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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27
BUSINESS REEVES
Long Period OF Dizziness in Police
Circles Comes to an
End.
SEVERAL ARRESTS LAST EVENING
Variety of Misdemeanors Adjust
ed Upon a Cash
Basis.

Ever since the effect of the holiday
good cheer wore off and the January
grand jury went into its memorable
session there have been dull times for
the police in this city. Day after day
passed with never an arrest and Mag
istrate johnson followed the example
of the grounding and went into tenn
porary retirement.
Last evening, however, with the
combined effects of a warm shower.
and approach efk&pFipg elections. "a
reaction set ftsk and bdisorderlies
came in from aiISdireetions as in the
good old days. Magistrate. Johnson
fabricated the cogs of Justice and by
running the machine late and early
had the entire grist in the sack before
Z o'clock this morning.
First, there was a woman who reg
istered under the name of Mrs.
Mary Stretch. She claimed to be
the wife of Il Chicago hotelkeeper and
her mission in this city was to attend
the funeral of a relative. She was
picked up on the street in company
with James Murphy, both cOmforta-
bly' drunk. Each was fined So and
costs, and the woman promised to
take the next train back to Chicago.
Assaults a Customer.
Edmond Nerbiest, who conducts a
saloon at Third avenue and Tenth
street, had trouble with a customer.
w. y. Fry. Fry, it appears, owed
Nerbiest a bill and upon going into
the place last evening he was set up
on by the proprietor and pretty bad
ly used up. He escaped through the
back door and laid complaint with
the police. Verbiest was fined SIC
and costs, and upon a refusal to pay
was locked up for the night.
In last evenings hearing one of the
witnesses, John Higgins, testified to re-
ceiving much the same treatment al
Nerbiest's place as Fry had received
and today he concluded to lodge com
plant. Accordingly Nerbiest was ar
rested by Constable Heverling on 8
warrant charging him with assault
and battery and the case was takeT
up before Magistrate Johnson at
O'Clock this afternoon.
Officer Storr was given an oppor
| tunity to make his first arrest sine,
becoming member Of the force I
week ago. His prisoner. Charles Ran
dali, of Davenport, middle aged man
was so badly beaddled that h'
thought he had fallen into a gang o.
thugs and shed great big alligator
tears. The magistrate was unyield
ing. however, and assessed him So anC
extras.
There was fight at Jimmie Shan
mons place late at. night and neigh
bors called the police. Two of thu
participants got away, but Osca
Jones and Charles Smith were juggeC
and this morning arranged to pay 81,
and costs.
John Donahey paid So for the priv
ilege of carrying an unornamente'
| jag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27
YOUNG & M'CoMBs'
Trade Was Very Much Stimulated by Their
Ad Thursday Last.

So they are inspired for big Sat
urClay trade. Read this. BE your own
Judge, whether you want to take. adj
vantage of these prices or not. They
certainly are interesting:
4 large line of misses skirts just
received. TO start them going, we
will give you for Saturday
Our 1928 skirts for $1.s9.
Our $2.9S skirts for $2.49.
Our So skirts for $4.39.
A big line of wall paper just re-
ceived Saturdays special price, per
roll, &c.
All dress goods remnants. 80 per
cent off, or~onc-haf.
10 pieces all wool tricot flannel,
brown, tan, black, lavender and grey,
Saturdays special, 1sc.
IA pieces corded wash silk in all
new tints and colorings, beautiful
goods. You know others prices. Our
sale price Saturday. SOC.
One lot turkey red table damask,
while it lasts Saturday, per yard,
12hc.
Perfume. perfume. Prepared by
Jean Constantin, Paris. Saturday
sale price, per or, 1Oc.
Bring your bottles. Large assert
ment of odors.
Cream Marquise, Saturdays price,
19c
Gents solid gold front cuff buttons
regular price, SIPS, Saturdays sale
price, zoe.
One lot brooches. former price 25c
Saturdays sale price, 10c.
IA cuspidors and jardiniers. high
glaze. assorted colors, worth double
your choice Saturday, 15c.
Boomer chocolates. per h.. zoe.
High grade chocolates, per H., 20c-
Hoarhound drops, per H.. 10c.
Cream peanuts. per H.. 15c.
Peanut brittle, per To-, Zoe.
Sailed peanuts, per h., 10c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27
CHORAL SOCIETY AT WORK
ON ITS CLOSING CONCERT

The Rock Island Choral society is
hard at work preparing for its last
concert of the series promised for its
first year. The concert will be given
March 10.
\ number of new songs have been
taken up. Considerable rivalry exists
between the ladies' and male chorus
es, which is going to be a feature of
the concert.
Permanent quarters have been Sc
cured in the high school building,
room 13. where the rehearsals will be-
gin Tuesday. March 3. The ladies'
chorus will meet promptly at 1880
and the mixed chorus at Sp. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27
NEW TRIAL ASKED
Or. Sensibaugh Seeks Another
Hearing of $50, 900 Dam
age Case.
FRATERNAL rRIBUNEs DEFENDANT
Error Held to Have Been Made in
Judges Instructions
to Jury.

Judge Gest in the circuit court was
occupied the greater part of the day
in hearing motion for new trial
in the case of DR.. w. c. Sensibaugh,
of Port Byron, against the Fraternal
Tribunes, which he sued for $4,000
for personal injuries alleged to have
been sustained while he was being ini-
tiated into the order. J. T. Kenwor-
thy is representing the plaintiff and
States Attorney II. n. Weld the de
PENDANT.
1t will be recalled that when the
case was on trial last summer the
Judge gave a ruling that abs6lred the
general society from responsibility
and left the members of the Port
Byron lodge as the sole defendants.
Claim Error in Instructions.
The case was finished and resulted
in victory for the defense. The con
tention made now is that the judge
was in error in his instructions to the
jury, and another hearing is asked on
those grounds.
Another divorce was granted this
morning. Grace Sem, of this city, be-
ing freed from her bonds with George
Sem. The grounds were desertion
and the plaintiff was represented by
II. NJ. McCaskrin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27
Claim Error In Instructions
STRANGER SEIZED WITH
MYSTERIOUS AFFLICTIoN

Smith keenan,, stranger. late last
evening while waiting for Il train at
the Fifth avenue Rock Island station,
was seized with an apoplectic fit. Tie
ambulance was called and he was tak-
en- to St. Anthony's hospital. He lay
unconscious all last night and this af-
ternoon had not recovered sufficiently
to give an account of himself The
case is a rather mysterious one and
is something of puzzle to the physi-
clans. who decline to give an opinion
on the mans chances for recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27
MRS. MARNEY ELLIS GIVES
HUSBAND SURPRISE PARTY

kilograms sent out from New York
today tell of a sensational scene be
tween Marney ELS and his wife in a
hotel in that city last night. The
story is that ELS wife unprecedented
over the telephone young woman of
whom she had learned her husband
had become enamored. and made an
engagement 10 meet him at certain
hotel He was there at the stated
hour He was driven from the house
by his wife. Mrs. Ellis was formerly
Miss Birdie Wiley, of Davenport. Ellis
is Il window decorator and until a
few years ago was employed here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27
RIvERMEN sPECULATING AS
TO WHEN ICE WILL MOVE

Nominations of the date the ice is
to move are in order. There viii be
something doing one of these days.
The breath of spring is on the air,
even though we do have another biz
zard before the ice lets go. Among
the other evidences of the coming of
the spring is the uneasincss that per-
yades the rivermen here.
Capt John Strecllfus is visiting a
brother in the vicinity of Galveston,
Texas, but there are others who are
in drydock here, and they act as
though they were awfully anxious to
be launched.
Capt. T. G. sherwood is one of
them. The Iarboard lamp that has
been out for years is still out, with
him. but the other one shines as
brightly as ever, and he gets it focus
ed in the direction of the levee about
five times an hour. as though he fully
Expected to see the first boat come
sweeping up to the landing there.
Capt. Fuller Smith and Capt. Walter
a. Blair and James Osborn sort of
drift about in little eddies on the
street corners and show by their
manner that the opening of naviga-
ton is the mark that they are holding
the jackstaff on, dead ahead. and 1T
doesn't look to them as though it
were so very far away.
Predictions regarding the June rise,
the July drouth, and other features
that usually mark the season of nav
igation, are little premature yet.
They will be heard about the time
the ducks begin to fly up the creek =
Davenport Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27

The funeral of Peter Larkin will
take place at o'clock tomorrow
morning with services at Sacred
Heart church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27

These Low Prices
Are not made at the expense of quality.
Cheap groceries are dear, no matter
how low the price; but groceries of the
highest stan 'ard quality bought at the
These prices will convince you. Read
over the list: tttE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27
BOWLING TEAMS MEET
AND FORM NEW LEAGUE

A new bowling league was formed
last evening at meeting held at the
ST. Julien alleys in this city, at which
the two Moline and two Davenport
clubs in the Tri-City Bowling league
that just rather inharmOniously end
ed it's series of games were represent
ed. The two teams known at the
Centrals and Recruits of this city are
not in the new league, which VIII
cling to the old name, and in their
places there Will be two teams enter
ed from the ST. Julien alleys.
The movement to organize the new
|feague originated with the Moline and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27

Davenport members, particularly the
former, who had taken issue with the
Centrals over the contested games
between the latter and the Colts, of
Moline Upon the failure of the eff
forts to settle the difficulty Wednes-
day evening the Centrals virtually
withdrew from the league and a
movement to reorganize without them
was started at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27
ROCK ISLAND CLUE.

The Hoo Hoos and the Rivals, com
posed of the Rock Island Sash d Door
works office employees, are showing
improvement in their bowling. Last
evening at the Central alleys they
PLAYED another of their regular week
Nv games and the Hoo Hoos won by
the score of 2,063 to 1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-27

Picked teams from the Outing club.
Davenport, and the Rock Island Club,
met on the the latter's alleys last
night. The Rock Island bowlers won
by the following score:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
HIGHER COURT CASES.



The Supreme Court yesterday overruled
the Indianapolis Street Railway Companys
petition for a rehearing in the transfer tick
ct case. In its opinion the court declares it
is not impressed with the insistence of
counsel for appellant that 1t is the we'll
known disposition of many persons to i'm
pose on public carriers whenever a safe op-
portunity arises and that future passen-
gers over appellants lines will be enabled to
overthrow the entire transfer system of
the city by means of fraudulent claims
made in relation to transfer tickets.
The Dudley case has been advanced by
the Supreme Court the petition of the
attorney general, and has been set for oral
argument Oct. 9. This is the case in which
the coroner of Sullivan county is seeking,
in accordance with the law to Gust Sheriff
Dudley from office on account of the lynch
ing OF a negro which the sheriff had in his
custody.
The case of Ida Bushnell against William
Bushnell. suit for divorce. has been filed
validity of the law that provides that pros
ecuting attorneys shall appear in all
contested divorce cases and shall receive
fee Of s. for services. 1t is stated that in
this case the prosecuting attorney appeared
for Mrs. Bushnelrs husband and she was
required to pay fee of s. before proceed
ing with the case.
In approving the annexation of James H.
McCoy's property to the town of Clover
dale, the Appellate Court decided that
man living just outside the corporation lines
holds office and draws a salary as a street
commissioner and school trustee in the town
and otherwise takes the benefits of town
life, is subject to annexation, so that he
may pay the expense OF the town govern
ment.
The Appellate Court reversed the judg-
ment for s123S against the Supreme Lodge,
knights Of Pythias, on an insurance policy
held by the heirs of John Andrews, of
Brazil. Andrews took out the policy in
1878. His heirs were to receive at his death
sum not to exceed $1,000, TO be raised by
assessment. After he had taken out his
policy a new class was formed. Andrews
applied for admission, but was rejected be-
cause of the condition of his health. He
died in 1900 and only six members were left
in his class to meet the assessment Six
dollars, instead of $1,000, was raised.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
FORESTRY. BOARDS PLANS.
William Henry Harrison Log Cabin
at the st. Louis Fair.

The State Board of Forestry held its quar-
terly meeting yesterday at the secretary's
office in the Statehouse. The members of
the board are F. c. Carson, Michigan City,
president: Albert Lieber. Indianapolis: John
Cochrane, Indianapolis; Stanley Coulter.
Purdue University, and w. II. Freeman,
Wabash. The latter is secretary of the
board and Mr.. Carson is president. All the
members were present except Albert Lieber,
who is out of the city.
The board received the report of the sec
rotary on the purchase of the forest reser-
walton. tract of 1000 acres in Clark coun-
ty, for $4,000. The secretary reported that
thirty-six persons are now employed on the
reservation repairing building and Guilt
waiting fruits. The board had not great
deal OF business to transact and adjourned
early I'm the day. The question of making
an exhibit at the St Louis exposition was
taken up and resolution adopted request
ing the Indiana commission TO take some
action In regard to the matter as soon as
possible. The board would like TO have a
space of 20o0 square feet allotted TO Indiana
for a forestry exhibit. In the center of the
space IL Is proposed to erect what will be
termed a William Henry Harrison log cab
in. which viii be used as headquarters for
the forestry board and where every one
who calls Will be asked TO register. Around
this cabin will be prominently displayed
sixteen varieties of Indiana hardwoods. The
board hopes TO have an appropriation OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
Township Trustee the Best Judge of
the Financial Condition of Dead.
Soldiers Family.
THE CASE FROM KNOX COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REFUSED
TO PAY FUNERAL EXPENSES.
Knox Circuit Court Reversed by High
Tribunal-Other High Court
Decisions.

The Supreme Court yesterday passed on
a case that will be of interest to veteran
soldiers. The court reversed the finding
of the Knox Circuit Court in the case of
Gardner against the Board of Commission
ers of Knox county. There is a statute
in this State that requires township trus-
tees to bury at the expense of the town.
ship a veteran soldier who has not suff1-
cient funds out of which to pay his funeral
expenses without bringing distress to his
family by such payment. The law pro-
vides that the expense Of such burial must
not be more than $50 and that the family
must be consulted about the employment
of an undertaken and the general funeral
arrangements.
In the case passed yesterday vet
eran soldier was buried at the expense of
a trustee in Knox county and when the
matter was presented to the County Com
missioners for settlement they refused to
allow the bill. The trustee brought suit
and the court held against him, finding
that the commissioners could not be re-
quired to pay the amount in this case.
Judge Hadley wrote the opinion in the
Supreme Court, reversing the lower court.
1t was the contention of the commission
ers that in the present case the family OF
the veteran had sufficient funds to pay his
funeral expenses and that there was no
occasion for the trustee to pay them The
Supreme Court holds that in giving the
decision it did the Circuit Court simply
misconstructed the law. In Judge Had
ley's opinion the County Commissioners
had no right to question the action of the
trustee. because he should be the judge as
to whether the veterans family had funds
sufficient to meet the expenses Of a
funeral. The court held that when the
trustee takes charge of the funeral of a
veteran under this law 1t is obligatory on
the part of the county to settle the ex-
pense; that his decision is conclusive and
fraud and collision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
WOMAN AS COURT BAILIFF
GRACE WHITE ESCORTS ABASHED
SHERIFF. TO APPELLATE COURT.
Sheriff Thrasher, Of Monroe County,
Failed to Serve a Notice and Is
Cited for Contempt.

Sheriff Thrasher. Of Monroe county, was
before the full bench of the Appellate
Court yesterday. The sheriff walked tim
idly into Clerk Browns office little after
8 o'clock yesterday morning, and, with an
air of resignation, remarked, I'm here"
He was there to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt in failing TO
serve notices placed in his hands by r. A.
Brown, clerk of the Supreme and Appel
late Courts.
The sheriff had not the slightest idea
where he was to be tried, and it was neces-
sary for some one TO escort him to the
courtroom on the second floor of the Capitol
building. Miss Grace White, record clerk,
performed the function of court bailiff,
and led the sheriff into the presence of
the honorable court
by my faith" quoth Judge Robinson
'this is the best-lOoking bailiff we've seen in
many day." and for a moment the court
became slightly facetious. The fair and
blushing bailiff speedily retired, and the
sheriff of Monroe county, with a very red
face and a decidedly embarrassed manner,
faced the bench. His explanation to the
court was that he could not find the person
named in the notice until after he had been
cited for contempt.
The court listened to the sheriff's state
ment, but did not decide the case. Smiley
N. Chambers, who appeared for him. said
his client would like TO have time in which
to present a written answer to the charges,
and he was given until o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in which to file this answer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
NEITHER MAN ELIGIBLE
REASON FOR CHANGES ~ STATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Under the Law Prof. Mills and G.. III.
worley Could Not Longer Hold
Membership ON the Board.

In its yesterdays issue the News an
nounced that mystery surrounds the re-
cent appointment OF John NJ. Bloss, OK
M-acie, a member Of the State Board OF
Education to succeed Prof. ]. j. Mills. for
mer president OF Earlham College," and it
expatiated on the theory that the Gov
ernor had secured Prof. AIiIls's resigna-
ton and appointed Mr.. Bloss in order to
place another wheel in his political ma
chine. The paper goes on to suggest that
the fact that the Governor expects to re-
ceive ,he resignation OF G. II. Morley. of
Wa saw. gives color to the belief that the
designations OF both men have been de-
manded II make room for favorites OF the
executive. The conspicuous feature of the
story is that 1t hasn't the slightest founda-
ton In fact, IL Is learned at the Statehouse
The law creating the State Board of
Education stipulates expressly that all the
appointive members must be men actively
engaged in educational work, and that one
of them must be a county superintendent
OF schools When Prof. Mills resigned as
president OF Earlham he retired from &C
tive educational work and was no longer
eligible TO membership on the State Board
OF Education Consequently he rendered
his resignation 10 the Governor In APP
pointing Mr.. Bloss the Governor desired
10 give especial recognition 10 the common
schools, Mr.. Bloss Is at present a town
ship trustee In Delaware county. He is also
a former State superintendent and Is well
qualified for the position AS for becom-
ing a part OF a machine. IL may be point
ed out that Mr.. BlOss is a man Of ad-
vanced age and that he has not been active
in politics for a number OF years.
Mr.. NorleyS retirement Is explained by
the fact that he was not reelected county
superintendent of Kosciusko county and
hence is not eligible to further member
ship on the board. He is merely holding
the Office of county superintendent at this
time until a contest between the two can
didstes Is settled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
LETTER CARRIERS VAUDEVILLE.
An Enjoyable Entertainment Given at
the PrOpy1aeum.

The assembly hall Of the Propylaeum was
filled last evening at vaudeville entertain
ment given by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Indianapolis Letter Carriers Association
The programme was decidedly clever and
well received. Walter Percy Pfaff with i'm
presentations; Sol Openheim, direct from
New York. in a Jewish monologue; Harry
Porter and Miss Jessie Monteze Jay in violin
selections made the biggest hits of the even
ing. Others on the programme were the
instrumental quartet composed of Messrs
Jesse G. Crane. Rudolph Jose, Harley
Rhodehammel and Dean Craft; Edward s.
Walker, menologae; Miss Lillian j. Adam,
soprano solo; Miss Margaret Brady, read
er; Mr.. Jesse Crane, piano selections; Roy
l.. Burtch, illustrated songs, and the Let
ter Carriers Quartet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
Death of John Muddy.

John Waddy. aged sixty-three years, died
yesterday morning at his home. 1903 Polk
street. He was born April /, $50, in Rush
county. and when twelve years old came
with his parents to Lawrence, in this coun-
ty. In the civil war Mr.. Waddy served In
the Fifty-seventh Volunteers, but was mus
tered out in 1862 account of disability
For a number of years he kept a grocery
on East Tenth street. His failing health
caused his retirement some years ago.
Mr. Waddy was a G.. A. r. man and men,
Der of Central-avenue NJ. f. Church A
widow and three sons, Herbert, Percy and
Henry. survive. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at o'clock from the
residence. Interment will be at Lawrence,
Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
DR.. RIDPATH RESIGNS.
Logsdon Says No Man Need Serve the
Party Against His Own VIII.

DR.. Henry w. Ridpath. formerly secre-
tary of the county Board of Health, has
sent his resignation to Chairman Logsdon,
of the Republican city committee, as pre-
cinct committeeman for the third precinct
of the Second ward. His letter to the
chairman states that he disapproves of the
methods Of the city administration, and
that he is not in harmony with the domi-
nant element of the party in the city.
Chairman L0gsdon said yesterday that the
resignation was at once accepted He had
little make the Incident
simply saying that DR.. Ridpath probably
knows his own business. and that no man
need serve the Republican party in In
dianapoiis against his own will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
CHILD's BODY FOUND.
Dragged from White River and Taken
to the City MOrgue.

The body of an infant probably day or
so old was found in White river near the
West Washington-street bridge yesterday
afternoon, and was taken to the city
morgue by Bicyclemen Hull and Griffin,
where it is held pending an investigation
by the coroner.
DR.. Gels stated last night that the in
vestigation would be held to-day, but that
IL was impossible at this time TO state
not
A number of infant bodies have been
found in White river in the last few weeks,
and the police are making great efforts to
find who the parents of the children are,
but up to the present time none of the
guilty parties have been located. From the
condition of the body found yesterday 1t is
evident that it had been in the river for
some time.