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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
LEAK In RESERVOIR
Is FINALLY STOPPED
Had Been in Existence for Eight
Years and Cost City an Enor-
nous Amount of Money.

The leak in the clear water basin vt
the reservoir proved easier 10 find thIl
was expected ut first, and it has been
closed w, and the enormous waste ot
water which was resulting from it has
been stopped As told in The Argus
last Friday, he roar of water could De
heard coming up from under the sur
face of the emban!lment on Sixteenth
avenue, and last Friday Superintend
ent d. c. Kelly put men to work in IN
endeavor to locate the leak which evil
IDENTITY existed.
The task was accomplished much
sooner than was expected. and it was
found that the Pinch main leading TO
the stand pipe on ThiTtieth street was
the seat of the trouble a lead joint
had given away and water was rush
ing out of the pipe at a great rate, 90
that it had worn Il tunnel under thu
pipe by causing the ground to cave
in and sink away. Mr. Kelly estimat g
that the city has spent nearly S15.0)O
in the last eight years pumping wa -er
into the reservoir which has leaked
out again through the opening which
has just been closed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
JAIL FOR A DESERTER
Court DiSIniSScs Petition for Release
of Clinton MiItiamcm.

Springfield. ILL.,, Sept. 26.-Velma
Webb of Clinton. convicted by gen
eral cOurtmartial of deserving from
Company e, 9Th infantry, must serve
the Jail sentence of 1 > days and pay
the $40 fine assessed against him by
the military court, according to the
decision of Judge Philbrick of Cham
paign, who dismissed the petition for
release of Webb on writ of nabeas
corpus. In declining to release Webb
the court held that the military court
is an arm of the executive depart
ment of state and not of the judic-
larry Webb left his command dur
ing the annual encampment at
Springfield last July
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
BRIDGE WILL OPEN
Colonel F. E. Hobbs Issues Or
der to Allow Resumption
of Traffic.
REPAIR WORK COMPLETED
Has Been Closed Since September 3,
Had to Use Fcrryboats.

The government bridge between
this city and Davenport will be re-
opened to the public tomorrow after
neon at o'clock, according to an
order issued today by Colonel f. +.
Hobbs. commander at Rock Island
arsenal
The bridge has been closed to We
hicles of all kinds since the Sth of
this month. during which time the
ferry boats were the only means of
crossing the river The floors of the
bridge have all been relaid while it
was out of commission and the Struc-
ture is now in first class condition
Hard wood which had been given the
creosote treatment was used as ma
terial for the new floor. and it is
expected that it will be Il long time
before another new flooring will be
required.
Order of COnmandant.
Colonel Hobbs order which was
issued this morning reads as follows:
Rock Island arsenal, Sept. 27.-
The bridge connecting the Rock Is
land arsenal with the city of Daven-
port which has been closed since
the Sth instant to permit of repairs
being made. will be reopened to the
public at Il. m. on the morning of
Tuesday. Sept. %. H..
(Signed) COLONEL F. f. HOBBS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
CITY Hi II.
KerIer G Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.

Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
| Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer G Trefz.
Sand and cement Mueller Lumber
company.
Smokers have 20 call for Lewis Sin
gle Binder cigar to get it.
Try Bakers laundry for fine work.
Old phone 237; new 5344.
Call LaVanway. telephone Eat. for
carpet, rug cleaning and rug making.
Let Krell & Johnson do your tin
and furnace work. 1876 Third avenue.
H T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue..
The principal of Browns business
college will be in his Office every night
during the month of September for
the benefit of those who cannot call
during the day.
Jous \. Sherrod colored. died yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. Mr..
Sherrod came to this city about a year
ago and roomed on Eighth street and
Fifth avenue. He was born at Reeves,
Tenn. % years ago. His mother. Mrs.
Bessie SherroJ, and sister, both #
Reeves. are his only survivors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
FIRST FROST HERE;
COMES UNANNOUNCED
Vegetation Bears Traces of Night Wis.
itor, Minimum Temperature
Being 40.

Frost. unannounced. Sncakcd in this
morning and tops of buildings and on
the grass and other vegetation bore
distinct traces Of the icy gentleman
until the sun got up and about The
minimum temperature during the
night was 10 degrees. considerable
descent from that of the other coolest
nights of the month. No damage be
yOnd a nipping of the tips of tender
vegetation is reported Frost is "X-
pected again tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
pedicates sona to Cook.

James McMann of this city, inspired
by the discovery of the north pole, has
blossomed out into song writer.
"Oh, My It's Too Cold For Me is the
title of the song he has written. 1t is
dedicated to DIR. Frederick A. Cook
The doctor has read the words, and
mas sent a check to the composer 20
pay the expenses of getting the song
copyrighted. Mr.. HicMann expects :"
introduce it at one of the local vaude-
vile houses at an early date
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
MYSTERY IN STAB
Frank Doyle, Moline, in Serious
Condition, Refuses to Give
Name of Assailant.
ATTACKED NEAR HIS HOME
Outcrics Attract Members of Family
and HIS Is Found Staggering
Along the Walk.

Frank Doyle lies in a serious CON
dition at his home. 1924 Fourth ave
nue.. Moline, from IA knife wound pre-
sumably received during a quarrel
last evening He refuses to tell the
name of his assailant or to dIyulge
the circumstances that led up to the
attack.
Doyle is known as Bud" among
his inlimates. He is Il young man
who lives with his parents. About
10 O'Clock last night members of the
Doyle family were startled by out
cries near the house. Frank was
found staggering along the walk to-
ward the gate. He was bleeding Pro-
fuscly from 4 wound in his left side.
Barely Able to Talk.
\ physician who was summoned
found that he had been stabbed with
the knife, or whatever instrument
was used, barely missing the heart.
Doyle was in such a weakened condi-
ton from the loss C blood that he
was barely able 10 talk. and his fam
lily waited unt.l this morning to press
him for the details Ct toe assault.
lie declines 70 throw any light
whatever on the affair. simply stating
that there is no enc when he cares
to blame. The theory is that Doyle
had 4 fight with enc Of his friends,
and that the latter got the best of
him. II is inferred from the secret
iveness of Doyle that possibly he was
as much to blame as the other,
and that they made a pact not to tell
the story of the trouble. Doyle Will
recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Divisional officer to Speak.

Brigadier William o. Hunter, chief
divisional officer of the Salvation
army. with headquarters at Peoria. is
to be in the city tomorrow. and will
speak at the Armory hall in the even
Ing under the auspices OF the local
branch of the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Todays Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. Sept. 27.-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Provisions and Produce
Live Poultry Hens. per pound,
10c; spring chickens. per pound, 15c;
$3.50 TO $3.50 per dozen.
Butter-Dairy, Csc; creamery, 30c
to Bic.
I.ard-13c 10 lie
Potatoes-GOc to CSC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

Magistrate c. j. Smith sent each of
them to the county jail. Mackay and
Lambert each received sentence of
30 days and Healey. who is an old
offender, was committed for 40 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

Don't waste your money buying
plasters when you can get bottle
of Chamberlain Liniment for zac.
A piece of flannel dampened with
this liniment is superior to any plas-
ter for lame back. pains in the side
and chest. and much cheaper. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Licensed to Ned.
Press Club to Nee.

a meeting of the Tri-City Press club
is TO be held tomorrow evening at the
Manufacturers hotel. Moline. As
usual, a dinner will be served the
members at $50. and the business
meeting will follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Forty Hours Devotion.

The congregation of Sacred Heart
church is having 40 hours devotions.
the service beginning at 1880 yester-
day Rev. Father Harold. a member
Iof the Passioniat order on 81 Lon.
is in charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Council Meets This Evening.

An adjourned meeting of the city
council will be held this evening 20
dispose of a number of matters that
have accumulated in the several con-
mittees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Celebrate Fifteenth Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lempfert. 2Gl9
Fifth avenue. celebrated their 1Jtn
wedding anniversary yesterday. Many
friends were entertained during the
afternoon and evening. games being
played and three cou1se dinner
served in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
RIVER BULLETIN.

\ slight falling tendency in the Mis-
sissippi below Clinton to Muscatine
VIII continue.
J. NJ. SHERTER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

Temperature at "a. M, r.; AT u. M.
60. Maximum I'm "a hOurse, e.; mini
mum. ~. Precipitation I'm "a hours.
none. Wind, calm. Relative humidity.
last evening 90. this morning 81.
j. vi. SHERiER, Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Sept. II In American History.

11222- Samuc! Adams. patriot born in
Boston; died there 1853.
1893 Raphael SrmmeS. Confederate
admiral. con!nander Of the cruiser
Ahhan.r born in Charles City.
Ind; died in Mobile 1877.
1876 General BrHXtun Bragg. noted
in the Mexican war and us n Con-
federate army commander, died;
born 1917.
1906-A gulf storm spread havoc at
Pensacola and Mobile; heavy death
list: property less $20,OOO.O0O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
THREE ARE SENT TO JAIL
George Lamber, Michael NIackay and
Jim Healy Taken i'm by Police.

Michael Mackay George Lambert and
Jim Healey were arrested yesterday
on the charge of being drunk and
disorderly and this morning Police
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
New York Stocks

New York, Sept 27.-FolIowing ara
the quotations on the stock market TO-
day:
Union Pacific go. .... Poi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
THE MARK ETS

Chicago. Sept. 27.--Following are tn,
quotations on the markets today:
Wheat.
September. 1O2. 1033s. 102. 1895
December 9S3s. 99lI. 9S1a. 991s.
May, 1913, 1929, 1919. 1927.
Corn.
September, GAS, G51l. G4I4, CO.'S.
December, 5S2s, $685.. $50, 5S7s.
May, Gc7s, Co.'s, coz. Co.'s.
Oats.
September, 391a. 1875. 39l4. 1873.
December, 5S7s. 3S7s. 3Sla. 3S7s.
May, AZ. 419s, ~, 415s.
Pork.
September, 21.G5. 2IC5. Pas. 2LS5.
january. 1862. 1866. 1850, 1862.
Lard
September. 1915. 1886. 12I5. 1880.
October, 1910, 1912. 1890. 1910.
January, 1897, HOO. 1880, HOO.
Ribs.
September. II 80 1192
October. 11.G7, l1.75. I1.Go. 11.7O.
January. $50, 9-SC, $40. $50.
kecelpts today-Wheat 80, corn
2l2, oats 1917. hogs $4,000 cattle
$1,000, sheep $4,000.
Estimated receipts Tuesday
Wheat 10, corn $50, oats 1872. hogs
1000.
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over $500. Light 7.SOmS.45.
mixed and butchers 7.S50S.55. good
heavy 100 S.55. rough heavy no
a 7.9J.
Cattle market opened 1Oc lower.
Sheep market opened weak.
Omaha-Hogs $500. cattle II 900.
Kansas City-Hogs 5000, cattle
5000
Hog market closed weak Sc 10 1Oc
lower. Bulk S.15@S.4O. Light 7.75
q $50, mixed and butchers 7.750
S-I5. good heavy 1865 s.45, rough
heavy 7.65G7.S5.
Cattle market closed weak.
sheep market closed weak.
Northwestern receipts Iinneapo-
lis. today $50, last week $50. last
year 997 Duluth. today 1910. last
week 1,i33 last year 999.
Visible supply of Wheat in
crease 3,13G, corn increase $4,000.
oats increase 1.141.OO0.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat u
lower to = higher. corn = lower.
Liverpool closing-Wheat Is higher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
THE WEATH Err

Fair tonight. with probably frost;
Tuesday. fair; not much change in tenn
pcraturc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Ladies' Chorus to Meet.-Th.

Ladies Chorus TO Meet.-II"
ladies chorus of the Rock Island Ma
steal club will meet Tuesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock in odd Fellows hall. \
large attendance is expected. as those
members who are not present will not
he allowed to sing at the first musicale
oct. >.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

Granville H. Sherwood. The date has
not yet been announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

Serve New England Dinner.-Tho
Ladies Aid society of Spencer Memo
rial church will sew at the church par
lors for the Bethany home Wednesday
They will also serve "a New England
dinner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

Your complexion as well as your
temper is rendered miserable by "A
discorded liver. BY taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets you
can improve both. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Onions-50c to Coo.
Feed and Fuel.

Grain-Con. zoe to 72c; oats, Csc;
wheat. 90c.
Forage - Timothy hay, SO TO 81;
straw. Sc.
Coal-Lump per bushel. 14c; slack,
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

LSocicty news. written or tcIcphoned
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, 1909-09-27
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets Old. rises J:I9; moon sets
/ -, Il. III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

Liverpool opening cables-Wheat u
Hover to = higher. corn 3 lower
Liverpool closing-Wheat Il higher
TO Is lower. corn IS lower to "a M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
. NOVELTY SILKS

wonderful range in neat small
figures, monotone and satin
stripes. with pretty jacquards.
self colored, fancy weaves, I'd 81.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-02-18
Max Fioman.

Max Figman will be the attraction
at the Grand Friday night in the de-
lightful comedy, 1.-The Substitute, by
Beulah NJ. Dix and Evelyn Greenleaf
Sutherland authors of "The Road to
Yesterday, Mr. Figman is one OF
those genuine artists whose perform
ance always bears a study and analy-
sis and VINO abounds in a magnetism
that draws the auditor more than once
to see him. "The Substitute" is a
Play that will live for years and af
ford more enjoyment each time it is
seen. The story is interesting. the ac-
ton br' ght and snappy and the com
edy simply Irresistible Mr. Figman
brings with him a company specially
selected for their parts and pro
duction new and complete in every
detail If the hit he made elsewhere
last season is any criterion the the
atre will be packed for his engage
ment here
Seats are now on sale at the Crane
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And don't fill cut legal papers
card memos-or make ont accounts d
hotel menus IN your own handwriting.
Ii looks bad, reflects on your stand
Ing, makes people think you cant at
ford stenosrapher, and is snmetian 80
ambiguous
You can write out your letters
make ont an abstract-fll in an in
surance policy enter Your card me-
NOS make out your accounts or bo-
tel nenu-+or do any Kind Of writing
sou need. on ANY KING size Or thick
aa1Szu of paper, and SPACE any way
yOu want on
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NEW MATTRESSES MADE TO
c3DEP. BRUNSWICK MATTRESS
FACTORY, PHONE 70, 1914 NEW
CASTLE STREET.
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You Can Easily Op.
erafe This Typewrif-
er Yourself

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correspondent.
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read.
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We are eieing free $3.50 worth or
ware at our store l.ext week. See
advertisement in this paper for par
ticulars Georgia Hardware Com
2ony.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-02-18

For 30 years Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills. No sick woman does justice to
herself who will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures to its credit.
gsssEGESy9 Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
A@ASS to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health free of charge.
Address Es1xss PinkhaKn, Lynn, Mas@s
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Fc lowing an almost Unprecedented
run through the south, the DANDY
Dixie Minstrels will be seen at the
Grand Saturday might. The Dandy
Dixie Minstrels" is said 70 be the
largest organization of colored per-
formers on tour this season. compris-
ing thirty comedians. singers, dane
ers and musicians, together with the
famous Cotton Pickers' band of solo
musicians. The performance offered
by the Dandy Dixie Minstrels" be-
sins with a new and novel spectacular
first part
The prices for this performance are
80 cents and - cents.
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At he Grand ;


I A complete change Of the latest
showing pictures win be given at the
Grand tonight from 7 to 10 p. M.
The moving picture perfofmances
are growing more popular each day
land large parties of young people are
seen at the prand often,
I'he, pictures. produced by the new
Pathescope are a gfsat deal better
tnan the old machine. The pictures
are bright and l.fe- like.
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Gggs for Matching, barred Plynopt
Rccks, 10 cents per setting of fourteen.
Phone 337.
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at the following prices: $3.50, s1.OO
and 50 cents
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BE sure and call at our store ON day
gf week. Georgia Hardware Com
DdnY,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30
-, Science
la a&&S9. ANo
[ssszInventiOn


A chemical element. believed TO be
previously unknown, has been found
by Mr., ogswa. Japanese chemist. u
thorianite. reinite and molybdenite.
The name nipponium. with the SYM
Dol Mp. has been proposed for it. 1t
is metal apparently allied TO alumni
mum. Ii has an equivalent weight of
about so. and MIR. Ogawa thinks that
in the periodic system 1t probably lies
between molybdenum and ruthenium.
ON July 10 storm, passing across
the valleys near the mountain called
the I.uberon. in France. developed hail
along line conveying electric energy
by a triplase current OF 5000 volts.
Monsieur Wolfe. in note addressed
to the French Academy of Sciences
states reasons for believing that the
electric line served as conductor for
the storm. The hail was developed
only near the line: elsewhere nothing
but rain fell.
That wonderful star. Nova Persei
which suddenly blaxed out In the
heavens in February. 1901. attracting
all eyes by its brilliancy, and then. IL
few months. faded to invisibility, ex
cept with telescopes. has recently lad
a critical date in its history fixed by
Prof. f. E. Barnard. When it faded
II changed first into nebula-at
least. its light was The light of a neb
ula. Afterward. as shown by its spec
trum. It changed back into star Of
a peculiar class. called the Wolf Raye
stars, which seem to bs sort Of cross
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-30

between a true star and nebula.
Professor Barnard shows that this
last change began In November, 1902,
and seems to have been completed In
February, 1908.
Among the earliest suggestions for
making balloons was that of a floating
vacuum. 1t was thought of IN the
seventeenth century but nobody has
been able to construct a successful
balloon on this principle, because the
walls surrounding the vacuum must
be SO strong that the air pressure will
not crush them, and the requisite
strength is inconsistent with the
equally requisite lightness. Lately the
idea has been taken up again in Ger
many, and submitted to calculation.
Herr Derb estimates that six spheri-
cal vacuum balloons, each ten meters
in radius, formed of aluminium one lin
in radius, each ten meters in radius.
formed of aluminium one millimeter
thick, and harnessed in row. would
possess a buoyancy of about $4,000
pounds. But the difficulty is that the
balloons would have to be so strongly
stayed within that the carrying capac-
ity might be practically nothing.
Lyman ]. Briggs of the Bureau Of
Plant Industry has invented method
of testing the moisture content of
grain by its electrical resistance. The
Importance of the invention depends
upon the desirability of knowing ac-
curately the condition of grain in
storage or in transit An electric cur
rent is passed through the grain from
one metallic electrode to another, and
a form of the apparatus has been de-
vised suitable for employment in cars
and elevators. Thus far the expert
ments have been confined to wheat.
Heat plays an important part, since
the resistance RAPIDLY decreases as the
temperature Increases, and so the tenn
perature has to be taken into account.
The moisture content can be deter
mined by this method with probable
error nor exceeding three per cent.
The electrical resistance of wheat CON
tanning Is per cent of moisture is 80
! times that OF wheat containing 10 per
cent of moisture.