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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09
1902

-
%-Edwin Lawrence Godkin died.
nF h1 s piano works. Brooklyn
22-Annie Clarke died Chicago
23-M1ne explosion Fernie b C.; IT'S lives
@7-nochambeau statue unveiled, Wash
2ELord Pauncefote died. Washington
benJamin-Constant. French painter.
s1-Boer war ended; two years seven
months twenty days
JUNE.
"-Philippfne government bill through
3-Rev. John H. Barrows died, Ohio.
4-Ard fatr1ck won the Derby
o-'0lcanlc eruption, Guatemala: 1000
IN. Combes, premier of France
Amnesty for Americans, Cuba.
S-Rev; c. H. Hepworth died. New York.
9-Ant.anarchy bill passed. house
,9-President Patton, Princeton, resigned
Invest Point centennial
iS-Fire Alexander City. Ala: $780, 900 loss
dS-klns Albert of Saxony died.
22-Ftre Portland, Oregon; $500 900 loss
A-Kfns Edwards surgical opera ton
24-Coronation postponed. England
24-Henry Hopkins. president of Will
liamS
25-F'orest fires in Colorado: 81 900 900 loss.
25-Great windstorm, Indiana; $4,000, 900
loss.
26-Phlippine government bill through
2S-Roosevelt signed canal BILL
JULY.
3-Treaty of amity with Spain.
4-Peace declared in Philippines.
marshall Williams, Ohio chief Justice
died.
1O--"Mrs. Alexander died, London.
12-Kitchener back in England
12-Archbishop Feehan died. Chicago
13-Lord Salisbury resigned
premier of England.
Chen Tung, minister to United
States.
14-Gen. Davis in command, Manila
17-Isles of Shoals, Il drowned
20-John w. Mackay died, London
zl-Steamer Premier sunk. Elbe river.
Ledochowski died, Rome
Croke died, Ireland
independence guaranteed.
5-Jeffries whipped Fitzsimmons I
S-Rabbi Joseph, head American ortho- I
doX Jews, died.
9-Fire Pittsburg, Pa; 100000 loss.
commander, died .
o-Troops out Pennsylvania coal fields Q
AUGUST.
REV. Atkinson drowned, Plymouth q
'-Outlaw Tracy dead Oregon q,
Col. Hooker died. Brattleboro q
Venezuela sacked o.
Edward VII crowned, London %
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan died ~
Luther r. Marsh died. New York. Il
-Boer generals in England 90
Prof. Schenk died, Austria 20
volcano eruption Torishima, Japan:
$50 lives.
Explosion paper mill Wilmington na1 g
aware; 10 lives
War maneuVerS northeas st coast 2
-Cronje left st. Helena 4
Gen. Sigel died, New York g.
Roosevelt on New England torr g.
Dan Patch, mile 1884, z
eruption. Mt PeIee. 4
SEPTEMBER. g
vessels lost. Algoa bay, g.
Africa; 20 lives y
coward Eggleston, author, died. u
roosevelt injured, PittsfeId ID
Prof Virchow died. Berlin.
roosevelt on southern tour II
Germans sank gunboat Hayti IA
TIagazlne exploded, Governors Island %
-. s. treasury, 1874 900 900 gold "a
United states warships sent to psn- -
ANA. Gil 20
Alex r. CtBoss") Shepherd. died 90
crest nres oregon and Washington. 90 1
loss. $12.5OO, OOO SS lives. '0"' %@--
w. s Stratton died, Colorado 90
Iudge horace Gray died Nahant
Nicholas Fish killed, New York oe
1enderson's declination, Iowa
Zine explosion Blueheld, w Wa y Of c
lives. '"'' IS
'eary failed to reach pole. z'-l
roosevelt on western trip On ,
econd eruption Mont Pelee: eon
lives. ]'00O
bird eruption Mont Pelee; 1000 lives Sc
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09
THE CHIEF EVENTS

26-Cyclone in Sicily; 500 killed
E'-Railroad wreck Arlcux France: -
killed
2s-Fire Stockton, Cal; $500, 900 loss.
zS-Em1le lola died, Paris
OCTOBER.
ADMIRAL Jouett died, Maryland.
I-RooseVelt summoned coal barons
l-Schooner Sybil lost at sea: 100 lives
l-Steamer Quirang lost at sea- 30 lives
S-Whlte House coal conference
o-Pennsylvania militia all ordered out
-EX-Congressman Grout died. Vermont
S-Mmers voted to continue idle.
'-Mlne accident Black Diamond, Wash
tnston; II lives.
9-Coal conference New York
13-Coal barons come to terms
I5-Lfpton's challenge arrived
l5-Coal commission named
I5-Admiral Selfridge died Wayerlev
Io-Another eruption of Soufrere
i iucose works burned, Chicago; II
I6-Miners' convention called.
I1-k1tchener to command, India.
11oo-Sastro won 7-days' battle
dS-Flre Albany N. Y: $500 900 loss
6TCoal strike declared off
1s-Denmark refuses to sell islands
a3-Coal mining resumed
C9 9ia Russell of Connecticut
a4-Coal commission at work
- ll son pres. of Princeton.
oc -F rank Norris, author died
YorL cady Stanton died, New
90 t Irlnce Alert. one-half mile, 57Xs.
fiIc eruption. Guatemala; 1000
l-British cable around world
NOVEMBER.
st Pierre, Martinique. burned
Z-steamer Enero lost off English coas+-
% lives 9-S" coastS
New York; Is lives
S-Bond-Hay treaty signed
% S-Sudse Nathan Webb died, Maine.
lo-Spanish cabinet resigned
Ii M. Field died Boston
ld-Molineux acquitted New York
5-Railroad raised wages
explosion Swift,s n.o,,tr,
house, Chicago: Is lives 4
4-Roosevelt hunted bear Mississ,nn,
9-Shots fired at King Ieopold
5-P. o. Vickery died, Maine
armour packing plant. Sioux CITY.
burned; loss, 5000 600
building cup defender bristol
Peace in Colombia
Steamer sunk in Danube; 30 lives
use, lse9hS JIf, Central ore docks, Ash
Herr Krupp died, Germany
-Riots in Havana
-Thos P. ochiltree died. Virginia.
cattle embargo. New England
Steamer Sylvanus J. Macv lost Tol,
Erie; Is lives
Bd b lost. Lake su-
perior; 20 lives.
Rev. Joseph Parker died. I,ondop
DECEMBER.
Holmes for United States Supreme
court bench
Message to Congress on trusts
Minister Buck died. Japan
-Stlvela, premier of Spain
alice alice freeman Palmer died, Paris.
-Ihos. Mast died, Ecuador
-Ihos B. Reed died, Washington
-Ultimatum to Venezuela
Venezuelan ships sunk
Castro arrested foreiRners
Fire Atlanta, Ga: loss 81 mn nnn
Puerto Cabello bombarded
american sheet steel plant. Canal Do.
YER ONO burned; loss 81. 200, 900
Mrs. U. S. Grant died washin1tor
Laying new Pacific cable
Venezuelan ports blockadad
family, French svvJr5,..
arrested in Madrid.
,zoOoo.OoO FUND raised by Methodists
Arbitration expected, Venezuela
Wireless message across Atiapfjo
Dr. Temple. archbishop of Cantsr.
bury, died.
Railroad collision Byron, Cal: 1e
lives 1'' 10
1ary Hartwell Catherwood, novelist
torn Copenhagen, Denmark: 10 1ivas
tailroad collision Wanstead. Ont. %
lives OI''' %
-dyentist printing plant, Battle Creetr
Mlch.' burned; loss, $5OO,OOO
astro agrees to arbitration IIas,
tribunal. @sue
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09
Legislation of Importance Dealt
With by Congress-Shadow
Cast by the Venezuelan EN-
broSlio About to Be Lifted
End of Boer War.

nofe IsoS began and the end of the Boer
| war was even more welcome, because ~
| timaI howard to don his crown in a
| one OF perfect peace. AS the DAYS drew,
| near the Ambassadors from the farthest
| rnS Oh the earth came to London AL
| 10y oTercrowded by visitors from all
Ianus. me ceremonies, retaining nearly
an the medieval formalities were care
,y Planned and infinitely rehearsed
wn.ie the public rushed eagerly to buv
seaes erected along the line or mn rch az
the nobility of the realm concernad tha,ss1
Th with the ceremony In the Abbey
80. hihs came up to London in very in
HE ~, ca the 24th of June he took to
80, oeu' ana on the following day a CO.
terie or the most eminent physicIans ana
Slseohs or the realm determined that an
1pe.aeion was necessary to save him from
ueath or an ailment closely resernhlsrs,
appendicitis. On the 25th Sir Erada,,ni
lreVes performed the operation. ana For
many Gays the King lowered between life
70 s,noa. coronation gayety gave place
" 6'"oIn thousands of visitors incIudinp
some of the ambassadors. returned bome
aioreos or tradesmen who had antici-
pa .eo large profits found themselves I'M
poVeriShed. and expectant sadra,.
prevailed throughout the empire sioyUiH
however. the King began to Improve ang
sost the ceremony took place
Religious Movements In 1902.
mere has been perhaps nothing more
,,o In the religious history of tho
year Just closed than the disposition of
's,a+ .~~..I,..S VI ulHerent names to
Sc, So together in the practical prosecu-
non or their work Nothing decisive has
yet come of the movement for a .,nion
u the Methodist churches North and
9outh, nor of the Northern and Southern
,,us terlans' but progress has been
ha me project for bringing together
ne Congregationalists. the Metbodist
'rotestants and the United Brethren has
made hopeful advance ca mas
+ lially, the year has been one OF gam
rous giving The most remarkable single
hstance is found in the Methodisf F
nuren. Three years ago, on "watch
a1S there went out from Spring.
eiu church "a call for twenty-miIIIon-
oiar tund for the development of Meth
use religious and educational WORK.
zee. 81. In the same church, to the peo-
as made the official announcement oc
ie completion of this noble fund. IT IS
great achievement. which fittineIv
owns the closing year
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09
Troubles in China.

To the story of 1901 belongs the BLOODY
Boxer outrages and the retributoT,
occupation or Tfen-Tsin and Picking by
%he allied forces of Russia. Eng9.,'Sy
ermany, France, Austria United Statas
Italy and Japan. The flight of the En-
press Dowager with her grandson the
Emperor, and the rest of the C,bineso
court and the tedious negotiation at.
tending the settlement occurred in A.
preceding year, but it was not until Tsn1
uary that the remarkable woman, w.
dominates the government of CHI "iI'
turned to Picking. With all show Of ,,ta
clousness and reassuring messages To tbe
LoreiSh diplomatic court reasser1,bIed
within the Forbidden City. arrangernsrts
We're made for the payment Of The indors7
mites to the powers ana a withdrawn ~
me allied soldiers was discussed. sTbjl
evacuation was delayed because Of go
ia. =" NAahchu-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09
The November EIeotlnna-

me general elections of November 4 re-
suited In the election OF the Fiftv-eipbth 8
Congress as follows: Republicans 2os.
Democrats, 17S. '
November 4.-Of the states in xvh,c,,S
United states Senators are to be chosen
tie toiloW1ng elected Republican Iepfsla
lures California, Connecticut, Delaware
Aoaho, Illinois Indiana, Kansas, Michi-
gan, New. Hampshire, New York. NORTH
DIJaakota, pennsylvania, South Dakota
Otan' Washington and Wisconsin Denno
u U,atic legislatures were chosen in Colo
raoo, Florida, Missouri Nevada. Nortl,
carolina and South Carolina.
me following state governors ,,ara
erected: Alabama. william ID. JeIirss
IDem:l; California, DR.. George C. par
dee (Rep); Colorado, James H Peabodv
SRep); Connecticut Abiram Chambar
IAN (Rep0; Idaho, John T. Morrisor
1Hep1; Kansas. Willis j. Bailey (Rep.ls
John l.. Bates CRep5.
mlchlgan, Aaron T. BIiss~ (Rep). Mime.
sofa, Samuel K. Van SAINT" (Rep): Ne
oraska, John II. Mickey (Rep): Nevada
Iohn Sparks Oem. Silver); New Harm
5nLre' Nahum J. Bachelor (Rep1; New
nork, BENJAMIN b. Odell, Jr~ (RenO-
Sorth Dakota, Frank White (Rep5S
J,ennsylyania, Samuel w. Pennypacker
hep.l; Rhode Island, DR.. L. F. C. Gar
an (Dem.); South Carolina, Duncan O.
1eVWaro (Dem); South Dakota, Charles
'. Herreid' (Rep); Tennessee James
1anham (Dem.): Wisconsin, Robert M
.aFollette" (Rep.); Wyoming. De Forest,f
richards" (Rep.).
"Re-elected.
New York City gave a Democratic MIS-
ality of 121, 900, pAN'
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22

Chicago; E. c. Leedy, Cincinnati; W.
o. Berklev. Utica, \. Y; ID. Schueler,
st. Louis; E. Dryer, Chicago; NJ. j.
Hoffheimer. New York; l.. j. Beeson,
Peoria: j. +. Feuelon, Peoria; j. c.
Schneidwood, Chicago; w. f. Van
Deesen, New York; NJ. Barnett, Chi
cago; Charles Rystrom, Chicago;
Nj. j. Whealan, Detroit; n. S. Frek-
man, Indianapolis; Z. L. Decker, Bos-
ton; II. ID. Burton, Chicago; NJ. j.
O'Brien, Burlington; A. H. Bohn, st.
Louis; Charles j. Olson, Chicago; r.
j. Hird, Dubuque; James f. Johns
ton, New York; w. G. Ryan, New
York; w c. Piper, Boston; John b.
Johnson, Chicago; w. r. Appleby,
Chicago; d. Alderman, Chicago; n.
ID. Van Setback, Milwaukee,; c. w.
Fredenburg, Chicago; T. r. Mayo, De
Soto. Mo-; H. G.. Lesl<, New York; o.
j. Allison, Chicago; F. b. Mitchell, st.
Louis; w. If. Dyson, Chicago; George
b. Dunbar, Chicago; y. F. Lyons,
Greenfield. Mass; A. w. Hunt, Bur
lington; r. Memfer, Peoria; c. y. Sc
ners, Chicago; Mrs. f. II. La Pointe,
Pocatello, Ida; j. Wilmot, Perry,
Iowa; II. NJ Nuwerth, Kansas City;
\. w. Andis. Cleveland; f. Lobdel,
Chicago; c. II. Maystaff. Dallas Tex
as; c. W! Cathcart, Wyoming, Ohio;
j. q. Cook, city; n R. Stone, Chicago.
At the Harms (European)-G. r..
Stanton. New York; c. j. Bailey and
wife, Chicago; c. a. Hausser. Seneca.
ILL.,; +. b. Hoffman. Chicago; +. j..
Stockwen. New York; Mrs. L. \. Con-
Il
G.. Arthur. Aledo; w. Ii. WhitlOck.
Boston: H. II. Haeger, Chicago; f. d..
Scribner, Clinton; +. y. Schlick, Min
neapolis; II. Cover, Chicago; NJ. H..
Leighton, New York; Ferdinand
Hotz. Chicago; Frank Young, Balti-
more; c. Schlichting, Chicago; G. A.
Hitler. Chicago; Florence Hitler, Chi
cago; X. Smith. CIinton; G. a. Puget,
Chicago.
At the Rock Island-J. c. Swank,
Coal Valley; Il. f. Mabry, Springfield;
c. \. Blish, Chicago; George l. Allen,
Chicago; George II. S. Hoffman, Chi
cago; j. II. Pitney, Peoria; Charles T..
Swift. Chicago; w. II. Carey, Carbon
Cliff, H.: d. Fuller, Chicago; c. Fred
Crosby. Chicago; NJ. V. Cross. North
field, Vt; J. f. Stowell, Chicago;
George ii. Manlove, Alexandria, Ind;
II. II. Lees, Coal Valley; w. F. Garrett,
Port Byron: r. \. Wood, Edgington;
J. NJ. Hutchinson, Orion; II. j. Gripp,
Moline; Frank w. Ault. Chicago:
John II. Chittenden, indianapolis; +.
b. Mckay, Chicago; y. &. Elliott, Buff
falo Prairie; Burton +. Harrison, Port
Byron; William II. Ashdown, Port
Byron; William Nee, Minneapolis;
Thomas O'Neal. Chicago; Charles
George. Cordova; w. !. Brady. Chi
cago; Charles Burgoyne, Andalusia;
Frank p. Gillet, Drury; w. +. Garnett.
Port Byron; Mrs. +. L. LYDIA, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
PER SONAL POINTS.

Mrs. Orrin Leonard is in Chicago.
Dr. G.. NJ. Babcock is in Indian Ter
ritOry on business trip.
j. w. and &. \. Scott left last night
for Kansas, where they are going to
look after real estate interests.
l. p. Lusk, general passenger and
freight agent of the Diamond 10 line,
was looking after the affairs of the
company in this city yesterday.
Edwin c. Leedy, travelling passen-
ger and immigration agent of the
Great Northern. with headquarters
at Chicago, was a city visitor yester-
day.
DR.. j. f. Myers is reported by his
physicians to be well on his way to
recovery. The operation, which was
very delicate one, has proved sue
cessful
Miss Frances Blunt, daughter of
Maj. Stanhope f. Blunt at Rock Isl
and arsenal, has gone to Cedar Rap
ids. where she will join the house
party at Grace church rectory oc-
casioned by the approaching wedding
of Miss Gladys Green. of Cedar Rap
ids, to J. b. TurbelI, Of New York
City, April 81. Miss Blunt is to be one
of Miss Green's maids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
E. O. PEAL TO HAVE
PLACE AT THE NEW HOTEL

Ed o. Peal, day clerk at the Hotel
Harms, has resigned his position
there, and as soon as the new Manu-
facturers' hotel in Moline is opened
will go to work there as chief clerk
The place will be responsible one
and shows the confidence reposed in
Mr.. Peal by his fellow tSwnsmen who
are building the fine new hosteIry
His experience at the old Keator
house in Moline, which his father for
merly managed, with that secured at
the Harms here will serve him in good
stead. f. \. Pickens, formerly night
clerk at the Harms. will succeed Mr..
Peal as day clerk, while Ed Connors,
of the Downs, in Davenport, takes the
position of night clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel
Rock Island. April sa-Folowing are the
quotations on the local market:
Provisions
Butter-Creamery csc, dairy So6a1c
Eggs-FreSh l2c.
Live poultry-Chickens l0c per pound,
hens &C per pound, ducks l21zc, turkeys lSc,
Vegetables-Potatoes.4 Oc to SOC.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers $3.50 to A.75. cows and
heifers $500 to 1850 calves $3.50 TO 500
HoRs-Mixed and butchers q. % to o. %.
Sheep-Yearhngs or over, per cWt. 81 90 70
Is So Lambs per head e4.5O to $40
Feed and Fuel
Grain-Corn 45a4sc; oats. 35c to So
Forage-Timothy hay. SI3 to e14, prairie
so to 81, baled prairie g. baled timothy si2
straw $500.
woodward, per load @. OoQs5.50.
Coal-I,ump per bushel 13cGD14c. mine run
l3c per bushel, slack, per bushel &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
ALLEGED TO HAVE MADE
IMPROPER USE OF THE MAILS

Oscar Daligee was arrested last
evening by United States Deputy Mar
shall George {. Allen. of Chicago.
charged with using the mails for the
circulation of prohibited literature.
This morning he was taken To Peoria
to appear before the federal court
there.
Under the circumstances there is
some doubt whether the case can be
made to hold against the defendant,
as it appears that he has not him
self been handling the matter that is
alleged to be improper for transmits
sion through the mails.
The facts seem to be that he has
been acting as agent for an eastern
publishing house and that he has
taken orders which he sent on to the
company and the literature was sent
directly from headquarters to the
patrons. Aid. &. w. McCaskrin has
been retained to conduct the defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
CITY CHAT.

Bicycles at Wilcher's.
Zazaro. Union cigar.
For insurance, Z. J. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City lowell Supply company.
Fancy Strawberries at Hess Bros.
Canned goods must move at Week
els.
Prurita, fine laxative, 100 doses 25
cents.
Prurita for bad liver, 100 doses 25
cents.
Prurita for dyspepsia, 100 doses %
cents.
For real estate and insurance, e. j.
Burns.
Prurita for sick headache, 100 doses
% cents.
Have Summers clean your gasoline
stoves.
Prurita, good appetizer, 100 doses
25 cents.
Prurita. spring medicine, 100 doses
25 cents.
Prurita never disappoints, 100 doses
Prurita for weak kidneys, 100 doses
% cents.
Peas, four cans for % cents at
WeckCIs.
Prurita store, 1918 Second avenue,
Rock Island.
Golden Luncheon pears. Is cents
per can, at Weckel's.
Kerler Bros, ola reliable carpet
cleaners. Phones, 1874 and 5134.
Returns McCoy-Root fight will be
read from Harper house lobby tonight.
For tin and furnace work see Fl. T.
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue, Union 2S3.
List your property. buy home and
insure with us. Goldsmith & Mckee.
Returns McCoy-Root fight will be
read from Harper house lobby tonight
SpiIger can save you money on fur
niture and carpets. Opposite Illinois
theatre.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Broadway Presbyterian church will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22

meet at the home of DIR. ~ III. Me-
Candless, 903 Twenty-third street, at
II p. m. Thursday. All are cordially
| invited.
The Leaders stock must be reduced
before removal. Read ad on page four
for prices.
The Lady Maccabees will give the
last progressive cinch and dancing
party in their hall Monday, April 81.
Remember the Naval Reserves show
April 30, if you want to help them
build boat house. Illinois theatre.
Walline g. Hamilton give moving of
household goods prompt and careful
attention. 30S Twentieth street. New
phone 1854
Remember the coffee and sale of
useful articles at the residence of
Mrs. T. j. Buford Thursday from 2
to . o'clock.
Fay Halves camp, r. n. ~, last ev-
ening entertained large number of
friends at an ice cream social at the
hall in the Carse block.
The Independent Voters club will
hold mass meeting this evening at
Beselin's hall for the purpose of tax
ing further action in regard to the
proposed city election contest.
Grand Commander J. +. Downer, of
the Knights of the Maccabees, will be
in the city May 1 and in the evening
will deliver a lecture before Black
Hawk tent. The L. o. T. NJ will serve
refreshments.
Assessor j. l.. Freeman has taken
desk room in the office of Justice
Schroeder and will endeavor to be
found there Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday evenings and Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons.
]. SHERMAN has just settled with
the insurance company and is now
ready for business. Call and get
prices on all kinds of groceries which
will be sold at very low prices. No. Oil
Seventeenth street. Old phone Union
211, new phone 5211.
Both of the morning passenger
trains on the Burlington were late
this morning, the south-bOund train
having been delayed by burned
bridge near La Crosse, while de
ldiiNN CtiuSCu Il JOSS Oh an nOuT
to the north-b und train.
Tonight at the Augustana college
chapel the pupils of Mrs. Mary
Searles-Penrose and A. ID. Bodfors
will give Il public recital. Readings
will be given by Misses Jeanette Rod
erick and Eta Setterdahl. while the
program includes piano solos by Miss
es Lydia Shallberg Lillian Cervin.
Mary johnson, Bessie Noftsker, Mile
Erickson and Beda Skog.
The local w. c. T. L. met yesterday
| afternoon at the home of Mrs Il. c.
Benson on Nineteenth street Social
Purity" was the theme of discussion,
and letter on the subject was read
from Mrs. Nellie Berger, national or
ganizer of the w. c. T. t., and the
discussion was led by Miss Cook, dea-
coness of the First Methodist church.
There was vocal solo by Miss Lundy
and piano solo by Miss Lee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-22
VILLAGES ELECT
Outlying Corporations Make
Their Annual Selection
of Officers.
LICENSE QUESTION THE MooTED ONE
Prohibition Proves Generally Vic
torious-Little Excitement
is Manifested.

The villages of the county held
their elections of village officers yes
tcrday. As usual the temperance
question was the overshadowing one
in the majority of cases and the re-
suits were various. Some had but
one ticket in the field and others di-
vided on other propositions.
At Port Byron the anti-license
ticket won and the officers elected
are as follows: President, DIR. j. NJ.
o. Bruner: clerk, b. b. Huntley; trus-
tees, y. ii. Wendt, b. Y. ASHORE and
Henry Toner. On the peoples ticket
George Newton ran for village pres
ident and William Clark, Henry OPP
pendike and Lee Hilbert for trustees.
In Milan there was but one full
ticket in the field, though f. Ii. Cald-
we'll, the retiring president, ran on
an independent ticket. He was de
feated, however, by a vote of 90 to So
for II. II. Smith on the regular ticket.
The other officers elected are: Charles
Davis, town clerk and +. w. Boulton,
Thomas Cannon and Joseph Crawford
trustees.
One Ticket at Sears
The peoples ticket was the only
one in the field in Sears and the Off
GERS elected were: President, j. w
Donnell; clerk. II. X. Cox; treasurer,
Emil Luchman, and trustees, William
Schumacher. c. H. Dibbern and Charles
Harding.
The vote was close in Cordova and
the anti-license ticket won. The vote
on the heads of the ticket was 55 to
81, and the officers elected are: Pres
ident, Frank Venamon; clerk, O. c.
Handel; trustees, \. ID. Pinneo, a. w
Smith and John Brandt.
In Andalusia the temperance ticket
was defeated by a small ma jority. the
vote on the heads of the tickets
Charles Hayes and w. 2. Phillips, be
ing, respectively, A and 81. The Off.
GERS elected are as follows: Presi-
dent, Charles Hayes; clerk, AdOlphus
Dunlap; trustees, William Strohmei
er. John Steckman and Charles House,
holder. Andalusia has been dry" foI
the past couple of years.
At Coal Valley there was no opposi
tion to the following ticket, and as q
result light vote was polled: Presi
dent, G. b. Knapp; clerk, John Knapp;
trustees, II. L. Wilson, William Con
nelly, X. j. Stenstrom; police magis-
trate, Thomas Corns.
At Reynolds there was but one tick
~et in the field, and theAfoFlowine were
elected with light vote: President
G. V Petit; clerk. Philip Freytag;
trustees, Alfred Eckstrom w. J. Eos
ter, John McAdam; police magistrate.
John Gaunt.