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THE AaftlTS. TllUHSilAY. SEPTBAUUOt 12 1V0U Fortunes Made . In a Night In oil and other speculations are attractive propositions. They are having their inning with the public just no v. Many a man awakes in the morning to find himself rich and others there are who get up rich and go to bed pau perj. Such are the Results of Life's Wheel of Fortune. To the steady, thrifty gain tvery day house hold, there is a proposition that appeals more strongly. It is the place where dollars double in buying capacity. The store where business integrity lasts all day long every day in the year. Ycur money's worth, and more in every package that goes over the counter. It's the store of rare values, the store of opportunities, the store of good service, the store of all stores for satisfactory grocery buying. SHIEKDS' CASH GROCERY. Phone 1217, First Chance, Last Chance. This Season for the greatest values ever offered in children's suits for school wear. Fine all Wool Suits Worth Up to $6 50 for Only $2.95. None worth less than $4. We never disappoint. VOU KNOW US. THE - ti or ;' ijt fv i Ci 2532 rifth Avenue L 101; E Illinois Independent Telephone Company Here to Do Business. ORDINANCE HAS BEEN PREPARED Concern Has a Capital Stock of $50,000"Business Men - Interviewed. An ordinance giving permission to the Il.lnois Independent Telephone company to construct a competing exchange in Bock Island will h be fore i he city council for consideration at Its regular semi-monthly meeting next Monday night. The company reeking a franchise here has made application with the secretary of state fcr articles of in corporation. It has a capital) z ition of f 50,000 and abnndant means with which to increase this amount when ever occasion demands, so those rep resenting the concern here say. W. S. Thomas, George B. "Stosker and John A. Fritcher, all of Harris burg. Pa., have been in the city since the lirst of the week inter ieing bus iness men and calling upon ' courcil men in an effort t determine whether the time is lipeto strike abin for the independent movement They say they have saiitikd themselves thtre is a strong sentiment in favor of competition and hat e accordingly decided to ask the council to vote them a franchise. t'lan to Wlr 6tt. "Our plan is to install Independent telephones in every put of the ttite of Illinois,'' (-aid Mr. Stocktr. Down in Pennsylvania, where we come fioni. tbe independent telephone is popular and the result is that tbe ate Las been lined with wires of oinpanies opposing the Boll inter ests. As onr ordinance provides, we expect to furnish first-class service here at maximum rates of ?36 for business and $ 21 for reddeacu tele phones. In bath instances the in struments are to be connected with the exchange by exclusive copper matellic circuit an4 will include un limited Bervice to all points in Rock Inland county and Davenport." Mr. Stosker further stated his com pany woold make any reasonable changes in the ordinance. I'honcs locrtm.luc. The Central Union Telephone com pany at the present tiui is happy over the rapidly expanding busiues in this city and Moline. Tho com pany has increased tbe numlxr cf telephones in tbe two cities until there arc -CO instruments in opera tion here and SlK in Molire It is the intention of Manager Rob erts to increase the lit in Rock In land to 1.000 and in Moline to SCO A force of canvassers will bo here to begin work shortly. Four new operators are to be pat to work in tbe Rock Island exchange and the force in Molioe is to bo increased also. ENORMOUS GROWTH OF FRATERNAL ORDERS. At the Woodmen bead cilice there is a report of tbe proceedings of the National Fraternal congress, which met in 15th annual session at De troit. Mich., Tuesday, Aug. 27. II A. Warner, of Topcka, Kas , tbe vice president, was elected president, suc ceeding Caailes K. Bonntll. of Chi cago. M. W. Sackett, of Meadville, was reelected secretary-treasurer, and Denver was selected as the next place of meeting. .The repjrt of the committee on statistics shows that during the last year the 51 societies alliliating with the congress admitted 595,064 new members. Of this number the Mod ern Woodmen society gained 109.4(i, or folly 18 per cent. The average amocnt of each new policy written daring tbe year was 11,321. The average amount cf each policy in force, at tbe close of the year was $1,605. a d dine of nearly $100 per policy during the year. Tbe total insurance in foice $4, 585,579,982 shows a net increase during tbe year of flul, 852,932. Of this amount tbe Modem Woodmen st ciety gained more than $ 178,000, 000, which exceeds 44 per cent of the total new insuran.-e written by tbe 51 societies. Tbe total number of deaths re ported was 23. 605, "or a death rate f 8.76 per 1.000 members, btsed on the average membership for the year. This is a decrease in death lato com pared with the year previous. Tho total amount of insurance ter minated by Upation during the year was f 385. 26 861. Tbe total number of memters who lapsed was 243 946. making the lapse ra-e abut 90 to each 1.000 members. t The average cost per f 1.000 insur ance in fraternal congress societies' during the year was $9 47, baed on J tbe average of inuracce in force dur- j ing the year and tbe total disburse- meets, which footed $43 703,540 Seven now fraternal beneti. socie ties have been admitted to member ship in the National Fraternal con gress, which gives the congest, all told, a membership of hfiy-elght societies. These fidy-eiht societies have a total membership in round figures of nearly four millions The largest is the Modrn Woodmen so ciety, with a memberhlp of 610,000. Tbe report of M. W. Sackett, secretary-treasurer, -contains no - facts worth noticing aside from tbe finan cial statement, which showed receipts TO ASK A F A S - i ance in th Fraternal congies tr.aa- oxj of $4,052.88. FINALS FOR THE GOLF TROPHIES ARE ON TODAY. Tho aAmf.finnla in the women's rrolf matches were played yesterday at the T-annui tn rain that made the course hard to play. Tw matches were nuisneu vu luti xutu uu CHAMi'IUNSUIl CDP. Mrs. Martin beat Mrs. Peine, 5 np 3 to play. Mrs. Skinner beat miss van taiien, 1 up. " CONSOLATION CCI. Mrs. Robineon beat Mrs. Donahue, 2 P- ; Mrs. Hollowbu.h beat Mrs. Wil liams. 8 up 6 to play. In the noal3 touay xurs. luarua ana Mr. Skinner will Dlav for the cham pionship cup. and Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. llollowbusn lor tne consolation cup. PERSONAL POINTS. Fred Nichols is visiting in Jackson ville. Phil Mitchell went to Chic igo last night. Miss Mabelle Porter is in Janesville, Wis., on a 3-weeks visit. Will Griflia has gone to Denver and Colorado Springs for a visit. Mrs. D. V. Ellis, of Sterling, left for home today after a vieit in the city. R. S. Nowiand, cf Peoria, was in the city yesterday calling on railroad men. Mrs. J. F. Hodges departed this morning for Buffalo to beo the expo sition. Miss Lottie Sherman, of Hollo n. Kas.. arrived this morning to visit at the home of H. Acker. Dr. J. R. Hollowbnsh left this morning to spend a couple cf days at Chicago end Put-Iu-Bay. Richard Pearce returned this morn ing from Colfax. I jwa where he has been spending the past two weeks. Mrs. Ksther Modine, of Hartford, Conn., left for home today after a visit of two months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. ,IIoogener. Mrs. F. Schindler and daughter Hittio have gono for a visit to Buf falo and Toronto The Utter will re main at Toronto for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. C K. Mixter left last evening fur St. Louis ta ba present tonijrht at the wedding of M. C Smith, a former D-ivenpjrt business man. Mrs. U. L Mitchell and son Harry leave tomorrow for Peoria, from which place tho latter will go next week to enter tho atata university at Champaign. . W. W. Savers, formerly draughts man for the Rock Island Plow com pany, but now in the employ of tbe government at wasnington, H spena ing a portion of his 30 day vacation in tbe citv. Bishop and Mrs. J. W. Waldrcn arrived in tbe city from St. Louis today on their way to tbe central Illinois Methodist confereacn at Ke- wanee. They will remain in Rook Island over Sunday. Not Cs of Suicide. It has been stated in one of the af ternoon papers that the death of Sam Anderson, over whose remains an in quest was held this week, was a caso of suicide, savsthe Davenport ltepuu- licin. This is not 6trictly accurate and some of the colored pjople insist a wrong impression has bjen created. It is only fair tj state tbe verdict of tho coronet 'j j lry was that the de ceased came to his death by his own hand "while suffering from an attack of delirium tremens.1 The word suicide was not used. The expres sions used in tho verdict, it is be lieved, were chosen carefully and in accord with tho f tcts of the matter. The jary naturally hesitated to place itselt on record as having certified to a colored suioide. a thing never heard of before. ' Strictly speaking, tbe af fair was not a suioide since Anderson was ont of his head at the time he cut his throat. Weddings. Alfred W. Mullery, of Cordova, and Miss Bessie F. Crosby, of Fulton, were married here today, tbe cere mony being performed at high noon by Rev. C. O. McCulloch at tbe pai Dooago of tho First Methodist chuicn. Fred E. Netzer and Miss DjIHo Fones, both of thia city, were married esterdav afternoon. Rev. C O Me- Culioch performing the ceremony at; 1127 Fifth avenue, Moline. County Hoard Doings. At this morning's session of the. county board only routine business ' was done and an adjurnment taken' tilt this afternoon. A committee of tbe veterans of the civil war went before the county board j this afternoon to ask for tbe mounting cf the old cannon now in tbe j ill yaid and their disposition about tneoourt, yard. j Licensed to Wed. j AdolphM. Sbctlberg Molina ! Mrm. 1M3 la S iirait Mollce A I 'red w. Mt'ltre Cordova Miss Urnsia t Croiby FUton Josh Westhafer, of Loogootee, I id., 1 a poor man. but he says he would not be without Chamberlain's Pain Balm if it cost 1 5 a bottle, for it taved, him from being a i r.pple No exter nal application is tqual tothislini-j ment for a'iff and swullen joints, con tracted muscles, stiff neck, sprains and rheumatic and muscular pains. It has also cured numerous cases of s . - 11 partial paralysis, it is lor saie oy au druggets. . to have btcn 733 SI anl thedls-J hnrmnu ftU 696 44 leaving abd- WORKHAH FELL OEAO Charles South Victim of Sudden Attack of Heart Trouble at Sylvan Steel Mill. DEMISE OP MRS. CHRISTINA DIETZ One of Pioneers of Rock Island-- Philp and Clark Obsequies. Charles South, residing on Forty- third 6treet in this city, dxopped dead this morning of heart disease at tbe Sylvan Steel mill, in Moline, where he was employed as a laborer. South complained yesterdav of a pain in the region of his heart, but did not think it of enough conse quence to worry over and went to wore as usual today. His fellow wontmen were start ltd to bee him suddenly fall on the floor of tbe mil). They rushed to his Bide and bore him to the oflice. Dr. Arvid Kohler arrived shortly afterward in response to a telephone summons, cut found he was oi no service, as the man had been dead some moments South was about 45 years of age. Coroner L. V. Eck,art held an in quest, the jury finding death due to heart disease. Mrs. Christina Diet. Mrs. Christina Diet, for a half cen- lurr a resident of this city, died at 2:15 this morning at her home, 1501 Sixth avenue. Death was due to par alysis, with which tbe deceased had been suffering since the first part of July. Mrs. Dietz was in ber 80th year. She was born in Germany, her maiden name being Christina Kruse, and came to America in the late 40's, settling in Davenport. After two years she came to Rock Island and married John Dietz, who preceded ber to the grave some 16 years ago. Two daughters. Miss Amelia and Miss Hnma Diet., survive, both living at home. The funeral will occur at 2 o'clock Saturday from the residence. Other Obituary. The burial of Mrs. Mary Philp took place at Chippiannock cemetery this morning. Services were held at tho family residence, 2514 Eighth avenue, at 10 o'clock. Rev. C. O McCullcch performed the last rites assisted by a quartet composed of Pro!, h, L.. L'ail brook. Keith Collins, Miss Carpenter and Miss Philbrook. The pallbearers were William McCnochie, J. 1. No'tskcr. J. L. F.reman and Prof. Philbrook, of this city, aud S. C. Ma son ani F. 11- Mason", of Davenpoit. The funeral of William Clark was held at 2 p. m. yesterday from the home of Robert Clark, brother of tbe deceased, 2530 Fifth-and-a-half ave Dim. Servicos were conducted by Rev C. O. McCulloch. and interment was made at Chippiannoec cemetery. The pallbearers were William L'ovtl, David Oibbs. William Robb. Jr., John Murphy. Larry Lambert and Henry Lthiff, all members of tbe Tri City Stonecutters' union, to which the deseaeed belonged Relatives received tho sad in formation last night that one of tho twin daughters, bjrn in the afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krell at their home in Louisville. Ky.. had passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Krell had recently moved from this city to Louisville. . An at Howe. Mrs.. Margaret B. Montgomery and Mrs. F. W. Bahnen entertained at 4 ibis afternoon at tbe latter's residence on Second avenue a number of tri eity ladies at a vocal and instrumen tal recital by Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Pond, of Chicago. Another recital will be given at 8 tomorrow. The out of town guests were: Mrs. George P. Frysinger and Mies Fry singer. Chicago; Miss Mary Rice, Peoria; Mrs. J. W. Waldren. St. Louis; Miss Louiso Montgomery and Miss Duff. Kler tuple's. Iho stage of water at the Rock Is land bridge was 1 75 at 6 a. m. and stationary. The temperature at noon was 04 The Winona was in and out. Boats up were the E. " Rutledge. R. D Kendall, Georgia and Isaac Staples His Autograph. "You are tho celebrated Mr. Chumley Jones, I believe? "That is my name, sir. What can I do for you?" " Well, Mr. Joucs, I came to ask you for your autograph. "My autograph? Delighted, I'm sure! Have you any preference as to its form?" "If it is all the same to you, Mr. Jones, I should prefer it at the bottom of a check for f 50, made to the order of Snip & Cuttum, tailors. You have the bill, Iielicva" Harper's Bazar. West Turkestan is thinly populated and bas few schools. The Rnssian gov ernment has fitted up as schools a few railroad carriages, which remain at each station for a few weeks. The teacher lives in the carriage. The chil dren are required to learu a lesson or two uutil the itinerant school again reaches their neighborhood. 'The Gideons." "The Gideons" is an organization of Christian commercial travelers In Chi cago who neither drink, smoke nor play cards.- Though founded only a year ago, it lins 1.00Q members and la trowing rapidly. Bad blood and indigestion are deadly enemies to good health. 'Btr dock Blooi Bitters destroys them Your Money EXPANDS in purchasing power when you bring it here. We are safe in saying that the values we are Offering are the best to be had in the west. Car after car has been unloaded at this big Value Giving store until we are crowded with the best things the immense furniture markets of the country has to offer. Sole dealers in the celebrated WERNICKE BOOK CASES, THE ID SAL CASE FOR HOME AND OFFICE. We carry all grades In stock. Handsome New Pieces for the Library. Hall ......AND PARLOR Goods that show the value, goods that are up to date. New line of INLAID LINOLEUM?. PRINTED LINOLEUMS, OIL CLOTHS, RUGS AND CARPETS. Davenport Furniture and .Carpet Company, 125-127 West Third Street, Davenport. WARRANTY: You May Buy a Pair of DUTCHESS WOOL TROUSERS at $2, 2 50, 3, 3.50, 4 or 5, And wear them two months. For every sus pender button that comes off we pay you ten cents. If they rip at the waistband, we will pay you fifty cents. If they rip in the seat or elsewhere, wc will pay you one dol lar or give you a new pair. For Sale by SOBERS & LAVELLL 1804 Second Avenue, Rock 207 West Second WALKING HATS. The season for Walking Hats is at hand, and ladies who desire a modish, up-to date article will find just what they want in our late shipments. We also have a complete line of the very latest Veilings. Amoog the colors are the different shades of red, marine and wood, also the white with black dots, and black with white dots. Call and have one of theo veils draped in the new style on the edge of your hat. Brandenburg Millinery Store. Corner Twentieth street and Fourth Avenue. Rock Island. I1L Telephone 1237 THIS IS i THE Our tuers j Leader. CEILING ; FAN.- I I One Price. Street, Davenport. We Sell Fans, Dyn amos, Motors, Bells, and Batteries, but don't rentthem. W. A. Robb & Co. 117 Seventeenth street. ; Telephone 1538. , We stand between you md any oaanger. Island.