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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-02
CIRCUIT COURT ORDERS.
RIMI\AI..

People V. John W. War;. Embez-
element. Defendant in court. Motion
by state to strike from the files aft
davits filed in support Of petition for
change of venue. Motion by defend
ant to strike preceding motion from
the files. Motion to amend record
herein so as to show that by agree
ment of attorneys on both sides in
open court states attorney was ruled
to file counter affidavits by Q o'clock
a. m. Feb. l, inst. Motion to be filed
in writing by Il. III. Feb. >. Defend
ant still. in court. States attorney
presents answer to petition for change
of venue, together with affidavits in
support Of the same and asks that
same lie fled, to which defendant oh
ipctS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-02

The Clerk read bill of Justice Gle
land for fee. Referred to the finance
committee on motion of Alderman
Lirkel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-02

City Council Room, Rock Island
Feb. l, 19O4.-Ihe Council met in reg
ular session at p. m, Mayor McCon-
ochie presiding and all the aldermen
present. The minutes of the last reg
ular meeting were read and approved.
The Clerk read the reports of city
officers for the month OF January which
were received and ordered placed on
file.
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee submitted an ordinance,
which was considered and adopted by
unanimous vote allowing bills as fol-
lows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-02
Nearly Forfeit. His Life.

\ runaway almost ending fatally
started Il horrible ulcer on the leg of
j. b. Orner. Franklin Grove. III. For
four years il defied all doctors and all
remedies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve
had no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for burns, bruises, skin erup-
tions and piles. p cents, at HartZ &
UIlemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-02

Four doctors said | would die of
stomach troubles and appendicitis;
three packages of HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea made me well and
healthy.-Daniel Winston. Burlington.
Vt. 81 cents. T. II. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-02

body followed. FROST
Not. on your felt boots said the
old hunter.
I'VE give it up" said the crowd.
Old hunter. very impressively-'Its
sausage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-02
CIIANCERY.

MoTgart ~. Morgart. Divorce. De-
PENDANT called and defaulted.
KurtZ ~. Kurt Divorce. Cause
heard. finding and decree for com
plainGnt on the charge of extreme and
repeated cruelty for divorce as pray
ed and custody of minor child. Frida.
LAW.
Park ~. McCaffrey. Case. Jury
called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-02

Winter coughs are apt TO result in
consumption if neglected. They can
be soon broken up by using Foley's
Honey and Tar. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-02
Session Cut Short.

After some routine business the
president announced that today was
the time set to dedicate the county in
Urinary. and that he would be very
much pleased if the members would
fnrego the usual afternoon session
10 permit those who desired to attend
to do so.
Thereupnn a motion was made in
accordance with the presidents desire,
it was ordered that when adjournment
WAS taken it be until Feb. >. 1905.
The report of the regular ground
hog committee made verbally to the
president was by him made public "a
follows: "Your committee repaired
10 the usual place at the time pre-
scribed by our bylaws. viz: at sunup
at the original den two miles north of
Taylor Ridge. ON the banks of Turkey
Hollow creek, and about ten rods
west cf the spot where our cd hunter
killed the last wild deer that was slain
in Rock Island county.
The grounding made his appear
ancc in Il very unusual manner-that
i, he crawfished out instead of com
ing head first. and seemed to he daZed.
but after awhile Strengthened himself
out and looked for the sun. which at
that time was obScured, and proceeded
on his Journey over the hills. This
report means that the backbone of
winter i broken; that we will have
an early spring. hut a backward sum
mcr. and great many surprises await
us during the year"
The special committee for the en-
suing wear was appointed. and the
meeting adjourned.
Old Hunters Conundrum.
Before YOU leave the hall" said the
old hunter. Il want 10 ask YOU Il ques-
ton. conuudrum. if you please:
What il the first thing that comes out
of the ground in the spring." Every
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
Output Of Minerals for 1902.

The geological survey will soon Is.
sue its report on mineral resources fer
1902. showing that that year, for the
third time, the total value OF the com.
mercial mineral products of the Unit
ed States exceeded S1,O0O,OO0,O0. The
exact figures for 1902 were $1,26O,639 ;.
Ais. which, compared with $1,0S6,594.-
S5l In 1901, shows gain of 1862 per
cent. The fuels increased $26,667, TAB,
or 6 per cent. Every variety Of fuel
increased in value except anthracite
coal. which showed a decrease in
quantity of 2S 3O1 $50 long tons, and
in value of s36,3S9 ,434 The metallic
products increased s123,992,325, and
the non-metalic products S50.O72, 0S9
TO these should be added estimates OF
unspecifed products, including build
ing, molding and other mineral prod
ucts valued at 100000.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
Overflow Meeting.

Apostle Hyrum Smith presided at
the overflow meeting in the Assembly
hall. The place was packed.
The meeting opened with prayer by
Joseph Christensen. Short addresses
were made by Nephi Pratt, president
of the northwestern states mission;
Asel Woodruff, president of the north
ern states mission, and Joseph Il. Rob
insOn. president Of the California mis-
sion.
J. Golden Kimball said his heart
was 30 filled with protest against the
iniquities of the world that he had
difficulty In restraining himself.
President David II. Cannon of the
st. George temple and Joseph w. Nc.
Murrin were the other speakers.
President Angus NJ. Cannon. In de-
livering the benediction. prayed that
the people of the world would learn to
look upon the Mormons in a different
and q better light. and that the church
might thrive despite all opposition.
Outside. Rulon s. Wells anu others
spoke to the crowds on the grounds
near the bureau OF information.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
"a Tooth for q Tooth"

Before artificial teeth were created
deficiencies had to be made good by
the real article, SO body snatchers raw
aged the cemeteries at night, breaking
up the jaws OF the dead to extract
their teeth to sell to dentists for inser-
ton in live mems mouths. An army
Of these ghouls followed Wellington's
army. They were licensed as suffers.
but once night Tell. out came their nip
pers and they prowled over the bat.
tlefeld extracting the teeth Of tho
dead or dying.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
Something About Coral.

Those irregular branches, so pref.
lilly red and shining, are all small skel.
etons of tiny animals, lower In tho
natural order than insects. and they
come from the Mediterranean. where
for ages and ages they have been
growing at depths OF five or six faith.
oms.
What a vast multitude of coral an
imals there must be to rear whole
reefs of coral underneath the waves,
structures so firm and we'll built that
that they form islands on which men
live and form cities and ply com.
merce.
Bermuda, so near our own shores.
is guilt on formations of coral-red
white and black. the latter being ~
far the rarest and most valuable;
white coral is not worth much. 1t Is
found near Ceylon.
Coral has often been made use of in
sculpture. There was formerly in the
Tuileries at Paris a chessboard and
set of chessmen carved from this
pretty substance.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
passed out the gate. sneezed furiouslt

passed out the gate, sneezed furiouslt
three times and hurried home.
THE next afternoon Dorothy and
Harry called at my house. Harry
asked me to marry them then and
there. Dorothy told their story. and
explained that they had not intended
to be married for a couple of years.
mainly out of regard for the feelings
Of her sisters, but that now there was
nothing for them but to be married
or give each other up, which they
could never, never do. So ! married
them.
1.-THE marriage, heard. produced
some excitement in the widows house.
hold. Elizabeth and Ruth are re.
ported to have said things, especially
when they got note from Dorothy
while away on little three.day wed.
ding tour, asking them please to look
after her dolls, and see that they
were fed regularly and put to bed at
seven o'clock. Messrs Edgewater and
Jackson were also said to have been
rendered thoughtful by the occur.
renee, and when ! met Qfilcer pono
van on his beat the next day no
ticed he seemed preoccupied. So II
you haven't forgotten my moral you
see where II comes In. BE generous
| At least. don't be too selfish"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09

for Dorothy changed. The porch or
the lawn were all very well under the
soft influence of the harvest moon
perhaps preferable to any other place
but the austere November moon is
another thing. Right here ought to
mention that the widows house,
though comfortable, is far from large.
1t accommodated Elizabeth and Ruth
very pleasantly for counting purposes,
but there was really no place for an.
other. So there was nothing for
Dorothy but to throw herself on the
generosity of the others. and beg them
to share with her, since Sunday even.
ing was the only time that Harry
could conveniently call. She went to
Elizabeth hrst and laid the case be-
fore her. and asked for the use of
the parlor perhaps once
a month. The older girl proved colder
than the November moon. She re-
piled In effect that she was in the
habit of entertaining Mr.. Edgewater
In the parlor each Sunday evening
and that she had no intention of Civ.
ing It mp for a chit who ought to be
in short dresses. Hardly! Dorothy
had better go back to her dolls.
Poor Dorothy wiped her eyes and
sought Ruth. This lady was dumb.
founded. The idea! She was accus.
toned to see Mr.. Jackson in the din.
ing room each Sunday evening, and
she thought she saw herself giving 1t
N IN, ,tpy hn IN hn
ing her hair in long braid. oh, yes!
Dorothy had better go back to her
dolls. Dorothy had a quiet cry, then
she bethought her Of Maggie. The
kitchen was not Just the place to
receive Harry, but-any port In a
storm; so she sought out Maggie.
THE loikes Of that! Well. ! never!
And me in the habit of receiving
Afiicer Donovan here livery Sunday
noight, with the consint Of the missus
And him proper young man and on
this beat, and that his only noight Off
Indade, Oi'll not! Oi'll give notice
first! It's a wonder that Miss Dor
othy don't go back to her dolls"
Poor Dorothy, She retired to her
own room ana mad q good cry. Fate
was against her; there was no hope
1t was Saturday; the evening paper
predicted a cold wave. There was 9
little touch Of snow on the ground the
next morning. Dorothy cried some
more. This was really all there was
left for her to do.
But next evening Harry came. HI
had feared the worst, and was pro
vided with his winter overcoat and {
| pair of heavy goloshes. Dorothy pu
| On her winter cloak and took her muf
and together they spent an houl
tramping brislly mp and down thu
path beside the house. Their teetl
chartered considerably but they man
/ aged to carry on a conversation. ant
to some purpose, as appeared srbse
qnently. Al the end Of the hour Harr.
said good,nIght n The front steps
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
HE BUILT HIS OWN PooRhoUsE.
Queer Trick Which Fortune Played
on a California Gold Miner.

The Murphy family was very num-
erous in California in the days of
40" Some members struck 1t rich
in the mines and held onto their for
tunes. others were not so lucky. One
Murphy in particular is remembered
by all the old time miners. He made
big fortune in the gold mines and
started to build a magnificent country
residence near San Jose, the noted
fruit center Of California.
The elegance Of the place was the
talk of the whole community. But one
day, to the surprise Of his business
associates, Murphy slapped big mort
gage onto the property.
Rates Of interest were enormous In
those days, and as poor Murphy had
been unable to meet his payments,
one day the beautiful home went
under the auctioneer's hammer, and
was bought at a great bargain by the
county for its poorhouse.
Things went from bad to worse with
Murphy. and in few years the proud
old Irishman was obliged to enter his
old home as an inmate, q county pau.
per.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09

top is out from the point she wishes
to reach. This Is not only inconve.
nicnt but dangerous, for there Ii al
ways a chance of a fall.
From the top Of the German ladder.
and from the step below, is double
platform. held with braces and ad-
Unstable. 30 that 1t can be folded In
when not in use. When the platform
is In place the housewife or maid hav.
ing climbed the ladder to the step be-
low the top, steps forward upon the
lower platform. which brings her out
over the grave at the back. In the
place where she would be on the lad
der proper II she were using the ordi-
nary household Inconvenience. The
upper platform Is carried out little
further. Standing comfortably upon
the section below. well toward tho
wall, she has her pail Of water before
her upon platform No. 2 and can do
her work without effort.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
Sunday School Conference.

The tabernacle was crowded at the
conference of the Deseret Sunday
School Union Sunday evening. It Is
estimated that fully 10000 persons
were present.
The presiding officer was President
Joseph r. Smith. Music was furnished
by the juvenile and adult choirs OF
Granite stake, under the direction of
Professor Evan Stephens. Every
stake was represented, as well as the
California, northwestern states and
southern states missions.
After the reading of statistics on
Sunday school work, the names of the
officers were presented by the gen.
eral secretary. George ID. Piper, and
sustained. They are as follows: Su.
perintendent, Joseph f. Smith; first
assistant superintendent. George Rey-
nolds; second assistant superintend-
ont. J. M. Tanner; general secretary,
George ID. Pyper; business manager.
W. A. Morton. These officers and the
board of twenty-five members are the
same as last year.
w. ID. Owen read an editorial In the
Juvenile Instructor by President Jo-
seph +. Smith. dealing with stake or
ganizations. J. w. Summerhays spoke
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
DOROTHY'S DILEMMA
ny HAYDEN CARRUrH.
Copyright, 1901 BY Dt'iy Story Publishing Company

1t was the Dominies turn to tell
story "Or you can sing sohg If
you prefer" suggested the Judge with
suave air.
'Or | dare say you would accept a
cake-walk," returned the Dominic, as
he arched his eyebrows andI looked
around at the company.
Wed prefer It," said the Colonel
promptly. 'T'll touch up the piano
with little ragtime."
81 refuse to crafty your scandal.
Gus wishes replied the Dominic
stoutly. 'I'll not only tell a story, but
I'll see that there is a moral tackled
on as becomes one of my CLOTH"
Cant you give us the moral first,
then we won't have to be dreading
III" asked the Judge.
Yes, I'm willing to do that. The
moral is: Beware of selfshness, lest
you be hoist with your own lyddite
shell. II all happened up at my town
last fall. There's widow living
there who has three daughters, very
estimable young ladies, but. alas, the
| two older are exceedingly selfish.
They are both somewhat farther along
| in life than the average unmarried
woman don't know how old they
are-I hope I'm too much of gentle
man to know anything about ladys
age-but just for the sake of the
story Wen call one of them slightly
over thirty and the other slightly un.
der. The third daughter I'm willing to
come out boldly and call twenty
we're on safer ground when we get
down in that neighborhood, you know.
And better yet. this girl is one of the
most unselfsh creatures In the world.
She is, in fact. most charming girl
In every way, with pretty face and a
quiet. unassuming manner which
never fails to win with it's simple
charm. II she has any failing It is
that of too great humility and an in.
clination to allow herself to be i'm
posed upon. But probably this has
been brought about largely by her be.
ing constantly domineered over by her
| older sisters. There is, believe, a
sort of unwritten law among women
that daughters must marry in rotation
according to age, though instances of
rebellious younger sisters who marry
before their elders are common
enough. But certainly in this case
Dorothy. which wen name the young.
est had not the least idea Of ever
doing anything SO improper. 1t might
seem to her that her older sisters had
had fair chance, and that they
were Internationally long in getting
out of the way, but still she was pa
tient and willing to wait
Indeed, Dorothy was very closely
looked after by her mother and older
sisters. and little opportunity was ever
given her even remotely to contem.
plate the idea of marriage. 1t was
not until last fall that anything in
the guise of a man was allowed to
approach within hailing distance,
Then she was given the privilege Of
receiving some circumspect calls from
neighboring young man named Har.
ry Lambert He's one of the best
young fellows in town, only year or
two older than Dorothy and altogether
desirable in every way. During the
fall he was accustomed to drop
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
CONFERENCE CROWDS
sAINTs IN SESSION IN SALT LAKE
CITY.
Fourteen thousand People Attend
Opening Session Of the Seventy.
fourth Conference Of the Church
Of Jesus Christ Of Latter
day Saints.

One Of the largest crowds In the
history of the church attended the
opening sessions of the seventy fourth
annual conference of the Church of
Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints in
Salt Lake City ON Sunday. The SEES.
sions began In the forenoon, but the
biggest crowd was in the afternoon
Then the throngs filed every inch of
available space In the tabernacle,
packed the Assembly hall, where an
overflow meeting was held, and occu-
pici large space on the grounds.
Several statements were made
which were generally taken as refer.
ences to the Smoot case. and the ties.
timony given there by President 10
seph Il. Smith to the effect that he
intended to continue marriage rela.
tions with his plural wives. In the
opening prayer Elder Joseph e. Taylor
gave thanks for the way in which the
president of the church had defended
the principles of the faith, both at
home and abroad.
President Smith. who presided,
made an address in which he urged
the Latter-day Saints to be firm In
the faith. declaring the Lord would
reward his people for following the
laws, Of righteousness and truth.
Apostle Francis M. Lyman spoke In
favor of multiplying and replenishing
the earth" He declared that all
Saints know when President Joseph
F.. Smith speaks. God is speaking
through him, and the Lord makes no
mistakes. Elder Brigham H. Roberts
warned the Genitles not to reject the
word.
During the forenoon President John
X. Winder made a reminiscent ad.
dress and President Anthem II. Lurd
spoke on Easter and the resurrection.
A large part of the address of Elder
Roberts In the afternoon was devoted
to the subject of Easter. and the i'm.
mortality Of the soul. He made an in.
cidental reference to DR.. w. M. Pa.
den's recent sermons attacking part
Of the Book Of Mormon.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
AFTER THE BIG FIRE.
Humor Of Incidents in Connection
With Baltimore ConfIagratlon.


On Water street, near South, the
big granite.based buildings were mash
ed to a mass of barely recognizable
ruins. In one of them, however, right
over the door way to the side was a
big sign. All about this sign demoli-
ton was spread by the wild fury Of
the flames and falling walls, and the
building looked like II had been at the
mercy Of a miniature Kansas cyclone.
But just the same, like the celebrated
flag in Francis Scott Keys immortal
song the sign was still there, and 1t
read. For Rent-Desirable Offices in
the Basement
The basement, or what was left OF
it, was all that remained Of the former
five-storied building.
Not block away was another Pc
culiar freak Of the fire. There was a
cigar store on the corner Of Lombard
and South streets, in front Of which
there was evidently sign advertis-
ing certain brand of cigars. The
building was in ruins. Every sign of
life was destroyed. Ruined buildings
and fallen electric wires made pas
sage.way very difficult, but the adver.
tisement, or at least a great portion
of 1t. was still observable. The lower
part of the sign stood out In strong
relief, reading, The Best Smoke In
Town.-Baltimore World.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
The Newest In Skirts.

For the benefit of the mere men, We
reproduce the explanation of a New
York dressmaker as to how women
will manage to walk in the new spring
suits, which are made as long In the
front as they are in the back-ard
that is just Ave inches on the ground,
A circular fiounce Of canvas is set all
round the bottom of the skirt inside,
reaching up to the knees. When in
repose," says the dressmaker, "the
skirt flares out around the feet, lying
about Ave inches on the floor all
round. Naturally, step forward
without canvas and without kick
would entangle the wearer in mass
Of frills and ruffies, but the canvas
and the kick save her. She gives the
canvas Just the least little kick with
the toe - her slipper. the canvas
backed ruille swings out in advance
and enables her to take a step with
out stepping Oh the skirt" How love
ly!
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
NE SAVED THE OWL.
An ieeman's Wonderful story That
His Friends Doubt.


An iceman told story the other
evening, a story which he says Is the
truth and nothing but the truth. Il
was a new departure for an iceman,
relating facts, but he stands ready to
vouch for 1t.
He was going to . pond q morning
or two ago, rather early. and to get to
the scene of his labors was obliged to
pass up railroad track. His atten-
ton was attracted by a peculiar object
jutting from little pool where Ice
had formed, and he stopped to exam
Inc II. 1t moved. and closer inspec-
ton proved 1t to be little owl, which
in some manner had become frozen
In the ice.
The iceman swears that the owl
made several distinct signals of dis
tress. and he, OF course, was in duty
bound to render all needed assistance.
A strcng pull failed to separate the
feet and Ice. so ne dug out the bird
with the help of his knife. The owl
was unable to walk, and he carried II
home. where medical aid was given.
The bird was all right In a day or
two and now, says the iceman, 1t re-
fuses to leave and will eat only from
his hand. TIE iceman has related
this bird story to all who will listen
to him and becomes very indignant II
his veracity Is Standardization
Gazette.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09

ularly paying court to Elizabeth. the
oldest, for number of years. Mr..
William jackson has been doing the
same by Ruth, the second daughter. I
don't know why. but the progress Of
Messrs. Edgewater and Jackson has
been exceedingly slow. They have
called with clocklike regularity every
Sunday evening, but the joyous wed.
ding bells have refused to ring.
80 during the fall things ran on
as have indicated. each of the young
men finding happiness in the com.
pany Of the lady of his choice every
Sunday evening. But with the APP
proach of cold weather the prospect