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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21
YOUTHFUL HIGHWAYMEN.
Boy Confesses to Holding Up and OIL
Robbing Two Men In One Day.

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 21.-Boy
highwaymen, who began their career
in Spokane Monday night, were
brought to an abrupt halt within less
than half an hour after they had held
up J. c. Ryan, we'll known SLOGAN
mining man, on Riverside avenue, near
Oak street, and had relieved him of
$52. Mr.. Ryan has an office in the
Exchange bank building, and was
making a call in Brownies addition.
James Quinn, II years of age, fair
of complexion and six feet tall, and
Charles H. Williams, Is years of age,
and five feet seven and a half inches
in height, were the boy bandits who
were arrested and who had lived up to
the heroics of yellow back noveldom.
Within half an hour after their ar
single revolver, and who went I'M
masked, confessed they were the ones
" iio iie1u ICiu up anu loUUcu D. dll
Dorm, a driver for the Pacific Transfer
company, near 1714 Sharp avenue, at
$50 o'clock Monday night and COM
PEELED him to hand over the money
that he possessed s4
In the last holdup the entire neigh
borhood was reused at s o'clock by the
yells of the victim, who began call
ing Justify as soon as the lads made
off in the darkness with his money. F.
G. Robertson, who lives at Riverside
avenue and Oak street, was one of the
first of the neighbors to reach Nr.
Ryan. Mr.. Robertson ran back to his
house and telephoned the police as to
what had occurred. He also gave them
the information that the boys had
made down the bluff leading into
Peaceful valley, and suggested that an
Officer be sent on the run.
Detective Alexander Macdonald,
who had been searching for the same
couple OF boys all day on description
obtained by d strange coincidence, was
just leaving the station and set out on
the run. He met the boys near the bot
tom of the hill leading inc the val
ley.
Il staggered along until I was al
most into them and then thrust my
revolver against one and told him to
put up his hands. as | would kill him
If he made a move" said the detective
Il nailed the taller boy, whom | recog-
nized as one of the youngsters l had
wanted, and searched him, but found
the other boy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21
MRS. GILBERTS BIRTHDAY
Aged Actress Recipient Of Numerous
Congratulations Today.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Scores of
congratulatory messages from men and
women prominent in the theatrical pro-
feSson all over the country were re-
ceived today by Mrs. G. H. Gilbert
upon the saith anniversary Of her birth.
Flowers, too, fairly rained upon the
No. SO West SiXty-first street, was a
perfect bower. Never in better health
beginner, Mrs. Gilbert spent a good
part of the day in re-hearsng Gran
ny" the Clyde Fitch show which is to
be produced at the Lyceum theatre
next Monday night and in which she
is to have the principal part.
Mrs. Gilbert is an Englishwoman,
born in Lancashire on Oct. p, 1921.
Her first appearance was on the Nor
Wlch circuit as a dancer in 1916.
The same year she had married a pro-
fessional dancer, George Henry Gill
bert. They came to the United States
in 1S49, and she continued as a dancer
until 1859, when she began playing
leading old women characters, in
which she has acquired her present
fame. Her husband died in 1895. In
1866 Mrs. Gilbert entered Augustin
Days compapny and remained in it
been with Charles FrOhman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21
THEY RUN FOUL OF THE LAW
Josiah Collins and F. n. BrowneIi Are
Arrested.

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 21.-The ar
rest of Josiah Collins, of Seattle, and
Francis H. Brownell, of Everett, has
been the cause of considerable discus
sion here upon the game laws now in
force in the province. Apart from that
it had little significance. The season
about Victoria opens on October /.
Preparatory to that, Messrs. Collins
enter upon the sport. They secured
from Hugh Reed, of Metchosin, the
right to hunt on his property. A start
was made at the opening of the sea-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21
QUEBEC RECITES HIS FUTURE.
laurier Expects French Canadians to
Give Him Larger Majority

OTTAWA, Ont, oct. 21.-Victory or
defeat for Premier Laurier in the Do
minon general elections on Nov. 3 I'M
doubtedly hinges upon the verdict Of
the French Canadian province of
Quebec, the great stronghold of the
present liberal administration. 1t is
conceded by the conservatives that a
continuance of the present solid Que
bee for Laurier means a liberal feder-
al victory once more, and the liber-
ais go so far as to assert that an in
creased majority for Laurier in that
province is assured. At the last gem
eral election out of Quebec's sixty five
seats, fifty eight returned Laurier
men. Mr.. Borden, the opposition lead
err, hopes to break the ranks this time
and elect twenty-seven opposition
members from Quebec, which, with
the expected increase from the other
provinces, would give a conservative
majority over the whole Dominion Of
twelve seats.
Ontario would have to return as
many conservatives as at the last APP
peal to the cOuntry-fifty-fi ve-and
the opposition seems confident of this
and more.
One reason for the expectation that
Ontario will do as we'll for the con-
servatives as at the last election or
better is he popular feeling aroused
by the revelations of political corrupt
ion on the part of prominent liberals.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21
Celebrate Nelson's Victory.

LONDON, Oct 21.-Trafalgar Day
Cor the anniversary of the battle of
Trafalgar fought Oct. u, 1860, was
celebrated today in the customary
manner. Many parts of the world We're
represented among the beautiful floral
offerings that were placed about the
base of Nelson's Column, in Trafal-
gar Square. Nelson's old flagship Vic
tory at Portsmouth was decorated in
honor of the day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21
French Cruisers Sail.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The French
cruisers Duplex and Jurien de la
Graviere, which have been visiting the
port of New York for several weeks,
departed today for the West Indian
station under command of Admiral Ri
vet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21

son and success attended their efforts.
The game law provides, however, that
ONLY residents of the province can
shoot pheasants without a license.
Foreigners have to pay a license fee
of $50 before they are allowed to enter
upon the sport.
The provincial police learned that
these men were hunting without a Ii
cense. 1t was put into the hands of
Sergeant Murray, member OF the
force. He realized that it would be
the safest way, in order to secure a
conviction to wait until the men mad
game in their possession. Accordingly,
on October 3 he placed the men under
arrest and found them with game IN
their possession. The men acknowledge
ed the offense, but an excuse was put
IN on the ground that they were deep
" interested in timber lands IN the
province and paid taxes. This was not
considered a sufficient excuse, but the
police magistrate did not enforce a fine
on the two accused consenting to pay
the license fee of $50 each.
Some hunters contend that Collins
and BrowneI should have been fined.
Others hold that the law was never
violated as it was never intended to
apply to men, even though not resi-
dents of the province, who are tax
payers.
Mr.. Collins troubles did not end with
the payment of the license fee exacted
of all nom resident hunters. When he
reached the international boundary
line en- route home after contributing
half a hundred good American dollars
for the privilege of bagging a dozen
pheastans and eight jack snipe, the
customs officers declined to permit him
to bring his dogs back in the absence
of pedigrees showing that they were
thoroughbred stock. 1t required full
days parley. together with an almost
endless amount of telegraphing and
red tape, to clear the two shooting
dogs, and then only after a sufficient
bond had been executed to guarantee
the payment of the customary duty if
the pedigrees were not eventually pro-
duced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21
DAUGHTER OF RUSSIAN GEN
ERAL kURoPATkIN SAID TO
BE IN UNITED STATES
Strange Story as Told by Mother
Joseph HartweII Of the Mis-
sion Helpers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-That General
Kuropatkin, the Russian commander
has a daughter living secretly In an
American convent, although he has
mourned her as dead for twelve years
in the belief that she was drowned in
the Neva river at ST. Petersburg, is
the remarkable story told by Wolf Won
Schierbrard in the World. His authori-
ty for the statement is Mother Joseph
order known as the Mission Helper OF
the Sacret Heart.
order is in Baltimore, and she is in
dorsed by Cardinals Gibbon and Satol-
Ii. She has revealed the history of her
prOtege in an effort to return the
young woman to her father.
The young recluse is daughter by
General kuropatkin's first wife.
CHICAGO, Oct 21.-While efforts
last night to find Rev. A. A. Lambert,
apostolic missionary of the Davenport
Uowa) Catholic diocese, who is sup
posed to know in what cloister Mile
kuropatkin, daughter of the famous
Russian general, is domiciled in Amer
lea, discloses only the information that
she is in Iowa Prominent Russians
admit that the daughter of the famous
general undoubtedly is in this country,
QueStered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21

Come in and see our new fall and
winter suiting, trouserings and owe,
coatings. Rock, the tailor. Jones build
ing, Second street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21

I1e1IS Idy CI61II WNtH 16U OH DIT. BU1-
fum's
PERFECTION HEN FEED.
complete feed, containing corn,
oats, wheat, sunf1ower and other seeds,
charcoal bone, shell. grit and egg tonic
Cheaper thai wheat. rs lbs. SOC. For
DR.. BUFFUM, 800 Newell st.
sale at groceries. Phone Red 952.
Go to Alheit's feed mill for your hay
and grain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21
IS to 100 PER CENT
the Chicks saved when fed Oh
Dr.. Buffum's
PERFECTION CHICK FEED.

PERFECTION CHICK FEED.
A scientific mixture of small grain.
and seeds in right proportions, viz:
Corn, Oats, Wheat, Bran, Millet, Char
coal, Bone, Shell, Grit and Seeds and
Roots which prevent bowel trouble, leg
weakness, ETC., 20 ID. .75c
EGGS, EGGS,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-21
PERFECTION HEN FEED.

Hens lay them when fed on DR.. Buf-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16

which is done in the years between now and then.
expect to do my share Of it, that is all say
at present. will, however, repeat that have not
purchased or rented home in New York or any
where else, and do not expect to do 50. Ny home
is in Thomson Ca, in a region which my ancestors
settled $50 years ago. and it is there that my home
will lie to the end.
Am discouraged By means. began with
nothing, worked three months and got half million
votes. The men who followed me are men of con-
victiOn, earnest, enthusiastic united. Parker
started out with 1000 900 votes and lost some COO
600 in the campaign. Those who followed him are
demoTalized and disheartened
Encouragement Democratic camp is the
place where that is to be found
THOMAS E. WATSON.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
DON'T REPRESENT THE SOUTH.

BE real sentiments Of the people Of
the South are not reflected now in
the metropolitan press Of this Sec
tiOn, which cannot seem to satisfy
itself in harping on the results Of
the late election. Th e people
would like to drop the matter and
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-31
~. ve.. l,ss ,t.'.

Interest in the forthcoming per-
Torrance Of Shakespeare charm
ing pastoral comedy. ''As You Like
II" by Mis Florenes Gale. md her
company Of players, ID growing
daily. Any ShAkepearian perform
ance in which Mio Gale appears
would be IN interesting event, but
this one b douhly %. becanse he
management hes surrounded her
with tie bsst supporting COMPANY
that has ever besn organized to pre-
sent th1 masteFpiece of comedy.
A great dsal a stndious thought. /.
scholarly effort and manstary sx-
penditure - bsia utilised 70 bgin0
tie wosiu Of nm On . lsvsl WITH
nafure. IL bat praiss we e.
sivs . paintiag = 70 ~. How lie
nnture." Thu 4 , 1T Shaass-
poare's peseef1l eomody , Dose
attractive w. sivsa Z ID txue
ouetinGs O10t1o tvUaA 49, 03
- - znn1un1 - - QsQgt1e
sesa5e plo1de3lon e1RE9s6 1sr -
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-31

CorsTy o. BssT. Isscr Cogsy
In the matter al the
sdjudicstion Of prios.
ities to the OF Order Allowing Appeal
in District No. Il.
THIS CAUSE COMING ON TO BE HEARD
Dese of tho Lssuna Canal Company, alsd
hessin. ps.yins an sppsAi - tss sepe~se
sss %. s S a, OF fs g. 80 49, sS.ss
os N b. heard shi. 9sk Gay a Neve.Sss. ~
.he s.me being daiy eaa:idsr.d. s.d tAs Cosrt
n sSs s.ss T pssisinss % @ !. SIS a. |.
sss. sss: sss =. = - az
=. .;si ps,sy !. iais.s,. eoosssssa viii aid II
isdieasIns q psioriiis. In Dsssies Nu.bsr
Ss,satesa; tAat ~ ~ sorth Il aid pstisius
ana ssa i.sss:.ss s.a dc p..ssss.s 4 ala s sss.i
and The yater rixhs. and appsopsissscns p.s.
seininx snrres9 nna ownsa snd ess"sea p sase
adversely Affected b. the raiins. os the Court
hssvin. and ia The entry q g. I'D d.s,se
isos. uhersby. il Is said, an undus adses estasr Is
shown In respcct Ia the psiorisies IN The uss ~
ss s"s L.f: Cana. ns and 4. .sS is tseS::
s. s.id sssisa q 4. s"srs. Id ssss srs s.ia 70 6
s sssss .sd a. ri. q s.i.sloa Il f:.s: q *. he I esi
The Lsxuna ce.al Company. and ~ epossnsss
n. { il. sS.s t. prississ a sesssssissiaa Z
+ s:st g; z. ssssi g. a.; g ass. ..s
~. the date " which j. Il eusitled and sos
osAss .ra.cns Is - forth in tAe objections =
sines 70 tho decree dsiy r,sds. Ill q witch q Z
said Operates, and effects In en00oa and cd
v,r.sly the iss-r.sss q the aid pstitioaer. ssd
is derived a. aEaisse tn aid pseisiossr. hy ~
canals. disshe. sed ..pproesissioes, o.nsd.
e.ss ssd ss fspsssssssd o.ssr. me sisr sssr."
follows. to-vit: Ths Rocky. Easd Ditch Cos:
PAM; eosposssioe: The cseiis Ceesolidassd
50 css:ois1.s:.i CO. -. ssspoe.sisa; - do d. a.
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; &: s.H 1,-: :' e.: s:s,..s s
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pany, . onspoest3ao.
Asa (. sp1..er'.c sPss I.ss.ssiaa s.d a.
6ein9 sseitled. .sls the Mater q Priorisies q
Wate! eishts in water pi.triet nunh.r Seven
.s..," !" ehss y shs ,..s. q - ~ a;ss.s. e.
= sssssssss e q ei.i" ia - a. T ,.epaesi,s ais
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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-31

preseaEatioa- 1his estti1g - naaT
70 natnFs = Shalesspsare Reinted.
The famous woodland ouaEtstte.
Who haye hsan singing IL Hglish
Clees h BGn Grset's company Tar
the pest two yeaxs. have been -
cured to aasist IN ths mnsieal part Il
tie entertainment. which win TIE
place at the Ii JuntA n1akEs,
Tuesday evening, January "a. 6sats
,now "a mle at tie La Junts OFag
Company.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-31
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 81. 1904.

1 JuNTA , . eity u 80 poD
u1aSias asd IL epsaty sss5 q
Oasee Gsanay. u l. kSesssd -
sAs {ane4ion of three divisions
a tAs 8Aasa Ys railway. s7l
1ils. vsss q ksssas City. IA
Di1ns nOuthoass u DD0vor, -
0flss east a PuSb1o, and %
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-31

UsIrGD sTArGs LAND OvvIca,
PrEolo. Col0.. Noseahss 1s. ~

FC8oLO. NOG0.. SOSe0ooS u. - y
NIOrIsE Is HERgBf GIVEN THAT n
~ coupliAsce witA ths peOvisioes u sAs Get
of CoaSrsss of Jsas I teN eesislsd -Aa - ~
the sais OF tiaher lands in tbs ssasss a Cali
SosniA. Orseun. Nerada, aed wasAiaesne rseri
tosy," - extended 10 al tbs pablic Isnd states
b. act Of August Z. ls4. ksl.sJ Z Cro4a. ol
Thsiehrr. county ot Las Aninss, STATE al
Colossdn. has thia dag hlsd In shis O0ns
his sworn stat~nsas No ~ for the purchass o4
ths s0sthvs qnsrssr soathssst quarter ol
sscsioa No. in township M. , south, raner
No. - vest. spd will ODER pro.f 70 show that
the land sought Is ssoss valuable for It's siuhas
or sscee than fcs sxricuifa.ai psryn.ss; and y
sstsh hiish his claim N said lard hrfoss Tbs
clerk of the district court at Trinidsd, Co1o..
oe hosday. the ma day Of Fshru.U. isn.
n stehcr, colo.; A. ~ Holt. Of Trinidad. c1.rA
=. l. Nall Of Thatcher. Colo; o. 7. Clark. Jr..
0f Thatcher, Colo.
Any ard all p-rs.ss4s clsiainx adversely ~
above desesihed iasds are requested 70 ale
shsiv claims In this olIcr on or hpfoes said
s. 4. ABBEY. R.sissss.
First puhiieasios. D.esahss u isDs.
Last poh,icatiso. February "a tsk.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-31

Nosscx !: seesass. Z. Hssxs .Nn: As ~.
Olsrs Lass sd hsiI1is1 Assseis1Isa vfn .
~ q H. o0es os n1eksv = 8sr- = z
Junsa Coiorado. oa Aosday. Jasessy n lDok
q - !. n. sos ths psrposs a sIsesiaB .
0oerd o. Trustees fos ths sassias ysas. ed
Ssassaesing sacA oshss hasinass - 0Ag -
psopssly prsssessd ss shs ns-ting
3. PHILlIPA 1sesseasy.
Yisss pshlieatina. nsosahss a, ~
lAsa 1sblieasioa- JasaaRy n -.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1904-12-31
sus,e,,A, owssss.,, m s.,vtaros

The city Of Silverton. Colorado.
has recently been experimenting
with municipal ownership Of the
water works. and in 4 recent num-
ber Of the Miners Magazine Mr..
Thomas Annear reports on the re-
suits that have been gained. As the
city fathers Of La Junta are coraid-
ing the advisability Of submitting .
bond issue to the people Of this city
at the spring election for the pur-
pose of extending and improving
the water plant and establishing an
electric light system in connection
Herewith, the article giving = his
tory Of Silverton's experience with
municipal ownership Of these public
utilities will be of interest. The
article is as follows:
The perplexing problem Of mu-
nicipal ownership of public utilities
has been met and solved by the citi-
zens Of one town in Colorado to the
entire satisfaction of the taxpayers
and citizens generally. The town Of
Silverton owns its own water, cleo
tric light and sewer systems. After
experimenting with privately-owned
water and light systems for many
years the people became tired of
corporation methods and decided
that they could do their own busi-
ness without the aid or assistance Of
any corporation! The people began
to think that corporations did not
operate water and light systems for
fun. and If q company could operate
them at profit. why not the people
operate them. save the profit and
keep the money at home. II it was
good thing for a company to
operate light and water systems and
make the people pay for it. then it
should be much better proposition
for the people to do it themselves.
So the people Of Silverton decided
that they no longer needed q guar
dian to supply them with light and
water, but that they would supply
their own light and water and no
longer pay interest on watered
stock. high salaries. ETC., to private
companies. The water company
claimed the right to charge enough
for water to net them ten per cent
profit on 81 900. claiming that the
water system was worth that
amount when the city claimed it
could be duplicated for les than
$1,000. At the same time the as
sessor's books showed the water
company was only paying taxes on .
valuation Of $4,000. In other
words. the water company demand
ed the people should pay them ten
per cent on watered stock to the
amount Of 81. 900. when they had
sworn to the Assessor that the sys-
sem was worth only $l5.0 900 for the
purposes Of taxation. I believe this
> the usual method under private
ewnership. -. =.
The city paid the water company
$,00 per annum for nineteen ysazs
p fire hydrant rental. MAILING .
- q . "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-C G. Saunders,
Council Bluffs; w. Welland, Lincoln !;
c. II. McNieder, Mason City; A. j.
Conway, Chicago; c. II. T. Riepsen,
Omaha; F. II. Nobling. Kansas City;
J. NJ. d. Hart. st. Louis: B. Frank
Allen, Marysville. kans; F. r. Crock
er. Canton; F. w. Gerken. Rochester,
n. Y; James Colville, Rockford; NJ
Kaupman, Chicago; c. H. Bashford,
Davenport; w. G. Andrews, Clinton
T. r. Kiiey. Chicago; l.. Greener. Peo-
| ria; A. n. Talbot, Lincoln; Louis r..
Appel, Chicago; r. r. Cobb and wife.
Rome, Iowa; l.. G.. KIM. New York:
J. G.. Brown and wife, A. p. Van
Mil. Chicago; E. ID. Miles. Dayton; H.
E. Burkholder. Bradley: ]. c. Dixon
Kankakee; G. c. Pugh, Pittsburg;
Thomas W. Dunbar, Milwaukee;
George l.. Heck. Pine. Iowa: 1. T. Cur
rens, Chicago; l.. n. Durham, Provi-
NJ. j. O'Brien. Burlington: Mrs. y. 3.
Gould, Cambridge; Charles H. Hitler,
Chicago; NJ. c. Salzmistein, Peoria; T.
NJ. Bond. Chicago; r. II. P. Charth-
man. Maple Grove; II. Wethan. w
l.. Porter, n. o. Mandle, Lew Gudgell
Galesburg; w c. Warner. Rochester;
V. c. Clute. c. E. Dudley, Galesburg;
w. r. Appleby. H. W. Crawford. Chi
cago: II. w. Smith, Morrison: c. G..
Beets. Chicago; Foster Stone; F. A
Landlord. Philadelphia: c. W. Leisch.
II. p Smith. 4. Harper. w. E. Nc
Lean. Chicago; c. w. Lippenzwelt
Knoxville; F. Miller. New York:
George T. Reid, Chicago; Lipman
Holly, Rochester, N Y; John II.
Mitchell and wife; A. W. Fisher F. L.
Page. Chicago: o. ]. Thomas. Lock
port; Roy G. Fitzgerald, Dayton;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
TEMPERANCE WOMEN MEET
Monthly of Rock Island Band Held at
Home of Mrs, Pollard.

The monthly meeting of the Rock
Island branch of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union was held yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
\. H. Pollard, 722 Eighteenth street,
and was attended by a goodly number
of the members and friends Mrs.
S. c. Taylor and Mrs. B. L. WATSON
reported the proceedings of the Illi-
nois state convention, indicating a
steady and encouraging growth of the
work. Following the business meet
ing there was a social session, at which
readings were given by Berl Tittering-
ton, Miss Montgomery and Master
James Bruner and a paper by Mrs. B.
4. WATSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
NOW THE MARSHAL IS SHOT
Another Official Of Harmon, H., is in
--rr Shadow Of Death.

-r Shadow Of Death.
The little village of Thomson. White
side county. which had not recovered
from the blow of the recent murder IN
which Mayor Bennett was slain. now
has another sensational AFFAIR. this
time a distressing accident. ~ which
an official who figured so prominently
in the former affair. is badly wounded
City Marshal Charles Beck accident
ally shot himself about 10 O'Clock
Monday forenoon and while his injury
is bad one. the chances for rcco:-
err are in his favor. Mr.. Beck had
been filling the street lamps, and
while crossing the street stopped to
pick Up a couple of stones that had
been dropped from a wagon. In doing
so his revolver slipped from his over
coat pocket and struck the ground
The weapon was discharged and the
bullet. a 3S-calibre, struck him in the
left side above the heart, passing en-
tirely through his body. A great hoe
was made. a piece of his clothing be-
ing pushed through the aperture.