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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
TEACHERS HOLD Meeting
Convention Of Central Illinois Associa
ton in Rock Island.

The Evangelical Lutheran Teachers
association of central Illinois is hold :
ing a meeting at the Lutheran school
on Twentieth street. The opening ses.
sion was held this morning. The open
ing address was made by the presi-
dent. William Zeiter, of Danville. The
subject was the difficulties which are
presented to the parochial school
teacher. and the spirit in which these
difficulties should be met The address
was followed by business session,
and the following officers were elect
ed:
President-Williem Zeiter. reelected.
Secretaries-Nick Roemer, Quincy;
Max Scheiter, Decatur.
The election of officers was follow
ed by the address of the instructor, E
l.. Selle, of this city. Mr.. Selie has
been a teacher in Rock Island for 35
years, and is a charter member of the
Teachers association, which is now ir
its 10th year. Mr. Selle's subject was
What Attitude Should a Parochial
Teacher Take. if Called to Another
Field of Work." This address opened
tHe way lOT very livery ulSCuSSlOn
and the topic had not been exhausted
when the noon adjournment was TAX
en-. The subject was taken up again
this afternoon.
The convention is being attended by
25 teachers of the district. The local
teachers are entertaining the visitors,
and several special events have been
planned for their entertainment This
evening a reception is to be held at
the young peoples club room of the
church. Tomorrow evening there will
be special services at the church, and
the pastor, Rev. c. A. Menneicke will
deliver a sermon on education. AT
the close of the conference, Friday az
ternoon, the visiting teachers will be
given a drive about the tri-cities and
the arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
BROADWAY RALLY SOCIAL
Pleasant Function at Home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blakslee.

The Young Peoples association of
Broadway church held rally social
last evening at the residence OF Mr.
and Mrs. George c. Blakslee. on TWEEN
ty-third street The house was crowd
ed with the members and much en-
thusiasm shown for the work Of the
society Reports were received from
the various committees and sugges-
tons given for new work by Dr. Mar
quis. Orchestra music enlivened the
first half Of the evening. after which
a program was rendered by Miss Har-
old, Miss Thompson and Mrs. Blakslee,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
GRAND LODGE IN SESSION
Odd Fellows of State Gather at SPRING
field.

The Illinois grand lodge of Odd Eel
lows is in session at Springfield, to-
gether with the grand encampment OF
the Patriarchs Militant, the uniform
rank of the order. Jonas Bear and w.
II. Scott are representing the Rock Isl
and lodges at the convention. The
grand encampment has chosen officers
as follows:
Grand Patriarch-C. NJ. Seckner, Chi.
cago.
Grand High Priest-Judge c. NJ. Tur-
ner. Cambridge.
Grand Senior Warden-Frank Heinl,
Jacksonville.
Grand Scribe-H. c. Feltman, Salem.
Grand Treasurer - William Schu-
ebert, Chester.
Grand Junior Warden-Frank p. d.
Smelling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
Fair Draws Crowds.

Another crowd that packed the hall
was in attendance at st. Mary's fair
last evening. Interest is growing and
the booths do a rushing business. A
coon" song by Joe Valentine was the
feature of the entertainment and was
very well received. This evening Her
man Schnell will sing Harry Hamilton s
latest song, Dixie Boy" Tomorrow
afternoon the ladies of the congrega-
ton will give kaffee klatch, and ad-
mission to the hall will be free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
JURY DECLARES
STROPES GUILTY
Says Edgington Youth is Father
Of Gertrude Bakers
Child.
LITTLE EVIDENCE is OFFERED
Defense Gives Notice of Intention to
File Motion for Another
Trial.

Leonard Stropes was found guilty
in the county court this morning of
the charge preferred against him by
Miss Gertrude Baker, the daughter of
a neighboring family in Edgington
township.
There is a child, three weeks old.
of which the girl swore on the witness
stand Stropes was the father. The de-
Tense sought to introduce evidence at
lacking the character of the complain
ing witness, but this was not permit
ted. Judge Parmenter sustaining the
objections entered to this course OF
procedure by the prosecution.
The defense also attempted to estab-
lish a resemblance between the child
and another man in the county.
Stropes, in his testimony, denied that
he ever had illicit relations with the
young woman. She said that he had,
and gave the places and dates.
Character Witnesses Barred.
The defense was also refused per-
mission to place witnesses on the stand
to testify to the good character Of
Stropes
Miss Baker was in court with her
child. The room was packed with
spectators during the trial, the case
having aroused much interest in the
section where the litigants reside and
among those in the city who were there
expecting to hear the details of a racy
case. The charge that Stropes is held
to answer is a civil one, and was
brought to compel him to support the
child.
support For the Child.
The verdict carries with it the con-
dition that Stropes must pay to the
mother $3.50, 500 the first year, and
$50 each year for nine years thereafter.
H. NJ. McCaskrin. attorney for the de-
PENDANT, will file motion for a new
trial
The jury that decided the case was
composed of James Ryerson, George
Steelman, George A. Solander E. j.
Colston. l.. p Nelson, Stephen Lovejoy
John Moberg, Gus Segur, w. r. Brown
Peter Philebar, Joseph Stroehle, John
II. Zimmerman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
Martin-Silcox.

Last evening at o'clock at the resi-
dence of F. W. Scherer, Fifth-a2d-a-
half avenue between Twenty-fifth and
Twenty-sixth streets. was celebrated
the marriage of Joseph Albert Martin
and Miss Lizzie Silcox, both of Daven-
port. The ceremony was performed
by Justice w. F. Schroeder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
FLYING Squadron to Meet.

The National Biscuit company's Fly
ing squadron" composed of the dis
trict managers of the sales department
of the company. will hold a three days
session at the Harper house the first
meeting TO be held this evening. These
conferences on trade conditions are
held periodically, and are for the pur-
pose of getting better understanding
OF general conditions in the trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16

vocal solists. Miss Munger. cello. and
Messrs. Schneider and Marquis, vio-
Inns. Refreshments served by the
young ladies of Mrs. Hamilton's class.
and college songs. in which all joined.
added to the zest of the evening. A
new feature was a series of progress
sive questions for the use of the COM
mittees. The answers will be read
Sunday evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
Arbitration Board Adjourn.

The board of arbitration in the diff
ferences between the Coal Valley Min
ing company and the mine workers at
the Sherrard mines, has adjourned,
and so far no choice has been made
as to the fifth man to serve on the
board. The matter will be dropped for
the present. and it will be several
weeks before the board holds another
meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
Death of Cyrus p. Mite hell.

Cyrus =. Mitchell. who conducted a
hotel in this city from 1868 to 1868,
died at his home in Moline yesterday
afternoon at the age of 80 years. He
was a native of Maine. and settled in
Illinois in 1894. Mr.. Mitchell died of
heart trouble after an illness of is
weeks. He leaves his widow and four
children
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
STRAIN OF
STEADY SE|GE
Port Arthur Garrison Losing
Its Nerve.
STOESSEL STILL STICKS
Though Wounded Russian Com
mander Will Hold City to
the Last Brick.
STOESSEL STILL STICKS

LONDON. Nov. 16-A special dis
patch from Tokyo says that the Japa-
nese army staff pronounced absurd the
report of General Kuroki's death from
a splinter of Russian shell at Lao
yang and that his body was sent to
Japan.
Dispatches from the headquarters of
the Third japanese army, before Port
Arthur, say that wound received by
General Stoessel has necessitated his
confinement in hospital, that he re-
fused to relinquish the command OF
the garrison and that he has issued
orders to the troops to die at their
posts rather than surrender.
1t is said that the spirit of the Rus
sian troops has been dampened by con
tinuous work, the lack of supplies and
the hOpeleSsness OF their ability to
make any successful defense of the
fortress. 1t is said further that many
of the Russian soldiers are ready to
surrender, but that they are kept at
their posts by officers, who threaten
them with reyOlvers. and that several
soldiers who We're suspected of de-
sire to desert have been shot MS
warning TO others. The Japanese now
believe that the garrison has almost
reached the limit of human endurance.
\ Chefu report this morning says
that n Russian torpedo boat destroyer
has just entered the harbor. She has
not been communicated with OWING TO
the roughness of the sea. 1t is said
that japanese torpedo boat destroyer
has been seen outside watching the
movements of the Russian vessel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
WHITE CREEK, N. Y.

Miss Nina White will sing solo on
Friday evening.
Harry Bennett was in Albany a
short time ago with Edwin White.
Adelbert Woodland and family have
moved to Hoosick Falls for the win
ter.
Many of w. C. Niles friends we're
glad to see him able to vote election
day.
Miss Roxa /. White was the guest
of her friend Miss Rose II. Sisso n
Monday night.
Miss Grace Allen spent a few days
in South SALISBURY with her sister,
Mrs John Niles.
There will be an oyster supper at
the ME church Friday evening a short
program will he given consisting of
music and speaking. Admission %
cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
LONGEST DELAY.
By Telegraph Known In Years-Shut OF From
Outside World

The telegraph and telephone service
in and from Bennington yet remains in
very disagreeable condition. Up to
noon no messages have boon received
from any outside portion of the coun-
try since Sunday, either here or at
North Bennington.
According to reports last night,
there were 100 poles down between
North Adams and Troy. The station
at North Bennington has received no
train orders or messages from any
place south OF there.
Twelve telegraph poles were yet down
on the railroad line between that place
and Hoos ok Junction. The delay by
telegraph is the longest known in this
section for years.
Manager Story of the telephone com.
pany is straining every nerve to get
his wires in shape again, but it looks
as though the Western Union was leav-
lug its Bennington service to take
care of itself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16

| was dismissed. The bill was opposed
in an able manner by Mr. Fuller of
| Stamford who had made careful in
vestigation of the subject.
The eight cent highway tax was then
discussed the result being the refusal
of its passage. The opposition was
that it was unfair to ask more than the
present five cent tax from the large
villages and cities. 1t was after 3
O'Clock when the House adjourned.
An interesting hearing was given
this evening in the senate chamber be-
fore the ways and means committee on
the bill introduced in the house by MIR
Fits Of Brattleboro, increasing the
taxes on telephone, telegraph, express
and sleeping car companies. M. Ma
gift of st Adams appeared for the
Western Union Telegraph company,
T. j. Garvey and II. s. Julian for the
American Express company, w. B.
c. Stickney of Bethel for the New
England Telephone company and
G. w. Boswell of the Citizens Teleph-
one company of ST Johnsbury, for
the Independent Telephone companies
OF the state. Representatives OF sleep
ing, palace or other car companies
will appear before the committee at a
later date.
The refusal of the House to pass
the bill abolishing capital punishment
leaves the fate of Mrs Rogers with the
bill to commute her sentence to i'm
prisonment for life If this is passed
she may yet escape the gallows
Superintendent +. w. Cakes of state
prison was before the investigating
committee in the auditors Office this
morning at about 10 o'clock. He ties.
titled for about half an hour. Some
members of the committee said they
offered no objection to the presence
OF reporters. AT the afternoon meet
ing the board went into executive ses-
sion, and refused Abundance 10 the
reporters. 1t is understood that one
or two senator's are opposed to adj
hitting the reporters, and are object
ing to the way the reports of the tes-
timony OF witnesses has leaked out.
Mr. Cakes testified this morning that
a servant in his household was paid |
by the state, that his salary was sl200 |
a year, and keeping for himself and |
family, that he had summer cottage |
at Sunapee Lake n. H., and shipped |
from Windsor supplies enough for
few days. He bought most of his sup
plies when in camp at the local store
and hotels in that vicinity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
Death Follows Baltic Fleet.

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE foreign Office
has been Informed from Dakar, ON the
extreme point of Cape Verde, of the
death of Lieutenant Nelidof, son Of
the Russian ambassador at Paris
Lieutenant Nelidoff commanded the
hospital ship Orel. attached TO Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky's feet. The
ship was fitted out in France under the
personal s''"ervisiOn Of Nine. Nelidoff
and largely through contributions from
French syI..pnthizers with Russia.
Yesterday morning Admiral Rojest-
vensky tC'c-~apLed Nine Nelidoff
thanking lcr for her efforts for the
equipment of the Orel, and later he tel
egraphed the tragic news of the death
Of her son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
POWNAL.

There is letter advertised at the
local post office for Ralph A. Selby.
Miss B. Tighe Is confined to the
house with severe attack of asthma.
Work is to be commenced at once on
the sewer which is to run from f.. j.
Barber's to the river.
DR. B. o. Barber is hoping to be
able to eat his Thanksgiving dinner in
his new Main street home.
Miss Hattie Anna Barber entertain
ed friends with cards at her home on
Orchard street Saturday evening.
Clarence Peltier has not been able
TO pursue his studies at the Bliss Bus.
mess college recently by reason of i'll
ness.
Misses NJ f. and Marguerite Par
ker and A. G. Parker attended the
Russell III. Conwell lecture, 1.-The Sill
yer Crown" in North Adams Monday
evening.
Mrs Fred Potter accompanied her
husband when he returned to Montpel
Ter Monday. She will spend week
at the capitol.
There will be no delivery of mail by
the rural carrier on Thanksgiving day
as the 4th assistant postmaster gener-
al has issued an order which gives all
the carriers holiday.
A. B. Gardner has been in New
York for a week with Sheriff q. S.
Wilson of Arlington, looking up Otto
Pressprich who is wanted here to set
tie up the creamery account.
N. C. Brigham of Trenton, N. j.,
was in town last week. Mr. Brigham
is a special route inspector of the p o
department and in company with the
postmaster, about so miles of road was
inspected. About % miles of this at
the present time has no mail delivery,
and it is hoped by the petitioners that
q new route may be granted.
The question of the overcrOwding of
the lower grades of our public school
is attracting much attention just now.
The school authorities met last week
to consider the problem. What the
town really needs is new modern
school building, but there is little
chance of one being built. What will
probably be done is this: An outside
staircase will be built to the grammar
room and by utilizing the room saved
by taking out the inside hallway, the
primary room can be made of very
fair size.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
Dismissed For JiIting widow.

ury department has dismissed Lieuten-
ant Charles +. d. Lord of the Marine
hospital service. The order was issued
by Assistant Secretary Armstrong
Lord is now stationed at New York
and has been sued for $4,000 for al
legged breach of promise by Mrs. Fan
ME Fohs. His dismissal grows out Of
his relations with the woman. whom
he met at San Francisco. The treasury
department objected to the attentions
he was paying her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
HUMANITY OF JAPANESE.
scrupuIOus Care Taken of Effects
Found on Russian Dead.

Found on Russian Dead.
MUKDEN, Nov. 16.-The Manchu-
rian army organ Vestnik, published by
sanction of the Russian officials and
the only paper printed at the theater
OF war, gives details of the scrupulous
care shown by the japanese for relics
and other effects of the Russian dead
found on the battlefield and tells how
the Japanese have forwarded such eff
fects to st. Petersburg. The paper
highly commends this action and an
nounces that General Kuropatkin rec
Ommends that all his commanders shall
observe "A similar practice regarding
the Japanese dead.
This humane practice, which was in
itiated by the japanese and which APP
parently was calculated to secure con
sideration for their dead. has metwith
applause from the Russian army and
will undoubtedly be initiated when the
Russians are in possession Of the field
over which a battle has been fought.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
PLEASING RECITAL
Given By the Young wOmsn's Club Last Eve
ming.

Those who attended the mandolin
recital given last evening IN the rooms
of the Young Women's club by Miss
J. Addie Engel of Troy were we'll re-
paid, the affair being one Of the
pleasantest one of the season thus far.
Miss Engel showed her proficiency
with the instrument and was cordially
received in her various selections
which were roundly encored.
Miss Bessie Hudson, as soloist, was
apparently at her best and delightfully."-
her part of the program and
the Young Women are to be congratu-
lated on their success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
Electric Power For Lackawanua.

ELMIRA, n. Y. Nov. 16.-Railroad
men here are much concerned over n
report, seeming authoritative. that the
Delaware I.ackawanna and Western
railroad, after three years of study by
its high officials. will soon be equipped
with electric power. The interest Of
the officials of the road in the recent
trials at Schenectady and their VISIT
TO the worlds fair to study the models
Of engines on exhibition there is point
ed out as corrohorative of the report
told here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
To Be Placed On The Highway In Rutland By
Mr. Clement.

Rutland, Nov l6:-Just before his
departure for the west on a protracted
absence a few weeks ago, Percival ".
Clement gave the Vermont Marble Co.
an order for handsome marble
drinking fountain which will be plac.
ed on the highway in the vicinity of
MIR Clements home at "Brookside"
near Rutland for the benefit of the
horses of passers by.
The fountain will be made of the
white marble, of the best quality, and
will cost a large sum. The fountain
will be surmounted by the figure of a
lion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
STRANGE FREAK.
Six Inches Of Snow In Village and Sixteen On
Hill

One OF the freaks of the storm OF
Sunday and SUNDAY night was the de-
posting of only four or five inches of
snow in the village and some sixteen
inches on Mount Anthony, not more
than two miles away. On account of
the much higher altitude of Mount An
thony, however, it was showing on the
mountain when rain was falling in the
village.
The snow was 50 deep on the noun
tain Monday that the gang of Italians
employed in building the Colgate road
TO the summit quit work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
A slump In wheat.

CHICAGO. Nov. 16,-Under heavy
liquidation wheat for December de-
livery sold of to Sill a bushel. A de-
cline OF 29s cents from the high point
of tie day. The May option touched
S1119s, n drop OF cents. The selling
pressure was apparently due to enor-
NOUS shipments from Russia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
AT OPERA HOUSE.
Dan SuIIy will Appear In The Role Of Father
DAILY

Daniel Sully, 1.-THE natural actor"
has at last secured a worthy successor
to his famous play, "The Parish
Priest" in "Our Pastor" written for
him by Jerrold Shepard. Mr. Sully
appears as Father DAILY, pastor of a
struggling little church in Boom City,
Idaho.
The plot is more strongly dramatic
than in any of his previous plays, and
the types of rough and ready frontier
characters afford striking contrast
to the kindly, humorous, and at times
pathetic figure of the priest. Mr. Sullv
and his company in "Our Pastor"
will appear at the opera house Tues
day evening, Nov. %.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
Presidential Election VIII Make n,
Change.

No matter which candidate is elected
Foley's Honey and Tar will remain the
peoples iasnrite remedy for coughs,
colds, and inc,pient consumption. Il
cures colds quickly and prevents pneu-
mouia. a. J. Nu,b ium, Batesvllle,
Ind, writes, II suffered for three
months with severe cold. A urug-
eist repaired me some medicine ard
physician prescribed for me, yet did
not improve. l then trieu Foley's
Honey and Tar and eight doses cured
me. Z" For sale nv B. A Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
WOODFORD.

Mrs David Crawford is quite i'll.
Mrs James Hathaway is quite i'll.
a w Hagar has been out of town or
business.
j F Smith has been in SALISBURY
on business.
Alfred Harbour and wife We're in
town Sunday.
Milton Knapp was at home from
Somerset over Sunday.
Mrs Herbert Sprague gave dinner
to friends the other day.
James Rooney has recovered from
a slight attack of la grippe.
D NJ Gleason has returned from a
weeks visit at Back Bay, Boston.
Bert Temple and wife of Bennington
have visited at Mr. Temples mothers
Uncle Nathan Niles has succeeded
in breaking his colt and now has a
fine stopper.
Contraryto an item given last week,
Adelbert Temple will not move in with
Mr. Bickford.
Mrs Nellie Stone and Mrs F Smith
have visited Geo w Bowles and wife
of Bennington.
Mrs Story of Tinmouth is visiting
at T J Mallory's. Mrs Story has rel
atives in Bennington.
Mrs Harriet Caldwell of North Ben
nington, sister of the late Mrs Bick.
ford, has been at Mr. Bickford's.
Frank Woodward of Bennington
has been Mapledale visitor, also Mrs
Fred Woodward and son Roy.
Geo Burgess of Bennington and
Herman Becker Of South SALISBURY
have been in town on business.
Fifty cords of fine, hard A. # wood.
owned by T j Mallory, lies in one pile
att he end of the runway by the tres
tie.
Edward Maxwellhas bought the Hill
horse of l. Griffin. Louis Bowdoin
has also been doing some trading with
Griffin.
The selectmen have appointed Mrs
Mark Harbour town clerk to fill the
term caused by the death of
Mrs Bickford.
Two feet of snow fell Sunday and
unday night and the sleighing is
good. Wagers are made that it won't
stay until after Thanksgiving.
Walter Van Ostrand, Edward +.
Newell K Bradt and Frank
Ford of Troy, N. Y, were in town
en- route for work on a lum-
Der job for the Deerfield River Com
pany. The quartette are fine singers
and travelled with a vaudeville troupe
during the summer. The boys think
that work in the forest until the birds
iy north again will be good for their
health.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
FOWLER-HICKS

Quietly Married at the Congregational Parson.
age This Morning.
The marriage of Loren s. Fowler,
to Miss Jennie NJ. Hicks both of East
Pownal took place at the Congrega
tional parsonage this morning. Rev
G. S. Mills officiating. They will re-
side at East Pownal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-16
Weather.

Fair colder tonight and Thursday.