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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08
RESIGNATION is ACCEPTED
Zion Church Reluctantly Parts With
Pastor DahIberQ.

Rev. J. G.. Dahlberg. pastor OF Zion
Evangelical Lutheran church, who re.
Gently was called TO the chair of chris
tianity at Augustana college. rendered
his resignation as pastor 10 the church
council a few days ago.
Pastor Dahlberg has very acceptably
filled his position and has won the
hearts of all during the four years that
he has filled the position of pastor of
Zion church. The council would much
rather have retained him as pastor
but as it is important that the chair of
christianity at the college be filled by a
man who is fully qualified for the posi-
ton, the council did not deem il right
10 attempt TO persuade Rev. Dahlberg
to remain with the church. but accept
ed the resignation, 10 take effect the
second Sunday in next January.
The resignation and the action of
the council was communicated TO the
church after the regular services Sun
day. a new pastor will be called in
the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08
JUDGE THAYER, PROMINENT
NEWSPAPER MAN, DEAD
Passes at Home in Clinton, Iowa
Father of Good Roads Move
ment in the West.

Judge E. II. Thayer, the longtime
editor of the Clinton Age, and one of
the best known of IOwa's newspaper
men, died yesterday in Clinton. His
life was a long and useful one. He
held many offices of public trust and
honor. AS editor of the Clinton paper
he has had much influence with the
democratic party. with which he had
always been affiliated, and the Iowa
democrats sustain the loss of an able
interpreter of their principles and pol
icies in his death.
Judge Thayer was a native of Maine,
where he was born in 1882. He stud
ed law and was admitted to the bar
in Cleveland, Ohio. in 1858. and at
once started west, locating at Clinton.
He was virtually the father of the
good roads movement in the west.
In October. 1892. the first national
convention to consider the subject of
good roads met in Music hall. Chicago.
This convention was presided over by
Judge Thayer, and subsequently, when
the national league of good roads was
formed. he was made chairman of the
executive committee In January, 1898,
he addressed the Iowa Bankers asso-
citation at their meeting, taking for his
subject, Good Roads. and How They
Affect Our Financial Condition" In
October. 1898, he delivered two ad-
dresses in Chicago. one before the
American Bankers association at their
meeting. being assigned the subject,
The Construction of Good Roads as
a Matter of Finance" and the other
before the good roads congress of the
worlds Columbian exposition, his topic
being "A New Departure
In 1880 he was appointed by Gov.
Gear. OF Iowa. member of the Mississip-
pi River States commission. taking a
prominent part in the annual meetings.
which were held in New Orleans. Mem
phis. st. Louis and St. Paul. This com
mittee consisted of one member from
each state bordering on the Mississippi
river 1t served the public many years.
and until congress recognized the i'm
portance OF its work by providing for
the existing national commission.
For almost half a century Judge
Thayer's had been a familiar face in
democratic state conventions. He had
often been placed on the committee on
resolutions and he presided over the
deliberations of the convention of 1894
held al Des MONIES.
In January. 1902. the democratic
members of the Iowa general assembly
voted unanimously for Judge Thayer
for the office of United States senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08
FIRE ESCAPES
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Board of Education Considers
Plans for iron Stair.
ways.
REGULAR SESSION is HELD
Superintendent's Report Shows In
creased Httcndance-Miss Sara
Montgomery Leaves

The regular session of the board of
education was held last evening, only
three members. w. B. Mcintyre, c. Fl.
Seidel and Fl. II. Hull, being present.
+. G.. Dcnkmann and ]. w. Stewart
were both out of the city on business.
In the absence of President Denkmann
Mr.. Hull was appointed president pro
lem ard presided during the evening.
The customary attention was given TO
checks issued during the past month,
and bills for the current month were
audited and allowed.
In response to a call made last
month plans and specifications for a
fire escape at the high school building
we're submitted by the S. A. Mayer
Manufacturing company and by Allen.
Myers & Co. The board inspected
these plans and specifications, but re-
fcrred the matter of the consideration
of the accompanying proposals to a
special meeting, which will be held as
soon as all the members of the board
can be present.
The board feels the need of install
ing a fire escape at the high school
building as n necessary precautiOn and
means OF safety in case a fire should
occur while the building is in use, day
or evening. The high school now
numbers about 400 pupils; at times
these young people are all in general
assembly, and at evening entertain
mcnts the capacity of the room, nearly
500. is occasionally put to the test. At
present the double doors leading to the
corridor are the only means of exit.
VIII Cut Out Window.
From these double doors a broad
aisle leads from the corridor to win
dows at the east side of the room. 1t
is the plan of the board to cut one of
these windows down to the floor. trans
forming il into a door TO open outward
upon an iron platform attached to the
outside of the east wall of the east
wing of the building. From this plat
form an iron stairway will lead down
To the playground This will offer an
easy. safe and rapid means of clearing
the room in case of emergency. 1t is
the purpose to have this Improvement
made within the next month.
Superintendent Hayden reported
that Miss Sara Montgomery, of the
Horace Mann school, had received no
tice of an appointment at Great Falls.
Mont, and assignment to the charge of
Il primary room there at a salary of SIS
per month. a handsome advance upon
the salary which is paid her here. AS
Miss Montgomery expressed a desire
to accept this appointment, the super
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08
SHE HAS DIVORCE
FROM Mr. GEORGIA
Former Wife Declares She is One
Who Has Been
Wronged.
MARRIED EIGHT YEARS AGO
Will Remain in City and Live Down
Scandal That Has Been
Brought on Her.

Fearing that her friends might gain
wrong impression from her express
ed desire not to discuss the marriage
of her former husband TO Miss Janice
Golden at Galesburg. Mrs. R. R. Geor-
gia requested The Argus today to say
for her that she proposed remaining
in Rock Island, and readily could con-
vince all interested that she had been
grossly wronged by her divorced hus-
band.
Mr.. Georgia and l would have been
married eight years in January" she
said at her home, 32SR Twentieth
street Il have the marriage certifi-
cate in my possession. The affair be-
tween him and the young woman he
is announced as having married had
been going on for a year to my knowl-
edge. pleaded, as a faithful wife
should. for him to desist in his atten-
tons to the girl, and finally | sent for
her TO call on me at my home, which
she did. l convinced her that he was
a married man. She told me that she
knew ne was. and that they were no
more than friends: that Mr.. Georgia
was enamored of another girl at the
office, and not her.
Obtains Divorce I'm Ohio.
This interview was had with the
girl several months ago. Mr.. Georgia,
until Miss Golden came into his life,
had been a most attentive and devoted
husband. Realizing that l was face to
face with the inevitable. that he had
ceased to care for me. he having vir-
tually abandoned his home, 1 arranged
for the beginning of divorce proceed
ings at my former home in Dayton.
Ohio. The decree was granted Oct. /.
| had been on visit to my home, dur
ing which l acquainted my people and
his with the circumstances.
81 do not desire publicly to discuss
the details of my relations with Mr..
Georgia in the past year. The scandal
has made me a physical wreck almost,
but | hope to be able to recover from
it. l am willing to let my friends and
the public judge between us. l pro-
pose remaining in Rock Island and
convincing those who might have gain
cd a different opinion that l have been
right.
MIR. Georgia may return to the city
after the storm subsidies, but in the
event that he does not, | wish to in
form his creditors that | will not be
responsible for the unsettled accounts
that he left behind. All bills contract
ed by me since the beginning of Octo-
Der l will meet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08
Charles {. HOdgson,
FIRE INSURANCE
AGENCY.
Established 1874.

American Ins. Co. Newark, n. j.
Continental Ins. Con-. New York
Agricultural lns. New York
Traders ms. Co. Chicago. Ill
Williamsburg Ins. Co...... New York
New Hampshire ms. Co. n. Hampshire
North German lns. Co. New York
American ms. Co. Philadelphia. Pa
Security Ins. CO.. New Haven. Conn.
Ins. Co. State of Illinois. . Rockford. Ill
Ofice-Room :, Buford block. Rates
as low as consistent with security
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08
MEETING OF LIBRARY BOARD
Accommodated for Illinois Medical
Association Convention.

The library board held special
meeting last evening. and among 9TH
or matters considered request of the
local committee which has charge of
the arrangements for the meeting of
the Illinois Medical association. which
will be held in Rock Island next spring
The committee has asked the library
board to permit the association TO use
one of the small rooms of the library
building for a sectional meeting of the
medical convention. The members of
the board favor the measure. and the
meeting will be held at the library
building Storm windows are TO be
provided for the new building. and
other matters pertaining 10 arrange
ments for the coming winter weather
were discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08

Alderman Anderson reported a bill
Of the Union Ice & Coal Co, 800, for
ice furnished during the season to the
w C. T. L.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
bill be allowed. Carried unanimously
Alderman Anderson reported bill
of c. F. Gaetjer, park commissioner
$3.50, covering various items, use of
team, housing of tools, etc, from 1902
to 1904, inclusive.
Alderman Oberg moved that the bill
be referred to the park committee 10
report. Carried.
The clerk read the reports of var
iOuG city officers for the month oil
October. which were received and plac
ed on file.
Alderman Wilson moved that the
recommendations of the plumbing in.
spector be referred to the sewer com.
mittee to report. Carried.
The Clerk read a petition from RIOS
enfield Bros. for permission to lay a
six-inch sewer on Sixth avenue be,
tween Twenty-eighth and Twenty
streets. Referred to the sewer com
mittee to report.
The Clerk read petitions from Allen,
Myers & Co, Ward & Mcmahon. and
Channon, Perry & Co, for permission
to make sewer connections. Referred
to the sewer committee with power to
act.
The clerk read a petition from II. +.
Curtis. for permission to lay drain
tiles in his proposed addition, and
connect with the manhoIe north Of the
clear water basin.
Alderman O'ConnOr moved that the
petition be referred TO the sewer com
mittee, City Engineer and Superintend-
ent of Waterworks to report. Car
ried.
The Clerk read an ordinance vacat-
ing those portions of Fifth and Sixth
streets, from the north line of Second
avenue to the south line of First ave
nue., and that portion of First avenue
from the east line Of Fifth street to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08
Municipal Matters.

City Council Room, Rock Island,
Nov. Z, 19O4.-The Council met at p.
M in regular session, Mayor McCon-
ochie presiding, and all the aldermen
present The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee, submitted an ordinance,
which was considered and adopted by
unanimous vote, allowing claims
against the several funds as follows:
LABOR PAY ROLL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08
Give Sumner At Club

Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Veiie. of Moline.
were hosts to a supper party at the
Rock Island Club last evening after
the performance of Wang" al the Bu--
It's opera house. in Davenport. having
as their guests Mrs. William Wallace.
Jr.. Helena, Mont; Miss Julia Ryan.
Davenport; Mrs. Theresa Robinson
and Otto Huber, Rock Island. and Capt.
c. c. Williams, Rock Island arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08

intendent recommended that she be
granted leave of absence for the rest
of the year. The board concurred and
authorized the superintendent and
committee on teachers TO fill the va
cancy by the appointment of one OF
the substitute teachers.
| The schools were ordered closed for
the customary Thanksgiving vacation
from Wednesday afternoon, Nov. %,
| till the following Monday, and provis-
ion was made for paying the teachers
! their November salaries before this va
cation.
The board authorized the purchase
of one dozen dissecting microscopes
for use in the biology department in
| the high school, and six collegiate die
tionaries for use on teachers desks in
| the grades. Authority was given to
Mr.. Seidel, on his report of existing
need. to have an electric light install
ed in the boiler room at the Irving
school to enable the janitor TO proper
ly manage the new steam plant which
was put into that building last sum-
mer. The superintendent filed his
monthly statistical report showing the
enrolment and attendance in the city
schools for the October month.
Attendance Report.
The detailed report of the superin-
tendent of the attendance for the
month is as follows:
Enrolled for the year, 3,513; an in
crease of So new pupils during the
month; an increase of 81 over same
month last year. Enrolled for the
month, BAIT; an increase of SO from
last month; an increase of 60 from
last year. Number belonging at close
of the month, 3,31S; an increase of 43
from last year. Average number be-
longing, 1913; an increase of G3 from
last year. Average daily attendance
3,25S; an increase of 40 from last
year. Percentage of attendance,
.9G.5S4; a slight increase from last
year. Percentage of punctuality, 80 80;
a slight decrease from last year. Mum
Der of cases of hardness, 81; an in
crease of 20 from last year Number
of cases of truancy. 8; a decrease of
3 from last year
Bills Are Allowed.
The board allowed the following bills
for the month just ended: Phil S.
Wilcher. s3.15; Hartz e Bahnsen COM
pany. 1925: Rock Island Sash & Door
works, $7.75; Totten's Music house.
$40; J. Ramser. 50; Central Union
Telephone company, SO; Weyerhaeuser
& Denkmann company, $3O.7O; Mer-
chants Trust & Security company
S11.40; Joseph Dixon Crucible COM
pany, $1.3S; Orr & Lockett Hardware
company, $25.7G; James A. Weed, $50;
S. S. Kembie, 50; Peoples Power COM
pany. $3.50; Channon. Perry & Co,
81; Fred Bleuer, 81; George II. Kings
bury. S5.1G; CHM & Co, So; d. Z.
Heath & Co, 1886; Scott, Foresman &
Co. s4.45; Electric Construction e
Machinery company. 40 cents; Alice
Rush. $13.7S; Eugene Dietzgen COM
pany, $22.12; A. Flanagan company,
SS.05; Kramer & Co. $3.50; Hough-
ton. Mifflin & Co, s1.4S; American
Book company, s1.92; The Washburn
Shops, SG4.SO; Rock Island Fuel COM
pany, S1S4.12; II. b. Hayden. 1890;
w. Trefz & Co. $40; Jacob c. Miller.
$3.50; Sada Mae Lidders. $3.50; H.
E. Brown. $500: Clemann & Salz-
mann. SCI: B. Z. Robb &, Co. s22:
The Paper Mills company. $31.S7; Ed
ward Nance. S23.07; T. p. Bennage.
$3.50: \. r. Stein, 20 cents; J. a. Nc
Donald. $3S.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08
poesn't Respect Old Acc.

It's shameful when youth fails to
show proper respect for old ags, but
just the contrary in the case Of ~.
Kings New Life Pills. They cut of
maladies no matter how severe and ir-
respective of old age. Dyspepsia, jaun-
dice, fever, constipation, all yield to
this perfect pill. % cents at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-08

A novel feeling Of leaping. bounding
impulses goes through your body. You
feel young. and are young, after TAX
ing HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea IS
cents, tea or tablet. T. II. Thomas,
pharmacist.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28
THE KING WHO REFORMED

\ Years ago His Majesty King Ii
wenika, monarch of the Marotse, used
to throw women and children to the
crocodiles in order to amuse his leis-
ure moments. He tied his enemies
to the ground over, nests of carnivor-
GUS ants, and scalded witches to death
with boiling water In fact, he was
South African king of the real, old
fashioned stamp.
To-day Liwanika still rules over his
kingdom, which is nearly as large as
the German Empire, but he wouldn't
hurt fly. Never did a king reform
himself more thoroughly. He can
hardly be persuaded to punish a sub
ject even for serious crimes, and he
allows himself to be bullied shameful
ly by his numerous wives.
This transformation in Liwanika,s
character was effected by a, French
missionary named Coillard, who gain
| ed great influence over him. Coillard
completely reorganized the govern
ment of Marotseland on a humane and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

semi-clvllized basis, and he induced
Liwanika to negotiate a treaty of al
lance with Great Britain; yet, Curl
ously enough, he was never able to
persuade Liwanika to become a
Christian
A few years ago Liwanika paid a
visit to England and cut big figure
in London society, Immediately
dressed in clothes of the latest style
and cut. The Government made much
Of him, and many of the missionary
societies invited him to speak at their
meetings. But he only spoke once.
In that speech he referred to past
and present conditions in his country
i'll spirit Of wistful regret. The
morals of his people had deteriorated
he declared. since he ceased the salu
tary practice of throwing them to the
crocodiles. The population was de-
creasing because the missionaries, ir
spite of his influence and personal ex-
ample, were succeeding in stamping
out polygamy..
The other missionary societies can
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28
A. BIT or ARGENTINE SCENERY
THE MERRY FROLIC OF KING KALAKAUA

material i'll the stores OF Honolulu.
but they were dutiful and did the next
best thing. They bought mems ready
made red flannel undershirts as a sub
stitute.
The King was pleased and the spec
tacular procession started
Tie ancient royal robes of IA"
feathers were discarded and the mon
arch appeared in a short red chemise
cut la Hawaiian mode.
The chenlise reached half way to
his knees and afforded His Majesty
ample range to strike from the shout
ders or hit with the feet in the exuber-
ance of his joy
Kalakaua, his royal staff and sub
Jects, rode on horseback and stopped
whenever His Majesty so desired. The
famous Hawaiian brass band led the
procession and played "Our Very Own
Hawaii"
The natives were covered with gar
lands of flowers, called leis, and sang
and danced at the Kings pleasure and
with the King
The royal cortege stopped to fish,
eat and battle whenever Kalakaua
commanded. Only the sovereign had
tent, and the subjects slept upon
the earth when night fell
So passed the merriest fortnight
that history has ever recorded for a
king. Their luans (feasts) were feat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

ures Of the day, where the King and
guests sat crOss-legged on the ground
and ate from the democratic and gen
erous poi bowl. Then the flower
bedecked natives told stories and
played games and introduced the un-
dignited and unkingly game of
"Smudge"
This was Kalakaua's favorite
amusement and one that was inter
rupted by an unexpected visit
Miss West, principal of one of San
Francisco's fashionable seminaries,
with ten of her girl students, was tour
ing the islands, and hearing of the
royal cortege, persuaded her stage
driver to overtake them. The tour
lists came upon an unusual scene and
found the party playing Smudge.
She begged for an audience with
His Majesty, and to her amazement,
the attendant courtesied profoundly
before a perspiring native, wearing a
red chenise and his hands covered
with smut, with which he was ener-
getically dabbing at a swarm of ma
tives around him. 1t was the King.
AS soon as Kalakaua was informed
that some American women desired
an audience, he looked neither to the
right nor left, but made bee line
for; his. tent, where he remained until
the foreigners were out of the neigh
borhOod.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

Connecticut, in 1906, that he held up
the whole side of barn, which would
otherwise have fallen and crushed
number of persons. Single handed, he
carried into the fort barrels of water,
which no other man could lift without
assistance; and he could hoe two rows
as fast as his neighbor could hoe one
His children were also remarkable
for their great strength
Another HOyt was noted for his
stentorian voice. Standing at the
door of his house, he could call work
three-quarters of mile distant,
throwing his voice over fifty acres Of
intervening woods.
The Hoyts have unlimited license in
the photography of their name. Some
of the forms are Holt, Hottie, Hoitt,
Hoyte, Hoytt, Hoyet, Hoyett,
Hoyette, Hoyght, Height, Hight,
Hite, Hyatt, Hayte, Hate, Hayt,
Hayts and Haight.
The family makes no claim to de-
scent from the Norman invaders
whose names appear on the Battle
Abbey Roll, nor did any first settler in
| this country come over in those ships
of historic fame-the Mayhower, the
Fortune, the Ann, and the Little
James. The family is also unique in
another particular, that it has no rec
ord of descent from three emigrant
brothers "a sacred tradition cherish
ed in nearly every American family.
Simon and John Hoyt were the first
to arrive here, but it has never been
proved that they were brothers.
The family has had its full share OF
military titles. There have been colo
nels, captains and minor officers in
almost every generation One Of the
noted men of his day was General
Epaphras Hoyt, of Deerheld, Massa-
chusetts. He was as ready with. the
pen as with the sword, and was the
author of one or two works on mill
tary tactics He devoted his life to
perfecting the volunteer military sys-
tenn of the country.
Ard Hoyt was missionary whose
discourses carried conviction, judging
from the following anecdote:
! After a sermon on human deprav-
ity, gentleman stepped up to him and
said: Il can take such insult from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28
~ NE Of the ladies-in- waiting to
4 ex-Queen Liliuokalani tells
~ the following story of Hawa-
iian ROYALTY:

Immediately following the corona
ton of King Kalakaua, the merry
monarch decreed that there should be
two weeks of continuous festivities.
He especially wanted his coronal pro-
cession to outshine anything ever
handed down by legend or pen of the
Kamehameha coronations: he wanted
it to be gaudy, glittering pageant,
and one to be long remembered.
So he called together his unmixed
Kanaka court and commanded his
people to make preparations for a
two weeks frolic
The route Of the merry making was
to extend along the beach to Waialua,
some miles from Honolulu. Nor
was this all Kalakaua issued the
proclamation that the women were to
appear in regulation dress, such as the
Kings fancy dictated, and that was to
be red waists, black peasant blouses,
cut away in front to show the red be-
meath, and black skirts.
His obedient subjects were dis
mayed, because they could find no red