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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29

Iowa, wherein H d. Mcdonald shot
tauQua park several days ago, was re-
vealed yesterday when the coroner OF
Fairfield received a telegram from
Mrs. H. G.. Ward OF Cincinnati, Ohio,
reading as follows: Hold body of my
husband until Wednesday. VIII leave
Monday" A letter followed the tele-
gram and the news contained in it
will be sufficient explanation. 1t is as
follows: Coroner, Fairfield, Iowa
Dear Sir: have learned through the
Cincinnati newspapers Of the death
in Fairfield of N. D. Mcdonald, whose
right name is reported to be Harry
Ward, the name of my husband. My
husband left Cincinnati 10 months ago
and the last 1 heard from him was
March Is, 1910, from Chicago. I am
without funds and therefore am in
capable of making the trip to Fairfield
to identify the body of the man re-
ported to be my husband. l am the
sole support of my child and you can
imagine the state am in. Harry, my
husband, is about 5 feet inches tall,
weighs $50 pounds, has dark hair and
a dark complexion. He has two false
teeth in his upper jaw and a scar on
his nose, two cross swords tattooed on
one arm and a long scar on his right
forehead. Will you kindly send me a
description of the man who has come
under your observation and also keep
his BODY until can satisfy myself that
the remains are those of my husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29

Professor o. D. Center OF the Uni
versity Of Illinois, a very practical
man and acknowledged authority, led
the discussion of oats at the recent
farmers convention at the college Of
agriculture, Urbana, and he is respon-
sible for the facts in this report of it.
Some of the best oat growers in the
state were in the audience and made
Vital points were emphasiz-
ed and agreed upon. The things talk
ed in this session are the best known
to science and to the most thoughtful
and observing farmers, for the i'm
provement of this crop, which has be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
Free GhiId's
Remedy

What mother is not looking for
something that will help her children
in the little ills of life, something
for the stomach trouble and the
bowel trouble? Long ago she prob
ably has become convinced that a
child cannot readily swallow a pill
or tablet, and that to break them
IN half and crush them" is an annoy
ance; that usually they work too drasti-
erf9 for a the se tt1e ones ama eSo
ANY mother who will take the trouble
Of sending her name and address can OBJ
tain q free sample bottle OF q remedy
that thousands of other mothers are using
and now paying for. This remedy is DIR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. and the offer of
who has not Yet used it. Having used
1t and convinced yourself that it is what
ture Of your druggist at fifty cents and
one dollar a bottle. just as SO many
others are doing. the free sample being
is the best way 10 begin on II. Mrs. L.
Davis of 1877 w. Harrison street. Chicago.
and MFs Mary Beiford I3dS CSk sS street fas
sample and now they write that they
have never been without bottle In the
house since.
It is undoubtedly a great family REM
edy as it is adapted to all ages. being
mild and pleasant TO take and yet thor
IDEAL remedy for children ana women and
old folks. who need something pure. mild
and natural It has the advantage OF be-
tonic properties. Uso II for the most
stubborn constipation. indigestion, liver
trouble, sick headache. sour stomach
that 1t viii cure.
DR.. Caldwell personally win be pleased
desire for yourself or family pertaining to
the stomach, liver or bowels absolutely
free Of charge. xplain your case in q
faffaT he vxrfll IN IN dAfaH
For the free sample simply send your
name and address on q postal card or
otherwise. For either request the doctors
address Is DIR. w. B. Caldwell. R5es Cald-
well building, Monticello. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29

State OF Ohio. city of Toledo, Luz
cas- county, ss.-Frank J. Cheney
makes oath that he is senior partner
of the firm of r. J. Cheney & Co.,
doing business in the city of Toledo,
county and state aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of one
hundred dollars for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day OF De-
cember, A. D., 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
f. j. CHENEY,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists. rs cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most successful. Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It
loosens the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to a healthy
condition. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
LONG VOYAGE FOR FLEET
Secretary of Navy VIII Order Ships
to Mediterranean.

Washington, March 29.-Europe is
to see again many of the ships that
made up the great American fleet that
encircled the globe. Seer etary Meyer
states that it is his present intention
to order the Atlantic feet to the Med
iterranean some time in November
next. The ships are to go into divi-
sion formation to give the division
commanders experience in long cruis-
ing, when to a large extent, they will
be thrown upon their own resources
From the Mediterranean, the vessels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29
Contractors. Attention.

Bids wanted for removing concrete
foundation and replacing floor in press
room of Morning Journal at 1916 Third
avenue, city. Telephone old 1921, new
5693. w. w. WILMERTON. City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29

will proceed>to Guantanamo, Cuba, ar
irving there in time to take up their
regular winter target practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29

Special home treatment
arranged for those who
live in the country. Our
Office has been located in
Davenport for 10 years.
You run no risk when you
come to DR.. Walsh because
he stays right here TO back
IN hfa Embellishments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-29

Rock Island. ILL.,. March 16, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
WARNS JUSTICES THEIR
TIME MAY BE SHORT
Lawyer Urges Supreme Court to Has
ten Decision Before More Are
Called by Reaper.

Washington, April Is. = Shivers
chased up and down the spines OF
some of the spectators in the supreme
court of the United States yesterday,
when Holmes Conrad, formerly solicit
tor general of the United States, called
attention of the court to the frequency
of. the visits of death to that venerable
bench.
He was asking that a case be de-
cided by the court before more vacan-
cies occur.
The unsuaI argument in favor of an
early determination of a case was
made in the suit of the state of Vir-
ginia to compel West Virginia to bear
a portion of the state debt at the time
the latter state became a member of
the union.
Already two vacancies have oc-
Cured on this BENCH said Mr.. Con-
rad, ''since this suit was brought"
He concluded by stating he was sure
the court appreciated the Importance
of this case and how desirable it was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
JAMES r. GARFIELD RAPS
"WATER POWER TRUST"
Former Secretary of Interior Defends
Course of Roosevelt as Con-
stitutional.

Denver, April 19.-In a lengthy ad-
dress delivered yesterday before the
Colorado state conservation commits
sion James R. Garfield, former secre-
tary of the interior, discussed conser-
walton of water rights, state and fed
eral control of water power site and
the general principles of conservation.
Mr.. Garfield pointed out the dangers
of monopolization of the water power
sites of the country and declared that
If a water power trust" was not ar
ready in actual existence all of the ele-
ments that go to make up such trust
were present, and that the tendency
toward such Capitalization was grow
ing stronger every day.
The speaker defended the course of
former President Roosevelt in using
a broad executive authority in making
Withdrawals of water power sites and
sought to show by quotations from the
constitution and from the decisions
of Chief Justice Marshall that the
chief executive of the nation was fully
empowered to conserve such public
interests under the broad rule of the
general welfare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Special Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that the city council of the
city of Rock Island, county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, having ordered
that a local improvement be made by
the laying of sidewalk on east side
Twenty-fifth street from Fifteenth ave-
nue. to Eighteenth avenue, the ordi-
nance for the same being on file In the
Office of the city clerk, having applied
to the county court of Rock Island
county for an assessment of the costs
of said improvements, according front
age, and an assessment therefor hav-
ing been made and returned to said
court, the final hearing thereon will
be had on the fifth day of May, A. D.
1910, or as soon thereafter as the bust
ness of the court will permit. All per-
sons desiring may file objections in
said court before said day, and may
appear on the hearing and make their
defense. Said assessment is payable
IN five installments, and all install
ments except the first shall bear in
terest from and after the date of first
voucher on account of work done until
paid, at the rate of per cent per an
mum. MICHAEL COLLINS,
Official Appointed to Make Said AS
sessment
Dated April IS, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
"M0LASSES" SPIRITS
CAUSE PRICE CUTTING
Whisky Makers War Lowers Figure
to $1.3O Per Gallon With End
Not in Sight.

Peoria, Ill, April 19.-Independent
distillers IN this district, with com
bined capacity of $4,000 gallons of
spirits daily, admitted that the basis
price of finished goods yesterday had
gone to smash on account OF the reduc-
tons made recently by the American
Spirits & Manufacturing company, and
that from $1.35, quoted last Tuesday,
contracts were being taken on a basis
of $1.3o a gallon, with a possibility of
further reductions.
The rupture between the, American
Spirits g. Manufacturing company and
the big western independent houses
in this city, Pekin, ILL.,, and Terre
Haute, Ind, is claimed in this city to
have been caused by grade of spirits
known as "molasses product" made
by the American Spirits company at
New Orleans, and at the Columbia, L.
l., plants of that combine. The spirit
is manufactured from West Indian mo
lasses.
These cuts In price were first dis
covered in New York 10 days ago,
where, it is claimed, AZ cent slash
from the quoted price of $1.35 was be-
ing made by the American Spirits
company. This price was met in this
district last Friday by a cut of 2 cents
in the basis price, making it $1.33 on
the local exchange.
The American Spirits company re-
Gently shut down the Atlas plant in
this city, which was exclusively engag-
ed in the manufacture of deEatured
alcohol, and the manufacture Of that
product went to the New Orleans
"molasses house."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
RAILROAD NOTES

With the ink hardly dry on pre-
vious contracts for equipment of the
same character, the Rock Island
lines are in the market again, this
time for 1900 more freight cars and
SO locomotives. This time, as has
been the case with other orders, all
the cars are to be built with steel
frames throughout. The purchase
will consist of 500 box cars, 500
tomobile-furniture cars and 500
stock cars, all of $4,000 pounds ca
pacity each, and 200 ballast cars of
100000 pounds capacity each. The
locomotive purchase comprises 25
Pacific type passenger engines and
35 consolidation freight engines. The
passenger locomotives will be equip
ped with all the modern improve
ments, including super-heaters, thus
giving the fullest value to the steam
generated and the best results from
the fuel burned. Each will weigh
10000 pounds, 10000 being the
weight on drivers. The freight en-
gines will weigh 208,000 pounds,
with $4,000 of it on the drivers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Special Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that the city council of the
city of Rock Island, county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, having ordered
that a local improvement be made by
construction of six-inch Waterman on
Forty-fifth street from Fifth avenue to
Second avenue, the ordinance for the
same being on file in the Office of the
city clerk, having applied to the county
court of Rock Island county for an as
sessment of the costs of said improve
ment according frontage, and as as
sessment therefor having been made
and returned to said court, the final
hearing thereon will be had on the
fifth day of May, A. d. 1910. or as soon
thereafter as the business of the court
will permit. All persons desiring may
file objections in said court before said
day, and may appear on the hearing
and make their defense. Said assess
ment is payable in 10 installments,
and all installments except the first
shall bear interest from and after the
date of first voucher on account of
work done until paid, at the rate of
5 per cent per annum.
P. ]. CARY,
Official Appointed to Make Said AS
sessment.
Dated April IS, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
A UNIVERSAL FOOD
FoIIowing Nature's Footsteps.

fI have a boy, two years old,
weighing 40 pounds and in perfect
health who has been raised on Grape
Nuts and milk.
''This is an ideal food and evil
IDENTIFY furnishes the elements neces-
sary for baby as well as for adults.
We have used Grape-Nuts in large
quantities and greatly to our advan-
tage.'
One advantage about Grape-Nuts
food is that it is pre-digested in the
process of manufacture; that is, the
starch is transformed in the wheat
and barley is transformed into a
form of sugar by the same method
as this process is carried out in the
human body, that is, by the use of
moisture and long exposure to mod
crate warmth, which grows the dias-
tase in the grains and makes the re-
markable change from starch to SUI
gar.
Therefore, the most delicate stom-
ach can handle Grape-Nuts and the
food is quickly absorbed into the
blood and tissue, certain parts of it
going directly to building and nour-
ishing the brain and nerve centers.
Made at the pure food factories
of the Postum Cereal company. Ltd,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read "The Road to WeIlville''
found in packages. There's a Rea-
SON."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
DON'T GIVE UP.
Discouraged Citizens VIII Find Com
fort in the Experience of q
Rock Island Man.

Discouraged Citizens VIII Find Com
fort in the Experience of q
Rock Island Man.
Experience is the modern Instructor.
Profit by the experience OF others.
1t may save your life.
The experience Of friends and neigh.
bors,
The testimony of Rock Island people
Will bring renewed encouragement.
Here is a case in point:
A G. F1der, retired, ITO Third ave-
nue., Rock Island, H.. says: from my
experience with Doan's Kidney Pills, l
do not hesitate to endorse them to any
one suffering from kidney trouble. My
back bothered me a great deal, and
there were acute pains across my kid
neys that made it very hard for me to
stoop. Other difficulties led me to be-
lieve that my kidneys were affected,
and reading about Doan's Kidney Pills,
was led to get supply at the Harper
House pharmacy. They gave me prompt
relief, and thus convinced me of their
great merit"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster-Milburn Company, Buff
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Saved from the Grave.

81 had about given up hope, after
nearly four years Of suffering from
a severe lung trouble" writes Mrs.
NJ. L. Dix, of GAINESVILLE, Tenn. "Of-
ten the pain in my chest would be
almost unbearable and 1 could not
do any work, but DR.. Kings New Dis
covery has made me feel like a new
person. It's the best medicine made
for the throat and lungs" Obstinate
coughs, stubborn colds, hay fever,
grip, asthma, Group. bronchitis and
hemorrhages, hoarseness and whoop-
ing cough, yield quickly to this won
derful medicine. Try 1t. Fifty cents
and $1.00. Trial bottles free. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
FREED ON HIS BIRTHDAY
John Carter, Young Poet, Released
From Minnesota State Prison.

St. Paul, April 19.-With a cigar
in his mouth and an expression on
his face that has not been there for
four years and ten months, John Car
ter, the convict poet and essayist,
walked out of the state prison at
Saltwater yesterday afternoon as
free in body as he has been in mag
nation during his captivity. Yes
terday was his oath birthday.
The departing ex-convict carried
with him an autograph copy of the
book of verses by Robert Under
wood Johnson editor of the Century
Magazine, who appealed to the par
don board for his release and a sim
liar autograph volume from Ebert
Hubbard.
Carter spent the evening at the
home of Judge Willis and has not
yet decided on his future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Infiammatory rheumatism Cured In
Three Days.

Morton L Hill, Of Lebanon, Ind,
says: my wife had infiammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. 1t
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days. am
sure it saved her life" Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son. 220 West
Second street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
POLICE STOP LONG DANCE

California Men Keep Going 10 Hours
and 80 Minutes.
San Jose, Cal, April 19.-After they
had danced 10 hours and 38 minutes
breaking all existing terpsichorean en-
durance records, four San Jose men,
who were the only survivors out of a
list of IL entrants in dance contest,
were stopped by the police late Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

to have it considered by the justices
who heard the beginning of it,
AS the counsel talked the faces of
the justices hardened. Spectators
looked at one another. No one inter
posed a word, but a painful suspense
ended when the speaker sat down.
Chief Justice Fuller said only that the
court would take the matter under
adviSement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Andalusia Association Plans to
Present Historical Pro-
gram.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Rock Islanders Accept Invitation to
Deliver Addresses ON Early
"reminiscences.

The Andalusia Memorial associa-
ton has arranged for the observance
of Memorial day in that village with
program that will be something
out of the ordinary. Committees
have been appointed as follows:
Addresses Kane, G. L.
Wenks, j. G. Britton.
Observation-Disclosures Simmons,
Meigs Hays, Miss Edith Asquith, o.
d. Cushman, William Bentley.
Music-A. E. Simmons, B. G. F.
Heinze.
In pursuance of the object for
which it was formed the association
proposes to conf1ne the speakers, as
fas as possible to early residents of
the community and they will be
asked to discuss events of which they
have personal knowledge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
MASSAGE.

FOR MEN AND WOMEN-Mrs. e. w.
Miller, graduate masseuse; electric
vibrator treatments, vapor baths,
scientific body and facial massage.
therapeutic lights. spinal treatment
Swedish movements, etc. Hours from
10 g. m to p. m. Henley building,
suite IL. corner Fourth and Brady
streets. Davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

guy wire attached to an electric light
pole. The guy wire had become
crossed with live wire. Snow, which
fell here to a depth of five inches, was
responsible for the sagging of the wire
Young Kable's death was instantane-
Gus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Rock Islanders WIN Speak.

Phil Mitchell and J. T. Kenworthy
have accepted invitations to be pres
ent, together with a number of 9TH
er Rock Islanders and will give rem
dniscences. If his health permits
Captain w L. Clark of Buffalo, the
earliest living settler in Iowa, will
be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
RUMORS QUIETED
Bryan, by Inference, Denies He
Has Embraced Prohibition
Movement.
D0DGEs POLITICAL QUERIES
Much Impressed by Possibilities of
South America, Though Chances
Are Equal Here.

New York, April 19.-william j.
tinues to be silent as to politics in
North America He said he had been
away 80 long that he was uncertain
about conditions. Since leaving Lin
coin, Neb., on Nov. 10, Mr.. Bryan has
been in Cuba, Jamaica, Panama, Peru,
Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil,
returning by way of Porto Rico.
He was asked If he would consider
another candidacy for the presidency
'T have said all I am going to say
on that subject" he replied emphat-
ical1y. 81 think my position is under
stood perfectly"
Not ProhIbitionist.
He added that he hardly thought it
necessary to deny stories to the effect
that he was to become candidate for
the United States senate and that he
was going to embrace the prohibition
movement.
Asked IL he thought Mayor Gaynor
might be a candidate for the presi-
dency in 1912 Mr.. Bryan said he did
not care to go so deep into the future.
did you hear OF DR.. Cook?"
Yes; everywhere / went in South
America the papers said he was there.
met Texas man who said DR. Cook
was a democrat and asked me if l
didn't hope he had discovered the
north pole. 1 told him that while l
could express no opinion on the con-
troversy between Peary and Cook,
thought, as a general proposition, that
a democrat would be more likely to
discover the pole than a republican,
because the democrats have been out
in the cold long time and are used
to it,
Field for Immigrants.
He said that the great possibilities
of South America impressed him more
than any other thing. He thought
South America could furnish homes to
from 25,000,Oo0 to $4,000, 900 immi-
grants in the next so years. He said
the chances for American capital we're
great, but that he would not advise the
poor man to go there from this coun- !
try, because the opportunities are as
good here. The feeling in South Amer
lea towards this country is excellent, |
and suspicious and misunderstanding |
he said, are disappearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

Wet Hat Hits Wire; Boy Dies.
South Bend, Ind, april 19.-AIberS
E. Kable, 16 years old. was electro
cuted yesterday when his hat. wet by
rain, came in contact with sagging
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

night. Women relayed as partners OF
the men contestants