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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-13
INSTALL OFFICERS
Rock island Branches ct Three
FraternaI Societies Have
Ceremonies.
LEADERS IN PYTHIAN LoIGE
District Deputy johnson in Charge
knights OF Columbus and
Lady Maccabees.

The newly elected officers of AllOuez
council. No. 65s. knights Of Columbus,
were installed last evening. +. J.
Burns. Illinois district deputy. having
charge Of the ceremonies. The Off
GERS for the ensuing year are:
Grand Knight. +. LaNelle.
Deputy Grand Knight-N. j. Peter.
ChapIain-Rev. W. p. Lauriault.
Chancellor-John Russell, .Ir.
Financial Secretary-Fred NJ. Burt.
Recording Secretary - Fred An
th0ny.
Warden-Martin Reidy. Jr.
Treasurcr-Andrew j. Coleman.
LectUrer-T. j. Murray.
Trustee. three years -- Henry j.
Frick.
AdVocate-E. {. Berry
Inside GuaTd-Frank LAWYER.
Outside Guard--T. j. O'Brien.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-13
A SAVING IN FUEL
Relocation of Boilers at Lincoln
Shoot Recommended
to Board.
DAILY PRACTICE OF FIRE DRILL
Among Pupils of Various Buildings
in the City-Report on
Attendance.

The monthly meeting of the board
The committee on janitors and heat
ing reported to the board that the
heating plants of the Lincoln and high
schools had been inspected and that
they were in first class condition, eN-
cept that the boilers in the Lincoln
building We're set lower than was
necessary. and if raised to proper
height would save a quantity of fuel
during the winter. The committee
recommended to the board that the
boilers be reset before another winter.
superintendent II. E. Hayden met
the principals of the grade schools
last week and they reported that the
fire drill was being practiced daily and
that already the scholars were able To
leave the building much more rapidly
than at the ordinary dismissal.
superintendent Hayden's statistical
report fer the month ending Jan. S,
and comparative t.gdfGS for the cor
responding month last year. was as
follows: Enrolled for the year, 3,534.
increase Of p: enrolled for the month.
1916. increase of 4S; number belong
ing at the close of the month, 3.263.
increase Of 81; average number be
longing. 3.211, increase of 81; average
daily attendance. 3.139. increase of 81;
percentage of attendance, 1891. a
Slight increase; percentage of punctu-
atty. $685.. slight decrease; num-
Der of cases of hardness. so. increase
of :: number of cases of truancy, o.
decrease of ).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-13
Pneumonia andL Grippe.

Coughs cured quickly by Foley's
Honey and Tar. Refuse substitutes.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-13
Land OfP1enty''

\ book descriptive of Old Virginia
homes and farm lands in the sunny
South" Will be mailed free to any adj
dress on application to the under
signed.
On the first and third Tuesday of
each month the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-13
Big Four Route

viii sell round trip tickets to many
points in the south and southeast at
greatly reduced rates; also, One-way
tickets to practically the same terri
tory on the same dates at one-half
the regular rate. plus s.. Full infOr-
nation furnished on application.
ALLEN VI. NYE, T. L. A..
Peoria, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-13
st Paul Lodge, X. of L.

District Deputy {. V. Johnson. of
Moline. last evening installed the new
Is elected officers of ST. Paul lodge.
No. 107. knights of PythiaS. of this
city. The officers are:
ChaHcellUr-M. f.. Sweeney.
Vice ChancelICr-L. NJ. Drack.
Prelate-N. +. Grcaser.
Keeper Of Records and Seal Sam
RNtrsCn.
Master Of Work-A. ID. Huesing.
Master of Finances. L. Wright.
MaStcr-atAT +. David.
Inner GUard-F. Larson.
Outer Guard-.John Stroehlc.
Trustees-W. +. Cox and W. +. W.
inS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-13

Queen Bee hive. No. 1870. Lady Mac
cabecs. also had its installation of Of
ticcrs Tuesday evening. Miss Clara
Hampton having charge of the cere-
monte. The new officers are:
Past Commander Clara lamp
ten.
Commander Mrs. Ella Godfrey.
Lieutenant Commander DR.. Hada
VI. Eurkhart.
Record Keeper Mrs. inrI Anderson.
Finance Keeper Mrs. Ida smith.
Chaplain Mrs. Margaret Mold.
Sergeant Mr.. Mary Fowler.
trc>s-at-Arm~ Mrs. Anna David.
Sentinel Mrs. White.
Picket Mrs. ClaNburn.
! Pianist Miss Clara Fuw Icr.
Banner hearers DR.. Emily Reed.
Mrs. R'thwell. Mrs. Gillespie.
Color BearcrS-Mrs. Concannon. Mrs.
OppcnhcrG.
Captaiu-at-Arms Mrs. Lew Clark.
of Davenport (app"intcd).
PLY ~iCian-Dr. II. NJ. Burkhart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-13
Chicago @ Florida
Special
and the
Florida Limited

with through Pullman sieepers. dining,
club. and observation cars, viii again
90 into effect, Chicago To St. Angus
tine. via Cincinnati. Chattanooga. At
Ianta and Jacksonville.
For through sleeping car reserva-
lions. literature and full particulars
write
is. MCCULLOUGH. y. W. PA.
20 Dearborn St. Chicago, Ill
G.. Il. Alien. y. G.. T. a, 81. Louis. Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-13
Bis of the Month.

he following bills were allowed:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
FOND OF THE GIRLS.
The Love Affairs of the Father of his
Country.

Country.
George Washiugtons love affairs he
gan at very early age, and he was to
the day of his death fond of the girls
The first sweetheart was one Mary
Bland, with whom he fell in love when
ne was only ii years Of age. This is
ascertained from an entry in one Of his
diaries, where he refers to her as his
'lowland beauty" Having tired Of
Mary, he wrote to a friend that he had
decided to bury his chaste and trou
blesome passion" which. having done,
he soon found himself enamOred OF
Lucy Cary, a sister-in-law of Colonel
Fairfax. His affection for this young
lady lasted for some years, being only
interrupted now and again by his nat
ural Virginia pa ;sion of making love
to every pretty girl whom he met
In 1862 his first serious love affair
was shattered. Having fallen in love
with a certain Miss Betsy Fauntleroy,
he determined to ask her to become his
wife, but the fates had destined him
to marry another, for she rejected his
proposals. He afterward came back
to her. but found that she had not
changed her mind on that score.
His next heartache was caused by
girl in New York after he had become
a colonel She was the heiress Mary
Phillipse. His business called him
away from her; hut, having finished
this, he returned to New Yorb and pro.
posed to her, but was here, as before,
disappointed by heC refusal.
In 1853 at Waynes Ferry, while
travelling to Williamsburg with dis,
patches, he met his future wife, Mrs
Martha cambridge Gusts, the widow
Of Daniel Park Gusts. We learn from
history that she was young, pretty, in.
telligent and rich. He had been with
her all of an afternoon and was to ride
away to his home the next morning
On his way he stopped at her home
and then and there told Of his love and
asked her to become his mate for life.
This time, contrary to his previous
proposals, he was accepted.
Times Herald.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
HOUSEHOLD H!NTG.

Set small box of lime in the pantry.
and it will help to keep it dry and the
air pure,
Soda should never be used for daA
nels, and if they are kept in good con
dition they should be neither mangled
nor ironed
Mud stains can usually be removed
from silk by rubbing with piece Of
flannel If the stain proves obdurate,
rub with a piece of linen saturated
with alcohol.
If your window glass is lacking IN
brilliancy, clean it with liquid paste
made of alcohol and whiting A little
of this mixture will remove specks and
lmpart a high luster to the glass
TO render feathers white immcrse
them for a short time in naphtha or
benzine. Rinse in a second dish of the
same and dry in the open air Then
bleach by exposing in box to the va,
por of burning sulphur in a moist at
mosphere.
Good clear starch is easily made
Wet the lump starch with cold water.
stir tsll smooth pour on boiling water
and cook till clear 1t takes quart Of
boiling water to "clear" two table
spoonfuls of lump starch. If too thick
thin with blued water.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10

STATE OF GEORGIA, LEE COUNTY.
Before me came Rowe Price, Cashier Of
Bank Of Smithville, who being duly
sworn says that the above and foregoing
statement is true condition of aid bank
as shown by the books offile III said bank.
ROWE PRICE, Cashier
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 9Th day Of March, 1904
JAMES MORGA4,,
Clerk Superior Court Lee County Ga
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Syveton Deliberately Kills Himself
in His Home.
NATIONALIST LEADERS, LOVES
Death the Penalty for Discovery Of
Amours Which Estranged the
Politicians Family and
Left Him ostracized

New York. Dec. 15.-The sensa-
tional death of M. Syveton. the ma
tionalist leader was case of suicide
not due either to accident or assina-
ton, is now admitted by the family
of the dead man. cables the Paris cor
respondent of the Times. The tragic
end Of the brilliant politician. accord
ing to the correspondent grew out of
love affair which threatened to end in
his arrest and it is asserted that.
with the full knowledge and approval
of one or more of those concerned,
Syveton shot himself; not in his study
but in bath room.
In the room there was acharcoal
heater which he lighted, allowing the
carbolic acid fumes to escape and then
awaited asphyxiation. In a hours
time a member in the household Wis
tied the room and found the body
which was carried to the study where
report afterwards said the death oc-
Cured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Children RESCUED
Suspension Bridge Collapsed and
Fell on Ice.
ESCAPE OF LITTLE GIRLS
uncondemned Bridge Which Was
Known TO Be Unsafe, Falls and the
Escape Of q Score OF People 10
Considered Miraculous,
ESCAPE OF LITTLE GIRLS

Charleston. w, Va, Dec. 15.-Th'
suspension bridge connecting East ant
West Charleston collapsed today, pre-
cipltating six teams and number oi
school children. estimated variously al
from dozen to 80. into the lce-cov-
cred waters, so feet below.
The following were rescued within
an hour: Zelia Smith. years old, arm
broken and internal injuries Louise
McWhorter, Helen, Cavendar, Ira
Wood. driver badly bruised; William
Holmes. a driver, badly bruised; Geo,
woodall. driver, perhaps fatally In
jured.
The dead body of Mamie Hlggin-
botham. aged s, was recovered. OF IS
horses, but one escaped. Hay Hum
phrey Is missing,
The bridge turned turtle as II went
down and only one strand of the cable
remains.
Mtl bVota ttAN hSAA'ib ih ~N ANNN va
water for bodies, The bridge had been
In a dangerous condition for long
time.
The body of Ray Humphreys, aged
Is years, was recovered.
Gordon Long and Tom Minch, driv-
ers, went down with the bridge, but
caught the edge of the Ice and man
aged to reach shore in safety The
bridge floor was covered with several
inches of ice and snow. 1t had been
considered unsafe for heavy loads for
several months, and on last Labor day
officers would not allow floats in the
parade to cross the bridge, on account
Of It's supposed unsafe condition.
Arrangements have been made for q
government diver to search the bed of
the river for bodies. The span of
the bridge which fell is about 500 feet
long. The bridge was built in 1862.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Doctor Is Hrusoue.

New oYrk, Dec. 15.--Dr. L. s. Chad
wick of Cleveland is still in Paris with
Miss Chadwick, according to Herald
dispatch from that city. When seen
at his hotel he refused brusquely to
discuss Mrs. Chadwick's case or any
Of its details.
The doctor appeared indignant when
told his lawyer in Brussels had said
that statement would be forthcom-
Ing. mo one has any right to speak
for me-" he said. There is nothing
to make statement about"
DR.. Chadwick refused to disclose his
plans, but would not deny the publish
ed report that he will sail for America
within 10 days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Sufficient Frauds Discovered to
Elect Peabody.
THE COURT IS REPUBLICAN
Over Thirty indictments Have Already
Been Returned Against Demo-
erats OF Colorado for Elee-
tion Frauds.

Denver, Colo. Dec. 15.-Severa
more indictments were returned to-
day against democratic election
judges. and several more precincts In
Denver were thrown out There has
already been enough precincts thrown
out to give Peabody a majority.
While the sentiment at first was in
favor of Adams, the glarlng election
frauds perpretrated by the democrats,
the arrest and conviction of several
the return Of at least thirty more in
dictments. has resulted in changing
the sentiment Of the people, and even
democrats of standing now admit
that there is no doubt Of the election
OF Peabody for governor. The election
frauds perpretrated by the democrats
are so glaring and the proof is posi-
tive, that even leading democrats have
abandoned all hope of ever seeing
Adams installed as governor of the
state. Never In the history of Colo
RADIO has there been so much illegal
registration and illegal voting as this
year, and nearly all the leaders of the
democratic machine are liable to the
indicted and punished, whatever may
have been the attitude of Governor
Peabody in the labor troubles the re-
publicans claims that he was legally
elected and their contention is now
shared in by many leading democrats
throughout the state. 1t is doubtful,
in the light of recent experience, If
the democrats will ever be able to con-
troll the politics of the state and Co
dorado is now set down in the republi-
can column of sure states.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Not Yet Convinced That OberIin
Bank Was Closed bya
SwindIe.
WOMAN NOT CONClLIATORY
Shook Hands at Parting and Seemed to
Believe Result Of investigation
viii Disclose Better State
Of the Tangled Affairs.

/ Cleveland, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Chadwick
first day in the county jail was bus,
one for her. She received severa
visits from her attorneys. and held Ionl
conferences with them; conversed with
newspaper men. AMI for Is minute.
stood face to face with President Beck.
with, of the oberlln bank, who cams
to so much rouble through financial
transactions with her.
The meeting was dramatic. The aged
banker. who had for hours been before
the county grand jury. went to the
Office of Sheriff Barry this afternoon
and asked If he might see Mrs. Chad
wick The sheriff readily consented
and Mrs. Chadwick seemed eager to
meet him. Accompanied by Mrs. Beck
with, who, owing to her husbands i'll
health. is always by mis- side, the aged
banker made his way slowly and feebly
up the long flights of stairs leading to
Mrs Chadwick's cell. She met him at
the entrance of the corridor and shook
hands with him cordially. After some
general conversation. Mr.. Beckwith re-
ferred to their business relations, say
ing:
Mrs. Chadwick. you have ruined me,
but I'm not so sure yet you are a
fraud. have stood by you to my last
dollar, and I do think now that the
time has come for you to make known
everything in relation to this thing"
Beckwith's voice betrayed deep
emotion as he spoke and he leaned
heavily on the arm of his wife, who
was almost compelled to support him,
so great was his physical weakness.
Mrs Chadwick did not reply direct
" to the words of Beckwith, but her
manner and the look on her face was
not conciliatory.
Mr. and Mrs. Beckwith said they
hoped the matters connected with the
Chadwick affair would be eventually
Strengthened out The interview then
closed.
Mrs. Chadwick thanked them for !
falling, and shook hands with Mr.. and
Mrs. Beckwith. and said she would be
pleased to have them call again.
There is a possibility the hearing of
he Chadwick case may be resumed to-
morrow morning in the bankruptcy |
,ourt and she may be summoned as
/ witness although the probabilities
ire the hearing will go over to Satur-
lay and possibly Monday.
The present program of the federal
authorities is to have Mrs. Chadwick
rraigned in the United States district
ourt Monday.
She will be asked to plead to the
Indictments and will be given a chance
o furnish bail If she is able to do so.
Beckwith and Spear may be ar
aligned at the same time. but this is
OF yet definitely decided upon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Used a Razor In a Sensational
Suicide Before a Court
Audience.
SURGEON WAS OF NO AVAIL
Most Dramatic Suicide Of Years oe.
ours When osmentsd Husband
Kills Himself After Wife
Left Witness Stand.

Salt Lake, Dec. i5.--A shocking
tragedy occurred today In the police
court before an audience that had as
sembled rather for comedy than trag-
edy and the writhing body OF a sui
eide on the floor was n scene that de-
veloped so quickly that the spectators
were unable to realize what had oc-
Cured until the spirit had flown and
the clay Of the self-murderer lay inert
on the court room floor.
He died before surgeon summoned
from a few doors distant could reach
him.
W. J. Carroll was arraigned.
charged with assault and battery upon
his divorced wife. and It was well un-
derstood that the charge of the wo-
man was mainly In revenge, and that
the assault and battery case was strict
ly upon technical lines. However, the
couple was well known and the court
room was crowded by the morbidly
curious who gathered as those do who
have in view theatrical treat. The
courtroom was filed.
In response to the request OF her at
torney, Mrs. Carroll went upon the
stand and testified to the assault She
lost her temper and her testimony was
somewhat vehement In utterance.
After the conclusion OF Mrs. Carroll's
testimony, her husband was called to
the stand for the defense, He respond
ed, but slowly. and seemed to be suf-
fering from intense mental emotion.
Arising from his chair he stood and
looked at the court, turned and gazed
Tor second at the audience In the
court room. and then, addressing the
bench, he said: IF that woman wants
% make those charges against me, she
AN do IT," Then his right hand was
slipped into vest pocket, and before
lnyone, even the court bailiff, realized
what was being done, he drew the l
.dge of razor three times across his /
hroat and sank to the floor.
The juglar veins were both severed,
Is well as all the muscles of the neck
o the spinal column, and Carroll died
n less than two minutes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
NOT ENOUGH JOHNSON.
Eleven Hundred and Sixty Seven Of
Him Is Not Enough.


The justice court was in session yes
terday morning to listen to the case Of
Jacob Hendrickson. charged with as
sault and threatening to kill Anna Lea
fur and Charles Johnson. AS to which
one of the 1857 Johnsons he threatened
to kill is not stated. The district at
torney was present. as was the sheriff
and constable, and few spectators. If
the defendant had been present he
would have been informed of his rights
and given an opportunity to secure
counsel, but evidently he had import
ant business is some other part Of the
country. as when his name was called
District Attorney Allen decided that he
was non-est- st-comatibus. The corpusde-
Iicti was present. but the candidate for
the county Jail was conspicuous for
his absence. and the case was con-
tinued.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Jimmy Gardiner Wins.

Butte, Dec. ib.--Jimmy Gardner OF
Lowell, Mass, defeated Jack o'Keefc Of
Chicago tonight In the nth round OF
what was to have been 20-round
fight. The fight was a hard, gruelling
one. and was nearly even until o'Keefe
received a short-arm jolt TO the stom-
ach that left him practically helpless
He staggered to his corner. and when
the gong rang for the i2th, o'Keefe's
seconds. who had been unable to revive
their man. tossed the sponge to the
center OF the ring.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
PRICE FIVE CENTS

most Of the time he was In bad health,
and not expected to live. owing to an
attack of Roman fever. during his So
5ourn In Italy. After returning to
Cleveland. DR.. Chadwick visited a
number Of cities in the United States.
and then came back to Europe for
another eight months He made an
other trip to America. but as he was
still aIlins. returned to Europe, where
he has since remained.
He was stili at his hotel at noon to-
day and had not made arrangements
for his departure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
AHoat in Dory. =.

New York, Dec. 15,-ln a crushed
dory; resting on great cake of ice,
Albert Nordstrom, barge captain, has
fioated five miles with the tide on the
Hudson river. A field of broken ice
surrounded the marooned captain, but
a lantern, which he was fortunate
enough to have on hand, enabled him
to finally secure aid and escape certain
death in the Icy waters of New York
bay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16

that the certification Of the checks
was a forgery.
The offices In Lynn was closed
meanwhile and no trnce OF the pseudo
s.. s5efsts found. 50
" = 10 swIndIe perpetrated
aias the police in the larger cities were
notified. A month passed and then
the suspect appeared In Birmingham.
Ala. There he was looking over sites
to start cotton seed oil mill and
soon became O member OF the Com
merciai club OF that city.
He obtained about $4,000 on some OF
the stolen bonds from Birmingham
bank and then was next heard OF IN
New York City, He rented an ofiicee
and tried to sell the bonds almost
within stones throw OF the firms he
had robbed. Detectives were close
upon the trail but he fled just before
hey arrived and In now reported TO be
IN Canada. Some OF the bonds placed
with brokers here for sale are under
itood 20 have been recovered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Estate Of Parks.

New York, Dec, l5.-Through the
granting of letters OF administration
on the estate Of Sam Parks, formerly
of Chicago, the walking delegate, who
died at Sing Sing last May while serv-
ing sentence for extortion, 1t has
developed that Mrs. Parks. the widow,
of the labor leader, died from a cancer
recently In Copenhagen, Denmark,
where she went for treatment. The size
OF Parks estate is not known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
MARKETS
Cured.

New York-U. p. 1OS; preferred s5.
Silver so SIS.
Chicago May wheat opened at
s1Os 5-S@1.Os rs closed at s1.1O SIS;
barleyy 41@4s; fax s1.1s; northwest
ern $1.24.
San Francisco-Cash wheat $3.50.
Portland-wheat export walla wal
la 81; bluestem S5; milling walla wal
la so; bluestem 5000; eastern mar
kets walla Walla Ss@s5; bluestem 30.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
SCHOONER AGROUND.
Captain Peterson Mistakes q Change
In the umpqus Bar.

Marshneld, Ore. Dec. 15.-The
schooner Lucy from San Pedro at
tempted to sail In over the bar today.
as there is no tug at Umpqua to af-
ord a tow. and as a result the vessel
is stuck hard on the sand with heavy
sea rolling over her. The appearance
OF the channel has changed since last
Captain Peterson made the port, and
he made the discovery too late to turn,
though the attempt was made. and the
schooner stuck hard and fast on the
sand spit before he was able to bring
her about.
Unless the sea abates the vessel win
probably be total loss. Her crew
is safe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-16
Gift to Monks.

New York. Dec, liking Edward
has, according TO Herald dispatch
from Milan, just presented the monks
of the Great 81. Bernard monastery
magnificent new piano. to replace the
one given them by Queen Victoria
half a century ago.