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5 OTHER SIDE TOLD THG AB6rT7Sf if RID AY, NOVEMBER : 13, -1903. FLOATER FOUND NEAR HEW (BOSTON BRENNAN ACCUSED SI "The Melancholy Days Have Come, The Saddest of the Yeatr." Hut one would not think so if the liappy faces of the shrewd housewives who do their trading' at SHIELDS' CASH (JliOCEKY were to, he taken as a criterion. You can always "do better" at this store when it comes to low prices on groceries of thi first quality, and then you know the clerks are so courteous and the service is so prompt that it is not only profitable to trade at this busy store, but it is also a pleasure. Look over these prices: M Fancy Dairy "Butter, 17 per ppund I I 2 l 21 lbs. best granulated 1 fifi Sugar for IUU Fresh'Corn Meal, 1Kr per sack I Ol New Shredded Cocoanut, ir pound package lUl One-pound package C Baking- Soda OC One-pound Calumet Ofl Baking l'owder tmXjC Rumf ord Baking I'owder, nil per pound CCmj Thre packages Mother's nr Oats OC Sauer Kraut, per 17 gallon IC 10-pound sack new QQ Duck wheat OfcC 1 gallon can Juli lienuine New Orleaus Cfl Molasses, per gal OUC 3 packages cleaned nr Currants '. faOC Sour Tickles, per nrft gallon m)j Dill Tickles, per nr gallon tmUC Jaree new Mackerel nl for I2C One dozen new Herring 2Qq Country Sorghum, per rn gallon OUC Log Cabin or Canada Sap ir Maple Syrup, per gallon. . . 1 I U Java and Mocha ColTce, 2S 4 t( perlb., 4 lbs. for LUU I'ncolored Japan Tea, nr per lb IOC 2-lb. can Grated or Sliced nl. Tineapples, per can IC-2v 3 lbs. large California nr Prunes OC 3 pounds dried OF Apricots CmOC 3 pounds dried nr Teaches fcOC 1 dozen new ' Ofln Herring ZlUC New Citrons, per "7l Iound . I 2C Shields' Cash Grocery New 'Phone 5217. Old 'Phone 1217 M M 3Z2 33 I Needed Money. - I Too Many Goods, A large manufacturer caught with too many Men's Suits we were there with the cash it's his loss and your gain. Men's Suits worth up to $15.00 for only Our large show window full of them. S ROCK ISLAND. ILL Mrs Laura Schmidt Files Answer to Suit of Her Mother, Mrs. Otto. 1 MONEY FROM FORTUNE TELLING Thomas Cox Acquitted of Perjury Charge Court Matters. The issues in the suit of Mrs. Anna Catharina Otto against her daughter, .Mrs. Laura Schmid, and the Matter's husband, A. F. Schmid, for the recov ery of property that she bequeathed to the former, an action that has al ready received considerable airing in the circuit court, has been referred to Master in Chancery W. J. Kntrikin, who will take testimony, and report his finding to Judge Graves. Some interesting facts are brought out in the answer of the defendants to the amended bill of the plaintiff. Mrs. Schmid makes the answer, which is an exhaustive document, reciting the relations between daughter and mother for the past So years. A gen eral denial is made to the allegation contained in the declarations if Mrs. Otto, in which she avers that the deed ing of her property to her daughter was accomplished through misrepre sentations by the latter, Mrs. Schmid, it is charged, with the aid of her hus band, frightened Mrs. Otto into the belief that she was in danger of be ing involved in litigation that jinight cause her the loss of all her posses sions. Mrs. Otto further declared that when the property, which consisted mostly in notes and mortgages, was deeded to her daughter she was in poor health, and was not responsible for her actions. Mrs. Schmid in her answer charac terizes her mother as a "sharp, shrewd, competent and capable wo man," and says she was not at any time and is not now dependent on the defendant for advice as to the trans action of her business affairs. Mrs. Schmid said that her mother often spoke of leaving her all to her, as she was her only heir, ami it was only after repeated solicitations by Mrs. Otto that Mrs. Schmid consented to the drawing of the deed. Mrs. Otto's husband died 20 years ago. Her daughter Laura -was married to A. b Schmid in ism. The property trans fer was made in 190'J. The defendant states that she and her husband al ways tried to make her mother feel that their home was as much hers as their own, affording her every com fort that they enjoyed themselves, and giving her the use of their horse and . buggy whenever she wished it, th daughter usually accompanying her" mother whenever she .left, her heme, in Sculh Heights, where the Schmids reside. Mrs. Schmid also throws a little light on. the manner in. which her mother accumulated her wealth, stat ing that for years she followed the business of fortune telling, "playing upon the credulity of other people," in which she met with great success. The money she earned by telling for tunes she invested wisely, ever show ing herself to bo a shrewd business Woman. The daughter states that the reason her mother wished to rid her self of her property was, as she her self expressed it to Mrs. Schmid. that a certain "woman had made up lies against her," intimating that she feared she was to be sued for dam ages, or involved in some other liti gation. As to applying for an inquiry into her mother's sanity. Mrs. Schmid admits that this was done, but after the property had been signedt over bv Mrs. Otto, thereby showing that there was no motive back of her act. Cox Is Aral a Acquitted. b or the second time at the present term of court Thomas Cox lias leeu acquitted by a jury of a criminal charge, a verdict in his favor having been returned at "5. o'clock yesterday afternoon after a long drawn out trial on an indictment for perjury. The jury was out. just 20 minutes. The indictment in the former trial was for aiding and abetting the alleg ed illegal vote of Nelson Errieks, col ored, at the spring election in the first precinct of the Fifth ward, Cox having made affidavit that Krricks was qualified to participate in the election . The testimony practically was the same at both hearings. The defense contended that Krricks vote was not challenged. He simply had failed to register, and an "unregister ed voter" affidavit should have been used instead of the one for a "chal lenged voter." It was also claimed that a proper oath had not been ad ministered to Cox, as the clause "by the ever living God had not been In serted in the affidavit. The trial was characterized by numerous tilts, reaching almost, to the point of er sonality, between the opposing coun sel, the brushes between C. .7. Searle and State's Attorney H. A. Weld hav ing been particularly warm. Cox was defended in both eases-( by, Searle ' &, Marshall. . . . i . Glories Damage Salt. Trial was begun today of the suit for $20,000 damages of Monroe (Sin gles against the citj of Hock Island and Hosenfield Bros., the plumbing firm, the plaintiff having driven into an excavation made by the plumbers on Fourth avenue and Ninth street on the evening of Nov 28, 1001. It is charged there were no danger signals placed around the ditch. Hosenfield Bros, have defaulted in the suit, and the municipality is represented by City Attorney J. K. Scott, while H. SL McCaskrin appears for the plaintiff. Body of Mao Taken From Cleaveland Slough Wore Veteran Uni- 1 form. . Chief of Police Miller has a letter from Ctroner W. C. Austin, of Mercer county, stating that the body of a strange man was found yesterday in the river 10 miles above New Boston, in what is known as Cleaveland slough, and inquiring" if there is any one missing here answering the de scription of the dead person. The body appears to have been in the water several days. Jt is that of a man weighing 175 pounds, and 5 feet 8 inches in height. He wore a blue suit, and probably belonged to the Grand Army or some kindred organization. ('ingles claims to be partially paralyz ed as a result of the accident. PERSONAL, POINTS. XV. A. Hosenfield went to Chicago last night. H. K. Casteel has returned from Minneapolis. (J. C. La tier, of Summit, 111., is vis iting in the city. Mrs. Henry Thompson, of Hiverside, Cal., is visiting in the city. Mrs. K. C. Graves, of Gf-neseo, wife of Judge Graves, is visiting in the city. C. A.. Benson, traveling freight agent of the Merchants' National Despatch, was visiting local railroad men yesterday. F. C. 'Rice, general superintendent; II. D. Judson, superintendent of Illi nois lines; L. V. Berry, superintend ent of the Bock Island and St. Louis divisirn; H. M. Tomkins, chief dis patcher of the Galesburg division, ami V. A. Card, trainmaster of the Book Island and St. Louis division, all Bur lington officials, were in the city to day, arriving from the north in Mr. Kief's private car.? 0BITTJABY RECORD. Mrs. Alice G. Peterson died last ev ening at .i:."i0 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. .1. O. Moses, 2S.!2 .Sixth avenue, after a long illness with can cer. Decedent was born in Sweden March "0, ISM, c lning" to this coun try and to Book Island in 1m.. Here she was married in 1S5S to Andrew G. leters n, who passed away about ten years ago. She leaves but one child, Mrs. Moses, one' other daughter, Mrs. C. O. Nelms. having died a year ago. There is a brother. Wenjamin Peter son, of Moline. and a sister, Mrs. Christine Peterson, vi Grand Junc tion, to'wa. The funeral will be held from the home of the daughter at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, with in terment at Chippiannock. Mrs. C. Hamilton died at 1 o'clock this morning at her home, 728 Fifth street, after an illness of three months with cancer of the stomach. She was aged 62 years and 11 months. Mrs. Hamilton was a native of Sweden, and had been a resident of this city for three years. She is Survived by her son, John Hamilton, of Bock Island, and her daughter, Mrs. F. Anderson, of Minnesota, besides seven grand children. The funeral is to take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Swedish Lutheran'church. The funeral of Mrs. Henry Griem mer, who died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Nowack. 324 Fourth street, will be held tomor row afternoon at 2 o'clock from the German Lutheran church. IN THE SOCIAL REALM The degree team of Camp 1530, M. XV, A., has arranged to Jiave a large dancing party at the Industrial hall Christmas night. Miss Lillian Cameron entertained a company of ."0 tri-city friends last ev ening at her home, lsoiMi Second ave nue, in honor' of-the anniversary of her birth. The. decorations of the home were pink ntiT gfr'en. and the evening was most' ejijoyably sent with games and nuii-ic. The prizes went to Misses ICmma Johnson and Klla Phillips and Grant Church and Sidney Hasseluist. A dainty lunch eon was served. Mr. and Mrs. C. XX, Herbert last ev ening entertained the O. T. Kuchre club at their home in the Maucker flats. Fourth avenue and Seventeenth street. The head prizes were won by Mrs. M. Burkhart and K. F. Godfrey and the consolation prizes by Dr. J. B. Burkhart an 1 Mrs. M. Bothwell. CIvm Up Football. The Muscatine bigh ehool has de cided to abandon football for the sea son and " all games scheduled1 have been .canceled. The reason given is that Howard Parsons, a member of Ihe team, had a ieg broken in prac tice. However, the team has not been making a very good showing and this may have something to do with the matter. Constipation causes two-thirds of all sickness in the world. Why suffer when Ilocky Mountain Tea will make you well and keep you well? 35 cents. T. IT. Thomas pharmacy. All the news all the time The Argus. Baseball Umpire Held on Charge of Robbing a Pythian Delegate. IS ARRESTED IN DAVENPORT tie and Alleged Accomplice, Harry Smith, to Have Hearing Next Tuesday. Jack Brennan may be denied an op portunity of following his profession as baseball umpire next season if the charge that has been instituted against him by the Bock Island police is sustained by the facts brought out in the hearing. Brennan, who was ar rested last night in Davenport by Capt. Lawrence Kramer and Detec tive Kicliard Carnes, is held for lar ceny. Harry Smith, aged 19, of this city, is locked up on a similar charge. The hearing was postponed until next Tuesday, when A. D. Walker, of Dal las City, 111., who claims to have been robbed of a gold watch and $70 in money at Joe Parker's saloon on Sec ond avenue, .. where Brennan tended bar, can be summobed to the city. After the close of the baseball sea sen I '.re una ii liked Hock 1 .4! and so well that he decided to pitch his tent here for the winter. He had some experi ence dealing out hops, and was taken in as a silent partner, at Parker's es tablishment. He was given charge of the night shift. It was not long after Brennan's identification with the sa loon until complaints reached the po lice of persons getting "doped" and "rolled" there, but they were unable to secure absolute proof in any in stance. However, the saloon- was growing so notorious that Mayor Mc Conochie refused to renew Parker's license when his term expired the first of the present month. Pythian Delegate a Victim. Walker was a delegate to the Knights of Pythias grand lodge meet ing here. He told his story to the police before returning home. He said he visited the Parker saloon many times, and took his friends there, sjending about $S0 over the mahogany during the four days of the convention. On the last day, just be fore taking his train, he thought it would be the proper thing to go and bill the boys an revoir. He said he took just two drinks in the saloon. On Ihe second round he went down and out. Two of the loungers of the place carried him into a back room to sober up. When he awoke he was shy his watch and funds. The police have been, working on the case since, and yesterday traced the watch to ,Thomas Kennedy, a clerk in the Bijou cigar store on Sec ond avenue. Kennedy stated he bought v the watch from another young man for $'. Smith, for whom the police had been looking for sev eral days, voluntarily visited Ihe sta tion yesterday afternoon, apparently not knowing what he was wanted for. He was placed under arrest, lie had been a hanger-on at the Parker sa loon. He admitted having had the watch in his possession, claiming it was given him to sell by Brennan. anil that he considered the proposition a trifle too warm to handle, so he gave the timepiece to another fellow to dis pose of it. Brennan. when located in Daven port last night, expressed surprise that he should be suspected of any wrong-doing, denying any knowledge of the alleged theft, at the Parker es tablishment. Brennan and Smith are at the county jail. Other Afrlr In Police Conrt. Pauline Benson and Maud Clark, a pair who hang out at the Blue Goose, on First" si venue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, were arrested yesterday afternoon for disorderly conduct. Pauline was assessed $5 and Maud $10. John V. Hyan was given 20 and Char ley Kane lo days for vagrancy. They were panhandling people in the busi ness district last night. Byan, who is minus an arm, also slide a hat in the People's Credit company's clothing store on Twentieth street, making the switch when the clerk had his back turned, and leaving his own chapeau behind. Byan made an impassioned plea to the magistrate at his hear ing, saying that he had never stolen anything in his life, and it made him sad that he should be so shamefully treated here. Be stixul high back in his home town in the east, and it would shock his relatives and friends if they heard he had been arrested. He was a peaceable citizen who was simply sightseeing in the west, and woidd continue on his journey if the magistrate would be kind enough to let him off. The court said he would dismiss the charge of theft and sen tence him as a vagrant. Byan fried to deliver tears to make his plea more effective, but he failed. John O'Day was fined $25 for drunkenness. Warnlnr, Warning. Beware of Bubstitutes offerea by unscrupulous dealers in place of Fo ley's Honey and Tar, Foley's Kidney Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest dealers for a little extra profit will try to palm off worthless prepara tions in place of these valuable medi cines that have stood the test of years and thus jeopardize the lives of their "ictims. For Kale by all drugfjista. Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds; reliable, tried and tested, safe and sure. Sold by all druggists. Subscribe for The Argus. , ooo That's wliat tlio mercury indicates at this season. We have sold many already, but still have a good assort ment, and can et more if jieed be. They embody the most reliable fab rics, most serviceable linings and trimmings, best tailoring, higher workmanship, perfect styles. The prices are woi'th your atten tion; take our word for it. Let us give you a practical demonstration. Overcoats $5 to S55. S0MMER.S . LA VELLE 1804 Second Ava., Bock Island. : : 207 W. Second St., Davenport Overcoats I COME AND TAKE A LOOK AT THEM Ne A fine Black or Gray Coat CJg Tip Top Union Made Coat tnr vi m i Our Guarantee Goes With It...'... THE PEOPLE'S ST0R.E WHERE YOUR. CREDIT IS GOOD 321 Twentieth Street, ROCK ISLAND Exclusive Styles in Shoes. We have a large assortment of care fully selected styles from the stocks of the leading manu facturers at 3. oo These shoes fairly hristle with style. The3' are direct from the east, and are strictly up-to-date in every respect. One of the most popular styles in Ladies' Shoes this fall is .our No 313 - in Patent Colt. This is a Blucher style, with the welted sole, military heel and dull calf top. Ask to see No. 313 for style and service combined , . 5 THE BOSTON. SPECIAi V ' ) ' 4 Nowis the time when the La. dies are look ing for; Special HeUs For special occasions. It is too late for im ported models, but the ladies do not miss then 1 - when ihej get their hats at this store. Brandenburg hats, it is acknowledged, have a touch and an air which you do not get in hats bought elsewhere. Brandenburg Millinery Store Corner Twentieth St. and Fourth Are. .! i