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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS 8 FRIDAY. DECEMBER 27. 1907. - I . i HAS NEW DEFENSE Former Head of Peoria Schools Introduces Many Checks in Evidence. ALL ENDORSED BY TEACHERS Tend to Prove Payment Out of Per sonal Account and to Hopeless ly Confuse the State. Peoria, 111., Doc. 27. A sensation was sprung in the hearing of the Dougherty case yesterday wheu it was resumed after a four days' vacation. Dougherty entered the court room bear ing ,a suit case full of checks, with which he proposes to prove a setoff against the charges made by the school board. The checks are all drawn on his personal account in the defunct Peoria National bank, of which he was president at the time of his arrest. Dougherty's testimony was to the effect that he met the bills of the f.-chool board before they fell due or liefoie the board had passed on them, so that when the scrip was made out Dougherty endorsed tho same and placed it to his personal account in his own bank. I'lriMl 1. 1 in it (l I ion Auitinxt ( lirck. Attorney H. C. Fuller, for the school board, will move to eliminate the checks from evidence, pleading that the statute of limitation runs against them. Hundreds of the checks bear the en dorsement of teachers employed in the Peoria schools during the period cov ered by the audit. They seem to pioi'e conclusively that Dougherty paid the teachers by giving them his personal check, taking in exchange mo school board scrip. Checks will be introduced in evi dence corresponding to items in the bill of particulars. Checks also will be introduced to prove that money was obtained to purchase drafts for sums sis high as $3,000 through the banks of Teoria by means of Dougherty's notes, afterward paid by his personal checks. War on Audit Coniixiny. The defense is waging a war on the report of the Everett Audit company of Chicago, which was employed to check over the books of the former su perintendent. The audit concern sub mitted a voluminous report, detailing the manner in which the scrip was forged and listing the checks as they were gone over with a representative of the school board. Dougherty claims that the report was biased and that duplicate checks were submitted to the auditing com pany. gave the dealer a ?20 bill In payment and received $18.75 in change. Later it was discovered that the $20 bill was one on tho "Mercaiuts and Plant Bank of Georgia" and was dated June 7, 1857. The paper is considered worthless except as a relic, and the police are looking for Miller. Miller is described as a man about feet G inches tall, weighing about 1G0 pounds, and of good appearance. He wore a light gray overcoat. He represented that he was an insurance man and had but recently moved here. STAG IS PURCHASED FOR LONGVIEW PARK m miii mil lr 111 DEATH ACCIDENTAL IS JURY VERDICT Inquest Held Over the Remains Ralph Loy Auto Was Running 35 Miles an Hour. of The verdict rendered at the inquest held this morning over the remains of Ralph Loy, the young man fatally in jured in the automobile accident on the Rock Island bridge Christmas morn ing, was that death resulted from the accidental collision of the automobile and carriage. The facts narrated by the other occupants of the automobile and the occupants of the carriage at the inquest were as herctofor related. The driver of the auto stated that he was not running the machine faster than 35 miles an hour and not at a speed of 50 to 70 miles an hour as has been claimed. PERSONAL rOINTS. Walter Edward Snider is home from Terre Haute for the holidays. Fred Drabus is visiting his parents at Oshkosh, Wis., over the holidays. Frank Davenport is home from Northwestern university for the holi days. Owen Brieu left yesterday for a few days' visit with relatives nt Kel logg, Iowa. Mrs. T. H. Lcntz and daughter. Julia will arrive this evening from Janes ville. Wis., for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Utke, 1413 Fourteenth street. W. S. Hewett and A. Y. Bayne of Minneapolis, of the bridge firm of Bayne & Hewett) arrived in the city this morning to close matters in con nection with the construction of the new Twenty-fourth street bridge, for which they were the contractors. Superintendent Gaetjer Buys Ornament, Also Swan and Ducks. New C. F. Gaetjer, superintendent oi' Long View park, has returned from Chicago, where he placed an order for a beautiful iron stag for Long View park. The most appropriate ornament is to be the duplicate of the stag' ia Spencer square, and to be paid for by popular subscription. Delivery will be made in April, and the superintendent who has conversed with numerous cit izens concerning it and who expressed a willingness to defray the cost, felt justified in going ahead and letting tho contract now in order that it may be on hand in the early spring. Superintendent Gaetjer also pur chased a pair of black swan and some rare brands of ducks for the park lagoons. THE WEATHER. ieiirrnl.v fuir uul eolilt-r (uulxht null Sntitrtlny. i . J. M. SIlKlllF.lt, Ioral l'orccnMer. TrniH-r:it uri- lit 7 n. in., IS; at 3:30 i. in., -17. Maximum tt-ni-riiliirr iu IiikI 21 Iiuiii-h. minimum, -II. rlucity of wlml nt 7 . in., 7 milt-M per hour. Slam' of water, l.! feet, a rise of .1 foot in hint -I hour. l'reeiiitatlin, none. CITY CHAT. OBITUARY. JUDGMENT AGAINST RAILROAD Rock Island Assessed $2,500 in Justice Court Cases. Judgments aggregating $2,5K were entered against the Chicago, Rock Is land & Pacific Railroad company in Justice G. Albeit Johnson's court this morning on the complaint filed by C. H. Wayne of Reynolds that the com pany had not installed a track scales as required by law at that place. The judgment is for 25 days extending from Dec. 10, 1905, to Jan. 4, 190tj, the fine being $100 for each day. Charge was also filed against the company for not operating a track scales at Taylor Ridge and the case was set for next Thursday. South Funeral. The funeral of Flossie May South was held this forenoon from the First ISaplist church at 10 o'clock, Rev. H. V. Reed conducting the services. Bur ial took place at Chippiannock ceme tery. Members of the First Baptist Sunday school, -of which she was a member, acted as pallbearers. i PASSES BAD BANK NOTE Stranger Gets Real Coin for Paper Good Only as Relic. A man giving his name as Miller, and claiming to reside on Forty-second street, entered the hardware store of Kmil Johnson, on Fourteen '.Ii avenue between Thirty-ninth and Fortieth streets, yesterday afternoon, and pur chased a pair of skates for $1.25. He 00000000000CC3000000O0O0OC Oil Stove Exploded. . The explosion of an oil stove in a room on the second floor of the resi dence at 41S Eighteenth street occa sioned considerable excitement this af ternoon, and the fire department was summoned. The dense smoke made it impossible for those at the house at first to discover the cause of the trou ble. The services of the department were not required, and no damage other than that from, tho smoke, was done. Woman Adjudged Insane. Annie Mueller, aged 2S. was ad judged insane in the county court this morning and committed to the Water town hospital. Meningitis is assigned as tho cause of her mental unbalance. tea, SUS Rock Island. III. DEEPER LORE. One of the lessons learned by the public as well as ourselves is that our stock of jewelry and allied lines no longer suffers by comparison. And while the environment of this stock is pleasing to the eye, the reputation of the store de- ;. rives its greatest importance from the most vital and essential fact that we remain true to our busines ideals, the hypothesis of which we Invite you to ascertain whether frcm desire for deeper , knowledge, caprice, or fancy. 8 m tea, Rock Island. lu. OOCOOOOOOOCKXXXSOQOOOOOOO Shoe Specials for Saturday. Ladies' $1 shoes for $3.35. Ladies' $3.50 shoes for $2.95. Ladies $3 shoes for $2.15. Indies' $2.50 shoes for $1.95. Men's $5 shoes for $1.35. Men's $1 shoes for $3.15. Men's $3.50 shoes for $2.95. Men's $3 shoes for $2.45. Men's $2.50 shoes for $1.95. Island City Shoe store, 1703 Second avenue. Special Holiday Offer from Dec. 18 ' to Jan, 1. We will give with each 50c or 75c shampoo a beautiful hair dress of puffs or waves. Hair dressing done in your homes if desired. Open evenings by appointments only. MRS. SCHOLL AND DAUGHTER. 1S27U Second Avenue. Old Phone W. 953. Beer That Is Beer. If you want to drink good beer, order the Davenport Malting company's pale export. Island. Delivered anywhere In Rock Both phones 169. A Good Investment, Tno greatest health regulator Is a bottle of good beer taken with meals. Cross-Couutry is the best obtainable. Telephone West 89 old, or 6089 new. ROCK ISLAND BREWING CO. Only One "Bromo Quinine." That is laxative Bromo Quinine. Look for the signature of E. W. Grove Used the world over to cure a cold In one day. 25 cents. Saloon Notice. Hot chili con carivi at Deisenroth's place, 1501 Fourth avenue, Saturday night. Buy a home of Reidy Bros. Tri-City Towel Supply company. Me to Jones for a cheap stove. For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz. Celery and oysters at Sehroeder's. For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's. Spring chickens at Clement & Diod- rich's. Fancy fruits at II. R. Battles & Co. tomorrow. Big cut in prices on all pork cuts at Sehroeder's. Dressed turkeys and chickens at H Tremann's Sons. The Eijou makes regular delivery of Chicago papers. Plenty of fresh tenderloins at the Packing HOuso market. A full line of Lyndon canned goods at Clement & Diedrich's. Imported and domestic cheese at Battles & Co. Order there. To insure delivery, order" your Chi cago paper from the Bijou. A nice display of fresh fruits at 11 R. Battles & Co. tomorrow. Some good bargains to be had in real estate. Seo Reidy Bros. Fresh dressed turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens at Sehroeder's. Call and see Reidy Bros', list of prop city before buying elsewhere. Let Krell & Siemon do your furnace and tin work; 1316 Third avenue. A complete line of fresh vegetable: at Clement & Diedrich's tomorrow. Fresh dressed chickens 1 2 Vi cent: per iKnind at the Packing House mar ket. I defy you to beat my prices on all kinds of stoves. Jones, the second hand man. Don't shiver yourself into sickness take your small change to Jones and get a stove. Save (rouble and annoyance by sub .scribing regularly for Chicago papers at the Bijou. Lewis' Single Binder straight cents. Many smokers prefer them to 10-ccnt cigars. Order some of that fine Milwaukee sausage at. names t Co. i resn snip mcnt tomorrow. Reidy Bros, have a choice piece o Second avenue property which won! be a good investment for some buyer Exnert manicuring, shampooing an thorough treatment of the hair an scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 736 Sev entcent'a street. Old phone west SG-K The D. M. Scchler Carriage compaii of Molino yesterday certified beioi the secretary of slate at Springfield to an increase in capital stock fro: $250,000 to $GO0,OO). The Woodmen .of Sonth Rock Islnn enjoyed a program at their hall.Vc nesday evening in celebration Christmas. A large tree was trim me in the hall and 90 children presen received cifts. A children s program was rendered and members and other; made addresses. Ice gorges in the Mississippi Clinton have be?n causing trouble the past fow days and interfering with th preliminary work on the new North western railroad bridge at that place It has been found necessary to' u.-: dynamite from time to time to kee tho channel open, M. J. B. Siebrands, who has been distributing circular letters about th city advocating a plan for a "home for the homeless," desires The Argus to state that he is ready to liscuss the proposition with anyone who may be interested, and can be seen at Third street and Third avenue. A warrant charging assault and bat tery was sworn out against Mrs. George Young on complaint of J. C. Hocrafer in Justice Cleland's court and the case takn up this morning. A continuance was granted till Monday morning at 9 The defendant. It Is alleged. J 11 Mote DECEMBER Why not take advantage of the with the necessities of winter. CLEARING SALE few days left to supply yourself U X "x V; N& W B I ' 1 - !- i( a 8 i . 1 I 4 j mil ; mi 1 I fr'S i I Vt tlt:t ! OVERCOATS Worth to 8.50. I 55 tEE3E2SS5M For stylf, quality, workmanship and dependable materials, you can not duplicate these overcoats anywhere at within $3 of our special price. They are the cream of our higher priced lines, up to $S.50. r Worth to $12.50 SUITS Worth to $15, 9) 77 WBE55S&3 OVLRCOATS: Take advantage of this December Sale and buy an over coat now.' You never in your life bought black and oxford Vicuna and fancy cheviot overcoats like these worth to $12.50 for $7.77. In every point of desirability these coats are up to standard $15 values. The suits are refined mod els and patterns in worsteds and rich finished black thibets. Stylish overcoats in black and fancy fabrics. Worth to $20, $ I4M SUITS: Xo "Ifs" or "Ands" or "Buts" about it. we're giving the pub lic bargains that they'll see at a glance. Take your pick of suits in refined fancy worsteds and cheviots, blues and blacks worth up to $20 for $14.75. All Underwear at Cut Prices. $1 Underwear $89c. 50c Underwear 39c. Heavy lleece-lined underwear, the same we always sold for 50c. iinequaleil values 39c There'll be a rousing rush for our $1.00 underwear, standard makes of wool and fleeced un derwear at 89c $1 Shirts 89c The season's newest patterns in dollar shirts, 89c $1.50 Shirts, $1.23;' 50c Shirts, 39c. 50c Shirts, unequalled values at 39c l I I . Jill i in hi li ill i in mm mi i im i iiihuh nm mum mm iimi mnim w mmihiiii. mini fo&ya S3 rtm-Sm- m mm i, vis sr esn n n roi ir i ram spKryrsaaravvsfiBk 'i ir ts m "WEARY WILLIES" constipation ana oad blood are twins, kill people inch by inch; sap life away. Hollister's Rocky Moun tain Tea relieves constipation and bad J o'clock blood. 25 cents. Tea or tablets. Har-j threw a rock at the complainant, in per House pharmacy. flict in g a chest wound. . -g - m have rebuilt at least 00 miles of single track- and have put in operation at least 1,200 new cars. EX-SENATOR PATTERSON AND RIVAL EDITOR FIGHT Warrant is Issued for Arrest of Fred SG. Bonfils, One of the Proprietors of the Denver Post. Denver, Col., Dec. 27. A warrant was sworn Out last night for the ar rest of Fred (1. Bonfils, one of the pro prietors of the Denver Tost. The war rant was sworn to by ex-Senator Thomas M. Patterson as the result of an encounter between the two men at an early hour yesterday, during which Senator Patterson was knocked down and painfully injured. The encounter was the culmination of a newspaper fight which has been going on for some years between. the proprietors of the Post and Senator Patterson, who is the principal stockholder of the Xews-Times Publishing company. Sen ator Patterson is 70 years of age and Mr. Bonfils about 14. PHYSICIAN ILL WITH LOCKJAW STUDIES CASE Dr. Joseph F. Piersen of Chicago De cides He Cannot Recover and Accordingly Dies. SAY, WOULDN'T E. H. HAE.RIMAN BE A SCREAM "BEATIN' n" AL0KG THE TRACKS OF ONE OF mS.BJLILItOADS ! UNITES CHICAGO RAILWAYS Judge Grosscup's Decree Clears Way for Better Service. , Chicago. Dec. 27. Judge Grosscup in the T'nited Stafxs oircuU court yes- I terdny entered a decree of foreclosure I on properties of the Union Tractiou-000,000 and ; within three years must company, which operates street car systems on the north and west Sides of the city, and ordered them sold. The property will be bought in by the Chicago Railway company.' Under con tract with the city the new owners will rehabilitate the lines ot a cost of $12,' Chicago, Dec. 27. Dr. Joseph F. Piersen, a department superintendent employed by a Chicago packing firm. died last night of lockjaw, resulting from a fracture of the nose which oc curred a week ago. Piersen fell down a stairway in the laboratory of the packing plant. The skin over his noso was broken and the wound became in fected with tetanus germs. On Christ mas day the physician was suddenly stricken with lockjaw. He diagnosed his own cas-:e ,and with the aid of pen and paper directed his family to send him to the hospital. He then sent for a lawyer and made his will. During his illness Piersen constantly joined with the hospital physicians in their consultations and gave it as his opin ion several days ago that he could not recover. Pours Lead in Ear to Die. Middletown, X. Y., Dec. 27. James H. Conkling. a merchant, is in Thrall hospital suffering from the effects of a quantity of molten lead which he poured into his right ear apparently with suicidal intent. Mr. Conkling has been in ill health for some time, and has been reading Shakespeare's Hamlet, in which the pouring of a poisoned concoction into the king's ear caused his death. Mr. Conkling may die. 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