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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10
SOCIAL DOINGS.


Commander Ella Godfrey was most
pleasantly surprised in connection
with the monthly meeting at Krell d
Math hall held last evening of Queen
Bee hive, Ladies of the Maccabees.
the husbands of the members, at the
conclusion of the business session,
coming in a body into the hall and
announcing that a repast had been
prepared in honor of the presiding
officer of the lodge. During the prog
ress of the feast there was a second
surprise, Miss Clara Hampton. in a
neat speech, presenting Mrs. Godfrey,
in behalf of the hive. a beautiful gold
pin emblematic of the order.
Marion and Lillian Schmidt were
hostesses at a charming party held
at their home, 1880 Tenth avenue, yes
terday afternoon. Those present
were Gertrude Bergston, Mildred Hud-
son, Evelyn Hudson, Ada Bakersfield,
Roda Musfeldt, margarine Musfeldt,
Lillian Schmidt, Mildred Hackett, Roy
Bakersfield and Marion Schmidt.
| The newly organized L. S. a. last
evening gave a sleighing party which
was attended by about twenty young
people. Leaving Twentieth street and
Fifth avenue the party went to the
home of Miss Maud Schuck, one mile
southwest of Milan, where an oyster
supper was served. The young people
arrived home in the wee sma' hours.
The second of series of member
the Rock Island Club last evening.
some thirty gentlemen participating,
and having most pleasant time, sew
eral impromptu talks following the
repast.
The Naval Reserves will give their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10
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medicines l ever used. They have al
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for years. She says Electric Bitters
are just splendid for female troubles;
that they are a grand tonic and invig-
orator for weak, run down women.
No other medicine can take it's place
in our family" Try them. Only so
cents. Satisfaction guaranteed by
Hartz e. UIlemeyer.
Foley's Honey and Tar is best for
Group and whooping cough, contains
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full mothers keep it in the house. All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-10

The Naval Reserves will give their
semi-monthly dance tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
CASES OF SMUCCLERS
wITNEoSEs APPEAH HE4oRE
 PORTO REGAIN GRAND JURY.
Prisoasrs Confined for the Crims Ask to Be Eelsassd unlsss All the Guilty Are Punished
 Alike.

San Juan. P. R.. Aprii is.-rae grand jury today called 1any witnesses in the smuggling cases m which ofyscers of the U aited States Navy and other prominent men are involv>l. and secured fraan the Court Commissioner who presided at the former hearing q copy of the testimony taken.
 The prisoners who are confined In tho penttentiary for smuggling, have present. ed . petition that thy be pardoned and released until others guilty of the same offense are punished.
 Two more officiais were arrested at Mayaguese today in connection with the municipal frauds there.
 The t.sil of Superintendent of Public Works Baex of Mayaguese, arrested April s, charged with frauds amounting to t0.00o to $2o0oo has been fixed at s35.ooo. Bondsmen were not secured.
 The insular police force sent April ls by Governor Hunt to take possession of MayaS1 1ese and supplant the municipal police there today for ethe protection of good government has not reached Maya guese. owing to the bad state of the roads and will be unable to take posses sion of that city until tomorrow nooA when probably arrests will follow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
R,ehnous. vlrsials.
LOUISVILLE BUSINESS MEN.
Coming South for . Visit and Will
 Stop at Montgomery.


 The following from The Louisville Cour. ier-JournaI tells of proposed visit of Louisville business men to Montgom- cry:
 An excursion of Louisville business men through the South will be undertaken by the Board of Trade. the decision to adopt the suggestion of President Marion E. Taylor having been made by the direcr tors at the meeting yesterday. It will be upon larger scale than has ever before been attempted, and will enable business men of Louisville to meet per- sonally the merchants of the cities and towns of the South, which look to this city for supplies and will also give them an opportunity to increase their client age in that rapidly growing section, which is naturally in Louisville territory.
 The plan is to charter a splendid spc- cial train, to be made up of Pullman cars, dining cars. and parlor cars, and to go from here to Memphis, across the Mis- sissippi into Arkansas, through that State and Louisiana to New Orleans, and then back to Louisville through Florida, Alabama and Tennessee, the itinerary to include Mobile. Pensacola, Montgomery Birmingham and Nashville. It is intend- ed to make the trip last about seven Or eight days.
 It was not determined when the excur- sion will be made, and that question will be left largely to the convenience of the majority of those who wish to go, al. though 1t is the intention to fix the date some time in April or May. The similar excursion of Cincinnati merchants leaves for the South next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16

makes two blades of grass grow where one grew before. then surely B. ". Mathis of Copiah County, should be ac. cunted one of the best 'men this State holds. For 1t is he who has led the way to the establishment in this State of truck farming. His trucking has not been done in newspapers and agricultural publications. but 1t has been done in Mississippi lands in the heart of the timber belt--in lands that some had said were valueless after the timber on them had ben cut Mir. Mathis has demon strated that they are very valuable, lying as they do under a kindly Southern sky. He has demonstrated this so well In actual practice that others have followed his example, and today the growing of early vegetables Is an established and profitable industry in this State.
 Attention has just been called to his splendid. even if unromantic, work by the fact that he has just installed m hls farm--for the word plantation seems out of place in thIs connection--an electric light and irrigation plant. Hss is low ready to grow on eight acres or hne
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
MONTGOMERY THEATRE.
Musical Comedy Which Was a Dis
 appofntYnAnf


 The Irish Pawnbrokers," at the Mont gomery Theatre last right was disan- to seed W The term. musical comedy. has covered a multitude of sins. but it was not broad enougn to cover the sIns of omission and commission of last nights performance. The undue fondness of the public for musical comedies has paved the way for uespass upon its condolences. Few havs offended as much as The Irish Pawn brokers"
 The performance was lacking in various essentials: The makers of the book and music did their work indifYerentIv well There is very little to the dialogue ana the music is not new. It had a decidedly familiar ring. The costumes and scenic effects did not raise the standard of the performance. public has been taught to expect much in the way of scenery and stage effects where musical comedy is announced. In these accessories ''The Irish Pawn The show was not wholly bad. With all It's faults due credit should be given to few performers. Joe J. Sullivan did some clever Irish comedy work. but was plainly not at his best. His surrounding s evidently depressed him.
 Maizie Trunnbull is due praise for some very clever dancing and good soubrette work. If she could sing-but whats the user
 By far the best thing in the entertain ment was the singing of Mss Mayme Taylor. Miss Taylor surprised the au- dience- Her vocal gifts. her execution gone before in the performance. Her rendition of "On the Road to Mandolay' was the evenings hit.
 It's a pity woman with so good a voice should adopt such a chorus-girl name.
 The company reached Montgomery on a delayed train and 1t was 9:30 before the curtain rose. A fairly good audience waited patiently for the entertainment to begin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16

trucking land strawberries or radishes CT lettuce or onions of what not regardless Of weather. He will supply his own moisture and light at night, and he pro- poses to extend these advantages to other acres cultivated by him in the near future.
 Mir. Mathis is a blessing to his State. He has not only shown how early vege- tables may be grown with profit in hia State. but he has also shown that alr patriotism and valuable effort Is not con- dned to politics, oratory and the like. The useful hand Is better than tha busy tongue. All praise to MT. Mathlsi Every county in the State needs hundred like him to lead the way to new endsavor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
Pettingill Makes statement.


 San Juan, P. R., April 15.-District Att torney Pettingill has issued the follow. ing statement regarding the intervention of the Washington authorities in the smuggling cases:
 but in view of the discussion in the local press. and after yesterdays action by the grand jury which is a matter of re- passionate statement as to how the mat some time past that the defendants have made strenuous efforts to settle with the Treasury The authority to make a set clement in these cases is claimed under Section 3T6 of the Statutes. and MT. Ol- ney. when Attorney General. decided that he had such authority. The latest in- structions received from Attorney Gen. eral Knox by cable. April 1s were as follows:
 Dismiss the impending proceedings in the smuggling cases and present no new cases to the grand jury unless otherwise directed. Hereafter report fully by mali on the nature and status of the said cases
 while did not advise the course which Is being pursued. it is not for me to criticize the action of superior. Doubtless the course seemed proper to the wise officers at Washington under the circumstances. It will be observed that MT. nKox's cable does not finally dispose of the cases. The actual effect of the instructions to carry the cases over the terms for such other disposition as may seem proper to them"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
rHE rHIRTEEN CLUB.

The Thirteen Club was entertained Tuesday evening by Hon. Tyler Goodwin at his home in Highiani Park.
 After a delightful dinner Mir. Robert Tyler, the leader for the evening. read an able paper on Hero or Puppet," psychological study of the will. An ln- terestlng discussion by all members of the Club followed It's reading. The guests of the club for the occasi 'n were pr. A. l.. Andrews and ssrs. G. w. CoVlhs- ton and C. P. Mcintyre.
 The club was organized January year ago for literary and social purposes The membership is limited to thirteen and as its name sifnifies the Thirteen expresses A skepticism for uld-time super stitions. A wide diversity of subjects have been considered and discussed. No restriction is placed upo1 the leader, and he may select his subject from theology, art, science, history, politics or literature.
 Each member of the Thirteen is in turn rouired to lead at one meeting. Ills sub feet Is announced in advance and short discussion of it is asked from the mem bers present. The club Is entertained Tn turn by each member.
 The officers of the Thirteen are Rev. Stewart Mcqueen, President; Mir. Hard wick Ruth, Secretary. The other mem bers are pr. Charles A. Stakely, Rabbi A. J. Messing, Dr. Hamilton Weedon, Messrs. A. J. Miller. Win T. Sheehan, Tyler Goodwin, Thomas M. Owen, Louis R. Farley, Leon Veil, Robert Tyler and Judgo W. H. Thomas.
 The Thirteen will meet next with MT. Har,iwick Ruth. pr. Chas. A. Stakely will lead, his subject being Indian Names in Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
The Pope,s Ancient Clock.

Perhaps the most interesting gift to the Pope on his pontifical jubilee was an an cIent clock, in the form of a planisphere, dating from 1725. It was constructed at Plaisance by the mathematician, Barnar- do Facini, who presented 1t to the wife of Philip II of Spain. The planisphere gives the hours and the minutes, &C., cording to the Italian and Spanish style. the length of days and nights according to the seasons. the daily position of the sun according to signs of the zodiac. solar and lunar eclipses, the real seasons and the seasons according to astronomy. Not withstanding the enormous progress made in mechanics since its construction. the movement of the wheels is absolutely un. known. When once it broke down no one was found able to repair it.
 Mrs. Homespun-Josh writes from Paris that one O his pictures is got to be hung. Mir. Homespun-He must be jokin, Jane they use the guillotine in Paris!-Puck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
HAMrLroN-cLARKsoN.

Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce of Tuscaloosa has announced the engagement of her niece, Miss Augusta Jolly Clarkson. to MT. John Gaillard Hamilton of Mobile.
 Miss Clarkson is the ward of Mrs. Bryce and has many friends in Montgomery who have known her since the days when she was a little girl before the death of her uncle, Dr. Peter Bryce. She is beau tiful young woman of the blonde type. and has reigned belle since her -frst entrance in society. She is a niece of Con- sressman Richardson of Tennessee. who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
Mrss cocEL's PIANO RECITAL.

Music would have no rights to exist as an art if that which it expresses couio Ds painted in oil or rendered sby so many words. Ferdinand Hitler.
 The fifth program of the Montgomery Music Study Club was rendered last even ing when the club was entertained de- lightfully by Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Will kerson at their home on Church Street.
 The occasion was one that marks an epoch in the history of music in Mont gomery, for it was the first time that a music club has had so substantial an existence as to bring 1t to the point of giving an artists recital under its own auspices.
 The directors of the study course of the music club are Mir. and Mrs. Robert Eilenberg and MT. and Mrs. Bennett Griffin, and when the incalculable service these artists have been to music in our city is taken into consideration, the members of this club may indeed deem themselves fortunate. for through their influence and effort there has come, it is hoped come to stay, a musical atmos- phere.
 Miss Edna Gockel of Birmingham was the artist whose recital was enjoyed last evening by the members of the Music Study Club, and in addition to her num- cers, one especially enjoyed was by Miss Enzabeth Winter and Mrs. Bennett Grif- m. Ihey sang a duet from Mozart's S flgaro, in most artistic and pleasing manner.
 MISS Gockel Is a pupil of Xavier Schar- Wenka, having studied with him two years in Berlin. She is a young woman or attractive personality and Dr. and Mrs. Wilkerson's guests enjoyed the pleasure of meeting her.
 Miss Gockel was probably at her best Tn the Liszt numbers, where the prin- cipal requisite is mechanical brilllancy rather than soulfulness. Her technique was fully sufficient to the demands of ev- cry number on the program. The num- bers from Chopin and Schuman were somewhat lacking in fineness of phrasing and tone coloring.
 From the music students viewpoint, Miss Gockel's recital was one of the most enjoyable events of the season, and was highly instructive both to the piano stu dent and lovers of the best piano liter ature. The pleasure Miss Gockel gave her audience was evinced by the applause with which the Chopin numbers were re- ceived, to which she responded with The Black Key Etade by the same composer
 The program was as follows:
 1. (a) Warum: (b) Grillen (Schumann
 g. (a) Two Etudes, F minor A minor (b) Nocturne F sharp major; Co Mazur- ka. B fiat major; (d) Fantasie IF minor (Chopin.)
 Valse Caprice (Rubinstein.)
 4. Duet from Figaro (Mozart)
 Miss Winter and Mrs. Griffin.
 5. (a) Rosignol; (b) Idebestraum; Co Etude D fiat; (d) Mephisto Waltz Uiszt.) )
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
DoNNY BROOK FAIR. Auditorium, April 21st. For bene fit City Infirmary.
BODY OF NEGRO FOUND.
He Had Been Murdered and Thrown
 in Creek.


 News reached Montgomery yesterday that the body of Williamson Champion, q well-known negro, was found late Tues day afternoon in Bedscles Creek, near Mount Carmel, about twenty-five miles from Montgomery.
 Mount Carmel is near the border line of Montgomery and Crenshaw Counties and the body of the negro was found in the latter county. A heavy stone was tied about the neck of the negro. and two bullet holes were in the body.
 Champion lived with his wife near Sel- lers Station, Montgomery County. He disappeared from his home about three weeks ago, and his disappearance caused considerable gossip among the negroes of the neighborhood.
 The discovery of the body of the negro Tuesday afternoon led to the arrest ot Bob Searles. negro, who, 1t Is said, con- fessed to knowledge of the murder of Champion. It Is said that he implicated two other negroes, saying that Champion was killed while in a fight over a game of dice.
 Searles was taken to Luverne by Con- stable Blackwell, where he was confined In the Crenshaw County jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
TOM HOWARD ARRESTED.
Negro Charged With Shooting Judge
 Knox, Negro,

Tom Howard, a negro, was last night arrested by Deputy Sheriff W. D. Hall on & warrant charging him with an as sauIt 10 murder negro. Judge Knox. whom he is alleged to have shot yester, day morning about nine miles from Mont gomery on the Washington Ferry Road
 The pistol ball entered the right breast or Knox and lodged in his back He was brought to the home of d relative on HaII Street immediately after the shooting
 where he received the attention of d slT
 geon, The wound. while painful, is not considered dangerous.
 The warrant for the arrest of Howard was sworn out before Justice R. H
 Jones' " H.
 The trouble is said to have arisen over dispute as to the ownership of a team TOT which Knox had an order and which he attempted to take from the premises of Howard. ''N-''''e0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16

Soon after her marriage to Napoleon III. Empress Eugenie began to collect and fils important letters from sovereiGns. statesmen. soldiers and other men of note. She also gath cred a great many souvenirs of Marie An- toinette. Before the siege of Paris abe had much of this property sent out of France and now has in her possession materials for many interesting volumes of inside court history.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
CENTRAL AMERICAN RAILROAD
Plans for a Line from the Atlantic
 to the Pacific.

to the Pacific.
 Chicago, April 15.-A dispatch to The Tribune from New York says:
 Plans have just been consummated for the immediate completion of a line of rail- way in Central America extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. which. 1t is believed, will have the effect of di- verting a large share of the Central American exports from foreign ports to those of the United States.
 The coffee output alone averages 1000, 900 bags annually, of which almost the entire amount is shipped to Hamburg and other European ports, due to the difficuities in transportation to the Atlantic seaboard.
 Alexander Hollander, who has for sev- eral weeks been in Central America in the interests of an American syndicate, of which James McNaught, former counsel for the Northern Pacific Railroad. is Pres ident. has just returned to New York. The new railroad is to have its terminal at Puerto Barrios. The freight will be car- ried by the way of the Gulf to Pensaco- la or New Orleans and 1t will reduce the time of transportation from two months to two weeks. Already 140 miles or the road are completed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
OUTFITS PURE MALT WHISKEY

 tones the heart ys Rosr @ ss sS @ % sns and
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
BEAUvofR CLUE GERMAN.

The members of the Beauvoir Club en- tertained al their Easter german last evening at tho Comus Club rooms. The occasion was one vf the brilliant events of the post-Lenten season. Mir. John Tul- lis led a beautiful german. assisted by Mrs. Tullis.
 Among those present were Mir. and Mrs. J. Kirkman Jackson, Mir. and Mrs. Jack Thorington. Mir. and Mrs. Robert Stringfellow, MT. and Mrs. Charles B. Teasley, MT. and Mrs. Warren Reese, MT. and Mrs. Joshua Jones, MT. and Mrs. s. Laban Tyson. Mir. and Mrs. William Marks, Miss Clayton Tullis, Mrs. Thomas Rushin, Mrs. M. E. Patteson, Mrs. M. R. Jordan, Mrs. Montgomery Smith, Mrs Hunt Taylor. Mrs. Frank Mcdonald, Mrs. A. C. Birch.
 Misses Ethel Marks, Kate Birch, Phil ippa Rousseau. Re',e.ca Pollard, Louise Marks. Jean Craik. Cecile Craik. Bessie Thoring.on, Mary Kirkpatrick. Josie Nor wood, Virginia Norwood, Theo. Welch. Lucy Randolph, Mary Seibels Ball, An nie Lou Chiffon, 'kittie Lahey, Lillie Pel- ger, Caroline Hannon. Louise Hannon, Bessie Walker, Minna Dent and Petty; Messrs Ed Joseph. Emmett Seibels, w. w. Lodge, J. S. Utley, Alex Birch. Paul Sayre, Warren Tyson. Arthur Jones. Jack Kirtland. J. P. Bullock, Leslie Gil. bert. Gunter Fillmore, Parker. Thad Watts. David whetstone, Gaston Gunter, Henry Bartlett, Massey Anderson, Hooper Coyne of Baltimore, Peabody. M. F. Le- Grand, Sande son, Dr. Baker ana Coi. R. F. Ligon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
Strike of predge Men.

Chicago. April i3.-The strike of 800 Chicago dredge men. which was declared today. brought out the fact that all the great lake dredging firms were banded together in the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Companies Protective As- sociation The strike fas declared against Chicago contractors because of the effort to re- duce the wages of the men on out-of-town con- tracts to 25 per cent. below the Chicago scale. It now threatens to spread all over the Great Lakes. involving all the big firms comprising the protective association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16

Spying Carnival. Grand opening tableau and chorus promptly at s p m. tomorrow night at Montgomery Theatre. Don't miss it-greatest at- traction of the season. Benefit Sol diers' Home.