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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

depend solely upon his writings. and
the task was more than mortal man
could accomplish. AS his powers fail
ed he became possessed of the idea
that all his debts were paid and that
be was a free man, and In this belief
he happily remained till his death
New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Disccuradinu.

Disoouraging.
Jester-Poor old Skinfiint has his
troubles. Jimson-What: Why. he's
making barrels and barrels of money.
Jester-I know. but the price of barrels
has gone up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Saturday, August 27, 1910.
ANNOUNCEMENT.

I hereby announce myself as can
didate for the democratic nomination
for minority representative in the Thtr-
ty-third senatorial district, and ask the
support OF all democrats who deem me
worthy. J. S. SLOAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

For a man who wishes to avoid all
'fuss and feathers" Mr.. Roosevelt in a
five minutes speech is a world beaten
at causing a commotion in the politi-
cal henroost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Keep in mind Rock Islands bis
week, and write your relatives anC
friends about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Better Use For II.

Better Use For ".
"Give him rope enough and he will
hang himself"
81 fear you do not know him."
Eyes. do"
"If you knew him thoroughly you
would say. Give him rope enough and
he will form a rope trust"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Rear View Suited.
WAS he pleased
when his mother-in-
law Gamer"
"Yes; be was glad
to see her back
"And when she
went away?"
he was glad to
see her back"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
PIauimo.

o worker in the field and mine.
The factory and store.
Beside the close. exacting desk
Or where the engines roar.
Put by your hammer and your pen,
Shelve what you have 10 sell.
Forget your daily task and take
"A little breathing spell!
The woods an invitation wave.
The fields are cool and sweet,
Andthere are rest and peace afar
From city noise and heat,
And many little shady hooks
There are where you may hnd
Forgetfulness of work and care
And case and peace of mind.
The busy work will Jog along
And all the wheels will turn
II you forget your little part
And give IL no concern.
When you return refreshed ana nno
And feeling TO the good
There still will be a place where you
May busily saw wood.
Get out the folders and the maps
And nick your place to play.
Seek some secluded, sylvan spot
And toward IL fade away.
Vacation is a boon that's not
For just the chosen few.
II IT is good for other men
It's good enough for you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

When the digestion is all right, the
action of the bowels regular. there
is a natural craving and relish for
food. When this is lacking you may
know that you need a dose of Cham.
berlain's Stomach and LiverTablets.
They strengthen the digestive organs.
improve the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

The report that New York's horse
cars will be abandoned comes round
again promptly on time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Similarity.

"why are bill collectors like white
wings"
white wings?"
eyes"
81 don't know. Why are they?7
because they never grow weary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Not If They Saw Her.

Not " IHeJ OdW TUT
"That man would trade anything he
has got
Would he trade his wifeT'
"Not unless be found some ore who
would trade sight and unseen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Telephone communication is apt to
corrupt good manners when things go
wrong
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Popular Aira

congressman Billbush always plays
TO the mob"
THAT accounts for his ragtir.e
speeches"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

No'-.3s is so apt TO wake up a mans
conscience as getting the idea that
some one is camping on his trail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

A man who is lacking in Imagination
is sure to regret his wasted time IL he
goes fishing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

The winning of the west always
was favorite trip with Teddy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Getting Even.

Getting Even.
"Ethel. do as / bid you"
81 don't want TO. mamma."
81 will spank you if you don't"
'Then / will tell your mother on
you, so therew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Anybody can find fault. but many Of
Us don't know what to do with it aft
er we have found IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Sonsibls.

what do you do when your wife
gets madT'
What she tells me to-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

A greengrocer natures quickly when
his business is in a neighborhood
where people are transitory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Meant For Such People

"He always carries a six shooter"
"Isn't he afraid be will shoot him
seIf?"
what would be the differencer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

A good kicker is one who knows
when to make a kick that will make a
record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

The most amusing thing that most
of us do is taking ourselves seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
HunnOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
By DUNCAN m. SMITH

IF it were as easy TO be criticised az
it is TO criticise life would be a
heap more pleasant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Rnt Ia canInu a Rriok.

An egg Is such a little thing
For such a mighty cackle.
And yet a man ten times as large
The job would hardly tackle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Worse Yet.

Worse Yet.
els he any good?"
"No."
bad lot, eh?"
mot at all: perfectly harmless"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Wise Hobo.

Wise Hobo.
"Come. let's try this house."
"Not on yer life"
ivy not"
"Know better"
"Dog"
"Naw."
'W'at tbenT
"Bride learning 70 cook"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

The sickIy smile that struggles on a
great mans countenance is there be-
cause he does not know just when a
camera may be aimed in his direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29
ASKS REQUISlTI0N
FOR NEGRO SUSPECT
Police Chief Bisant of Moline to Go
to Sheridan, WyO., for John
johnson.

o. NJ Bisant, chief of police of Mo
line, has applied to Governor c. S. De-
neen for a requisitiOn on the governor
of Wyoming for the delivery of John
Johnson, the negro under arrest at
Sheridan on suspicion of being con-
nected with the murder of Edward Wy
man in Moline As soon as he secures
the necessary papers Chief Bisant will
go to Sheridan after the prisoner.
Johnson admits that he witnessed the
killing of Wyman, but disclaims any
further knowledge of the crime. Wy
man, before he died, said that he was
attacked by two negroes near his home,
and that when he resisted a command
to turn oveEhis money, one of the men,
both strangers to him, drew revolver
and shot him. He died at the Moline
hospital few hours after the shoot
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29
LIEUT.. CANNON TO
LECTURE ON CHINA
Present Day Conditions in Orient to
Be Described at Broadway
Church.

Arrangements have been made for
Lieutenant Charles F. Cannon of the
China staff of the American Bible so
ciety to deliver q lecture on Present
Day China" at Broadway Presbyter-
ian church, Friday, Oct. T. The lee
turer was formerly military instructor
at the imperial Chinese university, and
vice consulgeneral for the American
government at Tientsin. Mr.. Gam
mon uses q unique collection of 100
stereopticon slides, made from his
original photographs taken throughout
inland China. He also uses moving
pictures OF street scenes, buying and
selling, common scenes in daily life,
etc. He has fine moving picture film
of the funeral of the late emperor. The
lecture Is to be open to the general
public free of charge. The purpose is
TO make the work of the Bible society
better known In the community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29
SUICIDE VICTIM is
NOW OUT OF DANGER
Sherrard Girl, a Sufferer of MeIan-
choIia, Recently ParOled at
Watertown.

Miss May Sherrard, the Coal Valley
girl who drank poison in Spencer
square yesterday in an effort to de-
stroy herself, was so much improved
at st. Anthony's hospital today that
the attending physicians pronounced
her out of danger. The young woman S
mother came in from Coal Valley today
and visited her at the hospital.
1t develops that Miss Sherrard is a
sufferer of melancholia brought on by
a nervous collapse which she suffered
few years ago. She was patient for
time at the Watertown hospital, and
was paroled last spring. Since then
she has been at her mothers home. Yes
terday the girl left home. saying she
was going for visit to the city, giving
no intimation that she was planning to
make away with her life. She procured
the strychnine after her arrival in the
city. After her recovery, her mother
is to have the young woman returned
as patient at Watertown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29
NEGRO FOOTPAD
HOLDS UP WOMAN
Mrs. Clara Duisdiecker Has
Purse Snatched at z O'clock
in the Evening.
ATTACKED ON nth AVENUE
Victim Screams but Thief Gets Away
With Property, Only to Be
Caught Later.

Walter Jackson, a negro purse
snatcher, was arrested last night a
short time after HE had held up Mrs,
Clara Duisdiecker and robbed her of
her pocketbook, containing a gold
watch and several dollars in silver.
He was held to the grand jury this az
ternoon on charges of highway robbery
and he went to Jail in default Of bail.
About Z o'clock last evening Mrs,
Duisdiecker left her home, 1928 Four
teenth-and-a-half street, and started
down town in company with a young
girl. When they turned east on Elev-
enth avenue to go over to Fifteenth
street and get a Long View car, the
negro made his appearance out Of the
darkness and followed them. He hur.
riedly overlook them, and as he did
SO he seized Mrs. Duisdiecker and
grabbed hold Of her hand bag. She
chung to It, and commenced screaming,
but the leather grip on the bag broke
and the assailant got away with 1t.
Hides II I'm Alley.
He made his way to a dark place in
an alley nearby, and there he opened
the bag and extracted the contents, af-
ter which he hid the pocketbook under
some loose stones and tin cans. In the
meantime the frightened woman's
screams had attracted attention and
neighbors rushed to her assistance.
The police were notified of the rob-
berry. Rev. Marion Humphreys stated
that a short time before the robbery
he had seen a suspicious looking negro
whom he thought might be the man,
and he gave the fellows description to
the Off who at once started city
wide search for him. Officers Krebs
and Nelson found Jackson in the vi
cinity OF Twenty-sixth street, and he
and another negro, Robert Lee, who
was with him, were taken to the police
station.
Confesses to the Deed.
The gold watch and the money were
found in Jackson's possession, and
there remained nothing for him to do
but confess to having robbed Mrs. Duis
decker. The other negro had nothing
to do with the theft, apparently, and he
will be released. probably.
The victim of the negro bandit Is
engaged in teaching school at the Tri-
City Business college. She was on her
way to the school when the holdup oc-
Cured.
Earlier In the evening a young lady
who was walking out Fifteenth street
discovered she was being followed by
a negro, and when she came to the drug
store on the corner Of Eleventh avenue
she stopped in there until he either
desisted or until she could get some
one to accompany her home. 1t was at
this time that Rev. Humphreys came tc
the assistance Of the girl and took her
home. The negro made no trouble for |
them, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29
Personal Points

G. w. Lauterbach, Jr., of Chicago is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. D. ]. Lightner of st. Louis is
visiting relatives here.
Carl Taylor has returned after an
extended visit through the north.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Meek OF Cincin-
natl are visiting with relatives here.
C. A Jonson arrived here yesterday
from his home at Rockford for a visit
of several days.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Wells left this
afternoon for a brief visit with rela-
tives at Des Moines.
Miss Mabel Corken, who has been
visiting with relatives here for several
days, has returned to her home at Kan
sas City.
DR.. and Mrs. C. w. McGavren of
Missouri Valley, Iowa, enroute to Cal
ifornia, are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
H. c. Connolly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wagner, who
have been touring in Europe for sew
eral months. will sail tomorrow from
Liverpool, arriving home Oct. 10.
Mrs. Minnie Peterson, who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Louis
Weckel, for several weeks, will leave
Saturday for her home at Kansas City.
Mrs. O. Anderson and son Raymond
Of Englewood, who have been visiting
with relatives here for the past 10
days, have gone to Kansas City for a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sharpe Of Lex
ington. KY, who have been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Sharpe for
several weeks, left today for their
home.
John Carse left yesterday for a brief
visit with relatives at Springfield. He,
with Mrs. Carse, who has been visiting
there several weeks, will return home
in few days.
Mrs. John Gerdes of 610 Twenty
fourth street and Mrs. Fred Wilson Of
Moline have gone to Chicago, where
they will visit Mrs. Gerdes' sister, Mrs.
Harry Blackman, and Mrs. Wilson's
daughter, Mrs. Belle Swander.
Rev. Alexander Smith, newly ap-
pointed superintendent Of the Rock Is
land district of tht Methodist confer
ence, has arrived in Rock Island and
is making arrangements for the remov-
al of his family from Macomb to this
city.
DR.. r. B. Williams, retiring pastor
Of the First Methodist church, has re-
turned from Pontiac and Normal. Rev.
Williams will leave next week for
where he will be stationed
during the coming year as superinten-
dent of the Pontiac district of the
Methodist church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29
GRAND JURY NOW
HAS ALL OF CASES
Partial Report of Findings to
Be Returned in Court
This Week.
NOT TO TRY GAMBLERS
Justice w. F. Schroeder Not to Hear
Evidence in Warrants Against
Billburg and Mcbride.

n. M. Schriver, assistant states at
torney, said today that inasmuch as
all of the cases incident to prosecu-
tons tnaugurated by the Law and Or
der league, are before the grand jury,
Justice W. F. Schroeder will not be
asked to hear the evidence on the
charges of keeping a public gaming
house under which A. w. Billburg and
H E. Mcbride were arrested on war
rants sworn cut before Justice P. H.
Wells by John H. Hauberg, the Moline
attorney
1t is possible the grand jury will
make a partial report of its findings
to Judge W. H. Gest in the circuit
court by the end of the present week
a searching inquiry into conditions re-
vea1ed by the moral cleansing that
the city is being subjected TO under di-
rection of the Law and Order league,
and it Is likely there will be an unus-
ually heavy batch of indictments re-
turned.
Investigators Testify.
Scott and Hulse, the Chicago invesd-
gators, who are in the employ of the
Law and Order league, have been
summoned before the jury to produce
their evidence, and this has covered
the gambling houses, the resorts
wherein liquor is dispensed without a
license, etc. The investigators, since
having been assaulted on the streets
here following the raids upon the Turf
and Diamond gambling houses, have
been stopping at a hotel in Daven
port. The investigators, in their
travels between their shotel and the
grand jury room here, are furnished
the protection OF two constables sup
piled by States Attorney Magill.
Case VIII BE Dismissed, Probably.
1t is likely that the cases wherein
S. c. Taylor and Constable August
Schmid are charged with larceny, mali
cious mischief, etc, offenses alleged
to have been committed in connection
with the gambling raids, will be dis
missed, Mr.. Magill having served no
tees on the justices that he was not
in accord with such wholesaling of the
law. and furthermore he did not want
any further warrants embodying state
charges issued without first consulting
with him. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29
Don't Break Down,
ed here

Severe strains on the vital organs,
like strains on machinery cause break
downs. You can't over-tax stomach.
liver, kidneys, bowels or nerves with
out serious danger to yourself II you
are weak or rundown, or under strain
of any kind, take Electric Bitters the
matchless tonic medicine. Mrs. ]. e.
Van de Sande, of Kirkland, Ill, writes:
THAT did not bresk down, while en-
during a most severe strain, for three
months, is due wholly to Electric Bit
ters." Use them and enjoy health and
strength. Satisfaction positively guar
anteed. Fifty cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29
TOPLAN CAMPAIGN
Rock Island County Democratic
Committee to Meet Tonight
at Turner Hall.
OFFICERS TO BE NAMED
Encouraging Outlook for Party Tick.
ct and Aggressive and Concerted
Work Is Urged.

A meeting of the Rock Island county
democratic committee has been called
for this evening at o'clock at Rock
Island Turner hall for the purpose OF
completing the organization and dis
cussing plans for the campaign. Vic
tories over the country have encourag
ed democrats of the county to work al
the more aggressively this fall in the
hope of making a stronger showing
than usual at the polls in November
The ticket contains the names of rep
resentative men, and with the growing
disposition to disregard party prefer.
ences and choose men qualified for the
duties Of the office they seek, the dem
ocrats see a hopeful outlook for their
candidates. 1t is urged that there be
a full attendance OF committeeman at
the meeting this evening. The mem
bers of the county committee, as named
at the recent primary election, are as
follows:
Rock Island Members.
First Ward - First precinct, J. J.
Lerch; second, Henry Kale.
Second Ward-First, Andrew Lerch /;
second, Emil Seidel.
Third Ward - First, John Cahail
second, John Schlemmer. third, Harry
Coyne.
Fourth Ward-First, John w. Linn;
second, NJ w. Battles.
Fifth Ward - First, T. A. Pender;
second, George P. Stauduhar.
InHl
second, Frank Meenan.
Seventh Ward-First, Fred Hancke;
third, c. NJ. Cannon.
Moline Members.
First Ward - First precinct, T. E.
Charlberg; second, Charles PAIL.
Second Ward-First, Ed Jones; sec
ond, Con Ryan.
Third Ward-First, J. H. Mcbride.
Fourth Ward-First, NJ. J. McEniry.
Fifth Ward - First, Fritz Muench;
second, Andrew Olson.
Sixth Ward-Third, c. s. Trevor.
Seventh Ward-First, J. M. Coburn.
Country Members.
Cordova-Edward Cool.
Coca. Soddoris.
Canoe Creek. NJ. Martin.
Zuma-Charles Schafer.
Port Byron-F L. Morgan.
Hampton-First, Joe Hermes; third,
NJ. A Wainwright; fourth, H. w.
Bahnks.
South Moline-D. Stewart
South Rock Island - First, Ed Sic
mon; second, G. NJ. Lukens.
Black Hawk-H. L. Framing.
Rural-Drew Donaldson
Observation-Disclosures Kelly. -
Andalusia-Otto Heinze.
Buffalo Prairie-John Fuhr.
Drury-J. H. Foster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29
sTEINWAY IN DAVENPORT
III. Schmidt and Sons Company APP
pointed Exclusive Agents.


This is Steinway week at the music
house of the Schmidt Piano company,
Brady street, Davenport. The COM
pany has just been appointed the ex-
elusive representatives for this piano,
known as the worlds standard. This
week is to be a gala one at the store
and the company extends an invita-
ton to every teacher and music low
er of the tri-cities and community to
visit the store and examine and play
the Steinway. The company now
handles five of the IA greatest makes
of pianos made, the Steinway, the
Weber, Steck. Lawson and Blasius,
together with the Lyon & Healy pi-
ano, which is now included in their
line.
The company receives the agency
for the Steinway and Lyon & healy
because of the methods it entertains
in selling. Forty-eight years in bus
mess is the record of the H. Schmidt
& Son company, and 1t is but reason
able that they should receive such
distinction. Way back in 1862 at
Muscatine was established one of the
first music houses in the state of Iowa.
At that time only mouth harps and
accordeons were handled, but later
on organs and square pianos were
added to the stock, when these in
struments first came on the market
This is the opening OF the sixth year
of the company in Davenport and
wonderful strides have been taken
by the concern in that time. 1t has
always been the policy Of the founder
of the concern, Herman Schmidt, Sr.,
to handle and sell nothing but the
best and thus it is that the company
controls the sale locally of the above
mentioned makes.
The business is carried on entirely
by the father and five sons, Herman
Schmidt, Sr., president; Ernest
Schmidt of Chicago, vice president;
Julius A. Schmidt. secretary-treasur-
er; Carl c. Schmidt, manager of the
Muscatine store; Edward A, and
Herman, Jr., in charge of the Dav-
export store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29
HoW's ThlsS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be.
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINMAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price, rs cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29
LABOR FEDERATION MEETS
Plans for State Convention Here Next
Month to Be Discussed.

At a meeting of the Tri-City La
Dor Federation to be held this even
ing at the headquarters in the Rock
Island Industrial home, the commit
tee appointed. at the meeting at
which the two central bodies of Rock
Island and Davenport were merged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-29

"Can be depended upon" is an ex.
preston we all like to hear, and when
It is used in connection with Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy it means that It never fails TO
cure diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel
complaints. 1t is pleasant to take and
equally valuable for children and
adults. Sold by all druggists.