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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
CRIME INCREASES.
Census Figures Show That Number of
Executions Has Declined.

Washington, July 19.-Statistics on crime
now being compiled by the United States
bureau, and which will be made public
within few months. will supply Presi-
dent Roosevelt a text upon which he may
base some important recommendations to
congress. 1t is accepted certain that
the president will recognize the force of
Secretary Tafts recent address at Yale,
in which he declared that the administra-
ton of the criminal laws of the country
was disgrace, and that the lax manner
of their enforcement encouraged the com
Secretary Taft's declaration was found
ed upon figures obtained at the census bu-
reau and showing an enormous decrease
in the number of executions as compared
with the total number of murders and
homicides during the last twenty years.
there have been 131.951 murders and homi-
cides and only 22S6 executions for the
commission of these crimes.
Decrease in Executions.
The figures show that the number of
executions has decreased steadily since
1885, while the number of murders and
ing in the statistics to explain the de-
crease.
Eminent lawyers ascribe the decrease in
executions to two causes, one being the
growing sentiment against capital punish
ment and the other and more important
one being the lax administration of the
criminal laws and the fact that attorneys
take advantage of every technicality TO
save the lives of the mufderers they are
Yale address, referred to the prevalence
of this method of practice among criminal
lawyers, and declared that the judges
should be given the power to compel the
lawyers to try their cases on their merits
and not permit them to exaggerate unim-
portant evidence and cover up the salient
points.
Lawyers Urge Reforms.
| Analysis of the figures point to the need
of reform in the administration of the
criminal laws, in the opinion of lawyers
who have studied the figures. In 1885 the
number of murders was 1,SoS and the
number of legal executions was 1O9 while
in 1904 the number of murders was S,4s2
\ and the number of legal executions only
116. In other words, there was an increase
| of 6.674 murders between the years men,
| toned, with an increase of only eight ex-
ecutions. In 1885 there was one execution
for every II murders committed, and in
| 1904 there was one execution for every "a
murders committed.
The smallest number of executions in
proportion to the number of murders wa
! recorded in the years 1886 and 1SS9-in each
| year the number of executions was one for
| each 81 murders. The number of legal
executions in 1904 was 116, distributed as
| follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
ChIcaro Live stcck Afarlsft-

Chicago, July 1s.-CATTLE-Receipts to-
day, 1880 head. Market steady. Good to
prime steers, IS. 1905. 30; poor TO medium
S. 6oQ5. Is; stockers and feeders, 81. 1904 25
cows, 81 400. 40; heifers, S2.00Q5. 90; Gamers,
81 35G225: bulls, s2.00d3. 80: calves, 5000
$50: Texas fed steers. $4.10Q5.00.
HOGS-Receipts today, 1900 head; esti-
mated Thursday, Is, 600 head. Market
opened 1Oc higher and closed with most of
the advance lost. Mixed and butchers
Sc. eo66.15; good to choice heavy, IS. 90ff6 10
rough heavy, s.. 40d590: light, IS. S0a6O0;
bulk of sales. IS S0n6s00.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1900 head.
Market steady. Good to choice wethers,
s4.9oQ5. so; fair to choice mixed, $4.10a4.S5;
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A Negro Is 11s Years Old.

Paola. Kan, July 19.-David Sharp,
a full blooded negro of African birth,
was taken the other day to the Miami
county poor farm. He has the distinc-
ton of being the oldest negro in Kan
sas. His height is six feet two inches.
He is jet black and his hair and whisk-
ers, once shiny black, for more than
40 years have been snow white. His
hearing is yet fair, but his eyesight is
rapidly failing. He is bent and almost
too feeble to walk. This negro is 113
years old. He was 16 years old when
he left Africa for America. He was
landed in this country in 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
Kansaa City live stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 19.-CATTLE1-
Receipts today, 1000 head, including 5000
head of southerns. Market steady. Ma
tive steers. s4.25q5.5 southern steers.
and heifers, So 25d5.25; stockers and feed
ers, s. 75Q4 40; bulls, S2.25d4O0; calves, So. so
G5.75: western fed steers, S3.50G5.25; west
ern fed cows, 81. 75d4.25.
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head. Mar
ket SC higher. Bulk of sales, s.. 75Q5.S0:
heavy, IS. 70G5.75; packers, S.. 1905. 80; pigs
and lights, $5S0d5.s5.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1900 head.
Market steady. Muttons, $4.50Q5.75; lambs.
s6.0oa7. 40: range wethers, s5,1oQ5.65; fed
ewes 81 5OG5.00.
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what Causes Murders

Staustics covering the years since 1881
to 1905 show the causes of all murders and
homicides committed IN that period. Dur
ing the II years 81. 602 persons lost their
lives as the result of quarrels, %, sos as the
result of unknown causes, 1887 as the re-
suit of jealousy. 4.S45 because of the liquor
habit, 8, III were killed by highwaymen
and 2,516 mothers killed their infants In
resisting arrest 1,460 persons were killed
and 1,1W highwaymen were killed. IN
sanity was the cause of !, 592 deaths and
5l6 persons were killed during strikes
There were fewer Iynchfngs in 1904 than
any year since 1894. In 1892 according to
the statistics, there were go persons killed
by lynchers, the greatest number in any
of the eleven years. The number killed oy
lynching has fluctuated each year but
there has been a gradual decrease until
1904 shows there were only 80 lives taken
by mob violence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19

K. C. Live Stock Sales This Morning
The following sales were made this
morning at the stock yards, Kansas City,
Mo, and telephoned to the State Journal
by Clay, Robinson & Co., live stock COM
markets:
Kansas City, Mo-. July 19.-1O:3O a. NJ
CATTLE-Receipts today, 10000 head. Mar
ket slow and steady.
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head. Mar
ket &c higher, closing weak. Bulk of sales,
S.. S0@5S5; top, SSH.
Representative sales:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
Sues Saloon Keeper for $40. 600.

Kansas City, Kan, July 19.-"Jack''
Dugan, a saloon keeper who killed Ed
ward c. Schneider June 8. has been
sued for $4,000 by Schneider's widow
and son. The suit was filed by Boyd &
Guthrie, attorneys, Saturday in the
Clay county circuit court at Liberty.
At the time Schneider was killed
Dugan was dangerously wounded in
the head by Schneider. The fight was
a pistol duel. A coroner's jury exon
Grated Dugan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
REPUBLICAN ELECTED.
Pollard Has Majority OF $500 in Ne
braska District.

Lincoln. Neb, July 1s.-At a special
election for congress in the First con-
gressional district, Ernest NJ. Pollard.
Republican, OF Nehawaka was successful
over his opponent, Francis W. Brown,
carrying the district by a majority that
will reach $500. Half the usual vote
was cast. Mr.. Pollard will succeed E
J. Burkett, who resigned to become
United States senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
snain to make Home Her People.

Madrid, July 19.-The Spanish govern
ment, it is announced, is arranging for
the repatriation of the Spaniards who
were Imprisoned in the Philippine is
lands by the Americans during the war
of 1898, and who are still in the islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
WHEAT UP A CENT
Excellent Weather Conditions
Fail to Hold Prices.
Reaction From Recent Dizziness
Has Set In.
CORN HELD STEADY.
A Slight Advance in Price of
Live Hogs
Serves to Keep the Provision.
Market Firm.
CORN HELD STEADY.

Chicago, July 19.-WHE.AT-Notwit
standing excellent weather conditions sem
timent in the wheat pit here today was
rather bullish and prices rallied fully a
cent. About the only reason for the up
turn was a natural reaction from the re-
cent series of declines. The market open
ed easy with September off AGasc, at Sc,
but quickly rallied to S41sc. Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of
1872 cars, against I'll cars a year ago
The market experienced a sharp rally
late in the session. largely in sympathy
with an advance of nearly Sc in the price
of September wheat at Minneapolis. For
September the highest point was reached
at 847zc. The market closed strong, with
September up 1l2c, at 84Szc
CORN-Strength of wheat held corn
steady. September opened 1sc lower, at
547sc, sold at 551sc and then reacted to Doc:
Later the. price for September touc1eG
551S@55Ac. The market closed steady, with
September off &c. at 54Ac.
OATS-Oats were steady in sympathy
with wheat. September. opened unchanged
to a shade lower, at 2S7sQ29c to CSC, and
sold at 291Ac-
slight advance in the price of live hogs.
September pork was up PIC, at sl2,Si5s.
Lard was unchanged, at S7.221z@7-25. Ribs
We're up &c, at SIS. .eoo,, NJ
3 (new) red. s7Qs74ze; No. 2 new hard, IS
@SS1kc; No. (new) hard, S7dS71ec; No: l
northern, s1.15; No. northern, $1.O5q1 ~
No. spring, 95cGs1.05
CORNING. 2. 571ka57Ac; No. 3. 574@
0ATs-No. 2. s01kc; No. 8. SOc.
RYE-Cash: zoe; July, Csc; Sept, 60G62c.
FLAX-Cash: NV, $1.40; S.-W., 81. 2212.
TIMoTHY-sept.. S. go; March. $40.
CLOVER-July. s12;75;
RART.EY-CaSh: 42I52c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
Cotton Market

New York, July 19.-COTTON-Spot cot
ton closed quiet and 10 points up. Quota
lions per 100 pounds: Middling uplands,
$11.10; niddling gulf, 81 IS.
Market steady, at 10 13-i6c Per sound
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19

Electric fans $40 up, direct or alter
mating currents, at Towards. sos
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
Cbicaeo ProfIuce nanrkec.

western sheep, A.Ooa5z; native lambs,
8. 75Q7.50; western lambs, $.0047.65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
Chicago, July 10.
Open High Low Close Yes

National Board of Trade, Kansas City.
FURNISHED by ]. E. GAN, Commissions,
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
1856. Correspondent Christy Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City. Mol
Kansas City, July 10.
iuh r,nr lrsa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19

Chicago. ILL.,, July 19.-BUTTER-Mark
steady. Creamery, 16@19Ec. dairy, 1541sc
EGGS-Market steady At mark, cases
included, 12G13Ac.
CHEESE-Market firm. Dairy, 1910
101kc; Twins, 97zG10c; Young Americas, 101z
Q12c.
POULTRY-Market easy. Turkeys. 40
15c; chickens, 1z1zc: springs. 14c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
aIarkef GonMn

FURNISHED by A Ii. McDermott Commits
sion Co., Stocks, Grains, Provisions and
Investment Securities. Room L. Column
bian building.1
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat un-
'f HdVsrpoo S0rn n.so 90 a's m: Wheat aHd
lower; corn 1sd higher
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat. SO
cars; no grade reported. Corn, 1S5 cars;
graded, 81. Oats, "a cars: graded, 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19

Kansas City, July 9-Close-WHEAT-
Receipts today, 373 cars. Quotations
were irregular and as follows: July. 77sze;
Sept. 755s@75Ne; Dec. 761kq76Ac. Cash:
No. / hard, S0GSOhc; No. 2 hard, S0GS2cs
No. 8 hard. 7sd81c: No. hard. 75@E7Sc;
No. / red, SIC; No red, s11zGS215c; NO J
red, 79GS01zc; No. red. 75478c.
CORN-Market steady. July, 51Ac; Sept,
451sc; Dec, 421zc: May, 42ssQ421xc Cash:
No. mixed. 52Ac; No. 3 mixed. SIC;
OATS-Market steady. No. 2 white, 5S1
@341zc; No. 2 (newl mixed, 30lzQ31c.
RYE-Market steady. No. 2, 65Q6Sc.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
$9.50G10O0; choice prairie, S. 75Q7.n0
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery.
1515@1S1zc; packing, 141kc.
EGGsEMarket higher. Fresh. 14c.
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q Range Of Prices on srOctrA
FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
{ Grains Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
1856 Correspondent Christy Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City, MOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
New York srockA

Wall St, New York, July 19.-STOCKS-
| Opening prices revealed no perceptibie
drift in the stock market, changes being
confined to eighths and quarters Inc
! Local fractions were exception and
showed some firmness, Metropolitan Street
Railway and Metropolitan Securities ris-
ing point each.
| Owing to the scant interest in prominent
| stocks a resumption of yesterdays pres
| sure against the minor stocks was net
| counterbalanced and the market weaken
| ed. Reading, Pennsylvania and Amalga-
mated Copper lost large fractions, but the
general western list held well, largely as a.
| result of rise of 3A points in Northern
Pacific and AS points in Great Northern
stvely bought at an advance of nearly
points and American Wooden and Union
Bag preferred gained 1 and IA points re-
| Spectively.
Pittsburg Coal preferred continued on
| its downward. course and slumOed 4
points to As. Cotton Oil and Biscuit yield
| ed 1 point each.
| Scarcely. any business was done outside
| buying of these stocks came to a halt af-
| ter st. Paul crossed 182 and Great North
ern preferred sold la. at 29O34. rise Of So
Cotton Oil sold rather freely and lost "a
points.
Northern Pacific rose -61z points in all
and the Northern Securities group
strength helped the federal list. Union
Pacific gained a point, Illinois Central
rose IA points and Manhattan gained as
much. The advances were not firmly
United Railway Investment fell points
and Havana Electric preferred II points.
| Bonds Were steady at noon.
Prices held well despite the dullnesS and
/ points. Louisville and Nashville also got
up point and Pittsburg, c.. G. and st.
| L. points. The gain in Illinois Central
was abruptly lost at 2 o'clock
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Topeka Hide Market
Topeka, July 10.
prices paid in Topeka this week, based
on Boston uuotations:1
GREEN SALT RED....................1lo
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The Chicago independent Market.
FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christy Grain and
Stock Co, Kansas City, MOI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13
DAVENPORT DOTS.
Parker Win Case Reversed.

Local attorneys have received word
that the supreme court has reversed
Judge Wolfe's ruling in the famous
Parker will case, in which the son of
Fred w. Parker and Pauline Frais-
senet, who lived with him at Florence,
Neb., as his housekeeper, was declared
his heir and entitled to share in the es-
tate, valued at nearly $4,000 which
was left by the late J. Monroe Parker,
OF Davenport, grandfather of the boy.
The trial of the case in Davenport was
a sensational incident of a year or so
ago. and Judge Wolfe decided in favor
of the boy The case was appealed to
the supreme court by Lane & Water
man and the prominent Omaha attor.
neys who represented Mrs. Brisbin, the
surviving daughter of Mrs. ]. Monroe
Parker, and has thus been decided in
her favor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13
Four Will Graduate.

Arrangements have been made by
the Woman's Hospital association for
the annual commencement exercises
when four young ladies will graduate
from a two-years' course at the city
hospital. The exercises will be held
Thursday evening, June 8, at the First
Methodist church. Rev. Paul Brown
of the First Congregational church
has been asked to deliver the address
of the evening. Besides his address a
good musical program will be arranged
in the near future and reports of the
officers of the hospital board as well
as the Woman's Hospital association
will be read. The young ladies who
will receive the honors are: Miss
Kate Corrin, Miss Florence Timber
lake. Miss Inez Long, Miss Kate Swan
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13
No SUGAR Factory,

The members OF promoters of the
proposition to establish a beet sugar
factory in Davenport have at last adj
mitted that no factory will be built
in Davenport this year. The promot-
ers assign the failure to erect the fac
tory to the lack of interest taken in
he proposition by the farmers of Scott
county. 1t was desired to secure con-
tracts for 5000 acres of beets and af-
ter months of toll and effort, less than
onC-half of this amount was secured.
Certain members of the company.
however. still insist that the PROPOSE
ton Will be taken up here again next
year but in view of the lack of encOur-
agement given them during their pres
ent undertaking, it is hardly probable
that the project viii again be renewed
so shortly. The company now has the
required 5000 acreage secured at Gen
eseo and promise TO erect the resi-
dents of that place a factory next fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13
Tool Company Wants Location.

Secretary Joe 4. lie Claire of the
Davenport Business Mems association
is in receipt of a communication from
the secretary of the American Air Tool
company of Dunkirk y. Y, asking for
considerable information in regard to
this city and the advantages that would
be derived by the company in case they
should decide TO locate a branch fac
tory in this city. The desired infor-
nation has been supplied by Mr.. lie
Claire, and he is now anxiousiy await
ing "a decision from the company as
TO whether or not they will locate here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13
MOLINE MENTION.
Fund For Entertainment.

To establish a fund for the entertain
ment of various conventions TO be held
in Moline and to secure the 1906 con-
vention of the Illinois Press associa-
ton were the two important and inter
esting subjects taken up at the regular
meeting of the Moline Business Mems
association At the last meeting of
the association H. s. FristOe asked
that the association give $3.50 towards
the entertainment of the A. o. L. W.
convention which meets in Moline in
May. 1t was then proposed that fund
upwards of $500 be established to be
used for the purpose of entertaining
conventions only. A committee was
appointed to investigate the matter but
no report was made so it was discharg-
ed and another committee consisting
of E. E. Morgan, NJ. ]. McEniry and
+. J. Gripp was appointed for the same
purpose. w. F. Eastman desired the
Endorsement of the association in ex-
tending an invitation to the Illinois
Press association TO hold its conven-
ton of 1906 in Moline. This year the
association meets in Chicago 1t has
been the custom to meet every other
year in some other city in the state
The association authorized Mr.. East
man to extend the invitation to the
Press association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13
Still Coming in Crowds.

In the early part of January several
thousand immigrants from Russia land
ed in New York, and it is expected
many thousands more will soon arrive
They desire to escape military service
and the general tyranny of that coun,
try. # you want to escape the tor
lures inflicted on you by a rebellious
stomach, inactive liver or weak kid
neys. resort to Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers at once. 1t has given freedom TO
thousands during it's so years exper
fence and will be just as effective in
your case. One bottle will be suffi.
Gent to prove its wonderful merit and
that's why we urge you. for your
health's sake To get it today. 1t posi-,
lively cures spring fever colds. grippe,
poor appetite. dyspepsia, Indigestion
biiiousness, costiveness or malaria,
fever and ague. Don't accept a substi-
tute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13

first time. and after the performance
went back to the stage door with a
view of effecting a reconciliation if
possible. Before the end of the COM
pany's engagement they had decided to
marry. More than ten years ago Cir
ard was stage manager of the Little
Trooper company, in which Della Fox
starred. Ada Bernard was also mem
Der of the company. The actress and
the stage manager were married. At
ter few years married life they
agreed to a separation, the wife going
to Europe and Girard locating in St.
Louis. After several years a divorce
was granted. They never communica-
, ted in any way until the other day
when they were accidentally reunited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13
Committee on Union Depot.

Mayor II. w. Phillips, p. T. Walsh.
c. J. Won Maur, Maj. NJ. l.. Marks, Col.
j. II. Nutting and T. F. Halligan were
in Chicago yesterday TO meet a mum
Der of railway officials in that city to
discuss the movement looking to the
securing of a union depot in this city
for the various roads entering the city
adjacent to the river. These roads are
the Milwaukee and the G.. b. & O..
both of which are now using the D.. r.
j. & y. w. station in this city. The
movement looking to the securing of
a union passenger depot on the levee
has been agitated for several years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13
Now Ethel VIII Star.
company

Miss Ethel Hume. the pretty and
petite little girl in the chorus of "The
Silver Slipper" has received informa-
ton that her uncle, William Hulme. a
wealthy pottery manufacturer of STRAIT
fOrdshire, England, has set apart $1O,-
600 year for her. An equal sum has
been set apart for each of several 9TH
er relatives. Mis- Hume has already
received her first quarterly remittance
of the first years $4,000. Miss Hume
is young and pretty, and will not ap-
pear in a chorus next year, but will
star in a musical production now being
written. She was formerly one of the
"FlOrodora" sextet. She was later one
of the principals in the "Show Girl,
and has also been a bridesmaid in the
Chinese Honeymoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13
Father Gets Baby vauohan.

The hearing of the application Of a
home finding association to secure
possession and custody of Baby
Vaughan, which was set for Tuesday,
failed to be called on that day. When
notice OF the hearing was served on
the father, who is employed in Moline
he came over here and demanded that
the child be surrendered to him. On
Tuesday stiDulations were made where
by the father was awarded the custody
OF his son, and the little one has been
removed to Moline, TO the fathers
home. and outside Of the Scott county
jurisdiction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13
New Officers Installed.

Officers of Manufacturers lodge, No.
4S5. l. o. o. F, were installed Tuesday
evening" p. c. Simmon acted as in
stalling officer and the following were
installed: Junior past grand. George
Miles; noble grand, l.. G. Kelso; vice
grand, John Moberg; secretary, A. H.
Sellmer; permanent secretary, F. w.
Cook: treasurer. L. A. VintOn; r. S.
n G., F. r. Kennedy; l.. S. n. G., J.
B. Emery; r. s. V. G.. s. E. Arnold !;
warden, Henry Heintz; conductor,
Fred L. Wagner; r. S. s., Fred Chris.
tison; L. S. S, Al Beckstrom; o. S.
G.. A z. BerghOltz; l. S. G., w. w
Graham: chaplain, John Condo; finan
ce committee, P c. Simmon, Frand
Anderson and Al Lundeen. w. A
Macbeth was chosen representative &c
| the grand lodge, khich will meet in
| Springfield. ]. J. Rogers is alternate
Five candidates for membership were
admitted. swelling the total of the
lodge to 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-13
Reunited After a Decade.

After a separation Of more than ten
years. w. L. Girard. manager of the
w A. Gill Jewelry company, No. 612
Olive street, St. Louis. was remarked
several days ago to Ada Bernard. of
The Girl and the Bandit" company.
After the expiration of the customary
two weeks notice. she will return to
St. Louis and make her permanent
home there. Nj Girard dropped into
the Century theatre recently one night
10 see the performance and was sur
prised to see his former wife as a mem
Der of the chorus. He fell as victim to
her charms as easily as he did the