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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
Personal POINTS.

John thinner has returned from
Chicago.
Frank KiIduf, of Chicago, is visiting
in the city.
]. f. Burrows, of Iowa City, was a
Rock Island visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Katharine Gregg has returned
TO her home in Aurora after visit
with friends in Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Heckler and
Mrs. Alfred Heckler have returned
home TO Chicago after attending the
funeral Of Mrs. F. Fickenscher.
DR.. and Mrs. c. Bernhardi left this
afternoon for Chicago in response to
a telegram apprising them OF the seri-
Gus illness of their son-in-law. Dr. Al
fred Schalek.
Rev. Il. r. Williams. pastor of the
First Methodist church, has returned
from Bloomington. where he attended
the state missionary meeting. There
were 1000 Representatives of the
church present.
Rev. q. w. Lawrence. pastor of Me
mortal Christian church, has returned
to the city after five weeks spent in
holding revivals at st. Joseph. Mo-,
and Denver. and will preach at his
church tomorrow. morning and even
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
INJURIES THE CITY
Quo Warranto Proceedings
Againat Railway Condemned
by Merchants.
CAPITAL WILL NOT INVEST HERE
Association Making Plans for Its An
nual Banquet-RiVer Ride
and Picnic.

The Rock Island Retail Merchants
association. at meeting held last ev-
| ening. passed resolutions condemning
| the persistent effort of :. r. Kcnwor-
thy. who has now secured the aid of
the states attorney, 10 embarrass the
| Tri-City Railway company in the en-
| joyment of its franchise privileges in
the city of Rock Island: not alone for
the Encouragement it infiicts on the
street railway people, but for the in
| jury it viii work to the name of the
city as a place for large corporate in
terests to invest their capital. Fol-
lowing is the resolution adopted by
| the association:
Whereas. An attack is being made
upon the rights of the Tri-City Rail
way company to own and operate its
street car system in this city; and,
Whereas, The company has in good
faith expended large sums OF money
in this city and has at all times been
| Il potent factor in the progress and
development Of the city and has given
a service not eXcelied in any other
city of the same size: and.
Whereas, The attack on its rights
must necessarily result in great in
jury TO the community and will in
evitably tend to drive enterprises from
the city and deter others from locat-
ing here. and will tend to convey Il
false impression of the sentiments of
our citizens, particularly as the at
tack is made ostensibly in the name
of and for the benefit of the people;
therefore, be it
"Resolved. That this association
hereby declares its opposition and
disapproval of such an attack as I'M
just and unfair to the company. as
contrary to the sentiments of the
members Of the Rock Island Retail
Merchants association and being det-
rimental to the interests of this city"
To Arrange for Banquet.
President Kingsbury was authoriz-
ed to appoint committee of three to
make all arrangements for the an
nual banquet of the association mem
bers. These affairs in past years
have been the means of reviying inter
est IN the association. and it is hoped
to bring out a full attendance at the
approaching banquet.
y steamboat excursion for some
warm day next summer was favorably
discussed, and the perfecting of plans
left to the executive committee. The
idea is TO land on some island below
the city and have an old-fashioned pic
mic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
SEXTON PURCHASES HOME
OF THE BTJOU NEWS DEPOT

VI. II. Sexton, who recently an
nounced his resignation from the
presidency of the Western league
simultaneously with the purchase of
a half interest in the news and cigar
depot of Eddy & StroehIe, today com
pleted "A deal with Mrs. Yette Rosen-
field, widow Of the late Joseph Rosen-
field. for the purchase of the building
at 1926 Second avenue. The premises
are occupied by the business to which
Mr.. Sexton succeeds. The considera-
tion was $4,000.
The new owner has in mind some
improvements in the building, among
which will be the lowering of the
ground floor to the sidewalk level.
putting in a new front, partitioning
off the second floor and installing an
outside stairway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
HELD UP AN OPERATOR
BUT POLICE CAUGHT HIM

There was n bold hold-up on the
Milwaukee at Mt. Carroll. H.. Thurs
day night. \ man entered the depot
at that point. and after making a few
inquiries of the night operator, he
suddenly produced a revolver and
commanded the agent to hold up his
hands. The order was obeyed wit
alacrity. and the hold-up man proceed
ed to- help himself TO the contents of
the till. About $j7 in gold and silver
was secured by the thief, who left
hurriedly, and. boarding a freight
train. got out of the city.
The police at Savanna were mott
fed of the robbery. and furnished
with q description or the thief. who
il was believed went to that city. The
officers went to the railroad yards
and arrested a man on suspicion. He
was searched and the money stolen
from the Mt. Carroll depot was found
in his possession. The thief is held in
the Savanna Jail pending the action
OF the grand jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
COUNTY TEMPLE
Transfer6

March 4.-William Pietsch to John
Getz, eH, neH. n. 16. CIV. $1,000.
r. +. Reynolds to w. f. Pietsch,
e1%, nwH, 20. 16. wv, 1000.
Charles SAT to s. L. Stafford. lot ).
block -. Orlando Childs' add. Moline,
$1,000.
Olof Olsen to Christine Erickson, w
40 feet lot 6, block ,. Pitts, Gilbert &
Pitts First add. Moline. $4,000.
j. y. Augspurger to {. II. Widener,
nwH. 20; II 60 acres. swH. &c; w &C
acres, SIC. neH, &c; 80 acres. VIZ.
sea. 20; neH. -; II 30 acres. e1M, SEA
~. 20. pc. $14,26s
Tony Harper to Henry Fluegel. Sr..
lot !, Warren's subdiv.. outlot 67. 80,
81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
W. F. SALZMANN TO BUILD
A STORE AT EAST MOLINE

W. F. Salzmann. of this city. having
a cigar factory and retail store on
Twentieth street, yesterday let a con-
tract for the erection of n two-story
building at Eighth street and Second
avenue, East Moline, TO cost $4,000.
The first floor of the new building is
TO be used by Mr.. Salzmann as a cigar
factory and retail store. while the
second viii be occupied as living
apartments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
Bills of Particulars Ordered.

Judge Ramsay considered the mo-
ton of counsel for the defense for the
filing by the prosecution of bills of
particulars i'm the Il indictments re-
turned by the grand jury against j.
w. War; for emhezzlement. The mo-
ton was allowed as to 10 of the in
dictments, overruled as to five. the
two remaining holding under advise
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
You Have Not AvaIIed Yourself

vet of the liberal offer Browns Bus
mess college is making for the spring
term. which begins March i. Thirteen
weeks tuition. with free use of books
and supplies. $50. Larger discounts
for longer term. Address
". /. READ, Principal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
Land E,cur.,on. to okIaboma

Land excursions to Oklahoma will
be run over the Rock Island System
Jan. and 10, Feb. 2 and 16, March
and Is and April and 10. For fur
Their particulars, call on or write
L. +. MORGAN,
Skinner Building.
HENRY j. GRIPP,
141O Fifteenth Street, Moline, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
SALOON Notice.

Hot Lunch tonight and an all-day
lunch every morning AT the CONNER
cial house bar. Henry Ehrhorn's old
stand. Henry Van Hecke, proprietor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
CHILD IS IN COURT
Oebby Ruby Innocent OnIooker
in Legal Fight Between
Parents.
TO REMAIN AT THE MISSION
Mother Petitions for n Modification
of DiVOrce-Warr
Case Up.

Debby Ruby, blue-eyed and faXen
haired, one of the prettiest of tn,
children that make their home at tn,
Union Mission on Aiken street. Soutl
Rock Island, was before the circuit
court this morning
Debby is 5 years old. She did no.
know why she was there. and she wa:
as happy as she always is, smiling
sweetly on those who were sufficient
~ interested in her to notice her. Il
was frolic for Debby. Two seat.
from her there was a gray-haired mar
who stands in the shadows of the
penitentiary, but as Debby smiled OF
him in childish innocence she did not
think him Il person who knew how IL
commit a wrong. He east a pleasant
glance at her. as did all the usually
stern-faced barristers who were pass
ing to and fro in the court room.
Debby was there with her friends
the manager and the matron of the
mission. She had troubles of her own
but she did not understand. Debby's
father is out in Idaho and her mother
lives in Rock Island. They are di-
vorced. The father was allowed a de.
cree over a year ago on the grounds
of mfidelity.
The court ordered that the father
have the custody and control of the
little girl, but the mother refused to
give up her child. Ruby then insti-
tuted haheas corpus proceedings. and
pending a hearing it was ordered by
the court that Debby be cared for at
the mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
Debby Likes the Place.

She is one of the best of the tots
there. They all love her Debby likes
the place also, and probably would
not just approve OF the action of the
court if it should decree that she
should go back either to her father
or to her mother. The mission au-
thOrities do not want to part with
Debby. They say that neither parent
is fit to bring up the child
Mrs. Ruby wants Debby. So does
Debby's father, bat Judge Ramsay
held this morning that the child
should remain at the mission for the
present. Mrs. Ruby has filed petit
ton for the modifying of the divorce
decree allowing her the custody of
Debby. This will come up for Il hear
ing later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
So-Cret,it Notice

I hereby notify the public that !
viii not be responsible for any debts
contracted by my wife. Mrs. Warmer.
JAMES WARMER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-05
Trial List.

The following eases were set for
hearing during the week beginning
March IA:
Monday-1O7, people. eX rel, vs.. city
of Rock Island, ct al; 112, Cooley vs.
Rock Island Sash d Door works.
Tuesday-125. Cosner vs. Bickford:
240. Johnson vs.. Stuart: Is. Rock Isl:
and & Peoria vs.. Brown; SO. Stelck
VS.. Chicago, Burlington d Quincy.
Wec.neslay-2S. Buchanan Us. Beam;
80. Stelck vs.. Rock Island q Peoria
Railway company: A.. Beardsley vs.
Rock Island d Peoria Railway com
pany: -. Goodrich vs.. Rock Island &
Peoria Railway company.
Thursdays Danlin vs.. Swens-
son: 81. Rankin vs.. county of Rock
Island; 81, Wooley vs.. Tri-City Rega-
liza company; 90. Bowlby vs.. William
son.
Friday - 1O2, Wangelin VS.. Roche;
As. StOwell vs.. Spencer; 1914. city of
Rock Island vs.. Ferguson. ct al.
Saturday-111, Littig vs.. city of Roc:
Island; 40, Kroeger vs.. Rock Island
Plow company.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25
John Griffith in I"Macbeth."

The bright particular star, the
all-absorbing conversation of
the dramatic world,l and the
highly praised aissgenius of the
present day is John Griffith, the
eminent tragedian, who: appears
Tuesday evening, April 5, at the
Russell opera house, Brunswick,
Mo. Mr.. Griffith's sfacial pow
ers are admirable andss..inI all of
the climaxes of the.' play he
fairly carries the saudience off
their feet by the'intensity of his
great acting. Mr.. Griffith's in
depreciation of the part of Mac
beth is intelligent, ..:great and
very effective. TIisi voice is
powerful and resonant,,and in the
quieter passages it is pleasure
to listen to the forciblei manner
in which he brings.outihis lines.
In brief, John Griffith is Ameri-
cas- greatest living tragedian.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25

defendant again left him Feb. 5,
1904, without notice to plaintiff
and without just cause, and that
owing to her frequent and mex
cusable departures from defend
ants home he instituted inquiry
as to her conduct while thus
away from home, and learned
and now states the fact to be
that defendant had carried on a
secret association with one VIM.
Watts of Kansas City and visit
ed public places and parks with
him, and while thus away from
plaintiff allowed him, the said
Watts, to hug and kiss and place
his arms around her, sit or lie
down on the grass in public
parks after dark, and otherwise
permitted the said Watts to take
undue familarityfwith her, and
that knowlendge of these facts
came to plaintiff sssubsequent to
defendants departure from his
home Feb. 5. 1904.
Besides his prayer.for,a decree
OF divorce, plaintiffi also prays
the court to grant him the care
and custody of the o..children,
and such other and further or
ders, DEGREES and judgments as
may be meet andsproper.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25

on account of additional assess
ments on the current taxbook for
said year.
E. w. Herring, ex- x-officio. col
lector, presents statements of the
various township collectors for
the year 1905 of uncollected tax
es, sworn to as required by law,
which are examined and COR
rected by the court and ordered
filed. And it is further ordered
that said E. W. Herring be
credited on his annual settlement,
ending March 1, 1904, with the
amount of said delinquent lists
as follows. to-Wit:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25
Macbeth" !"
"Avaunt! and quit. my sight
Let the earth hide thee
Phy bones are marrowless, I
onIdd -

"Avaunt! and quit my sight
Let the earth hide thee
Phy bones are marrowless, thy blood is
coldd, -
How few people of the present t
generation are familiar with this
well-known quotation from
Shakespeare's weird romantic
play of "Macbeth." A tragedy
so replete with murder, ghosts,
witches, thunder and lightning
and novel scenic effects, that
one is tempted to walk miles to
witness a performance of this
magnificent tragedy. How few
of the many tragedians who
have impersonated Macbeth
are alive to-day? Forrest,
Booth, Mccullough, Davenport,
Barrett, have all passed away,
but we can look forward with
pleasure to John Griffith's per-
formance ON Tuesday evening.
April 5, at the Russell opera.
house, Brunswick, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25
Judges of Election.

The following judges of elec-
ton for the Democratic primary
election Saturday, April 2, to
nominate candidates for county
offices have been appointed for
Keytesville township by M. W.
Anderson, committeeman:
A. S. Taylor, Geo. N. Elliott,
j. L. Stacy, R. D. Edwards, e.
B, Hurt and R. H. Tisdale.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25
Another Hopkins Divorce Suit.

Last week the COURIER made
mention of the fact that Mrs.
Elizabeth Hopkins, col, form.
erly of Brunswick, now of st.
Louis, had brought suit in the
circuit court at st. Louis for a
divorce from her husband, VIM.
Hopkins, COL, a member of the
well-known hardware firm of
Hopkins & Sehrenk at Bruins.
wick. 1t will be remembered by
our readers that Mrs. Hopkins.
asked for a divorce on the
grounds Of abuse at the hands
of her husband, and also prayed
the court to grant her the care
and custody of the two children,
born of said marriage, and to.
award her alimony sufficient for
the maintenance of herself and
the children.
Last Friday, VIM. Hopkins,
through his attorney, Capt.
Louis Benecke, brought suit in
the Charlton circuit court at the
coming May term for divorce
from his wife.
According to Hopkins petit
tion he was married to defend
ant in Kansas City, Kas., April
25, 1900, and they continued to
live together until February 5,
1904, when she left .him without
notice and without just cause.
Plaintiff AYERS that he had
provided a nice home for de-
fendant, that defendants father
drank up all his earnings, and
that defendant demanded that
plaintiff support her parents.
This plaintiff refused to do and
defendant thereupon informed
plaintiff that she had not mar
ried him for love, but for his
money, and expected he would
support her parents. Defendant
declares that since his refusal to
support defendants parents she
became very cold and Indifferent
to him, indicating that she did
not love or care for him. Plain
tiff also charges defendant with
having left home when their
children required her fostering
care, thus making it necessary
for plaintiff to find persons who
would take care of said children,
who are still under his care and
custody, one William Eugene,
now aged 8 years, aad the other
Roscoe R., who is now 8 months
old.
Plaintiff states further that
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25
S. NJ. White.
Cupid's Conquests.

q
PAGE GAINES Andrew Page
and Miss Maggie Gaines, a col
ored couple of Forest Green,
were married Thursday, March
II, 1904, Justice L. G. Burrus of
Charlton township officiating:
STORMS S-HICKERsoN:-Dan n g
Storms and Miss Della Kicker.
son, both of Triplett, were mar
ried in that village Tuesday,
March %, 1904, Justice A. w.
-Guillod sealing the plighted
vows.
TRUEBLoeD-M Inorganic. F.
Trueblood of Kansas and Miss
.Arletta Morgan of Keytesville
were married at the residence of
VIM. Vasser, near Keytesville,
Wednesday, March 16, 1904,
Rev. j. L. Swearngin making the
twain one.
McCoLLUM-F -FoUDREE:-E. D.
-McCollum and Miss May Fou-
'dree, both of Musselfork, were
married at the residence of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jefferson Foudree, Tuesday,
March 15, 1904, Presiding. Judge
E. B. Welch tying the nuptial
knot amid his most bewitching
smiles. After congratulations
by the assembled guests a fine
supper was served in honor of
the happy event.
-.
TERRILL- CoRBY :-J. E. Terri |
of Shreveport, La, and Miss
Carrie Corby of Brunswick We're
married at the residence of the
officiating minister, Rev. Franc.
Mitchell, in Keytesville, Wed.
nesday, March %, 1904. Mr..
and Mrs. Terrill were the, guests
of Mayor R. D. Edwards and
family until yesterday morning
when they departed for Bruns-
wick and will go thence to visit
relatives in Moberly to-day, and
from there to their home at
Shreveport, where the bride-
groom has a good position in a
railway freight office.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25
Farms for Rent.

One hundred and fifty acres,
fine corn land, no buildings, two
miles from Keytesville; S0-acre
improved farm, 40. acre improv-
ed and 160-acre improved.
F.. B. KELLOGG.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25
Excursion to Worlds Fair.

Sixty-day round-trip tickets
to St. Louis on sale April %.
Rate, $500. Season tickets on
sale April 10. Round-trip rate,
S8.2 E. V. SEIGLE, Agent.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25

property in said city and block.
The court doth also find from
the testimony of said G.. P.
Thrash that he, the said petit
toner, was a partner of w. P.
Thrash, who formerly conducted
a dramsbop in said city of Key
tesville, anc who made applica-
tion to this court for a new Ii
cense in July, 1908, at which
time this court refused to grant
said W. P. Thrash license for
the reason that proof was made
to this court of keeping disor-
derly house, a gambling house
and selling liquor on Sunday.
It is, therefore, ordered by the
court that said application and
petition be rejected, and that a
license to keep a dramshop be
not issued to said G. P. Thrash.
And it is further ordered that
the COSTS in this cause be ad-
judged against the said G.. P.
Thrash, and that the clerk of
this court issue a fee-bill for
the same. E. B. Welch, pre-
siding judge, dissenting from
the above opinions of Judges B.
F. Fleetwood and Geo. T. John
son.
Court adjourned Wednesday
afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
February, 1904, Adjourned Term.

Court met, pursuant to ad-
journment, Monday, March %,
1904, with all the officers present,
and transacted the following
business:
Bonds to school funds ap-
proved as follows:
Robert F. Robinson for 1900
with Rebecca S. Robinson and
Jos. A. Riley as securities.
A. F. Maddox for 81, 800 with
G. G. Gallatin and H. G. Smith
as securities.
R. D. Edwards, agent of
Charlton county for the sale of
swamp lands formed by the re-
cession of the Missouri river
from its former channel, pre-
sents contract made by him with
Jas. R. TilleLt for the purchase
of % acres, lot 3, NV 4-52-19;
1.O4 acres, lot 2, ne 4-52-19;
28.4O acres, lot 2, sw 33-53-19;
31.52 acres, lot 6, Sc 33-53-19 at
and for the sum of $3.50 an acre.
Said Edwards also presents re-
ceipt Of E. w. Herring, county
treasurer, for S3O.59, the same
being 20 per cent of the purchase
price Of said land. Contract
approved, and sale of said land
ordered made to said Tillett.
This court having made an
order March 10, 1892, directing
r. D. Edwards to make and de-
liver to j. H. Colley, assignee of
Henry Gray, deed to north hf
sw sw 25-56-17, said laud having
been acquired by Charlton county
under foreclosure of a school fund
mortgage, and satisfactory proof
having been made to the court
of full and complete payment
for said land, and that if said
deed was ever made it was never
placed of record. 1t is, there
fore, ordered that H. H. Miller
be and is appointed special COM
missioner to convey said land,
by quit. claim deed, to Chas. T.
Kimble as assignee of j. H. Col.
ley, assignee of Henry Gray.
Approval of bond of Chas.
Swinney to the county school
funds, made by this court March
II, 1902, is hereby set aside and
annulled for the reason that the
conditions of said order have
not been complied with.
The board of arbitrators ap-
pointed by the county school
commissioner the day of
April, 1902, having divided
school district 2-51 and 52-18,
and this court having numbered
one of said districts 1-51-18 and
the other 2-52-18, June 3, 1902,
and at the time said district was
divided this court had loaned
$500 belonging to the school
fund of said district, and the
county treasurer now having IN
his hands the sum of 500 interest
collected on said loan, it is or.
dered that said county treasurer
pay to the order of John A. Coll,
trustee of Missouri township, the
said 800 interest, and that said
trustee credit the same to the
teachers fund of the school dis
trict entitled thereto.
The clerk of this court is Or
dered to extend upon the delin-
quent taxbook of this county the
delinquent road taxes for the
year 1903 on real estate as re-
turned to this court by the sew
eral township boards of this
county as required by secs.
1O,329 and 1O,330, Revised Stat
utes of Missouri, 1899, as amend
ed in 1908.
Ordered that E. w. Herring,
ex- officio collector, be charged
on his annual settlement as such
collector, for the year ending
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1904-03-25
Probate Pointers.

Allowances as follows: Eliz-
abeth Heisel, note for S11C
against estate of Elizabeth
Roth; Bank of Marceline, note
for $500 against estate of B. F..
Montgomery.
Est. heirs of j. J. Wackley:
j. M. Marsh, guardian and Gu
rator, presents final settlement,
which is examined and approved.
Balance of $427.70 is ordered
paid TO the mother of said heirs.
Est. W. F. Neal:-Sarah j.
Neal, administrative, files proof
of publication of letters of ad.
minlstration. Mrs. Neal also
files proof of publication of final
settlement which is examined
and approved. Balance Of
$195. 49 is ordered paid to said
administrative, widow Of said
w. F. Neal, as a part of her
statutory allowance.
Est. Ruth M. Klepper: W. r.
Klepper, guardian and curator,
presents his report of private
sale of the undivided one half
interest of Ruth M. Klepper,
minor heir of JOS. A. Klepper,
deceased, in lot rs, and her un-
divided one-fourlh interest in lot
II, all in block Is, Sumner, to
John Thorne for S937.5O. Sale
approved, and deed ordered
made to purchaser.