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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04

tional government showed a balance
on the credit side-the first time
during the fiscal year 1909-10 and
the first time since the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law went into effect The re-
ceipts aggregated $59,S27,536 and
the disbursements s57,713.795, leav-
ing a balance of $2,113,741.
Exclusive of the deficit for the last
six months on account of Panama
canal operations. amounting TO $16,-
311, 978, and that on account of the
public debt transactions, the loss to
the treasury thus far this fiscal year
is 23,919.91O, as against $51,755.-
572 for the same time last year. The
largest increase has been in customs
receipts, about s3O,OOO,O0O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
GRAND JURY FOR
JANUARY AT WORK
Is Convened Yesterday Afternoon
and Charged by Judge Graves
Goes to Work at Once.

The grand jury for the January
term in the circuit court went into
session yesterday afternoon. Judge
Il. * Graves convened the jury at 2
o. AYR and all the veniremen were
accepted as jurors. c. w. Heck of
Moline was chosen as foreman and
then the jury was charged. 1t re-
tired to the grand jury room at once
and went to work. The personnel of
the January grand Jury is as follows:
Cordova-C. W. Brown
Coe-Charles EippeS<
Canoe Creek-James Dillon.
Zuma-J. G. Adams.
Port Byron-W. F. Garnett-
Hampton-John Devinney, Jr.
South Moline-Charles A. Larson.
Moline-C. w. Heck, Gotfred Tu-
ban, Sr., Jerry Kelley.
Rock Island-Charles Fiebig, Phil
S. Wilcher, Joseph Stroehle, Jr., ST.
mon Goldberg.
South Rock Island - Herman
Schave.
Black Hawk. z. Wilson.
Coal VaIley-Elmer Johnson.
RuraI-James Walters.
BOwling-Joseph Hutchinson.
Edgington- Miller.
Andalusia-John Kane.
Buffalo Prairie-E. L. Marston.
Drury-Frank Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
GIRL Is INJURED;
COASTING MISHAP
Accident on Seventeenth Street Hill
Results in Sprained Ankle
and Severe Bruises.

Miss Gladys Garfield, young girl
whose home is at 922 Eighth street,
was painfully though not serio lsly
injured last evening by being run
into by a bob sled. In company with
half a dozen other young people they
were coasting on Seventeenth street.
The party was on its way up the
hill drawing a sled When they ar
rived at about Twelfth avenue, an
other sled containing five young peo-
pie appeared directly in front of
them and gave them but an instant
to get out of the way. All of the
walkers succeeded in getting to one
side except Miss Garfield, who was
struck and hurled to the paving. Her
right ankle was sprained and the
limb was severely bruised up to the
knee. The ambulance was called
and the injured girl was taken to
her home, where she will be confined
for about a week. The accident oc-
Cured about $40 and it put a dam
per on coasting for the remainder of
the evening. although it was purely
an accident, and no one apparently
was to blame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Evangelical church. Burial will be in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Mrs. AdeIine oliver.

At her home in Chicago yesterday
afternoon occurred the death of Mrs
Adeline Oliver, who for % years was
a resident of Rock IslanR she having
removed TO Chicago from this city
seven years ago. While on a visit here
last summer Mrs. oliver met with an
accident, falling in aIighting from a
street car and injuring herself inter
nally. She never fully recovered from
the effects of the mishap
Mrs Oliver was So years of age.
She was born in Mt. Vernon. Ohio.
She is survived by three children. Ira
Oliver and Misses Ada and Jennie
Oliver, all of Chicago, and two
brothers, E. M Wilcox, Rock Island,
and William Wilcox, Moline. E. NJ.
Wilcox left this afternoon for Chicago
to attend the funeral which will take
place from the home at Erie street
Thursday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
FINE MONUMENT TO
Mr.. AND MRS. HARTE
Celtic Cross, of Tennessee Marble
Placed in ChippiannOck
Cemetery.

A handsome tribute, in the form
of Celtic cross, to the memory of
the late William Hickman Harte, who
was killed in the civil war on the
gunboat Mound City, and his wife,
Mary A. Harte, has been placed in
Chippiannock cemetery here. Mr..
Harte for years was a resident of
Port Byron. He was killed while
in action aboard his boat on the
White river, in Arkansas. He was
the father of the well known sur
geon. DR.. Richard H. Harte, of Phil
adelphia. Mrs. Harte was sister of
Mrs Richard Champion of this city.
The cross was placed in Chippian-
mock a few weeks ago, but on &C
count OF the inclement weather is
not entirely finished. 1t was cut in
New York from Tennessee marble and
designed by an artist in California.
The lines are most graceful and or
nate. It Is considered one OF the finest
monuments of its kind in the local
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
PERSONAL POINTS.

]. T. Stafford left last night for the
west
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Collins are in
Iowa City.
Miss Vera Bennage has returned
from Chicago.
H Greenleaf has gone to Sandusky,
Ohio, for an extended visit.
Miss Martha Sehnert returned this
morning from a visit in Chicago.
DR.. w. H Ludewig left this morning
on several weeks business trip to
Foley, Ala.
Mrs. w. s. Spaulding has returned
from Pittsburg. where she spent the
past six weeks.
Mrs. Mary Leithner and Miss Mary
Voss left last night for a visit with
friends in Iowa.
Hugh Ralston left this morning for
Urbana to resume his studies at the
University of Illinois.
Verne Brinkerhoff left yesterday for
Urbana to resume his studies at the
University of Illinois.
Peter Conner and Edward Guyer left
yesterday for Hill school at Pottstown,
Pa, to resume their studies.
Smith Ferguson of Annawan left
yesterday morning for USbana to re-
sumo his studies at the University Of
Illinois.
Fred Mitchell and Richard Carter
will leave this evening for Port De-
hA; OF, NJ
Tome college.
Dale Hayes left yesterday for ST.
Louis, where he will visit for a few
days before returning to the Missouri
School of Mines.
NJ. NJ. Cruise returned yesterday
morning from Kansas City and depart
ed last evening for Hammond. La, to
be gone Indefinitely.
Charles Larkin left this morning for
Urbana to resume his studies at the
University of Illinois after spending
the Christmas vacation here.
The Misses Anna and Helen Davis,
who spent the Christmas vacation at
the home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. B. Davis, left yesterday to take up
their studies at Wellesley.
w. E. O'Ma1ley will arrive home this
evening from Sterling. He accompa-
MED the remains of his brother Peter,
who died at Watertown Saturday
morning, to that city for interment.
Miss Maud Hartz, who spent the
Christmas holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. HartZ, left this
morning for Washington. D. c., to re-
sumo her studies at National Park
seminary
Mrs. Jeanette Mosenfelder Abrams
left this morning for her home in Bos-
ton after visiting for several weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mo
schneider. She was accompanied to
her home by her sister. Miss Blanche
Mosenfelder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Inflammatory rheumatism Cured IN
Three DAYS

Morton L. Hill. of Lebanon, Ind.
says: MY wife had infammatory
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. Il
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days. l 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, 1910-01-04
FALLS FROM CART
Frank Farrell Failed to Apprec-
late Efforts of the Police
in His Behalf.
is HELPED WHEN DRUNK
Promised to Quit Boozing but Is
Found Intoxicated Soon After
wards and Sent to Jail.

Frank Farrell proved himself un-
grateful to the police and today he
was taken down to the county bastile
to spend Is days. Farrell went to the
station several days ago and asked
permission to remain there until he
could gather himself together. He was
just recovering from a drunk which
had lasted, as he said, for two weeks.
The police doctored him up and took
care of him for two days, at the end
of which time he departed in a much
improved condition. He had been out
but a short time, however, before he
was drunk again and had to be hauled
in this time. Police Magistrate c. ].
Smith gave him a trial this morning
and fined him SIS and costs which
amounts to Is days in the county Jail
Farrell protested a willingness to go,
as he said he believed it would DO him
good to keep away from the booze for
fortnight The police magistrate
agreed with him.
MOIder Given $40 Fiae.
Charles Bovyn, who has been work
ing in the molding department at the
Rock Island Pillow works. was brought
before the police magistrate this morn
ing on the charge of having become
drunk and disorderly. He had been
making himself obnoxious by the use
of foul language while on street car
and that fact had brought about his
arrest. He didn't try to lick the whole
force this morning. On the contrary he
was quite meek and mild, but he was
emphatic in his denial of having used
bad language, as he said he knew bet
ter than to do such a thing when on
car in which there were ladies'. But
the evidence against him was strong
and he was fined SO and costs. He
Another Disorderly.
Peter Quirk was fined SIS and costs
on a charge Of disorderly conduct. He
was unable to pay his fine and went
to the county Jail to serve it out He
will have to remain there Is days.
Pete was arrested last night for being
drunk and disorderly and he admitted
the charge without a blush when con-
fronted with the evidence this morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
REMODELING CONTRACT

Work to Be Commenced Tomorrow
on the NJ. & KS New Quarters.
Henry Tappendorf has been award
ed the contract for the remodeling
of the Fries building, on Second ave-
nue., to accommodate the needs of
the NJ. & X, which is to locate it's
enlarged business in that stand as
soon as the improvements are COM
pleted. Mr.. Tappendorf will put his
men at work on the contract tomor-
row morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
SISTERS HoRSEWHIP MAN
Wealthy Fruit Dealer of Carlyle, I'LL,
Victim of Attack.

Carlyle, ILL.,, Jan. Al. S. Nor
lock, a wealthy fruit grower, was
horsewhipped here last night by Miss
Adele Kennedy. 10 years old, and
her sister, Mrs. Bertha Coleman, Fl
years old, daughters Of Mrs. A. Ken
nedy, a widow at whose home Nor
lock formerly boarded. Neither Nor
lock nor the young women made any
statement of the affair and no arrest
was made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
M'LAREN TO MOLINE MAIL
Veteran Newspaper Man Becomes
Editor in Neighboring City.

Veteran Newspaper Man Becomes
Editor in Neighboring City.
Sterling Standard: L. P. McLaren,
who has been connected with the
Standard for the past six months in
charge of the news of that paper,
retired Saturday night and this
morning assumed his duties as editor
of the Mail and Journal of Moline.
D. P. Mum, formerly Of this city,
having retired from the editors desk
of that paper. Mr.. McLaren, while
in this city made many friends, and
had the confidence of his acquaint-
ances. He is not in a field that is
new to him, having labored previous
~ on the Davenport Morning Repub-
lican for six years, and served as
president of the Tri-City Press club,
for two years. He was also on thes
Clinton, Iowa, Herald for four and
a half years. Mr.. McLaren is a COM
petent newspaper man, and knows
the news end of the business from
center to circumference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Funeral of Charles peRussecher.

The funeral of Charles DeBusseher
Will be held tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock from the O'MaIley & Bachmann
undertaking parlors. DeBusseher died
Saturday morning at st. Anthony's
hospital of bronchitis. He was born
63 years ago in Belgium and had lived
in this country for the past Is years.
He had no immediate relatives here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
not a common. everyday cough mix
ture. 1t is a meritorious remedy for
all the troublesome and dangerous
complications resulting from cold in
the head, throat, chest or lungs. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
cleaners cIub 60 Meet

The Cleaners club will meet this
evening promptly at 1880 o'clock at
the home of Miss Mildred Hoppe,
1113 Fourteenth and a half street.
Following the business meeting the
club will enjoy bob sled ride about
town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
DON'T GET a Divorce

A western judge granted a divorce
on account of ill-temper and bad
breath. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
would have prevented it. They cure
constipation, causing bad breath and
liver trouble the ill-temper, dispel
colds, Danish headaches, conquer
chills. Twenty-Five cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Reains Harvest Tomorrow.

The Union Ice & Coal company of
this city tomorrow morning will put
$50 men at work on its ice field at the
foot of Twenty-fourth street in Moline.
Fifteen thousand tons of ice will be
cut there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Funeral of Charles Pomranke.

The funeral of Charles Pomranke
was held this afternoon from the resi-
dence, 7O1 Eleventh avenue. The serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. F. J. Rolf.
pastor of the German Evangelical
church Burial was in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04

cock in 1870, in effect that should the
property ever be occupied by a rail
road the heirs should be compensated
in the sum mentioned. The $1,000 was
paid the city by the Burlington, and
now the city has satisfied the claim
of the heirs.
Mayor Arrives Late.
Mayor G. w. McCaskrin, who was
in Chicago, expected to be present to
preside at the meeting, but sent wire
that his train was delayed. He reach
ed the city at midnight. In his alb
sence Alderman Frank Blochlinger pre-
sided over the meeting of the council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
IS. Mecaoe e. Co
CROCK ISLAND. I'LL ~ sssssSSss e. -

CONTINUING our policy of throwing out short
~ ends single pieces and oddments each day fast
we come them. while invoicing, you will find here
more discoveries made today of "fne picking"
hose finest beaver hats nearly every
$500
Misses and chtldrens toque caps every 25c 5Oc
mighty shoes for $1.19
Mems solid every shop shoes just
S119 S1.1e
caicoes color pattern but full
standard weave and print yard 4Ac.
boys rawhide hose few only for &c pair
jardinier
at SOC
Sample golden of pattern-$2oO value
81 35 $3.50 So. As, $500 value $3.65.
few pounds of fberts brazil DC pound
blanketsOne pair to custo-
at 81 .65 pair
southern 124
at 81. AT pair
samples of the
Doc pair
Boys gauntlet Rough gloves.
39c pair
silk half at
4ec.
skein &C.
Coats 50 500 coats but ST. to @ coats q.
$780, $500 this make BLACK ''' 'n
Rich pcking in the waist hurry-up $500
$3.50 waists $780, to $275 waists 81 co. etc. ETC.
Picking book department We find lot OF popular
of fine stationery which we cut the
price in half
Picking
including novelties at half etc. ETC.
$3.50 Regis corsets not all the largest
Just both late models two days.
$3.50.
towels brown and bleached.
size pick em while we're invoicing at &c piece SC.
Beached brown SC.
L. S. McCABE & co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
LANTERN UPSET; A FIRE
Small Blaze at Rock Island Thirty
first Street Station.

There was a small blaze at o'clock
this morning in the basement of the
east building of the Rock Island depot
at Thirty-first street and Fifth avenue
where the porters' and news agents
supplies are kept An alarm was
turned in to the fire department. The
damage caused by the blaze was nom
inal. 1t is thought that the fire was
started by the upsetting of a lantern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
ORDER new BOOKS
Library Board Adds 80 Vol
umes of Miscellaneous
Works to Shelves.
TO BE PURCHASED AT ONCE
Routine Business Takes Up Time of
Members at Meeting Last Night
Monthly Bills Allowed.

The public library board held its
monthly meeting last evening at the
directors room in the library build
ing. Little outside of routine business
came up before the board, the princi'
pal work Of the meeting being to audit
the bills for the past month and re-
ceive the report of the librarian. In
addition to this the book committee
submitted a recommendation calling
for the purchase of so volumes of new
books for the shelves at the library,
and this recommendation was adopted.
The books will be purchased at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Licensed to Wed.

Matthew F. Hogan .......... MoIins
Miss OLAF. Santee .........--. Molina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
SEEKING FREEDOM
Mace Semones, in Jail for Con-
tempt, Begins Habeas Cor
pus Proceedings.
FAILS TO PAY ALIMONY
Wife Given Divorce and He Is Or
dered to Contribute to Her
Support.

Mace Semones of Moline, who has
been in the county Jail for three
months as the result of an order de-
claring him in contempt of court, has
started habeas corpus proceedings in
order to get out of prison
Semones was sued for divorce by his
wife several months ago and a decree
granting it was issued. In addition 20
this Semones was ordered to pay ali
mony. He failed to do so, however,
and after he had been given about two
months in which to pay up he was ar
rested on a charge of contempt of
court and Judge Graves committed him
to jail until such time as he could
purge himself of the charge by paying
the money.
Thought to BE Obstinate.
It is generally believed at the court
house that Semones has the where
withal to pay the required alimony and
that he is merely obstinate about 1t.
Accordingly. he lay in jail for three
months, and now he is getting tired of
it a ID wants to get out. Attorney H.
NJ. McCaskrin represents him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
BALANCE ON CREDIT SIDE

Fiscal Operations of U. S. for Decem-
Der $1,000, 900 to Good.
Washington. D. c., Jan. 4.-De-
cember's fiscal operations of the ma
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-29
Our Ferry Service.

Hiekman's ferry service on the
Mississippi river Is now the very bes
Our boats embody every element ~
comfort and safety. with a capacl,y
Tor taking care OF all business. No
delays: PASSENGER l=asssss come and
so every two hours. Our rates Are
positively tho same at all times. AM
within ne bounds OF reason. We are
In the ferry business 70 stay. For
tina, reason We ondeavor 20 give our
patrons the best 10 b. had In this
iine-an accommodations consistent
with good business. Tell your friends
about the good ferry service At this
place and como h.ro Ia cross n
rivvr.--w. A. HINsHAw. Prop. Tclo.
phone No. is7.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-29

Americans charge and begged him 20
stand by him through thick and THU
until the lad is able TO take care %
himself As II there were not loyal
men In Graustark who might have
done as much foF their primer
King looked interested 4 see The
people. no doubt. resent this espionage
IL that itT'
Spantz gave him whitening look. a.
much as 20 say that he was foui
TO ask such a question Ia place 30
public. without replying. be got 90
his feet
Il must return. have been away
too long"
The American sank back In his cha:s
Suddenly be became conscious of
disquieting feeling that some one was
looking at him lnteutiy from behind
lie turned In his chair aud found him
self meeting the gaze of a ferOcious
looking. military appearing little man
AZ a table near by. His walter ap.
pearea az his elbow with the change,
"who the devil Is that Old man az
the table thereY" demanded young Afr.
King loudly.
The walter assumed a hook OF ex-
treme insolence. THAT Is Baron Dan
gloss. minister Of police. Anything
more. sirY'
"Yes. what's he looking so hard at
me fort Does he think I'm a pick
pOcketr'
"You know as much as l. sir" was
all that the waiter said In reply. King
pOcketed the coin he had Intended fer
the fellow and deliberately left the
place. AS he sauntered across the little
square his gaze suddenly shifted 20
second story window above the gun
shop.
The interesting young woman had
cautiously pushed open one Of the
shutters and was peering down upon
a trio OF red coated guardsmen. Al
most at the same instant her quick.
eager gaze sell upon the tall American.
now quite close TO the horsemen He
saw her dark eyes expand as N with
surprise. The next instant he caught
his breath and almost stopped In hn
tracks.
A shy. impulslve smile played about
her red lips for a second. lighting ~
the delicate face with n radiance that
amazed him Then the shutter was
closed gently. quickly. lie felt his ears
burn as he abruptly turned away.
In the meantime Baron Dangloss
was watching him coyertly from the
edge OF the cafe garden across the
square.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-29
Harness Shop.

10 the place 20 buy your Harness.
! earn a good line o. Harness, Brl.
dies. Collars and Saddles. cUF-y
Combs. Brushes. Saddle Blankets
Buggy and Wagon Whips. NY line
o. Whips ls the best that money car
buy. II will pay you 70 look through
my stock before you buy. Harusss
ard shoe repairing . speciality. Merit
door 70 Farmers a Merchants Bank.
HICKMAN HARNESS CO.. A. J..
Wright Manager.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-29

-. =. AMNAAle
IN A'oL Of age. The Iron
Count is fully sixty-hve."
I'D like 10 see II she's really beau
tiful. I've seen but one pretty woman
N this whole blamed town. your niece.
Herr Spantz. I've looked 'em over
pretty carefully too. She is exceed
ingly attract
"You VIII not find the beautiful wo-
men Of EdeIweiss in the streets. sir"
snapped spantz.
Don't they ever go out shoppingr
Hardy. The merchants. II you will
but notice, carry their wares 10 the
houses OF the noble and the rich But
tomorrow the garrison at the fortress
marches IN review before the prince.
II you should happen to be on the ave-
nue. near the castle gate at II O'Clock
you will see the beauty and chlvalry
OF Graustark. The soldiers are not
the only ones who are on parade. I"
There was an unmistakable sneer In
his tone.
you don't care much for society.
I'd say" observed Truxton. with a
smile.
Spantz's eyes famed for an instant
and then subtly resumed their most
ingratiating twinkle. "We cannot all
be peacocks," hs SAID quietly. you