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THE AliGUS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1906. THE ARGUS. Published Dally and Weekly at 124 Second avenue. Rock Island. I1L En tered at the postofflce as second-class matter. By THE J. W. POTTER CO. TERMS Daily. 10 cents per week. Weekly. SI per year In advance. All f-omrau nidation of argumentative character, political or religious, must have real name attached lor publica tion. No mien articles will be printed over fictitious signatures. Correspondence solicited from every township in Rock Island county. to carry your promise of promotion. Yours very truly. C. SCHUUZ. fieneral Stahel said: "The list of promotions as published in the Phila delphia paper was correct, but the sen ate cut down the list by eight or nine names, so that General Schurz was not promoted in January. letter in the year there were several vacancies, and the president nominated both of us at the same time." The incident shows one of the pre dominant traits in the character of the great statesman and publicist, the more striking, but it is so rare. DAILY, STORY. Wednesday, May 16, 1906. The Illinois primary law. designed to prevent political jugglery, is being made the object of the worst piece of legislative political jugglery in the his tory of Illinois. The best word that came from the Traders' Fire Insurance company of Chicago was that of Monday, in which it was stated the company will pay loO cents on every dollar of its loss in San Francisco. The cable messages tell that "Tur key has yielded to England on all points," but if Turkey were the strong er power you can be sure the message would read that England had surren dered on every point. Mayor McCaskrin was given a vote tt thanks at the noon day christian mass meeting today when the an nouncement was made that he had provided for the use of the theater. The mayor would likewise have shown a considerate spirit had he or dered the placing of the customary arc light-in the Market Square band stand for last night's open air meet ing, and said nothing about ir. As. it was a torch served as the only means of illumination. When the mayor him self talks there he spares nothing in the war of blazes. Hough Rider Surrender. St. Louis Republic: Mr. Roosevelt surrendered all the vitalities of the rate regulation bill and deserted the democratic senators whose cooperation he had invited and whose attitude agreed with his own. The evidetice seems to be clear. The point was whether the courts should be left to "broadly" assume control of a rate dispute in other words, whether rate regulation should remain where it is. Mr. Roosevelt professed to desire effective regulation. For that reason he took a position of sharp disagree ment with the Aldrich senatorial ma chine. He summoned the democrats to his aid. Then he abandoned them and accepted the Aldrich dictation. He wears today the yoke of the Al drich machine. If there were no disclosure by Sena tor Tillman and no corroborative state ment by ex-Senator William E. Chand ler, the history of the bill would dem onstrate conclusively these three facts I First, that the president professed to hold firmly against "broad" court re view: second, that he asked and re ceived the aid of democratic senators, when it was apparent that there was agreement between him and them; third, that he surrendered his position unconditionally, went over to Aldrich and supported unlimited court review and suspension of rates fixed by the interstate commerce commission. The statements of Tillman and Chan dler are hardly necessary. Controver sy about personal veracity is outside the main issue; or. rather, the question of personal consistency ,if not that of varacity. is settled beyond doubt in the obvious sequences of the main issue. President Roosevelt is a rough rider who rides as hard in retreat as in advance. The new Canadian Pacific steamer. Empress of Britain, which has just con cluded her maiden trip across the At lantic, made schedule time, showing that she is a fast traveler. With her sister ship. Express of Ireland, the ex pectation is that she will be able to bring Hongkong within thirty days of Liverpool, eliminating from six to ten days of the time heretofore taken for the journey. The Empress of Britain is Clyde built and has four decks abpve the upper deck. She is 569 feet long and CTtVs feet in breadth. Her tonnage is 14.500 and the displacement 20,000 tons. The accommodations for passen gers are excellent in every way, and the ventilation is so arranged in the staterooms that passengers may .change the air in the rooms every 10 minutes without opening a window. The equipment includes all modern contrivances. Carl Sebnrz'e Loyalty to a Friend. It is told among other things of the late Carl Schurz that he declined a major generalship proffered by Presi dent Lincoln unless his friend, General Julius H. Stahel. of Xew York receiv ed equal recognition at the same time. General Schnrz wrote to the presi dent a letter whioh he handed to Gen era! Stahel with' a request that he for ward it as soon as he had read it. The letter excited the profound gratitude of General Stahel and he refused to send it. Later when President Lincoln commissioned both Schurz and Stahel major generals General Stahel called on President Lincoln and placed the letter in his hands. General Stahel, who is 81 years old, has guarded this letter for years as perhaps his most precious treasure. showing it only to his most Intimate friends. The death of his old comrade prompted the suggestion that the letter be made public. It is as follows: Camp Near Falmouth, Jan. 2.1. 18G3 To His Excellency, the President. Dear Sir: I have just seen the Phlla delphia Inquirer, which publishes a list of your nominations for major general ships containing my name, but not that of General Stahel.. You remember the conversations we have had upon that subject and my emphatic declaration that I would not in any manner be in General Stahel's way; that he yielded to ime the command of the 11th corps and would be satisfied with the com mand of the cavalry reserve i that I ac eepted this sacrifice if he could be made major general as well as myself. You Informed me kindly that this would be done. If there are circumstances preventing General Stahel's nomination together with mine. I feel In honor bound re spectfully to decline the distinction you were kind enough to confer upon me, at tiie same time thanking you most sincerely for this great work of friend ly consideration. You will pardon me for this, for It has always been my principle to be true to my friends and to fctr.nd in to a word I have once giv en. I much rather command the 11th corps as a brigadier general or not to command it at all than to wear two stars, setting aside a man who Is worthy of preferment, deserves my friendship and to whom I had the honor PORTER HEADS COMPANIES Power and Street Railway Elections of Officers Held. Three of the companies involved in the tri-city utilities merger yesterday elected officers. J. F. Porter, who came from Alton to represent the new owners, was chosen president in each instance. New officers of the Tri-City Railway company are: President J. F. Porter. Vice President J. F. Lardner. Secretary and Treasurer H. E. Weeks. " Directors E. E. Cook. C. H. Deere. J. F. Lardner. .1. F. Porter. H. E. Weeks. The new Peoples Power company officers chosen are: President J. F. Porter. Vice President C. E. Sharp. Secretary-Treasurer H. E. Weeks. Directors J. F. Porter, C. E. Sharp. H. E. Weeks. H. A. Ainsworth, Phil Mitchell. The following were chosen by the Peoples Light company of Davenport: President J. F. Porter. Vice President A. W. Vander Veer. Secretary and Treasurer H. E. Weeks. Directors A. W. Vander Veer, A. Burdick. J. F. Porter. J. F. Lardner, H. E. Weeks, H. R. Tobey. and H. ,L. Stuart. Life Pass for Old Employes. By a ruling of the officials of the C, R. I. & P.. all employes of the road who have been in their employ for 23 years or over, get a life pass' for self and wife. All who have- been in the employ of the road for 20 years get an annual pass. 107 2 AVI Rock Island. III. Our stock of watches is suffi cient to set any one's heart in a flutter of enthusiastic admira tion. Keeping in closest touch with the best, looking to every minute detail of each watch we buy, are the points that are giv ing us a reputation as watch spe cialists. And any case you select will be an expression of refinement and taste. H.0CK Island. III. THE PRISONER'S TESTIMONY. Original. "Your honor." said the prisoner's counsel. "I desire to rest this case sole ly on my clieut's testimony." The prisoner, the pallor of death, toe weak to btatid. sat iu the witness box, passed his baud over bis brow and le gan, as it seemed, lu the middle it was at the end of his story. "I was gradually waking. It must have been uigut. for it was dark as Erebus. I beard the stroke of a deep toned bell and counted three. It must have been 3 o'clock in the morning. If In midsummer it wouldsoou be light; If Iu midwinter the darkuess would coutlnue till nearly 7. But I could not remember whether it was summer or winter. I felt no bedclothes over me, so I concluded it must be summer. "One thing I knew my bed was very bard. The muscles of my back, on which 1 was lying, ached, but I was principally taken up with where I was. I remembered who I was and that I had been very sick lu a hospital, but I could not now le there, for the hospital ward was lighted, aud the nurse in charge always, when not eugaged with a patient, sat at a table oh which was a shaded lamp. My bed had been soft. "Where was 1? The odor of the room was very bad. and I could, not feel that there was any ventilation. 1 put my hand down be side me aud felt wood. I explored the wood, and It appeared to be a table. "What did It mean? "I wished to get up to find out where I was. But I was very weak, too weak to go rummaging around iu a strange dark room, too weak to go about auy where, too weak to stand. No, I could not get up. I must lie where 1 was aud think it out. With difficulty I suc ceeded iu turning on luy side. "I hadn't even a pillow. "I thonght aud thought aud thought, but could come to no conclusion. "Then I worked, myself toward the edge of my wooden bed aud reached out with my arm as far as 1 could aud felt other wood. It was smooth, like that on which I rested, and, as far as I could feel, the same shape. I raised myself on my elbow and put out the other baud. This enabled me to reach a little farther. I felt "Great heavens! "That's tlesh! Cold, clammy flesh! "I shrank back aud luy still. My heart now was thumping. The lustiuct of self preservatiou came to give me will power to regain my self control. When niy heart bad somewhat quieted I raised myself agaiu and reached again. This time I ran my baud aloug the side of a human being. "It came to me suddenly. I was in a dissecting room. "I felt myself fainting, but a .ter rible thought nerved me. Suppose I relapsed into unonsciousness. Morn ing would come aud with it a medical student who would begin to cut me up. Perhaps his lirst'thrust would be iu a vital part. Heavens'. I must get up and make an effort to get out of the horrible place. Terror gave me strength, aud 1 sat up. Then, bracing my hands on the edge' of my table, I lowered my self to the floor. "Too weak to walk, I got down and crawled crawled in among tables till at last I felt a wall. Along this I groped till I felt a window casing. Pulling myself up. I reached a shade. Moving it aside, I admitted a little light from a street lamp far below. My sight was keeu, and I saw what appeared to be a door. Long I looked at It with a view to fixing its direction. Btrt I dared not go straight for it. I must follow the wall. This I did and reached it after what seemed an age. wondering the while If 1 would make myself heard in case I found it locked. "It was ajar, thank God! "Crawling through It. I entered an anteroom. There was uo light iu It, but a light In a building close by gave me all I needed. I was In a coat room. Among other articles were pieces' of clothing doubtless left there by stu dents to put on for dissecting work. I found a coat, rest, trousers, hat, shoes. In a coat pocket I found a bottle of liquor. I drank It oil and went out and downstairs. In an office room in a desk drawer I fouud a box with stamps and a few small bills with some change. 1 knew I must have something to sustain me, and this would buy it. I took the money. It, was my first theft. I wa 'going toward the street door wheu I beard the words: "Stop thief!' " "It was"all'np with me. I had escap ed from a dead bouse to be put in Jail. The night watchman seized me. I told him my story. "He laughed." The mau was a melancholy sight. A part of his clothing was too large for him. a part too small. Most of it was far too large, for there was little of bim except skin and bone. He had told his story with an effort and shuddered at recalliug his grewsome experience. Every eye in the courtroom was fixed npou him till the end of his story, then all turned to the Judge, who suddenly started us from a dream and said: "Prisoner, you are discharged." No soouer were the words spoken than the bands of many of the audience simultaneously went down Into pockets and pulleoui loose change. - An of ficer Helped a hat. and a clinking was beard as of colm falling on coins. Then the whole was dumped lefore the Judge, who added bin own contribu tion and leckoned the prisoner to come and take the pile. He-did so mechan ically. And the next day there was an Inves tigation at the hospital to discover who Lad sent a patient supposed to be dead to a dissecting room. V. A. M1TCIIEL. THURSDAY till sold. 50 pes. 15c lace stripe Batiste in beautiful floral colorings - limit of one dress to a cus- Q- tomer. at yard . . . V; . rviraTr5Ai THIRD AVENUETHROUGH TO SECOND THURSDAY at 4 P. M.. one case ladies' jersey ribbed Vests, limit of three to a cus tomer, each 3C 50c to $3.50 Per Yard Dress Goods Samples, 5c to 25c Each. This Announcement Will Be Welcome News to Many Who Know By Past Experience of the Wonderful - Savings this Most Unusual Sale Affords. THURSDAY AT 9:30 O'CLOCK, AND CONTINUING ALL DAY SIX THOUSAND travelers samples, ranging from a half to a yard and a . half lengths of the finest Imported and domestic wool dress fabrics. In most cases there are seven or eight samples of a color and kind, so that you will find enough for a waist, skirt or even a vhole suit. This lot is very un usual, in the variety of fine qualities of colored and black goods, including almost every one of this season's most fashionable fabrics. There are: SILK AND WOOL GRENADINES. CHlfFON BROADCLOTHS, FANCY SUITINGS. WOOL VEILINGS. WOOL TAFFETAS. WOOL CREPES. PANAMAS, SERGES. PRUNELLAS. BATISTES, VOILES. COVERTS. POPLINS, AEOLIANS. MOHAIRS. Including all our own remnants In waist, skirt and dress lengths, marked down to the last notch to correspond in price with these samples. All Dress Goods lor which you would pay by the yard from 50c to $3.50 a yard, choice of these sam ples at each 5 cents to 25 cents. Remember the day and the time. Thursday' morning at 9:30 o'clock, while they last, 5c to 25c each. 5c 25c Great Embroidery Purchase 18c to $1.00 Embroideries, nearly 5000 yards in all for 9c to 38c a yard. THIS SALE should be intensely In teresting, coming as it does early in the season when white dresses and skirts will be so much worn, the opportunity for buying finest Cambric, Swiss and Nain sook matched sets, all widths, Flounc ings, Corset Cover Embroideries, etc., at a fraction of real value, is an event of much moment. This is an importer's line of sample pieces, used in their display rooms for taking orders from merchants for their season's supply. The end of their sea son we were fortunate in securing this lot of fine Embroideries at such low figures. Commencing Thursday mornintf at 10 o'clock, and continuing till rold. these 18c. 25c, 38c, 50c and $1.00 Embroideries will be marked for a quick sale at half actual value, and many at less 9c, 12 l-2c. 15c. 19c, 25c and 38c a yard. NOTE VALUES, 13c to $1.00 for 9c to 38c yard. LINEN SPECIAL 37XTRA fine pure linen Suiting, .'ull yard wide, for Thursday and Friday. tQn per yard. 46c Beautiful White , Wash Dresses VfAY is the month to. buy. Best selections you know. 'Ladies' White Wash Dresses, made in excel lent style of sheer lawn, only $2.25. White Dresses, handsomely trimmed with lace and embroidery, tucked floun ces, materials are lawn, india mull and batiste, appropriate for graduating dresses, at just $5.00. You should see the exquisite Vash Dresses at $7.95 and $9.87. It costs nothing to look. White Hosiery for Ladies "jVTANY handsome styles in plain lisle, gauzes, embroidered and lace designs, two lots at 50c and 25c. Misses' andchildren'sfineribbed lisle I and mercerized Hose, sizes 5 to 9. I choicest productions of the year, per pair, tsoc. Thursday all day, boys' ribbed base ball and bicycle Hose, double knees, regular 23c value, per pair. 15c. White Canvas Oxfords VFJOMAN'S. misses', children's white ' duck&canvas Oxfords. large variety You remember how hard it was to get your size last season.The same difficulty may be expected this summer. Ee wise and buy in time. A splendid as sortment of women's Oxfords, lace or blucher. heavy or light soles, $3.00, $2.00. $1.50, $1.25 and $1.00 pair Misses' and children's Oxfords, sev eral styles, $1.50, $1.00 and 89c pair. Our Greenhouses find they still have some four thousand potted plants which must be sold quickly. They go on sale Thurs day at 10 o'clock and the sale continues Friday and Saturday., jf the plants last. ; Prices th.e same as at the big sale last week, 25c, 15c, 10c and 5c. Then there are some choice grapevines and cur rant and gooseberry bushes;. also many shrubs that go at half and less than half 'value! A NOTHER hundred potted plants which will sell Thursday at 10 o'clock at 1 each we lc Silk Coats, $10 rHESE high grade outer J garments are among the best of their, kind. Made of best black taffeta silk, in three quarter and full lengths, snappy and full of style. The values are $15.00 to $22.50, and the price is only $10.00. To see them is to want one. Of course, there is an advantage for buyers . $10.00 The tiousecleaning Season is a most natural occasion for an inventory of the furniture requisites, possibly a dresser, chair,, chiffonier, buffet, or an odd piece for the parlor or library. These desired articles will be found here at a very moderate cost. DAVENPORT BEDS- DRESSERS. Solid oak and French bevel. Mirrors, three large, roomy drawers $7,25. Other oak Dressers," more mass ive in style, at $8.87, $10.00 and $12.50. Mahogany and birdseye maple Dressers, empress and prin cess styles;' polish finish with large French bevel mirrors, prices $15 to $21.50. CHIFFONIERS. Solid oak. five large, roomy drawers, $4.85. Mahogany, birdseye maple and se lect eak, with French plate mirrors, $7.50 to $19.50. New "Simplicity" designs, solidly and handsomely constructed, up holstered In velous. plushes and leather, opens, as f full size bed. with box for beddip.g and makes an attractive Davenport when closed, prices $50.0GUto $20.00. LI BR ART TABLES of correct mission' designs, expressive of strength v 'massiveness and sim plicity, wth drawers, desks and book shelves, prices $25.00 down to $7.45. Thursday all day six oak canefceat dining chairs and one oak dininfg table. 42 inch square top. ex tends 6 feet, all 7 pieces $7.85. Sale of Refrigerators Tf EENEST interest should center herei during this occasion. How to keep warm in cold weather and to kieep cool and comfortable in hot weather has taxed the best brain efforts of many a genius. The "Alpine" Refrigerators are certainly the best. Perfect construc tion, all hard wood, golden oak finish, brass locks and trimmings, 5 walls, thoroughly insulated, a great ice saver and food preserver. Ice economy with the advanced price on ice will bring every prudent buyer 'to us for a refrigerator. Remember this' point: save Ice saves money. of ice, a great No 228 holds 46 lbs. leader for $4.67, $4.67. A good size refrigerator holds 100 lbs Ice, another leader at $12.75. - k ; Another goodstyle, white fenamel lined, for $13.04. Double door apartment Ihouse, white enamel lined Refrigeratory not $25.00, but 9 18.98. Single door, open front Ice chamber, stands 54 inches "high, hold 125 lbs. Ice. at $14.95. This style is designed for use in flats. givJng ample capacity, but requiring smallloor space only 9 14.93. Exti?a large, double door. white enameled Refrigerator, holds200 lbs of ice for this, time 925T)0. Hardwood tee Chest, full zinc lined, at $4.48. These chests answer the purpose of a cold storage box. and are constructed with four walls, with entilator in back J 94w43. . Dozens of othro Refrigerators at most attractive pi rices. If in the mar ket for ft refrigerator, asttend this sale. A BEWILDERING ARRAY OF CORSET COVERS. Fifty-five styles of Corset Covers of cambric, muslin or nainsook, lace or embroidery trimmed. May sale price, 25c. Thirty styles of Corset Covers, with Insertings and edgings of dainty lace embroidery, fine tucks and ribbon trim med, special for the May sale, 50c and 45c. The Corset Cover prices at thts sale range from $2.00 to 9c. DRAWERS. Good muslin Drawers, cluster tucks, 18c. Drawers with trimmings of lace, 25c. Drawers of fine nainsook or cambric, 1 embroidery trimmed. 45c. Drowers for the May sale, most per- fectly made and trimmed, at 39c, 50c, 62c, 75c and up to 91.75. I MAY UNDERMUSLIN SPECIALS. 'THURSDAY at 4 o'clock, ladles' 25c Corset Covers, with "I Of lace trimming JlOiK "pRIDAY at 4 o'clock, lad.es' fioe r Muslin Drawers, made "1 jL-acv with cluster tucks. Mid-Summer lillinery Now Ready 7TEWEST effects In keeping vith the advancing season. Some a bit. extreme, but all with that air of grace and style so characteristic of the McCabe's Millinery. We are very enthusi astic over the productions of our splendidly equipped Millinery dept. In addition to the creations from our own work rooms, we show the jaunty, new styles of the "Gage" makes, also a showing of New York's smartest hat styles, created by the Clarence M. Phipps Co., and other celebrated millinery artists. We've told you all along how superior the hats from this store are over others shovit here abouts, and we are convincing those who desire to really know. i ? -"" 5 White Linen Parasols WE are showing a very handsome lirie'of white linen Parasols In the popular coaching style, embroi dered edge, hemstitched with embroi dered insertion, and plain hem stitched, in a variety of patterns, prices range from $3.50. $3.00, $1.97, $1.50 and down to $1.00. Indian Head Suiting THRESH supply of the beet soft finish r Indian Head for suits, skirts, etc.. - 45, 36 and 32 inches wide, 20c, 15c 12 l-2c yard. Muiliu Depart meut. Firtt Floor. A Treat for Thursday AOU'VE all heard of the famous Dr. Price Deli cious Flavoring Extracts. The Price Company make a line of Fruit Sugars, all ready for u-e and flavoring dainty desserts also Ice Cream Sugar for ice creams, sherbets, ices and cake filling. We have with us for a short time the Price Company's Expert Demonstrator. Mrs. Dougherty, and on Thursday at 10 o'clock morning, and 2 o'clock afternoon, Mrs. Dough erty will show the ladies how to use these flavoring sugars to the best advantage. She will serve to all callers a variety of delicious dessert3, and will be pleased to answer all Inquiries. A cordial invitation is extended to all ladies to call at the Price Demonstration Booth, second floor, main store. This means you, and you, anf you. TMay Muslin Underwear Sale grows more interesting. As the sale progresses the ladies more keenly realize the exceptional bargains offered in these perfectly made, daintily trimmed garments. GOWNS AND PETTICOATS Bewildering is the variety of these garments. Cowns at 37c, gowns at 93.08, and at almost every price between these two extremes. Gowns In eighteen pretty styles. In cluding slip over, fine embroidery and lace trimming, flowing cuffs, remember this sale. 18 styles. 91.25. . PETTICOATS Petticoats with full flounce, lace trimmed. 37c. Fine cambric top Petticoats, deep flounce of embroidery, special for the May sale. 91.45. Other Petticoats, specially priced at 91.00. 91.25. 91.07. 91.94. 92.87. EXTRA SIZE GARMENTS Cowns, drawers, petticoats and cor set covers In extra size3 are liberally provided. ' I1 X ! .L L 1 L