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THE ANGUS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1900. BOUND THEM OVER Magistrate Elliott Held Two Short Change Men for Operating 'Confidence Came. UNDER $1,000 BOND EACH John Looney Appears for J. A. Martin and J. W. Simpson Prisoners Under Indictment Plead. Magistrate Ellitt tins morning bound J. A. Mart in ami .1. W. Simpson the two men arrested la.st week ou a charge of operating u short change sys tern, to the grand jury tinder $1,0'") bond for obtaining money by means of a confidence game. John Looncy rep reseuted the two defendants, who are said to .have worked thiir game sue ccssfully in about y Rock Island bus- iness houses. State's Attorney J. K Scott prosecuted the case, and pre sented the testimony of Carl Stom. the comulaining witness, and of John Ditch, employed at Hauson's saloon on Forty-sixth street; George Carpenter, a Moline saloon keeper; S. J. Johnson .employed at Swan Larson's saloon in Moline. and of a witness to the trans action in the McKinney saloon in Rock Island at the time the men were arrested. . Others ere lrlim. John Ditch said that he had lost $." through the operations of the defend ants, and both Mr. Johnson and. Mr. Carpenter claimed to have been caught for $10. The defense was that at the time complained of the men did not obtain any money. The system used was the clever ex traction of a bill of large denomina tion from a pile of change, and then securing again the larger bill for the depleted amount of change. I'rlnonera Kalrr 11 ran. This . morning " in the circuit court the prisoners under indictment were arraigned before Judge Gest. and al lowed to enter their pleas. All who pleaded declared that they were not guilty. In the cases against Arthur Hanson, represented by Ben Schriver; Carl Anderson, represented by A. H. Kohler. and Desire Van Dreissehe and Julius Westagh, represented by John Looncy. motions were made and ar gued to quash the Indictments. The court in each case overruled the mo tion, and pleas of guilty were entered. Thomas I. Stanley was furnished with copies of the indictments against him for libel. Elmer Donohue. represented by Wilton Parsons, Paul Rychaert. rep resented by G. C. Wenger. George Littig, represented by Albert Hu ler. Debs Augustine, represented by X. A. Larson. Charles Ltindberg, rep resented by Harvey McKinley and Walter Coddiugtou for whom Frai.L Cooper of Davenport, appears, all en tered pJeas of not guilty. A number of the criminal cases have been certi fied to tie county court. THE WEATIIlJli: I'atr and riIer tonight it mil Frlilnj. W hile the eastern hith preure ha, remained aver VJw Knit land, the rsl rra storut rratrr "Jian adtant'eil in tlln- nenola, eaunlnK nhnwerM from the ennt era Itwky mouatalnr.Mlope tn the middle .lbintlr atateM. wialhrrn lrpre.H toa I ntraia over a'loritla anil rainn have fallen In the Rnf and naiuth At lantfo wertloan, ilh heavy rain at .t laata. Although the ereat f the wrul era high prrrure ha, not moved from Orrpoa, rllna; hpromrlfm, with clear akl and onlfIerll y lovter tempera tares, have eatended to the Miamoiirl vallejr and Till reach thin vl-lnit- to nlarht. Clear and cooler vteathrr i therefore Indicated for lonieht and I'rl day. J. M. SHLntlUIt, Local Forrrnatcr. Temperature at 7 a. m-. r,!i at 3x31 p. m-. 60- Minimum temperature In 21 hours. ,K maximum, "I. elci ty of wind at H a. m-, 3 nillea. HUB CLOTHES STRONgLy CONVEY THE IM PRESSION OF QUIET DIG NITY AND QUALITY, tiUiUl JIM 1801-1803 2nd. Ave.ROCK ISLANE THE HUB THE HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES, INVITES YOUR IN SPECTION OF FALL MODELS. THE LATEST FASHIONS IN MERE are two of the lat est fashions in MEN'S OVERCOATS, tlio newest and most stylish garments of the year. They art; worn in the streets of Rock Isl and everyMay for nine eas es out of ten they are one of our new ALMA MATER Suits and Overcoats that fit him, tit his build, height, complexion and sta tion in life. What is it that makes you admire, wonder where he got that suit and overcoat and what he paid for it. It is nothing more or less than intelligent dress ing. If you will let the Hub dress you, you will soon have the reputation of a good dresser and you will save money besides. Many styles to select from $10 to $20. Wltll y -V, Lid U Uf, B P ''iPWpiWi X . mil mtiUmmmM ii 'ff fi- tSali 1 CI TV CHAT. lft'The" Bee Hive & 114-ieV.2d.M. Davenport, Ion a. Popular Iriccl Fur De partment, - i - i j ML . 4 Attractive vaJues In Fur Jacket tit- 132. 50. 25. The. Bee Hive J JU-KW.2I.St 1 III! lical & Sclimltt. High class tailors, Illinois theatre building. Insure with Beechcr Bros, Buy a home of Reidy Bros. Beechcr Bros, for real estate. I. a Salle coal at Mueller's only. Tri-City Towel Supply company. Money to loan. Sec Beechcr Bros. For bus, baggage, express, call Iiobb's. For bus or express, Spencer & Tref z. Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes. Re ally delicious. Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes. Re ally delicious. Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes. Re ally delicious. Sr-aksliipt oysters at the II. &. II. market. They are the best. Save money on your winter's coal bill by buying LaSallc chunks. II. T. Siemon wants your tin and fur nace work. 15-'G-1528 Fourth avenue. Fresh trout and river salmon and catfish at the 11. & II. market tomor row. Order Sealshipt oysters at the H. & H. market. You'll never have any other kind. Stop that cough with Charles Ulle meyer's While Pine Compound at 534 Sixteenth stjeet. Expert manicuring, shampooing and thorough treatment of the hair and scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 7JC Sev enteenth street. Old phone west 59. W'e have some nice Rural New York potatoes in lots of five bushels or more at 53 cents per bushel. Kuschmann's grocery Art'iiuf.II. Rainier and Myrtle Gib son, boh ot Maquoketa. Iowa, were mar ried this 'morning. Justice (5. Albert Johnson officiating. The ladies', of the First Methodist church will give their October coffee at the home of irs. E. D. Sweeney. 81(5 Twentieth street, at o o'clock tomor- a-i n 9 -k- wv a The ladies of the First Methodist church will give a coffee at the resi dence of Mrs. E. D. Sweeney, 810 Twen tieth street, tomorrow afternoon. A cordial invitation is jpxtended to all The young ladies of the German Evangelical Lutheran church on Twen tieth street, will give a supper Wed nesday Oct. 21 from 5 to S. Music. Everybody invited. Supper. 25 cents. The case against Frank Seefeldt of Andalusia for a violation of the village ordinances of Andalusia in conducting a poolroom without a license, went to the jury thi3 afternoon, after a two days' hearing. WEAK FOR MONTHS Physician Testifies That Father Mack in Became Mentally Un- -sound in November. OR. ST0ECKS ON THE STAND Gives Much Technical Evidence in Support of Opinions Ready to Examine Experts. Dr. William Stoecks or Davenport, who was on tin; stand in the Maekin will.roiitent in circuit, court the greater part of the day yesterday and nearly all morning today, stated ou direct ex amination that he considered that the change in Father Mackin's mental con dition from soundness to unsoundness look place nearly two months prior to the date of the will. Dec. 22, 1904. lie based his opinion on five or more visits he made at the rectory. He stated that Father Maekin was unable to sit up or attend to his personal wants. Dr. Stoecks testified that by means of the The Bee Hive & 114-16 V.2d.St. Davenport, Iowa. All the new$ all the time The Argus. i - -1 ' I fl -to IS 5 Satin lined full length loose coats, embroidered and braid trimmed, ex ceptionally Kood values at $12.98, J16.98. $22.50. $25.0(, up 'XJ en 114-16 VV.2il.Kt. l24VQn.Wrl. Iow. use of strong stimulants. Father Maek in was able to sit up and converse with friends who called, and when shown a check signed by Father Maek in and bearing date of Feb. 4. 1 9o5. Dr. Stoecks admitted that Father Maekin might have executed the check in case strong stimulants had been employed. He gave technical reasons for his opinions as to Father Mackin's mental condition, and stated that iie believed that the weakness increased steadily from Nov. 1. 1901. He said that this was compatible with his ability to con verse with friends, and said that Fath er Maekin was able to remember some business transactions, even where large amounts were involved. The cross examination of Dr. Shucks was conducted by Mr. McEuiry. lleirNhl ia Shown. David Verbridge of Williamson. Wayne county, X. Y., was on the stand this morning and again this afternoon, giving evidence as to the relationship of certain of the contestants to Father Maekin. Mr. Verbridge is the brother of I Mackin's brother-in-law. His brother was the husband of Mrs. Bridget Ver bridge, nee Maekin, a sister of Father Maekin. Mr. Verbridge testified as to the heirs of Father Mackin's sister, and explained other questions of rela tionship. This afternoon or in the morning the contestants will beg n the examination of medical experts, many of whom will be called in the effort." to prove that the anaemia with which Father Maek in was afflicted must necessarily have had its weakening effe'Ct on his mental powers, and rendered him incapable of making a will. AFTER FEW HOURS Miss Mary Murphy, of Coal Val ley, Succumbs to Uraemic Poisoning at Hpme. CORONER CONDUCTS INQUEST Had Planned Visit in Rock Island Tuesday, But Abandoned Trip Resident of County 42 Years. '1 1 -3 SMALLEST BALLOON WINS The Franklin Remains in Air Three Days in Kaiser Race. Berlin. Oct. 18. The balloon Frank lin, Karl Hochstetter, aeronaut, the last of the airships which started from Te gel Sunday in the race for the Inter national cup, came down - yesterdav south of Goerlitz, Prussian Silesia. All of the contestants have now landed without sustaining any casualties. The Ernst, the smallest of the balloons, of the Berlin .Air Navigation society, Dr. Brockelmann, wins the race. FRESH PORK CUTS. Schroeder's Market Will Always Have a Large Supply on Hand. Schroeder Bros, announce -that pa trons can now secure choice fresh pork cuts of all kinds, such as spare ribs, shoulder bones, hearts, livers, sausags meat, leaf lard, etc.. at their Twentieth street market. They are now killing a large number of hogs and these cute can bo bought fivsh daily at. the lowest market prices. After an illness of but few hours, Miss Mary Murphy, who has been resident of Hock Island county for the last 42 years, died yesterday morning at 2:1)0 at her home near Coal Valley She had ben ailing with kidney trouble for several years, but her condition was not considered serious. She had planned to visit in this city Tuesday. Not feeling well she abandoned the trip and was somewhat better by even ing. Her condition grew rapidly worse during the night and owing to her ad vanced years, all efforts to revive her were futile. Coroner L. V. Eckhart was notified and conducted an inquest H The Bee Hive 114-16 W. 2d. St. Davenport , Iowa. i Skirt. tyle of abov illus tration, made of all wool plaid material, cluster - of pleat front and back with two bands around bottom, a. perfect 'fitting: and hang ing sktrt and exceptional value for the price ............ ,.?D The Bee 114-16 VT.2d.Ft. Epvenpprt,- low. at the home this morning at ID o'clock. The jury returned a verdict of death fro'm uraimie poisewiing. Mi.s MuVphy was Ikmu in Qihciis county, Ireland, in IS:',9, and came to America with her parents in 1SC.4. and locating two miles east of Coal Valley. She has since that time made her home in this county, having resided at the home where she died for the last 11 years. She is survived by three brothers, .lames Murphy at home, F. I. Murphy of Ixuig Grove, Iowa, and M. J. Murphy, who resides in this city. The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow morning at S o'clock, 'iiirial will take place at Calvary cemetery. Hhoii 1'iiiirriil. The funeral of Mahle Wilson was held from the home this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Kev. O. W. Lawrence, paster of the Memorial Christian church con ducted the services. Burial took place at Chippiannock cemetery. 'nrler I'liarral. Judsun. the I mont hs-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carter. 12 1 Thirty-fifth street, died yesterday from infant troubles. The funeral was held this morning from the home. Iinrial to:j!; place at Rock Island arsenal cemetery. Mittlrlirri; l-'unrrnl. The funeral of Ralph Mittkberg. the 9-mont hs-old sou of Mr. and Mrs. New ton Mil tie berg. 17 Twenty-fifth street, was held this morning at 10 o'clock from the home. Burial took place at Chippiannock cemetery. PUBLIC MAY SEE THAT PAPER Mrs. Wi6ter May Have Contents Read to Silence Innuendoes. Philadelphia, Oct. IK. A bare possi bility exists thai the mysterious con tents of the now famous yellow slip that halted (lie contest for the ?;n,CMI, ' left by the chemist, William WeislHiiian, may yet be made public. So intense is the- interest ;iinl so In sinuating l!ie innuendoes thai have aii.-en from it that Mrs. .lones Wister, the contestant, may 'be obliged to re ii( w her case, if for no other reason than to clear her name. Commenting on Mrs. Wister's declaration that she is willing lo face the reading of the yellow slip in court, a man who lias seen (lie paper declared that he didn't wonder Mrs. Wister's attorney had not. t-hown it to her, because its contents would shock the sensibilities of almost any woman. Hive W BELIEVE IT CASE OF MURDER Man Who Declared Wife Committed Suicide Charged With Killing. Smithville, Mo.. Oct. IS1. Jesse .1. Webb of St. Joseph has been arrested charged wifh killing his bride of a week on Oct. 11. At the time of the shooting Webb said he and his wife had entered into a suicide agreement because he was Incurably ill and that she shet him and then filled herself. Good News. The grand opening of the roller skat ing' season will be Saturday evening. Oct. 20, at the Itock Island big rink. The patronage of only those who con duct themselves in a manner consistent uitll tltfi wtrfrtt:t nrnnplotv lit., lii.' licited. Competent and trustworthy In structors will give special attention to those wishing to learn to skate. The rink will be open every afternoon and evening except Sunday. Music by brass band. I Deadly Gasoline. Celina. Ohio. Oct. 18. Four person are dead and several missing as a re sult of a gasoline explosion in tho Meineniing hardware store at Port Re' covcry, this county, yesterday. The ex plosion set lire to the buildings and the injured were imprisoned under the ruins. ffigfoThe Bee Hive jft 114-16 W.2d.St. Davenport, Iowa, The f;rett Silk 1'cttlocat Values fcver OBftwl Funeral of Mrs. Davis. New York, Oct. IS. Brief services for the late Mrs. Jefferson Davis were held at the Hotel Majestic today and attended by relatives and personal friends. The body will be sent Richmond, Va., this evening for Inn tomorrow, s PS Ml s mm At $3.98, $4.98. $S.II. $8.25 and 19. it. In blacjc an a all colors. to I The Bee Hive ll-lV.2d.8t. 3? l.lWiport lowj,.. - I