who is who.
 The census being taken by the city will show a population of about 5000 within the city limits and will make it necessary for the municipal govern ment to go on a new basis At. the next election 1t will. be necessary to elect Il councilmen and president of the board in place of the four alder men that have served heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Mallory Favors An Occasional
 State Convention
ACTS AS A REVIVAL
Campaign Committee Will Be organ ized in Few Days and Fight Will Begin-Possibe Candidates
 For Deleeates-at-Laree.
BY t1ERvEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery. February S.-(Special.)- The action of the state committee of the democratic party in calling a prl- mary election to select officers all down the line is more sweeping than many realized, but as a rule it has been ap- proved as the party policy at this time With the platform calling for a pri- mary and the general sentiment of the new influence in the state organization leaning that way, there was nothing else to be done. Hardly a man but thinks 1t just as well. With the sentiment pretty much all one way and the party agreed in vast majority it is taken as a fine time to test the primary principle.
 Con entlon Crowd.
 Three things influence the crown pre- ferring convention, viz: the belief more or less general that the judiciary should be selected that way, the fear that there will not be a general vote out and that cliques and clans will control the se- 1ections, and the desire to have a great gathering every once in while for the revival of the party spirit In politics as well as religion. there ought they say to- be a time of revival, and the only way to get that is to have a convention at the capital at least every two years.
 Mallory For This.
 Chairman Mallory thinks this way about a convention. He believes that dele gates to conventions and those party of- fees which are purely honorary should be selected by state convention, leav- ing the serving for pay places to the primary. In that way he thinks there could be general hand shaking time ever and anon in order that the members of the party may be kept in love and sympathy with each other as well as in line with the sentiments of the ofgani- zation as a whole.
 Beloved Leader.
 There is no more beloved man in Ala bama than this same Col. H. s. D.. Mall lory. Long at the head of the party, law yer of clean life and practice, church man high in the estimate of his ee- clesiasical organization, without ambi- tion other than to serve his party for love of it, he has come to be regarded as the father confessor of all the faith full. For that reason his opinion is given much weight and many believe that if he had come down from the chair on Friday and raised his voice for conven- tion there would have been a more even distribution of the vote on the question.
 Tomlinson and Hefin.
 From inside and outside it comes that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

splendid success. The dream of MT. Wal lace has come true. Not only is the game preserved and protected, but as financial proposition the game law has brought into the treasury thousands of dollars in excess of the actual running expenses of the department.
 Under democratic precedent, MT. Wal lace is entitled to a second term. All other state officers have terms of four years and MT Wallace has not yet served one year. as commissioner. From all sec tions of the state he has received as- surance of unanimous support and 1t Is not believed that he will have any oppo- siton in the primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

John w. Tomlinson, president of the Alabama Bryan club, long faithful fol- lower of the Nebraskan, is to be one of the delegates at large, with Congress- man J. T. Hehin as second on the list. Gossip divides the other two be- tween Rufus N. Rhodes and Robert J. Lowe of Birmingham; Congressman Hen " Clayton and E. w. Booker. Some of the old time Bryan men are working hard for Henry Clayton on the belief that he will be strong factor in the shap- ing of platform having so much in fuence with the democrats of the entire country.
 Old Idea Reasserted.
 The idea of the state committee taking the authority to call the primary for ev- cry congressional district and county as well as state, is reassertion of the party law principle that the state committee is the highest party law, having authority to regulate the sub organizations to the lowest as well as the highest There was much influence for allowing counties and some for allowing districts to have primaries when they see fit, but the great majority was for taking the whole thing in hand and making everybody be good like the big parents says.
 To Get Out Crowd.
 The object of the consolidation of all the primaries Is to get out large vote at the voting places so as to impress the country as whole with the large number of ballot casting citizens in the state, and the reason behind that is the desire to have as much evidence as pos sible all the time to show to Congress that there would be sort of excuse to reduce the representation of the state in that. body. Also to make showing of a great vote at the national conven- ton in Denver It is believed that with the plan adopted it will be possible to get out the largest party vote ever pollec in the state.
 Early Campaign.
 In very few days Chairman Nal Iory will appoint the campaign commit tee and the fight will open. With the lib eral provisions for getting in it is thought that many white men will come back this year who have not voted with the party since the time they were led off for populism in the years gone by. The line is drawn between white men and negroes. All white men may get back 1T they are out, simply by agreeing to sup port the nominees and the principles of the party. As the opposition other than republican, has most always been for Bryan, it is thought that there will be a race to get back home again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Julian Not Running.

Montgomery. February S.-(Special.)- Secretary of State Frank N. Julian will not be candidate from the Eighth dis trict for the Denver convention. q want to thank my friends who have been say ing nice things about me- said Mir Julian this morning, but I will not be a candidate. I am holding an office which tho people gave me, and I do not think 1t would be right for me to ask the peo- pie of the Eighth district to support me for delegate, when there are so many good democrats there who would like to go to the convention. will take an in- terest in the selection of delegates, be- cause I want to see simon-pure Bryan men elected, and men who are in favor of carrying out the policies advocated by MT. Bryan