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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-28

Harry Meldrum died between 2 and
O'Clock this morning at Mercy hos
pital. He was taken sick Sunday
evening and remained at his room in
the Edelman block till yesterday af
ternoon. when on account of growing
worse he was taken to Mercy hospita
and an operation performed. He
came out from under the influence OF
the anesthe,ic all right. but 1t soon
became evident to the attending phys
ician that he could not live long and
the news was sent to his wife in Tell
nride and also to his uncle In Ridg-
way, A. S. Medrum. superintendent
OF the Rio Grande Southern. Mrs
Meldrum will he in tonight on the |
regular train, and II is expected the |
uncle will arrive some time today o.
tonight. Harry Meldrum was an en-
gineer on the Rio Grarnde Southern
and lived In Telluride. For long
time mis- run had been between Du-
-arngo and Dolores and he stayed IN
Durango. His wife WAS here for two
weeks recently and they had about
concluded to move to Durango. He
sas about 29 years old and was a
lember OF the Brotherhood OF Loco I
iotive Firemen. The remains were ,
aken to the Durango Undertaking t
,oms to await orders for disposal. c
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-28

Judge C. j. Scharnhorst of Monte.
yuma county stopped over night at
me Palace and left this morning for
Denver. where he goes to meet his
wife, who has Just returned from a
visit to her native land, Germany. The
Judge expects t6 find her in Denver
when he gets there. They will spend
a few days in the capital and then
come on nome. When Mrs. Scharn.
horst arrives in Cortez she will hnd
an elegant stone house which the
Judge built during her absence. In
reference to the irrigation troubles
Judge Schornhorst said the deal be-
tween the Montezuma Land q Water
company and the people In the Mon.
ezuma valley had fallen through. The
had withdrawn its proposl.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-28

The morning paper. the one that is
sues, proved Its unreliableness again
by advertising the Uncle Tom Cabin
show for this evening. The show man
aeement left the same matter for The
Herald but with instructions not to
use same until next Wednesday even
ing the night of the nrst performance.
The "Know-ItAll," to nll space, just
showed the notices In without regard
to the misleading features.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-28

Several of Miss Lota Todd's young
friends surprised her last nighs WITH
what they called a coon party" The
girls were all dressed as darkies. The
costumes were comical and tine girls
and boys faces we're blacked. The
surprise was complete and happy
evening was spent.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-28

Charles H. Schultz. son of Henry
Schultz, well known on Pine river and
Durango, is spending the day In Du-
range preparatory to departing in the
morning for California to attend the
Stanford university, where ne will
take special commercial and electrical
engineering courses. The Herald wish
es the young man rapid progress and
a bright future.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-28

C. W. Wells. deputy state engineer,
arrived last night to inspect the Orc
Fino road and make recommendations
as TO the expenditure of $4,000 appro-
priated by the last legislature for i'm
provement OF the road. He went up
this morning in company with Con
tractor Hoover and others to look over
the ground.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-18

tion as that made by Mr.. Goudge that
a stipulation between the city and the
railway company would work an injury
to the interests of either concern. In
fact the courts encourage such stipu-
lations. If the people want railway
line down there we are willing to give
it to them although it has never been a
paying proposition. We are willing to
treat with the public, but you"-turn-
ing fiercely to Attorney Goudge-"and
Mayor McAleer have taken the stand of
the public be damned in this case"
Judge Guthrie suggested that the city
allow the company to operate its line
and the company pay $10O a month into
the city treasury pending the decision
on the court.
1.-THE railway company will never en-
tertain proposition of that kind" said
Attorney Trask. I'VE will do nothing
whatever that would have the appear
ance of the railway leasing the fran
chise, for we believe we are honestly
entitled to it, having bought and paid
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-18

for it,
At this point Councilman Healy at
tempted to throw oil on the troubled
waters and help the residents of the
South Park district by moving that
"the city officials be. and are hereby in
structed not to interfere with the main
tenance and operation Of the electric
line on San Pedro street and South
Park avenue until a decision, by the
supreme court of the state of Califor-
mia in the case of Los Angeles Railway
company versus the city of Los Angeles,
now on appeal from a decision of the
superior court of Los Angeles county,
be reached"
The committee then went into execu-
tive session. but the deadlock continued.
committee composed of Councilmen
Harmon, Houghton and Blanchard
was appointed to confer with the street
railway company and see what agree
ment could be reached.
Another meeting will probably bO
held this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-18

Bestmann presented an extensively
signed petition asking that he be
granted the privilege of conducting a
wholesale liquor business in the neigh
borhood. @
who's on your petition?" asked
Senator Pendleton, who represented
Mr.. Niemeyer, of Rev. Mr.. Newell.
Rev. Mr.. Newell mentioned a name.
"Why, he's on my petition, too" said
]. H. Bestmann.
Rev. Mr. Newell mentioned several
other names and nearly all of them
appeared on one of the other of the
opposing petitions and some of them
were on both
In some places where the white rib
bon brigade had secured the signatures
of tenants of property the wholesale
liquor men had secured the sigIla-
lures of the owners of property and
altogether it appeared to be q worse
case of repetition than a Philadelphia
Republican election.
With the conflicting petitions before
them the police commission decided to
try the case on its merits alone, with
the results that Niemeyer was given
until January 1 to either move his
business to a more favorable loca-
ton or give up entirely.
Gordian knot. The mayor has broken
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-18
SOUTH PARK CAR LINE TIED UP
BY DEADLOCK In CITY HALL
Attorney Goudge Advises Against Effecting Any
Compromise and Urges Officials to Await
Decision Of State Supreme Court

Held in leash by Assistant City At
torney Goudge, who persistently main
tanned his stand that the city had no
right to enter into any kind of COM
promise with the street railway COM
pany, the city council yesterday, sitting
as a committee of the whole, was
powerless to start the car wheels turn
ing on South Park avenue.
1t was evident that nearly every
member of the council desired to grant
the pleas of the residents of the South
Park avenue district, who care nothing
about the controversy between the city
and the Los Angeles Railway COM
pany, but 1t was equally evident that
Attorney Goudge would not let them.
Mr.. Goudge's reasons were that there
was no action the city could take that
would not jeopardize it's rights in the
case now pending in the supreme court.
when the railway company secured
its injunction to prevent us from tear
ing up the tracks more than two years
ago it gave as an urgent reason the al
legged fact that it was operating under
a special agreement with the city. Do
you not suppose that If the city was
to enter into another agreement that
the company would use the same ar
gument with the supreme court, and
that a declaration of this kind would
be a serious detriment to the city's
interests?" asked Mr. Goudge.
I'm the first case the statement was
not true and we showed that it was
not true when we asked that the in
junction be dissolved. What greater
harm would then be done the city II
the company could show such an agree
ment."
Attorney Goudge Is Firm
Leagued against Attorney Goudge
were Attorney Will A. Harris who rep
resented the people along South Park
avenue asking that the service be re-
newed, and Attorney Walter Trask who
represented the Los Angeles Railway
company. These attorneys pleaded and
threatened by turns but Attorney
Goudge sat unmoved and unmindful
of their oratory. He had assumed a
position, which he believed was the
best for the city's interests, and 1t was
evident that he intended to stick to it..
Attorney Harris was the first to
speak.
" The people I represent care nothing
about the points Of law involved in
this case. They want their street car
service renewed. OF course we do not
want to Interfere with the rights of
the city in any way, but I believe
from my own personal experience at
the bar that the city council can pass
a resolution that pending the decision
of the supreme court the city officials
take no action towards the tearing up
of these tracks.
"I am positive that the city can lose
none of its rights by such a resolution.
The way to resume this service is to
resume, and in my opinion no legisla-
ton is necessary" said Mr.. Harris.
such a resolution would neither re-
fleet on nor condemn anybody and,
gentlemen, plead with you to cut this
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-18

women's embroidered turnover col
lars, beautifully worked on fine
mercerized material, in all white
and in pretty color combinations;
nicely shaped and good width; also
buttoned and applique stocks, in va
rious designs; worth UP to 35c. On
sale today, 10c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-18
75C Gowns 49C

Made of good quality muslin, round
and square yokes of cotton lace
and embroidery; good length and
extra width; regular 75c values. on
sale today, Acc. .
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
ROBB CHANGES POSITIONS
Rock Islander Manager for Telephone
Company at Nashville. III.

H. E. Robb, of this city, has become
manager of the telephone exchange at
Nashville, III. The Nashville Journal
says:
Mr. and Mrs Fl. E. Robb, of Mt
Vernon, arrived in this city Saturday.
Mr.. RObb succeeds o. NJ. Burgess, who
has resigned as manager of the local
telephone exchange to accept a posi-
ton as superintendent of construction
of a telephone company at Kansas
City. In regard to our new manager
the Mt. Vernon Register says: Mr..
and Mrs. II. Edmund RObb, who have
resided in this city, have gone to Nash
vile where Nh Robb has been ap-
pointed manager of telephone eX-
change at Nashville. He will also
manage the Okawville exchange. Mr..
Robb has been in charge of the out
side work for the telephone company
here. The Nashville people will find
Mr. and Mrs. Robb to be most excel
lent people and should give them a
hearty welcome.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
MISSIONARY BOOKS
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
Will be Supplied Through Rock
Island Ministerial AS
sociaton.

The churches of the city are to sup
ply the Rock Island public library with
missionary literature. The library
board has expressed a desire to have
literature of this character, but has
no means to purchase it. According
ly it is to be furnished by the various
churches through the Rock Island Min
isterial association. Steps with this
end in view were taken at the meet
ing of the association this morning
There was passed also a resolution
approving the work of the Anti-Saloon
league in the legislature, and arrange
ments were made for the holding of
services in all the churches affiliated
with the association March 19 in the
interest of the Anti-Saloon league
cause
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
MRS. JOHNSTON FREED
OF CHARGE OF POISONING
KNOX AGAIN WILL
ING TO RUN FOR
MAYORAL OFFICE

Another surprise was sprung upon
unsuspecting republicans Saturday,
with the announcement that B. Frank
Knox, who it will be recalled by some
portion of the community has hereto
fore been entrusted with the Office of
mayor. had also consented to become
a candidate for the republican nomi-
nation. Mr. Knox, We are given to
understand has yielded to much pres
sure in reaching the status of submis-
sion. But he is in the hands of his
friends with all his political fortunes.
1t is the alternating year. The effect
and significance of the Knox entry in
the situation has occasioned much con-
lecture among the local leaders of the
party. and it is not unlikely that a re-
suit Will be the formal announcement
of two more candidates in the near
future on the part of c. J. Larkin and
c. F. Gaetjer.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
DIRECTORY GIVES A
POPULATION 1858
Three Suburbs Are Included With
The City of Rock
Island.

The population of the city of Rock
Island, embracing the suburbs OF
South Rock Island, South Heights and
Sears, is 2S,G33, according to the estl-
mates afforded by the canvass for the
Stone directory. This is a healthy in
crease over the figures shown when
the preceding directory was gotten
out. The material for the Rock Island
section of the directory is now in the
hands of the printer. The Stone
forces are now working in Moline.
The directory will be one of the most
complete that Mr.. Stone has ever pub
lshed here
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
Backs in Front of Car.

An accident occurred on Third ave
nue. and FOrty-third street, Rock Isl
and Friday night, when the horse driv-
en- by Al HOrany backed in front Of
q moving Third avenue street car.
The occupant was hurled to the pave
ment and received a severe cash near
the left eye and his right cheek from
the corner of the mouth was cut near
~ three inches. He was taken to the
Office Of DR.. Arp. in Moline. who
dressed his wounds and later was TAX
en- TO his home on Thirty-eighth street
and Eighteenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
YEAR AT HOSPITAL
Patients to Numb. r of 4O3 Cared
for at ST. Antho.
ny's.
THE DEATH LIST is LIGHT
Surgical Staff Officers, Dr.. Eyster, Pres
ident, and DR.. SaIa, Secre-,
tary, Reelected.

According TO the annual report OF st.
Anthony's hospital. dating from March
I, 1904, 10 March l, 1905, the number of
patients cared for during the year was
403 There were 160 medical cases.
and in the way of surgical cases there
were so of major operations and 123 of
minor operations Forty-eight typhoid
fever patients were cared for.
The number of deaths was "a, OF
which two were from laparotomy, and
two from typhoid Three of the deaths
were of patients who had been in the
hospital but "a hours, and one who had
entered only six hours before Two
were from old age and three were the
victims of accident who had been taken
to the hospital for treatment
The former officers of the hospital
and surgical staff. DR.. G. L. Eyster,
president, and DIR. E. NJ. Sala, secre-
.tary, were unanimously reelected at the
annual meeting of the staff
Sisters Are Deeply Grateful.
The sisters in charge of the hospital
express their sincere gratitude to all
members of the medical and surgical
staff for the faithful and successful
service rendered during the year. and
likewise to all those good people in the
community whose kind and humanitar-
ian impulses prompting a continuation
of their generous Offices toward the in
stitution have made possible the car
rying out of its noble purpose as has
been so signally shown.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06

nesday afternoon famous Welsh rare
bit All free. IT,, ~
For fine upholstering work. call on
F. Renaut, care of z. F. Helpenste,Ps
furniture store, 1902 Second avenue.
New phone 5S17.
Report your changes to Stones city
directory, Office northeast corner Sec
Ond avenue and Eighteenth street, or
call up old phone 553 L.
Tour No. s Special London and
Paris tour AZ days. A fine vacation.
Cost $175. e. H. Young, 1919 ALE
gheny avenue, Allegheny, Pa.
Visit Italy, Switzerland, Germany
Belgium, Holland, France and Eng
land this year. Everybody is going
over this year. Write Young"
The ladies of the G. A. r. will give
card party Tuesday evening, March Z,
at Memorial hall. Admission, Is cents,
including refreshments. Everybody in
vited.
a magnificent line of misses and
children's caps, eton, jockey, Parsi-
fal and tam caps, just placed on sale
at McCabes. Every color and style,
25 cents to $1.50.
The demonstration of Armour's Ex-
tract of Beef will be continued this
week at McCabe's. Dainty cups OF
delicious Bouillon, chatting dish cock
cry, etc, will be served free.
Prosperity camp No. 1881 R. n. of
A. will give a card party at I. o. O. F.
hall, Tuesday evening, March Z. Re
freshments and dancing. Everybody
invited. Admission 10 cents.
The second of the seasons concerts
of the Rock Island Maennerchor Civ
en- at Turner hall Saturday evening
was greatly enjoyed by all those who
attended. The several numbers were
warmly received by the audience.
c. F. Calkins, an aged citizen of
Moline, was seized with an attack OF
acute indigestion while riding on a
street car in Rock Island Saturday.
He was removed TO St. Anthony's hos
pital in the city ambulance. He was
attended by Or G. G. Craig, Jr.
Rev. w. S. Marquis, d. D.. pastor
of Broadway Presbyterian church, will
go to Fulton, H., Wednesday, to assist
the pastor, Rev Carey F. Moore, in
special services for three days Next
Sunday morning Rev Marquis will ex-
change pulpits with Rev. William H.
Foulker. pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian church of Clinton, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
CITY CHIT.
all for Improved Zazaro.

Call for Improved ZaZaro.
'.Zibia.'' the new 5-cent cigar.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Insure with Goldsmith & Mckee.
Kerler Bros. your carpet cleaners.
For bus, baggage, express. call Robb's.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
The stage of water was Gao all day
For real estate and insurance, E. j.
Burns:
If you want the latest designs in
wall paper call on Lerch & Greve.
Walline & Hamilton, express and
transfer. Old phone 1870, new 1884.
Thirty-eight days on an English
tour for only s155. Write Young
W. H. Siemon will do your tin work;
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone 5746.
Peanut candy and taffy, 10 cents per
pound, at Peterson's. 1914 Third ave
nue..
The best place to buy your wall pa
per is a Lerch & Greve's, POOP Fourth
avenue.
The largest stock and the lowest
prices on wall paper at Lerch &
Greve's.
Friday evening the young people of
the South Park chapel will hold a So
cial at the chapel.
Attend the Maccabee dance Tuesday
evening March =, at Industrial hall.
Ogden's full orchestra.
Mrs Austin says: My buckwheat
cakes will please you if you love the
good old-fashioned flavor"
Complete tour of the British Isles
in 81 days for S275. Party sails June
80 on the Celtic" Write Young
1t is no. too early to make your
selections in wall paper Come now
and avoid the rush. Lerch & Greve.
Fer an early breakfast nothing is
quite so fine as Mrs. Austin's famous
buckwheat. SO good you always want
more.
The young ladies of St. Mary's
church viii give a cinch party at Col
umbia hall tomorrow evening. Tick
cts % cents
How to see the British isles an .
Europe. economically and efficiently
! for S155 TO $3.50 Read "Young's' ad
and write him.
Dainty dishes served by the Armour
demonstration at McCabe's every day.
/ Tuesday afternoon s special relish will
be fricassee Of dried beef, and on We'd
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
Court lnstruCts Jury to
Find Verdict of Not
Guilty.
MURDER is NOT PROVEN
Case Comes to Sudden Close at
Completion of States
Testimony.

Mrs. Mary M. Johnston walked from
the circuit court room this morning
free woman, the jury, in accordance
with the instructions Of Judge w. H..
Gest, returning a verdict of not guilty.
The court held that the prosecution had
not established that there had been
murder committed. Mrs. Johnston
maintained th7 same reserve that had
characterized her conduct throughout
her ordeal, simply thanking her attor-
neys for the defense they had made in
her behalf.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
Hardware Stock Changes Hands.

The bid of $4,000 that the Rock
Island building contractors made on
the J. w. Stewart hardware stock was
accepted Saturday afternoon by the
Northwestern Land & Trust company
of Peoria. to which the stock had been
traded by Dr. Stewart for western
land. and immediate possession was
taken. The present location on Sec
ond avenue will be retained by the
new proprietors. There is to be a
stock company formed with a capitali-
zation of $25, 900 The interior of the
store will be rearranged and the stock
replenished The store so long and
so well conducted by DR.. Stewart will
thus continue to be one of the lead
ers of its kind in this section.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
A New UphoIsterine Business.

Frank Renaut has opened an uphol-
stering establishment I'M this city in
connection with E. F. Helpenstell's fur
niture store. 1902 Second avenue. where
he is in a position to do all kinds of
upholstering. box spring or mattress
work promptly. Parties wishing new
coverings viii find a complete, up-to-
date line of samples of fabrics to Sc
lect from. Estimates will be cheerfully
furnished and all work will be guaran-
teed satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
Held For an Assault.

Al Gould, a son of County Surveyor
Moline to the grand jury in bond of
$500 on a charge Of assault with
deadly weapon. He was on a rampage
Saturday night threatening TO shoot
the first one that crossed his path. He
shot at John Hubbard, but did not hit
him
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
RY the Tonie Route.

The pills that act as a tonic. and
not as drastic. purge, are Dewitt's
Little Early Risers. They cure head
ache. constipation. billiousness. etc.
Early Risers are small. easy to take
and easy TO act-a safe pill Mack
Hamilton. hotel clerk at Valley City,
y. D.. says: Two bottles cured me
OF chronic constipation" Sold By all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
Got of CHEAP.

He may well think, he has got of
cheap, VINO, after having contracted
constipation or indigestion, is stilI able
to perfectly restore his health. Moth
ing viii do this b:it DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. a quick, pleasant. and Ger
tain cure for headache, constipation,
etc. 25c at Hartz L UIlcmeyer's drug
store; guaran ced
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
HEAD GIDEoNs TO SPEAK
c. S. RiddelI to Address Methodist
Revival This Evening.

c. S. Riddell. president of the Gid
con band, in Illinois. is to speak at
the First Methodist church revival
this evening. The Gideons is an or
ganizatiOn of commercial travellers.
The second week of the revival began
last evening. The church was filled
Rev. L. c. Lemon, of Davenport, gave
the sermon. There were seven CON
versions.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
COLORED MAN is INSANE
William Holmes, of Moline, Sent 70
AsYlum.

William Holmes, colored, aged 50, of
Moline, was adjudged insane in the
county court this morning. Judge Par
menter ordered him committed to the
Watertown asylum. Complaint was
made by members of the family that
Mr.. Holmes had of late occupied him
self mostly with reading the bible and
store will be refitted TO meet the
greeable
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
IS TO MOVE HIS SHOE STORE
J.. S. Battles Leases Building on Sew
enteenth Street.

J. S. Battles, the Fourth avenue shoe
merchant. is to move his business over
to Seventeenth street This afternoon
he secured a lease of the store, at pres
ent occupied by the w. H. Harris gro
cery, at 517 Seventeenth street. The
store will be remodeled to meet the
needs of Mr. Battles business, and he
will open there about April l.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
Afford d-McWhirt,

st noon today. at the parsonage of
the First Baptist church. Rev. H W.
Reed oficiated at the marriage of Ed
ward D. Afford and Mrs. Phoebe Nc
whirt, both of Thomson, III.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-03-06
Wreck on surIinaton.

The derailing OF three freight cars
at Browning. Ill. tied up traffic this
morning on the St Louis division Of
the c.. B. & Q. No one was injured
and the damage was soon repaired