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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Personal POINTS.

l.. Simon has returned from Chi
cage.
J. F, Kane, of Sioux City. Iowa. is in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. {. Eberhart are in
Chicago.
Mrs. Stuart Harper has returned
from Il trip east.
Miss Esther Larson. 3Ol5 Fifth ave-
nue., left fer Sherrard this morning to
visit for Il week.
Miss Mae Brady. 49, Nineteenth
street, went to Peoria last evening to
spend a few days visiting.
\. l.. Trcwbridge, travelling freight
agent for the Missouri Pacific road.
was caller in the city yesterday.
George y. Metzgar, formerly of
Port Byron and now a resident of Chi
cago. called ON Rock Island friends
today.
Mrs. James Nirfield went to Geneseo
today. having received message an
nouncing the death of her cousin at
that place.
w. II. Dickman and bride arrived
last evening from their wedding trip
and are now domiciled in their new
home at 1915 Ninth avenue.
George Shields. who is employed as
engineer in the Cripple Creek district
in Colorado which has recently been
the scene of so much violence in CON
nection with labor troubles. is visiting
with relatives in this city and Daven-
port.
Rev. J. f. Berry, of Chicago. editor
of the Epworth Herald. the official or
gan of the Epworth League through
out the world, is in the city. Tomor-
row he is to deliver the address at the
dedication of the new Methodist
church at Davenport, and in the even
ing he is to speak at the First Meth
odist church in this city.
II. NJ. Garlick and G.. NJ. McKelvey.
of Youngstown, Ohio. president and
vice president, respectively. and II. II.
Goodlatte. of New York. general man
ager, Ct the Standard Fable Oil Cloth
company. were in the city today, and
in company with a number of Rock
Island gentlemen. inspected the com
pany's plant in the west end of the
city
S. J. Ferguson. county superintend-
ent of schools, returned today from
Macomb. where he attended a confer
ence of superintendent in the terri
tory from which the normal school in
that city draws its patronage. There
are 10 pupils from Rock Island coun-
ty. All are doing nicely and are great
ly pleased with the training they are
receiving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
STORM is STIFLER
Traffic and Business ParaIyzed
by the Seasons First
Blizzard.
STREETS OF CITY DESERTED
Will Subside Tonight Only to lie
Followed by a Cold Wave-TO
Drop to- Zero.

Traffic and business generally were
paralyzed in Rock Island today by the
first real snow storm of the winter.
1t proved particularly disastrous to
the merchants, VINO looked forward
TO the day as Il formal opener of the
holiday shopping season.
The snow began falling at , o'clock
in the morning and continued
throughout the day. assuming biz
zard-lille proportions along about
noon, and making travel on foot very
difficult
Umbrellas that were raised as
means of protection to the face were
turned inside out by the wind. those
occupying offices along Second ave
nue. Witnessing numerous amusing
mishaps occasioned by the storm.
The jingle of the sleigh bell was heard
early.
The railroads suffered considera bly,.
trains on all lines arriving late. The
greatest Inconvenience to the public
was occasioned by the delay to the
Rock Islands fast mail train from
Chicago, due here at G:55. which did
not pull into the Fifth avenue station
until IL o'clock. after a strenuous
battle with the drifts Of the beautiful
between here and the big city on the
lake. The Rock Islands No. u pas
senger, from the west. came in five
hours behind schedule
The Iri-City Railway company has
kept all its cars on the move. with
the aid of the big sweeper. which
made its initial appearance of the
season.
Cold Wave Predicted.
Observer j. NJ. Sherier has little of
an encouraging nature to offer. While
his predictions have it that the snow
fall will subside by tonight. he has
something worse up his sleeve-a cold
wave. If he does not miss his guess.
by tomorrow morning at : o'clock the
temperature will have dropped to the
zero mark. the coolest of the season.
The wave has formed in the north
west and is moving i'm this direction
with all the speed that 2O-mile wind
can afford
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
IN THE SOCIAL REALM

The Christmas dancing party of the
Emanon club is to occur the evening
of Dec. 2S at Industrial hall
The December meeting of the Sill
yer Cross circle of the Kings Daugh-
ters was held yesterday afternoon at
the home of Miss Anna Larkin. on
Elm street. The young ladies are to
have charge of the Christmas tree
that will make happy the children of
the Union Mission. and have dressed
dolls to present to the little ones.
Mayfiower camp. No. 101. Il. y. A.,
held masquerade at Armory han last
evening, and 40 couples attended.
Mrs. w II. Gest and daughter. Miss
Katharine. entertained 100 of their
lady friends from Rock Island and
Moline yesterday afternoon at their
home, 1903 Second avenue. The house
was handsomely decorated with
American Beauty roses and carna-
tons The Apollo Mandolin orches-
ira, stationed in the Upper hall. dis
cOursed music during the afternoon.
Charles and Gertrude Davis last ev-
ening entertained a party of 20 of
their friends. The young people gath
cred at the home. 400 Fifth-and-a-haIf
avenue. partook of banquet at the
Hotel Harms and spent the balance of
the evening skating.
The supper for the benefit of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
COL. WATTERSON is
ENGAGED TO COME
Will Lecture on "Society" Under
Press Club Auspices,
Jan. II.

The annual entertainment commit
tee of the Tri-City Press club has
closed a date for the appearance of
Col. Henry WattersOn, the well-known
Louisville editor and orator. for a lee
ture here under the auspices of the
club the evening of Thursday, Jan.
II. In the past the annual entertain
ments Of the club have been given in
Davenport. but Col. Watterson's lee
ture will be given at the Illinois thea
ire in this city.
His subject will be Society" and
he will discuss the -four hundred in
the vein that has awakened so much
comment in the east recently. where
he has given the lecture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
Company Recognizes.

a reorganization of the Citizens
Railway & Light company. of Musca-
tine, was effected last evening and it
was placed on a stronger basis than
in the past. The Chicago owners have
been bought out and the concern is
now practically a local one. The com
pany has been brought into promi-
nence lately by the long contest over
the rates on street lights which re-
suited in the city being left in total
darkness for a period of six weeks
this fall, and the fire that destroyed
the street car barn with nearly all of
the equipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
WIVES ARE ABUSED
Three Separated From Marital
Ties by Judge
Graves.
ONE RELATES A SHOCKING TALE
Pushed Out of the Window While
Sick-City is
Sued.

Three wives were granted DEGREES
of divorce i'm the circuit court this
morning by Judge +. {. Graves.
Sarah l.. Liggett, of Rock Island,
told a shocking tale Of cruelty, one of
the numerous indignities to which she
was subjected by her husband. James
w. Liggett being while she was con-
fined to her bed with neuralgia. In
this instance. under threat of doing
her bodily injury, he compelled her to
tell~him where she kept an amount of
money he knew she had saved. and
after she had submitted, he pulled the
bandages from her face and, lifting
window on the first floor of the house,
pushed her out into the yard. This
occurred in the winter season. when
there was snow on the ground. The
couple resided on FOrty-fifth street
Liggett had four children by a for
mer marriage. His marriage to his
second wife occurred May II. 1899.
Belle Ross, OF Rock Island. alleged
cruelty also. She was married to
Claude Ross Feb. 6, 1900. They had
one child. Irene, the custody of whom
was given to the mother.
Anna Altz. of Moline, charged H. X.
AltZ with drunkenness. They were
welded Dec. p. 1854. Mrs. IAtz was
awarded the custody of her two chill
dren, Earl and Lila.
City Sued for Damages.
Mrs Ellen Garrison has filed suit
for $4,000 damages against the city
of Rock Island. She bases the pro-
cppeliuor ON :. foIl Sba j. .,IIaraJ IN bova
had on Il defective walk on Twenty
seventh street Oct. Is last, causing n
fracture of one limb and other iniur-
les. Kenworthy d Kenworthy are her
attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

The supper for the benefit of the
Sisters of the Visitation. in charge of
the society ladies Of the city. is to be
be given this evening at Carse hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

Miss Ella UlIemeyer entertained her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

Mayfower camp, No 1O1. r. y. A.,
held masquerade at Armory han last
evening. and 40 couples attended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
CITY COUNCIL HOLDING
AN AFTERNOON SPECIAL.

The city council is holding a special
meeting this afternoon, inspecting the
proposed location of "a track by the
d., II. /. & y. w. road to the plants of
the Marshall-Bennett Organ company
and the Tri-City Pasteurized Milk
company, and plat of McCabe &
Nutter, in Edgewood park. approval
Of which is pending before the muni-
cipal body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12

The Christmas dancing party of the
Emanon club is to occur the evening
of Dec. 2S at Industrial hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-12
city Sued for Damages.

lady friends at her home last evening
in honor of Miss Fannie Sherer. of
Brooklyn. Iowa, who is here visiting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
Late Army Orders,

Capt. c. G. Hall, recently promoted, has
been assigned to the 18th Cavalry and First
Lieut. Robert NJ Barton, recently promoted,
has been assigned to the 9TH Cavalry.
First Lieut.. L, c. Bennett, 21st Infantry
has been granted an extension of leave of
absence of one month.
The following named officers of the ord
nance department have been ordered to
examination for promotion: Capts. William
W. Gibson ]. Walker Benet and Edwin b.
Rabbit. and First Lieuts. Edward P
O'Hern and Edwin D. Bricker.
Capt. Arthur W. Chase. Artillery Corps,
paymaster, has been relieved from duty in
this city and ordered to West Point, Ky,
for duty pertaining to the payment of mil
lila troops encamped at that place.
Maj. James D. Glennon, surgeon has
been detailed to duty as a professor at the
army medical school in this city.
Capt. William F. Creary, paymaster, has
been assigned to duty with the troops at
West Point, ky.s
Capts John r. Martin T. N. Horn and
w. M. Cruikshank, artillery corps have
been appointed board to meet at Fort
Iotten. N Y, to examine enlisted men of
the torpedo company to determine their
qualifications as first or second-class gun
ners.
First Lieut.. R. B. Miller, assistant sur
geon, has been relieved from duty in the
Philippines and assigned to duty in the de-
partment of California.
Maj r. c. Van Vliet, 10th Infantry, has
been relieved from treatment at the gen.
eral hospital. Washington barracks, and
ordered to join his regiment
Second lieutenant A. E. Deitsch, 9Th In
fantry, has been ordered to examination
for promotion.
Captain F. H Pomroy, commissary, has
been relieved from duty at Chicago and
ordered to ST. Louis.
Captain W. H. Tschappat ordnance de-
partment, has been ordered to Reading
Pa, on business pertaining to the inspec-
ton of siX-inch Brown segmental wire
tube gun and mount at the works of the
Reading Iron Company.
The leaves of absence granted First
Lieut.. A. M. Fergusin, 18th Infantry, and
Second Lieut.. George r. Somervlle, 14th
Cavalry, have been extended one month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
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Up-River Waters.
Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY. w. Va, September
29-The Potomac is clear and the Shenan-
doah cloudy here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
COAL J
Naval Orders.

Lieut. Commander w S. Benson, from
the Naval Academy to the Iowa, execu-
tive.
Lieut.. c. b. Price. to charge naval re-
cruiting party No. f.
Lieut.. V s. Houston, from navy yard
Washington, TO the Yankee.
Lieut.. Commander NJ Bevington, to the
Naval Academy.
Lieut.. = E. Ridgely from the Hancock
to the Minneapolis.
Lieut. j. w. Graeme, from the Washing
ton navs yard TO the Minneapolis.
Gunner \. G. Steinbrenner, from the
Franklin TO the Asiatic station.
Warrant Machinist c. +. Peterson from
the New York navy yard to the Columbia
Pharmacist s. w. Douglass. from the
naval proving grounds. Indian Head Md ,
to the navy yard, Portsmouth. n. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29

tional historian of the Fourth Immunes
Command; Capt. Isaac N. Dolph of Miles
Command. and d. c. corps adjutant, Capt.
Fred. Alexander of the Fourth Immunes
Command Lieut.. c. ]. Mas and Mr.. Phillip
of the Willard Command; Eapt. Charles w.
Parker of Miles Command: Capt. J. Lyon
King of Lawton Command. former Corps
plain Hoyt A. Holton of Harden Com
mand and others.
Lieut.. Claudius J. Neis member of Will
lard Command of Washington. in an ap
propriate speech today presented to the Ma
tional Army and Navy. Spanish War Vete-
rams. handsome silk banner made by his
mother. Mrs. j. Neis of Texas. 1t is in
scribed in raised golden letters Spanish
War Veterans. National Army and Navy
Called on the Governor.
The Washington veterans attended the
reception Of the governor of Connecticut,
the mayor of New Haven and prominent Of
ficers Of the Connecticut National Guard at
the city hall last night. Speaking to Corps
Commander Hodgson of Washington, the
governor said:
THE state of Connecticut is yours, and
the city of New Haven is wide open for you
and your comrades.
Greetings to Urel].
The chaplain general of the Spanish
American War Veterans addressed the con-
vention today in favor of immediate unifica-
ton of all associations of veterans of the
war with Spain so there would be but one
grand organization. Mrs. Isabelle Alexan
der of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs Hamlin
of New York, representing the Woman Ma
tional Auxiliary, appeared before the as
sembly as a committee on greeting. They
were received with continued cheers. Mrs.
Alexander spoke feelingly of the war in
the auxiliary, and said dramatically, But
we will always be with you boys of the
Spanish war, differences or no differences.
She said the Ohio corps, which she rep
resents, is for peace and peace We will
have, she concluded, at all hazards. The
governor of Indiana and Junior Vice Com
mander-in- chief Champes Andrews were
appointed a committee to escort the ladies
to their convention and present greetings
of the assembly. By rising vote. the fol-
lowing telegram was sent to Colonel Urell
by the convention:
National convention Spanish War Vet
GRAMS assembled at New Haven, sends
greetings and best wishes for your speedy
recovery
1t is signed by Col Harold c. Megrew,
acting commander-in-chief.
Washington Men Proposed.
At caucus of the District delegates last
night it was decided to present the names
of two Washington veterans to the conven-
ton tomorrow for national officers, Capt.
Fred Alexander for judge advocate gen
eral and Capt. J. l.. King for member of
the council of administration.
Charges Are Filed.
Miss Harriet Hawley of Washington,
member of the National Council, Women'S
Auxiliary to the Spanish War Veterans,
this forenoon filed formal charges against
Mrs. Flora A. Lewis, president general, al
leging collision with Adjutant General
Dyer in illegally suspending the District
and Mary Sherman Miles auxiliaries SINH
lar charges. signed by the protesting ladies
from Washington, will be filed with the
War Veterans assembly against Adjutant
General Over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

REORGANIZATION c. Thompson ct ux.
to Real Estate and Improvement Com
pay, lots & and Z, square -. and lots 1
and s. square %; $50, 800.
CLARK MILLS ESTATE-Carolina Reich
ert to John 7. Knott. lots 1, 2, 81 500.
ALLEY BETWEEN 1ST AND ID, G AND
H STREETS NORTHEASTERN a.
Scaggs ct TX. to Washington Terminal
Company, lot Al, square 7l9; $l,G0O
IVY CITY-Mutual Guarantee Building
and Loan Association to William F..
Warmer, executor of John Lane. lot .,
block 5; $40.
MERIDIAN HILL-Edward II. Childers
ct ux. to Lloyd T. Everett. lot 60. block
IL; $40. Same to George E. Taylor lot
g. block H. $40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Lewis E. Breun-
niger ct uX. to Russell.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Joseph B. Bloss ct
ux. to John B. Bloss lot 219; $40. John
B. BlOss to Joseph b. Bloss lot 211: $40
TAKOMA PARK-Ann C. Bingham to Ed
gar r. Loughln, lot 40 and part lot Al,
block Il: $40
BARRY FARM-Marian L. Johnson ct vir.
James L., to Frank P Reeside, south
one-half lot 80 section 7; $40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Lewis E. Breun-
niger ct ux. to Russell Howard, lot 43,
block 81: $40.
SHERWOODS ADDITION TO BROOK
LAND-James L. Sherwood ct al to
Frank c. Sanders, lot 4, block D; $40.
FORT SARATOGA, addition to Brookland
Frank M. Hatley ct al to Edward W.
Morcock, lots and 10, block 81; So
NO. 1862 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE
NORTHWE ST-Jessie C. Mcdonald to
Middleton f. Cuthbert, lot "a, square
oil; $1,000.
NO 261S UNIVERSITY PLACE NORTH
WEST-Mary E. Strong to Oliphant B.
Brown, lot A, block 49, $40.
THIRD STREET NORTHWEST BE-
TWEEN l. AND NJ STREETS-Wm. w.
MILAN ct al, trustees, ct al. to James
F. Bundy part lot 6; square 525; $625.
VIRGINIA AVENUE NORTHWEST BE-
TWEEN ODD AND ODD STREETS-Irv-
ing Williamson ct AL trustees, to George
Lautner, lot II, square SO; $1,150.
ALLEY BETWEEN 21ST AND 22D, N
Horace T. Jones to James N. Cox, lot
E, square 50; $40.
SECOND STREET NORTHEAST BE-
TWEEN AND K STREETS-Margare
Sweeney ct al. to Washington Terminal
Company. lot %, square 716; $4,1OO
NO. 4O5 E STREET NORTHEAST-John S.
Larcombe ct uX. to Charles Malnati, lot
Al, square S12; $40.
FIRST AND F STREETS NORTHEAST
Walter H. Smith to Washington Termi
nal Company, lots SO, o. 50, 60, IS,
square 721; $1,000.
ECKINGTON-Benjam w. Pond ct ux.
to the Real Estate and Improvement
Company, lot 8, square %; $1,000
L STREET-Marion Duckett ct al, trus-
tees, to Isador Pavarini part original
lot l, square 906; 81, 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
Amalgamation Expected.

Some trouble has been experienced in the
organization of new commands, because of
the effort to amalgamate the Spanish War
Veterans with the SpaniSh-American War
Veterans and other like organizations. A
good many have refrained from joining the
Spanish War Veterans until this consolida-
ton is perfected. The ANAL gamation is
about to be perfected. and it is expected
that by the end of October all details will
have been arranged.
The hindrance to the consolidation here
tofore has been removed, there is now
nothing to prevent it being accomplished
and the committee will very likely meet
during the next thirty days for the compile
ton of final arrangements.
The report of Capt. J. Walter Mitchell Of
Washington, d. c., the national historian,
follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
FOR CONSOLIDATION
Spanish Veterans Hopeful
of Uniting All Branches.
COL, HAROLD G.. MEGREW
MOST POPULAR CANDIDATE FOR
NEW CoMMANDER-IN-
Historians Report Shows Good Work
Done by Organization, Which Now
Totals 100000 Members.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, September %
Annual reports of officers of the National
Army and Navy, Spanish War Veterans
were in order At the opening session of the
fourth delegate assembly here today. After
being read these reports were referred to
the proper committees for examination and
rerOmmenda tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
Building Permits.

Bulldog permits were issued today as
follows:
Michael p. Foley, one two-story brick
dwelling, GIG 4th street northeast; cost,
s., 800.
Edward ]. Hannah, one three-story brick
addition and repairs to 1929 10th street
northwest; cost. $1,000.
Mary H. Mcdonald. one one-story brick
carriage house. 7I3 sth street northwest;
eat, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29

posted with him; attorneys, Hamilton &
Colbert.
In re Julia A. McLanahan ct al: order
allowing guardian to compromise claim;
attorney, Chas. I. Hendler.
Estate of Frederick English; order to re-
lease claim; attorney, Robert Preston
Shealey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
Report of the Historian.

l. Walter Mitchell, historian, offered the
following report
The office of historian was created by the
last delegate assembly, held at Detroit,
Mich, September % to %, 1902. and l was
appointed to the office by COMMANDMENT
chief NJ Emmett Urell. 1 appeared before
certain members of Congress at the last
session of that body in the interest of GER
tain legislation of important concern to
Spanish War Veterans.
Acting with Adjutant General L. c. Dyer,
Commander Fred S. Hodgson of the Dis
trict of Columbia Corps and other COM
radeS, we secured an amendment to the bill
for the maintenance of the temporary SOL
diers' home at Washington, D. c., adding
$1,000 per annum to the original sum ap-
propriated by Congress annually for such
maintenance, and providing that in the flu
ture Spanish war veterans as well as vet
Grams of the civil war, residents and nom
residents, who are without means, be given
free food and shelter in the home. Prior
to the adoption of this amendment only
those men who served in the armies from
1861 to 1865 were admitted to the institu-
ton. Now INDECENT veterans of the war
with Spain who find 1t necessary to visit
Washington on business connected with the
government departments, Congress or mat
tiers of any other nature, will find tenn
porary home, where they will find food and
shelter provided by the government, with
our cost them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPlRlTI NIISM-
Mrs. Zolier. spiritual medium, TO 10th st NV
SeanCe FRIDAY EVENING.
Private interviews daily se1a-tu, ms?