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THX3 AKGrTJS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1903. eaMriS a Record is a great event in tne racing world and of ten times turns much, money into the cof fers of the owner of the champion. Shields has been breaking records too, with his won derful horse "LOW PRICE" and his cus tomers have been reaping the benefits. Al ways doing better for its patrons has been the motto at this busy store, and there is no time like the present to get on the in side track and take advantage of the bar gains which are always to be found there. Look these over: Shields' Best Flour .... 1.0 19 lbs. best Granulated Su gar for 1.00 10 cent sack salt 83 Cornmeal, per sack 13 Yeast Foam, per pkg 03 Dr. Price's Baking Powder, per lb .. .39 Kumford Baking: Powder, per lb H .22 2 oz. Lemon Extract, per " bottle 03 2 doz. best A. 11. A. P. Jar Rubbers for 15 10c Ivory Soap, be; 2 for... .15 Sapolio, 8c; 2 for 15, 4-lb. pkg Gold Dust, per i Pkff 12 bars Soap .. 23 8 bars Diamond C Soap 23 8 bars Santa Clans Soap.... .23 Cold Water Starch, per pkg .05 7 cans Lye .25 Stove Polish, per cake 03 Blueing', per box ...w 02 Hardwood. Tooth Picks, per pkg ".03 1 doz. Parlor Matches, per Pkff 10 Hires' Boot Beer, per bot tle 13 Uncolored Japan Tea, per lb 25 Oolong- Tea, per lb. 23 Java and iloeha Coffee, 28c per lb., 4 lbs for $1.00 3 1-lb. cans Salmon .25 3 10c can Syrups 25 2 Gold Label Mustard Sar dine 25 6 cans Oil Sardine 25 7 cans Baked Beans 25 3 cans Early June Teas 25 3 cans French Bed Kidney . Beans 25 3 "cans Bock Island Pump kin, 25 2-lb. can Green Gages or Egg1 Plums, per can 05 2-lb. can Grated or Sliced Pinvinples, per can 124 ,,trs 'Hin's Breakfast Food, f a ch,kg 121 i!f Vita, Norka Oats, x" "ro-Fruito, Force, Vitos, per pkg. 12 2 Scrap Tobacco, per ib 25 Chewiifg Tobacco, per lb... .15 Clipper Tobacco, per lb.... .35 -lb. can Dried Beef, per can ; 10 1-lb. can Dried Beef, per . can .20 Ham, Veal, Beef Loaf, 3 cans for 25 i-lb. can Corned Beef, per can 12 Frosted Creams, Sweet Hearts, Oatmeal Crack ers, Mary Ann. Best Gin ger Snaps, 3 lbs. for 25 Star Tobacco, per lb 33 Shields9 Cash Grocery New 'Phone 5217. Old 'Phone 1217 5LER. SUITS Are you reaoly for yoir fall suit and furnish ings? We are ready to serve yoi. MJNLAP-HATS THE rs r MM ROCK IB LAND. ILL Pearl Kennedy Displays Empty Laudanum Bottle Btfore the Police. BLUFF AT SUICIDE ANOTHER MATINEE TO BE HELD SUNDAY FALLS ON THE STATION FLOOR Finally, Joins in Laugh Over Joke and is Fined for Disorderly Condnct. A bit of tragedy of the ten-twenty thirty variety was enacted at police headquarters yesterday afternoon that witnesses supposed would neces sitate a call for the coroner to con duct an inquest over the body of a suicide. A woman giving1 the name of Pearl Kennedy, who had been arrested in an up-town .saloon by Officer James Brinn, was the central figure in the episode, holding aloft a bottle that had contained laudanum and exclaim ing in a dramatic tone of voice to her brother who had come to the station to afford her any assistance that she mightneed: "C.eorge, I've taken it all. It will be all over now in a minute." Then she fell full length on the sta tion floor, auditing like a ton of brick. Thinking the woman had tak en poison, Chief Miller had her car ried to a cot in the woman's ward, but no sooner had she been made com fortable than she took a brodie out of the bed and brought up against the floor for a second time. The order to summon a physician was then recalled by the chief and Pearl was trotted into the office again. Holding up the bottle. Chief .Miller asked her how much of the liquid she had drunk. "About two fingers." she replied. "That's easy." said the chief. "1 go against more than that every morning before breakfast. It's the right arti cle if you know how to use it." l'earl could not suppress hei: real feelings any longer, and she burst forth with a peril that was good to hear. IVfaglstrata AdmlnUters to Her. Police Magistrate .Johnson, instead of the coroner, was sent for, and the woman was lined $3 for disorderly conduct. "About the finest piece of acting we have had pulled off here this sea son," said Chief Miller, discussing the case. "Vhy that bottle would hold enough laudanum to send the entire police force to the cemetery. I think she must have found the empty bottle and faked tip her suicide stunt in or der to escape prosecution. But it didn't work." DOINGS OF THE DAY IN THE LOCAL POLICE COURT William Dunavin. the Twelfth street saloonkeeper charged with assault ing John llealey, took a change of venpe to Justice C'leland when his case was called for hearing before Magistrate Johnson last evening. Frank Hildebrandt and Olof Kneut son, lads in the eastern part of the city, had angry words the other day. Frank took a poke at Olof. and. Olof had Frank pinched. His hearing will take place next Monday. Mrs. James Brooks (colored) told the police last night that her hus band had assaulted her. She swore a warrant and Brooks was gathered in. He will be given a chance to tell his story this evening. George Boggs and Frank Knox, ex press wjigon drivers, got into an al tercation at the Bock Island Fifth avenue station early this morning and in the mixup Knox received a decora ted optic. Boggs was fined $3 on a charge of assault and battery. He thereujHm caused the arrest of Knox for a breach of the peace. The latter is to have a hearing this evening. ' Pat Murphy, a river man, was sen tenced to five days in the county jail for drunkenness. William Bukla was assessed $5 for disorderly conduct. Blanche Brown, who has just been discharged f: m the county jail after a 30 days sentence for vagrancy, was arrested again this aftrenoon on Twenty-second street by Officer Carnes. Her. companion. Jack Eng lish,, was taken in also. Both were intoxicated. MRS. SKINNER AND MISS PRESTON IN GOLF FINALS Mrs. C.'P. Skinner, of Moline, and Miss Preston, of Davenport, are the survivors for the final round for the woman's handicap golf cup at the ar senal this afternoon. Mrs. Skinner won her way to the finals by defeat ing Mrs. (J. T. Williams yesterday af ternoon by a score of 5 up, 4 to play. and incidentally making a score of 111, which equals the competitive rec ord for the course this year. , Miss Preston secured her position as a finalist only after the most exciting match with Mrs. J. F. Lardner, of Davenport.- At the end of 18 holes these contestants were even ui and decided to play nine more holes to de ermine the match, with the result that Miss Preston won by a score of 1 up on the7th hole. Bncklen's Arnica Salve. Has world wide fame for marvelous cures. It surpasses any other salve, lotion, ointment or balm for cuts, corns, burns, boils, sores, felons, ul cers, tetter, salt rheum, fever sores, chapped" hands, skin eruptions; in fallible for piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c at Uartz & Ullmeyer, drug gists. Twin-City Driving Association Plans for Fourth Meet of -Season. The Twin-City Driving association has arranged for the fourth driving matinee of the summer, to be held at the Ninth street park Sunday after noon, beginning at 2 o'clock. The at tractions will be a 2:18 pace, 2:30 pace, roadster race and running race. Good purses have been hung up and the entries will close Saturday morn ing. The track is m first class con dition, and with fair weather the pub lic is assured of an afternoon of good sport. PERSONAL POINTS. .Miss Katharine Gottsinann has re turned to her duties at the city clerk's office after a vacation of two weeks. , Miss Mary Davis, of Pomona, Cal., is visiting at the home of her broth er, Sam B. Davis, 1000 -Fifteenth street. William Kdestrand, superintendent of the Dain Manufacturing company's plant at Ottumwa, Iowa, is in the city. Mr. 'and Mrs. J. H. Park left this morning for Beloit to attend the fu neral of Mrs. F. K. Park, who died there. Miss Catherine Martin, of Central City. Iowa, who is pursuing musical studies at Chicago, is in the city visit ing with her sister, Dr. Hada Burk hart. Fred Strate, of the postoflice cleri cal force, has returned after spending his vacation at Wyoming, Iowa. I). F. Krell. mailing clerk, began his vaca tion today. X. Hamilton, president of the Union Electric Telegraph & Telephone com pany, is in the city, reaching here yes terday afternoon from his home at Ilarrisburg, Pa. Mrs. Theodore Blakesley is here from Chicago for a visit of a week, she and her husband. Dr. Blakesley, whose term as intern at the Illinois Eye and Ear infirmary. Chicago, ex pires Oct. I. expecting to leave on that date for Berlin," Germany, where the doctor will pursue his medical studies for' another year. Iri Tocial Circles Mrs. J. (ireen informally entertain ed a small company of friends last evening at her home. 1132 Third ae nue. Progressive eittch was the di version of the. evening, while various ot her a musemen t s were en joyed. Dur ing h course. V tbe evening Mr. Green was presented with a silver headed cane. Ed Sundcen making the presentation speech in behalf of those present. A bean supper was served and a very pleasant evening was enjoyed. Miss Mildred. Puncher entertained the' it. Ti. 'club at her home, 600, Fourth avenue, last evening. Game of all' kinds were play J. The first prizes ,v.ere awarded, to Misses Mary Byrnes. Clara Miller and Mary B rod crick.' The consolation prizes were awarded to Misses' Margo Broderick, faria Nicholas ffhd Nellie Fuller. Be freshnients were served and all spent a very pleasant evening. HER DEATH WAS CAUSED BY TUBERCULAR MENINGITIS The death of Mrs! Theodore 11. Herkner, who. as told in last evening's Argus, expired .as she reached St. An thony's hospital yesterday, was due to tubercular meningitis, according to the finding of Drs. C. T. Foster and J. F. Myers, who conducted a post mortem examination yesterday after noon.' Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Herkner were conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Knox's un dertaking rooms by. Bev. C. A. Men nicke. pastor of the German Lutheran church. Temporary ' interment was made at the Lutheran cemetery, Mr. Herkner intending to ship the re mains for permanent burial to his wife's former home in Michigan as soon as he'.Iiears -from her relatives there. INTERURBANS MEET WITH SET-BACK AT ROCK FALLS The interurbans have encountered an obstacle at Bock Falls, where the city council has repealed the fran chises given the Sterling Dixon & Eastern and the Bock Biver Traction company on the ground that they had not been accepted by the com panies within the specified time. The officers of the company claim that there was no time limit, and they will act upon the assumption that the rights granted by the council are still in force. In FralMt or Chamborlaln'a Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. "Allow me to give vou a few words in praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era, and Diarrhoea Remedy," says John Hamlett, of Eagle Fass, Texas. "I suffered one week with bowel trou ble and took all kinds of medicine without getting any relief, whei my friend, C Johnson, a merchant here, advised me to try this- remedy. After taking one dosa I felt greatly relieved and when I had taken the third dose was entirely cured, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting thif great ? remedy ii -the hands of mankind." For sale by all druggists. NEWS OF RAILWAYS Rock Island to Have Complete Block Signal System Over Entire Main Line. IS ALREADY BEING INSTALLED Work on UGH ; Miles is Begun . , To Shorten a . Line. The management of the, Bock Island railroad has completed arrangements for installing a complete block signal system, over the entire main line tracks of the company. The work, which will be done at a very large cost, is one of the most comprehensive undertaken by any railroad and was decided upon after extensive experi ments with the various methods of signaling now in use on the American and European railroads. Yesterday the company received the material and began the work of "blocking" a total of 84S miles of road, which will be completed as rap idly as possible. Present plans do not go further than this mileage, but it was officially stated that as soon as this was completed arrangements would be made for blocking other long stretches of track and the im provements would be continued until all the main-line mileage of the com pany is controlled by a block system. The local main line between Chica go and Blue Island was "blocked" some time ago and the installation now going on is from Blue Island to llerington, Kans., a distance of fGG miles, and from Bock Island to Valley Junction, Iowa, a distance of 13 miles. The device to be used is known a the telegraph block system with sig nals of the standard designs. -Double-armed semaphores will be usvd. each signal having a continuous light lens. East of the Missouri river the block sections, which is the distance be tween two signals, is from five to six miles, while west of the river the av erage length will be about seven miles. . It is understood that the company purposes to complete its block sys tem irrespective of the amount of surplus income that may be available during the next two years, believing that safety in train operation should be paramount. The length of the block sections is unusually great, which is a further evidence that safe ty is the first consideration sought bj the company, as with such distances it would be almost impossible for trains to get into dangerous proximity- Location Shorter Line. Trenton, Mo.. Sept. 24. Bock Island surveyors are locating a railroad line between Trenton and Kansas City that will be miles shorter than that now used. From Jamesport the line goes to the Wabash railroad and crosses at Carlow. going due south. The line crosses the Hannibal & St. Joseph at Hamilton, the Santa Fe at Converse, and will run almost parallel with the Milwaukee, using the latter's bridge at Kansas City. To Inaugurate Freight Service. ; Monday will be inaugurated the freight service on the Milwaukee cut off,, which after that day will be in continuous service through to Kansas City. For the present there will be three regular freisrhts and a number of special trains. The passenger serv ice over the cut-off has been in use about a month. M'CASKRIN GAINS SEVEN VOTES IN THIRD WARD McCaskrin gained seven votes in the Third ward in the recount of the bal lots in the McCaskrin-MeConochie contested mayorai election in the cir cuit court. The first precinct recount for McConochie gave 10S, with three in dispute, as against 110 shown by the original returns, while McCaskrin had two to the good by the recount, which gave him 110 as against 10S by the original count. In the second pre cinct the original count showed Mc Conochie as having 103, but the re count reduced the vote to 101, with tne in dispute. MeCaskrin's vote, 105, was not changed. In the third pre cinct 'McConochie had 87 in the origi nal count, but on recount he had 86. No change was made in MeCaskrin's vote, which' was 125. The ballots in dispute, the legality of which is to be yet passed ujxin by the court, are minus indorsement of the election judges. ' Arguments were heard this morn ing on a motion by defendant's attor ney for the quashing of two of the 27 indictments returned by the grand jury against Walter Crandall. the for mer clerk in the Woodmen head of fice, who is charged with embezzling $12,000 of the society's funds. The grand jury brought in a report late this afternoon, but Judge (Jest withheld the finding lending the dis posal of matters in hand. WOODMEN PREPARING NEW LINE OF FIELD LITERATURE , The executive council of the Wood men, at its session last week, accepted recommendations made by Head Con sul Talbot and Head Clerk Hawes for the manufacture of a new and exten sive line of field work literature. There sire, in all IS different forms provided for, and these forms are now being prepared as rapidly as possible in the head clerk's office. The new literature, will be handsomely illff? trated with half-tones and wash draw ings, and printed in colors on fine plate paper. During the course of a year-, the 'Woodmen deputies circulate millions of pieces of literature. YOUNG MEN'S, BOYS' ami LITTLE FELLOWS' CLOTHING FaJl Styles Now oa SaJe. See our Knee Pant Splits act 5.50. S0MMEHS .& LA VELLE 1804 Second Ave., Kock Island. : : 207 Y Second St., Davenport S O V E It's nearly stove weather, and if you need a good Cook Stove, Range or Heater; don't fail to see our line of s JEWEL Stoves, thebestand cheap est in the market. You can save' from $2 to $6 on a stove by buying from us. Allen, chooje: Mtiscle or 'Brain? Those who st idy most diligently while yet young Are those lilted to hold positions of ease when old. Special JVotice to Sttidents: Fine opportunity Jo master telegraphy in short time, livening study. Wages $." to $1.'( per- month. High school and busi ness college graduates especially fitted for promotion when efficient. (Sentecl work for women. Course six months. Po sitions guaranteed. New class Oct. 13. Oct your instrument NOW. Preliminary instruction free. For particulars address: W. F. STOCKMANN, Moline. 111. Private school on second floor Moline National Hank Building. IB Nothing Better Than or 7 -75::. -i 1 Chandeliers and Portables. Gas, Electric and Combination. Call and look through our new Fixturo Itooni. fJow stock. Bight prices. W. A. ROBB & CO., 119 IStll K. PliQTiftWest 1S33 Now Is The Time.... to paper your rooms. We have a large assortment of - both cheap and -high grade papers, which we are selling at the lowest prices in the city.-We also have a large and complete force 'of -workmen. All kinds of painting and paperinjr promptly attended to and satisfaction guaran teed. ...- . ... v ..... - PAR.IDON a SON. . 'Phones Old Union 213; new 5213. . 419 Frrenteentn St. 3fl