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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

At the home of Rev. w. L. Barklay,
in the Lasher flats, 737 East Four
teenth street. occurred the marriage
of Arthur Weed, of Atalissa, Ia, and
Miss Sarah y. Snider, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Snider, of West
Fourth street Miss Anna Rathmann
of Davenport, and Edward Oepping, of
Atalissa. Ia, attended. The ceremony
was performed at = o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. The couple will make
their future home at Atalissa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

Mrs. Will Webb returned from Chi
cago Wednesday evening after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. w. II. Holland.
Before leaving Chicago she was ten
dered surprise party by her ac-
quaintances there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Flick, of St. Paul,
Mimi, and Mrs. Henry Prentiss, nee
Flick, of Anamosa, Mont, left for
home yesterday evening, after spend
ing several weeks in Davenport, call
ed hither by the death of their moth
er. Mrs. Prentiss will spend a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Flick at st.
Paul before returning to her Mon
tana home, where Mr.. Prentiss is en-
gagged in the mining business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

contracts, the step taken by the Deere
&. Mansur company is understood to
be to secure the same consideration
on similar work that Deere & Co.
have extended their men. The con
tracts under which the men are work
ing do not expire till July /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

The Moline delegation to Princeton
to attend the annual convention and
John Ericsson day banquet of the
Swedish-American Republican State
league leaves Monday morning over
the c.. Il. & Q. at 6:55. About thirty
will 90 from Moline. and the party
will have a special coach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

At IL o'clock Wednesday evening
Herman Carstens, director of the Nor-
waerts, or Socialistic singing society,
left for New York whence he will sail
Saturday for Europe. His fellow
members of the Norwaerts gathered
at the depot and under the direction
of Prof. Ernst Otto, rendered ''Grues-
Sc au die Heimath,' Greetings to
Home) as the train pulled out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

In the belief that Emil Engstrom
met his death by foul means, Peter
Lief. his father-in-law, is circulating a
petition for an Investigation of the
incidents surrounding his end. He Will
submit this to Gov. Yates with a state
ment of the facts and a story of the
investigation as made by the local Of
ficials and demand that a special jury
take the matter up. Engstrom was the
man whose dead body was found on
the ice back of the ice houses after
he and other ice men are said to have
been quarreling at the end of the
days work. the day before Christmas.
Mir. Lief declares that he was hurt in
fight and carried out on the ice to
die. The coroner's jury found that he
met his death by freezing after he
stumbled against wagon. iniuring
his skull Mr.. Lief has nearly 200
signatures to the following petition,
none of the action he has taken s4eing
inspired by lawyers. but is all per-
sonal matter with him: eve the UNI
dersigned. residents of Rock Island
county. believe the death of Emil Eng
strom. who was killed the night be-
fore Christmas last. should be more
thoroughly Investigated and inquired
into than the authorities have so far
done. as we are firmly convinced that
he came to his death by foul means.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
EAST. / WEST.
TRAINS.

ROCK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION.
Trains leave Twentieth street station. MAR
ne trains start from main depot on Fifth
avenue minutes in advance OF time given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

The announcement of the approach
ing nuptials of Miss Mary Cosgrove,
niece of Rt Rev. Henry Cosgrove, of
this city, and Jones Pierr. one of the
proprietors of the New York store of
Moline, is made, and viii he a source
of many congratulations to the many
friends of the young people. The hap
py event will occur after Easter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06
MOLINE MENTION

Invitations have been issued by the
&c. G. Turner's for a private ball to be
given Saturday evening at Turner
hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

Wednesday at his-effice opposite the
court house. at $3.50 o'clock in the af-
ternoon, Justice Roddewig performed
the marriage ceremony of Henry
Wiese, of New Liberty, and Adele Ma
koben, of Sunbury. Charles Makoben
"A brother of the bride. and Amelia
Kahn were the attendants. They
will make their future home at Sun
bury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

Mrs. Alfred Larson, of Sioux City,
Ia. arrived Tuesday evening from Los
Angeles. Cal. on her way to Chicago.
She is the daughter of L. 7. Youn-
gren, and is visiting home for few
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

zszss=<s=zssz=z CHICAGO, BURLINGTON &
41ssss q fSsSci - Quincy - Depot Second
asEisssI;Itasti.H avenue and Twentieth street
SF!ss.s. NJ ]. YOUNG, Agent.
IlIllltsAT4 FRANK A HART,
szsEeezzzszz4e4 Passenger Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

George Beers has returned home
from Racine. Wis, where he was en-
ployed by the Case Plow company
The recent fire destroyed his depart
ment, and he says that several form
err Moline men are out of work on the
same account.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

+Arvivai departure +Daily. except Sun
day. Phone West 1885, West 1128, West 1423
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-06

Peoria, Springfield, st. L,
Indianapolis. Cincinnati.
Peoria, Springfield, Indian
apoIis. Cincinnati. Bloom
ington, st. Louis. $4,000.
Peoria Express ............
Peoria, Indianapolis, Gin
CinnAsi, Bloomington.
Gable Accommodation 49,
Eherrard Accommodation
CaOle & Sherrard Accom-.
Gable & Sherrard Accom-.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-23
THE OLD TIME COUNTRY WEEKLY

FIRM
The when the Country Editor through his
influence factor the politics OF his vCnage and and
be reckond with will never be repeated The encoacments Of the
daily have driven the weekly editor the
elaborate his there field being
seized the dies-whe potent edtoraizer teacher and
leader he no longer commands the old attention 1t is day. and
methods do the old work. better and others
well than of Old These reflections born of the passing George
century, beginning the 6O editor proprietor of the
tChhed Enquirer His paper published county that
bes Berkshire natural Beauties and lovely
enoN its court days and famous Tor the intellectual
social life which distinguished No could
such place and command the of its people without deserving
it, Mr. HCkoX modest but brave and independent
by loved literature
and left the practice of law for editorial writing pub
c work his newspaper service led to- To him the Lched public
solid The editorials Editor Hckox
ling the of his gmnded before he retr
much such attention those Judge Robinson the North Adams
Transcript used do His fine spirit which informed his paper
and ultimately led him to the practice OF u independence journal
ism and politics prominent republican, he had been the foe the
Barnum methods his 4 district but when the
leans fell employing the tactics he did spare those OF his
own He cordial supporter the administration of Pres
dent Hayes, which, with all impartial observers he
to be credtab the very best times
wrote the Enqurer goth anniversary number March Full
independence the Enquirer under Mr. HCkox 1884,
supported Cleveland against Blaine and again 1888
position the protection policy The able and honest
Of the editor the republican
in politically Connecticut did not ALLEVIATE his constituency
though tried of them Meanwhile he noting tendencies in
already alluded the OF Washington
from his newspaper Office There he elected Judge
bate long he cared for the office AS Mr. Hckox his
old newspaper in 1896:
country journalism greatly changing Local papers
even daes started up half dozen the county
and found becoming that OF puveyor
The great majority of the subscribers the Enquirer have
been republicans and them many thanks patience
with which they bore what they might naturally consider vagares
] Of its editor
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-23

Mr.. Frank Hewett, OF Kalgoorlie, w. A.,
sends his phOtographand tells what cured him.
When boy my skin broke out in bad sores
about my hands. After trying great many
remedies in vain, l took Ayers Sarsaparilla
and was quickly cured. Recently l was
troubled again with severe boils, but one bot
tie of the same old remedy completely cured
me. It's the greatest blocd-purifying medi-
cine in the world"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-23
Notice to Creditors

The undersigned, Emme Anna Di-
mond, having been duly appointed Exc
cutriX under the Will and of the es-
tate of William w. Dimond, deceased,
late of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii,
hereby gives notice to all creditors of
the deceased to present their claims,
duly authenticated and with proper
vouchers, if any exist even if the claim
is secured by mortgage upon real es-
tate, to her at her place of business at
the office f w. w. Dimond & Co., Ltd.
at Nos. $3.50 and 81 South King street,
in the City of Honolulu, Territory of
Hawaii, within six months from the
day of the first publication of this no
tice. or within six months from the
day any such claim or claims fall due,
or they shall be forever barred.
EMME ANNA DIMOND,
Executrix under the Will and of the
Estate of w. w. Dimond, deceased.
Dated, Honolulu Territory of Ha-
wall, June %, 1908.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-23


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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-23
Famous Forgery Recalled

SAN FRANCISCO 15-The decision of the Supreme
handed down yesterday reversing the decision of the lower court
Bank recalls the Nevada Bank forgery the noted the
criminal annals of the State The action at law $22o
the of the forged check the CrockerWoolwor Bank that
Nevada Bank CaSled through the Clearing
hOpse The lower gave decision plaintiff
Supreme Court has reversed that decision and emanded the for
rehearing
In 1896 gang Eastern crooks evolved scheme
work Of the banks of this city The for selecting San Fran
cisco for the of their operations that the cang of large
drafts and checks frequent practice here In 1896 the
lived this consisted of Charles Becker known the Prince
Deane alias Frank l. Seaver the OPERATOR and Rat McCus
noted crook.
Deane building Market street.
first carrying the bold scheme he deposited $1,000 with the
Nevada Bank The following he Woodland and purchased
draft for SIP the Bank The draft
ed to Becker who after devong about weeks work it,
quenty deposited by Deane his credit the Nevada Bank
days later Deane cashed his check the bank for S2oooo the cashier
paying him in gold.
After the money had been divided among the members gang
ouneyed New York While they arranging work off
other forged check the clerk of bank recognized McCusky by his
picture published in and notified the PnIeon agency
III the subsequently arrested and brought this city
)eane evidence McCusky off teChnicaity
Becker and Ceegan found guilty and sentenced life
They secured second trial appeal to the Supreme Court and
guilty In December 1893 he sentenced
the State Prison San Quentin After recng these facts the Courts
says:
The gravanen of the action mistake, o in
mind that such address themselves the equitable consdera
of the The governing principle this that where equally
have dealt another under mistake the bur-
den of loss resulting from the ordinarily will be LETT
where the themselves have placed it and recovery only
had when and good the defendant should be
called upon refund settled both England and
this State that paid under mistake of facts may be recovered
back however negligent the have been making
the mistake unless the payment has caused such change the posi-
ton of the other that would be unjust require him refund
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-23
SUGAR FACTORS, COMMISSION AGENTS
AGENTS FOR THE
oceanic Steamship Company Of San
Francisco Cal.
AGENTS FOR THE

scottish Union National Insurance
Company of Edinburgh.
"ilhelma of Magdeburg General In
surance Company.
associated Assurance Co., Ltd. of
Munich and Berlin.
Alliance Marine and General Assurance
Co, Ltd, of London.
Royal Insurance Company of Liver
pool.
Alliance Assurance Company Of Lon
don.
tochesteC German Insurance Company.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-23
MEMORY OF PAUL LEICESTER FORD

NEW YORK. July I2-Ihere is the way Bltmoe N.
c. the home of George W. Vanderbilt handsome stained glass
dow which will help enrich All Souls church, which Vanderbilt
ed there the benefit the members his household and for the
the inhabitants of the immediate negborood The window will be
erected by Vanderbilt memory of the late Paul Leicester Ford his
friend and companion
The window American opaesent glass and executed by
Maitland Armstrong of this from designs by his daughter Helen
Maitland Armstrong. The subject Of the memorial The Enonb-
OF Christ
This the seventh memorial window by Armstrong be placed
the Btmore church by Vanderbilt Of which memory of
the giver mother another i'll his brother Cornelius and
third memory of Richard NJ Hunt the architect who designed the
lGltmOre palace and church.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-23
v &. IRWIN & CO., LTD.

VIM. G.. Irwin President and Manager
Claus Spreckels. First Vice-President
W "a. GiffaTd Second Vice President
81. NJ Whitney Jr.Sec'y and Treasurer
Geo. J. Ross Observation-Disclosures. Auditor
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-23
A Bad Skin

Prick your skin with a needle You
will see it is full of blood, full all the
time. But what kind of blood? Rich
and pure2 Or thin and impure? Pure
blood makes the skin clear, smooth,
healthy. Impure blood covers the skin
with pimples, sores, boils, eczema,
eruptions, letter, salt-rheum.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-25
Tie Aaslaaity .os ue.pltel.,

Mary centuries before the Christian
era there existed lii India and Ceylon
institutions which performed the func-
lions of hospitals ReaI-E Encyclopedia,
Eulenburgj. They We're built and main
tanned BY the Buddhists. Ia the Scrip.
ture there Is Il mention OF what the
Hebrews called bethesda, bit this WIS
nothing more tlan d few rude huts In
the neighborhoad Of d mineral spring
supposed to have healing properties.
According to Iecky t"Ifistory Of Euro.
pean Morals'l. the first hospital was
founded by Il Roman lady named Fa-
biola. about the fourth century, at
Rome. Soon after another hospital was
fourded by st. Pammachus, and an
othd by st. Basil at Cmsarea. During
the crusades numerous hospitals arose
iii si parts Of Europe. San Spiritu,
lnih by Innocent Ill, was erected in
120i at Rome. The first hospital In
England was built by Lanfranc, arch
bis1op or Canterbury, III 1880. The
FIRST hospital Of any size erected in
America was the Pennsylvania hospi-
tai In Philadelphia, begun IN 175l by
DR.. Bond and Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia Medical journal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-25
EDMUND j. VERT. President.

bination gives a peculiar, but most
happy, result. In the winter, during
the day, the thermometer seldom falls.
In the shade, below forty degrees.
while It often runs IN the sunshine, to
sixty-five degrees-Or even more. On
the other hand, in the summer the
heat is never oppressive, in the shade,
and no night is too warm for cGrl-
Portable sleep. under one or two
blankets. The sun will shine nine
days out of every ten, the year round.
This, with the extreme dryness OF the
air. caused by the very slight precip-
itation OF moisture; the resinous aro-
ma. rolling down from the pine-clad
mountains; the large amount OF elee.
tricity in the air, and the consequent
ozone resulting from the altitude; and
the location of the town, land,lockei
by mountain and mssa--theso all CON
spire to produce an atmosph ere which
is a balm to all diseases of the respi-
ratory organs. The percentage OF
death from consumption is lower in
New Mexico than it Is anywhere else
in the United States; and TO other
place In New Mexico excels Las Vegas
in the salubrity Of It's climate. Asth.
matics experience immediate and per.
manent relief. in this altitude.
In the way OF health and pleasure
resorts, Las Vegas Is unrivaled. In q
radius OF twenty miles, in romantic
mountain glens and beside babbling
mountain brooks, are the LAS Vegas
hot springs, Haryey's. FL Porvenir.
Blake's, Sparks Sapello. Rociada
and other places, too numerous to
mention, where health can be recov
cred. and life becomes a pleasure to
the ennuye, the invalid. the over
worked business man.
This Territory IS rich In everything
iron, copper, coal, lead. silver. gold,
that constitutes the wealth OF nations,
mica, limestone, sandstone. marbles,
gypsum, salt, soda in endless variety and
exhaustless quantities, are among ths
several products Of the country which
Las Vegas commands. Sheep. cattle,
and lumber abound, so that In each
Of these prime articles OF commerce
this city Is the best market In New
Mexico. She handles more wool than
all the other towns in the Territory
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-25
Horse. Of celebrated Men.

1t is generally known that Napo-
Icons white stallion, the horse he rode
at Waterloo, was named Marengo and
that Wellington's charger In the same
battle was Copenhagen. The latter
lived 10 be twenty-scvcn years old.
The remains of Marengo are preserved
in the Museum of the United Services,
London. DO YOU remember the names
or any or George Washington's horses?
In nearly all of the Washington stat
ues the Father OF His Country is rep
resented as on horseback, but what Is
the name Of the animll he bcstrides?
Richard III. owned White Surrey, and
1t a for that splendid animal that
he cried when he shouted, My king
dom for a horse!' William Ills III.
yorite horse, Sorrel, had one eye. Sa-
voy, thc black horse Of Charles VIII.
OF France, also had only one eye.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-25
one can.c Of penfnc,r.

Deafness Is often caused BY the
violence with which people blow their
noses" said a New York specialist In
eye and ear diseases. .erhcrc Is an In
Innate relation between The aural aiid
nasal passages. Nou sometimes feel
II when you are bathing and get Your
nose fun OF water, Then you viii find
more deafness III localities whore the
residents are subject 10 catarrh III tie
siraining attendant on blowing the
nose persons stretch the eardrum.
Sometimes they burst Tie membrane.
! have handled many cases OF this sort.
where deafness came suddenly after a
heavy cold Ia the head
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-25
The Emperor ana the Mandarin.

The favorite horse Of the Chinese en-
peror Isl having died through negli-
gence on the part Of the master Of the
horse, the emperor In his rage would
have run that fnnctionary through
with his sword. Mandarin Yentsi,
however, parted the blow, saying:
'Sire, this man Is not yet convicted Of
the crime for which he deserves to die"
well, then, tell him what Il Is"
Listen, you scoundrel,' said the min
lister, TO an enumeration OF the crimes
which ron have committed. First, You
have allowed a horse to perish which
the emperor has intrusted to your safe
keeping. Moreover. II Is owing to you
that our sovereign became so exasper-
ated that he was on the point Of killing
you with his own hand. Lastly. It Is
your fault that he was about TO dis
grace himself In the eyes Of everybody
by killing d man for d horse"
let him go" interrupted the EN-
peror, who understood the lesson. ~
pardon him."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-25
Notice to Properly Owners and Ten

Notice to Properly Owners and Ten.
ants in the City Of Las Vegas, N. NJ.
In accordance with a resolution Of
the city council, you are hereby no
titled to keep the street, abutting
your property or premises, neat and
trim from the fence to the park line,
by keeping the grass cut and weeds
destroyed.
Care Of this space is as necessary
as care Of the yard and you are ur-
gently requested to attend to this
matter and avoid expense Of further
action by the city.
X. D. GooDALL,
CHAs. FAMINE, Clerk. Mayor.
Aug. 18th, 1909.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-25
wnen carl,le rlnehea hi. WHO.

A volume by the lite anthony
Fronic. tie historian, tells this story
of Carlyle and his wife. who lived on
VIGOROUSLY bad terms. the latter dying
first Carlyle found \ remembrance In
her diary Of the blue marks which in
a fit Of passion he had once inflicted on
her arms. As soon as h. could collect
himself he put together h memoir Of
her, In which with deliberate courage
he inserted the discriminating passages
OF her diary. the note Of the blue marks
among them. and he added an inJunc.
tlon of HIS own that, however stern and
tragic that record might be. II was
never % be destroyed"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-25

Mi.itst AHairs.-Adjutant-G General
Whitemh is in receipt Of applica-
tions fd the organization Of compan.
les Of lew Mexico National guard.
The APPLICATIONS are from the towns
Of Portfes, Deming and Pennington.
The mdter Of the reorganization OF
the tworompanies located in Santa Fe
and Lad Vegas is also being consider
ed and IL Is thought that little trou-
bic win be experienced In again plac-
ing thee organizations on a good
footing The military affairs Of Albu-
auerqns are in a very prosperous con
ditlon md there is a movement on foot
looking toward the organization Of an
other company Of infantry In the Duke
City. Already quite a number OF
names have been secured for the new
company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-25
70 Graders and Contractors.

The undersigned. composing the To-
cal board Or directors Of the Las We
gas and Hot Springs electric railway.
light and power company. having
been given full power and authority
for the construction Of what IS
known as the belt railway, hereby
gives notice that scaled bids for the
grading Of said railway-the erection
Of poles -tha laying Of ties--and rails
everything appertalning 70 an cleo
trio road except the stringing Of tho
wires,) will be received by +. A. Man
zanares, yicepresidcnt on and up 70
tho hour IL IL o'clock. noon. Tuesday,
SEA-. |. 1909. All material TO be fur.
nished TO the contractors by the cleo.
trio railway company.
The undersigned reserve the right
10 reject any and all bids and TO re.
quirc n bond for the faithful carrying
ont of the contract.
Route Of Railway.
From Sixth and Douglas street in
East Las Vegas On Sixth street north
TO Friedman avenue. west on Fried.
man avenue 70 Eighth street boule.
ward thence north 10 city limits and
thence over rightof.way donated by +.
A. Manzanares 10 power house: In
The town OF Las Vegas, from tie
bridge on National street 10 the plaza.
on both sides OF the plaza TO Pacific
street. from the plaza and Pacific
street north on sai1 Pacific street o.
Hot Springs boulevard to Ioudon ave.
nue. and from Loudon venue ana fint
Springs boulevard on Louaon avenue
70 the Gallinas river.
Survey II route and specifications
can be seen al The store Of Margarito
Romero s.f2O
r. al MANzANARES, NJ Il.
l.. II. EPPERsoN,
MARGARlTo ROMERO.
LuClAN RoSENwALD
Composing Board Of Local Directors
LAS VEGAS. n. NJ, Aug Is. 1909.