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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16

II in 1880. This striking decrease is
due. however, to the number of con-
solicitations which have taken place, the
magnitude of the equipment and bust
ness showing a great increase. At the
present time the telegraph business is
practically controlled by two compan-
les, yet the number of miles in opera
ton in 1902 was more than four times,
the number of messages almost three
times, and the receipts of messages
more than twice as great as in 1880.
The average rate per message in 1902,
after deducting the number of cable
messages and the receipts therefrom,
was 81 cents, as compared with As
cents in 1880.
The total receipts of the commercial
telegraph companies in 1902 amounted
to $40, $50, 03S. of which S6.2 per cent
represented the gross receipts from
operation. The operating expenses
amounted to s26,592,411. the net in
come to S9.9S2 .004, and the net surplus
for the year to $3,725,311.
The commercial telegraph companies
reported 1,31S.350 miles of wire i'll OPP
Grafton in 1902, but also made report
of 1907 ,046 miles as owned or leased.
OF the latter mileage, 62.5 per cent was
operated by the single or Morse sys-
TEN, III per cent by the duplex SyS-
TEN, 22.6 per cent by the quadruplex
system, and the remaining eight-tenths
of / per cent by machine or automatic
systems.
The commercial telegraph messages
sent during 1902 numbered 1,655, 2S7,
of which S20.49S were cable messages
There were 6S4 railway companies
that reported the operation of tele-
graph or telephone lines in connection
with the transportation business.
Along their right of way these COM
panies had 1,127,1S6 miles of single
telegraph and telephone wire, of which
they owned 21.5 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
Confesses to Thests.

Emma Mundt. a servant girl who
until three weeks ago was employed
the household Of Ira St. Onge. on
fremont avenue. was arrested Satur-
day evening by Night Captain Tim Null
lane and Detective John Quinn on com
plant Of Mr.. st. Onge. who accused the
girl OF the theft Of a diamond set
brooch while a member of his house
hold. The missing brooch was found
Upon her person. The girl also con-
fessed 20 the theft Of 4 diamond ring
which had been missing from the s. w.
Searle home. but which she had never
been accused of purloining.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
Servant Girl Accused.

Dr. II. \. Littig. The dentist. swOre
out a warrant in Justice Halls court.
charging Miss Minnie Spiess. former
domestic employed in his household,
with larceny. The girl is alleged 20
have appropriated $40 in money. two
fine handkerchiefs valued at So each.
a quantity of jewelry. embroidery and
other articles. The accused girl stout
" denies her guilt and the case will
be heard tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock before Justice Hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
Rswden Will RESIGN.

Mayor Phillips OF the members of the
board of health have not as yet receiv-
ID the long expected resignation of DR..
r. l.. Bawden as city physician. Il is
known. however. that the resignation
"as written out last Friday by DIR.
Bawdcn and placed in the hands of a
second party for presentation to the
proper authorities. AS already an
nounced DIR. VIII Speer has been Sc
'ected as acting city physician until
the resignation of DIR. Bawden is re-
ceived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
Builds New Warehouse,

Announcement is made by the Mo-
line Plow company of its decision to
erect a fine new warehouse az Kansas
City TO meet the pressing need of
expansion to accommodate the COM
pany's business at this important dis
tributing center. The construction
work will be taken up in the spring
and the plans for the building will call
for siX-story structure with dimen-
sions of $50 by 200 feet. Only last
year the company took possession OF
Il fine new building at st. Louis to
handle its branch business there.
Neither the Moline Pillow company nor
Deere & Co. will undertake addition
al building at the local plants this
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16

Not a Candidate.

Skinner, who is now soiOurning at
Tucson, Ariz., states positively that he
will not be a candidate for the nomi-
nation for mayor of the city again
Continuing, Mr.. Skinner says that his
health is now good: that in fact he has
not felt better in the past six months.
Speaking of Arizona, he says the eli
mate there in the winter months is
delightful. having been favored with
elegant weather all the time since
he went there, with just enough rain
to hold the dust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
Found a Cure for Indigestion.

| use Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets for indigestion and find
that they suit my case better than
any dyspepsia remedy | have ever
tried and ! have used many different
remedies. | am nearly 81 years of
age and have suffered a great deal
from Indigestion. l can eat almost
anything | want to now.-George w
Emory. Rock Mills, Ala. For sale by
all leading druggists.
All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS. t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
CONSUMPTION

Hope, fresh air.. rest and
SCOTS Emulsion are the
greatest remedies for con-
sumption. SCOTS Emulsion
will always bring comfort and
relief - often cure.t SCOTS
Emulsion does for the con-
sumptive what medicine alone
cannot do. It's the nourish-
ment in it that takes the pa
tient in long strides toward
health.
Wen send you a sample free.
SCOTT s. BOVINE, 4os Pearl Street. New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16

New York: c. NJ Grandjean and wife.
Cape Vincent. y. Y; Miss \. Major.
Miss A. Nevin, city; William NJ Beir-
lein. Chicago: J. B. Entrikin, Bloom
ington; William II. Bowden, Ce;cago:
T. A. Haines. Omaha: S. Greenbaum,
Chicago: S NJ Eirt. Peoria: 3 L. Hor-
ace. Chicago; George W. Bull, Kansas
City: William s. Black. Port Byron:
Fred Fisher and wife. Des MONIES;
Frederick johnson. Cambridge; j. NJ
Small and wife St. Louis; E. Il. Thomp-
son. Burlington; Mrs. Cherry, wash
ington. Iowa Grant Coe. kewanee, Ill;
A. s. Busch, bloomington, H.; F. q.
Hays and wife. Boston, Mass: Ed
Krause. Marengo; P Openeter. Chica-
go: James E. Flint. Chicago; Peter
Aye and wife, Aberdeen, s. D.; c. w.
Babcock. wife and child, Wyoming;
Grant Coe. Kewanee. Ill; Fred Muir
ply. Chicago: w. G. Bischoff, Peoria;
II. J. Glaister. Kansas City: William
Hall. Chicago; S. T. Bedding, New
York.
Al the Rock Island (European)-L.
J. Demoyer and wife. J. NJ William
son. Chicago; r. r. Browning. New
York; Charles II. Mason. Boston; NJ.
Pendergast. Kansas City; W. G.. An
thony. Cedar Rapids; J. G. Sherman.
Chicago: Henry Brand. Indianapolis;
\. W. Kelso. city; c. S. Wiley. St.
Louis: A. Kearney. Chicago: S. H.
Weaver. Winona. Mimi; J. o. Sever
ence Jr.. Boston: Eli Verda. Albert
Johnson. Charles Johnson. city; c. 6.
Jacobs. Marshalltown: J. Knowles,
Chicago; II. Maynard. Boston; B. b.
Reilly. New York; b. w. Fleckner. Chi
cago: w c. Fox. Galesburs: T. w.
Powell. city; c. s. Fry. Chicago: +. \.
Johnson. Peoria: L. S. Mcmillan. Chi
cago: Miss Jennie Rutt. Pekin; C. \.
Pepin. Alierton, Iowa; c. c. Amsken.
Cherrydale. Kans.; c. II. Packard,
Lima. Ohio; S. B. Scranton, Utica, y.
Y: W. F. Arpdale, Chattanooga; G. T.
Grimes, Hillsdale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
Change Connpsny's Name.

The annual meeting of the German
Mutual Fire Insurance company was
held Saturday at Lahrmann's hall. Re
ports showed the past year to have
been very successful one. and 2
bright future is predicted for the COM
pany. \ slight change was made in the
bylaws. whereby the company in the
future will be known as the German
Mutual Fire Insurance association in
stead of company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
DAVENPORT DOTS.
New Residence to Cost $4,000.

The roof has been placed upon the
handsome new home of Charles S.
Reed being erected in his addition d.
rectly east OF the Camp Mcclellan
property. Mr. Reed stated Saturday
that he expected 10 have the dwelling
completed within the next 80 days. II
will cost $500 and will be az ong the
finer residences of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
ACCEPTS HIS RESIGNATION
Board Named to Check UP Stores in
Charqe of Capt. Mcintosh.

Adjt. Gen. Scott has issued an order
accepting the resignation of Capt. A.
c. Mcintosh. of Company II. 9th infan-
try. Monmouth. and ordering board
of survey To- convene at Monmouth at
> p. IN. Wednesday. Feb. l, TO fix the
responsibility for the loss on public
stores. the property of the United
States and state of Illinois. for which
Capt. Mcintosh - accountable. The
board will be composed of Lieut.. Col.
:. o. Trip. of the Fourth brigade. and
Lieut.. John 5. Brown and Lieut.. NJ. c.
Porter. both of the 9Th infantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
hrrnpton Parties Fined.

Samuel Oidfield was fined 50 and
costs and William Oldfield and Her
bert Odendahl were fined So and costs
for engaging in a free for all fight
in Hampton. The case was heard be-
fore Magistrate Olson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
Falls and Is Hurt.

Mrs. E. b. Gaines of Chicago, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. c.
r. Stephens, had the misfortune of
falling on the slippery walk at Sew
enteenth street and Sixth avenue. and
breaking her left wrist. She was to
go home Friday evening but now will
postpone that trip until she has recov-
cred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16

tinentaI United States in 1902 at 10
576.436, there were "a persons per tel
ephone and % messages per person. as
compared with IN average of 2,l90 mes
sages per telephone during the year.
Telegraph Systems
The commercial telegraph systems
numbered 25 in 1902, as compared with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
Gets S225.

Rev. A. r. Newton has finished his
work in Moline. having secured nearly
$3.50 from Moline people as Il donation
towards the Illinois Manual Training
School Farm at Glenwood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-C. W. Ramsey. Chi
cago: \. Il. McClarty. Nashville. Tenn. :;
r. Stevenson. New York: ~. +. Miller.
Chicago; ]. J. Harrington. Kansas
City: Sam Lautenbach. New York:
Duran. J. = Corby. Otis Piper. Chica-
go: =. &. Clifford. Rock Island: ID. T..
Horne. Denver. Col; r. o. Routh. New
York: H. NJ. Swan. Chicago: V. H..
Whiting. New York: NJ. Harris. Gin
cinnati: +. Il. Crosby. Toledo: c. X.
Terry. ST. Louis: Mr.. and Mrs. Deem.
Galya. Ill. \. II. Young. Chicago; A.
Gilchrist, PittsbuTg; J. +. Cowan. Chi
cago; \. Strawberry. Chicago; Charles
VI. Martin. Muscatine; !. T. Walker.
Kansas City. No: Z. +. Allen. indie
pcndence. Kans.; u. +. McGinty. Chi
caEo; W. II. Woodruff. Chicago; Rob
G GTieT. Chicago; g. c. Shaw. Phil
adolphia: J. l. Long GalesburS: ]. A
Powers. Chicago; ]. II. Schults. Chica-
go: George W. Brokaw. Cincinnati: II.
W. Sparks. Chicago: Miss Mary Wei
don. New York: 4 y. Bort. BelOit.
Wis: Joe Richensam. Elgin. Ill: w
7. Abbott. Chicago: Herbert Hunt. New
York. W. W. Newhall. Kansas City; J.
Il. Cox. Ottumwa; r r Smith. Brook
field; J. g.. Cook. Rock Island: George
W. Reilly. Danyille. Ill; C. II. Nc
Nuerr; c. Il. Chesholm. Chicago; l.
BURY. Savanna. Ill; a. Hammond.
New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16

A Marrow Escape.
Ibid you ever engage in an automo.
bile racer
"Ycs. once"
"How did you come out?"
ION clutches. two months late1.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16

At the Harms CEuropeanb-Charies
]. Johnson. Omaha: W. a Hansen.
l. Hansen. Rock Island; James Scott,
Winnipeg. Man: III. III. Herbert, J. j.
Kelly. \ g Woods. Chicago, r 7.
Hursell. 81. Louis: = r. Grcenbaum
Chicago; William Kirkpatric.l. Dixon .
= = GloiSter. Il +. Davis. Chicago !:
T j. Harrigan. Kansas City; l. +.
Fox. Chicago: r. S. Sheehan. Cinc;n-
natl; W. A Storm. Cleveland; l. a
Gibson. Burlington: T. b. olshausen.
r. Paso. Tex. Harry E Weiseman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-16
THE STRIKING GROWTH OF
TELEPHONE ANDTELEGRAPH

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-04

his cheek. tearing the skin and causing
the blood 70 flow freely lie decided dis
erection was the better part Of valor and
after that kept his head pointed In the
opposite direction.
Conductor Ralph had narrow escape
from rough treatment at the hands Of the
robbers. who were considerably cnraged
when they did not find as much money on
him as they evidently had expected. When
ordered 10 leave his car Ralph remembered
having placed so Of his receipts in a pocket
book and before leaving the car he sue
ceeded in dropping the pocketbook behind
a seat without attracting the attention Of
the robbers. One OF the robbers when
searching Ralph. was about to strike him
with his revolver when Motorman Mathe-
son interceded, saying that Ralph was only
working extra" and therefore could not
have any more money on him than that
secured by the robbers. This seemed to
satisfy the robbers.
At first suspicion pointed to two men,
one Of them a former employe Of the motor
company, as being the robbers, but in
vestlgation by Sheriff Canning and his
deputies yesterday morning satisfied the
authorities that they were not implicated
and though warrants had been secured from
The sheriffs force is inclined to the be-
lief that the holdup was committed by
Omaha men and that they crossed the river
in a boat shortly after the robbery. Tracks
from the place OF the holdup to the river
bank under the motor bridge where a barge
is tied were easily discernabe yesterday
morning. It is believed the men had their
boat tied to the barge which they used
as landing place.
While searching the bottoms along the
river early yesterday morning Deputy
Sheriff McCaffrey and Detective Richard
son came upon a fellow who gave the name
Of Charles w. Gibson. He had but little
clothing on and was evidently a dope flend
a quantity of the drug being found on him
He was taken to the city Jail, where he
is being held pending investigation but
none Of the train men identified him as
one Of the robbers.
This is the first holdup of a motor car
since the summer Of 1900, when two masked
men held up a Manawa car at the wuba sr
crossing and robbed Conductor Moomaw
of the days receipts Deputy Sheriff Nc.
Caffrey was then motorman on the cal
held up.
1t was stated last night that the motor
company intended Offering a reward fol
the arrest and conviction of the robber.
and If this is done 1t was said at police
headquarters last night that possibly tho
robbers might captured. 1t is understood
that two men answering the description Of
the hOldups we're seen near the scene OF
the robbery earlier in the day and thai
one of the men is known, while the other IL
n stranger. The men, 1t is said called al
house on West Broadway near the motor
! bridge and the police are in possession o.
a good description of them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-04
OUR LETTER BOX
rnnItcr ktnlcn Htn AiAc.


OMAHA July 3.-To the Editor of The
Bee. l have been very much surprised to
find published in your paper a number of
articles, more or less sensational in char
acter relating to the recent visit of myself
and daughters to relatives in the east. The
circumstances were briefly as follows Mrs.
Coulter has repeatedly for the past three
years refused me an outing with my chill
dren and for six months past has refused
me even seeing them or enjoying a meal
with them, although she has accepted
money for their support. The court has
never awarded her the custody of the girls
over myself In any manner. However not
wishing to appear cruel or unjust to her,
1 allowed them to remain In her custody
without remonstranCe even under these
conditions for months, hoping for an adj
iustment OF our differences. Becoming
DESTROYS of seeing and having a visit with
my daughters and judging from the past
that all such requests made to their mother
would be denied, l went to Lake Street
school near the close of the term and asked
the custody of my children, as l had a
perfect right to do, but in order that Mrs
Coulter might know of this fact and not
be in any manner disturbed, letter by
special messenger was sent her at 1880 a.
m. of the day. informing her that the girls
were going with me for a visit, that she
need not worry over their absence, that
should take the best of care of them and
that 1 would return them in good condition.
This statement to her has been kept in
every particular and the girls are now at
the close of our visit at her home with her
parents. Moreover, that the absence of the
children should not be construed as cruel
in anv manner she has been informed sew
eral times each week as to their condition
by themselves as we'll as myself. At no
time have they been kept under the slight
est restraint Or in seclusion, they have at
tended public meetings, Sunday services,
gone on excursions and picnics as they
wished, in short had a general good time
during their entire stay with me and at no
time did they express a desire to return
home or a wish to see their mother, 1t is
quite obvious had l desired to cause Mrs.
Coulter any real concern as to the children
or cared to have abducted them from the
| country as intimated it could very easily
have been accomplished, but such never was
my purpose or intention in the slightest
degree I believed and still believe 1 had
perfect right and was quite justifable
| in doing what l did though do not thirst
| for public notoriety, nor do l crave SYM
pathy TO such an extent that I would per-
vert the facts or only publish a portion
| of them to secure such ends. I give you
| this statement trusting your sense Of JUS
| tice will give the same equal consideration
with those other articles that were mislead-
ing in every particular.
F.. E. COULTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-04
Everybody Says
10th
Century
Soap
Is the Best Soap for
all Purposes

1t is numbered among the
h ouse Id necessities and
making new friends every day.
Contains no lye; is made OF
strictly pure vegetable oils and
is an absolutely pure soap.
Keeps the hands white and
velvety. For cleaning metals,
glass, carpets, rugs, woodwork,
mirrors, windows, linoleum,
and hardwood floors, as well as
for washing colored clothes and
flannels and all kinds of fine
fabrics, laces, linens, silks, etc.
in fact, it is good for anything
that needs washing. AT all
dealers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-04
NEW CORPORATIONS" FORMED
Four Local Concerns File Articles
with the Clerk of Douglas
County.

Articles of Incorporation have been filed
with the county clerk as follows:
Boston Store Building company; capital
$500 OnJ; to purchase, hold and manage GER
tain leases and improvements upon lots Z
and 8, block 1O7, the site wherein the new
Boston store is now being built. II. Hugo
Brandeis is president OF the company, Ar
thur d. Brandeis vice president and Emil
Brandeis secretary and treasurer.
Syndicate Building company; capital $780,
coo; to purchase improve, lease and control
lot l, block 1l6, in rear Of The Bee building
Fred seligman. president Emil Brandeis,
vice president John L. Kennedy, secretary
and treasurer
Beckwith- Corey Printing company; capt.
tai 5000; to do a general printing business;
incorporators, o. f. Beckwith, w. II. Tur-
rell and c. F. Corey.
Gibson Soap company OF Omaha; capital
500, 600; to manufacture and deal in soap
compoundi ]. ]. Gibson, president; A. b.
Gibson, vice president; d. Richards score
tary-treasurer; w. d, McHugh is also an
incorporation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-04

Mo. who had telegram from relatives
at Crawfordsville.
At the time Of his death Uncle Jimmy"
as every one at the stock yards called him.
was 20 years Of age. He had been tender
Of ,he east gate at the yards for about
thirteen years. Last summer he lost his
sight and General Manager Kenyon sent
him back to relatives accompanied by
couple Of employees Of the company. Mr..
Kenyon provided a pension for the old man
as long as he lived Dozens OF men at the
stock yards as we'll as many Of the old time
shippers will be sorry to hear Of Uncle
Jimmy's" death
Magic city Gossip.
Mrs. c. L. Mullan has returned from a
trip to Mexico
Rev James Wise and wife have gone to
Colorado for a months outing.
The Northern b. .nerhood will give a
picnic today at Barretts park.
Some Of the unpaved streets are so muddy
that wheeling is extremely difficult.
Mrs. Hayward, Twenty sixth and L
streets, is reported to be quite sick.
E. X. Wells and wife have gone to Mont
rose Colo, where they expect to reside.
Z. A. Cudahy is spending a few days
at his summer residence on Mackinac ISL
and.
Rev. Joseph Clarkson is in charge of st.
Martins church during the absence of Rev.
Wise.
b. K. Wilcox went to Ida Grove, Ia Mon
day afternoon to spend a day or two with
his parents
Floyd Mckay has returned from Chicago.
where he went to LOOK after some bust
ness matters.
Mrs ]. V. Miller left Monday afternoon
for New Castle Ia, to visit with relatives
for n few weeks.
Jen Cooley is mourning the loss of a
buckskin mare which he says was stolen
from a pasture near Seymour lake.
G.. f. Gibbs Of the Home Furniture com
pany left last night for Grand Rapids,
Mich. to look over the furniture display.
F. L. Gustafson, deputy city treasurer.
was handing out the smokes yesterday on
account of the arrival of a bouncing boy
at his home.
l. N. Shevlin of st. Joseph is here for a
couple of days visiting friends. S +.
Hines of Kansas City is here for a
couple of days visiting relatives.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-04
striking Indian Nomenclature

"Muskoka," Clear Sky Land" Mag
netewan," Smooth Flowing Water" "Ka-
wartha," Bright Water and Happy
Lands" "Temagami," Deep Water" are
Indian words that nttingly describe some Of
the most delightful spots for summers
outing on the American continent All
reached by Grand Trunk Railway system.
Double track from Chicago to Montreal
and Niagara Falls
Descriptive literature, time tables etc,
will be mailed, free on application to Geo.
w. Vaux. A. G. 2. & 7. A, lS5 Adams ST.,
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
PUBLIC NOTICE,


BY virtue OF an order OF the district
court OF Douglas County, Nebraska, IL a
suit therein p"uding, entitled Frank j.
Dennison against Western Anchor Fence
Company, - tered June ~. 1906, | will sell
for cash, either privately or publicly All
the assets OF the Western Anchor Fence
company of every kind and description, in
gliding material, machinery, tools, fixtures,
other species OF property owned or enjoyed
by the Western. Anchor Fence company
Said property will be sold in separate
items or as a whole, Any part thereof not
previously sold privately VIII be offered for
sale at public auction on July 10, 1905 at
10 o'clock a. m. at 205 North nth street
Omaha, Nebraska. All bids for said assets,
OF any part thareot must be accompanied
by the cash and will be reported To the
court for confirmation.
Before the time hXed for the public sale
Of said assets ids therefor will be ro-
petved at my once In the McCague build
ng, Omaha.
THOMAS H. MCAGUE
Receiver for Western Anchor Fence Co.
Jls dD0t m
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-04
DYNAMITE AT THE CAPITOL
Four sticks Are Found on steps of
Building by Some Little
Children.
(From a STAFF Correspondent

DIES MONIES, July 3-(speclal) 1.-Two
children playing on the north steps of the
state house this morning early found four
big sticks of dynamite. They are declared
to be large enough to have caused consid-
cradle damage and the police have been
Informed and are investigating the matter.
The children played with the four sticks
for quite time and then took them to
their home across the street. The father,
on seeing them took the sticks to the drug
store of w. w. Wods. A little reckless
handling of the sticks by the children
would have meant their instant death.