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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
MEN higher UP"
MIX IN THE GAME
Signs of Activity of Hopkins and Nc
Kinney in Local Republican Fight
More Noticeable.

As the primaries draw nearer, the
bitter contest in the republican party
over the nomination for representative.
for which there are seven candidates,
grows more bitter. 1t is claimed that
all of the strength of Congressman
Mckinney and Senator A. j. Hopkins
in this district is being exerted to Sc
cure the denomination of Representa-
tive Thomas Campbell OF South Rock
Island, and to defeat the other candi-
dates in Rock Island In fact it is stat
ed that one of the federal Office hold
ers by the grace of Senator Hopkins
q, Jared to one of the candidates, I'VE
bells place on the republican ticket"
1t was not explained just who was
meant by I'VE,
When Congressman Mckinney was
in the city few days ago an Incl
dent which is taken as an Indication
of the direction in which the wind of
| politics blows occurred. At function
at which Mr.. Mckinney was the guest
of honor, and in which a certain fed
eral Office holder was directing affairs
| MI. Campbell and Mr.. Samuelson OF
Mercer county were honored with
places on the platform and at the
| table of honor at the dinner following
while l.. B. Strayer, who was also
present, was not accorded this cour
tesy.
Wallace Treichler this afternoon
filed a second petition with the county
clerk for a place on the primary bal
lot as a candidate for the republican
nomination for county surveyor. To
day is the last day for filing these
PAPERS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
PASTOR RESIGNS TO
RESUME HIS STUDIES
Rev. J. II. Stoutemyer Leaves Edge.
wood Baptist Church to Take Eel
Iowship at Clark University.

Rev j. H. Stoutemyer. pastor of the
Edgewood Baptist church, has re.
signed his pastorate and will close
his work with the congregation next
Sunday After'a few weeks vacation
at his home in Onarga, H.. Mr.. Stoute-
myef will take up post graduate work
in religious pedagogy at Clark univer-
sity. Worcester, Mass, where liberal
fellowship has been offered him.
Mr.. Stoutemyer took up his work
with the Edgewood Baptist church
the first of the year, coming here
from the Chicago divinity school and
in the time he has been here he has
done much to build up the church.
The congregation will tender him a
farewell reception "a the church Fri
day evening. No pastor has as yet
been called to fill the vacancy caused
by his resignation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
COOL IN STATE; RAIN NORMAL
Reports indicate Great Unevenness of
Distribution of Moisture.

Reports indicate Great Unevenness of
Distribution of Moisture.
The weekly weather bulletin sum
mary of Illinois for the week ending
July 6 follows:
The mean temperature for the state
during the week ending Monday, July
6, was degrees below normal. The
greatest temperature deficiency oc-
CURED in central Illinois.
The week opened cool. the low tenn
peratures continuing until the 4th,
when there was marked rise. The
temperature extremes were % and AZ
degrees. Bright sunshine averaged
about 60 per cent.
The average precipitation for the
state was nearly normal. but the rain
fall was very unevenly distributed In
the extreme southern. the northeast
and in portions of the central district,
the rainfall was very deficient In
parts of the northern district the rain
fall was ample.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

to make a mere business meeting out
of it, but when it is held out of the
city it is made gala day occasion
The Rock Island commandery feels
that it can offer as good a place for
the entertainment of the visitors as
any in the state, and that it will uphold
the reputation of he city in the enter.
tainment of the visitors
Arrangements have been made where
by most of the visiting delegations
are assured of rooms at the hotels and
there will be a large number who will
come ON special trains with sleepers
attached which they will use while
here.
1t is expected that $500 visitors will
be here, and $500 knights Templar
are expected to be in line. in the par.
aEe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
LEMBURC ELECTED.
Succeeds Or. w. r. MapiII as
Head Of Rock Island Build
inc & Loan Association.
ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD
Stockholders Choose Directors and Elk
press Regret at Presidents De-
parture from City.

The stockholders of the Rock Island
Mutual Building, Loan and Savings
association met at the headquarters OF
the association last evening and the
election of officers for the ensuing
year was held. The following direc-
tors were chosen: Lothar Harms, S.
S. Kemble. E. H. Guyer and F. o.
VanGalder. The board of directors
then met and elected the following
officers:
President-Henry Lemburg.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Harms.
Secretary-E. H. Guyer
Treasurer-Phil Mitchell
Adopt Resolutions.
The. president of the association
last year and for many previous years,
DIR. w. T. Magill, has recently re-
moved, from here to California and the
following resolution was adopted
unanimously by the stockholders IN
appreciation of his services to the as
sociation:
Whereas, DR.. William T. Magill
has served this association as its pres
ident since 1887 with untiring devo-
ton to the interests intrusted to his
care,
Resolved, that we will ever hold in
grateful remembrance the zeal. the
energy, the unstinted labor so gener.
ously and unremittingly bestowed by
DIR. Magill upon the affairs of this as.
ISOLATION; that while We regret that
the association has lost such faith
full executive and the city such q
model citizen, yet on the acquiring
of so virtuous and faithful a citizen
we congratulate California whittier
our best wishes for the future will
ever follow him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Mrs. Mary Remington.

Mrs. Mary Remington died this noon
at the home of her sister. Mrs. Anna
Berry, with whom she had resided for
the last two years. Mrs. Remington
was born in Ireland in 1884 and came
to America in 1850. She settled in
Greenwich, n. Y, and had lived there
up to the death of her husband two
years ago, when she came here Old
age was the cause of her death. She
is survived by her sister here and a
brother living in Nebraska. The fp
neral will be held tomorrow morning
from st. Joseph's church, Dean J. j
Quinn conducting the services. The
remains will be taken to Greenwich
| IN. Y, for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Superb Service Splendid Scenery

en- route to Niagara Falls. Musfoka
and Kawartha lakes, Georgian bay and
Temagani region. st. Lawrence river
and rapids, Thousand islands, Algon-
quin national park, White mountains,
and Atlantic Sea Coast resorts, via
Grand Trunk railway system Double
track Chicago to Montreal and Mag
ARA Falls. Special low round trir
fares are in effect to many of these
resorts during the summer season.
For copies of tourist publications
fares and descriptive pamphlets apply
to George w. Vaux, A. G. p. & T. A.
135 Adams street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office Rock Island. H.,
until Monday July Is, 1908 at 5 o'clock
p. m. for remodeling city hall. Plans
and specifications on file at the city
clerks Office. Certified check in
amount of $3.50 to accompany each bid
The city reserves the right to reject
ANY or all bids.
Rock Island, Ill, July 2, 1908.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,. :.
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
MEDICAL MEN To MEET
Association Tomorrow

The Iowa and Illinois Central Dis
trict Medical association will hold its
annual meeting tomorrow afternoon at
the Scheutzenl park, and following a
dinner for the members at l o'clock,
the annual business meeting and cleo
the afternoon papers will be read by
Dr. J. r. Hollowbush of this city and
DR. George Decker of Davenport. or
subjects of interest to the profession
1t is expected that the meeting will
be largely attended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
New PUBLISHING company.

Springfield, H., July .-(Argus Spe-
cial) -Secretary of State Rose issued
"a license to incorporate today to the
Rock Island Publishing company of
Rock Island. capital stock $4,000, and
object the & neral publishing and
printing business. The incorporators
are William w. Wilmerton, Clarence
G. Wilmerton and Robert A. Wilmer
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
PROTESTING AGAINST
THE WHEEL ORDINANCE
Signers Object on the Ground That It
Would Discriminate in Favor
of Other Cities.

Protests to the mayor and council
are being circulated and signed large
ly objecting to the proposed Wheel
ordinance on the ground that it is un-
just, unfair and discriminating. The
general feeling seems to be that to
work no undue hardship locally in
either of the three cities such an or
dinance should be adopted jointly by
all of them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
IT GO UP CANAL AGAIN
Silver Crescent Takes Another Excur.
sion up the Hennepin.

The steamer Silver Crescent will
continue it's popular runs up the canal
and up through the Moline locks to
ternoon the trip up the Hennepin
canal will be made. The boat will
leave here at 2:15 tn the afternoon.
Friday afternoon at O'Clock the boat
will leave for Campbell's island land
ing a. the state monument and re-
turning in the evening about $50.
The Columbia will take out an ex-
young people of the Sacred Heart
church of Davenport. The boat will
start on its regular run to Burlington
after returning with the excursion
about IL o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Notice to Grocers.

Bids for the following supplies for
Bethany home will be received by
Mrs l.. G.. Eddy, 1000 Fifth avenue,
until noon July 10, 1908:
Flour, Pillsbury. 8 sacks; graham,
3 sacks; cornmeal, white, sack
crackers, soda, box; sugar, granu
lated, 100 pounds; coffee, mixed. 10
pounds; Postum cereal, pounds
rice, head. 10 pounds; beans, navy, Y
bushel; tapioca. 5 pounds; canned
peas, early, / case; prunes, %
pounds; eggs. l case; cream OF
wheat, IS packages; corn fakes, egg
o-see, Is packages; baking powder
Calumet, pounds; is ounce bottle
lemon extract, L 16 ounce bottle va
nilla extract.
Up the Hennepin Canal
On the steamer Silver Crescep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

ne received ana puDllSDeO. But
in either case the identity Of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Tribunes Social Session.-The Fra
ternal Tribunes met in social session
at |. o. o. f. hall last evening. A pro-
gram composed of the following mum
bers was very much enjoyed: Piano
solo. Nellie Swanson; reading, Phyllis
ReXdale; mandolin solo, Johnny
Lamp; piano solo, Helen Hedberg
general remarks, Robert Rexdale, Mr.
Campbell OF Peoria, Mr.. White of Mo
line Several vocal numbers We're
rendered by Mr.. Taylor. Ice cream
and cake was served by the commit
tee. Mis-. Hilda Hedberg. E c. Dean
Mrs. Henry Kramer. Mr.. and Mrs
JOIN, Weinberger. Dancing concluded
the entertainment of the evening.
Twin-City Cinch Ciub.-The Twin
City Cinch club met yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. John Schroe
der, Tenth street and Ninth avenue
In the games the prizes were won by
Mrs. Record, first, Mrs. Ed Sundeen
second. Mrs. Pool, third, and Mrs
Fred Schroeder, fourth. The hostess
served lunch after the games. Tht
club will meet in two weeks at the
home of Mrs Record, Twenty mint
street and Eighteenth avenue.
SchilI-Tanner-The marriage of Miss
Florence Tanner, daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs A. W. Tanner, 1907 Fourth ave
nue.. to Raleigh Schill took place yes
teraay afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev
| W. B. Clemmer of the Memorial Chris
tian church officiated in the presenct
Of only the immediate relatives. MI
and Mrs. Schill will make their hom
at 1886 Fifteenth street after July &c
Gclf Club Dancing Party.-The Roc
Island Arsenal Golf club will give
dancing party at the club house Sat
urday evening. Visiting players VIII
will be here to participate in the gol
tournament will be the special guest
of the club.
Engagement Announced. - Mrs. I
Enright. 2413 Sixth avenue announce
the engagement of her daughter. Mis-
Mary Elizabeth Enright, TO Charles |
IStrupp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Asks Divorce.

Mrs. Fannie Kelly of Moline has
started suit for divorce from her
husband, Edward S. Kelly, on the
grounds of desertion. They were mar
ried Feb. IA, 1905, and, according to
the bill, Mr.. Kelly deserted his wife
in March, 1906. Mrs. Kelly asks per.
mission to resume her maiden name,
Miss Fannie Krouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Very Little Jar.

Prospective Buyer = Heavens. 1t
must be terrible experience to run
oyer human being. Auto Demon
strator (smilingly)-Not with this make
of car, my boy. It's equipped with the
best shock absorbcr on the market
Brooklyn Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
PAY DAY Ar The ARSENAL
Men on Vacation Draw Money as
Usual Tomorrow Afternoon.

Colonel Hobbs, commandant at Rock
Island arsenal, announces that the men
will be paid tomorrow afternoon, be-
ginning at 2:30 at shop B, and the
same order will be followed as usual.
Though the two weeks vacation sea.
son is on, the employees in the govern
ment shops draw their pay under the
liberal policy pursued by your Uncle
Sam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
River RipIets.

Generally stationary stages will pre-
vail in the Mississippi from below Du-
buque to Muscatine.
The Percy Swain was down and back.
The Ruth was north and the Helen
Blair paid the city visit from the
south.
The stage of water was 1160 all day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

when the employee of the company last
attempted to pump it out he probably
got no water, and supposing that there
was none there. he went on. Today
the water rose till it INSTRUCTED the
main and l. took some time to find
where the trouble was and to remove
the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Moving Into New Quarters.

The Royal Neighbor head Office force
has begun moving into the new quar-
tiers in the Safety building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
IS HELD FOR LARCENY
Young Man Is Bound Over, and Is
Thouoht to Be insane

Thought TO Be Insane.
Harry Stork was bound over to the
grand jury yesterday under $500
bonds on charge of larceny. He
was charged with stealing $5.15 from
Henry jenkins July 4. The money
was taken from the pocket of Jenkins
coat, left hanging in an ice cream
wagon while the driver was making
sale. Stork is thought to be insane.
He has been mentally weak for some
time, and at the station he declared
he proposed to kill his mother and to
shoot police officer when he regain
ed his freedom. An inquiry in the
county court will probably be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

Thursday afternoon at 2:15 O'Clock.
35 cents round trip. To Campbelfs
island and Moline locks Friday after
noon at AIS o'clock, 25 cents round
trip. Telephone 1873.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
ADJUSTMENTS
Petersen's Band at schuetzen Park.

park tomorrow evening. Miss Eliza
beth Mott will be the soloist of the
evening An excellent program has
been prepared and will be one of the
best concerts of the year. These con-
certs have proved an attractive feature
at this popular resort.
Anteater an Apt PupiI.-Professor
Norwood, the great English animal
trainer, whose educated anteater sur
prised all Europe last winter, is one
of the features this season with the
Barnum &c Bailey greatest show on
earth He declares that the long nosed
animal he is exhibiting in connection
with a company of trained dogs and
bears, is the most susceptible when it
comes to the higher education of the
brute mind.
81 was first drawn to the animal"
says the professor, 'by the deft man
ner in which he uses his long nasal
member. | saw the possibilities of
training him TO juggle things with his
nose. When | began to work on the
beast he showed not the least response
/ to my teaching. | was a month in
discovering that it was downright stub
bornness and not a lack of mental
grasp that was my hindrance, so de-
voted my energies to gaining the
brute's confidence and affection.
| Those who have never attempted
| to win the esteem of an anteater. can
hardly appreciate what a task it is.
The animal was suspicious and indif-
ferent until | hit upon sweet chocO-
late and peppermint drops as a part
of his diet. These overcame all his
prejudices and he bent himself to his
educational tasks with all the fervor
OF university scholarship winner,
He is more apt and skillful even than
the seal and learns rapidly when prop
erly approached"
There are several trained animal
acts with the circus such as have never
before been seen in this country.
Among them are dogs, horses, mon
keys, donkeys. elephants, ponies, ze-
bras, bears and tigers. A feature has
been made of this sort of acts and only
the best of those recently originated
in Europe have been secured. A group
of clown monkeys and dogs. performed
by the three Menstines, and LIE Clown
Monsters animals. furnish the com.
edy element.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
OBITUARY.
Funeral of Mrs. Johnson.

The funeral of Mrs. Harry Johnson
was held yesterday afternoon from
the home, Alb Twentieth street. Rev.
w. B. Clemmer conducted the serv-
ices. Burial took place at Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

[Society news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

The meLlbers of the local command
cry are very much elated over the fact
that they have brought to this city the
second conclave of the grand com.
mandery that has ever been held out
side of the city of Chicago The other
one was-held in Peoria about five years
ago. 1t is the policy of the order that
when the convention is held in Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

Engagement Announced. - Mrs. E
Enright. 2413 Sixth avenue, announces
the engagement of her daughter. Mis-.
Mary Elizabeth Enright, to Charles p
Strupp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
New Typo Of Paris Notorious.


The Paris Omnibus Company is trying
a new type OF motor omnibus on the
Clichy- Odeon line. The new vehicle is
much smaller than the cumbrous and
noisy Noah's arks which have made 80
many streets hideous and almost unin-
habitable during the last two years, but,
although it Is less offensive to the eye
and ear. it is not certain that the new
omnibus will satisfy Parisians on the
score of comfort. There Is no imperiale
or upper deck: instead the lower floor is
divided into two. the fore compartment.
provided with cushioned seats, being
given up to first-cIass passengers, and the
rest being surrendered to those who on
another omnibus would travel on the i'm
periale. No seats are provided for sec
Ond-class passengers. They are left to
stand huddled and shaken together: there
are no straps to raise them to the dignity
Of strap hangers. One can also complain
OF the steps. Instead Of the side steps
which have been found 80 convenient on
the tramway cars. the old type of step at
the back Of the car mas been 1tt,l to the
new omnibus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Most Of Them Negroes.
"The Rest"
tfom the Cleveland Lcade,

Symposiums-er. that is. symposia-art
curious things. When newspapers get uE
popular votes about who is the prettiest
girl in town, what is the surest plan OF
salvation. is bridge demoralizing. or who
do you think struck Billy Patterson, the
results may be entertaining. but they
don't settle anything. An English paper
has been taking a straw vote to find out
which is the best novel ever written.
The results are of interest. tom Jones'
comes first, Martin CHI zzlewit' second
and LES Miserables' third.
That is to say, of the people who par
ticipated in this contest. the largest num-
Der were in favor of Tom Jones'" Is
that final? Did all the people whose ideal
in fiction is Henry Esmond" vote? Did
the discriminating persons who choose
Don Quixote." THE Scarlet Letter.
"Ron:ola.' ''Ivanhoe." "Huckleberry
Finn or 1.-The Tale Of Two Cities'' have
a chance to record their opinions? Prob
ably not.
The fact is that there is no such thing
as best novel. A best lyric, a most
glorious sunset, a most melodious song
these things do not exist. "What do you.
individually. like the besty' and What
is the best?' are two different questions.
And even the former of the two II is
rather foolish to ask or to answer. Which
is the loveliest. rose or the Venus of
Milo" How useless 10 argue such ques-
tiOnS!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
Visitors RegiStered.

The following visitors to Washington
registered today at The Star office:
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Rittell and Miss
Elenora Rittell, New York city.
Messrs. Harry Adler and Samuel simon
Baltimore. Md.
Mr.. g. Herbert Simon. San Francisco
Cal.
Mrs. G. w. Sawyer. Saltpetre. Ohio.
Mrs. r. D. Ward and Miss Angie
Smith, Marietta. Ohio.
Misses Agnes and Mary Cronin and
Miss Lillian Ewing, Redwood. w: Va
Mr.. c. c. johnson, Redwood. w. Va.
Miss Margaret Calhoun and Mr.. Roy
Calhoun. Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Earl 8. Davis and Miss Wilfred
Davis. Knoxville. Tenn.
Mr.. Donald B. Cooley. Knoxville: Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. B. II. Taber, Richmond,
III.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. voak, Lake
Geneva. Wis.
Mr.. II. s. Watts. Miss Carrie Watts
and Miss Hatty Watts. Lynchburg. va.
Mr. M. F. Davis. Miss Cora NJ. Davis
and Miss Eleanor Davis. Union. Ore.
Miss Lilly B. Brock. Hood River. Ore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-24
RooUE TOURNEY ENDS.
Today's Play Did Not Affect the
Championship.

NORWICH. Conn. August a. - With the
playing Of the final games this morning
the national rogue tournament came to
an end. Today's play does not affect the
championship. which was decided Satur-
day when Clark won his final game and
became champion. with Bosworth second
and c. Carleton third.
In the second division F. c. Clark
Springfield. has first place and DR.. B.
Brooks, Philadelphia. second. and in the
third division r. W. Steele of Springfield
holds first place and c. II. Goldey Of
Springfield second. 1t was stated today
that Steele would receive the seconu Van
Wickle medal.
In the first division this morning T.
Rudd beat c. p. Browning and c. p.
Browning beat II. Whaley. The other
games remaining to be played in this d.
vision were forfeited.
Only one game was played in the Soc
ond division, H. c. Clark beating H
Whaley. The remainder Of the games in
this division and those in the third were
forfeited. as the players hao to leave
town.