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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
In Circuit Court.
LAW


Nov. 25.-171, John Gaffey. admin.
istrator vs.. Chicago, Rock Island K
Pacific Railway company. Case. De.
murrer sustained. Plaintiff has leave
to file amended declaration.
CHANCERY.
Nov. 25.-139, Ira NJ Cobe VS.. +. II.
Guyer ct al. Foreclosure. Replica
ton filed. Cause referred TO the mas
ter in chancery TO take and report the
evidence and findings. Complainant
ruled to close the taking OF his evi-
dence before the master by Dec. 10,
1904. Defendants ruled TO close the
taking of their evidence by Dec. 20.
1904. and complainant to close his
evidence in rebuttal by Dec. -. 1904.
1GS. Nellie Dumbeck VS.. Victor II.
Dumbeck Divorce Injunction dis
missed at defendants costs.
235, Moline Trust & Savings bank
VS.. Carlton e. Taylor ct al. Foreclos-
ure Cause of action satisfied. Suit
dismissed. Costs paid.
245. Ira NJ Cobe VS.. Edward II. Guy
er ct al. Foreclosure. Leave given
to complainant to file amended and
supplemental bill
CRIMINAL.
Nov. 25-G. Andrew a. Allen. En-
bezzlement. Defendant in court. De
PENDANT wthdraws his plea OF not
guilty and pleads guilty to petty lar
ceny. Plea explained and defendant
admonished Defendant persists in
his plea. Plea of guilty entered TO
rotty larceny. Defendant valves jury
in writing. Upon his plea defendant
is adjUdged guilty of petty larceny
and value of property stolen is found
to be $14. Defendant says nothing
further and is sentenced to pay fine
of 500 and to be imprisoned in the
common jail of Rock Island county. IL
linois, for the period of one hour. De
PENDANT is adjudged TO pay the costH
of suit. Defendant remanded.
"a, Percy Rathburn. Larceny De-
PENDANT in court and having been fur
nished with copy and list is arraigned
and pleads guilty to petty larceny.
Defendant admonished and plea eX-
planned Defendant persists in ms
plea Plea of guilty is entered. De
PENDANT valves jury in writing. Value
of property stolen is found to be $l4.
Defendant on his plea of guilty is adj
Judged guilty of petty larceny. De-
PENDANT says naught and is sentenced
to pay a fine of 500 and TO be i'm
prisoned in the common Jail Of Rock
Island county for the period Of one
hour Defendant is adjudged to pay
the costs of suit Defendant is re
u-anded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26

lions. the exhibits from Asiatic lands
will be significant.
The installation of exhibits will be-
gin in December, as Portland winters
are very mild, and every indication
points to completed exposition on
opening day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26

26. Percy Rathburn. Larceny. De
PENDANT in court and having been fur
nished with copy and lists etc. is ar
raigned. Defendant pleads guilty TO
petty larceny. Plea of guilty explain
ed and defendant admonished. De
PENDANT persists in his plea. Plea OF
guilty entered. Defendant valves jury
in writing and the value of the prop
erty stolen is found to be $14. On his
plea of guilty defendant is adjudged
| guilty of petty larceny Defendant
says naught and is sentenced TO pas
a fine of $50 and to be imprisoned in
the common Jail OF Rock Island county
Illinois. for the period of one hour.
Such time TO begin upon the eXpira-
| len of the period of Imprisonment fi%-
ed in No. 44Os. Defendant is adjudgcd
| TO nav the costs of this suit. Defend
ant remanded.
In County Court.
CRIMINAL.
Nov. 15.-1. Berger Johnson. Bas-
ltardy. Defendant and his sureties call
ed and defaulted and recognizance de
clared forfeited and scire facias order
ed returnable to next term of court.
10, CAMEL Van De Voorde. Keeping
open tipping house on Sunday. Plea
| of not guilty withdrawn and plea OF
guilty entered as to the first two counts
| of information. Plea explained and
persisted in. Judgment on plea that
defendant pay fine of $50 on each of
said counts so pleaded to and that he
pay the costs herein. Execution or
dered NolIe PROSE- entered as To bal
ance of counts.
II. A. Van Der Becke. Keeping open
| tipping house on Sunday. Plea of not
guilty withdrawn. Jury waiver filed
by defendant. Plea of guilty entered
by defendant Plea explained. Plea
persisted in by defendant. Judgment
on plea that defendant pay a fine Of
| $40 and costs on each of said counts
so pleaded to and that execution be is
sued therefor. Nolle PROSE- as to bal
ance of counts.
%. William Allars and Carrie Allars.
Keeping house of ill-fame Formal ar
raignment waived. Plea OF guilty en-
tered by defendant, William Allars, as
to first three counts. Plea explained
and persisted in. Judgment on plea
that defendant, William Allars pay a
fine of 800 and costs on each Of the
said first three counts so pleaded to by
him and that execution Issue therefor.
Nolle PROSE- entered as to Carrie Al
lars. and she is discharged.
Real Estate Transfers.
Nov. 23.-George w. Hamler to Johd
Astrom. lot and 10. 80 feet. lot ,.
block 4. East Rock Island add. Moline.
$1,000.
Nellie Benson to Peter Wager, lot 2,
Aswege d Nelson's subdiv.. lots ,, and
a., Chamberlin's add, Moline. 81. 400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26

short end OF it myself. These outings
come high. old man. and if the amount
had been smaller / would not have
mentioned it. but did not feel that you
should be ignorant in matter of such
Importance. Girls are all right. I'm for
brown eyes strong. Air is fine. isn't IL?
Ought 20 be good night 10 sleep SO
long" Ned did not betray surprise.
lie paid up like he was used TO 1t. but
afterwards when he and Tom went out
for dinner with any of the girls. there
was an understanding in advance that
neither would steal thunder at the ex-
Tense of the other.
\ fruit merchant in the business dis
;rict desired a larger store room. In
The same block with his present stand
there was Il room that had been lately
vacated. 1t would just suit. and ne lost
no time in seeing the proprietor. There
had been other applicants. but the fruit
dealer appeared TO the owner the more
desirable. and he was given the prefer
ence. paying the first months rent To
bind the bargain. for he wanted 10
make sure that no ape would edge in
ON him.
The fruit man is . suspicious indi-
vidual. and when he was told by a
| friend that the building into which he
was preparing to- move was haunted he
/ believed him. Two weeks ensued and
the owner of the empty store room no
: ticed that the fruit dealer was not max
, ing any move toward changing his To-
cation. Finally he called on the deal
J or. and the story he was told made his
hair stand. The dealer had heard that
some years ago dead man was found
in the basement. and that on certain
nights his ghost walked through the
, building. He had paid $50 rent. but he
was willing TO lose it. The owner tried
to disiIlusionize him. but his efforts
were in vain, and the fruit dealer
stated that he was content to remain
where he was.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26

4 marriage recently soiemnized in
this county saved young woman a
share in the estate of her father. The
pair had been living together several
years. and were known TO their friends
as man and wife. Her father had never
been satisfied fully. and when he
threatened TO disinherit her unless she
could convince him that there had been
n marriage service, a license was Sc
cured and the couple went before a
justice of the peace and were united
according TO law. IL the father should
happen TO demand to see the certifi-
cate. there viii be further trouble I'M
less the dates are altered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26

These young men are not Johnnies in
the strict sense of the word. but they
dote on larkins with strangers. and
when they spy pair OF front row
queens with a willing glance they get
busy with the messenger boy. They
are case hardened and can stSri a
slam. but they discovered two acquies-
cent maidens that came 10 the city
with a musical production during the
present season Dan has plenty of the
cush. and he is willing to separate
when the lights are shining brightly
ahead Will will get through the win
ter without a donation party. and he
and Dan are a success AT team work.
The boys had their coming out
parties some seasons back. and sup
posed they were wise TO all the original
talk Of the chorus girl. but there
dreams that they had drawn on this
nj ht put them out Of the running One
said that she did not follow the stage
for a living. as her father was wealthy.
but she could not live in the same
house with her stepmother- Father sent
a check once every month. She had
been educated in a private school In
ine east. and when she had seen the
country she expected to retire from
professional life and marrya young man
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH
Strong Plea For a Sabbath Of Rest
Pleas For More General 0bser-
vance of the Sabbath as a
Day of Rest.

New YORK, April lS--Pleas fol
more general observance of the Sab
bath as a day Of rest for laboring men
have been made at church services in
Mendelssohn Hall. The principal
speaker, DR.. William r. Huntington,
of Grace church, declared that with
the growing disregard Of the Sabbath
there is fostered great danger of law.
lessness which spreads like wildfre.
1--WE are c~easing," he said, "to be
the law-abiding citizens we formerly
we're. To the American people it is
not now a question of how one shall
observe the day. The question is how
we shall save the institution.
"There are two bonds holding to-
gether the Christians Of the world
the Holy Bible and the Sabbath day.
II one wants to preserve and keep
these bonds we must keep the Sab
bath as a reminder Of the Almighty
God.
"a day of rest is good for the work
men. Over 80 per cent of the railroad
men west OF the Mississippi do not
have one. 1t seems as II 1t were safer
for life and limb to be q murderer than
to be a brakeman"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21
W AT THE WORLDS FAIR
Special Attention Given to the Scien-
tifc Culture of Roses, Violets
And Carnations.

ST. LOUIS Apri ls.-The horticul-
ture feature OF the Worlds Fair has
been most literally treated. The i'm
portance of the department is fully
appreciated which the fact is consider
ed that Horticulture alone brings mil
lions of dollars to florists of the United
States. The sales of cut roses in the
United States amounts to about &c.
600, 900 a year; carnations, $4,000, 600;
violets and chrysanthemums nearly
o., O00, 900 each.
The Worlds Fair exhibits 10000
rose bushes infull bloom during the
summer, while in the big conservatory
Of the horticulture palace flowers
from every land may be seen. In var
lous gardens are growing the sweet
jasmines Of the South, the cacti OF
the desert and everything inlthe flower
kingdom from the tiny sweet violet
to the big blooming sun flower.
In another section Is the greatest flor
al clock ever constructed, It's dial be-
ing loo feet across. At night this
floral beauty is Illuminated by 1000
incandescent lights while its 50-feet
minute hand notes the passing hour.
A sunken garden 1850 feet long with
It's great masses OF beautiful flower
show. The wild garden, two acres in
extent, on the western slope Of Agri-
cultuse hill is a charming bit OF natur-
al beauty. The yastness of the flower
garden will be more nearly appreci-
ated when it is known that 30,000,0 600
towering and foliage plants were used
In the establishment OF the landscape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21
New York for Parker.

ALBANY, N. Y.-"The Democracy
OF New York fayors the nomination
for President OF the United States
that distinguished Democrat and emf
nent iurist Of our own State, Alton
Brooks Parker, and the delegates Sc
lected by this convention are hereby
instructed to present and support
such nomination at the approaching
National Convention.
THAT the said delegates are hereby
instructed to act and vote as a unit in
matters pertaining to said conven-
tion in accordance with the will of
the majority Of the said delegates; and
the said delegates are further author
lied to fill any vacancies which may
from any cause In said delega-
tion in case Of the absence OF both the
delegate and alternate"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21

REFERRING to u Representative
in Congress the Philadelphia Record
says: Representative Champ Clark,
Of Missouri, is in no state Of uncer-
tainty as TO the issue that the Dem.
ocrats should put forward. 1t is tariff
reduction with genuine reciprocity,
or, in more ~epigramatic form, tariff
for revenue only. In his speech in
the House he riddled some absurd sta
tistics That had been put forward by
Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa, who had in
flated last years pig iron production
about $50 per cent. in order to make
a sufficiently striking display OF pro-
gress under a Republican administra-
tion. Mr.. Hepburn also exploited that
childish fallacy of his party that a
reduction in the price Of steel rails
from Sl65 to s2S a ton was due to the
protective system. A school boy could
have told him that one great cause OF
the cheapening Of steel rails was the
invention of the Bessemer process. II
the reduction in this country be due
to the tariff, what caused the reduc-
tion in England; will Mr.. Hepburn be
good enough to explain? In both
countries the price has been reduced
since the introduction Of the Bessemer
process because experience and the
growth Of the business have made 1t
possible to reduce costs. viii Mr..
Hepburn say that the price of pro-
ducing rails in this country is little il
any more than half Of the selling
price; and that within a few months
American rail makers have taken con-
tracts to deliver rails in Syria and
Canada at eight or ten dollars a ton
less than they exact from American
railroads? Mr., Clark rendered a furth-
er service by exposing the pretense Of
Mr.. Dalzell that tne1preSent attitude
o. the Republican party is in accord
with the policy Of President Mckinley,
and he also called the attention of the
House to the fact that President
Roosevelt had Endorsed the Mckinley
idea Of reciprocity by sending to the
Senate an agreement for the extern
sion Of the time within which the
reciprocity treaty with France, nego-
tiated under Mr.. McKinley's direc-
ton, was to be ratified. So the Re-
publican party has arrayed itself
against the enlightened commercial
policy OF both these Republican Pres
identS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21
FARM AND CITY PROPERTY
Card From Collector Harrison.

To the Voters Of Audrain County.
| understand that it is being circu-
lated throughout the county that II
Mr.. Wallace II. MeCue should be elct-
ed to the office Of County Collector, l
am TO be his deputy.
| would under no circumstances &C
cept a position in the Collectors office,
as l think four years in this office is
sufficient for any one man. | will
show my appreciation to the citizens
Of the county by giving up all con-
nection with the Office.
Where this report originated l am
unable TO tell, as 1t has always been
my intention to return to my country
home and it still remains so.
| heartily thank my friends for
their support, their many acts of
kindness, and, in no wise do l wish to
dictate, or am l In position to do so, as
to whom the intelligent voters may
choose for my successor. Wishing
them all success and prosperity, l am,
respectful ly, ALBERT HARRISON,
Collector.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21
List Of State Candidates.

For Governor-Folk, CAN'T, Reed
and Halves.
For Lieutenant Governor - T. L
Rubey, La Plata; James Todd, Mary.
vile; W. E. Fowler, Excelsior Springs;
r. G. Ford, Forsyth.
For Secretary Of States. B. Cook,
present incumbent; L. H. Musgrave,
Ash Grove; r. W. Mitchell, Nevada
Michael L. McGrath, st. Louis.
For Auditor-Albert o. Allen, JET.
ferson City; d. W. Marmaduke, st.
Louis.
For Treasurer-James Cowgirl, Kan
sas City; George @. Orchard, Poplar
Bluff; John B. Q'Mera, st. Louis.
For Attorney General-Edwar6 c.
Crow, Carthage, present incumbent;
e. W. Major, Bowling Green; j. NJ.
Sallee, Bethany; j. H. hurry, Column
bia; II. S. Kronck, st. Louis.
For Railroad and Warehouse Com
mlssioner-R. II. Oglesby, Warrens-
burg; w. G. c. Bronaugh, Lewis Sta
ton; ". E. McCully, Macon; N. ].
Winters, Milan; P. L. Hunt, Boom
Vile; Timothy Hennessy, Springfield.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21

While county after county is declar-
ing for him, Circuit Attorney Joseph
w. Folk has not lost sight of the fac.
that to secure the Democratic guber-
material nomination he must secure a
majority of its 10 delegates before the
State convention meets at jefferson
City, July 10.
In order to bring about this result
Mr.. Folk is making a record breaking
canvass, which may eventually include
every one Of Missouri's ia counties.
Since the campaign opened last fall
Mr.. Folk has addressed audiences in
all parts of the State, and it IS estimat-
ed that no less than 100000 persons
have listened to the Doodle prosecu-
tors addresses.
Mr.. Folk has stormed the agricul-
tural districts as has none OF his CON-
petitors, and the returns thus far in
indicate that the Missouri farmers
believe Doodle is the paramount politi-
cal issue Of 1904.
Mr.. Halves, Mayor Reed and Judge
CAN'T have made probably a total of
100 addresses, but the three together
have not made the exhaustive cam
paign which is to Mr.. Folks credit.
"If Folk keeps up the pace he is
going now" said a politician the
other day, "he is apt to break down
physically"
But to the caution OF his friends
Mr.. Folk replies that he never felt
better and never has enjoyed a con.
test so much as the present
NOT A NOVICE IN CAMPAIGNS.
1t is recalled that when Mr.. Folk
ran for circuit attorney he visited
every st. Louis ward, and frequently
made four speeches in one night.
He is improving this record now.
One day he Is in jefferson City, the
next day at Carthage and on the third
day he is in Southeast Missouri.
One day last week he left Jefferson
City, after having rested only two
hours during the night. He landed at
Harrisonvllle at 10 a. M. the next
morning, and made four speeches in as
many townships, which consumed six
hours.
The same day he left Harrisonville
and went to Mcdonald county where
the oratorical feat of the day before
was equalled.
Mr.. Folk, according TO the returns,
is getting so per cent of the rural
vote, while in the towns he is holding
his own. \
How much longer he intends to
keep up his speechmaking tour MIR.
Folk does not know, but it is entirely
probably that he will continue until
assured he has 356 instructed delegates.
Political observers express no doubt
of Mr.. Folks nomination. Meanwhile
the machine is in a sorry plight.
There are rumors daily that
Mayor Reed and Mr.. Halves will re-
tire from the race. Both gentlemen
deny this, but their friends admit
they + practically out OF the run
ming.
Nobody understands just why Judge
CAN'T is a candidate. Not a single
county has indicated its intention to
declare for him and he was badly
beaten in Cooper county, where his
name was placed on the ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21
PETER EEIDERMEIR TWICE
OPENS AN ARTERY AND DE-
YOURS A FEW MATCHES
HIS CONDITION is VERY SERIOUS
Physicians, However, Believe THAI
They viii Be Able to Save Him
For the Gallows- Makes Sec
ond Attempt to Com
nit Suicide.

CHICAGO, April ls.-Peter Neider-
meier, one of the car baan bandits, at
tempted to commit suicide In his cell
early today, and not until he was un-
conscious from the effects OF loss Of
blood was his condition noticed. He
was taken at once TO the jail hospital,
and after much work he was revived.
His condition Is serious, but the physi-
clans say his attempt will not prove
fatal.
The heads Of matches we're eaten
as one method by which the bandit
attempted to cheat the gallows. The
other was by opening an artery In his
left arm. This was done by NEAR Of
a lead pencil with which he tore a
jagged wound In his wrist.
Guard John Roeder, passing Neider-
meier's cell, saw him huddled on his
cot with a blanket drawn over his
head. A moan attracted his atten-
ton and when his attempt to arouse
him proved fruitless he summoned
Jailer Whitman and the cell was open
ed. Neidermeier was unconscious
and his clothing and blanket were
found soaked with blood, which was
flowing from a ragged hole in his
wrist. Other guards were summoned
and he was taken to the jail hospital.
The artery in his wrist was fastened.
Then it was learned that he had at.
tempted to poison himself. In his
cell was found a quantity Of matches
from which he had eaten the heads
and Jailer Whitman said that most
Of these probably had been smuggled
to him by other prisonesr.
MADE A SECOND ATTEMPT TO DIE.
After being taken to the hospital
Neidermeier made a second attempt
on his life. He was lying apparently
unconscious in the hospital under a
guards care. His right arm and hand
were hidden by the bed clothing, and
with hardly a discernible motion be
slipped the bandage off his left arm
and with his sharp finger nails tore
away the threads in the wound and,
inserting his foretinger into the rag
ged hole, he worked again at the veins
and sought 10 reach an artery. He IN
consciously uttered a groan and made
a c~onvulsive movement which attract
ed the attention of the physicians,
nurses and the guard, and on throw
ing back the coverlids, the attendants
saw with horror that Neidermeier
had torn away the bandages and re-
opened the wound. Neidermeier
opened his eyes, and with a leerlng,
wan smile explained: LET me die, doc.
Go away and let me die. You were
almost too late the the first time.
Now why do you try TO say my llfe?"
Neidermeier lost a large quantity
Of blood and was almost pulseless for
a time. The most danger, however, is
that the poisonous phosphorus has
burned him so severity that his life
cannot be saved for its final snutIing
out on the gallows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21


TIE Missouri Press Association will
meet In the Missouri Building at the
Worlds Fair on the afternoon OF May
Il. John M. Sosey, the Recording
Secretary, announces the following
programme: Address In behalf Of the
Missouri Worlds Fair Commission,
Judge ]. II. Hawthorne; address in
behalf OF the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position, David r. Francis; address
for the State, Governor A. NJ. Dock
cry: annual address, President T. T.
Wilson, OF Tarkio. On the evening Of
May II a reception will be given in
the Missouri Building under the aus
pices Of the Missouri Commission.
Newspaper men who have not Joined
the association should correspond with
Recording Secretary r. NJ. White,
Mexico, Mo-, for details.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21
STOCK AND FARM NOTE

Chas. Kinslow marketed from
drain county, Glib. yearllngs at \
james FL. Star, the well known
man Of Audrain county, was a n
at the yards to-day.-S. R. CalsI
marketed from Audrain COUNT
head Of Mexican yearlings Of bk
raising and feeding that sold at \
-Audrain county was represent
the market to-day within a ca,
ment Of steers weighing 1889 10
lbs, that sold at "a s.. They
marketed by W. j. Reeves, one \
foremost cattlemen of that dist,
S. M. Rice, a prominent Nilsson
tleman, was represented on the
ket yesterday with a cOnsignnsr
heifers that sold at 81 30 from
drain county. Live Stock Repor
]. Fl. Canada, of Audrain Co
Mo-, had in Of his own feedIn,
head of Wyoming lambs that ave.
IS lbs and sold at $500. Mr.. q
bought these lambs In st. Josept
December and they weighed at
time So lbs making the magnii
gain Of 25 lbs in four months b
shearing five pounds of wool.
were the best western lambs hen
season Live Stock Reporter,
j. w. Henderson, Of AuxyaSse
a saddle and harness mare last
to ALI. Barns, Of Mexico, at a
price. She Is one Of the best
ever stepped in harness or went
the saddle. L Stock Reportel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-21

A certificate to teach may be revoked
for incompetency, immortality or neg
lect of duty. The certificate states
that the holder was of good moral char
acter and competent to teach at the
time it was issued. The commission.
er cannot revoke for acts, practices
and ommissons Of duty prior 20 date
Of the issue Of the certificate. All
matter Of proper inquiry must have
transpired after its issue.