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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-13
MEET IN THIS CITY
CoIored knights Templar OF Illinois
and Iowa Vote to Hold Their En-
campment in Rock Island.
TO REMAIN HERE FOUR DAYS
Will Be CHARTERED at Prince Hall Home
in South Rock IsIand-Con-
claVe Adjourns.

The grand commandery of the col
ored knights Templar has adjourned
at East St. Louis after voting to meet
in Rock Island next year. There Will
be an encampment of four lays here
on the grounds of the Prince Hall Ma
sonic home in South Rock Island, an
institution whose cornerstone was laid
few months ago and which is TO be
established by the cOlOred knights of
the state as a home for the widows
and orphans of members.
The grand commandery, which in
cludes Illinois and Iowa, opened at
Geary's hall at East ST. Louis Tuesday
morning. r. E. Moore, right eminent
grand commander. Chicago. presided.
and then adjourned until Wednesday,
to give the members an opportunity to
attend the Masonic congress in St.
Louis.
At 10 o'clock Wednesday the boty
reCOnvened and proceeded TO business.
The knights Templar were in the same
predicament as the Royal Arch chap
ter, which met Monday. Being so close
TO the worlds fair city the members
were anxious TO see the sights, and, as
a result, succeeded in dong the Dusi-
ness in one day that usually requires
two and three days.
Address of Commander.
Much business of importance was
transacted. The right eminent grand
commander read a most interesting adj
dress. He admonished his members to
live true TO the teachings of the order,
which would insure honorable and re
spected citizenship.
The members say it was the most
pleasant and profitable conclava held
for years. Among the visitors were W.
IS. Thompson, grand recorder of Ten
nessee; Austin w. William, grand
commander of Tennessee. and DR.. H.
c. Ganaway, of Tennessee; Milton f.
Fields, PaSt commander of Missouri,
and Ransom II. Young. of Indiana. \
telegram was received from the grand
chapter, o. +. s., in session at Cairo,
sending greetings. which was acknowl-
edged with knightly courtesy.
Burris Elected Treasurer.
The following officers were elected:
Grand commander. J. w. Moore. Chi
caSO; deputy grand commander. O. \.
Ferguson, Chicago; G. f., G. w Don
.nagon, Springfield. H.; captain gen
.cral, l.. w. Dickerson, Chicago; prel-
ate. Adam Horn, Chicago; treasurer,
II. f. Burris, Rock Island: record
er, II. +. Daniels, Chicago; grand in
structor, II. S. Cooper. Chicago; grand
senior warden, c. A. Kicks, Spring
field; grand Junior warden, y. r. Lee,
Champaign.
Sir Milton F. Fields installed the
officers and was presented with a
badge of honor of Illinois. Retiring
Commander r. E. Moore was present
ed with special badge of beautiful
design.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-13
To Return to California.

Mrs. J. F. Robinson last evening en-
tertained the attaches OF the Rock Isl
and National and the Central Trust
and Savings banks at her residence on
Twentieth street for Sam RhOades
one OF the clerks in the Cen
trail bank. who is leaving next week
10 return TO his old home in Stockton,
Cal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-13
REGALIA WORKERS UNION
Holds Election of Officers, CHOOSING
Miss Elsa Stoit for President.

Tri-City Regalia and Badge Workers
union elected officers at its meeting
last evening. The following were
chosen:
President-MissE Elsa StOit.
Vice Prcsident-Miss Alsa Ehlers.
Corresponding secretary-Miss Car
RE Orman.
Financial secrctary-Mis Rose Eek
Crman.
TreasureT-MiSs Grace Marvin.
Guard-Miss Martha Zentgraf.
Trustees-MiSs Hulda Stromberg.
Miss Minnie Kammerer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-13
Robert CHAPMAN Dead.

Robert Chapman, aged IS years
father OF Mrs. Susan Wolf. OF this city
died yesterday at his home in South
Moline. He will be buried at Griggs
Vile. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-13
Restaurant CHANCES Hands.

e F. Godfrey today disposed of his
restaurant business on Market square
20 James l.. Wynes. Of South Rock
Island. Mr. Wynes for many years
has been employed as shipping clerk
at the wholesale liquor house of Peter
Fries Il Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
Peculiar Case of Sioux City
Woman Who Is a Confirmed
Somnambulist
NEIeHBoRs ANSWER SCREAMS
Mrs. Mary HaIvorson is Found Lying
on the leo Of tho Street, Whore She
Had Fallen in Her Unconscious
FIiaht-Warnins Against Two Bank
Fleeing Crooks.
Special to 7'imes-Republican.

Special to 7'imes-Republican.
Sioux City, Dec. 23.-Rising in her
sleep yesterday morning, Mrs. Mary
Halvorson wrecked her own home,
robbed herself. fled from imaginary
burglars and screamed for help. She
was found lying on the ice OF Perry
street, where she had fallen In her
flight in her sleep. Mrs. Halvorson
still thinks she saw burglars, but her
son declares she did 1t all in her sleep.
as she Is confirmed somnambulist.
Her home was turned topsy-turvey,
and her pocketbook was found outside.
Neighbors were aroused by her
screams and rescued her from her per-
ilous position.
Chief of Police Deneen has issued a
warning against two crooks who are
fleeing banks by an entirely new
and ingenious scheme. One of them
appears at bank with a check for n
large sum drawn on n we'll known
firm. At the same moment the other
enters the office Of the firm, whose
name is forged to the check, and asks
to use the telephone, saying that he
is expecting a call. The privilege Is
readily granted.
In the meanwhile the other has pre-
scented the check at the bank, and, be-
ing a stranger, the official calls up the
firm at his suggestion, and asks II the
check is all right. The pal answers
the telephone, and assures the bank
that the check is all right and walks
out, the other easily securing the mon
ey. One firm found 1t had cost 5000
to allow stranger to use it's telephone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
FoReER CAUGHT AT CLINTON.
He Admits Signing Another Mans
Name to Check for $t75.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Dec. ga man who gives
the name of j. H. Harris, of Denver,
Col, is in the city Jail this afternoon,
held on the charge of vagrancy. Harris
was arrested by Officer Lorenz, in a
Clinton saloon, where he had exhibited
a check on the Peoples Trust and Saw
ings Bank of this city, for $175, with
the name Of Thomas Smith affixed.
The police heard of the matter, and,
under suspicion that the name was
forged, Officer Lorenz placed the man
under arrest Before he was locked in
the city Jail he was put thru course
Of questioning and finally admitted that
he had signed the name Of smith to
the check.
Harris stated at first that he had
sold horse to Smith, who, he said,
lived in the country fifteen miles west
Of this city. He said he had not pre-
scented the check at the bank for pay
ment because he had no means of
identifying himself, and was waiting
for Smith to come to town to establish
his identity. The man showed the
check at one or two saloons, and OIL
the strength Of it succeeded in work.
ing the bartenders for q few drinks,
promising to pay for them when he
drew his money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
A MuRDERoUs ASSAULT.
Trivial Quarrel Ends in Serious Injury
Of One of Participants.

Trivial Quarrel Ends in Serious Injury
of One of Participants.
Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, Dec. 23..- A trivial quar-
rel yesterday developed into murder
Gus assault in which A. Harrison, a
farm hand, was badly beaten by James
White, a farmer living south of this
city White used a scantling and the
handle Of his pitchfork for weapons.
and cut his victim badly about the
head.
Harrison was huslking corn for
White when the latter came into the
field and the men had few words
over an old difficulty Both men grew
angry and White picked UP scantling
lying near and struck the other over
the head, knocking him down. He then
used the handle Of a pitchfork to ad-
minister strong drubbing.
The injured man, badly bleeding
from his wounds, walked from the
place where the assault occurred to
Oskaloosa and at once filed an infor-
nation in Justice Pritchett's court al
leging an assault with intent to COM
NIT murder. A warrant was issued for
White and the officers started search
as the man had decamped. Harrison
was brought here very weak from loss
of Hood
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23

OskaIoosa.
w. r. Allen was sentenced to one
year in the state penitentiary AFTER ne
had pleaded guilty to the charge OF
selling mortgaged property.
Westgate.
westgate has voted bonds for sys-
tenn Of water works but was $l,0OO
short of enough to finish the system
The leading citizens of the town Went
on 81 note for the amount and the work
is now being pushed to completion.
TerriII.
Mrs. Chadwick, who is causing SO
much stir in the financial world just
now. was born on farm near Woou-
stock, Canada, close to the home OF the
father of Postmaster Blow OF this place
She was one of a family of five girls
and three boys.
Muscatine.
Many tons of shells for the Musca-
tine button factories are. now being
received in this city. The Mississippi
is no longer depended upon to furnish
the raw material for the industry, 1t
being secured from the White, Wa
bash and Ohio rivers.
Monticello.
Monticello is rejoicing over the pro-
gress made in 1904. and points to the
completion of public library, new
railway station, $4,000 canning fac
tory and the organization Of company
for the manufacture of blank books
and to do photographic work.
Mount Vernon.
Early Thursday morning at the fam
ily residence occurred the death of
James Albert, the second son Of Colonel
and Mrs. H. II. Rood. The deceased
was in the twenty-ninth year of his
age. The past ten years he spent in
Arizona for the benefit of his health.
Hedrick.
A strong pocket of coal has been
found four miles south Of town near
the cutoff Prosepctor Wilson who
has been prospecting for several
months. made the discovery and is Of
the firm opinion that it is there in pay
ing quantities. 1t will be great bene-
fit to Hedrick.
Spencer.
T. H. Stonestreet, who has been trap
ping for mink and muskrats near Will
lam Hngunin's, caught more than he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
A Name that Stuck.

A young lawyer in Charleston, s. c..
whose hair was of that color generally
called SANDY" was one day cross-ex-
aiming an Irishman, witness In a
case involving the ownership of q GER
tain COW.
1t became very material to prove the
color Of the COW, and the Irishman was
pressed by the lawyer for a description
Of the animal as to color. After a mo-
ment of hard thinking and with twin
kle In his eye and just shadow of a
smile on his lips the witness replied:
well, sir, as near as I can come to
the color, 1t was a sort of ugly sandy
brown, about the color Of your own
hair, sir"
The answer evoked q burst Of laugh
ter, and the lawyer did not proceed any
further with the cross examination OF
the witness
After that day the lawyer was known
as SANDY" Brown, and he often told
the joke on himself. - Washington
Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
LEADING MAN DISAPPEARS.
Leading Man of tho Hickman Company
Deserts at Dubuque.

Leading Man of tho Hickman company
Deserts at Dubuque.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Dec. 23--Handicapped by
the hasty and unexpected departure OF
Hugh Irvington. the leading man OF the
Hickman Comedy Company, the matt
nee and evening performance Wedhes-
day were not presented.
The company did not attract we'll.
Christmas week and other attractions
conflcted. and the stay here was not
Il profitable one. Irvington was the
whole show. He had been little rest
less. 1T Is said, for few dnys, but he
gave no hint that he would leave the
company. After the performance Mon
day night he left the city for parts UNI
known. No one knew his plans.
The management made efforts to To-
cate him. but they We're of no avail.
Irvlngton has gone and 1t is not
thought he will return. BY his abrupt
absence Jesse James and the other
piece were placed on the shelf. He was
the heavy man, the hero, who delight
ed people here.
1t was reported on fairly good au-
thority that the company had dsband-
ed because of financial embarrassment,
but this does not appear to be so. 1t
departed for Abba over the Great
Western this afternoon and will open
there on next Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
A Chilly Reception.

George AIDE, at recent banquet was
asked to speak on success. II sup
pose that failure Is more familiar than
success to all Of US" he said. I'VE
work away. Four things fail. The
fifth thing succeeds. The hardest work.
ers have the most failures, but, then,
they have the most successes, too. j
zone of my early failures was a
melodrama that travelled all the way
from Chicago to New York to sell to a
manager. This was in my youth, when
had confidence in myself. The man
ager returned my melodrama. He said
he didn't care for 1t.
II pointed out the merits in 1t which
he had overlooked. I proved that he
would make great mistake IL he
should not accept this work. But he
shook his head.
".Can't you use 1t at all? asked,
desperately.
"'Well.' said he, I might grind it up
and use it for snowstorm.'"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
Wrong Idea.

wrong lOoa.
Don't get the wrong idea into your
head that starvation Is good for dys-
pepsia.
It's not.
Those who have not studied the SUP
1ect very deeply, or with trained scien-
t1fic minds. might think SO.
But facts prove otherwise.
All specialists in stomach and d.
Eestive disorders know, that 1t IS
best for dyspepsia to be we'll fed.
why. dyspepsia Is really starvation
diseased
You're food doesn't feed you.
BY starvation you may give your
bowels and Kidneys less to do, but
that does not cure your digestive
trouble--snply makes you weaker ana
sicker: less likely to be permanently
cured than ever.
! No. the only right way to permanent
~ cure yourself OF any form of dyspep-
sia or lndigestiVe trouh'e, -
to eat heartily Of all the
food that you find best agrees
with you. and help your digestion to
work with .5tuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.
This Is a safe. certain, scientific, re-
liable method Of treatment which will
never fail to cure the most obstinate
cases IL persevered in.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have a
gentle, tonic. refreshing effect on the
secretory glands of the entire digestive
tract.
They gently force the flow Of fresh
digestive juices.
They contain, themselves, many Of
the chemical constituents Of these
Juices, thus when dissolved they help
to dissolve the food around them in
stomach or bowels.
They therefore quickly relieve all
the symptoms of indigestion. and coax
the glands to take a proper pleasure in
doing their proper work.
They coax you back to health.
No other medical treatment Of any
sort, nor any fad system of culture"
or "cure" will give you the e 4. per-
manent, curative results chat will
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.
Write for q free book Of symptoms.
=. A. Stuart Co., Marshall. Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

/, bargained for last week. He had set
trap and baited it, and next morning
when he went to look at his trap he
and brought it to town, and sold the
pelt to Mr.. Whitney. The cat weighed
about thirty pounds.
Crwith.
]. T. Glleaves, finished picking his
corn. His field Of sixty acres yield
ed sixty bushels per acre. While this
same ground was in crops the past two
wet seasons the yield was almost moth
ing. The land was partially tiled
year ago and had it been thoroughly
tiled the yield would have been eighty
bushels per acre this year. The corn
raised is a small variety.
EstherviIle.
William Hutchings has decided to
dispose Of his valuable stock farm IN
Jack Creek township. The farm con-
sists Of $50 acres Of the choicest land
in Emmett county, is well equipped
with buildings, and 800 acres OF the
land is tiled. The property is valued
at $4,000, and will be disposed OF In
IHe same manner DIS lAAS @AAheASAS AAosSA
at Spirit Lake.
Humboldt.
Col. j. ]. Smart has sold his farm
Bonie Brae-to Mr. Brown, OF
Minneapolis, taking as part pay some
Minneapolis property. The farm went
at $50 per acre, and is we'll worth the
price. It is understood that Mr.. Smart
will move to Minneapolis in the spring
giving possession of the place some
time in March. Mr.. and Mrs. Smart
are among the valuable citizens OF
Humboldt county, and will be deeply
missed in this community.
Clear Lake.
It is all but settled that Uncle Sam
will have new headquarters in Clear
Lake. and the postoffice moved to the
new Knaak building on Fourth street.
The inspector has been here and made
= five vears' lease with Mr.. Knaak and
the same has been forwarded to the
Department at Washington for ap-
nroval. There is hardly any doubt Of
this approval and as soon as the lease
10 received back the work Of removal
u,iu commence. The Knaak building
is about eight feet deep and 1t is the
rear dfty feet which win DO used for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
Strange Story and Arrest of the
Principal Figure at Emer-
son, Mills County
GIRL MADE TO WEAR BOYS GARB
unoIe of the Young Woman Persuaded
s. Her to Run Away With Him and
Then Compelled Her to Work as
Team Driver With Grading Gang
-Her Sex Was Not Discovered.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Emerson, Dec 20. Constable G.
r. Gilmore of Emerson, Ia. made an
arrest in a most peculiar case. Inc
party arrested was John w. Lawrence,
who is wanted at Concordia, Kas., to
answer a charge Of abducting MS IL
year-old niece, Louie Minard. The ar
rest was made while Lawrence was
camping in the timber near Hepburn,
and the man has been taken to Con-
,c.. ala. Kas, for trial. The Kansas au-
thorities have been hunting for Law
renee since the first of last March,
when he disappeared from Concordia
with the girl. He had been visiting
at her home with his sister, Mrs. Min
ard. and had evidently worked him.
self into the good graces Of his niece.
He had team and was in the habit
of travelling about from place to place,
working on railroad grades and for
farmers, When he got ready to start
out last spring he induced the girl to
go with him without the knowledge or
consent OF her parents, who are said
to be respected and we'll to do people.
BY his own confession Lawrence COM
PEELED his niece to discard her own
clothing and put on boys suit he had
provided. Her hair was also cut off.
and thus disguised she had no diff
Guilty in passing as boy. The two
have travelled about in a wagon ever
since, Lawrence working on grading
work and the girl driving the team.
They were last employed by railroad
contractor near Malvern. During all
this. time the girls sex was not dis
covered. Lawrence said he had sent
the girl home a few days before he was
arrested, but stated she went home at
his suggestion. He denied that their
relations had been anything but
straight while they were together, and
Constable Gilmore could not say Of his
own knowledge that there Is any
charge against Lawrence other than
that of seduction.
Lawrence has wife and child at
Emerson whom lie left ten months ago.
The family formerly lived near here on
a farm, but after the husband had left
the wife and child came to Emerson
and she started a boarding house.
which she still conducts. Mrs. Law
renee has not seen her husband since
he went to Kansas and did not know
of his being I'm the neighborhood UNI
til the constable brought him here to
take the train She made no effort to
see him and does seem concerned In the
matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23

postoffice purposes. The front part will
be leased. The government will not al
low any kind of business to be done in
the front part Of building, such as
this. used for postoffice purposes, but
has no objection to a news stand or a
business of that nature.
Forest City.
Numerous objections are being filed
with the county board to the establish
ment of drainage district No. 4, and
the construction of the ditch along the
course of the Twister, unless the dam
located in Lime Creek in the east part
Of the city is removed. It is claimed
that the dam prevents proper flow OF
water in Lime Creek and If 1t remain
ed in the creek after the ditch was built
the water would back up in the latter.
Thus the ditch would result In more in
jury than good.
Sioux Rapids.
]. H. Kidwell, agent for the Indus
trial Construction Company of Chicago
was in town last week, talking up a
canning factory for Sioux Rapids. Mr..
Kidwell has closed deal with Storm
A/e'hC pebA liCo LUZ a $EV,VVU pant. Ills
company has put in number of plants
in Iowa, all of which are paying good
dividend. The one at Pomeroy last
year paid 16 per cent. Mr.. Kddwelps
proposition was to put in a plant that
would employ from $50 to 200 men with
capacity Of 10000 cans per day at a
cost of $11,500, no money to be paid the
construction company until the plant
was completed and accepted by a
committee of the stockholders.
Red Oak
The Red Oak Canning Company an
nounce the following prizes which have
been awarded to the farmers raising
the most sweet corn per acre: First
prize of SO per acre, to c. W. Cozad, on
a field of 6h acres which yielded four
tons and 1.750 pounds per acre. Sec
ond prize of 81 per acre to John Stock
sleger on a field of 9A acres which
yielded four tons and $50 pounds per
acre. Third prize Of 81 per acre to
John Keever on field Of Is acres
which yielded four tons and 1876 pounds
per acre. These prizes were given in
addition to the regular price paid per
acre at the time of delivery. The COM
pany also announces that they will pay
Sc per ton for next seasons cr0n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Young Lady Suffers Perforation Of
Finger.


Waterloo. Dec. 23.-Miss Blanche
Stricken. employed at Kimbalrs Dairy
Farmer. at 181 Bridge street. suffer-
ed a painful injury yesterday afternoon
while operating machine in the Cour-
Ter office, to which she had come to
stitch a number of pamphlets Miss
Stricken was feeding the pamphlets
into the machine, when by an unlucky
chance. she thrust the index finger Of
her right hand beneath the vibrating
feeder. Instantly and almost before
she could realize it, staple was driven
thru the end Of her finger and clinch-
ed on the under side. One of the young
men working near heard her cry of
pain. and quickly taking In the situa-
ton. he seized pair Of pliers, cut
the staple, and withdrew it from the
flesh before the suffering victim could
make any protest. Miss Stricken had
the injured digit dressed by a surgeon
and returned to her home at SIT
Bluff street. The injury will preclude
Miss Stricken working for several
weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-23
BABES PECULIAR DEATH.
Doctors Claim It Died of Pneumonia
Did Not Appear Sick,

Doctors Claim It Died of Pneumonia
Did Not Appear Sick.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. Dec. 90. - The six
months old child of Mr.. and Mrs Har-
ry Litsey residing at 112 Sixth avenue
north died in a peculiar manner at an
early hour this morning. The doctors
theory IN regard to the death was that
the child died OF pneumonia altho the
parents or no one else had suspected
that 1t was suffering from any such
disease.
The child had been fed at midnight,
and then apparently went to sleep.
without any further trouble. This
morning. when the parents awoke the
child was found to be dead. A doctor
was celled, who said the child had
died Of pneumonia, but apparently
with little suffering.