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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
GRIP ENDS LIFE OF BEGGs,
THE WELL KNOWN DISTILLER

Tcrre HaTtP. Ind. April ~. - John
r. Beggs. a prominent distiller of this
state. and for several yeIIE the vice
president of the Distilling and Cat
tie Feeding company, commonly
known as the 'Tistillery trurt." died
at the Lexington hotel, Chicago.
Beggs' home was in Shelbyville. Ind.
His business interests were chiefy at
this place.
Death was due to uraemia. following
IN attack Of grip. At the time Of his
death he was surrounded by all the
male members of his family. The re-
mains were started today to Shelby
vile. Deceased was born a years
ago in the County Fermanagh, Ire
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
A WORD ABOUT
GOLD-MOULDED
RECORDS * "

Columbia Moulded Cylinder Records
were the first moulded records on the
market by about a year.
They always have been Gold-mould-
ed. \ gold mould is the only economic
cal and efficient mould known to the
art.
Moulded records are superior to the
old engraved records because they
may be made of harder material.
Hard records last longer and have a
better quality of tone.
A gOld-moulded record made of soft
material would be no better in quality
than an engraved record in soft ma
terial.
The best moulded records are not
only Goldmouldcd. They are super
hardened.
Gold-moulded records are less ex-
pensive than engraved records. The
process is simpler.
Formerly, blank cylinders were
moulded, then shaved, then engraved
from an original. The originals soon
wore out under the reproducing
stylus.
Now, a gold-lined mould is made
from the original, and the product of
that mould is a smoothly finished cyl
inder, with the sound record already
on II. The life Of the original is in
creased 10 times, hundred times, a
a thousand times.
A record is not more expensive be-
cause it is gold-moulded.
1t is less expensive.
Columbia Moulded Cylinder Records
are new records, made by a new pro-
cess. They are not only gold-moulded.
They are super-hardened.
Irrespective of price, they nre SUI
perior in quality to any other gold
moulded record on the market, and
they sell for only % cents.
We have just received large ship
ment of these improved records, max
ing our stock a very complete one.
Call at our warerooms and investi
gate. We are, and have always been,
sole agents for Columbia goods in
Rock Island. We handle n complete
line of both disc and cylinder ma
chimes. Prices, S. to SOS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
PASSENGER CUTS THROAT
IN PRESENCE OF OTHERS

Des Moines. Ia. April ~. -
Frederick Shoemaker. well dressed and
apparently wealthy, attempted to com
nit suicide before the Mortified gaze
of passengers on an Northwestern pas
senger train between this city and
Grand Junction by cutting his throat
with Il pen knife. He is in critical
condition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
AntomohIIist Hnrt. ProbabIy FataIIy.

Bridgeport. Conn, April 19.-At-
tempting to avoid a collision with a
trolley car DR.. George +. Eighme. den
fist. lost control of his au', mobile,
which plunged over an emb; " ment.
DIR. Eighme fell under the machine
and was injured. probably fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
Fire Wa. Fatal TO One Person

Indianapolis. April 10. - The ruins
OF the Occidental hotel are being
searched for the body Of Steven Wat
tiers. Il col0red hotel porter. who ia
missing. He was seen intoxicated
shortly before the fire, and went to lis
room in the burned portion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
The fire at the College.

Martin Olson. the custodian Of En-
lesson hall. and who lived with his
family in the building. lost all lis
household effects and valuable IL
hrnry in the fire at Augustana col
lege campus yesterday afternoon.
The damage to the building proper.
which served as the college labora-
tory. ii is stated. will not exceed $500,
and is covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
keister's Ladies'
Tailoring lle9e

Bring your material and we will
teach you to make your spring tail
or suit or fancy gown strictly up
to-date in every style and fashion.
We are ready TO receive pupils
and visitors. School hours from 9 a.
N. until p. III. For benefit Of Ia
dies employed during the day we
will have "A night school from p.
IN. until 0:3O p. III. Rooms 81, 80,
30 Mccullough Building, Davenport,
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
Death of a Desro Veteran

Chicago. April 10. - Theodore G.
Hubbard. official messenger of the
United States circuit court of appeals
since its Organiza ton. is dead Of stom-
ach trouble Hubbard claimed the dis
tinction of being the first colored man
to enlist with the north in the civil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
Lend Excursions to Oklahoma

Land excursions to Oklahoma will
be run over the Rock Island System
April and 10. For further particu-
lars, call on or write
z. z. MORGAN,
Skinner Building.
HENRY j. GRIPP,
141O Fifteenth Street. Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
Saloon Notice

Opening lunch tomorrow evening at
ack Myers place, Ninth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
Licensed to Wed

Edward Cogeyt -......... Rock Island
Miss Gertrude Morris 49,. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
STRANGER KILLED
Two Cars Run Over an Unknown
Man in Natick Yards
Last Night
WHILE HE IS CROSSING TRACK
With a Can of Beer Under His Arm
Coroner Searching for
Relatives.

Coroner L. V. Eckhart is searching
for the relatives of a strange man, 40
years of age. who met death in Naticf
yards at 1890 O'CLOCK last night, two
fiat cars running over his body while
he was crossing the tracks with can
IF beer under his arm.
He was intoxicated. members of the
switching crew who saw him say. The
cars had been kicked down the lead
track by a switch engine. Both cars
were derai!ed by the jolt from the I'M
fortunate's body.
An inquest was conducted today and
q verdict Of occidental death return
ed. There was nothing found on the
clothing to give the slightest aid to-
ward establishing Identification. He
had no money. but was fairly well at
tired. His underwear was new and
his general appearances were not
those Of tramp.
One of His Limbs short.
He was six feet in height. with dark
hair and mustachc. and the left leg
was xix inches shorter than the right.
The theory * that the stranger arriv-
cd in the city on one OF last evenings
trains.
y close examination Of the body
discovered the initials j. NJ. {. tat
tooed on the inside Of the left arm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
BOWLBY'S

16O9-16O9Ha SECOND AVENUE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-19

was the cause Of several confer
ences among the officers of Fort
Mott.
Being unable 10 decide the case
themselves, it was decided that
the matter should be submitted to
President Roosevelt.
Back of the wedding is a ro-
nance dating in the Spanish Amer
ican War. Smith was stationed
iii Cuba and was stricken with
yellow fever. He was ordered to
Camp Wyckoff, N. Y. For two
months he hovered between life
and death, and the Wolfert wo-
man, typical Southern negress,
nursed him. A courtship followed.
Smiths former nurse came to
Salem on September 20 and they
were married by the Reverend I.
G. Murray.
John and loved each other.
We have thrown color-line pre-
judices aside. No matter what
Government officers or President
Roosevelt decide, we shall live
together happily said Mrs. Smith.
Smith is a native of Nebraska,
about 81 years old, and has been
in the army since he attained his
majority.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
ORGANIZATION
Of Merchants Formed Last Night
Enthusiastic Meeting
Officers Elected
TREY WILL work TOGETHER


A meeting Of unusual Importance
was held last night in the Mayors S
Office. The object was TO organize
a Retail Merchants Association,
the lead being taken by the grocers
and meat men Of the city
Mr.. c. /. Reed, who is secretary
Of the Wichita Wholesale and Re-
tail Merchants Association, was in
vited here 10 assist iii forming the
organization. He is live and
very energetic young man who has
made a splendid record IN bis home
town in the work in which he IS
engaged.
About fifteen Of the grocers and
meat men OF the city were present
and much enthusiasm was mani
tested.
J. A. McGehee called the meet
ing to order. Dennis O Brien was
CHOSEN temporary chairman and r.
NJ. Cavett, temporary secretary.
Mr.. Reed vas then called upon TO
address the meeting
He gave a short history Of the
Wichita association. Here they
began with II members and have
now grown ID Io5 AT FIRST only
the grocers were included, then.ii
was broadenad to include mer-
chants in all Ines. As the associa-
ton grew itshshrposes were widen
ed; it began toMork in CONNECTION
with the Chamber of Commerce t.
land manufacturing and jobbing
institutions III the town. Great
results have been accomplished in
this line. During the last year at
least a dozen hone institutions,
large and small have grown up, in
Guiding yeast factories, cracker
factories, packing houses etc
Mr. Reid stated that the object
Of the association here would be
ultimately to accomplish the same
work that has Deen done ia Wichi-
ia. Beginning with the grocers,
an association is to be formed to
embrace all merchants. BY secur.
ling better understanding among
the merchants and better trade re-
lations, alfbusiuess can be placed
on a more profitable basis and
greater prosperity enjoyed by all,
| Unity and harmony among mer-
chants will increase the volume oi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-19

business and enable the business
men TO work together for the larg-
er interests Of the town. Home in
Stitutions will be encouraged and
more will be established, factories
wiigive employment to labor and
the entire town will be benefited.
Following Mr.. Reed talk there
were somediscussions by the busi-
ness men present and then per-
manent organization was effected
by the election of the following
officers:
President, Dennis O'Brien
Vice Pres. Frank Rosenquest.
Secretary, r. M. Cavett.
Treasurer, A. ]. Hartzler.
A committee on constitution
and bylaws was appointed as
follows. Webb Hendrix, J. A.
McGhee, ]. S. Terrell, - Neal.
Executive Committee. f. Tignor,
y. A. McGehee, ]. S. Terrell, F.
Rosenquest, Webb Hendrix.
In addition to the officers and
committees, the following members
were enrolled: J. S. Denny, G..
M Palmer, L.Bugher, M. Carlisle,
G. B. Wood, H. B. Spencer, Ray
Bros. Thompson & Hill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
News from Amber

The cotton picking progresses
this favorable weather, notwith-
standing the fact the majority Of
the children are in school.
The school opened on this, the
second Monday, with almost a
double increase in attendance.
Mrs. J. G. Stack is convalescing
after months serious illness.
Mr.. Witt, the section foreman.
has returned from the river after
a week 5 stay having completed the
bridge across the Canadian.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Lindsay Of
Chickasha visited in Amber Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Mathews
took Cinner with W. T. Cloud S
family Sunday.
j. W. Brown, OF Chlckasha was
in Amber on business q few days
ago.
Mr. Lindsay, shoe drummE u
from St. Joe, Mo, stopped over in
Amber last week and sold nice
bill of shoes.
It is nice to hear the trains
whistling again after a weeks lay
off from the high water.
The farmers all busy gathering
in their corn and cotton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
AGRICULTURAL
Convention and Peoples Mass Meet
ing to Be Held in Oklahoma
City Oct. 28-29.
FINE PROGRAM PREPARED.
Subjects Of Great Importance To
Farmers to Be Discussed.

Mr.. f. S. White, agent Of the
Industrial department Of the Frisco
System. has arranged for a grand
agricultural convention and mass
meeting to be held inOklahomaCity
October 2s-ao. An elaborate pro-
gram has been arranged, the most
eminent agricultural authorities in
the country participating in it. All
farme.s are invited to attend
The following is the program:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1904.
Invocation.
Address Of Welcome-Mr. Lee
Van Wrinkle, Mayor, Oklahoma
city.
Object and purpose Of the con-
vention Mr.. +. S. White. Agent,
Industrial Dept, Frisco System.
Wheat and other grains in Okla
homa- Prof. John Fields, Oklaho-
ma Agricultural College, Still
water, Okla.
Emigration 10 and development
of the Great Southwest-Mr. J +.
1 Lutz. Vernon. Tex.
The Live Stock industry Of Ok
llahoma ~ b. Thoburn. Secretary,
Board Of Agriculture, Territory Of
lOklahoma, Guthrie, Okla.
The management Of the farm
Hon. w. J. spillman, Agrostolo-
gist, Y. 5. Dept. Of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c.
The dairy industry MIR. +. 5.
White, Agent, Industrial Dept.
Z Frisco System.
Restorative crops and their value
Prof r. IT, Perkins Of the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural College, Stark
Vile, Miss.
American Rural Homes; How
they can and should be made Dr.
IS. A. Knapp, Houston. Tex. Di-
lreclor Of all United States Cotton
I Experiment Stations. L. S. Depart
lment Of Agriculture.
SATURDAY., OCTOBER, %, 1904.
Oklahoma as a truck growing
section-Mr. Clyde Walker, Okla
homa City, Okla.
4 Profitable sweet potato growing
andmarketing Mr.. VIM. Eberling
Secretary. Mustang Fruit &
Growers Assn, Mustang, Okla.
/ Oklahoma as Horticulture
section The speaker on this sub
iect has not definitely been decideC
upon but authority on fruit grow
ling will speak on this topic.
Diversiication What it is anC
what il means Mr.. T. S. White
Agent, Industrial Dept, Frisc,
system.
Alfalfa Hon. r. f. Smith
Sherman, Tex
What the Agricultural Colleges ar
doing for the oountry-Dr Henr.
S. Hartzog, President, Universit'
of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
Transportation and proper dis
s tribution to Horticultural and Agri
ouituralproduots Mr. L. S.Mh hite
Agent, Ind. Dept. Frisco System
Soil building, soil protection
4 soil preparation Dr. S. A. Knapp
Houston, Tex, Director of a
4 Cotton Experiment Stations, y. S
Department o. Agriculture.
There win be fifteen minutes
discussion allowed to each subjec
} and an agriculturahsts and fru
/, growers present are earnestly r'
} quested to take an active part.
3 Danflcf nau
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
Baptist Day

A percent of the sales will be
eiven the ladies of the Baptist
church on Friday Oct. 2Ist. Re
member the date at Jackman &
Lemon S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
Up To Roosevelt
Colored Soldier Weds a Negress-
Stands on His Rights.

Salem, N. j., Oct IS.-Soldiers
at Fort Mott are awaiting with in
.terest to see what action President
Roosevelt will take in connection
with the marriage Of John T. Smith
a member of the hospital corps at
tached to the Forty-second COM
pany coast artillery, and Sarah
Wolfert, a southern negress.
Smith's discharge was called for
by Hospital Surgeon Sparrenberger
as soon as he learned of the we'd
ding, but Smith refused 10 sever
his connection with his company.
AT the time he was reprimanded
by his superior, Smith is said to
have declared that, according to the
fourteenth amendment to the con-
stitution, all persons are free aud
equal.
If President Roosevelt sat al
a table with a negro, Smith is re-
ported to have said, cit is my right
to wed the girl of my choice, re.
gardless Of creed or color
Smiths refusal to resign and hi:
declaration that he would not dc
so until his case had been passe,
upon by the highest authorities
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-19

Dir c 9 Ray All kinds Of di-
seases treated successfully without
the use Of drugs Reference to
cases treated given Chronic cases
Of years standing yield to treat
ment. Office over Chickasha
Trust CO Telephones Res So
Office 3SI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
Value of Extraordinary Improvement
and Amount Devoted to Charity.

In response TO a request from the Brook
land Citizens Association. the District au-
ditor and assessor have prepared state
ment of the values of the extraordinary i'm
provements now being carried on In the
District, the amount expended in the last
five years for public charities in the DIS
trict, and the values of property in the
District belonging to the United States and
the District, with statement of the taxes
this property would yield If not exempted
from taxation.
The values of the extraordinary improve
ments now under way in the District are
stated follows: Sewage disposal system.
s., 005, GO filtration plant 50. 46S, 4o3; Dis
trict building and site, 50 900 900: railway
terminal improvements. $500 900: Mass A.
chusetts avenue bridges S2}I. 600; Connect
cut avenue bridge. $3.50 COO; highway bridge
across Potomac river. $4,000; Anacostia
bridge, $4,000.
The statement with respect to the amount
expended for charities shows that the ex-
penditures for this branch OF work havd
steadily Increased for the past four years
The statement of the annual expenditures
during the past five fiscal years is as fol-
lows: Eighteen hundred and ninety-nine.
S433 7.06: 1900. 1924. 1850; 1901, SJo4,-
The assessed valuation of United States
property is stated al s2j4 I'D, $50. which. &c
taxed. would yield So 9G2 .33I.2i; the assessed
valuation of District property Is placed at
SO OBJ .665, which, If taxed. would yield $50, -
54.9S; the exempt property in the District
is valued at $13.12 j227, which, IL taxed,
would yield S215 1914
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
Women of Japan.
Weekly.

Mrs. Sadazuchi Uchida in Harper's Weekly.
The women of Japan do not go out and
fight today as they have done on rare occa-
SONS in the past. We had an empress once
who led an army in Korea and fought al
the head of her soldiers. And even in the
last century. when the shotgun made his
last stand against the mikado. nearly .
thousand women and girls belonging 10
families attacned to the shotgun fought be.
hind and uron tie castle walls, and many
were killed.
1t is different now. Only the men go out.
But there Is much left for the women to
do. and there is not a woman In Japan
who will shirk her duty. Not only must
she take care of the family while the men
are away but she must work for the sol
dieTs. Our emp ress herself Is the patron of
the japanese Red Cross Society. who's 3
president is always a prince of the royal
house. With her own hands the empress
prepares bandages and clothing for the
men In the field: and SO great was her per-
sonaI interest In the men who fought in
the war with China that at the close of
the war she gave an artificial limb to every
man who had lost one on the battlefield.
The women who act as nurses must lay
aside their kimonas and wear the regular
dress Of a hospital nurse. Both before and
since the war with China the women OF
Japan have attended the hospital training
schools. where instruction Is given by
American and European nurses and there
are now no better nurses In the world than
thoSe of Japan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
INQUIRY ORDERED.
Escape Of Insane Patients to Be In
vestigated.

Commissioner Mcfarland has informally
directed the board of charities to furnish
him with report Of the inquiry the board
is making with reference to the circum-
stances connected with the escape of In
sane patients from Crittenton Marriatt, an
agent of the board.
It is stated that within the past few
weeks two insane patients VINO were being
deported under authority Of the board of
charities have escaped from Marrfatt. The
latest case was last Tuesday. when Martin
Coe leaped from a train near Cumberland
Md. The other case referred to was that
of Timothy B. Mangan, who escaped from
Marriatt at Louisville while on his way
west.
The board OF charities has already begun
its Investigation into the circumstances con-
nected with the escapes. 1t is stated that
the board has deported about $50 patients,
and that with the exception OF the two
cases mentioned there have been no escapes
from the guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
LEElK \ At FAIRS
sci h
Fourth Days Meeting Balti-
more Conference.
uisi sii "
AN.ssEXECUTIVE SESSION
TO DISCUSS SUPPORT OF CHURCH
sx PAPER.
Committee on Education Reports Pros
porous Condition Of Institu-
tions Of Learning.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

/ SPeSfai NefteSpoutrticc u LIE EtehahS
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April q 1904.
The report of the committee on publish
ing interests which had conferred with a
special committee from the Virginia confer
ence with regard to the future management
of the Baltimore and Richmond Christian
Advocate, the joint church organ. was made
just before noon today at the fourth days
session of the Baltimore conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in the Wash
ington Street Church this morning. This
report had been awaited with much interest
all morning by both ministers and laymen
owing to the Importance of the matter.
The committee recited the conference which
had been held with tho visiting committee
| men and stated that the ground had been
carefully gone over.
1t was recommended that neither of the
propositions submitted by the manage
nent Of the paper should be accepted, and
1t was advised that the Endorsement of the
Baltimore conference be Withdrawn from
the paper. An amendment to the report
was offered by Rev. John H. Light recon-
mending the continuance of the organ with
the support of the conference. Rev. P. II.
Whisner declared that the matter was of
such moment that 1T should be considered
a. length and in executive session. This
was discussed, and 1t was finally decided to
room of the church this afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
The report of the committee on confer
ence relations recommended that the SUI
perannuated relation be granted to F. H.
Shipley, Lemuel w. Haslup and Lloyd H.
Kincafd and this was fayorably acted
upon. Upon the recommendation of the
committee, the superannuated relation was
granted to the following: John s. Hutchin-
son, William G. Hammond, William G.
Eggleston. John T. Wightman, James s.
Gardner. Ephraim L. Kregloe. Hamilton
A Gaver, James H. Wolff, Philip S. E.
Sixeas, Aaron Boon. Joseph J. Engle,
Lewis H. Graybill, James s. Porter, Will
liam Hedges, John p. Hyde, Sylvanus
Townsend, ]. Lester Shipley, Adam Q.
Flaherty; Charles A. Joyce, Joseph ].
Crickenburger, Charles L. Damaron. John
T Maxwell, Walter W. Watts, Thomas w.
Brown, Asbury r. Martin, Louis G. Martin,
Hamilton w. Kinzer, John c. Sedwick.
Quincy A. Wheat, Henry D. Bishop. Jacob
s. Hopkins, John o. Tackett and Frank T.
Griffith u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
Conferences Postponed.

The conference OF the officials of the
Washington Southern Railroad Company,
the members of the board of supervisors
Of Alexandria county and the officials Of
Alexandria city, Va, which was to have
been held this morning at Alexandria
county court house. has been postponed
until Thursday evening next. The post.
ponement was made necessary by the
absence OF Maj Myers. president of the
railroad. The meeting was called to dis
cuss proposed improvements to the sys-
TEN In Alexandria county.