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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-12

ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER. NO. 269. o.
n. S-Regular meeting second wed
nesday Of each month. Mary r.. kreis'
w. NJ; Nashta Bollman, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-12
PATENTS.
EDUCATIONAL.

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE-BuSiness de-
partment. A thorough business train
ing given for entry into commercial
life Terms reasonable. Apply at
AuguStana college.
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LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic.

Masonic.
TRIO LODGE, NO. 81, a. f. & A. M
n Meets in stated communication
wv on the first Thursday of each
n * month. Thursday, oct II, 1909,
~ special for work, commencing
at $50 a. IN. The degrees will bc
conferred on seven candidates. Grand
lecturer and masters OF other lodges
will take part NJ. w. Grand Master
Allen will be present. Master MasonS
are cordially invited. Three sessions
forenoon, afternoon and evening.
The ladies of the Eastern Star Will
serve dinner and supper in the tenn
Pile y r Casper. w. NJ; William l..
Petit, secretary.
ROCK ISLAND LODGE NO. 65S, a. +. &
A M-MeetS in stated communi lea
ton on first Friday of each month
Special communication for work Fri
day evening. Sept. 29, at 1880 o'clock.
All master MaSonS urged to be pres
cnt. II. y. Clevenstine. W. M; il ,.
BOllman, secretary.
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ARCHITECTS.
MISCELLANEOUS.

IF YOU WANT to buy, sell. trade or
a situation. the Mali is the one pa
per in Moline that can do 1t for you
Mail wants are popular and MAI!
per word is the price to all alike, cash
In advance; 2-cent stamps Will do
Evening and Saturday Mail. Moline
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Train.

Davenport for Bet
tendorf. Nuttings,
Pleasant Valley,
MacArthurs. Tile
Works, LIE Claire.
Mississippi Park,
Prin cet'n, Wapsie,
Wapsie Bridge,
Shaffton, Rock
Creek Road, Ca
manche, Highway.
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FUEL.

EMPIRE COAL * COKE COMPANY
Wholesale and retail dealers in BIZ
tufinous and anthracite coal Prompt
delivery service. Office, l1lo fTst
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WANTED 4 young man to do n
janitor work at Browns business co
lege for tuition and supplies.
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CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

JOHN VOLK & CO. Contractors and
builders. Also manufacturers OF SASH,
doors. blinds and mouldings. Dealers
in plate window and art glass. Or
fees and factory, 81 TO S2s Elgh-
teenth street.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

LOANS ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY
at lowest rates. Ludolph & Reynolds
lawyers, Buford block. corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-12

MASONIC BOARD OF CONTROL-H. d
Mack president; +. T. Myers secre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-12

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE Il ST. PAUL.
Railway-D.. X. !. X y. w. passenger
station At foot Of Seventeenth street $
Il. STODDARD. Agent. L. l.. Hnrichs
commercial agent. 3O3 Brady street
Davenport.
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WANTED-A prominent monthly mag
azine, with large, high class circula :
ton. requires the services of d local
representative to look after renewals
and increase subscription LAST in Rock
Island on "A salary basis. with a con
tinuing interest from year TO year IN
the business created: experience de-
sirable. but not essential: good OPP
portunity for the right person. Ad-
dress Publisher. Box 90. Station q.
New York.
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FOR RENT - Nicely furnished front
room 1915 Third avenue.
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Trains.

:. stop at Rock Island for meals; .
daily except Sunday.
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Rock Island 4 Peoria Division.

a. arrival; d. DEPARTURE =. daily ex-
cept sunday
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON * QUINCY
Depot. Second avenue and Twentieth
street Telephone. old west ESQ. new 6I7O
+. y. RIDDELL. Agent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
MRS. CHADWICK GUILTY.
Jury Found u Verdict against Her On
Every Count.

Cleveland, Ohio. March 12.-Mrs. Cassie
l.. Chadwick was last night found guilty
of oOnspirIIs To dcfraud the United
States, by conspirine to procure the GER
LITIGATION Ol checks on a national bank
when there were no funds in the bank to
her credit. She was found guilty on every
count of the indictment upon which the
jury was at liberty to judge her--seven in
all
The original Indictment contained l6
counts.TwO If these We're ruled out during
the trial 10y Judge Taylor, and of the re-
manning II one-half charged her with se-
curing the ccrtiication OF checks without
having the proper entries made upon the
books of the bank. Judge Taylor In his
charge directed the jury to disregard
these counts and consider only Ahe re-
naming seven, which related tn the GER
tiication with no funds on deposit. On
all of these the jury found against her.
Under the law she can be fined on each
count not more than $4,000 or imprison-
ment. not more than two years on eaci,
count. or she may be fined a maximum OF
1906 ard also imprisoned for two years
on each count.
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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS.
4 Possible New Branch Of Instruction
mt the I'M0vcrNIty.

At meeting OF the alumnae Of the
University Of Vermont residing in Bur.
lington and vicinity. held at Grass Mount
Saturday afternoon, a committee was ap.
pointed to prepare a resolution asking the
trustees of the university to establish
char of household economics in cOnnec
ton with the new Morrill, hail. which
will be erected this year for the agrcul-
tural department with the 100000 appro-
priated by the last Legislature. In many
other colleges instruction is given in this
important subject, which has to do with
our health and everyday life. In these
colleges this course includes the study of
chemistry, bacteriology, hygiene and sani
tation. food values, child study. etc. The
women of the State Grange have already
presented Il petition for the establishment:
of such a chair in the university.
Saturdays meeting was called by the
special committee consisting Of Mrs. 5.
d. Hodge and Mrs G. |. Forbes OF this
city and Mrs I. ii. Dcyctte of Shelburnc.
appointed at a meeting OF the alumnac
held during the last commencement week
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF forming an
association for educational purposes and
to look after the welfare of undergradu-
ate women and assist them in any way
possible. This committee is to report at
the next commencement, but in order to
take some action at this time in connec-
ton with the proposed new branch OF in-
struction Il temporary organization was
formed on Saturday to continue until
June. Miss E,fiic Moore is chairman and
Miss Abbie Leonard is the secretary.
They. with the special committee named
above, constitute the executive committee.
\ committee to prepare and present the
resolutions another to suggest 81 scheme
| FOR social ana literary work and n third
| To consider the subject of a constitution
| and bylaws were also appointed. An
! o! her meeting will he held al Grass Mount
! at three o'clock Saturday. March -. to
bear the reports of these committees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Humility is the foundation OF all wire
tues.
To make hens lay in winter-hit
them on the head with an AK.
Savages hunt for a living and civili.-
ed men hunt for easy jobs.
The more a man breaches to his
neighhors the less they practice.
The man who doesn't worry il entis
tied to a lot of credit he never gets.
Many q man who Is too honest ia
steal borrows ana forgsts to pay back.
When crankiness renders man hap
py he cares not who calls him a crank.
The Lord has more respect for an
honest sinner than for the praying
hypocrite.
woman ima,,i.,; hat her husband
would save Il let OF money il he didn't
smoke.
IL people could exchange troubles
there would be just as much kickin0
as there Is in horse trade.
Most men dislike to visit their rela.
tives almost as much as their relatives
dislike to have them do It.
A woman would rather have a man
lie than tell the truth when he has oc.
casion to speak of her personal ap.
News.
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BISHOP HALL ILL
Operation for Appendicitis Per-
formed on Saturday.
Distinguished Preiatc In Critical
Condition at the Mary Fletcher
observation-disclosures Had Made
Rapid Progress.

The Et. Rev. A. G. \. Hall. bishop of
the Episcopal diocese of Vermont. is in =,
critical condition at the Mary Fletcher
hospital. following an operation for APP
pendcitis. performed saturday noon. Tho
bishop felt a slight indispositon last
Thursday afternoon but took his CUSTOM
AIRY horseback ride. Friday his ailmcnt
became more acute and in the afternoon
his physicians pronounced it appendicitis.
Arrangements were at once made for an
operation and early Saturday morning
Bishop Hall was taken to the hospital
AT noon Saturday the operation was
performed by DR.. j. -. Wheeler. assist
ed by members of the hospital staff. 1t
was found that tho disease had made
rapid progress and the operation was.
therefore ii very serious one. The patient
soon came out from under tho influence
of the ether and showed less than the
usual sickness arising from the admins
tration of that anaesthetc. His case was,
however. from the first a serious one and
keen anxiety was felt about the bishop :
Last summer Bishop Hall was in poor
health. although there was no organic
trouble. He is an indefat gable worker
and his system became generally run
down. due, no doubt, to ovcr-exertion. A.
three months tour of southern Europe.
however. brought about favorable results
and the bishop returned greatly improved
and his health has been good since that
time ! asst Monday he was in Boston To
ofl,ciate in the Church Of the Advent at
the marriage of a granddaughter of the
late DR. Shattuck. lie had made a long
list Of Lcnten appointments and kept the
first of them in st. Adams. officiating in
St. Luke's Church in that city last We'd
nesday evening and Thursday morning.
Tic returned to this city Thursday. APP
parently In good health. and his illness
came upon him as noted above
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Fish Are Being Taken with Scines by
Canadians and Shipped. too. from,
AlburGh.

To the Editor Of the Free Press:
| see in to-day's Free Press under the
heading NO SEEMING Canadians have
done no fishing in Missisquo bay since
March l. which are claimed to be the
words OF II. G. Thomas. State fish and
game commissioner.
do not dispute Mr.. Thomas's words.
but do wish to say he is mistaken and
has been deceived by the kilograms which
the Free Press state he has received
every day. There were a number of
seines being drawn on the Canadian
side up to March 9. and there is no doubt
but that they are being drawn to-day.
The Canadians have shipped from this
station about twenty barrels (20) and a
few boxes of fish to market. The latest
shipment I know of was last night.
March 8. Of five barrels.
MERRILL MCARGAR.
Fast Alburgh. VT, March 10. 1905.
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NEWS OF VERMONT.
zee Press Readers-NO Prospect
pf Stopping Canadian SEEMING
This ScnsOn.

(e letter from Senator Redfeld
tor to II. L. Samson Of st. Adams
b, proprietor of the Lake View
BE, dated March .. relative to the
mpt to secure the cooperation Of
Canadian authorities in stopping
+ fishing in the waters of Lake
|nplain. says: II have had several
has always been prominent in rellS-
work. Mrs. Woodward was the
Inter of Chester and Sara Orchard
Batcheldcr and the granddaughter of
bel Richardson, the first settler of
western part of Roxbury. Mr.. Rich
I'm was also u soldier in the Revolu-
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While General Kuropatkin has ap.
parently succeeded in saving more Of
his artillery than seemed possible. his
losses in men, ammunition and commits
sariat supplies in the battle Of Mukden
are far greater than earlier reports In.
dictated. and even that portion OF his
army which he Succeeded In extricat-
ing from the positions around Mukden
IL still in serious danger The Japan
csc generals, realizing that with lit
tie more speed they could have infiict-
ed crushing defeat on the Russian
army after the battle Of Lao Yang, de.
termincd not TO again allow an op-
portunity to pass and are following
after the defeated and sorely tried Rus.
sian forces. While a small portion of
EUROPA army has reached Tie
pass, the greater part Of those who
escaped from the battle OF Mukden are
still struggling northward being at last
accounts between 10 and 1G miles fran
their goal. with the Japanese flushed
with victory and reinforced by fresh
men. harrassing them from all sides.
Even should the remnant of the army
reach Tie pass 1t is hardly possible for
it to make a stand there against the
Overwhelming force opposing it, espcc-
tally as the Russinas must be worn
out and weakened by the loss of men,
guns and ammunition. 1t is more like
~ that Kuropatkin will fall right
back to Hardin with what he can save
ana wait there for the reinforcements
that ST. Petersburg already has prom
scd him. possible obstacle to this
n is Ia
which has not yet been located and
which may also he heading for the
northern capital.
General Kuropatkin admits that 1. 100
| officers and 1891 men are not responding
to roll calls. This is rather vague 1t
Day or may not include the thousands
of wounded who have Eecn sent north,
and again it may rot include the losses
suffered by the third army, with which
| the commandments chief was not In conf
munication for some tire. The figures
given NJ the Japanese war office appear
| more reasonable. namely. 10000 prisoners,
1890 dead LETT on the field and 10000
killed or wounded. the latter figure Of
course Including the dead found by the
japanese The Russian losses. therefore,
tota! over 10000 men, or more than one.
tIbfd OF mo whole army. The fact that
the Japanese report the capture Of only
GO 2urs indicates that kuropatlin at the
last moment succeeded in sending a con-
| siderable portion of his artillery north
ward on the railway. The Japanese losses
ur to this morning were reported as
AZ go, not including the army which push
ed north between Mukden and Fushur.
Official Russia is determined to carry
or the war and st. Petersburg reports
| that orders have been issued for the mob.
liXation of more troops. This may prove
IL Gifficult task with the temper of the
Russian people in its present condition
There is still hope in st. Petersburg that
Russia can exhaust Japan financially. and
for months there has been talk of the
mobilization Of an army on the Siberian
border which would compel Japan &c
Keep her vast army in Hianchrria.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
DECREASE IN COLLECTIONS.
Customs Duties for February Amount
ed to Only &:s3.73S.

The imports and exports through the
customs district of burlington for the
month Of February were figured at the
head office in this city Saturday. The
imports amounted to so99.Sl6 upon which
duties TO the amount OF S35737.+S were
collected TIE exports amounted to $780,
So. This is IA slight decrease as COM
pared with the collections for the corre-
spending time last yea.
The collections for the past few months
have fallen OF but such condition eX-
lists at all the ports along the frontier.
The cause is attributed TO the falling Off
on the imports of hay and lumber. which
have formed large item in the past.
At present the foreign market offers a
better price for such commodities than
the American marFet consequently the
shipments have been 10 other countries,
rather than to the United States.
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gold mine fame has been served with ~
SIC O0O attachment in favor q! Conrad
Dietrich of Allegheny, Pa, who claims
that he purchased 1000 shares OF stock
from Mr.. Blum at 81 a share in 1902 and
1'"3 on representation that a miie at
;c Id Rock, Ont, contained huge de-
/ o.,its of gold. and the company was
iraying eight per sent. dividends. \ gold
lrclS is alleged to have been exhibited
to prospective purchasers. vino In 1904
found that the mine had tecn abandoned
and the machinery sold. Mr.. Blum, 1t is
said. was president of the Twentieth
Century Mining company of Canada. The
attachment was served on n trust COM
r.,ny where Mr.. Blum had a balance Of
e.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
TRAVELLERS ELECT
OFFICERS

At a meeting of 'thc United CONNER
cial Travellers, Burlington Council. No,
%. held Saturday evening at their rooms
on College street the following officers
were elected: Senior councillor. Ross T.
Watson: Junior councillor. S, u. futile
past councillor. Thomas h. Garvcy: sec
rotary and treasurer. J. a. Waterman;
conductor Allan Blodgeit: page. James
T.. Ripley; sentinel. II. u. Shuffelt: ex.
ecutive committee. George Il. Allen. r.
n. Master, ~. W. Haviland and A. j.
Paine. Six new members were Initiated
Visitors from Boston. Worcester Buffalo
and Detroit were PR ma very en-
thusastic meetine i'!d. Next Sat-
urday evening. Mare n, public in
stallation OF officers will take place al
their rooms.
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ASK FOR EXEMPTION.
Vermont Spool and BOhbln Company
Coming to nurIinRlOu.

The plant 81 ~. Vermont Spool and
Bobbin COMPANY, which has been located
al Essex Junction and has been doing n
large business. will be moved to Burling-
ton and II petition has been circulated and
the required number of signcrs procured
for the calling of n city messing to see
If The city will vote to exempt the prop
citN fer period of five years.
This petition was presented to Mayor
Burke Saturday and he issued call for
meeting tn he hcld III the city Hall Sat
urday evening, March -. AZ ':D p. IN.
Tho exemption is asked for from the
time the plant is installed. This plant EN-
ploycs Il number of men and IT is eXpecte ed
that the capacity OF the business will be
increased when it Is located in Burling-
ton.
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RECEIVED AN UGLY FALL.

BY the sudden starting Of a locomo-
tive Saturday, Edward Ryan of Rut-
land was thrown from the tender. fall
ing IS feet into an ashpit, and sus-
tanning severe injuries about the face.
Ryan is a helper, employed by the
Rutland Railroad company. He was
assisting in filling the water tank of
Il locomotive, when the engineer start
ed the latter suddenly. and Ryan. who
was on top of the tender. lost his bal
ancc. and fell to the bottom of the ash
pit. distance Of Is feet. The mans
face struck on the ice and cindcrs, and
it was evident that he was badly hurt.
Drs. ]. d. Hanrahan and NJ. r. Grain
were summoned. and Ryan was taken
to his home. His face is badly bruised
and lacerated, and four stitches were
taken on a deep cut on the lower lip.
His injuries, however, are not consid-
cred serious.
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THREE TRIALS.

Tcacher-Now I'll hear what you have
to say, Tommie.
Tommie--Well. was goin. along the
hall and ! spit
"You must not say spit, Tommic."
"Well. ! spat---'
mo YOU must not say spat, either"
"Wcl. then, | sput ON the floor, ma am!
Statesman.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

\ girl isn't half as afraid of pneu.
monia as she is OF thick. warm stock.
ings.
After n woman has acquired a lot Of
knowledge she il fit to be most any.
thing but wife.
What Girl specially likes is to be in
bed with another and tell stories %
savage and criminal men until neither
of them can sleep for being afraid.
A woman is so clever that when she
writes Il secret on a postal card she
mails II with her own hand so no one
will read 1t except that one is it AIDE
dressed to..-New York Press. ... go.
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Covert


All the new Spring models are
Re. Nearly all are fitted gar
|nts--a few loose models.
They're mostly strapped and
fched effects, some are collar
J. some have the shawl collar,
&ers the notch collar, all have
new leg-o-mutton sleeves with
mined or turn back cuffs.
You'll find a popular range Of
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$6.98
S $50.

tome in and see the new, smart
es--our salespeoplc will glad
show them to you.
You need not buy because you
k--you need not keep because
buy.
fhe ROYAL GOLD BOND
/ hips mean money. 1t takes
500 TO fill a book good for
30 in cash, or $500 in mer-
|ndise. Get a book and get it
I'D.
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DEGREES OF SENSE.

There's "llnc sense and "coarse sense,
Each good in it's way,
But the man who has horse sense
Knows when to say neigh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16

Years Of suffering relieved in a
night. Itching piles yield at once To
ment. Never fails. AT amy drug store.
SO cents.
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THE STORY TELLER.
STRONG ON DISCRETION.

discretion is a beautiful thing and here
is q story about an Irish tailor who had
a heap of it..
One morning Mrs. Murphy. a customer
came into the shop and found him busy
with pencil and paper. She asked him
what he was doing.
"Orm maxim iisht av the min in this
block who Oi kin lick" said he.
"Hev yez got Murphy's name down."
asked she.
Murphy heads me lisht."
Home flow Mrs. Murphy and broke the
news Of her man. He was IN the tailor
shop in Il jiffy.
Me woman tells me that ye're afther
making Il memorial tablet NV the min
that yez kin lick, and that we've sot at
the head OF 1t. Is that true
'Shure an it's true. What OF it," said
the tailor.
"Ye good for nothin' little grasshoppcr,
could commit suicide on Nez with mo
little finger. ] could wipe m the fare
wild yez wild lie hands tied behind me-
Arc yc shure of that asked tho
tailor.
"Shuro? I'm shure about It,
even. then" said the tailor, "if yere
shure OF ii I'll scratch ye off tho lisht. -
Ma nchester-England Sunday Chronicle.
WHY EDMUNpS LEFT THE SENATE.
A recent witness in the Smoot investiga-
ton, w. j. Mcconnell. Of Idaho. recalls
the story that he is the man who was
credited with driving George +. Edmunds
of Vermont out of the United States SEN
ate. When Idaho was admitted there was
Il long term and a short term. Nc
Cornell drew the short term and hay
ing only two months to serve made tho
Of 1t. The second day after being sworn
IN he took II station In the middle aisle,
and, in foshorn voice. made a speech.
" 'nlc Mcconnell was talking Edmunds
entered and gazed with astonishment al
the speaker.
"Is that Il member of the House," he
| asked.
mo, it is a senator" was the reply.
when did he get in?" further inquired
Edmunds.
"lIe was sworn in yesterday was the
response.
Sworn in yesterday and making a
speech to-day" unused Edmunds. well
| guess 1t il time for me to quit"
Then he got his resignation ready. II
Is a tradition of the Senate that new
senator must wait at least one session
before he makes a set speech. Washing
ton Post