Rock Island Argus., October 22, 1904, LAST EDITION. 4:30 O'CLOCK., Page 3, Image 3

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THE ARGUS, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 22. 100 1.
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DAVENPORT DOTS,
Loses Damage Case.
Nick Coin. as administrator of th.?
estate of Klias Lambros. the unfor
tunate Greek who was killed during
an altercation in the alley in the rear
of the Linden flats, brought a suit
against J. II. Montgomery, alleging
that he was instrumental in causing
the death of the (J reek, ant asking to
recover $7,500 for the estate. At the
conclusion of the ease yesterday the
jury returned a verdict in favor of the
defendant. ICIias Larnbros and Oscar
Wiiey were trading horses when a
juarr-d arose. The alley soon filled
up with Greeks and missiles were free
ly thrown. Mr. Montgomery, the own-
r of the second hand store on West
Second street in the rear of which the
fight was in progress came rushing
out in an attempt to disperse the
crowd. There were missiles hurled in
his direction, and it Is thought that
one of these struck Klias Larnbros.
causing him to fall to the pavement
and crack the ha.- of his skull, where
of he died.
years employed by E. B. Knox in his
undertaking establishment.
Wedding is Announced.
Invitations have been received by
friends in the city bringing the
interesting announcement of the ap
proaching nuptials of Josephus I.erov
Oakleaf. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
'Oakleaf. The bride-elect is Miss Ma
' lr-I Wilhehnina Anderson of Chicago,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel An
derson, and the nuptial ceremony will
be performed at p. m., Wednes
day, Nov. :. at the Lutheran Eman
uel church at Hobbie and Sedgwich
streets in Chicago. Accompanying
the invitations are cards for a recep
tion to be tendered the groom and his
bride at the residence of the bride'.
parents ar ITc.S Wright wood avenue,
beginning at 'J p. m.. after the wedding
Charge Against Printer.
Miss Pearl Enfield, a Marshalltown
young woman, IK or 20 years of age,
lias filed an action before Justice W.
M. Clark, in which she charges H. .1.
Lenim, a Davenport printer, with the
crime of seduction. Miss Enfield is
the Iaughter of George Enfield, a
farmer living on the old Archie dem
ons farm, three miles northeast of the
city. Lemin is a married man and has
a family.
Lost Money in Bank.
William Schwarting of Walcott, the
well known grain dealer, who sui
cided Thursday, is said to have been
on of the losers in the collapse
of the New Libeity Savings bank,
wherein he was quite heavily inter
ested, (t js thought that the failure
of the bank preyed on his mind and
caused him to take his own life.
Threw Bowl of Soup.
Mike Kelley works at New Shops
but lives in Davenport. He missed
the train Thursday morning and went
! take the stree t car to his work bit
enfen il a saloon on the way. One
drink led lo another and yesterday
lie appeared in police court with a
blackened eye and much the worse for
the Mrenuonsness of his day off. The
story told to the police magistrate
was that Mike Kelley. Bert Boss, a
.Jamestown coal miner, and Henry
Miiler were in Tillie's place on East
Second iicet, eating soup. Kelley
Hung his soup bowl and its contents
at Boss, the coal miner, and at once
trouble ensued. It was in that melee
that Kelley got his blackened eyes.
All three were arrested by Officer San
ford on the charge of disturbing the
peace. The sentence pronounced was
ten (lays on the stone pile for each of
the belligerents.
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Ford Gets Four Years.
Fred Ford pleaded guilty before
Judge House yesterday to the crime of
cheating ly false pretenses, and was
sentenced to four years in the peni
tentiary. Fords crime was the ob
taining of $" from Claim Agent p,il
mer of the ('., R. & p nn f(!r,
lei;ed representation that he was se
verely hurned by falling cinders from a
locomotive as he was passing under
the Perry street viaduct. Ford se
cured the money, hut later it was
'earned that he was not injured in
'lie manner stated, which set an In
quiry on foot, the result of which was
tlie arrest and indictment of Ford on
the charge of cheating ly false pretenses.
MOLIHE MENTION,
May Have Died in Wreck.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Nelson, living at
JJ:!o Fourth avenue are considerably
worried over the whereabouts of their
eldest son. Edward Nelson, who left
in May for the west to spend the sum
mer. Since last July, now over three
months, the parents, or no one else in
the city, have heard a word from him.
His sister. Miss Helen Nelson, has Jeff
for Omaha, where she and her rela
tives have instituted a search for his
whereabouts, but as yet n trace of
him can be found. His father will
probably leave in a few days for the
west t lonk for him. Edward lefr
Molme in May and went to Omaha,
where he stayed with relatives for
some time. In July he left his home
there and went to a large ranch in
the vicinity of Sterling. Colo., hut left
his trunk with his relatives, leaving
word that he would soon be back af
ter it. It will be remembered that in
July a fearful wreck occurred near
Sterling. Co.o . in which several per
sons were mangled and lnirncd so bad
ly that they could not be identified.
Two days afur the wreck had occur
red his folks in Mobile received a
letter from him. mailed at Sterling.
Colo., in which he stated that he wouM
leae that night for Denver, where
he would spend a few weeks. From
that time until today not a word has
been heard from him unless some
friend of his in Moline unknown to
his parents has heard from him. Tak
ing in consideration the date of the
wreck and the time and place at which
the letter was written, combined with
the fact that he left his trunk and has
never called for it. would naturally
cause any one to worry. Edward is
well known In Mol:ne. having lived
here all his life and was for several
ceremony. Replies are to be sent to
054 North Oak Park avenue. The
croon; is tie only child of Mr. and
Mrs. Oakleaf ai:d of late has been pur
suing a course in law at the Univer
sity of Chicago. He has completed
his studies and has already returned
to this city to be associated in practice
with his father. Miss Anderson's fath
er is one of the directors of Augustana
college, and his family has never re
sided here, though members of it have
many pbasant associations with Mo
line people. Mr. Anersoti is part own
er in a buuorine factory in Chicago.
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Infant Dies.
Jo.-rpii. the 5-months-oM son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Hammond, residing on
Si.th street aad Second avenue in
East Moline. succumbed yesterday at
1 o'clock. The funeral was held this
morning at the home and interment
was made at Riverside.
Former Moliners Directors.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Racine-Sattley company
at Springfield last week. Th( odore
Starks. formerly with the Moline Plow
company and H. It. Frey. formerly
with Dere & Co., were again reelect
ed directors of the concern. Follow
ing that meeting the board Met and
elected Theodore S'.nrks treasurer and
assistant secretary and R. B. Frey
manager of the plant at Springfield, ill
J. O. Kennedy and Capt. Tom Blink
horn, formerly traveling salesmen fo:
the Moline Plow company have also
been secured as representatives or
that company. The former will covei
eastern Wisconsin and the latter
North Dakota.
11A1LWAY TIPS.
Are you going to Kansas City or
the southwest? If so, take the South
west Limited on the C. M. & St. P. at
10:30 p. in., or the early morning train
at 5:30. You will bo assured of a
pleasant and safe journey.
Cheap rates to St. Louis, Mo., on ac
count of the-exposition, via the Illinois
Central. Tickets on sale daily. Best
service. Quick time. Write cr call on
us for full information. City ticket
office, 320 Main street. Peoria, 111. G.
A. Smith, general agent. 'Phone M,
sue.
fine trains and make an easy and rap
id journey. Trains for Chicago leave
Rock Island as follows: At 4:15 a. in.,
arriving at Chicago at S:53 a. ni.,
and at 11:50 p. in., arriving at Ciii-
! cago at 7:53 a. m.
for a ticket via the Chicago St Alton
Sliort Line.
Stop and Think.
If you want to go to Chicago you
can take one of the C, M. & St. P.'s
Going to the World's Fair?
Your best route is over the Chicago
&. Alton railway. All lines of railway
will sell you tickets over this line
whether yon decide to go via Peoria,
! or via Chicago. The rates are as low
as by any line, and your home ticket
agent will be pleased to sell you a
a ticket over the Chicago & Alton
Short Line if you ask for it. Direct
connections with all railroads at Peo
ria and Chicago. Superb day coaches
and Pullman parlor cars, Pullman
sleeping cars and both cafe and din
ing cars. Ask your homo ticket agent
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.
Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in 1 to J
i days. Its action upon the system io
! remarkable and mysterious. It re
! moves at once the cause and the dis
ease immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 7 5c and
$1. Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1501 Sec
ond avenue. Bock Island; Oust are
Schlogel & Son. 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
You cannot get rid of yellow skin,
pimples, lusterless eyes, bad breath
with paint and powder. Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea cures from with
in. :;." cents, tea or tablets. T. II.
Thomas' pharmacy.
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talking to. There is one universal remark by our new customers that is - wc had no idea of this beautiful stock and prices so much lower on fine goods
than are asked on inferior articles elsewhere'. Remember we have been 25 years building up this large business we cannot afford to misrepresent and misquote
prices. You can readily see why our prices are lower as our business is nearly all cash. We can afford to give you better qualities and lower prices. And
we are doing it. Come and be convinced, compare our prices and qualities and you are our customer.
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The Ostermoor Mattress is known the world, over. One-third nf fur !
time is snent in bed. that is an old adage. Nevertheless it is true. We
are the ufrents for the ustermoor Mattress company fur the three cities. A
large stock on band in all sizes, at factory prices.
Be sure you are buying an Ostermoor and no imitation.
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from best st- I with very ha.vy
llr.injrs. duplex prte for wood or
coal, fine fnish. six holes with hlph
warmlr.jf loset. Just COO CA
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