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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
MATERIALS REQUIRED.
A LINEN STOCKING BAG.

narrow piece for the pockets into six,
creasing them with warm iron, and
embrOider some simple design on each
Of the six divisions. When the en-
brOidery is finished arrange the peck
cts on the bag, aftefward firmly stitch
ing them along the creases. Stitch up
the side of the bag and then sew the
bottom TO round of the linen, con-
cealing the turnings by means of an
other round of linen neatly hemmed
on. Drawstrings of old rose ribbon
finish off very smart and useful bag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
A Kind Audience.

The tragedian had just returned
from his tour and was greeted joyous
ly by his friends at the club.
"Well. Ranter, my boy" said Tomlin-
son, I'm glad to see you back. Have
n good trip?''
Fair" said Ranter.
did you play my old town."
EYES," said Nanter.
'''What kind of an audience did you
haveT
not ask him for reference as to his
character. but he was genial kind Of
cuss and lent me So to get out of town
with."-Harper's Weekly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
DAVENPORT

Are 40 Fewer SaIoons.-There are 40
less saloons in Davenport now than
there were six months ago, the sus-
pension of tfis number being due to
the strict enforcement of the provis-
ions of the mulct law. For the half
year from May to October licenses
were issued to 200. 1t is expected that
not more than 160 will apply for
licenses for the current six months.
Left Wife at Station.-Mrs. John
Berry and her 2-year-old child spent
Thanksgiving in the waiting room of
the Milwaukee station. They. went
without food, and when the shades of
evening came on the mother. despair
ing of the return of the husband, who
had left her in the morning to go in
search of work, called at police head
quarters and told her story The wo-
man and the child spent the night at
the house of detention, where they
lodgings, and yesterday they We're fur
missed transportation back to Burling-
ton. Just what has become of Berry
is speculative entirely. He was man
of good habits. He kissed his wife
and baby when he left them at the
railroad station. He had tears in his
eyes when he walked out into the
streets to go among strangers to beg
for employment to support his wife
and their little son. He was not a
man who was easily disheartened, Mrs
Berry said, but he had been relent
lessly pursued by misfortune of late
and he might have destroyed himself
when his search for work had proved
unsuccessful He promised his wife
that he would be back by noon with
food, but he never came, and there
was no word from him.
Fine Point to Decide.-It will take q
decision of district court to determine
ownership of 500 which is in the
hands of Police Magistrate Louis E
Roddewig. The money was furnished
by Nina Miller, keeper of an east side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
YULETIDE PRESENTS.

Pretty Lingerie Ribbon Holders For
the Christmas Tree.
Now is the time to make little nov
elites for Christmas
One cannot begin too soon to make
these clever little gifts, for before one
knows it holiday time is upon us and
there is general frantic rush at the
last moment, which means injudicious
buying and inappropriate gifts.
Articles which are handmade, If they
are well made and practical, are ap-
preciated more than any other small
gift. Among the newest ideas in fancy
work are shown innumerable lingerie
ribbon holders.
One of the most attractive is in the
form of three little maids from school,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
Dukes Remedy For Auto Speed Mania

Dukes Kennedy For Auto Speed Mania.
The Duke of Northumberland Mt a
conference on the motor question held
at the Mansion House in London the
other afternoon said he did not believe
that the difficulties with motorists
would ever be overcome until for GER
tain offenses the penalty was enforced
OF confiscating the car for so many
months. His grace, who did not wish
to be too hard on the poor motorist,
said: Let him come and see his car
daily If he likes. Let him shed a tear
over 1t daily and see to its health as
1t should be seen to. but don't let him
use 1t for six months"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
Travelling Toothbrush Case.

A travelling case for toothbrush Is
within the powers Of unskilled fingers.
In making this use piece of rubber
cloth two inches wide and more than
double the brush length. Form it into
long, narrow bag to be slipped into
a second bag fashioned from silk or
ribbon. The mouth Of the second or
outer bag is finished neatly, and there
Is drawstring Of narrow cord.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
Watched is Years.

For Is years have watched the
working of Bucklen's Arnica Salve;
and it has never failed to cure any
sore, boil, ulcer or burn to which il
was applied. 1t has saved US many a
doctor BILL" says A. F. Hardy Of East
Wilton, Maine. Is cents. at all drug.
gists'.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
Have sparrins Matches. S. S


S. Athletic club held sparring
exhibition and athletic entertainment
Thursday evening at the Wagner opera
house. A good crowd was in attend
awe and spent the evening watching
several very fast bouts. The first one
scheduled was between Young Shaw
of Davenport and Kid Flynn of Moline.
Shaw was the winner. Kid Rogers of
Kewanee and Kid zimmerman of DAY.
export fought six fast rounds to a draw
although zimmerman was in a groggy
condition when the fight ended. Young
Sinnett and Young Teats then gave a
clever exhibition of sparring for four
rounds which was heartily appreciated
by the audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
Brick Through Church Window

Brick Through Church Window
Someone evidently a negro hater was
in town Thursday and after slapping a
colored boy on the street went to the
African Methodist church where he
threw brick through one of the win.
dows of the building. The neighbors
notified the police and the department
is on the lookout for the man. of
whom they have very good descrip-
ton. 1t was reported to the police
that some person fired a shot through
a window of train No. 10, southbomd
on the Burlington leaving Moline at
2:40 p. m, hear Second street, this
city. This matter was reported by the
conductor OF the train and the police
are working en- the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

To Invade South America.-H. C.
Gordon has returned from a three
months trip to the Pacific coast for
the Root & Wander WORT Co. Tomor-
row night, Mr.. Gordon will depart for
"a six months trip in South America,
he being the first representative they
have sent to that country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
STOCKING BAG GIFT.
A Christmas Remembrance Our Grand
mothers Found Very Useful.

mothers Found Very Useful.
The stocking bag, as it was called,
used to be a great favorite with our
grandmothers for keeping their knit
ting woods in; but, while they used
brown holland for it's manufacture, the
modern bag is made in old rose linen
with. the embroidery done in black cot
ton, color scheme which is extremely
effective. For good sized bag yard
Of linen is required, the actual bag TAX
Ing three-fourths of a yard and the
strip for the pockets one-fourth yard.
First take the linen for the bag and
make broad hem with place for a
drawstring at the top. Then fold the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
FOR LINGERIE RIBBONS.

which is Illustrated. The little maids
aprons are made of black velvet OF
satin, and in the pockets are placed
balls or spools of baby ribbon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

resort, as a fond for Edith Hartman,
one Of the women living with her.
Edith Hartman is the lover of Max
Homfeldt, for whom the police are
looking. He came to the city Satur-
day last to make a payment on a
threshing machine that he had pur-
chased from a DOnahue farmer. HON.
feldt was employed by George Haden-
feldt, who corducts a dairy farm near
Duck creek. Max Hadenfeldt, son
of his employer, bargained for an in
terest in the threshing machine. He
paid Homfelot $500, and was given a
receipt for the same. The story has
been told of the disappearance of HON.
feldt after a night in the tenderloin
district. He went to the Hartman
woman and pleaded with her to elope
with him. She said she was in debt
to her landlady, and could not go until
her accounts were settled. Homfeldt
then gave S1C0 to the Miller woman,
with the understanding that Edith
Hartman was to join him later The
Hartman woman was arrested, but pro-
teSIeu CHE kNeW HOlHlIS VI inc WHClc-
abouts of Homfeldt. The 500 the Mil
lei woman put up to secure the release
of the Hartman woman she said she
had received from Honfeldt. Now
Hadenfeldt has had the money at
tached. Lawyers say that it will take
fine ruling in law to restore the
money to Hadenfeldt; that he has a
receipt for Il, showing that he is in
terested to that extent in the threshing
machine, which is the property of him.
self and Homfeldt, providing the latter
meets certain conditions, on which he
has not yet defaulted.
Obituary Record.-Another of Scott
county's pioneer residents was called
to eternal rest Thursday evening when
the demise of Wilhelm Haase, residing
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
William Hamann of three and one half
miles west of Davenport on the Locust
street road. was recorded Mr.. Haase
was native of Germany, having been
born at Mecklenburg, Schwerin, Ampt
Beutzenburg. on Oct. %, 1926. Mr.
Haase sailed for America sc years ago
and upon landing in this country, came
direct to Scott county, where he has
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
WELCOME
GIVEN To
SHERMAN
VICE-PRESDENTI CANDIDATE
is TENDERED FLATTERING
RECEPTION.
[By Associated Press. J


UTICA, July 2.-The home coming
tonight of Congressman James Sher-
man was made the occasion of re-
markable demonstration. The well
come to the Republican candidate for
Vice-President was non-partisan to i
great extent, and personal, for the
Congressman's recovery from his re-
cent illness added a reason for pub
lie rejoicing upon his safe return.
AS his train drew into the station
bands played, fireworks were set off
and church chimes rang. A process
sion was formed in the vicinity of
the station, which escorted the can
didate to his home. The line of
march covered fully mile, and the
paraders included representativ J
citizens, civil, military and fraternal
organizations. At Sherman's house
formal welcome took place, the
principal speaker being Mayor Ke :
nan.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
SUES GOLDEN FOR
Big sum OF MONEY

RENO, July 2.-Alleging that
Frank Golden, the Reno banker and
owner of the Golden Block, on Cen
ter street, has failed to live up to his
contract, Eugene Schuler, for the
Northwestern Construction Company
yesterday entered suit against him
for $40,968.60, said to be still due
for work on the additions and alter
ations to the Golden Block.
Schuler alleges the original con
tract price was $4,000, and tina,
there was bill for extras amounting
to $6,S3S.S5, which caused dispute.
OF the amount claimed, Schuler says
$22,969.25 was paid.
The Farmers and Merchants Ma.
tional Bank is made party defend
ant in the suit, on the ground that :,
has an interest in the building
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
AWFUL DEATH
OF A RENO man
(By Associated Press.l

NEVADA CITY, July 2.--Howard
Conway, of Reno, was killed by acci-
dentally falling from Overland Train
No. a, eight miles below Summit, on
Sunday evening. The young man
had been on two weeks visit to his
grandmother. Mrs. Sarah Ahearn,
leaving on the 11:40 a. m. train Sun
day for his home. News of his death
reached here yesterday forenoon.
While the overland was crossing
the steel bridge which spans the
Lower Cascade Canyon, Conway
opened the vestibule door, presum-
ably to admire the mountain scenery.
He stuck his head too far out, and,
with terrific force, it was struck by
one of the huge steel braces of the
bridge. He fell nearly half a mile.
as the canyon over which the rail-
road passes is one of the deepest in
North America. The head of the un-
fortunate man was crushed to pulp
and almost every bone in his body
was broken.
Howard Conway was the son of
John P. Conway and wife, of Reno,
and was born and reared here, NOV
ing with the family some seven years
ago to Reno.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
BISHOP POTTER'S
life is EBB|NG

tBy Associated Press.l

COOPERSTOWN, July 2.-The
passage of another day of Bishop
Potter's illness at Fernleigh left hiil
with a reserve of vitality so small
that his survival, it is feared, is but
Ia matter of few hours. Potters
condition, after fairly comfortable
night, was found to be practically
unchanged this morning. AS the day
progressed he lost strength, although
at one time during the forenoon there
seemed to be turn for the better.
Late this afternoon the patients
strength began ebbing at faster rate
and tonight came a bulletin indicat-
ing speedy approach of the end.
Quiet is being carefully maintained
in the vicinity of the mansion over
looking Cooper Park, where the
Churchman is lying ILL., A resolution
was passed today by the Cooperstown
Board of Trustees asking the public
to refrain from setting off explosives
of any kind in connection with Inde-
pendence Day. To compensate the
local dealers for their loss of trade
through the observance of such re-
quest, Stephen Clark, son of Mrs.
Potter, bought up all the stocks of
fireworks.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
Mexico
Demands
Justice
WANTS FEDERAL GOVERNNIEN r
TO PUNISH CITIZENS OF
TEXAS.
(By Associated Pressl.

CITY OF MEXICO, July Mex
leo will ask the United States to pun
ish severely the local authorities of
Del Rio, Texas, and possibly others
of the State, under whose authority
they acted. The grounds will be that
the officers knowingly failed in their
duty by allowing persons partaking
in the Las Vacas raid. to ride on the
Texas side Of the river uninterrupC-
ed with, and to bring with them their
wounded. Punishment may also be
asked for the authorities and police
of Del Rio for allowing meetings to
be held there for the purpose of
planning raids, murder and robbery
in Mexico. Bad faith toward Mexico
by the State of Texas in the recent
trouble is strongly suspected by the
Mexican government.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
TRIBUTE TO DEAD MAY LEAD TIC
FIGHT IN CONVEN-
TION.
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(By Associated Press. J

. DENVER, July 2.-Charging 4
y that Alton Parker's resolution of
= tribute to the memory of ex- =
. President Grover Cleveland is a Z
= cleYer move on the part of the Z
= enemies of William j. Bryan to .
= infuse factional feeling into =
y the Democratic National Con- .
. vention, the friends of the Ne =
= braskan today determined to Of .
= fer resolution of character =
. designed not to raise a contro- .
. versy on political issues. .
. All Democrats, without regard .
. to factional affiliations. applaud =
. the suggestion coming from New .
. York that the National Conven- =
. tion should embrace the first op- .
. portunity of honoring the men, =
o ory of Cleveland. The publica- .
. tion of the Parker resolution .
. was a bombshell exploding in .
. the midst of the Bryan follow .
= ers, and steps were at once taken .
. by members of the committee .
. on convention arrangements to .
y head off it's Introduction in the .
. convention. They were unani- .
. nous in the opinion that it .
. would provoke discussion, and .
. possibly fight which it desires .
. to avoid. The Bryan people, >
q having possession of the tenn .
. porary organization, decided =
. that the Cleveland resolution .
. shall be presented to the conven- 4
= tion by man who will be rec
. ognized by Temporary Chair =
. man Bell Immediately after the z
. conclusion of his speech. If
= Judge Parker still desires to .
= bring his resolution before the .
. convention it must be offered .
. as substitute for the one which .
= will be presented by the Bryan .
. people,, .
q 4 n a a A a a a a A a a a a n =
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
BRYAN SHOULD Be Tail
OF DEMOCRATIC KITE
GRAY'S MANAGER PASSES OUT
HOT SHOT TO THE DUAL
FAILURE.
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(By Associated Press }

Wy f10OOCAdSC0 L lCDCsJ
. DENVER, July 2.-In the .
. Vice-Presidential talk today .
y, Governor Johnson's manager =
y states If Bryan is not nominated =
= on the first ballot, which he says =
. will not happen, his defeat is y
. certain. Judge Gray's friends .
. also contend that Bryan's nomi- y
. nation on the first ballot is .
= quite out of the question; that If
. the Nebraskan can be kept down .
. until the second or third vote, .
. the nomination will likely. go .
. to one man or another, and that .
. Gray's chances will be equal to .
= the best. "You say Bryan and q
. Gray" said Marvel, Gray's man .
= ager, to Judge Powers, head of .
y the Utah delegation, who wears .
= Gray button, but says he's for .
. Bryan. why not make it Gray .
= and Bryan? BY contending for .
. Gray for second place you admit o
= his qualities as a vote getter. .
. Bryan has tried twice and failed. q
. He would get for the ticket as .
= Vice-Presidential candidate all .
. the votes he can command as a .
= candidate for the Presidency. =
= "Give us Gray and Bryan and .
. we win q
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
COnmOner CIdimS6O7
Delegates for Bryan
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(By Associated Press.)

LINCOLN Neb July 2-Fourteen delegates
sighe
night heavy ranstorm
Hotel holding
he entertained
vae dining the visitors
Fairvew, where
statements made by the delegates
safely be stated that the Democratic
leave the platform makers and
Timothy Ryan, of Wisconsin, member
committee declared in the hotel lobby that large
Toilette Republicans of his State will flock
standard the fall their
given such uncordal reception by the Republican committee
Tomorow issue of the Commoner will claim SO7 delegates
structed Including delegates
. him by Montana their today
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03

stored. The railroads, it is quite GER
tain, will be able to make the i'm
provements and extensions oltlined
netore the panic, when they were un-
able to finance their needs. Several
trunk lines are prepared to go into
the market and negotiate loans all
the way from $10,OOO,O00 to $50.
100000.
Railroad managers believe the
turn has come and that prosperity
will be in full swing again from now
on. The Hartman lines lead with
the announcement that the suspend
ed work is to be resumed tomorrow
on all divisions, which means re-
employment for $4,000 men, laid off
when the panic hit the country last
fall Other roads are expected to fol-
low shortly with orders for rails and
equipment The railroad shops are
reopening with full forces every
where, the Illinois Central putting
on 5000 additional men today 4
noticeable feature is the re-employ-
ment of large track gangs. The num-
ber of idle cars diminished by $4,000
during the last two weeks.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
DEBS ENDORSED
BY SOCIALISTS
(By Associated Press. !

NEW YORK. July 2.--The name
of Eugene v. Debs, candidate for
President on the Socialist party tick
ct, was presented and received in
dorsement Unexpectedly today at tn,
convention of the Socialist Labor par
ty here. Debs was practically read
out of the Socialist Labor party at
the Chicago gathering Of the party
some time ago, and the presentation
of his name threw the convention
into an uproar, and until the meet
ing adjourned for the day he was the
subject of stormy discussion.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
HUNDREDS DROWN;
THOUSANDS STARVE
tBy Associated Press. J

HONG KONG, July 2.-Detailed
reports from the floods of southern
China show hundreds of people were
drowned and thousands are starving
in the destroyed villages. The gov
ernment has made grant of $50,
600. The Standard Oil Company
subscribed $4,000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
JAIL HIS AFFINITY.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July o.
George Mallatz, or Wallatz, as he va
riously gives his name, the San
Francisco man who was arrested
here on suspicion that he was white
slave trader, now says he was only
seeking an affinity, and for his search
he was sentenced todayt to 90 days in
the Bridewell.
He prosecuted his search through
. newspaper want ad asking for q
managing housekeeper. and Wallats
is said to have received about 40
written replies.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
HUNDREDS.
DEAD IN
A Mini
EXPLOSION OF GAS IN RUSSIA
NINE CAUSES GREAT LOSS
OF LIFE.
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BY Associated Press.)

. USOVO, Russia, July "A
= terrible explosion of gas oc- I
. cured in the Rikovsky Mine last ,
. evening where a large number !
= of miners we're working. One ,
. hundred and fifty bodies have I
. been recovered, all Of which !
= were badly burned. The death I
= roll, it is believed. will reach I
= 200. Seventy-three were res
. cued alive. today, but many OF 4
. them in serious condition. Ten 4
y of the rescued died soon after 4
. being taken out of the shaft. 4
. Great excitement prevails, and 4
= troops have been called out to 4
= prevent disorders.
. . %HA . . A~A ~A~~ . I
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
SERIOUS
RAILWAY
ACCIDENT
SIX PEOPLE KILLED AND FIFTY
INJURED IN WRECK IN
MISSOURI.
(By Associated Press)

y KOPNOSTER. Mo-, July g. =
= The fast California special train Z
y from St. Louis on the Missouri Z
= Pacific Railroad colhded with Z
. st. Louis train from Kansas City =
= two miles east of here at an =
. early hour this morning. Six
= persons were killed and at least 4
q fifty injured.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
KIDNAPPER IS
Under ARREST
(By Associated Press. }

FRESNO, July News was re-
.ceived late this afternoon that Tony
Lowell the kidnapper. was caught
hiding near a pumping station twelve
miles west of Coalinga. His capture
was made by Coalinga oil man. The
fugitive made no resistance.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
NEW LOSS RECORD.
(By Associated l,ress.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Dealings in
stocks made new loss record for tho
year. the aggregate sales dropping
to 1O9.900. There was more show OF
life in bonds than stocks, and con-
siderable variety developed in that
department.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-03
MURAT HALSTEAD
PASSES AWAY
(By Associated Press. }

. CINCINNATI, July 2.-Murat .
. Halstead, one of the leaders of .
. American journalism for over .
y half century, widely known as .
= vigorous editorial and maga- .
y zine writer, died at his home .
. this afternoon in his 10th year. .
. . . o . . . . o . o 80 Q 0 . Q