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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
but they have decided not to try the
stunt again
TRAP FOR BURGLAR
WAS UNSUCCESSFUL
Police and Neighbors Are Aroused,
But Before House Is Surrounded
Prowler Makes Escape.

There was another burglar scare last
i:ight and the police were called upon
10 arrest man who was thought TO
he trying to effect an entrance into the
home of Silas Sprague, 250S Eighth
avenue. The next door neighbor of
the Spragues was awakened during the
early hours of the night by noises
made b. a man who was prOwling
about the Sprague house. The tele-
phone was used to arouse several Otner
-peighbors and then call was sent il,
to the police station and Captain Giles
was soon on the scene. The prowler
rad departed. however. by that time
and had left no traces behind him.
None of the inmates of the Sprague
Ecne were aroused until the police
captain had arrived on the scene and
a careful search soon convinced them
that the house had not been entered.
1t was entered several weeks ago. how
ever, and the midnight marauder had
turned household goods topsy turvy in
his search for yaluables. 1t is believed
'hat the prowler of last night was the
same man who entered the house oil,
the other occasion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12

Think of It! just wheat, corn and
other cereals, delicious fruits, succu-
lent vegetables prepared without
drugs or chemicals. No. more ca
tharfics, NO more "dOpe," NO more
purxatives-throw out the pills and
lastlngly cured of CONSTIPATION.
indigestion, fermentation and all the
other like ills In the way nature In
tended you should be cured.
For the whole week past we have
been telling you in the columns OF
this paper of the wonderful new food
cure for constipation ills. We have
used as you would any other cereal
Is natural Food Remedy for consti-
patton and resulting stomach troubles.
We have told you how it is made and
how IL acts, working wonderful cures
even when everything else has SEEM
why 1t is the most delicious food as
well as the greatest blessing suffer-
ing humanity has seen.
Now we want you to prove 1t. We
want you to test Cerena upon your
own table and see for yourself wheth-
er what we have told you about 1t Is
the absolute truth.
Do not take our word for any.
thing. You do not have to. Let Co.
rena prove to you. by test, without
your spending onNpenny to make the
trial, that 1t wilr make you well to
stay well. that 1t will make you feel
and that more than THAI. 1t is q cereal
so delicious in itself that you VIII
gladly have 1t on yoUe table for it's
taste even IL Il were not an everlast-
ting benefit as well as q good foed.
We propose to give you a regular
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
ARREST BAUER
AS A FoRCER
Pinkerton Agency Traces Much
Wanted Operator in Bogus
Checks to This City.
Is TAKEN BY THE POLICE
Will Answer Charges at Iowa City
Wanted at Chicago, Dayton, Mil.
waukee and Elsewhere.

AS result of the activity of ]. Al
Ian Grant, assistant superintendent of
the Pinkerton detective agency. Chief
Eckhart and Detective Brinn of the
pOlice-department Saturday evening ar
rested John II. Bauer at his home. 1921
Seventh avenue .on the charge of be-
ing bogus check operator. wanted at
Iowa City, Dayton. Ohio. Chicago, Mil
yankee. Indianapolis, Detroit, Toledo,
and other cities. The arrest was made
about $50 while Bauer. known here
as John Meyer, was with his wife and
little child. Bauer will be taken to
Iowa City this evening TO answer for
gerry charges there. He is accused of
having swindled the Iowa City State
bank out of $1.5CO on bogus draft,
June 8. He has been identified by P.
A Korab, the cashier of the bank
Dan LeuZ, real estate man who iden-
titled him at the bank, and others. w.
J. Mcdonald, the prosecuting attorney
at Iowa City. and p ]. Kinney, a real
estate agent. were also in the city Sat
urday evening in connection with the
case.
Had stock of Cheeks.
Bauer is said to have cashed bogus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
BOY OF 5 HIT BY
A SWITCH ENGINE
Edward Kelley Run Down i'm Yards
But Fortunately Escaped With.
out Serious Injury. ~.

Edward Kelley. the 5-year-old son CT
Mir. and Mrs. II. NJ. Kelley, 421 Forty
second street. was struck by switch
engine on the Burlington road early
this afternoon and several bad gashes
were inflicted about his head, though
fortunately he was not seriously i'll
jured. The lad had stepped on to the
track as he was crossing at Forty-third
street, and he did not seem to notice
the oncoming switch engine. Both the
engineer and the fireman saw him. but
not in time to stop the train. 1t was
travelling at slow speed. however. and
the boy was merely struck and hurled
from the track. Several bad cuts were
made above his right eye and mum.
Der of bruises were inflicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
TO Plan The CALL
Democratic and Republican Ju-
dicial Committees Meet
This Week.
CHAlRMEN ISSUE NOTICES
Democrats Will Assemble at Quincy
Friday and Republicans at
Bushnell Thursday.

Calls have been issued for meet
ings of the democratic and republi-
can committees of the Fourth judic-
ial district for the purpose of calling
the conventions of the respective par
ties to nominate candidates for SUI
preme justice to fill the vacancy left
by the late Justice Guy G.. Scott, the
election being called by Governor De-
neen for Sept 25. The democrats
Friday. The republicans will meet
at Bushnell Thursday at 10 a. m.
Members of Committees.
The members of the committees
of the two parties are:
Observation-Disclosures, Carl E. Ep-
Ter, chairman; Warren, S. S. Hallam,
secretary: Brown. r. E. Vandevent-
er; Schuyler, David f. Glass; Me-
nard, T. w. McNeeley; Mason. S. A.
Murdoch; McDonough. j. Ross Mick
ey; Cass, A. A. Leeper: Rock Island,
e. w. Hurst; Henderson, l.. /. Hutch
ms; Hancock, F. l.. Mccormick; Nor
gan, G.. E. DOying; Fulton, H. w.
Masters; Mercer. George A. Cooke.
Republican-Adams, Perry c. FL
lis, Quincy; McDonough, T. B. Camp
| Bushnell; Brown, e. E. Radcliffe
Mounds; Cass. Milton Mcclure
| Beardstown; Fulton. c. E. Snively
Canton; Hancock. j. H. Coffman
|
| StrOnghurSt; Mason, w. c. Mckin-
ley, Havana: Menard. Frank E
Blame, Petersburg; Mercer, w. T
Church. Aledo; Morgan, l.. o. Vaughi
Jacksonville: Rock Island, C. l.
Walker. Rock Island; Schuyler. ID
i. Mourning, Rushville; Warren, L
p. Field, Monmouth.
| Cooke Only Democrat Ont.
So far only one democrat. Hon
George A. Cooke of Aledo. has beer
formally announced as a candidate
Judge Charles J. Schofield of Car
thage has been mentioned but ha.
not yet permitted his name to be
used.
The republicans have number o.
candidates. John T.. Wall of Quinc!
was first to shy his castor into thu
ring and Thomas WorthingtOn O.
Jacksonville is also formally before
the people, Others mentioned ar,
i Judge w. T. Church of Mercer, J
4 B. Brown of Warren, C. f. Chiper
field of Fulton and Judge p. T.. Eft
ing of McDonough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
ADAM BARNES IS
GIVEN FREEDOM
Charges Against Him i'm the Circuit
Court Observation-Disclosures
Cannot BE Produced.

The charges against Adam Barnes of
Moline. indicted at the January term
:;r incest and rape. were dismissed in
the circuit court this afternoon. for
want of prosecution. The complaining
Witness. Barnes daughter, can not be
brought into the jurisdiction of the cir.
cult court. and Mrs. Barnes is also
missing. 1t is said that they are at
Cedar Rapids. Barnes has been in Jail
SINCE last fall, when he was arrested
on charges of having committed Grim
inal assaults on his daughter over a
period of several years. beginning
wien the girl was eight years old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
HAD GREAT TRIP
Two Runaway Lads Travel as
Far as Colona and Then
Hurry Back Home.
SLEPT IN A FREIGHT CAR
Parents and Police Search i'm Vain
for WandererS-ButO One Pair
of Shoes Between Them.

Wade Rothwell and Waugh Sprague,
two little Rock Island boys, took IA
motion into their heads that they
wanted a ride on the railroad last Sat
friday, and the experiences which they
suffered as a result. will probably
serve as lesson to them for the re-
n. Lander of their lives Wade is 10
" ears old and Waugh is IL and they
have been playmates for long time
Saturday afternoon the boys disa0
peared and nothing was heard of them
Until the next morning when they
turned up at their homes again. While
they were gone the police of the city
had been notified and various attempts
had been made by them to locate tbs
boys Upon their return yesterday the
following facts about the trip were
brought to light:
Had a Shoe Apiece.
| The boys went down to the railroad
yards and hid themselves in box ca
intending to ride as far as the depo
MI VS', 'hN S'p
posed the train would stop. 1t dir
rot stop however, until it reached Col
ona, and there the boys got off. A
hight was coming on they were prett.
BADLY frightened and they decided t,
hide themselves in another box ca
tic spend the night. The presence o
several hoboes frightened them. how
lever. and about midnight they decides
to walk home The Rothwell lad wa
lharefooted so the other boy loane,
him one shoe and homeward the
|started each with one bare foot an,
lone shoe The lads were desperat
land desperation lent them strengt
for they reached Silvis before the
were compelled to give up, utterly e1
lhausted. Fortunately they were foun
by brakeman on the Rock Islam
who made them tell who they wer
and something about their predic;
ment. He took them on his train an
landed them safely in this city abo,
$50 in the morning. They quick
made their way to their homes. wher
they spent large part of yesterday
sleeping. Neither of the boys appear
lsny the worse for his little escapad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
RAN AWAY TO GET A JOB
Hammond Boy Thought He Would
Make Lot of Money Quickly.

Edward Marriott, a 14-year-old Ham
mond. Ind. boy was picked up by the
police Saturday evening and is being
held at the police station. The local
police were asked to arrest the boy
if they CHANGED TO run across him, as
he had run away from his home. He
stated to the police that he had been
induced 10 leave home by a man with
whom he had been working and who
pictured good jobs for both of them in
the west Transportation for the boy
is expected this evening. and he will
be sent home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12

25-cent package OF Cerena to enable
you to do this.
There are no striSgs to this offer.
You place yourself under no obliga-
tion of any kind. You owe US MOTH
ing. You do not promise anything ex-
cept that you will make a fair test OF
Cerena and let 1t prove what II Will
do for you and the members of your
famil~. Isn't that fair offer? Can
you IN justice to yourself and the
health of your family refuse to accept
It? Can you?
Cut out the coupon at the bottom
of this page and take II to your gro
Ger today. In.exchange for 1t he will
give You absolutely without cost, re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
PERSONAL POINTS.

f. w Mcclellan has gone to Denver
for a visit of three weeks.
Mrs. Phil Mitchell departed this
room for Chicago for a brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Shields have re-
turned from their bridal trip to Den
yer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wag,e: ha> >
returned home after visit at Colo
RADIO Springs.
Miss Anna Larkin and brother, VIII
lard. went TO Chicago this noon to
spend few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Trefz left on
the steamer Columbia Saturday for
=Keokuk for a brief visit.
S. S. .Farmsworth left last evening
for Chicago after visit at the home
of A. Danielson, 226 Ninth street
Arthur Harms left on the steame,
w. W. Sunday night to be the guest
OF Captain Joe Streckfus for 40 days.
B. j. Braack left this morning foS his
home in Milwaukee. after a three
weeks visit with relatives in this city.
The Misses Rose and Millie B.
Youngren of Minneapolis are spending
q two weeks vacation at their home in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Marshall of Mon
ticello. Iowa. spent Sunday with Mrs.
Marshall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. 3.
Stoddard
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Wendt of Port
Byron left this afternoon for a sum-
mer outing of two months at Petos-
key. Mich.
Miss Ella Baumbach left today for 4
visit with Mrs. Chauncev futile al
haywood. Ill. Mrs. futile formerl!
resided here
Miss Mary Rice of Peoria, formel
high school instructor, is visiting 81
the home of Miss Charlotte Chamberli,
for week.
| NJ. b. Carver, secretary of the Fra
Eternal Tribunes. returned from Spring
field last evening. He was accompan
led by his daughter, Miss Margare
lGarver.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shaffer depart
ed for New York this morning an;
from there they will take passage D,
the steamship President Lincoln TO
lGermany.
j. Fl. Trimble, Herbert Copp, OFT
Huber and w. A. Alexander left las
levening for Des Moines to participate
in the tournament of the Trans Miss
Iissippi Golf association to be playe
len the Des Moines Country clu
course. Sandy Baxter. the golf expor
Iof the arsenal. will leave for De
IMcines this evening.
i Ex-Alderman A. G. Anderso
leaves tonight for three-months
"trip to Europe on which he will visi
his native land, Sweden. He wi
sail Saturday from New YorkNon tn
American line steamer New Yorl
He expects to visit England and the
a number of points of chief interes
| on the continent before proceedin
to Sweden. His mission is Of blu.
! mess nature. rather than for plea.
lure. He will look after certain ma
y tiers for the Augustana Bod concer
- of which he is manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the Office If
tire president of the board of local
improvements for the constructing of
cement sidewalks in the Seventh ward,
Rock Island, ILL.,, up to a. m. July 81,
1909. Plans and specifications on file
at the Office of the city engineer.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or a certified check on some re-
sronsible bank to an amount of 10
per cent of the bid, and payable 30
the president of the board of local Inn
provements.
Contractors will be. paid in vouchers
and bonds bearing per cent interest.
G. w. M'CASKRIN,
President of Board Local Improve
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
OPEN SESSION !
HERE TOMORROW
Supreme Tribunal of Fraternal
Tribunes Will Meet at
Maths Hall.
CONTINUE FOR TWO DAYS
Joint Installation of Class of 80 at
Moline to be One of Entertain
ment Features.

The biennial meeting of the supreme
tribunal of the Fraternal Tribunes will
be held i'm the city beginning tomorrow
morning and continuing through We'd
nesday The delegates will convene
at Maths hall and matters of import
|ance will come before the meeting.
The supreme tribunal includes the of
ficers of the Tribunes and the meeting
will bring to the city about 20 dele
gates.
joint Installation In Moline.
Arrangements for the joint class in
itiatiOn of the Fraternal Tribunes at
Moline Wednesday evening have been
fully completed by District Deputy s.
q. Van Noorden. The Mystic Seven
degree will be conferred on class of
80 candidates, under the auspices of
the Moline and Rock Island tribunals.
in the Turner hall, corner of Four
teenth street and Sixth avenue The
ladies Mystic Seven drill team of Rock
Island tribunal No. will assist in the
initiatory ceremonies. The exemplifi-
cation of the Mystic Seven degree will
be followed with an elaborate social
entertainment, including musical pro-
gram and brief addresses by Supreme
officers Thomas w. Wilson, K NJ.
Whitman and Robert Rexdale, and
Deputy Van Noorden. Refreshments
and dancing will follow.
In Honor of Supreme Officers.
l. The class initiation iS oiypn in hon.
| or of the supreme officers and the yis-
iting delegates to the supreme tribun-
| al meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
FURNISHINGS FOR HARPER
Members of Firm of Clemann &
SalZmann Return from East.

Manager Carl J. Mueller of
the new Harper and H. Glenn
ann, Louis Salzmann and John
Clemann of the firm of Glenn
ann & SalZmann, have returned from
Chicago and Grand Rapids. where
they made, arrangements for filling
the contract for furnishing the hotel.
The contract has been awarded to
Clemann & SalZmann, the price being
$25, 200. Special orders have been
placed with the factories and as fast
as completed the furnishings will be
shipped here and installed. 1t is
expected that the rooms, at least,
will be ready for occupancy during
the week of the Rock Island expo
sitiOn, Aug. 81 though it will not
be possible to begin the serving OF
meals by that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12

check for 81 500, and secured 5000 in
currency and certificate for $500. He
had the certificate in his possession
when arrested He is said to have op-
Grated a similar game at Dayton, Sc
curing 500 in cash and a certificate.
which has not yet been located.
When Bauer was arrested the police
found a check protecting machine and
a stock of blank check forms, and some
of the letter heads of the Rock Island
Brewing company in his possession.
He is said TO operate by securing blank
check forms from lithographing houses
by representing that he wants them as
samples from which to order. So far
as is known he has not operated here.
Here Tive Months.
He has made his home here for about
two months. with his wife and child.
He spent his time in nshing and hunt
ing. and was absent mcuh of the time.
He was traced to Rock Island by the
Pinkertons, and about a month ago SUI
perintendent Grant came here and
made search which resulted i'm
Bauer'S arrest.
Denied His Guilt.
When arrested. Bauer denied his
guilt but agreed to go to Iowa City
without the formality of reQuisition.
Bauer formerly conducted saloon
at Cincinnati. He is about 81 years
old The Pinkerton officer says that
he has the goods on Bauer. and is sure
TO convict him on one or more of the
charges against him. The Pinkertons
were employed on the case by the
American Bankers association
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
A 25 Cent Pack age Free.
Take The Coupon To Your Grocer Today.

member, a regular ascent package OF
Csrena, the most delicious cereal you.
ever tasted. the cereal with the nut.
like natural flavor that will be rove :
lation to you, a health builder. q hesh,.
blood and bone maker. and best OF air
complete cure for constipation. In
digestion, fermentation Of stomach or
bowels and torpid liver.
Isn't 1t worth trying? Won't you
try it today? Remember. tho 36-cent
package, enough for ono person for.
a month or the whole family Tor .
week, doesn't cost you . cent. -
Take the coupon to your grocer to-
day and prove how good CerenA really
ia. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
River Riplets

The steamer W. w. brought up a
big excursion of the switchmens union
from Muscatine yesterday morning. re,
turning at IL o'clock at night. The
steamer also took an excursion from
Davenport and Rock Island to Musca.
inc in the afternoon. arriving at Rock
island at 1890 on the return trip.
The Ruth was down and the B. Her.
hey and Everett went north.
The stage of water was Sis at q
/ m. and $50 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
Tortured on a Horse.

For 10 years | couldn't ride a
horse without being in torture from
piles" writes l.. S. Napier of Rug
less, Ky. when all doctors and
other remedies failed, Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve cured me-" Infallible
for piles, burns. scalds, cuts, boils
fever-sores, eczema, salt rheum
corns. 25 cents. Guaranteed by al
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
LIGHTNING HITS A HOUSE
knocks Chimney on Residence OF
Miss Myrtle Dade.

The home of Miss Myrtle Dade. 1908
lightning Saturday evening during the
storm. The bolt struck the chimne'.
completely destroying it. then knocked
hole in the roof and continued its
course down the water spout to the
ground. No one was injured by the
shock. The damage to the house Is
Iully covered by insurance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
Ladies',
Read
Announce
rnent
nent

We desire to announce that
Monday. July u. 1863, We
will open our B. f. Pattern
establishment in room 400,
Safety building.
B. F. Patterns are known
as flat patterns" made 10
individual measurements only.
and guaranteed. They are 4
boon to the home sewer. the
busy women and dressmakers.
Every pattern is made or
heavy paper. accurately notch
ed and folded for plaits. bands,
braids, buttons, etc. To in
troduce our patterns quickly
we will make the first 100
shirt waist and skirt patterns
for the price of one, which
means that the first 100 Ia
dies who order B. F. Patterns
will receive two patterns for
the price of one. Thousands
: are using B. F. Patterns and
are our friends. No fitting or
ripping when making gar
ments by them. Remember.
Monday we open. and be sure
TO be one of the first 100
clients and save 81.
BEsT-FiTTING PATTERN
COMPANY.
Room 400. Safety Building.
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
Murder Story a Hoax

Ell Paso. Texas, July IA report
Of wholesale murder yesterday of a
BY Indians or Mexicans proves to be a
hoax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
GOES WRONG AGAIN
John Hicks, After Being Given
Chance to Make Good Short
age, Is Arrested.
HELD AS AN EMBEZZLER
Charged by Employer With ApprO'
priating Money Second Time AZ
ter Being Shown Leniency.

John Hicks, employed at the NJ. R.
Iglehart & Co. marble works, was ar
rested Saturday evening ON the charge
OF embezzlement and Justice ]. H.
Cleland. before whom the case was
Thought, bound the man over to the
grand jury under bonds of 81 200. He
was unable to furnish bail and was
accordingly sent to Jail. The COM
plainant, NJ. r. Iglehart, charges his
employe with collecting money which
was due the firm and then failing to
turn it over to the company. Hicks
was arrested last May on the same
charge and he admitted that he had
collected money without keeping an
account of it. but he pleaded for lien
iency and asked to be allowed to make
up the shortage. whach at that time
amounted 10 about SAG.
Was Given a Chance.
His employer was kind enough {;
give him this chance and he was pu
to work at the marble works. where
he commenced paying back the SAG il
linstallments of So week Recently
| il was suspected that he was workins
the old game again and a careful audit
ing of accounts revealed the fact tina
i hc had collected in all about 500. non,
of which he had turned over to tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12

company. The arrest followed AMI
again he plead guilty. 1t developed at
the trial that he has had shady deal
ings with several other people In the
city, who are the losers by the trans
actions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12

Observation-Disclosures. W. B. Glen
mer of the Memorial Christian church
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock Off
ciated at the marriage of Miss Halle
Peckner of Eldon. Iowa. and Dial w.
Ianison of this city. The ceremony
,ook place at the home of Lafayette
Cameron, GAS Fourteenth avenue.
The ring service was used. Miss Mary
Cameron. Ernest Broman, Miss Eth
we're the attendants. A small company
of relatives was present to partake in
the wedding festivities. Mr.. Jamison
is tailor and they will make Their
home in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

GSociety news. written or telephoned
20 the society editor of The Argus, will
oe gladly received and published. But
N either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
oility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12
ATTEND
Young & McCombs'
JULY
CLEARING SALE

25 per cent discount on Jew
elry.
25 per cent discount on Wall
Paper.
20 per cent discount on Gent S
Furnishings.
20, 25, 33 1-3 and so per cent
Discount in Our Cloak and
Suit Department.
Cut Prices in Every Department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-12

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