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THE ROCK ISUAKD iRGUS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, mil. 6 STEEL BOATS FOR MISSOURI RIVER WOMAN PHYSICAL EQUAL OF MAN? NEVER, SAYS MISS SUTTON, TENNIS CHAMPION Home "made Buy Furniture and Rugs Here and Save Money Cakes at Our Cafe. Pies Baked to Order. Government Will Build No More Wooden Hulls for Use on the "Big Muddy." MOLINE ILL. DEPARTMENT STORE With Purchase Over 35 Any day until Saturday, Oct. 7th, customers buying over $5.00 anywhere in the store (except With Purchases Over S25 Any day until Saturday, October 7th, customers byu ing over $25.00 anywhere in the store (except grocer ies) may choose, free, any of the following anniversary PLAN A FLEET OF EIGHT groceries) may choose, free, any of the follow To Replace Present Craft In Service There To Open Bid on Lum ber October 14. ins anniversary prese 11 is; presents: jjP - V p$i J Wooden towboats on the Mississippi river are to be a thine of the past, bo .ar as the government la concerned, according to statements made at the engineer's offlce this morning. In thu future these boats will be constructed of steel, and the present wooden ones removed from service as rapidly as they can be replaced by the new type. Some of the present boats have been in service for 30 years, and have been rebuilt and repaired until they are practically useless. Plans for eight new steel towboats. to cost $30,000 apiece, have been sent to Washington and approved. The en gineer's office is now drawing up speci fications, making blue prints, etc. The work of making the hulls will probably be let by contract, but the balance of the construction and the installation cf machinery will be done by the gov ernment. Every part possible will be of steel, including the entire decks. Bids for the steel hulls will in all prob ability he advertised about the first of November. A new steel drill boa, costing $20,000. the hull alone of which wi!l f-ost $11,700, is being built now by a Milwaukee firm. The parts will be shipped to Moline and the boat set up there. TO OPE' LUMBER IIID. The bids for fir lumber, about 2.000. orm feet altogether, which were adver tised for some time ago. are to be opened in separate lots on the 14th and 24th of October. This lumber is to b used at Keokuk. Milan, annd Falcon of the club will renew their tickets be Citv. Wis., for the buildine of 47 fore the next meeting: is held. Follow- barges. 3 ful flats and steam build-! lowing is the program as rendered ing boats and 1 crane barge, the entire j yesterday: ft yrlf Si 'j y. 's s.-. 1 T J i May Sutton, champion woman tennis player of the world, who defeats most men with as much ease as she defeats women, is not a champion of her sex as the equals of men In physical prowess. She declares the many recent feats by women, such as the record break ing swims by Rose Pitinof and Elaine Golding at New York, were only accidents. "Women will never be man's superior in a physical way," she said. "Men have 'nerve' and women nerves; that's the basic differ ence between the sexes. The nerves go to pieces generally in the face of a crucial test. The 'ne.-ve' gathers itself to gether." outfit to cost $10iifiO. After contracts are awarded for the lumber, bids will be advertised for the creosoting of the Fame. Were it not for this the actual work would be commenced at once, but the lumber must first be shipped to the firm which is to do the creosot ing. then piled and seasoned for three or four months, and then reshlpped. This shipping and reshipping is not a great expense to the government, inas much as the raflroads carry the lumber at half freight rates. There is a strong probability that the creosoting contract will go to the Pacific coast. Social Events ROCK ISLAND MUSICAL CLUB. THE ROCK ISLNf) MUSICAL, club gave its first program of the sea son at the New Harper yesterday ai't- Hoat Song Harriet Ware Mrs. Pcntt. a) "Around the Wigwam": (b) "A Song of Sorrow'; fc) "Warriors' Dance'' Ha-Dae-Wa-Che cere mony t. Harvey Worthington loomis Miss Yolk, at "Cuckoo Clock" .... Grant Schaffer b) "Little One a"Crying".OIley Steaks c "When Phyllis Takes Her Voal Iesson" Louise Garnctt dt "His Buttons Are Marked V. S." - Carrie Jacob.; T.'jml Mrs. Reidy. a Adagio Max Bruoh bk Heji Kati Hubay Mrs. Frykman. ning. the date being the'anniversary of his birth. A most enjoyable evening was spent, cards being the diversion. A fine supper was served. AUXILIARY TO MACHINISTS. thk'lahiks AUXILIARY TO THK Machinsts will hold their regular meeting at Industrial home hall Fri- ii iy jifternoon at ".0 o'clock. WEBSTER DENIES IE OF MURDER Young Physician Now Declares j That He Did Not Murder His Wife. ENTERTAINS TOKIO CLUB. MRS. WILLIAM TREFZ E.NTFR- t i I tained the ladies of the Tokio club yes- j PRORLEM FQP THE STATE terday afternoon at her homo. Covers ernoon. about two hundred being in at tendance. The program, which con- enthusiastically received. At the busi ness session which followed the pro gram, it was decided to bring an artist here for a recital this fall. Miss Helen Waldo, contralto, of New York, who will give "Child Life in Song" and will dress in costume. This recital will be complimentary to club members and their children. An admission fee will be charged the general public. It was j were laid for 20. sir! a thr"o-co:irse The game of rive A ecu seil T!i.?n dinner was scrverl hundred was played, prizes going to i.l Mrs. J. Schroeder. first prize; Mrs. F. j Kautz. second prize; Mrs. H. Barter-1 meyer. third prize, and Mrs. J. Hass, j consolation prize. i Oregon I threat, by Admits Third Marriage; lenies It Money for His Defense. AUXILIARY GIVES CARD PARTY. THE LADIES' AUXILIARY TO THE order of railway conductors will give a card party Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6. in Engineer's hall, at the foot of also decided to engage another artist) Elm street, the game to begin at 2; 30. for a recital in February and also one j Beautiful prizes will be awarded, for a spring recital, thus giving three! throughout the season. The next ( meeting of the club will be held Octo-1 THE TO GIVE DANCE. MEMBERS OF THE FRA- ber 17 at the First M. E. church. This will be an organ recital, and an open meeting to which the members are privileged to bring their friends. This program will be given by Mrs. F. K. Rhoades. Miss Be6sie Noftsker. Mrs. Edward Appelquist and Mrs. H. E. Van Duzer. ternal Aid association have arranged for a dance which will be held Friday evening at Beseiin's hail. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY. ALBERT MORDHORST, 521 THIR ty-eighth street, was host to a com It is hoped that the members jpany of relatives and friends last eve- I Tlie Cook 1 if I ? Ml 4 r -i S I always xeels Ifi&i wholesome I bod. wlien using CREAM 1 1 A Pure.Grape Cream gf Tartar Baking Powder Made fron Grapes tfy r 111., Oct. 4. The reported Dr. Webster he would never! hang, caused his removal to another cell end a close search of all his clothes today. The sheriff feared the prisoner might contemplate suicide. Chicago. Oct. 4. By repudiating his twice made confession, Dr. H. E. Web ster yesterday forced a difficult prob lem upon the prosecuting officials of Ogle county. He denied he killed Bessie Kent, whom he married last January, al though legally bound to another wo rn au. and asserted he could prove he was not, out of Chicago when she was murdered and her nude body was cov ered with leaves in a secluded gully near Polo, III. His reversal of attitude dumfounded State's Attorney W. J. Emerson and Sheriff W. P. Delaney, to whom he had told the details of the woman's death. Surprised by bis retraction, they reviewed their case against him and found in their hands nothing but circumstantial evidence and a number of big questions which had not been solved even by the prisoner's admis sions. They said they would have to prepare their case as If starting anew in the quest for evidence. They knew the physician had taken steps to prove he was In Chicago on certain days, but believed he had re linquished the idea of endeavoring to establish an alibL They recognized they still had several problems to face in the event the confession was not admitted in toto as evidence. PROBLEMS STATE MUST SOLVE. Among the questions facing them were these: What became of the woman's clothes the physician said be slashed to pieces? Why was there only one knife wound severing the jugular vein as would a surgeon's operation when the pris oner said he stabbed the woman sev eral times? What was the mysterious drug-laden bottle the physician put in his suit case, according to Bessie Kent? Why did Bessie Kent tell her moth er Webster was taking her away, if she was "shadowing" him? What was the purpose of the car riage ride if not to create an oppor tunity for murder? If Webster promised his real wife. Zoe Yarney Webster, to confess, why did he postpone it until he broke down under the examination? These were the points cf conflict raised between the facts and the story" tcld by the prisoner while at the Eas A set, 6, Wm. Rogers' genuine French Gray Arbutus Silver Teaspoons An Alarm Clock IIP 3U3iJ r5V-r? - ir Decorated Underglaae Art Jardi nier, choice of patterns Tarlor Table Big fine Axminster G-foot Rug. Handsome Parlor Iiocker. 8th Annual October Celebration Sale Until Saturday, October 7 The Grandest Free Distribution of Val uable, Beautiful and Useful Presents That Moline Ewer Experienced. Hundreds of presents, Free to Purchasers Over 50c; more and better for purchases over $1.00; still better and more valuable presents with purchases over $2.00, over $3.00, over $5.00, over $7.50, over $1.00, and so on up to over $150.00. Purchases made any time up to Saturday night, Oct. 7th, will count. If you want one of the bigger presents, save your purchase slips until Saturday and use them all at once. Come and see. A Bargain in Children's Coats Children's coats, ages 2 to 6, one of the neat es(t gar ments man- u f a c tured Vc for chil dren is here for your in s p e c t ion ; made of a beaut iful corded ma terial, all wool lined th roughout, a larcro vel vet collar; really an unusual value ;red, navy or tan; choose for $5.00. Many more pretty new styles are among our collec tion at from $1.9S up. vb : l The New Tailor-Made Suits Are Here A wonder full collection; beautiful style suits in the new mannish novelty cloths, broa dcloths, serges, mix turos and stripes of nearly every , 1 a a p r!n( inn i tailor m a d e suits are very desirable this season and the new novelties up with lightning ra pidity. Cordu roy suits at $15 and $30. Beautiful new velvet suits at $?R and $40. Neat mannish srrKe tail ored suits, blue and black at $15, $20 and $25. .nr.-.; All Linen Toweling All linen Russia crash toweling, a good 12Hc all linen roller towel inp, bought for this sale, so that we can say, not I21,ic but 8' 2c yd. To Customers in Our Grocery. Wednesday 24-lb sack Golden Glow flour 69c. Fancy hand-picked enow apples 75c bushel. Sweet arples for preserving, 20c peck. Fancy eanniqg pears, 98c bushel. Muscatine sweet potatoes, 35c a peck. Japan "tea siftings" 11c lb. 1 j pounds granulated sugar for $1.00 with a grocery order over $1.."0. All Linen Torchon Laces, 3 1c From a big New York Importer, real linen torchon laces, choice of a good variety of widths and styles, not 10c or Wjc nor 5c, but, while they lat 3c yard. H"iLSaAu.rd With Purchase Over SI ULl. I 111 im&m r quartt tJ-W Lxranite Pudding Pan Alumi num pudding Pan Sat- mm fSt.!kiJ 7.W mm Full Size Star Cut Tumblers Anv dav until urday, Oct. 7th, cus tomers buying over $1.00 anywhere in tho store (except grocer ies) may choose, free, any of the following anniversary presents: China Plates, Oatmeal Saucers Cream Pitchers Sugar & Cream Set Ruby and ftyf?. Gold Olive Dish Chicago avenue station. Those who 1 clothes back have watched him closely assert tho j case." advice of an attorney, Francis Calla-; han, who visited him In the jail at j Oregon, could not alone account for i his change of manner. Theories were j advanced that his confession was made ! when he lost the support of powerful drugs. INSISTS HE WAS IN CHICAGO. "Tell the truth. Why did you kill fcer?" was asked of him a moment af ter he had admitted he killed her be cause 6he would not obtain a divorce from him. "I did not kill her," emphatically came the unexpected reply to Chicago in your suit "But you confessed and identified the knife." "No, I did not. I simply said I would tell the whole truth in court." "Does that mean you will throw yourself on the mercy of the court?" "I mean that I will show that I was not out of Chicago when the woman was slain, and when 1 prove her char acter all suspicion against me will vanish and I will be freed." "Then why did you make admissions to your parents?" "I didn't make any." "The police suspect you carried her ' Well, let them find them." ADMITS TIIIKI) MA It II IAGK; DEMRS. In a similar way Webster admitted a third marriage, or, in the order of their occurrence, a first before he mar ried Zoe Varney and IJessie Kent, and an hour later denied the marriage and his admission of it. This marriage brought to light dur ing the day was to Miss Mae Graff, whom he married at Racine, Wis., in 1904. and who divorced him in 1907. j When they were married he was a student at the University of Chicago, paying his way by Berving as a waiter at the Hollenden hotel. Miss Graff is the daughter of Mr3. Marie Schaub, a milliner, 59C0 Princeton avenue. After her marriage she turned her earnings as a clerk over to him, but ttey quarreled and he left her, threat ening "trouble" If she followed. She has remarried and is living in Omaha, Neb. Prospect of money to aid the de fense of Webster was promised by Mrs. Minnie Dodd of Newport, Neb., now visiting friends at 1510 North Lin- At High School r-. . -. c . i.. ,.1 u . . 1. ; . . .. jiicii in lue iiin cil in ii if, u ; j llurton school selected two of their number 1 r, layers are football squad which will go to lowi City Saturday to piay the high school at that piace. A nst of 21 eligible! was posted yesterday by Princii al A. Nor. ineli; of jble coin EtreeL Her husband's estate, es- BRONCHITIS CONQUERED. SeTenty Years Old and PraUes Won derful Hyomei. "I had a severe attack of grip. It left me w-ith bronchitis and catarrh of my throat. I became quite deaf in one ear so I could not hear a watch tick. Hyomei and inhaler and soon got re lief, and believe that it saved my life. I have recommended it timated at $50,ft'0, has not been set tled, but she said that some of It might go to aid the physician, who is a sec ond cousin. to f-erve on the nominating oriiinit-t-e which is to name the -;ui(iidaten for the. .staff of the brhool publication, "The Watch Tower." The fifKh'iien named George Iloth and Vera MI?nr ney, the eophomores, Charles Motz and Helen Marshall, the junior."., Pauline Levy and John Hawes and the neniors, Elmer Hedherg and Giiuiys Dunlavy. Fourteen players will compose the t ho first ten it through failiirt in studies. The seniors elected their cI.ib cers laht evening as follows: President Hen Clarke. Vice president Ruth Anderson. Serretary Tln-kla 1 IeimU-ck. Treasurer Erninet (Jalvin. All the I ITU 3. news all the Uire Tb in soot, smoke and unburned ashes hard coal wastes 23. Everyone knows the work, worry and uncleanliness attending the use of coal. You change these conditions and also save time, money, health and energy when you n mi Averts Awful Tragedy. Timely advice given Mrs. C. Wil- i loughby of Marengo, Wis. fR. No. 1, ; I commenced using your . prevented a dreadful tragedy and sav ed two lives. Doctors had said her j frightful cough was a "consumption" i , . . - l KV,,4 1 i A . 1 . 1 . n V T . 1 many. I am over 70 years old. I , L"u" ""u,,i '"'' l" have told several prominent doctors ) AIler ma" rm-u. lauea, ner aunt what it did for me." William h. j ur&e" er take Dr. Kings New Di3-: Mowder. WaBhincton. N. J.. R. F. D.. i covery. nave Dten using u lor some March 16. 1911. For catarrh, asthma. coughs, colds and catarrhal deafness j ooy when taken with severe brer.-, Hyomei is guaranteed by the Harper i cfcia! trouble." This matchless medi- j house pharmacy. Complete outfit in- c!rie has no equal for throat and lung : eluding Inhaler and bottle Hyomei 1 troubles. Prire o'i cr.ts &nd !. Trial: $1, separate bottles Hyomei if after- bottle free. Guaranteed by all drug-1 wards needed. 50 centa, fists. to bronchitis has almost gone. It a!ro saved my "I7c FisaS without a FstuH" It all burns is turned into heat no ahts to sift Women like it because it's clean and sanitary light and easy to handle. Eest fuel for heating or cooking adapted for coal-buming stoves comes in hard coal tizez. Save 20ro of fuel cost. 2.000 dealers in tha Northwest sell Milwaukee" Soluaij) Coke. Azk your dealer for folder or write to us. PIGKWDS, BROWN & COMPANY, ColhyAIiftoi BurltSL-sg F.HIvaukoG, Wis i FOR SALE CY - Rock Island Fuel Co. Rock Island, 111.