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The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26

iEa; . sax should b. levied % tie cate ~
the colony. He mia the !s!sna zee over.
run VITA cats anA de6s. which kilbe1 the
bircs. Hs had fsasd o: one Dooe eo0!ly
shat kep; twenty cats.
captain fSaser. then IN co0manA oe the
steamship Trinidad. - quoted - paoost.
lag the news Of th~ cat p!asue. CaSaa1o
Fraser. knoWtnS that the psoQae e 8eg.
Iasta WeTe very JEALOUS of tho 9oo0 noWe
a their islands. Wr,ts to The HsW0p00a6s
a letter to square himself ard Ae0v the
chsree Of spssaa,n6 the Information q ths
cas- plague
'sa; .! a.: my sGQ3asntance vssh Bss
nsSda. ssn psssseivs e caly o0a fAn:iy
,nA; has CT tad cat wrote the CAeSAin.
'sr.3 she osly time ] con fenemARs OS AAv-
inN heard tie a1;ss-ssnsef n.slody % IL
feline ~as when the vszAl Oos4 netlo BY
nf shs family would cry % eanSsgS She
Ansnal INTO AZ automatic mue!c hoa. a0k.
.ne use .. shA, pan of The ca, vkseN Sg0lls
heAied for she nAeu1Acsy.:nE sod. Wm
yeu pseoee ks the po1lic 4ns0 tAA2 an
p~sety pces authority % ths 0esOo10 eat
Q1ADaSoa'-
caeeaie Fraser hes . ssssy % she osaa-
ct a.an IN pSsp 1oc6 In the 0e0f. Ceoonaj
0:ouck Wss -soted es1 M mtoesiy Uoya
One dsy he catered the pstac4Daj 0io0a.
where sas como cs the t6tsSsse1a e1tf0eaA
Ne Went straight W &C the hAs ~ tHsas1
AROUND an1 oeo0e1 - eAo0o DGooeaS
Vet. 0s9a chat - - os1aD - AeSo
so-Aa1."-0Au01n4 - IL 0Deoa1oAo0 G1e5s
seMs 0o1o Q move for De 0os-~nAD q
s3iooc
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26
CHOIR SERENADEO
STAR ON STAGE
singers From Doctor kaiu<fUrd's
Church Surprised William Fa.
vcrsham ut Wallack'x Theater,
New York.
Rffi ELIs SPECIAL.

Etfs hi-l' sfEs1Al.
New York. Dec. :".-Oae VI ;Ae s"Os, in
t"re-tinx scenes ever witnessed OH the
stage -! New YoTS ,heater was enacted
"a Wallsck's after the performance 0i
Til s'luAw Man" D. Mr.. William f'xver-
.;.c. Rad l"!, TN. ,hea,-r So.'y members
II the ves'ro choir. ST. Georges tn" Rev
sr.h! poctor william :. kAinsforI' :
chu:cn. Stu. vesant square. rsade their
way Z" ;n" stage. wher, all w,ra present
e: 10 Ms Fav.rshsm.
As soon as The little reception wAs owe.
the choir gathered around NJ. FAveFshanl
and sang :ET.- 'hris;mae carols. IA which
th" actv! and the ussmhers 0S hiS con-
psny Joined In AS much - they could vish
sn :fnp.rf"c: knowledge cf 'hs words. The
VOICES II IT." singers soun.:ed very sweet
Iy. and. standing on 'h. deserted stage.
on vh.ci. was set the scenery os the !Aes
act. III. fleet p;rc!uce9 was very unusual.
Although IL. s.f-rA,ic Was enjoyed BY
! the company they ji1 not understand th''
M.. Fav.-sham VA. berg given fnusi-
cal tr-A; which Re usually hsAss from
bed or Sunday nsoraine. The actor rsSs'aes
At Nc. :!A East S-Se.'.s nth sire~,. upro-
site Doctor liains:oru's chu!ch. Being
usually weary Oh Sunday morning. after
;w" long performances on Saturday. hr
lies at"i and listens 'o the nis'c % the
~; G-urg-'- cher. 4" one "i Il. members
fo meet IN singers.
Tie IeIit-rs II tn. ehoir wen; 20 Wal
Lacks Thcater 10 Sc TIE SQuaW SIAN.
AID the ":Ss.is,. Mv. Aib".I Norris. AZ
The form %. ,lc s.gehadc. which ws> c1'.-
c,.aci wiz. AUii I-,ng syne-"
Ir fav..-ham s.Ai.: be had never C--efl
treated - >.ch \ CE-gue distinction ~ 10
Sr sa-.rea nor. ~ STAG. ,rixh: than b.
had eve. kn"Nn ou "a hTst nighi- Tae
choir GGriUd-A several Scsaen, All u: WhoR,
SAID IL vas r.. a.s, time ;Le: bad essf
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26
RAILROADS
Earnings Of .1!05
SHOWN N REPORT
Jntefstate Commefee ComDiuulo0
Gives Preliminary Statistics Ses
Last Isailrsad Year-FSurea
Are Promising.

sueA ~ the lese9geoAe C6aDsese Con-
mlaa1na = 2 Ssee re9eet On he p
: j: iss.ssS e 49, 3: sSs ss1ss.. s 80
u SallGay incsase aes1ees. The prellnd-
1:sy ,sS,ss = - - ssi.. aacsl }; .yssi. 80 II
ing "A .epssate6 .1laass q 1AOe 1ises:
The mileage shas Wtb sgo6sauensly u coz.
cred ~ sesusns h tAe Aaai repogt tor the
Tie cro. saria.ss q shs .snv.ys sss
nlsles0e Just sesos6. weso SsSs2iHn This
ser sssvics:. S7s.1 8: esi.iap ire9 e
,ansOus easnines. S61EkN.
Acosting e The Dreaio1nasy rspest. ehe
E.S0 per mi!e Of hne This sversSS =
se0stde5ahly higher than the like avef1oe
i0e 0oy Other yeas for WhicA . seatistirAl
r.eos' h.: len s 1aslshe;a T.; oy he eosa@i:- ;
inG On June =. nj showed that the totai
gY0e0 earnings Of the railways On n ~.
nsiles Of Tine for that year we're N.S:..i.4. :
-. beinE equiv .ient 70 xs.9S pr mite, %
passenger servtce Contributed c.stS and Ihe
freight service No..
n, opsrs,i1E e.psnss: Of shs ::i..:s.
r"ss snssnsea 70 ss.ss. Ss>ss sSus sssr.s-
.~iinx on Jun. 2. -. the c.:sss,!ns e1:
kS06 per mile. ms ADVANCE repor, gives
the ratio Of operating expenses 70 earnings
~ ekst per cent The hnAl report for the
wear 1874 gave E.S per cent. fhe preum-
u essentially the eame rse1s were. for
the year ending on June - lsQ6. Sets. .0e n.
and the year ending o. June u. lsee. S1s.-
TH- ,,,,~rav -s,n...ns.. $o~ ~h;cA sa-
turns are Included 4, this advance. report
ciso received S.ii.s:S.st: in the form OF I'm
com. from Investments in the stocks and
and otie: ms.eeilaneOus souIc.s. tn net
earnings Increased by this sum give . to-
"a! ,ncom. Of SBW..9.sS: Tie aggregate
dsd,sti.,.. ciaAsxeahs" against this Income
were s7l:.ses.se Tn. principal items in.
ciu,;ed In such dstincti.,ns were interest On
funded debs. r~nts of leased lines. perms-
Rent improvements charged TO iaccms.
tas-s (which we're Ss.S5.3sN ami avt-
i. ,.dx.
Thus tho surplus resu!iinS from the
operations Of these rnadS. which the pc
G:n:alry report covers. wAS ~ 80. The
Jur~ -. 1914. covering both operating and
leased roads. showed q surplus Uf So. =
81. and the iik.. report Of isS - surplus
VI xs,-.:.>0.
operating companlDs declared dividends
during tho year "a the amount Of Ns6!oee. =
90: II further shows that the dividends :
declared by pIaci!cily the same rOAls dur
Ing ,h. yeaE ls,A were SIs..3i:.as:. Thcs.
figures indicate an ircrsas" In dividends
of SIi 90. .S.. Ii Should ess born" IN mind
however that the preliminary reports are
confined to th. returns If operating roads
only and "a exclude all d:vi':snds declared
by subsidiary companies. the property OF
which IL leased to others for operation:
Fer tho year ending June ~. i9O4. the final
statistical r~Icrt showed that the total
amount of dividends declared ey all the
railway companies covered by tHat report
-,ha; - both operating AMI leased Hines
Was 81. ~ ~.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26
DEATHS.

,ryf,n r,,.,.., .,,o ,.., ., s,,I,., ~
-~as", -. ;sa. ~ s:i.a m pNsas:a Arno'3.
=. i,s.'i n:"shs. = wtli.M A.n,1 ~ ~, ana NJ.
ef.n1n"'n"r Q, P.:ri rmSn "s !ar AZ
sri"s al and Jpn Snfso. ek.sT f'nses1ns
% ~" az. Z, -
e 49, ..,.
'N . ~. -
S"', ''' %.
y Hh' 10
' '' nv "
H,:"',<M MANN or Ma.isy. ose.ns-r =. ,s.s
s-s;,-r .rreh.r- i.,-iaw anl unci. al the age OF
= years
t'ie'A VII AS" e!AG@ s'"m 's~aeaos % MS
srs'h"T, Henry Br"camAan. No ssis SAraen
-tFe''. 70 Holy if'hi'S 'nSTea. Sf~ - M
Az 'c4"serf. hs'Auses AA1 Sr'e0i~ 'a'"e"
. -
. . n. g,.em.. Il. beloved hushsaa .,
'''''-' ''a'sh 's'nes
'1h"Fai ~il' tahe ''..e "" 'smi'
- 'Ai i"7 s'e"s, Z" ~
~. ia.... n.s..f. s@ass... .. IN:
- a.,
t.He Ar.nk.., .nI scyhi. Ol:n ,nee X f.nkei,.
t-,..l--.i r4-.l.y. y,.c.~t~r ~ ., .. m.
f''ta r"sli"Ho- No iSS Can street
f-Ai...t ;.ssrr. PsA~s eocy.
etS>flL-A- Enssr~f into r~S- OF Mnn.sv.
7T.',af - 10. 10. ~ :, H.'' "
"a aaa Mr.. rn.rna XnnsAan aaa aesNs0
re-. afs sarah t"iAEsy
va. ,Ass s.ATs HNa' .ne 'H'n'' '''
No. ~ N"" sn., ."''s e's~e'. ~
d, ., ,,,..s ,.,r-s So. .. So,
'"N''s1-
4-&Ns-'N s.-ds.. i~een,a>r - iSS e
-, -. - :. -
e',.,aas q. JAa..s y. HI...at. n aas l>Ae~1s
same ego . SsAN
ash 'rstAas- o. seoTh = I'll srSss Sans!.v
sslisr-e ~ 80 Helen s.---s 10 - f>"'s
..z.,~,-s ...c,. q, ,,I.>-X ,.--ef.r, pv,s-s.
.,x,.,, q, ....,.
:. - 81
l.,. tn III. ss.un,, ninth yssr
s1S~FN ~'i tsss pise~ E'o'n - -s7rs " 2
.-satsa E.-as nfae1ar aes VA sr-a -
w.s-.>,.- r,>,.o.~r g :,..-,n.-, 81.
-
-. - -. =, 20. H.-,r -.
lana srIs q y-sT~ rrs--a =. s,-s
.7a,ssssi !Na.si.y ..r.ns~r = .,.s T. -
,m rxs.ax--,. & sis .,sr- Nrs Z hs.-fs-
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26
Eczema ON
BABY BOYS FACE
Tried Many Remedies Without Any
Benefit t-used Cuticusa and Was
Helped At 0noe-Now Picture Of
Health Cure Permanent.
CuTlCURA REMEDIES
WORK WONDERS

As wss reading the daily pap l
cav . detrimental o. or. Of your p.:-
Manen. euses oy TIE Cv'.oU1a treat
neu;. l know by experience yeur
medicine - ail 1: r.Airls 20 te. had .
baby hos three mont, id and ec,en.
broke out on h.s be- Nd .ace. tired
several kinds Of sa-f..r.ne without any
b.ae:i, asd then decisied 10 try CC;cusa-
could - A. improvement s;once. and
IN . ve.N short tire he Was eniIsely
ksAi-d He i. nc~ three yea-s Old and
. picture o! health. 'hsnks .o your
~reas remedies One 81 r,y neigh SSrs
children ~As a!sn cured by ;ae use o!
Cusic,rs She cane :o ne 70 ask what
! used for nv baby. ana ] ~As more
THAI :ea.iS 10 .s~c,r -a1 tu;.ei1:A b.
cause o; Ire speedy cure os a.y baby.
She found fhe sane -esui, :hs, ! did.
tsrue!J Mr.. lo,:se Ns-aS-. The
Es.rssick. RAiEeian:c.. Ms. Nay
~. iHu.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26
WORK ON WAL sN INDIANA
ENTERPRISE IS SUSPENDED.

Indianapolis. Ind. DE. S.-Ia COM
r..isIIc. witt. orders from headquarters At
chicago. construction work - the In
'iispai~'iis division o. t!,e Southern In
aE.n3, f.a.irtssI. "as Il John f. Walsh =
ert.rpr;s--. has been suspended. aSsd more
tl.s1 .'r' '.l@,I n. withost employment.
simultaneously with the susl-iis:on pf
Iork nn shs Indianapolis division. M.
srr~ rushed fn the Chicago Giyisicn.
n"r" IA. construction "f tb-0M;.e from
T--'- HAuic to chicago Heights !; il re-
.Tpsi.d viii lie rushed 70 coLlpietiOIs
T0-lA0y D. The TOOe
T. by y..ur New Years gift Diamonds
az. in,reAsinx 6n fanAisiAi val3e . per cent
aanrsiiy. Credit. Lofts Bros. K Co. 81
= Carleton Bldss Sfh and Olive ets.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26
SKIPPER HAS TRAVELLED
733,600 MILES At SEA.


2 r. BIZ. srrC1it.
SsS lor.. E~.- E--CaptA.n Pe,es J
Fraser. comma nh-y u! the ouet<,c Steam
skiY Tonsgasy's steamer H~-m..ian. AL
;hoGSe or,y VI years old. has made . ssa
rr.isss~ .: ~ s.s miles ~. VOYAGE 60
1-rIr .'Aa and return covers 20 miles
and cly;s.a YSass. sas ma 3s So voyages
20 THAT colony alone. H. mileage wou'3
-sJIsi tr S.ts; &c. twenty -Us.e tours ATVu33
:hs World and nearly s1o 'ris~ 90 the
II oc,. sr1 sssck
Captain ffas~- i< net only . mariner.
~: sl-o . travelling agent Ssesy year
hs <s<s.:s . month At ;ki> aeesoR Ia tsAY-
e!.=e :or h;s Hae He 10 kssoUn frcG
Az:a~ to California. To - A:n aaA0ee
or. would s.of Imagine ~ Wao . - cap
sa.r and 90 sec him On the 1esA0e os h.s
"Trip i' vousi b. hard 10 !nSEi.e t- Oas =
travelling asvn;- He = = cspsts! stc:y
ssfiec. hss original faies an1 Ais manner u
telling ;sefn msksng hin ~. eaSy OF Other
travelling agents 0hN0 ne 0eets ca the
rad
or~ ,.sIs = cat Sissse sss r.R.s:e4 n
HeSmUAA fA.rtcF r A. Oufes6r5Aee, .
C-,<esai peseU1ss. ~ ay1oRe - hiD Voaoe
b TIE Be.DsAa LeGssiasus~ Ae3 sfsseA
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26

u. =. yolk.e,. IN. executive head Of
"a. hcek islan.i and frtse" System. ar:
~ President A. J. Davidson Of the FTi--
% and registered n th. JcNerSvn Hotel.
Mr. foAkum Is inspectinx the lines. pre-
nents. sut he viii tempo.arily .iiEsvntinue
hfe trip in order TO main in this city for
several days on busiDess and Pie asure.
ac;ss Of % i5ssm m,s IS r.,;rtsS . sSsns srsss :nd ".
u tndePeni.Et enterprises which have an
a0Eregit'. length ol some $40 miles. Who
!: T.: s.,li MT = bTsy that he cannot .pRay
satisfaction IN the development Of re-
so.rcefai territory. Mr.. Yoskusn h darid-
eiIy retiring.
The trassic manager Of comparatively
unimportAnt raslrosd in Texas eighteen
Pears ago s- Is n.': one Of The greatest
railroad VOt"ntases tH the United States.
BIf y. u Just As unaffected and demo-
cratic with his present dignity and in
ducnce rs hc was il, the season OF rial.
VIXEN ss WAS STRUGGLING ~ get = starr In
tn" S"ufhw st At the time that the South
~'s' had begun 10 thrcb AMI 'mp.ove sn1
Sr.~.
MIR Ynakurl is busy. but h. does not
a;l-a: 10 b-. ~. He hooks veil. ard he
does nof. ia the least. show that his In
ierc:'. and duties are many ard difllc,,it.
Tie !. 70 Young. suse AID easy-soinG ~
De- able to put thoughts Of business aside
and take en- the holiday spirit. lie spent
the afternoon YESTERDAY riding through
iVff''ueSF.dl iUc YpSgsl sica GtS-
tf!c;s. and h" passed the evening laughing
At amusing r-c"ll.ctions. relate! by rail-
road n.en. Of former experiences In the
Southwestern country.
Memh..s of Mr. Yoakum'< party said
thai ne remarked upon the progress y hica
81 Louis has made la III. las; few years
and ',tca the cfty's ins=tin,abie mercantile
prospects. IL" spoke happily. they said.
Of S'I;sw. stern advancement; and u.,s~i-
bil!;ies. H. commented on tn. tene.I; $
which -. Louis aEa the Southwest may
reaiizs - each u:"e- ny promoting A,.ch
Others Interest q . he SPOKE iavcraL,: of
the progress Of all Western. Sc:tnwcste-n
ard Southwestern trade CENTER
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26
ANOTHER CURE

"Casicr-s soap and On tnent cured
no It . very had sksn disease from
vAsrA I ss:1eFed fce sevr.al mcasASl !!
shInk Cusac.s:1 Scsp -. Ca0c,11Osn;-
Hers tie bes: il the us,s1 soe the akin
ard haR. tag1ea, sedlR Aosaa. IsoS
Pie - Ss~Ebyssse. lad. Nay :. .iS06 /"
C~- eDk - e-A DW~ - OSY
s-SX2sA S2%
- - NA = CAODo0 Gun0 - "a Ss0
- Nens - ~ - A@ aaIsO6s0
$SS.E.SSS.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26
CURED OF PllPLES

"lsEses n.e great eleaslre 10 testify
20 The ire - Q: t..r Cat:sura Renedsa-
] have tired several treatment. for The
blood AMI oea.p.ssoa, b.; Zone eave
cn:.re .AtKAe:!os As id .Ae Cu:icu:a
treatment iadvi.e ii: 20 E.,e i 3 "a:
;.,si Nv face - AiwAvs Aiiesa With
psr Tses and nd s,re~ un. al ! ,pe6 CUT
eu-A ,s,sa>a) Nm- n Hso~e, Cow
inS:oc, by, Nav =. 1895
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26
The SSOvvese Ttnaa.

NJ. Georges Trade. writing IN ,ha E-enc!;
journal. I~s Sports. claims thar after a
ienS arr! CONSCIENTIOUS search he has eur,
{" ea-,;, the s!owest ordinary pasSerS,
train Il, ~. world This s-c0sd-hOlGer is
chrc'i:c!.d IN page 7.3 Of she Guide Chalk
and Performs In Spain. q country IN which
twelve miles an hour ss by no means an
un,o'nmor rat. % speed on the railway
b-tween Soto-ir-Rcy ard C.aro-Santa-
Ana.
THIS lin. Il lsss mile. long and u has
one station en- route. viz. Sauna which is
I: miles fvom s",o-de-Isey and Ia mills
from ano-Santa- Ana Leaving the last
r. med u!ac. at = - n m. thu train reaches
Sarna at ), and Soto-ae-Rcy at So.
Thus the average Fate ~ Sy.sc,i OF the
the train Is under miles al, hour, while
from C;ano-Ssata-Ana ia SsSma the speed
Is only three and thre.-quar,ers miles All
hour.
CcuancntinE upon This the Railway Enx;-
ne~r N/'atiOEp says: a; all events se-i-
ous railway accidents OuSh, r"; to re
feared by the travellers or This hne; ever,
n th" train ran oil the line the cOnSe-
Quences woNii not be- starti.ng!y d.sAs-
trOus. and there Is aiways the great aa-
vantage OF such . train Ia tina. IL ore
misses II ae Ciano. one. n = good walker.
can catch IL Up a! SAM2."
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-26

Why asked the fl,-~y paSs.rs.r .i>
this slow train Gales; the 'li,n,t.>i--
Cause. &ah." explained tine porter.
''yef ~. Air:', r,-,sed & eio de- rcr.ah moh
dan cs ioliah t:p q: = time. Aih. -th!ca-
20 News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-27
For Sale

For Sale
1000 cords seasoned soft wood (pop-
lar, elm and bass.) We will make
low prices on car lots, F. o. B. l..
Goodsell, supt. Phone 21S; lock box
lis. tt
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-27
HO M E -
II A P P E N I N G S

Mrs. HiIda Bishop went to Star
buck Monday.
The Schubert 10 cent cigar is the
finest maJc
John Grundman spent Sunday in
st. Cloud
Owen Hyiand has had his saloon
repainted inside and out.
Five cents worth of smoke for five
cents in De Wolf Hopper cigar.
III. w. Bishop and son Harold,
went to Starbuck Saturday.
Rixforda Scythes are warranted.
Sold only by J. HI. HaddOck & Co.
Miss Clara Bell of Fergus Falls,
is the guest OF Miss Florence Compton.
For SALE: Good lot for SIS
Houghton Brothers. If
Read Hillcrud C Co.'S ad. of talking
machines then call and look them
over.
Frank NJ. Eddy took trip to
Evansville, Brandon and Osakis this
week.
Comfort-A good dinner, an easy
chair, shady place and Schubert
cigar.
There is nothing too clean to eat.
Have you been in the White Front
Grocery lately9
We are in the meat business. Our
goods are our best advertisement.
kusba & Zelt.
Miss Louise Keller will arrive
Friday after months stay in Port
land and Seattle.
Universally conceded to be the best
5 cent cigar in the world. The De
Wolf Hopper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig and son OF
Minneapolis, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Compton.
Adjustable screens cost on more
than others. Anyone can fit and
put them up. Hillerud and Co.
Mrs. j. II. Hartley spent Sunday al
Long Prairie with her son, Albert
who is employed on the Leader.
Call on us for Fleishmann's com.
pressed yeast L. S. Bishop Co.
Mrs. Edward Jones who has beer
living in the Wesley house, has gone
to Florida, to reside with her sister.
G. Powell of Long Prairie, arrived
Tuesday and will remain until aftel
the races August and2. He brought
two horses with him.
Best pasture for horses or cattle
cheap, two miles west of town. VIM
A. Morse. 27-2t
We give coupon with every cash
purchase. Come in and let us tel
you about it. The White From
Grocery.
Miss Hazel Palmer entertained ST,
of her friends Tuesday evening in
honor of her friend Miss Ella
Linderburg.
For SALE: A good seven room
house., good barn for four head Of
horses; corner lot 66x165. Price
1890. Houghton Bros. 6-tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
BETHANY WILL NEED
$4,000 FOR HOME
Several Admirably Located Sites
Available For Proposed
Building.

At meeting of the officers and di-
rectors of the Bethany Home Protec-
tice association, held last evening at
the residence of the president, Mrs. W.
c. Bennett, H. T. Albrecht. chairman
Of the site committee, reported that
several admirably located pieces OF
property were available, but it was not
deemed advisable to make a purchase
until sufficient funds at least to pay
for the ground had been raised. 1t
was estimated that a site and build
ing furnished to meet the needs of
the association could be had for $15.-
300 The president was authorized to
appoint two committees, one for each
city, to solicit funds for the building
project. During the month of January
there were voluntary donations of
S171.50. Mrs. Bennett entertained the
officers and guests at dinner before
the meeting last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
CITY FAVORED IN
SALOON QUESTION
Judge Gest So Far UphoIds the Posi-
ton of Mayor Holt at
Geneseo.

Judge Gest has stated that he will
make an effort to render his decision
in the quo warranto proceedings
against the Geneseo saIoonkeepers
next Saturday, but if he finds that he
cannot get around to do so by that
time he viii render it the week fol
owing. He is exceedingly busy. and
stated that the nature of the case was
such that he should have allowed some
other judge, who could render an ear
lier decision to take the case. But he
did not want to render his decision
without studying all points.
The attorneys representing Mayor
Holt were made glad by the statement
of Judge Gest that his impression of
the case, as far as he had gone into il
at the time, was that the contentious
of Mayor Hoi were correct. He stated
that further study might bring out
points in favor of the salOOnkeepers.
and so he made it clear that the state
nentk of his impression was in no
sense a decision. Yet cast a gloom
into one camp and dispensed joy TO
the mayors party.
\ question of considerable interest
and Importance has arisen. and that
IS, should the contentious of Mayor
Holt be supported by the court. and
the license under which the saloons
are being operated declared null and
void, will the saloons be allowed to
remain open pending action on an
appeal if one is taken. The attorneys
have differences of opinion on the
question 1t is held by some
hat so far as the mayors side of
the case is concerned. the decision of
Judge Gest will be considered final. as
the mayor has no animosity in the
matter. but merely wants the court to.
pass upon the matter, believing that
he has acted rightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
PERSONAL POINTS.
H. s. Cable is in the city from Cedar

H S. Cable is in the city from Cedar
Rapids.
H. w Crawford is in Clinton today
on business.
J. G. Hubbell returned from Chica-
90 last evening accompanied by his
wife and daughter.
Aid John p Sexton is able to be
about after having been laid up for
two weeks with an attack of the grip.
Mrs. ID. B. Beecher and son Ray
mOnd departed last evening for Los
Angeles. Cal, to spend several months.
William Toal departs this evening
for Chicago to attend the regular meet
ing of the advisory board Of the Bur
lington Relief association.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Whitman depart
ed this noon for Florence. Col, to
spend several months visiting rela-
ives. Before returning they viii visit
At Tuscon, AriZ.
Miss Florence Wadsworth departs
today for an extended visit in the
south. She will spend some months in
Indian Territory, Kansas City and in
various cities in Texas
W H. Hill. division freight agent of
the Burlington, located ar Burlington
Towa, and Assistant General Freight
agent W. A. Holly. located at Chicago
we're in Rock Island yesterday the
guests of Division Freight Agent H
w Crawford Of the Burlington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
TO SEVEN
Rock Island Train in Headon Col
lision Near Gen.
eseo.
CREW OF FREIGHT JUMPS
No. 4 Hits Westbound Freight Which
is on East Track Waiting for
Passenger Following. a

Seven were injured, one seriously,
in headon collision on the Rock Isl
and road three-quarters of a mile east
OF Geneseo at 2:40 o'clock this morn
ing. The names of only five of the
victims have been reported to the To-
cal officials of the company They
are:
THOMAS PLATT, express messen-
ger. Rock Island
JOHN QUINLAN, mail clerk, Chica-
go.
JAMES WEST. mail clerk, Daven-
pert.
H. w. HUGHES. mail clerk, West
Liberty
CHARLES SMITH. fireman, Blue
Island.
Mr.. Platt, after the collision, was
found insensible on the top of the mail
car, which had been telescoped by the
express car. He is the worst off of
any of those who were hurt. He is
suffering much pain and is believed
to be internally injured. He and West
are still in the Geneseo hospital. The
others We're able TO leave for their
homes.
Freight on East Track.
The trains in the wreck were pas
senger No. t, eastboUnd and a west
bound special freight The passenger
was pulled by a 1000 and the freight
by a 1000 locomotive. The freight
was on the east track. having switch
ed there TO allow the westbound pas
senger, by which il was followed. to
L
westbound passenger train when No.
4. then about an hour behind SEIZED
uie, came tearing along. The engi-
neer and fireman of the freight jump
ed. The men in the cab of the pas
senger engine said the headlight was
out on the freight engine. The smaller
engine lighted the locomotive pulling
the freight off its trucks Both en-
gines were damaged considerably. It
was several hours before the tracks
were cleared of the wreckage.
Two Passenger Trains Wrecked.
The Rock Island road has been
having bad luck on the south
west division. Sunday evening
two of the handsomest trains on
the road were wrecked. The first ac-
cident happened to train No. 30, the FL
Paso limited. Everything went smooth
ly until the train reached Cameron
Junction, when it went into the ditch.
Conductor Charles Martin suffered a
fracture of the leg and a number of
the passengers were hurt
The Golden State Limited, west
bound, was also wrecked near Win
StOn Mo Sunday nipbt and u mum
Der of the employees who were in the
private car, which
was attached to the train, were hurt.