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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-19
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Aug. 17.-Wheat-To arrive
NO. l Northern, $1.19A;. No. 2
Northern, $1.16A. On track-No. 1
Northern, $1.19A; No. 2 Northern,
$1.16H; Sept, $1.13A; Dec, $1.O8A.
Flax-On track, to arrive and Sept.
$1.24; Oct, Nov. and Dec, $1.23A.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-19

Map Of Coded Reservation.
Map Of coded part OF Crow Indian
reservation will be mailed to any sd
dress by The Gazette on receipt OF
10 cents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-19
SMITHS
OFFICE
zoos Montana Ave.

Hay hands.
Dishwasher.
Girl wanted, city. 1910.
Man and wife for ranch.
Man for ranch work.
Horses for sale.
Cows bought and sold.
Wagons for sale.
Pasture for horses and stock cattle,
House to rent. II
Small ranch near city, improved,
$3.50. 9 !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
Personal POINTS.

Mrs. Charles Bengston has gone to
Geneseo for a weeks visit with her
friend. Miss Emma Barsch.
Joseph Mier, of Taylor Ridge, re-
turned today from Ottawa, where he
attended the golden wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Lazarus Mier,
who IN he had not seen in "a years.
Gov. s. II. Van SAINT, of Minnesota,
was in Rock Island today enrOute to
Peoria, where his cousin, DR.. j. w.
Van SAINT. who was injured in a fall
down an zeleyator shaft May 1, died
yesterday.
c. y. Weyerhaeuser, of Little Falls.
Mimi, and Rudolph Weyerhacuser, of
Cloquet, Mimi. spent yesterday in the
city, leaving in the evening for st.
Louis, where they are TO attend the
Lumbermen's national convention.
Hugh Reticker leaves this evening
for New York City, where he is To
take position in the Castle scenic
studio, house that furnishes scenery
for theatres and road companies. Mr..
Reticker has shown n bent for the
brush from childhood. and doubtless
will make a fine success in his new po-
sitioR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
PYTHIANs AT GALEsBURG

Elaborate preparations arc being
made by a joint committee from Col
lege City and Myrtle lodges Of the
Knights of Pythias at Galesburg for
the special session of the grand lodge
Of Illinois, TO be held in that city June
-. At the last meeting of the grand
lodge held in Rock Island il was ar
ranged that a number of such meet
ings should be held throughout the
jurisdiction fer the purpose of fur
thering the interest in the order.
The meeting to be held i'm Galcsburg
will be the 18th and last of such gath
orings in the state. The territory,
which is contributary to Galesburg,
comprises the following counties:
Knox. Henry. Marshall, LaSalle, Peo-
ria. Tazewell. Fulton, Stark. Mclean,
McDonough, Adams. Schuyler. Hen
derscn. Mercer, Warren, Rock Island,
Whiteside, Putnam and Bureau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
PIANO Pupils OF MINNIE
GRAHAM HEARD IN RECITAL

The pupils of Miss Minnie Graham
had piano recital last evening at the
home of Mrs. Mary Strupp. 521 Eighth
avenue. that was attended by the par
ents and friends of the young people.
The program, which was greatly en-
joyed by all present. was as follows:
Piano solos by Nenette Robb, Martha
Camblin. Cyrus Olson. Emma Boil
man, Oracle Olson, Crystal Linsey
Emma Bollman. Violet Strupp. Emma
Robb and Minnie Andrews; piano
duets. Emma Bollman and Ida Cam
bin. Ida Chambers and Emma Boil
man. Edith Webb and Oracle Olson,
Emma and Nenette Robb, Violet
StrupP and Maude Graham. Emma
Robb and Oracle Olson, Nenette Robb
and Martha Camblin; recitatiOns, Fay
Mcdonald. Crystal Linsey; songs,
Mary Mckinney. Oracle Dunlaw. Anna
Heidemann. Minnie and Arthur Ora
ham. There were also selections by
a maadOlin orchestra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
COOL WEATHER AND BAD
SEED MAKES CORN BACKWARD

Farmers in this vicinity report dis
eouraging results from the combina-
ton of bad seed corn and cold wealth
er. There has been great deal Of
trouble all over the country as the re-
suit Of the poor seed corn, and this in
itself was bad enough to- discourage
the most sangIine farmer. But when
the chilly weather came Immediately
after the planting time it capped the
climax. The corn that old timers was
sure was all right simply could not be
made to grow. There is a great deal
OF rePlanting going on.
The chilly weather has discouraged
all growth and the effect upon blue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
GARLANDS FOR GRAVES
OF DEPARTED SOLDIERS

Rock Island, H.. May 81. 1907
John Buford relief corps, No. &c, has
been working slowly and silently for
such a long time, so long, in fact that
perhaps many hardly realize that we
are in the ranks; still we have not
been idle. Last year, though faith
fully we worked. the result was not as
favorable as we could wish, and hav-
ing but limited fund in our treasury
ready for immediate use, it is neces-
sary for No. &C TO bestir itself.
w. II. c. meets in Memorial hall al
ternate Wednesdays for the purpose
Of replenishing the treasury. by max
ing different articles for sale-quilts,
aprons, and various other articles
Let those who love'the star spangled
banner. in the busy rush of life, stop
and think that ''ifr 7 s8i TO 1865 that
dag and our libert and freedom were
bought with the blood of more than
100000 lives. In looking back that far
and thinking Of the willing sacrifice
of those loved ones, can anyone for
get their loved ones left to our care?
Can anyone forget the defenders of
our country? Those who were spared
to their homes are now growing old,
all with health impaired. 1t is for
these defenders and their dependent
ones the w. Il. c. No. &c is working to
assist those who need our help; not
only those here in eur city, but we
try to contribute to the demands that
come to US from various places.
We contribute to the Soldiers and
Sailors home at Quincy. Soldiers Or
phans' home. Soldiers Widows home,
Fraternal Temple fund. Veterans Wild
ows' Burial fund, Sons of Veterans
Military cleege, Stephenson's Memo
rial fund. Kansas Relief fund, Mother
Bickerdyke Memorial fund. Anderson
Vile Property fund Galveston (Texas)
fund. flood sufferers at East ST. Louis,
Memorial Day Southern fund. This
last fund is for decorating the graves
of 100000 dead in national cemeteries.
Another year has past and we are
again nearing the nations holy day.
There is no higher. sweeter. holier
service than that of Decoration day
and with il comes the sense of our
sacred responsibility as we scatter the
fragrant blossoms over the graves Of
our loved ones. and may we be made
to realize the value of our inheritance
received from this silent army whose
tents we decorate. and may we deem
il a labor of love to seek each mound
where comrades form rests. and
leave tear-bedewed garlands to bloom
on his breast.
{. f. CLELAND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
Another Cruel Husband.

Mrs. Nellie Dumbeck, in a suit for
divorce that she has filed through her
attorneys, Searle & Marshall, charges
that on two occasions, once while
she was confined to her bed by i'll
ness, her husband, Victor Hugo Dunn
beck, proprietor of a drug store at
East Moline, pointed revolver at her
and probably would have carried out
his threat to kill her but for the in
reference of relatives. At another
time she AYERS he piled her wearing
apparel in the middle of the floor and
attempted to set fire to them. but
was pretented from doing so by 9th
ers. She left him the present month.
Judge Graves granted her application
for an injunction restraining Dunn
beck from dispOsing of his property
or interfering with his wife pending a
hearing of the suit for divorce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
PLANS ARRANGED
FOR THE PRIMARIES
Democratic City-Township Commit
tee Arranges for This Even
ing's Meeting.

The democratic city-township com
mittee met at the Rock Island house
last evening to arrange for the demo-
cratic primaries in the several wards
this evening in conformity with the
call issued for the same by Chairman
Cavanaugh and Secretary Stauduhar,
of the democratic county committee.
There was large attendance of COM
mitteemen, who decided that the pre-
vaiIing sentiment of the democracy of
the city favored the placing of tickets
in the field bearing the name of Will
liam Randolph Hearst, and the candi-
dates chosen in the various wards for
delegates to the county convention all
acquiesced in that view. This move in
Itself should serve to indicate that
there is no division of sentiment in
Rock Island city, any more than there
u in the county on any point, the po-
sition in which all democrats join be-
ing that the majority should rule I'M
der all circums tances. and especially
where all are in common accord on
the subject Of so much vital interest to
the democracy of the county-party
redemption from the elements of de-
struction and disorder.
This fact bears out what The Argus
has contended all along, that no mas
querading on the part of Looney will
sway the party in Rock Island city or
county away from its paramount de
termination as far as he is concerned.
The primaries are from ) to 7:3O
this evening, and no democrat should
NEGLECT TO vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
GOES TO ROCK PILE
Benjamin w. Merrynan Given Six
Months Following Grant.
ing of Divorce to Wife.
BEATS HER WITH STOVE POKER
Mrs. Nellie Dumbeck Charges Her
Husband Tried to Kill Her
With Revolver.

After his wife Sarah E. had been
divorced from him for cruelty by
Judge E {. Graves in the circuit court
this morning, Benjamin W. Merryman,
of Hillsdale, entered a plea of guilty
TO assault with deadly weapon, and
was sentenced to the county work
house for six months
The May grand jury returned an in
dictment for assault with intent to
commit murder against Merryman,
who shamefully beat his wife March
p on returning to their home after a
protracted spree, pounding her over
the head with stove poker and cur
tain roller. 1t was feared that Mrs.
Merryman had been seriously injured.
but since she has recovered.fully from
the effects of the assault, the prose
cutting attorney altered the indict-
ment and permitted the defendant to
plead to modified charge.
Merryman protested before the
court that he had only the vaguest re-
membrance of his attack on his wife
He said it was not premeditated. and
that he must have been insane when
he did it. His wife said that he was
drunk. Mrs. Merryman was allowed
the custody of her two minor chill
dren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
Notice

Admission will be charged entire
day at Watch Tower May %, 80 and
June 5. lines band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
Licensed to wed

Clarence {. Turner. Rock Island
Miss Gazetta E. .Lybarge. Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
The Original

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Hon
ey and Tar many limitations are offer
ed for the genuine. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar and refuse any sub
stitute offered, as no other prepare
ton viii give the same satisfaction.
1t is mildly laxative. 1t contains no
opiates and is safest for children and
delicate persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
SEARCHING FOR TWO BOYS
FOR BEATING A BOARD BILL

The police have been asked to ar
rest two boys, c. Devoe. 10, and Rob
ert Collins, II, for beating board bill
at 712 Second avenue. 1t is thought
they have left the city.
George Wallace was fined 81 for dis
orderly conduct and j. ". Miller so
for assault and battery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24

Many folks are busy taking the
trouble for other people. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea is busy making
people happy. by making them well.
IS cents, tea or tablet. T. Fl. Thomas,
pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
HARD TO GET VOTES.
Looney and His Lieutenants Mus
ter Ffty.three in Three
Wards Last Evening.
oCoHNoR DIRECTS IN THIRD
In Seventh Looney Himself Takes
Charge, Committeeman Fail
ing to Show Up.

Fifty-three votes were mustered by
John p. Looney and his lieutenants al
| primaries held in three wards last
night for the choosing of delegates to
the county convention Thursday af.
| ternoon at Turner hall. As in the
case of the meetings held in other
wards during the past week under the
| domination of LOoney, the representa-
tive party members refrained from
participation. They are to have their
primaries this evening.
The delegate tickets. on which APP
pear the names of a number of dem
ocrats who were nominated without
their consent. elected at the LOOney
meetings last night were: Third
ward, Leo Deisenroth. Vincent Muir
ply. Thomas Casey, William Ryan
William Fluegel. Thomas Carney, j Ohm
Roach. John NoOnan, Carl Schroeder,
o. II. Blrlkel, John Cahill. Dam Schroe-
der, Charles Lidders, II. ID. Elwen, NJ.
T. Free; Sixth ward. John +. Din
dinger, George PAIL. Thomas McMa-
hon. John Atkinson. Charles Ginnane,
Oscar Schmidt. John +. Ginnane,
Christopher Atkinson. Martin Kelly.
John Ginty. c. ii. Harder, Maurice
Welsh; Seventh ward, John Russ, f
Ehmers. NJ. Cavanaugh. John Kirk
man. H. Rohwedder. James Coburn.
y. p Briggs. II. Donnell, Frank Brew
ster. Ed Stader.
The Third ward meeting was held
at Turner hall. where Jim O'Connor.
LoOAeys right hand man from the
Second. directed, as he had done in
the Second few evenings be
fore. Twelve votes were cast
for the ticket In the Sixth Maui
rice Welsh was Judge and John +. Din
dinger clerk. The primary was held
at the old hose house on Twehty-siXth
street 1t was announced the ticket
received % votes.
Beats Bushes in Seventh.
Neither II. Rohwedder nor II. Ber-
mingham, the ward committeeman.
attended the primary in the Seventh
which was called at 3112 Fifth avenue.
LoOney was master of ceremonies
here himself, drafting two men who
gave their names as Lee and Ames
into service as judge and clerk. and
turning over TO them ballot box that
buggy. After u strenuous hour drum
ming in the saloons, cigar stores, bar
Der shops, restaurants and railroad
yards in the neighborhood, Looney
managed to scrape together 10 votes.
When the primary closed LOoney led
the democracy" of the ward into
nearby saloon and poured a few high
ones into the boys fer helping him to
get away with his primary.
In addition to the fact. which is
once more apparent, that Looney has
used the names of democrats without
their consent. to serve his purpose.
there are here and there a republican
in his lists. who, with non-residents he
has used in some instances. are doubt
less to be used for his characteristic
purposes of proxy.
Probably apart from the slim at
tendance of voters, the most signif
cant feature of the caucuses was the
official presence in the Seventh Of
Looney. resident of the Fifth. and in
the Third of Jim O'CCnnor. one of his
chief lieutenants, n resident of the
Second ward. neither having any right.
by residence or otherwise. to Cfiic;ate
at the meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
ROSWELL P. DART Is
DEAD AT DeS MONIES
Former Resident of Rock Island EX-
pires at the Age of 90
Years.

\. c. Dart received today the sad
intelligence Of the death at Des Moines
last night of his brother, Roswell p.
Dart. Deceased was 60 years of age
and was a former resident of Rock
Island. having for Il number of years
been connected with the Milan Paper
company. For Is years he had resided
at Des MoincS as state agent for the
National Insurance company of Yer
mont. He leaves wife and two sons,
George and Robert Dart. No an
nouncement is yet made as to the flu
neral arrangements.
John Hutchings was laid at rest
Sunday afternoon in Chippiannock
cemetery The services at the resi-
dence on Fifth-and-a-half avenue were
conducted by Rev. c. +. Taylor, and
those at the grave by Trio lodge, y. +.
\. NJ, the members of which. together
with those of Camp 800. NJ. w. A., at
tending in body. y quartet sang
Nearer My God to Thee" and Rock
of Ages" favorite hymns of the de-
ceased. There was large concourse
of sorrowing friends in attendance.
anu Jnc HpiHI lIlDulCS were PIOIuSc
and beautiful. The pallbearers were
Mayor William McConochie, w. II. Ed
wards, Patrick Kennedy. James Carl.
David Thompson and NJ. NJ. Briggs.
The funeral of Mrs. Harry Wether-
ell was held at 1870 yesterday after
noon at the home in Bowling, Rev.
Marion Humphreys, Of the Milan
Presbyterian church, officiating. In
terment was made at Chippiannock
Mrs. Wetherell left in addition to her
husband. n son, George, aged years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24

grass pastures is most marked. In
many places it is yellowish in color,
where. with the rainfall there has
been at this season, ii should be of
healthy green and growing rapidly.
OF course, stock does not suffer for
forage now, but if "A drouth comes
during the summer there may be a
serious shortage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
St. Paul Lodge X. p. Attention.

There will be a regular meeting this
evening at 1:3O p. IN. Work in the
first degree. by order of
NJ f. SWEENEY, c. c.
SAM RYERSON. X. Il. & 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-24
Ray HammerIy on Trial.

Ray Hammerly, a boy under indict-
ment for burglary. is having his trial
before jury today. He is accused of
having broken into the Turner hall
saloon and stolen quantity of wine
valued at $40 which he disposed of at
reduced rates at various places in the
city. J. F. Witter is defending the lad
and States Attorney Weld prosccut-
ing.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
SUES FOR ESTATE IN HARTsDALE.
Daughter of C. M. Stebbins Wants Land He
Left for Orphan Asylum, 1t Is Said.

Mrs Dora 8. Thompson. daughter of the late
Charles NJ Stebbins a banker, who formerly lived
at Hartsdale and who died in Berlin. has brought
suit in the Supreme Court at White Plains against
William r. stebbks. John II. Porter and William
Garwood, all of Denver. Col. The suit is for eject
ment and to recover a large amount OF real estate
in Westchester County in which she claims a third
undivided interest, and which she alleges is being
withheld from her, and also for 81 900 damages for
keeping it from her Justice Herrick granted an
order for serving the complaint the defendants
by publication.
This action it is said, is the forerunner of
test over the estate. valued at N,0000oo. left by
Mr. Stebbins. His WILL it is reported. has just been
filed at Denver. and contains deed OF trust. by
which the property at Hartsdale which Mrs
Thompson claims is 10 provide part of the funds
for the establishment of a large orphan asylum
for boys at Denver. \ large amount of the estate
1t is said. is inherited by friends.
Ahout nve years ago Mrs. Thompson got judg-
ment against her father Ter S25 900 on the ground
that he had promised TO pay her Sl5.Ooo as her
share In the partition of her mothers estate
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
CONTENTION FOR BLACK.
Ex-senator WM Not Interfere 7oith
Hudson County Plans.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIauNE.l


Trenton. y. j.. Sept. 14.-If the outlook for the
election Of the Democratic candidate for Governor.
who will be nominated in this city to morrow,
should be throughout the campaign gloomy
the atmosphere here is tonight. the Republican
majority for the State ticket in New-Jersey three
years ago will be duplicated. II II is not exceeded.
If there ever has been any doubt that ex-United
States Senator Smith was still the leader OF the
Democratic party in New-Jersey. it was completely
and finally dspelled tonight His reception was
certainly spontaneous and apparently sincere.
In the rrief interview which he had the oppor-
tunity to grant, Mr.. Smith said that there was
hardly sufficient, number of delegates here to-
night to determine definitely who the candidate
for Governor would be- He was confident that
ing toward the nomination. but the sentiment so
far as he had gathered it, seemed to be that IL
Hudson County should unitedly present n candi-
date 10 the convention the nomination would be
not yet met Mr.. Black but he thought il probable
that he would be nominated tomorrow
When the South Jersey delegations retired late
tonight they evidently pleased with
probable decision of the Nention tomorrow and
the opinion was expressed that II ex-senator Smith
cared TO assume the responsibility he could ac-
complish the nomination Of Senator Hudspeth II
is wholly improbable however. that Mr.. Smith will
interfere with the decision of Hudson County 70
sponsibility of the success failure the Demo
cratic campaign.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
CONNECTICUT TICKET.
Henry Roberts for GoUernor-
RoOseuelt and Fairbanks Endorsed.

Hartford, Conn. Sept 1.-THE ticket placed in
nomination by the Republican State Convention in
this city to-day is follows:
For Governor-HENRY ROBERTS. OF Hartford.
New Haven.
For Secretary Of sta,e-THEoDoRE BoDENwEIN. OF
New-London,
For state Tr.asurer-JAMEs F. WALSH. OF Green
For Controiler-AsAREI W MITCHELL. Of woodbury..
For Cor sressnan-st- t-LArse-GEoRGE 1. LILLY. Of
Waterbury.
WELL of vernon: RUTHERFORD TROwBRIpGE. Of
Tr HsTe6 P4N H8RHE9 ~ M l. WEEKs
AZ Midiietown. FLOYD cRANsKA. Of Plainheid
The platform is an Endorsement Of the partys
policies in State and nation. and reads in part
follows:
We heartily approve and pdoGss the ne nSmipaSn
Of Theodore Roosevelt and ShaTIes ia T,sS
States and we hereby ratify the platform OF pTtn-
eipes adopted by the National Convention of the
Republican party June %
We specially indorse ana approve the administra-
Welt. on account Of what has been done absolutely
10 establish the gold standard. the integrity and
OF peace. freedom, order and prosperity in Porto
the Pacific and the Atlantic by the isthmian
canal; the enforcement OF laws conceTnIns, the
great corporations the restoration Of arid lands OF
the United States so as to make them susceptible
TO cultivation the settlement OF the Aaskan ho4n-
dary question; the vigorous dlgniiled mSapie
policy in dealings with foreign nations and the
settlement Of all international differences by arbi
tratiou- We pledge the support or our representa-
Roosevelt in all that he may do extend the prin-
cipe OF the peaceful arbitration Of international diff
fcTcnCes
The policy of the Republican party for forty years
has been such protection Will develop American
industries, and the Republican party alone can
the people sa fely intruSt the power OF making such
TeadtuStment business conditions may demand
The following telegram sent to J. Sloat Fas
sett. temporary chairman OF the New-York Repub-
lcan State Convention. in session at Saratoga;
Connecticut Republicans in State convention as
sembled extend TO Ncw-York Republicans their
best wishes. Forward. march"
The convention adjourned sine die at PTS =. m
amid cheers led iy Senator Patt, for the national
and State tickets.