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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-12-16
The Voice of Fxperience-

Newlywed-My wife only allows mo
three hooks in the closet to hang my
clothes on.
Oletimer-Don't worry Before you've
been married long one hook will be
enough for all your wardrobe.-Judge. 4
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-12-16

every brick wall was not party waif.
Mr. Lsmm alighted. and walked up a
plesssnt-iooking avenue.
A new apartment house, not far from
the corner. appeared to have particular
interest for John Lamm. In it's neigh
borhood, indeed. he passed the better
part OF an hour. Without apparent
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-12-16
Tricks in An Trades

Amicus-So you really do read the
D'soks that are sent to your !
Reviewer (busy with paper knife)-
oh. no. am Just cutting the leaves
so that the editor will u.1k have
read it.-Town Topics. /!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-12-16
Fatal.

Poor Perkins has gone broke"
; why, what did it?"
HE took money matters out OF his
wife's hands and ran the house on
business principles for two weeks."-'
Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-12-16
A Cincn-

You ought to marry some mics girl"
said the minister.
Il would IL i had your snap" was
the reply
Il don't understand"
why, you get fee every time you
marry one."-Houston Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-12-16

Never mind. You can't see her.
II you've e)t any message for her.
write 1t. and III see that she gets il,
and she vii reply by mail. You can't
see her. You ought % be ashamed 70
try 20, aztec treating her as you have"
This sole real bit OF Information which
Miss Dallison possessed outside OF the
patent facts OF the advertisement. de-
livered az this opportune time. must
have dissipated any doubts sin I'm
gering In Stackhouse's mind.
Very we'll. he said. in an altered
tone, Il will write 20 her" He turned
toward the outer door. and Miss Dali
lion followed him. He had actually
opened the door to pass into the entry.
and she was quite OF her guard. when,
with a quick spring. he leaped back
into the room. thrusting her aside. and
before she could prevent him, had
flung wide open the door TO the ad-
joining chamber.
But John Lamm was too old a bird
20 be caught IN any such trap. At the
first intimation OF Stackhouse's sus-
picion he had taken his departure.
The room was empty!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
MONKEY PICKERS MAY
VIOLATE LABOR LAW
Commissioner Sargent Swamped With
Inquiries Regarding New Class
Of Workers.

Washington. Jan. 30.-Somebody out
in California started a story To the
effect that fruit growers there had de-
cided to- import monkeys which were
TO be trained to pick prunes for the
market and which were TO be muzzled
10 keep them from eating this boarding
house staple. Some people laughed at
the story. but not long ago a man in
New York submitted To- the commits
sioner general of immigration the n.y.
potheticaI question as to whether the
importation OF monkeys for such pur-
poses would not III effect be "A viola
ton of the contract labor law. Com
missioner OF Immigration Sargent is
receiving letters on the subject and
il isn't safe to mention monkeys nova
days in his bureau of the department
Of commerce and labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
Sues Tri-city Company.

Henry Stahi has brought suit against
the Tri-City Railway company for dam
ages to the extent OF $1,000. Stahl
claims that ON Jan. II. 1905. he was
passenger ON a car riding between
Pleasant street near Sturdevant and
that he notified the conductor that he
wished To leave the car at the next
corner. and that the conductor failed
20 have the car stopped at the place.
and he stepped to the platform. and
as there was ice on the steps. he slip
ped on the step. striking ITS shoulder
and disiocating II. wherefore he was
injured and his medical aid cost him
considerable. for which two causes
the negligence OF the company. in not
stopping the car. and not having the
steps thereof properly cleaned-he
asks damages and such other relief as
the court may deem proper and just
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
DAVENPORT DOTS.
Street Car Men Dance.

The street car employees gave their
masque ball at Turner hall Saturday
night. II was one of the largest
crowds OF the season, and. although
the cars were still running during the
ball, the employees who were able To
get away from duty were there in full
force. About 5"0 tickets were sold
before the affair. and a great number
of people purchased them at the door.
The bail was given for the benefit ~
the sick reserve fund 81 local division
No. Gig of the employees. and there will
undoubtedly be very good realiza-
ton for this good purpose from the re-
cepits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
New Construction Company.

Articles of incorporation were filed
Saturday afternoon for a new con
struction company To be known as the
Fitzgerald Construction company. The
incorporators are u. T. Walsh. James
Fitzgerald and F. \. Crouch, and the
officers of the new company will be:
President. T. T Walsh: vice president.
James Fitzgerald; secretary and treas
urer. r. \. Crouch. The company is
capitalized al s20.oO0 and the bust
ness will De commenced as soon as the
certificate is received from the secre-
tary Of state Of Iowa. The capital is
divided into shares of 800 each. The
incorporation is for a period Of 30
years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
Large Attendance at Club Meetino

Aroused TO interest on the question
OF civil service reform by the Woman
club. the people of Moline filled the
First Congregational church Friday ev.
ening 10 hear the issue discussed. The
entertainment proved again the hold
the club has upon the people of Moline
that II is able to assemble so large a
crowd upon an occasion of this kind.
The speakers of the evening were Will
liam G.. Moulton, president of the State
CIVIL Service Reform association: Mer-
rltt G. Starr. of Chicago. who outlined
the needs and the objects in the estab-
hshment of civil service basis for all
state institutions. Former Postmaster
NJ j. McEniry contended against the
measure and Messrs. b. F.. Peek and
L. L. Jahns added brief remarks in
closing the discussion. There was an
attractive musical program preceding
lhe addresses. Prof. S. T. BowIby. of
ROCK Island. played an organ solo:
Mrs j. Rawson Kimball, of Rock Isl
and, sang double number. and Miss
Trace Huntoon gave whistling solo
and an encore, Mrs: Lippincott accom-
panying her on the piano. Mrs. Frank
u. Allen. president of the club. presid-
ed with grace and dignity in introduc-
ing the speakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30

Hearing how Lydia r. Pinkhams Vegetable
COMPOUND had saved other women from
seriou. operations decided TO try IL. and in
less than four months was entirely crred;
and words fail 10 express my thankfulness."
Miss Margret Merkley of 275 Sd
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
LOS. Of strength. extreme nervousness,
severe shooting pains through the pelvic
extreme irritation compelled me 10 seek
MEDICAL advice. The doctor. after making
an examination. said that / had ovarian trou-
ble and liberation, and advised an operation
as my only hope To this / strongly objected
and decided as q last resort To try Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
To my surprise the liberation healed all
the bad symptoms disappeared, and am once
more strong, vigorous and well; and can
not express my thanks for what IL has done
for me"
Ovarian and womb troubles are
steadily on the increase among women
and before submitting TO an opera
ton every woman should try Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. and
write Mrs Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
for advice.
For thirty years Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been curing
the worst forms of female complaints,
all ovarian troubles, Inflammation. ul-
ceration, falling and displacement of
the womb, leucorrhRa, irregularities.
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Any woman who could read the many
grateful letters on file in Mrs. Pink
hams Office Guild be convinced of the
efficiency of her advice and Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30

When q physician tells woman, suf-
fering from ovarian or womb trouble.
that an operation N necessary 10. OF
course. frightens her.
The very thought of the operating
table and the knife strikes terror to
her heart As one woman expressed
10. when told by her physician that she
must undergo an operation. she felt
that her death knell had sounded.
Our hospitals are full of women
who are there for ovarian or womb
operations.
IL in quite true that these troubles
may reach n stage where an operation
In the only resource, but such cases are
much rarer than is generally supposed,
because n great many women have
been cured by Lydia T.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound after the doctors
had said an operation must be per
formed In fact. up To the point where
the knife must be used TO secure instant
relief. this medicine il certain To help.
The strongest and most grateful
statements possible 20 make come from
women who, by taking Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, have
escaped serious operations.
Margrite Ryan. Treasurer of St. An
drew's Society. Hotel English, Indian
spolis. Ind. writes of her cure as follows:
Dear Mrs.. Pinkham-
f" cannot find words TO express NV thanks
for the good Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did me. The doctor said could
not get well unless I had operation for
oy arian and female troubles. i knew I could
not stand the strain Of an operation and made
MP my mind ! would be an invalid for life
A. ~ D1wk h~>ss AAvle~-A No.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
To Collect $215.599.78.

a. E. Froyd. deputy city collector,
has received the tax books at his store
1929 Fifth avenue. The total amount
that A. E. Froyd is expected to collect
amounts to s215. 599.7S, divided as fol
lows: Lands. $13,96792; lots, $780,,
349.42; personal, Sc. 2S2.44. The levy
for state purposes this year is So cents
per 500, as compared with 50 cents
last year. The tax rate in Moline this
year is 1886, the tax rate last year
having been 1902. The schools of this
city call for $105,0OO, the same as the
amount levied last year. The levy for
general municipal purposes is $751;.
095.0S, as against SOS, 123.O2 paid last
year in the assessment of 1908. an in
crease of s12,972.O6. The equalized
value, including railroad property, is
,776 for Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
THE HOTELS.

At the Harper - r. l. Gregg. Kan
sas City; T. McCraney. LeClaire; II. Nj.
Freeman. Chicago: Little Chip. New
York: NJ ID. Rosenfeld. Moline; J.
r. Orr. Chicago; W. F. Carroll. Chica-
go. John Wcckar1. Aurora; J. ". Wal
tiers. Kankakee; r. Wahlrah, Chicago:
{. A Connor. Detroit; II w Crawford.
Rock Island: W. NJ. Robertson and
wife. Chicago; c. a Brodnic. Aledo;
lockwood Hebard. Chicago; ID. J. Nc
Carthy. Beardstown; q. A. keack.
Wichita: Henry Hays. Cincinnati;
Charles Duncan. Davenport; H. Beat
tie. Chicago; John Kenny. Chicago;
J. J. Fergawun. New York: J. ]. HaT-
rington. Kansas City; J. w Kline. Phil
adelpAia: Charles Schvarke, New
York: 3 G. Logan and lady. Washing
Ton: II. II. Brown. Washington: Oscar
Grouse. Orion: l. Goddard, Davenport;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
EaiIed To Pass Check.

Ing arrested a man giving his name as
Thomas Walker. ON suspicion Of being
AN aIl-round crook The man had call
cd at several saloons and attempted
to have a check ia the sum Of Slij
cashcd- The check was upon n blank
of the Peoples Trust a Savings bank
of Clinton II was dated az Clinton
Jan. 20. 1925. and was made payable
to the order Of William ~. Schmidt 4
Bros. AMI signed by Turner a Co.
How the man came into possession pf
the check. which was ten years old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
Residence Quilted.

Fire at the residence of Edward Err
ickson. 1921 Fifteenth-and-a-half street,
broke out at 2:45 Saturday afternoon,
and the blaze ragged for more than an
hour before it was gotten under CON
troll. The kitchen, which formed the
rear part of the house. only one story
high, was destroyed. and only the walls
remain TO show there was once a sec
ond story and attic to the rest of the
house. Mrs. Erickson was baking
bread at the time the fire broke out.
She does not know how it started, but
the theory is that defective flue was
responsible, for the first intimation she
had of fire was when she discovered
the entire roof of the kitchen ablaze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
FLIGHT is A SUCCESS:
MAY SEE THE AiRSHIP
knabenshue in The California A.
row" Drives Big Balloon in
Every Direction.

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 30.-Roy
knabenshue. the aeronaut. made a sue
cessful flight in Capt. Baldwin's air
ship, the California Arrow. yesterday
afternoon at the Chutes park Kna-
oenshue was in flight about 10 min
utes. during which time he circled
within a radius OF about one mile OF
the park. executing all sorts of man
euyers with the big aerial craft. re-
turning finally and landing within the
from which he started.
The weather was perfect for the ex-
pertinent. with just the faintest sus-
picion of a southwest breeze blowing
Immense throngs gathered TO watch
the flight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
Disease Was Diphtheria.

Mrs. Myrtle Sheets who died At her
home ar 500 Switz street last Thurs
day night N 100. was buried Saturday
afternoon. II WAS discovered through
an autopsy performed by Drs. Lam
bach and StOecks that she came To- her
death from diphtheria instead of pneu-
monia. NciEhbOrs visited the house
all day Friday and II Is feared bad re
suits may follow. \ board of health
meeting TO discuss the subject will be
held Tuesday afternoon at . o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
lockner in Chicago.

John Lockner. over whose disappear
ance from the city much mystery pre-
vailed. has been located in Chicago.
and word from him is to the effect that
he will return here in about ten days
TO open the expert collection agency
which it was his intention TO conduct
here when he disappeared last Octo-
ber Lockner suffered relapse of the
illness which had seized him in Geneseo
and AT Spring Valley was compelled To
take TO his bed. He was located there
Dec. l by friends and from there he
proceeded to Chicago when able to
travel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
MOLINE MENTION.
Extension Eastward.

Improvement is the order in Column
bia park in the east end. Third ave
nue.. the first avenue north of the bluff
road, is to be graded in the near flu
ture. the interurban peaple having ac-
cording to agreement closed the con
tract for the work. 1t is also settled
that the letter carriers will deliver
mail there when the walks are put il
shape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
VIII Be Married so Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. August Petersen. Of
1876 Grand avenue. two Of Davenport s.
oldest and most respected citizens.
will celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary Feb. ;. and the occasion
will be made a happy family gather
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
Phippses May Again wed.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 3O.-When Law
renee Cowle Phipps returns from his
European tour. Pittsburg friends say
he viii become reconciled to his di-
vorccd wife. Genevieve Chandler
Phipps. and that the couple may be
remarked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30

]. W. Risten. Milwaukee; W. L. Lu-
dolph. Rock Island: W. r. Alexandra,
Omaha. Mich: c. NJ. Martin, Musca-
tine. Iowa: w. c. Dandy, Chicago; G..
II. Kraft. Chicago; J. H. Wolf. Mon
mouth: o. l. Peck, Rock Island; F.
Losfield. Faribault.
A, the Harms CEuropean)-N. Reiss,
San Francisco. Cal: J. Daugherty, MIN
neapolis: Oscar Grouse. Orion. H.;
John AIKEN. New York; Charles
Schwanke. New York; R J. Harris.
Peoria: William Block. Port Byron;
Mrs. w. T. Hicks. Fairbury, Neb-; J.
w. Lloyd Rock Island; c. p Doan,
Philadelphia. Pa; Peter Aye and wife,
Aberdeen, s. D.; Arlin Darrell. Fannie
pullman. New York; l. w Field. Des
Moines: l.. NJ. Kert. Peoria: r. A
Shotwen. Kansas City; William G..
Horne. Kansas City: II. T. Hitchcock.
Blooming on; r. V. Common. st. Louis;
W. G.. Burrows. Chicago; E NJ Ran
som. Chicago: Miss D'Armand. Miss
Hazard. II Algiers. Dora Lynne. Frank
Richards. Marguerite West. E. Richi.
Dan Marble and wife. Budd Ross. E.
VI. GolIhold. with Millionaire Tramp
company: j. S. Gru-ntine. Cincinnati.
Ohio; II. X. Fly. Indianapolis; John
lie Page. St. Louis; y. J. Booker. New
York City: John Fisher, Sheboygan;
Laura Buck. Beardstown: Ben l..
Schloss. Chicago: W. S. Block. Port
Byron; Sig Lester. Chicago; F. f.
Monte. Kansas City. Mo; James W.
Lloyd. Rock Island; c. Woods. Peoria;
G. W. Bull. Norwich. y. V; J. NJ.
Spelling. Chicago: j. s. Guthrie. l.. Alt
rell. f. d. Estell. NJ ID. Estell. Marie
Stone. Helen Stone. Miss Darrell. Fan
ME pullman. Daisy Faust, Bud War
ren. J. Lane. Miss Helen May, Vera
Belmont. Monte Blair. Daisy John
stone. Gladys Shaw. Arlen Darrell. +.
NJ. Cowan and wife, with Babes in
Toyland" company.
At the Rock Island (European)-E.
J. Camp. Z. w. Mccullough, NJ. j..
James. Chicago; r. b. Marks, New
York: II. J. Hunter. Boston: James
folly. Charleston; Madison Sisters, So
phia Clifford. NJ Walford. George Ly-
din. y. r. Faust. with Babes in Tow
land company; S II. Vaughn, Texas:
J. Z. Seaman. Kankakee: r. G.. Shields,
Bloomington; J. w. Northcutt. St.
Paul; G. F. Nutting, Chicago; o. w.
Ficklin. Springfield: J. McCarty, Peo-
ria: " r. Raymond. Chicago; A. w.
Kelso. Rock Island; J. Burns. Chicago;
F. II. Cole, Prophetstown: F. p. Stein
house. Sherrard; II. c. tombstone, Pre-
J. Jones. Rock Island; J. A.
Maxwell. Chicago; 4. Guy, Rock ISL
and: J. r. Perry. Rock Island; ID. Don
aldson. Orion; b. NJ. Kleckner. James
Bergen, Chicago; b. r. Rose. c. b.
Canton. New York: c. b. Baker, Rock
Island: Harry Todd and wife, with
Millionaire Tramp" company, includ-
ing George l.. Brown and wife, Miss
Stanley, Lynn Osborne, Frank X Hall.
Charlie Penteux, Charles Walker. G. b.
Jackson; J. W. Byrnes and wife, Rock
Island: c. \. Beers, Cable; J. II. Ostel,
+. a. Posen, p. Peterson. Charles
Jong, j. +. Shannon, Maquoketa; C.
w. Camwell. Sandusky. Ohio; Thomas
p. Calvert, Chicago; George Horracks,
Abba; T. l.. Wagner, Chicago: F. A
Johnson, Cambridge: II. II. William
son. Springfield; T. f. Clark, d. Hollo-
peter. Ross Johnston. l.. A. Sauces,
Charles Harpele. Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
Hurt While Coastinq,

Little Ruth Lamon, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lamon, of Ridgeview,
injured her back so seriously in a fall
from a sled while coasting that it was
necessary to carry her home on sled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
DE-. 4. III. chase's
kidney.liver Pills

the worlds greatest kidney and liver
regulAtog. and the only medicine hav-
IND Q combined action on kidneys and
liver. One pill . dose as cents box.
Write fog free sample to The DIR. A. w.
Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
Rock Island Road Gives 500.

E. f. Morgan, who has in charge the
canvass for funds for the new theatre
building. has received letter from the
Rock Island railroad enclosing its
check for 500 for the purchase of 20
tickets for the opening performance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
Death of Child.

Myrtle, the 3-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. y. f. Parr. $50 Second
street, died Friday afternoon after a
brief illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
BAck.AChE

and all other symptoms Of kidney dis
ease are speedily removed when the
kidneys are made healthy, active and
vigorous by the use OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30
FLESH BUILDER

The liver of the cod fish
produces oil that is a won
derful flesh builder. No fat
or oil can compare with it
in that respect. To get the
best out of it, it must be
emulsihed and made like
cream. In SCOTS Emul-
sion it is prepared in the
best possible form to pro-
duce the best possible re-
suits. Thirty years have
proven this.
Wen s<nd you a sample free
SCOTT & BOVINE. .es Pearl Street New YORK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30

and bore a United States internal rev
enue stamp. is a mystery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-30

J. W. Risten. Milwaukee; W. L. Lu-
dolph. Rock Island: W. r. Alexandra,
Omaha. Mich; c. NJ Martin, Musca-
tine. Iowa; w. c. Dandy, chicago; u
II. Kraft. Chicago; j. H. Wolf. Mon
mouth: o. l. Peck, Rock Island; r.
Losfield, Faribault.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-27
FATAL ENDING OF JOKE.
Tragic Termination of Prank Played
BY Husband Upon Wife.

Tragic Termination of Prank Played
BY Husband Upon Wife.
Paris, April 26.-M. Edmond Leiouse,
wishing to play joke on his wife,
dressed up wax figure, the head OF
which and one of the hands he light
ly attached to the body by means Of
gum and placed it in bed.
While Leiouse was watching the pro-
ceedings from behind some draperies
his wife, about to retire, grasped what
she supposed in the semi-darkness to
be her husbands hand, but which was
in reality that of the wax figure. The
hand, cold and clammy, detached it
self from the limp and remained in
her grasp. With a terrible cry of
terror, Nine. Leiouse let the hand drop
to the ground and flung her arms
around the figures neck, when the
head also became detached and rolled
down upon the floor The terror-strick
en- woman, uttering piercing shrieks,
ran down the stairs, where she was
stopped by some neighbors andN1etain-
ed. When the police arrived it was
found that she had become raving mad.
Later she was conveyed to the asy-
lum. When the husband was apprised
of the hopelessness of his wife's condi-
ton he poisoned himself by swallow
ing dose of nitric acid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-27
Report from the Army.

Toxic, April 26.-2 p. m.-The fol-
lowing official announcement was made
today:
"On April "a a Russian force con
sisting of five battalions of infantry
16 sotnias of cavalry and one battery
OF artillery in pressing our advanced
cavalry, attacked them in the valley
of the Kaiyang. Our Kaiyang forces
attacked the Russians in return, defeat
ed and pursued them north of Men
huachieh. Our casualties were SO.
The enemy left about 200 dead on
the field
Two other Russian forces, one con-
sisting of six battalions of infantry
and 16 sotnais of cavalry, the other of
IL sotnias of cavalry and battery of
artillery attacked Shantu and Siaatat
Zu, respectively, but retreated north
when the other Russian force was de-
feated at Kaiyuan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-27
COUNTY OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
Taxpayers Charged Them with Extor.
tion-AII Secured Bail.

Taxpayers Charged Them with Extor.
tion-AII Secured Bail.
Pottsville, Pa, April 26.-The tax
payers of Schuylkill county, through
their executive officer, William L.
Schaefer, created a sensation here to-
day by causing the arrest o fmembers
of the school board, the entire bor-
ough police force and a justice of the
peace, all Of Shenandoah, charging
them with extorting money in the
performance of their duties. All waiv-
ed hearing and entered bail. Spe-
cific charges are made against School
Directors Joseph Bierstein and David
Fiest, charging to $500 from a widow
for the appointment of her daughter
to school and with having demand
ed and taken $255 from Mrs. Hand
for an appropriation to the same DO
sition. Justice of the Peace w. H.
Shoemake is charged with extorting
money from foreigners to settle cases
of felony and with conspiring with DO
Gcemen to run up Illegal bills of costs
for cases settled in his office.
Chief of Police John Frye and four
patrolmen are charged with conspira-
cy and malfeasance in Office. They
all secured bail and waived a hearing