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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
ALDERMAN COCHRAN
INJURED AT ARSENAL
Hit in Head by Piece of Iron Weigh
ing 100 Pounds-Scalp Laid
Open.

Alderman William Cochran OF the
Fifth ward met with a serious acct
dent yesterday afternoon while ut
work in the shops at Rock Island ar
senal. A heavy piece Of iron weigh
ING nearly 100 pounds was hurled at
him by a machine and 1t struck him
on the head, inflicting a severe wound
His scalp was laid open four inches
and an artery in the head was severed.
DR.. c. T. Foster was summoned and
he succeeded in stopping the flow Of
blood after considerable difficulty.
He then sewed up the scalp, some 10
or IL stitches being required.
T. c. Allies, a painter whose home
is at Sears, fell from a scaffold in the
roller skating ring on Sixteenth street
this morning and dislocated his left
arm and severely bruised himself by
the fall. AS he fell distance Of IS
feet, he was fortunate in getting off
with such comparatively slight in
juries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
BIRDS GONE; CHOP
HOUSE ATTACHE HELD
Martin Brown Under Bonds of $500
on a Charge of Larceny
In Jail.

Martin Brown, an employe of the
New England chop house, which is
located over George Bauman's saloon
on Eighteenth street, was arrested
yesterday afternoon on complaint of
the proprietor of the place, who
charged Brown with stealing several
chickens. Brown was arraigned be-
fore Police Magistrate c. ]. Smith this
morning and ordered held to the grand
jury on the charge Of larceny. His
bonds were fixed at $500, and as he
was unable to secure them, he was
taken to the county Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Van Hecke-SaIzmann.

Camillus A. Van Hecke Of this
city and Miss Bessie Salzmann Of East
Moline were united in marriage this
morning at 9 o'clock at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Salzmann. Father Leon Van
Stappen, pastor of st. Paul's church,
performed the ceremony. Only the
immediate relatives of the couple
were present. Mr.. Van Hecke is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thom5s Van
Hecke, 92S Twentieth street. His
bride formerly lived in this city. They
will be at home on Twenty-frst street
between Ninth and Tenth avenues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
NOW ON STRIKE.
Millions of Stomachs Refuse to do
Their Work Properly.

Millions of Stomachs Refuse to do
Their Work Properly.
All over this broad land millions OF
stomach owners are being held in hui
initiating subsection just because they
are so stubborn that they will not ac-
cept a fair, square and broad minded
offer.
Life is short for all of us; II will
be shorter for those who let their
stomachs go from bad TO worse.
II. o. Rolls has a famous prescrip-
ton called Mona, and he believes
so thoroughly in it's remarkable cura-
tive power that he says to every own
er of a distressed stomach that he
will guarantee Mi-o-na tablets TO cure
acute or chronic indigestion and all
stomach ailments or money back, and
the price is only so cents a box.
And still there are stubborn people
right in Rock Island who won't ac-
cept this offer, but continue to suffer
from gas on stomach. belching of
sour food. stomach pains, foul breath,
dizziness, biliousness and headaches,
just because--just because-that'f
all, there is no other reason.
Mi-c-na tablets stop dyspeptic az.
ony in five minutes; they cure obsti
gate cases OF indigestion and turn tho
old stomach into a new one in a rev
weeks or money back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
.OSES HIS ROLL;
then ARRESTED
v. A. O'Connel Drops sos in
Resort Above Park Saloon
on twentieth Street.
ACES GAMBLING CHARGE
Ioney Is Returned to Him, but the
Place Is Allowed to Contine
Operations.

Another evidence of the holiness
nth which gamblers are operating in
he city was shown yesterday after
Don when w. A. O'Connell Of Daven-
ort complained to the sheriff that he
ad lost $50 in the resort run in con-
ection with the Park saloon on TWEEN
leth street between Second and Third
venues.
O'ConneH was Immediately arrested
N information filed in the county
curt. where he was charged with
gambling. The sheriff took steps at
nee to recover the money which he
lad lost, and this morning it was re
urned to him in the shape Of check
rom the gamblers.
Orders to Move?
No raid of the gambling rooms over
he saloon followed the information,
md it is not known that any will. 1t
understood, however, that the sher-
fl will issue warning to the many
gamblers in the city to get on the
move.
The case against O'Connell in the
county court has been dropped and
lie was allowed to leave the city after
occurring the check from the gamblers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Cash Drawer Empty.
OBITUARY..
George p. Simpson.

The death of George P. Simpson oc-
CURED at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. ]. w. Houder, s32 Nineteenth
street, this morning at 10 o'clock after
an illness Of four years. Death was
caused by paralysis. The deceased
was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England,
Aug. 2, 1884, and came to this coun-
try whsn 81 years of age. He had re-
sided In Davenport and Rock Island
since that time. He was timekeeper
at Rock Island arsenal 80 years. His
wife, Mary A, died four years ago.
He is survived by two sisters, one son,
George B. of Kansas City, and one
daughter, Mrs. ]. w. Houder. He was
a member of Camp 90, M. w. A. The
funeral will be held Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

upon in being forced to buy in meager
quantities. He stated that in Chicago
personal observation showed him the
rich paid $3.50 a ton for coal in ton
lots and the poor were obliged to pay
at the rate of $3.50 ton in small
quantities.
Loan sharks came in for severe
reprlmanding at the hands of Profess
sor Clarence w. Wassam of Iowa State
university, and the evil side of pay
ments on the Installment Plan" was
demonstrated by Miss Emily Wittig
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
MACHINE BREAKS DOWN

j. G. Huntoon Has Mishap in Turning
His Auto at Twentieth and Fourth.
The knuckle on the front wheel Of
the Midland automobile owned by j..
G. Huntoon broke off this morning
while the machine was being driven
by Mr.. Huntoon. Mr.. Huntoon was
turning the corner at Twentieth
street and Fourth avenue when the
accident occurred. He was going at
a low rate of speed at the time and
consequently no serious accident re-
suited. The knuckle was steel and
broke into two pieces. The strain on
the bolt which fastened it to the
wheel broke the bolt and sent the
wheel rolling down the street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
RUNAWAY HORSE IN A RACE
Animal, Frightened by Fire Team,
Completes for Honors.

The No. 2 fire station company and
a horse belonging to Schroeder Bros,
meat dealers, had very close and ex-
citing race this morning from the
lower end Of the city TO Seventeenth
street. 1t was at the time when the
alarm for fire was turned in from Miss
Spears home and the horse belonging
to Schroeders' was not tied When
the No. 2's came around a corner the
horse became excited and took up the
chase. The race was a draw till the
last block was reached. when the fire
team gained few inches, and won
the race by a nose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
THIEVES WORK
IN THE DAY Time
Alderman LaVanway Victim of
Old Confidence Game at
Store.
SHOWS GOODS; is ROBBED
While Caring for Pretending Pur-
chaser, the Latter's Confeder-
ate Gets Coin.

Alderman S. A La Vanway, who IS
in the furniture business on Second
avenue between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets. was the victim of a
neat holdup game this afternoon. Two
strangers walked into his store short
to be shown some bed springs. Mr..
La Vanway keeps his springs in the
rear of the store and as there is a par
tition between the front and the rear,
his taking the prospective customer 10
see the springs left the other stranger
in possession of the front part of the
store.
The prospective customer failed 70
buy any springs and after looking
around a short time he left the store.
The other one was ready to go and
they went out together.
Cash Drawer Empty.
Several minutes later Mr.. La Van
way had occasion to look at his cash
drawer and he was amazed to find
that there was no money in it. While
he was showing his would-be customer
the springs in the rear of the store,
the other one was helping himself to
Mr.. La Vanway's spare change, which
amounted in all to about $40. The
matter was reported to the police with
q description of the two men, but they
have not been caught as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
SUICIDE MYSTERY
Strange Man Takes Carboic
Acid at Peerless Hotel in
Davenport.
REGISTERED ED MCDONALD
Authorities Have So Far Been IN
able to Learn Anything Con-
corning Him.

A stranger registering as Ed G. Nc
Donald, Chicago, committed suicide
yesterday afternoon at the Peerless
lotel on Perry street in Davenport
He engaged room at the hotel In
ne afternoon and then went upstairs
o rest, leaving orders that he was TO
De called at O'Clock. When called
It that time, there was no response,
md the room was broken into. Nc
Donald was found dead, and the po-
ice were notified. Upon investigation
was found that he had taken two
unces of cacbolic acid.
Believed to BE Crook
Nothing is known about him beside
he name and place of residence which
ie wrote upon the hotel register. It
s thought that he is some crook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Believed to BE Crook
DAVENPORT NEGRO
SHOOTS AIR; In JAIL
Clifton Logan Held ON Suspicion OF
Committing Clinton
Holdup.

Clifton Logan, a Davenport negro,
was sentenced this morning to spend
the next 40 days in the Rock Island
county Jail, as the result Of his firing
off a revolver Sunday night. Logan
was visiting at the home of some ne
gro friends on Fifth avenue between
rwenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets.
About 10 O'Clock he Went out Of the
house and discharged a revolver twice
md aroused the neighborhood. He
claimed he was merely having fun and
could not see why he should be ar
rested for it. Police Magistrate c. ].
Smith failed to see the humorous side
Of the stunt.
The arrest Of Logan created some
sommotion in police circles as there
vas some suspicion that he was the
nan who held up the night operator
and the baggageman at the Burling-
Ion depot in Clinton. Officers came
here from Clinton and Cedar Rapids
10 identify him and while thew were
not certain that he was the man. the
police deemed it that there was
enough grounds for suspicion to hold
him, hence the charge of disorderly
conduct which allowed the police to
hold him for 40 days in the county
Jail.
-Four DRINKS who were picked up
Sunday were given trials yesterday af-
lernoon and various fines were inpos-
ed upon them on tho charge of disor-
Derby conduct. Those who were as
sessed were: August Gillias, SO and
costs; Jim Trahush. SO and costs; NJ
Dimetery, SIS and costs, and Charles
Olson, $40 and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Abraham johnson.

The death of Abraham Johnson took
place Sunday afternoon at his home
near Illinois City. For many years he
had been suffering from rheumatism
and that ailment finally caused his de
mise. He was 80 years of age He
had resided in the vicinity of Illinois
City for about 35 years His wife
preceded him In death about % years,
and his death is mourned by seven
children. He was a survivor of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Funeral Of MARY E. Graham.

The funeral of Mary Elizabeth Ora
ham was held this morning at 1890
from the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Graham, 923 Fourteenth
street. The services were conducted
by Rev. H. w. Reed, pastor of the
First Baptist church. Burial took
place in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
With Mrs. Krehs.

The Ramblers' club held its reg
ular meeting with Mrs. Henry Krebs
at her home 1902 Sixth avenue. last
evening. A most enjoyable evening
was passed socially with part of the
time given to sewing. Lunch was
served by the hostess. The club will
have it's next meeting with Miss
Julia Beck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
IndIoIa LeMneweII.

Indiola Lefhngwell died at her home
in Port Byron yesterday after an i'll
ness of two months. She was born at
Port Byron Jan. 1, 1896, and leaves to
mourn her parents and one sister. The
funeral will be held tomorrow from
the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Adans.SteMart.

Port Huron, Mich, Nov. 9 Especially
Parties are being given here in
honor of the marriage IN the near
future of Miss Edith Stewart, daugh-
ter of Captain and Mrs. w. w. Stew
art to Wanda Adams of Rock Island,
formerly of Port Byron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Snith-RroWn.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. v. Smith have is
sued invitations to the marriage Of
Miss Bessie S. Brown to Leroy M.
Smith, to be celebrated at their home,
1873 Thirteenth street, Si1vis, Thurs
day evening, Nov. %, at s o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
HOW POOR ARE IMPOSED ON
Question Discussed Before Iowa State
Conference of Charities.

One of the most important papers at
yesterdays session of the Iowa state
conference of charities and corrections
vt Davenport was that made by DR..
NJ. e. Witte, superintendent of the
state insane asylum at Clarinda.
He defined the four principal seeds
IF insanity as follows: Hereditary ten
iency, use of alcohol, disease, and
strenuous life without relaxation.
James Mullenback Of the Chicago
United Charities discussed "Purchas-
Ing in Small Quantities, and showed
how those in poverty wero imposed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Annual Football Dance.

The annual high school football
dance will be given by the class Of
1911, Friday evening. Nov. 26, in
Industrial hall. Dancing will be from
8 to r. Wrixon's orchestra will fur
nish the music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
licensed to Wed.

Charles Floyd. ...........P Princeton
Miss Minnie Buchannon. :. Princeton
Charles J. Kehrer. Moline
Miss Olga E. johnson. Moline
CAMEL Van Hecke Rock Island
Miss Bess L. Salzmann- East Moline
Henry G. Jackson. .........-. Cable
Miss Annie NJ Miller. Taylor Ridge
All the news all the time-THH
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
sewing circle to Meet.

The Rebecca Busy Bee Sewing So
ciety will meet with Mrs. d. w.
Hathaway, 172S Eighth avenue.
Thursday afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
bachelor Girls to Dance.

Invitations have been issued by the
Merry Bachelor Girls club for a pri-
vate dancing party to be given
Thanksgiving night at the Outing
club, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09

civil war and a member OF the Grand
Army of the Republic.
The funeral was held this morning
at 10 o'clock from the Methodist
church at Illinois City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
To Give card Party.

Tho Ladies of the Modern Macca-
bees will give a card party Wednes-
day evening in Mathis hail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Touch weak spot.

The commissioners, while delving
deeply into Hennepin canal lore.
touched the weak point when they
made inquiries about fhe traffic that
is carried thereon. Major Richie and
Captain L. L. Wheeler. gentlemen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Much Business for River,

The evidence obtained indicated
that there is much business for the
old Mississippi, once it's channel can
be made dependable at all times dur
ing the season of navigation. Much
business is now lost to existing river
lines because the upper river stage
of water is very frequently so low as
to delay through boats, and prevent
the rigid maintenance of their sched-
uleS.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-09
HE INVESTIGATED
MANY LAND FRAUDS
Under Mckinley and Roosevelt He
Prosecuted Prominent Men
For Taking Public
Lands Un-
lawfully.

Washington, April 9.---Ethan Al
len Hitchcock, secretary of the in
terror under Mckinley and Roosevelt,
died this morning at II o'clock. aged
If years. He had been critically Ill
for several days. Hitchcock contrac. =
ed Il severe cold in the vest and hur-
ried home to place himself under
the care of specialists. His condition
became steadily worse and in the last
two days hope was abandoned.
His passing marks the end of
career whose preeminent feature was
an administration of the interior de-
partment that stirred western land
problems as never before
Upon appointment he was plunged
into vortex of complications grow
ing out OF vast land frauds in the
west He prosecuted cases against
numerous men, among them senator
Mitchell, Binger Herman. former
senator Dietrich. of Nebraska. and
John A. Benson. of san Francisco.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-09
CAIILtMFH ADJOURN
SESSIONS AT ROSWELL
Onicefs Are Elected and AMARILLO
CHOSEN a. Next Needing
Place.

Roswell. n. NJ, April 9.-The an
nual convention of the Panhandle
Cattlemen's association adjourned
yesterday after the election of Off
GERS and deciding on place of meet
ing for next year. In the final con-
tc st Amarillo was chosen, winning
over Dalhart by a big margin. The
officers elected are:
George NJ. Slaughter, re-olected
president; p. b. Fruqua, of Charming,
Texas, reelected vice president: Lee
Bivins, of Amarillo, reelected treas
urer; j. II. Avery, of Amarillo, sec
Ietary; the executive appointed by
the president is composed of c. Their
ring, of Amarillo; Pat Landergin, of
Taccosa; Jee Jenkins. of Dalhart; w
c. lsaacs, of Canadian; c. T. Word,
of Canyon city; w. p. Cravens. of
Childress; l.. A. Knight Of Plainview;
j. T.. stone. of Portales; william
Howell, of Amarillo; j. F. Hinkle, of
Roswell; Ed Tyson. of Artesia; ]. E..
Rhea, of Roswell; f. II. Brainerd of
Canadian; j. f. Sneed, OF Amarillo;
Tom Bridges, of Clarendon.
The festivities closed with bar
becue at the Slaughter ranch at which
1000 people were present and the an
nual ball last night.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-09
SAYS NEW RAILROAD
OPENS FINE DISTRICT
Mining Man Returns From sonora
Country Where Hartman IL
Building New Line.

:. r. Mckinney, the mining man. re-
turned to the city yesterday from a
visit 10 Mexico. Mr.. Mckinney went
out along the line of construction of
Harriman's new road, the Cananea,
Iaqui and Pacific. which is being
built, Mr.. Mckinney says. through
the richest mining country in the
world. The building of the road was
made possible by the settlement Of
the Yaqui Indian trouble. The ad-
vent Of the road into the new country
il the signal for opening many new
mines, which have been practically
valueless in the past because OF their
location in the interior.
At the front Of construction Mr
Mckinney came across Bon Davis,
formerly Of this city. who now holds
a very lucrative position with the
Grant COnstructiop company. At
Guaymas Mr. Mckinney ran across
Duke" Crocker. another former Al
buquerquean Mr.. Mckinney made
soma mining investments in the new
district.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-09
TRADE EXCURSION
MEETING TOMORROW
Those Who Intend Going Are Urged
to Send i'm Their Names and At
tend the Meeting.

A meeting of those going on the
trade excursion which leaves this
city at Z O'Clock next Friday morn
ing, will be held tomorrow evening in
the Commercial club parlurs All
those intending to take the trip are
requested to register their names be-
fore then as the drawing for berths
viii be made at the meeting tomor-
row evening The route recently de-
cided upon will also be again dis
cussed, as many requests have been
received that more time be spent be
tween this city and El Paso. Many
little towns not on the original sched-
ule are being considered by the ar
rangements committee. which will
submit new list of towns.
The list of names on the roster
contains representatives Of all
branches Of industry in the city and
jollier bunch will never leave the
city Nothing will be spared 10 fur
nish a good time.
All who intend going on this ex-
cursion are urged to attend the meet
ing tomorrow evening, as many items
preliminary to making final arrange
ments win be brought up.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-09
personal LIBERTY"
WILL Be THEIR CRY
Meeting Last Night Was Well Attend.
ed and Organization VIII Eject
Officers Soon.

The meeting of wholesale and re-
tail liquor dealers and others inter-
csted for the purpose of forming a
Personal Liberty League" which
was held in the Korber building last
night, was well attended and plans
for the work of the league were dis
cusscd at length The meeting was
presided over by Ernest Meyers,
while Edward Harsch acted as secre-
tary.
The league will have another meet
ing soon to elect officers and begin
the campaign against prohibition. II
is proposed 10 start the active work
of organizing branches of the league
all over the territory about May l.,
and an effort will be made to have
as many branches as possible.
The league is a national organiza-
tion, fostered and backed by the
liquor interests to fight prohibition,
and as the prohibition movement is
being felt in New Mexico in com
mon with other states Of the Union
the liquor interests in this territory
have taken up the work OF organiza-
tion in the hope or defeating adverse
legislation wherever possible
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-09
SAYS TESTIMONY DOES
NOT PROVE GUILT
OF DEFENDANTS
Standard OIL Attorney Takes
Issue With Kellogg
In Case at st.
Louis.
ROSEhIHAL WILL
ARGUE ON FACTS
Facts Win Law Gases" He SAYS.
and He viii No. Bother
About the Law i'm
Dissolution
Case.

81. Louis, April 9.--David T. Wat
son took up the defense of the stand
ard Oil company this morning when
lhe case of the government. seeking
10 dissolve the corporation, was re-
sumed IN the United States circuit
court Moritz Rosenthal, principal at
torney for the standard. was to haze
made his argument when Attorney
Milburn finished yesterday. but re
will follow Watson
Watson in his argument TODAY took
issue With Prosecutor Kellogg in the
statement that the men forming the
standard were liable and guilty un.
der tre common law.
"Tnere is not today and never was
crpie possible under the federal
common law" he declared. And IN
all this mass of testimony there is
not SINGLE sentence Of testimony
tending TO show that the defendants
were guilty of any provisions of the
Sherman law November Is, 1906 ',
Rosentnal. VINO Is the principal st.
torney foF the Standard, ana who de-
Tended the famous $4,000, 900 fine
case, will speak next. He said that
ne would not speak on the law, but
ON faSts.
Facts VIII; law cases" he said.