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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
TALKS OF TRACKS
General Manager MeIchoir o.
the Rock Island in City Rela-
tive to Improve ments.
DISCUSSES THE slTuATlo,
Says Twelfth Street Matter Has Moth
ing to Do With the West End
Switching Development.

General Manager f. o. Melchoir OF
the Rock Island is in Rock Island
Today, stopping here on his trip over
The system. He spent much of the
day comforting with District Superin-
tendent II. S. Cable and other local
officials of the company. He also had
conference with jackson. Hurst e
Stafford. the company's attorneys, rela
tive to the proposed ordinance to al
low the Rock Island TO alter the loca.
zion of certain switch tracks near
Twelfth street. He Will probably meet
with the city officials and discuss the
matter with them this evening 1t is
likely that representatives of the Rock
Island Booster club and the Industrial
commission will also be present. main
tanning that in the desired rights of
the Rock Island is afforded an opportu-
nifty for adjustment of the west end
track problem.
In discussing the matter this morn
ing with an Argus representative, Mr..
Melchoir stated that the Twelfthstreet
matter is entirely Independent of the
west end switch problem: The ordi-
nance, he said, is designed merely to
authorize the company to improve the
facilities at Twelfth street. and to
eliminate bad curve and three-way
switch. 1t will be an advantage to
the residents of that locality, he stat
ed, as well as affording better facili
lies for tho cOmpauV
Talks of West End.
Mr.. Melchoir, in response to an in
quiry in regard to the situation rela
| tive to the Improvement of the switch
| ing facilities in the west end of the
city, said: 'The Rock Island stands
ready to take whatever steps are nee
essary in that matter 1t fact, the com
pany has proposed to allow the other
railways to use our tracks on certain
rental terms. The officials of the Bur
lington and the Milwaukee. in reply
have stated that at the present time
into any agreements, preferring that
| the Rock Island handle their business
in that part of the city as at present
The officials of other roads, in ordel
to make the situation clear, have il
fact authorized me to read their cor
lrespondence relative to the matter, AMI
/ this I am ready to do"
Mr.. Melchoir added that while tn,
Iothers do not now wish to enter int
sdch an arrangement, it is possibl,
that they may be induced to in tn
future.
From what The Argus can learn
there is no disposition ON the part o
citizens to block the Rock Island il
any move for the improvement Of it
First avenue track facilities, but tn
, feeling that has been expressed is tina
some assurance should be given tina
all roads will have access to the ney
factory district in the west end a
speedily as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
WILL DEVOTE
DAY TO MEMORY
OF DEPARTED
Citizens Will Unite Tomorrow
in Honoring Men Who Gave
Lives to Their Country.
YATES TO BE SPEAKER
Parade and Exercises to Be Held in
Mornins-Graves Are to Be Dec
Grated at Cemetery.

The citizens of Rock Island will
unite tomorrow in doing honor TO the
nations departed heroes, and in pay
ing their respects to the living vet
Grams of the country's two conflicts
the civil war and the Spanish war.
Practically all business will be sus-
pended for the day The stores Will
remain open this evening until IL
o'clock and remain closed until Mon
day. The grocers and the members OF
the Rock Island Business Mems asso-
y citation have agreed to this plan. The
banks will be closed all day, as will
the city and county Offices. and holiday
hours will prevail at the postottice.
There will be one delivery of mail in
all parts of the city, the carriers leav-
ing the office at about o'clock. The
office will be closed after 10 O'Clock in
the morning.
Parade In the Morning.
The official celebration of the day
win be in charge of Buford post, G. A.
II. The exercises will begin with a
parade. forming at 8 O'Clock on Third
avenue south of the court house. The
column will move at 9:15, proceeding
east on Third avenue to Twentieth
street, north to Second avenue, and
west to Fourteenth street and to tne
speakers stand in the court house
square The parade will be headed by
platoon of police, and will include
the following. in the order named:
Colonel w. T. Channon, marshal OF
the day, and his aides; fire department
city officials in carriages, Company A
carriages, civic societies, Company A
9th regiment, l. n. c.; Rock Island di
vision of naval reserves; Spanish wal
veterans, and ladies' Auxiliary of Uni
ted Spanish War Veterans; Sons oil
Veterans; 200 school children; church
organizations, and John BuFord post
G. A. r.
Yates 60 Speak.
The address of the morning will be
delivered by former Governor Richard
Yates Mayor H. c.. Schaffer will be
master of ceremonies. The program o.
the morning will be as follows:
Bugle call; to the assembly,. n
Coons, chief bugler.
Patriotic selection-Stroehle' band
Song, The Star Spangled Banner
or illinois 700 school children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
DAUGHTER TO TELL
OF COL. DAVENPORT
Mrs. Nicholas Ferkei Will Be at Old
Homestead at Arsenal Tomorrow
and Greet Visitors.

Mrs. Nicholas Ferkel, ST., of South Rock
Island, a daughter of Colonel George
Davenport, will be at the Davenport
homestead on the island tomorrow af-
ternoon and will be pleased to relate
10 visitors early experiences on the
island and anything concerning her
father and his early history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
CROP OUTLOOK is BRIGHT
Oats and Hay Estimated at 100 Per
Cent and Fruit Good.

Oats and Hay Estimated at 100 Per
Cent and Fruit Good.
Prospects for crops of all kinds are
unusually bright, according to the
view of Correspondent Thomas Camp
bell, who mailed his report for the
close of the month to the department
of agriculture today. Oats are given
in as 100 per cent in acreage and con-
dition, the figures for clover being
the same The condition of other
kinds of hay and of spring pasture is
also 100. Apples are rated at IS per
cent, peaches rs, blackberries so and
raspberries IS. Corn is quoted at rs
cents per bushel, wheats at so cents,
oats at SIS cents. potatoes so cents
and hay at $1,000 per ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
A CaIifornian,s Luck.

"The luckiest day of my life was
when / bought box of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve," writes Charles F. Budahn
of Tracy, Cal. 1.-TWO 25 cent boxes
cured me of an annoying case Of itch
ing piles, which had troubled me fol-
years and that yielded to no other
treatment" Sold under guarantee al
laH druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29

under direction of L. l.. Philbrook.
(School children will march direct to
the ferry where they will conduct the
memorial services on the Mississippi
river under the auspices of the w. R.
c. and Naval reserves).
Opening prayer-Rev. G. H. Sher-
wood.
Song, Flag Without Stain
Arion male quartet.
Observation-Disclosures H. C. Schaffer,
master of ceremonies.
Grafton = Ex-Governor Richard
Song, ''.Banner of clory-Arion
male quartet
Reading Miss Henrietta Kinner
Song. Under the Same Old Flag
l-Arion male quartet.
The services will be concluded at
the monument in the court house
square, as follows:
Music-Stroehle's band.
Grand Army service-John Buford
post, No. 243, G. A. R.
Salute to the dead-Company A.
Reading. "Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad
idress'IEdna Schneider.
Song, "America"-By the audience
Taps-N. N. Coons. chief bugler.
| Benediction-Rev Henry C. First.
-Stroehle's band
The Afternoon Program.
The usual exercises will be held in
the afternoon at 2:30 at Chippiannock
cemetery w. F. Schroeder will pre-
side as master of ceremonies. The
program will be as follows:
Bugle call; to the assembly,. N
Coons, chief bugler.
Patriotic selection-Stroehle band
Song. Garland Their Graves Arr
on male quartet. composed of Ola c
Hickman, first tenor; A. Jonassen
second tenor; j., G. Hazard, first bass
and w. e. Caulpetzer. second bass.
Decoration of soldiers graves-G
A. r.
Opening prayer-Rev. II. c. First
i department chaplain.
| Song, Memorial Hymn" Arior
quartet.
Oration-Mayor George w. Scott o.
Davenport
Song, In Memorium -Arion quar-
tet.
| Patriotic selection-Stroehle's band
Grand Army service-John BuforC
post. No. 243, G. A. r,
Firing salute TO the dead-Company
A.
Song, selected-Arion quartet.
Reading. Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad
dress Edwin Willett.
Song, "America"-By the audience
Taps-N. n. Coons, chief bugler.
Benediction-Rev Henry c. First.
Patriotic selection-Stroehle's band
The ladies of the c. A. r. will serv
lunch free for old soldiers and thei
wives tomorrow at the court house, il
Memorial hall
| At the Arsenal.
Tomorrow afternoon the Moline G
A. R. will hold the usual exercises a
the national cemetery at Rock ISLAM
arsenal. Bishop Fallows is to be tn
speaker.
By order of Colonel F. E Hobb:
commandant of the arsenal, the follow
ing post orders have been issued TO
the-day:
81. Saturday, May 80, being Memo
rial day, all labor and duty at this al
senal, except that required for the ne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29

Mrs. L. N Bourdeau and Mrs. T. ]. FL
linwood assisted the hostess. There
were about 50 ladies present. Mrs.
Goble was presented with cut glass
fruit and bon-bon dishes. Light re-
freshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
OBITUARY.
johnson Funeral.

The funeral of Peter Johnson was
held this afternoon at O'Clock from
the home, $40 Twenty-first street,
Rev. w. S. Marquis conducting the
services. Burial took place at Chip
piannOck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
Notice. EraternaI Tribunes.

The secretary's Office in the Carse
building will be open Friday evening
May 30, instead of Saturday evening
MARX HARDER, Secretary No. 1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29

Surprised on Birthday.-A pleasant
surprise was given at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Wallace on Fifteenth
street by number of their friends last
evening. The occasion was the 40th
birthday of Mr.. Wallace, and he re-
ceiyed the hearty congratulations of
the company. The home was prettily
decorated with flowers, and large
birthday cake with 40 lighted candies
was presented Mr.. Wallace. Several
tables of cinch were played. and some
high scores were made. First prizes
were awarded to Miss Alberta Bo-
man and E. w. Olson, and the BOBBY
prizes were captured by Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Gillespie. Refreshments were
served by the hostess, after which Miss
Alberta Boman entertained the COM
pany with musical program.
! Entertained for Visiting Ladies'
Mrs Gustav Andreen of 731 Thirty
fifth street Wednesday afternoon en-
tertained for the visiting ladies who
We're in the city to attend the COM
Imencement exercises at Augustana col
llege A number of ladies were pres
ent and the afternoon was passed in
an informal way.
DIR. and Mrs. Andreen yesterday of
ternoon entertained Governor Deneen
at luncheon and also had as their
guests the members of the class OF
1888 who are holding a reunion at the
college.
Hostess at Pre-Nuptial Dinner
Miss Elizabeth Hartz of this city was
hostess at a pre-nuptial dinner at the
lOuting club, Davenport, Wednesday
Ievening, for Miss Mary DeLescaille
land Miss Adele CIausen, brides OF
lJune. Covers were laid for Is at a
table prettily decorated with sweet
tpeas and daisies. The evening was
lspent in dancing.
Surprise Party.-Miss Jessie Simser
Twas pleasantly surprised at the home
Iof- her sister, Mrs. Nutting, 4315 Forty
third street, last evening. Games OF
various kinds we're played, the win
Iners of the prizes being Miss Gather
line Smith and Miss Ruth Andrews. A
mice lunch was served during the even
ling. y
4 Y. [. A. Elects officers.-The Young
Ladies' auxiliary of the Spencer Memo
Trial Methodist church last evening met
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29

at the home of Miss Iduna Cowden,
1885 Forty-second street, and elected
officers for the ensuing six months, as
follows: President, Miss Maude Slo-
cum; vice president. Miss Iduna Cow
den: secretary and treasurer, Miss
Verna Frantz. The business meeting
was followed by social hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. 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,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29

Visitation Guild SociabIe.-The la.
dies of the Visitation guild will give
an ice cream sociable at the home of
Mrs. j. A. O'Neil, 1925 Twentieth
street, the afternoon and evening of
June 10. The proceeds from the sale
of refreshments will be used for the
benefit of the Villa de Chantal.
Gives Farewell Party.-Mrs. Frank
Nelson gave farewell party yester-
day afternoon at her home on Twenty
second street for Mrs. F. Goble, who
goes next week to make her home with
her husband at one of the Hennepin
canal lock houses in Henry county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29

Y. [. A. Elects Officers-The Young
Ladies' auxiliary of the Spencer Memo
rial Methodist church last evening met
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-03
MAE WOOD IS
AGAIN INDICTED
FORGERY AND PERJURY IS THE
CHARGE --- LETTER ALLEGED
TO HAVE BEEN SIGNED BY
PLATT CAUSE OF TROUBLE.

New York, july 2.-The grand jerry
returned to Judge MuIqueen. sitting ii
part /, general sessions, today, two
Indictments against Mae G, Wood
whose suit against Senator Plat fell
through. The first for forgery in the
third degree. was found against her
on the ground that she produced in
court in her suit against Senator Plat
a letter purporting to be signed b.
him, and dated December 10 1908 In
this letter are used the words willing
TO admit that you are my legal Wife.
The second indictment is for perjury
and it is charged that the defendant,
swore that she was married by Ed
ward W. Rice to Senator Plat, in the
Fifth avenue hotel, on November 8
1901. At present Mae c. Wood is ont
on $4,000 bail, On Monday she Will
appear before Judge Mulqueen aai
plead to the two indictments.
In dictments have been expected in
the ease since Justice O'Gorman per
emptorily halted the trial before him
IN the supreme court and ordered the
arrest Of the plaintiff Coming from
her home I'm Omaha, Mrs. Wood com
menced suit for divorce. alleging that
Senator Platt had gone through a
marriage ceremony with her in his
suite at the Fifth Avenue hotel, after
writing her many endeariug letters.
Her case collapsed when the maker
Of the marriage certificate blank
which she brought forward as an eX-
hibit testified that the form had not
been manufactured until a year or
more after 1901 the date of the alleg
ed ceremony.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-03
SHERMAN GIVEN
GREAT OVATION
UPON RETURN TO HOME TOWN
STOOD TRIP FROM CLEVE-
LAND WELL.
FIREWORKS AND MUSIC
Made Demonstration or welcome
Rousine and Spectacular One
Greetang Was Non-Partisan
Affair.
Affair.

Utica, n. Y. July 2.-The home
coming tonight Of Congressman Sher-
man was made the occasion Of such a
demonstration as has rarely been seen
in this section of the state, The vel
come to the Republican candidate for
the vice presidency was nonpartisan
and to a great extent personal The
congressman's recovery from his re
cent somewhat alarming illness gave
added reason for the public rejoicing
upon his safe return.
The sherman party reached here
at 9:lS. AS the train drew into the
station bands played, fireworks We're
set of and church chimes rang out
In Bagg's square and every other spot
adjacent to the station thousands Of
persons were crowded
Sherman stepped from the train
slowly looking pale and worn. But
he had stood the journey, his physi-
clan said, very well. A procession
formed in the vicinity of the station
and escorted the candidate to his
home The file OF the march covered
fully a mile and the paraders included
representative organizations Of q
civic. military and fraternal nature.
The houte lay through the principal
streets. the buildings on which were
decorated with flags, streamers and
mottos, all Illuminated by electric
lights. A dozen bands furnished mu-
sic. fireworks added a spectacular fea-
tnra aud thousands of persons ranged
along the route shouted themselves
hoarse At Sherman's home a formal
welcome took place, the principal
speaker being Mayor Wheeler.
Arriving at his home the carriage
conveying Sreman drew to one side
and the candidate viewed the parade
in his honor. He was then escorted to
the platform where he was greeted by
Mayor Thomas Wheeler Mr.. Ker-
nan and Charles II. S. Earle followed
with speeches after which Sherman in
clear, firm voice expressed his heart
felt thanks 70 rthe cordial greeting
and elaborate and enthusiastic recep.
ton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-03
IMMEDIATE STEPS TAKEN TO
PREVENT ITS INTRODUCTION
BRYAN Men Will Present Resolution Themselves
Which Will Leave No Chance For
SpIit--Henry Watterson DenounC-
es Plans of Parker and
Clique

quoted, did not hesitate to say, how,
ever, that in their opinion an argument
in the convention over such resolu
ton as this would be disgraceful anil
injure the party in the eyes Of the
country. /
Take Immediate Steps. =
1t was therefor determined to take
immediate steps to ward off any such
possibility and at the instance of
Roger c, Sullivan, CT Illinois. it was
decided to prepare a resolution which
While honoring the memory Of Cleve
land. would offer no opportunity for
acrimonious disputes in the conven,
tion.
r. NJ. Johnston, of Texas, member
of the committee on convention ar
rangements, said today: IF that Par
ker resolution is introduced in the
convention it will raise all sorts of
rows. The friends of Bryan do not
propose that. under the guise of res.
olution honoMng Grover Cleveland
Bryan shall be attacked and his poll
cies for the past twelve years held up
to rebuke,'
Should Be Pulled Out BY Roots.
Judge Wade, of Iowa, declared that
every proposition in the Cleveland
resolution which might give rise to
a controversy should be pulled ou.
by the roots
Continuing he said: IF the friends
and enemies OF Bryan threaten a dis
pute over this question, then the
friends Of Cleveland will insist thai
there shall be no party quarrels in
paying to his memory the respect
which his honorable service in the
party deserves
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-03
SIX KILLED WHEN
MISSOURI PACIFIC
TRAINS COLLIDE

Knobnoster, Mo, July "A fast
California special train from St.
Louis on the Missouri Pacific co.
lidsd with a fast St Louis train from
Kansas City, two miles east of here
early this morning.
Six persons were killed, all on the
train from Kansas City, and at least
fifty injured.
The dead are: Michael j. Burk, of
Poplar Bluff, Mo-; S. r. lnglish, Of
Olean, Mo; Fred Story. of Franklin,
Ky: w. j. Frisbie, Of st. Louis; John
Hood, of Hurley, Mo-, w II. Harding,
negro mail clerk of st. Louis.
The injured include: Miss Mamie
Fisher. of Danville, H.; Agnes Ru-
pert, of Marion, Ill; c. l.. Ranch, OF
Ionia, Mich.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-03
WANT AMERICANS PUNISHED.

City of Mexico, July 2.-Mexico it
is stated. will ask the United States
to punish 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 who took
part in the Las Vacas raid to return
to the Texas side Of the river uninter,
fered with. and bring with them their
wounded.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-03
CONVICT is RESCUED
Practically Buried Himself Alive to
Await Chance for Escape-Near
Dead When Found.

Nashville, Tenn, July 2.-Practical-
ly buried alive for ninety hours with.
out food or water was the experience
of John Robertson, a young convict
who sought escape Saturday by hiding
in a hole beneath the floor of the pat
tern room at the prison till oppor-
tunity offered to get over the wall.
When his disappearance was noted
the prison authorities put glards on
the walls and locked up Robertson s
cell mate, cutting off a chance for a
supply of food and drink. Incidental
ly the mans hiding place was covered
over with iron pots. Today some one
remembered the hole under the pat
tern room, and it was Investigated
Robertson being found nearer dead
than alive.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-03
DEATH CLAIMS
NOTED EDITOR
MURAT ALSTEAD WAS LEADER
a. JOURNALISM HALF A
CENTURY.
HAD WIDE REPUTATION
As War spondent--had Re
ported Every Republican
Convention IN Last
so Years.

Cincinnati, July 3. Murat Iials'eaa
one Of the leaders Of American jour
nalism for over a half century aui
widely known. as a vigorous ed.tcri !
and magazine writer. is dead, aged
70.
Halstead was one Of the great eli.
tors OF the last half Of the nineteenth
century. and one Of the longest tri5.
utes to his inclslveness as a writer
was in 1889 when his nomination By
President Harrison to be American
minister to Germany was rejected by
the United States senate because OF
lrtices he had published charging cor
'urticn to some members OF that body.
He became connected with the Gin
cinnati Commercial In 1853 and be-
anne it's chief owner In 1865 which
position he maintained more than
twenty years During the last ten
years he has been a magazine ami
special newspaper writer.
In the civil war Halstead person
ally reported many battles and later In
the Franco-German war and also ir
the Spanish.American war lie added
to his reputation as a war corresponds
emf
For fifty years he attended and re
ported all Republican national col
yentions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-03
END NEAR FOR
BISHOP POTTER
CONDITION EARLY THIS MORN
ING REPORTED AS VERY LOW
STRENGTH BEGAN TO FAIL
FASTER LATE YESTERDAY.

CCoperstown, n. Y. July 2.-Whil ,
every possible measure is being taken
to conserve the strength of BIS op
Potter the passage Of another day In
the ecclesiastic's Illness left him With
reserve of vitality so small that his
survival, it is feared, Is but matter
of hours.
With late afternoon the patients
strength began Ginning at faster
rate Early tonight the announce,
ment was made that the bishops
condition was less favorable than at
any time during the Gay and wass fol
lowed by a night bulletin indicating
such dimuntion OF the patients
strength as to indicate a speedy ap
proach of the end.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-03
TWO CONFERENCES
Held BY Taft-Cannon and CorteIyou
Talk With Nominee-Hitch-
cock For Chairman.

Washington, July 1.-Two confer
ences of importance were held today
by Taft, the first being with Speaker
Cannon and the second with Secretary
of the Treasury Cortelyou
Cannon at the conclusion of his
talk with Taft, said he had called to
pay his respects and renew his as
surances given on his telegram on
the day OF the nomination that he
could he depended upon to furnish
any assistance in his power to insure
the election of Taft. Cortelyou gave
Taft much information as to the
handling of a national campaign and
at the same time urged the selection
OF Frank H. Hitchcock as chairman of
the national committee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-03
Fu1uRE is The QUESTION

Denver Colo, July flames N
Guffy, well known Democratic leader
In Pennsylvania arrived here late to-
day. When asked for an expression
Of his opinion us to the candidates
and the platform Guffy said that 1t
was a question of availability WITH
him. and that he thought in order to
win the party should have new faces
and new candidates. and adding ~
has neither time nor desire to discus
the events OF the past; it is It's polit-
cal future it must reckon; and
no tselfshness should pre-
vail" He declared that III Bryan is
1t will only be after
fight"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-03
WELL FILLED
To Be Probsted Soon-5ulk Of Estate
Will Go TO Widow-ESact
Value Not Learned.

New York. July 2.-The viii of
Grover Cleveland has been filed and
will be probated within ten days The
amount of the estate could not be
learned but It was stated today that
Il was larger than heretofore sup
posed and would provide comfortably
for Mrs. Cleyeland and her children.
Cleveland drew the will himself and
that the bulk OF his property
should 30 to his widow.