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THE ARGUS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1000. Things to Think About A Puzzle and Prize For Those Who Are Wise. Under the above heading The Argus will offer each week a puzzle contest This week's puzzle is to answer correctly eight questions concerning the advertisements in The Argus on the following CONDITIONS. To the person who first answers correctly or nearest so the ques tions printed below, a cash prize of $2 will be given. To the person who furnishes the next best list of answers a cash prize of $1 will be given. This contest opens Monday, Oct. 1, and closes Monday, Oct. 8. All answers must reach The Argus office by mail or otherwise not later than 7 o'clock Monday morning, Oct. 8. All answers must contain full name and address of the contestant. Answers must be placed in an envelope and addressed to Puzzle Editor, The Argus. This contest includes only what is known as display ads. In oth er words the small advertisements known as want ads, and others printed in the want ad columns are not included. THE EIGHT QUESTIONS. 1 In which advertisement does the following sentence appear? "Give us your next order." 2 What advertisement mentions daily wagons to Davenport and Mo line? 3 How many different advertise ments in Friday's paper of this week mentions shoes? A Which advertisement in Wednesday's issue of this week contains the greatest number of words? 5 What advertisement this week occupies double the amount of space on Thursday that it does on Wednesday? 6 What advertisement mentions that the business was established in 1874? 7 in which advertisement does the following sentence appear this week? "Beautiful styles now arriving." 8 Give the total number of display advertisements appearing in Fri day's paper of this week. x Rock Island, Oct. . ... l'JOG. My answer t'i the above questions are. as follows: 1 . - 4 5 6 T I - - s Name Address , WANT CONVENTION PERSONAL POINTS. Mrs. J. Paul Duffin of Morrison, 111., is visiting in the city. a.. . ltxi. auu 1UI a v j v v. uv.utuiui UuVC vnj council on necoru lor ns returned home after an extended trip River Improvement Meeting. ARRANGE FOR DELEGATION Also Authorize Mayor to Name Repre sentatives for St. Louis Meeting Will Decorate Square. Rock Island will ask that the next in Wisconsin. Mike Mintz expects to leave this ev ening for Chicago in the interest of his iiew patent electric bicycle pump. R. J. Darnley of Chicago, traveling freight agent of the Northern Pacific, was in the city yesterday and today, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Relmers and Dr. C. Bernhardt leave today for Clinton to attend the Van Allen-Bevier wed ding. The Misses Grace and Julia Stafford have returned from their outing at DIES AT PORTLAND Long and Active Career of Dr. A. W. Williamson Closes at Sister's Home. AUGUSTANA IN MOURNING Faculty Requests That Remains of For mer Professor at Institution Be Brought Here. The news of the death of Dr. Andrew convention of the Upper Mississippi White Lake, Mich., and from visiting W. Williamson, formerly professor of River Improvement association, which convenes next week at Minneapolis, hold the 1907 meeting in Rock Island. At the city aouncil meeting last even ing, the council authorized the mayor to appoint 1o delegates to represent aid departed tnis morning for St. Louis the city, officially ami invited the Rock where they will attend the national con vent ion or nrsi ciass postmasters wnicn lsiamt club and Retail Merchants as soeiu.'uou to name like delegations to th'i convention. Following this action Alderman Robbins introduced a resolu tion, which was passed unanimously and with enthusiasm, instructing the delegates from this city to use all hon orable means to secure the 1907 con vention of the association. ltritMuun for elcrlin. It was pointed out that last year the cities on the lower part of the river clamored for this year's convention. but, as that convention was held at La Crosse, it was decided that the associa tion should meet at Minneapolis this year, and then hold next year's meet ing at some point farther down the river. The selection of Rock Island as the con vint ion city would be most ap propriate, for it is here that the office of the corps of engineers which super intends the river work, is located. At no other point on the upper river is mathematics and astronomy at Augus tana college, last night at the home of his sister at Portland, Ore., brought general sorrow and mourning to the college and the city today. Dr. Wil liamson's death was due to paralysis. with which he had been afflicted for some weeks. The student body and the members of the college faculty deeply mourn the death of Dr. William mn Dr Anilrppn mn.dt the announce- T. T. Kahlke of Denver, who has i..-., relatives in Chicago. Mrs. E. D. Kohn and daughter, Mrs Lucius Barnett, of Boston. Mass., who has been visiting here the past few days, leave tomorrow for Des Moines Postmaster and Mrs. II. A. J. McDon- opens its annual session tomorrow. been visiting relatives in Rock Island returned last night from a week's stay in Chicago. Mr. Kahlke is contem plating a trip to the government land districts of South Dakota. COLLEGE NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS Fall Term Begins With Big Attendance Department in Charge of Pro fessor Andrew Kempe. The night school of Augustana col lege opened the fall term last evening with a large enrollment. Andrew ltmpe. instructor in the business de partment and professor of mathematics in the collesre will take rh:irirp nf )ho the expenditure of so much money for t.vemng classes. He will be assisted river WOIK conducted. ,v Professor Dkmrrt :nwl l'rfn.-u-.. the delegation trom tnis cmi.v will ue Boiizon T, Kisinor i)r.ln,.,,if. ln. prepared to do earnest work to secure nas coeiu.t.,i rehearsals of HamW ,JOard of directors of the Bethany Pro- the convention, and will prouaiuy nave tt.i:i, iu u i..w,i ; tective association up to me time n of next semester. at chapel service. The faculty this morning at a meeting decided to re quest that the remains be brought to Rock Island for burial, and in case this is impossible, memorial services will be held at the chapel Sunday evening. The Students' union of the college held a meeting and made arrangements for appropriate resolutions, and a fitting floral tribute. Served College 25 Yearn. Dr. Williamson was a member of the faculty of Augustana for 25 years, ill health compelling him to retire last winter. II is career as an educator was a long and active one, and during his residence here he held several muni cipal offices, and was alderman from the Seventh ward from 1887 to IKS!). He was vice president of Augnstana college from 18S7 to 1S88, and from, the! time he became connected with the in-i stitutiou was secretary of the general; faculty. He was a member of the! Before You Buy a Fall Suii Come and Sec What We Can Give You. You will see that our new model suits are costly in appearance but moderate in price. You will see that the style and hang of ev ery garment is dis tinctively smart and correct. You will see that the suits of your size will fit like ones m ade-to-m ea su re. Smartly Tailored School Suits for Boys, made of sturdy fabrics in beautiful patterns nobby single and double-breasted sack and Norfolk jacket suits at $2.50 to $10.00 ft',' 111 wM mH U 1 - 6 - F J X k mmw.W R the assistance of the delegations from Davenport and Moline. as both of those cities are as much interested in secur ing the convention for this point as is Roek Island. ConvriitiuiiH 0-oiiv Attrnlhm. ARRANGE FOR SALE departed for the Pacific coast Dec. 12 last year. Horn in Minnesota. Dr. Andrew W. Williamson was a son of Dr. Thomas S. Williamson, a mis sionary to the Dakotas, and was bom it Lacquiporte, Minn., Jan. IU, 1S:5S. The session of the council last even ing was a brkf one. owing to the fact Committee in Charge of Annual I He entered Knox college, Galesburg, that. City Clerk Schaffer has not fully recovered from his illness of last week. The most important business of the meeting had to do with conventions. The mayor presented a communication; from the St. Uniis Business Men's league, asking that the city name 10 delegates to represent Rock Island at the deep waterways convention in that city Nov. IT. and H'. and the council in structed the mayor to name such a delegation. The city voted to become a member of the Mayors' Association of Illinois, recently organized here, and instructed the clerk to remit the dues of the ciiy to I his association and also the dues to the I'pper Mississippi Riv er improvement association. 'i- to Help l)eMrte. Disposition of Rummage Organizes. TAKES PLACE IN NOVEMBER Ladies to Take Charge of Various De partments Are Selected Will Name the Solicitors. 111., in 18ij:J. and in 1857 graduated from Marietta college, at Marietta, Ohio. He studied natural sciences as a resident graduate of Yale university, and has at various times spent about two years in the study of methods of teaching in various schools and colleges. In 1SG0 and 1861 he taught at Zambreta and Preston, Minn., and in 1SHI he enlisted in the union army, serving during the war as private, lieutenant, regimental quartermaster, and acting assistant ad jutant general. In Vurlunn lantitutlons. From 180d to 187o he was principal of the Central College academy of Ohio, educating about 200 teachers. Later CCOCCOOOCCCOOOOOOOCOOCOOCJOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I A Substitute for Hard Coal Just what you have been looking for. Our "Black Dia mond" is a new coal found in southern West Virginia. Is as hard as hard coal, goes farther, one-fourth as much ashes, and costs one-third less. No dust, no slack, and positively no clinkers. Has higher B. T. U. than any coal known. Union Ice (SL Coal Co., Old Phone West 591. New Phone 6171. g gOQQCOOOOOOCXXXXX500000CXXXX3eXXXGX A SQUARE DEAL The solid basis of any successful business rests upon gain- ' ing the public's confidence and approval. We believe that this can best be accomplished by fair treatment, sound methods and legitimate dealings, name ly "a square deal." Wc aim to embody in our system ev erything that is practical, worthy, and reasonable. Our plan of loaning money on furniture, pianos, hors es, wagons, etc., is made as easy and convenient as pos sible. There is no removal of property or any publicity. There are no advance charges of any kind and you get the full amount of the loan in cash. Amount and time to suit. And payments arranged to meet your circumstan ces. For a quick, private loan at a fair cost see us. Fidelity Loan Co., Mitchell & Lynde Block Room 33. ROCK ISLAND, ILL. Office hours 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. and Saturday evening. Telephone West 514. New Telephone 6011 Plans were discussed and the differ cut department committees appointed at the meeting of the committee in charge of the rummage sale at the of- hc was principal of the rade(1 schoolsJ lice of C. Winger for the benefit of at Manterville and Spring Valley, Minn.. lust before the close of the meeting. I the Bethany home which is to be held principal for a year of a mission board- the council appropriated $lf0 from the lt ,iu ruy. (ne Kt,;omi wcpij ju Novem- in; sc'100! fr ,ne Chippewa Indians at contingent, fund, to be turned over to , A , . - r ... .. lOdonah, Wis., and for a few months in- the committee on decorations for the I structor m history and physics at the Fanners' National Congress, to be used 11 "m "v 1,tm llllt veiling, aim so-njn,VPrslty of Minnesota. On account in the decoration of Market square, hcitors named and territory assigned, Gf nervous disorder contracted in the John W'. Parker, chairman of that com- 80 tnat the work of securing the differ- armv he engaged in mercantile busi I t. x- 1. 1 I mitt ee. was present and explained the 1111 11,1 UJ1- "e -Iness and served as nostmaster at committees plan for the work, and on cured as soon as possible. The event sleepy Eye, Minn., from 187.1 to 1870. behalf of the organization represented 1S ,Mc seventh annual sale, and ttie sale In 187(; hu resumed his work as a teach- by the committee, asked the council to "11S Previously proven a success ironi er an(1 became principal of the graded make the appropriation. NEW TRANSFERS MAKE APPEARANCE Differ Greatly from Former Style, and Are Expected to Result in Saving to the Company. la financial standpoint. Those lu ( haritr of Snte. The following officers of the commit tee were named : Chairman George C. W'cnger. Vice Chairman Mrs. F. Kanu. Cashier Mrs. J. J. W'orker. Secretary Mrs. Wirt Taylor. Treasurer Miss Dena Ramser. schools at Blue Earth City. Minn. He wiis a member of the Gustavus Adolph us college at St. Peter, Minn., from January. 1877, until May, 1SS8. Since Sept. 1, 1880, he was professor of mathematics and astronomy at Au gustana until last DecemlKT. He was known throughout the Augus tana synod, always attending the synod meetings and taking active part in the Manager Thomas Campbell. Those in charge of the different !e-work of the church. His strong Chris- jKirt ments at the. sale are: tian character exerted an influence in Shoes, Mrs. Wrirt Taylor; men's cloth- the class room, with the faculty, in the Railway company inaugurated a new ing. Mrs. F. Kann; wen's underwear, church and Sunday school, and in the system of street car transfers, which Mrs. J. K, Scott; mens hats and caps, community at large. With determina from the company's point of view is a j Mrs. A. F. Rohweder; boys clothing, tion and good faith he obtained success great, improvement over the old in Mrs. N. Bourdeau; ladies' cloaks, Mrs. I in his calling. His death is keenly felt Beginning yesterday, the Tri-City many ways. The new tiansler very much differs from the old, and is much more complicated. The month must be punched by the conductor, as well as the time. Transfers Issued after noon have at the left side a section de noting the fact, while those issued be fore nocni are detached from this sec tion. The time the transfer is issued is more closely markeu man on me old style, and in addition to the saving in the cost of printing which the new style permits of, the new system is ex pected to be much more strict in this particular. - The Valparaiso Calamity. From authentic reports it seems that in the recent earthquake in Valpar aiso, Chile, the loss of life and property damaged was proportionately as great as in our San Francisco disaster. These two cities occupied relatively the same position in regard to commercial im portance, both being gateways to and from the Pacific ocean. From aulhen- ic reports, extending over a period of 53 years, you are fully justified in be lieving that Hostetter's Stomach Bit ters is a sure cure for all stomach, liver and bowel complaints, such as head ache, bloating, flatulency, dyspepsia, in digestion, costiveness, biliousness, sleep lessness, nausea, female ills, poor ap petite, cramps or malaria, fever and ague. Every sick man or woman ought to commence taking it at once. Good health invariably results. Our private stamp is over neck of bottle. J. F. Witter; ladies' skirts and suits, by all who came in contact with him Mrs. Julia Schreiner and Mrs. E. E. I in any capacity. Lamp; ladies' waists, Mrs. W. II. Gest; ve Library ia Amtuntnnn. children's dresses, Mrs. Wagstaff; no- After his resignation from Augustana tions, Mrs. J. Neuendorf; ladies' and I Dr. Williamson Monated to that insti- children's underwear, Mrs. L. L. Cool;tution his valuable library of over 400 crockery and groceries, Mrs. George volumes on astronomy, mathematics Hastings; hardware, Mrs. Gahagen; land history. He was dearly loved by furniture and carpets, Mrs. Charles Du-1 the students and institution, and on gard; millinery, Mrs. J. W. Quinlan; his departure for the west ho was made refreshments. Miss Mollie Meyers; the recipient of imany tributes from books and art. Mr. and Mrs. Wrill Parks. both bodies, and resolutions of regret HORSE IN A WILD RUN Two Ladies in Buggy Fortunately Es cape Without Injury. A runaway occurred this afternoon Hoout z o clock wincn looked for a I were passed at that time. SECOND FROST OF THE FALL Also a Light One and Will Do No Par ticular Damage. There was another light, frost this time as though it would result in a morning. Like that of yesterday it very serious accident. A horse started was not sufficiently severe to damage near Seventh street and ran on Third any vegetation that is now menaced avenue to Twentieth street where it by frigid weather. The weather man turned south and continued its run until it was stopped between Fifth and Sixth avenues. There were two ladies in the buggy, but fortunately they es caped injury. says it will warmer. now proceed to grow- When a horse is so overworked it lies down and in other ways declares inability to go further, you would con- Blood Poisoning sider it criminal to use force. Many Results from chronic constipation, a man of humane impulses, who would which is quickly cured by Dr. King's not willingly harm a kitten, is guilty New Life pills. They remove all poi-of cruelty where his own- stomach is sonous germs from the system and in-1 concerned. 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ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. BOTH PHONES, THE OLD AND THE YOUNG ONE. I DON'T CARE WHETHER YOU READ THIS AD OR NOT. I AM STILL THE MEANEST MAN IN TOWN, AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME FROM WANTING TO BUY YOUR HOUSEHOLD GOODS, SELL YOU HOUSEHOLD GOODS, STORE YOUR GOODS, AND MAKE YOU A LOAN ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS. HOUSEHOLD GOODS SOLD ON PAYMENTS. GOODS SOLD ON COMMISSION. SO COME AND MAKE JUST ONE LITTLE DEAL WITH ME FOR A CONVINCER. I THANK YOU FOR READING THIS. WILL BUY MORTGAGES AND NOTES. MAKE SMALL LOANS ON REAL ESTATE. OPEN EVENINGS. . ; ; a ' ! ; 9 .I W .inNFLQ. 2rl Avft. ESTABLISHED 1884. ROCK ISLAND, ILL. g: so: RIVER RIP LET S. The Prescott was the only boat through the Rock Island draw today, it being headed down. The stage of water was 5.40 at C a. m., and 5.45 at nexm. RIVER FORECAST. Nearly stationary stages in the Mis sissippi will continue from below Du buque to Muscatine. RIVER BULLETIN. Flood Raln tage. light. Chge. falL St. Paul 14 Red Wing ...14 Reeds Lauding ..12 La Cro.sse li! Prairie du Chieu.lK Dubuque IS Le Claire 10 Rock Island 15 D. Moines Rapids 8 Keokuk 15 st. Loub :;o Memphis 33 New Orleans 1! 7.9 5.8 5.5 r,M C.7 (5.5 4.1 5.4 12.4 -0.1 (.( 0.0 :n.L fi.o 0.0 o.o 0.0 :0.1 -0.1 :0.a :o. 0.C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. OLD 0 MAN IS PROMOTED H. M. Tompkins Given Place as Super intendent on Lake Shore. If. M. Thompkins, for years with the Burlington road at Galesburg, being chief dispatcher and later trainmaster,! has been promoted to the superinten-, dency of one of the largest divif ionH of the Lake Shore road with which he has been for some time. His head quarters are now at Buffalo. FROM FOUR STATES. Testimony to the Efficacy of the New Scientific Dandruff Treatment. James C. Rowe of Livingston, Mont.: j "Herpicide cured my dandruff and sopped my hair falling." Orange McCombs, St. Anthony. 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