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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05
President of Commission
 WritesLetters. MUCH TALK AT MEETING Birmingham Street Railway Matter is Postponed. Some Discsssion as to Bills of Lading or Cotton and New Depots, but
 Little Action Was
 Taken. ~

The Alabama Railroad Commission sat four hours continuously yesterday but the members talked more than they transacted business. It seemed to be field day for disputes of the Jurisdiction and legal powers of tho tribunal.
 President B. B. Conner was one of the leaders in the debate Whenever it was pointed out to the chairman that the commissioners had no authority in the numerous premises under tho law regulating their powers, he was re- luctant to admit the absence of au- thority and almost invariably insisted upon the people electing a legislature which would see that the proper pow CTS were conferred upon the body. President Conner agreed, however, that thero Is doubt about tho commission having jurisdiction over the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power Com pany. He voted with his associates, Col. W. c. Tunstall and Hon. W. T. Sanders. on the motion to look further into the matter Of bringing this style of carrier under State regulation. So anxious is the commission. as q whole. to unravel this legal enigma that sixty days will be allowed tho corporation in which to prepare showing.
 An interesting feature of the session was the reading to the Commissioners by Secretary Grimm of efficai letters written by President Conner to persons who had petitioned tho Commission for improved railroad facilities in which he intimated that the remedy lay at the polls. In one instance. he said be would continue to hammer" the rail- roads and advised his correspondent to do the same.
 Street Railway Answers.
 Robert Jemison. of Birmingham. president of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company, with coun- sel. Hon. John P. Tillman. of Birming- ham. appeared before the commission in answer to the summons that was issued at the November meeting. Both made oral arguments. Mr. Jemison from a business standpoint, and Mir. Tillman from a legal standpoint, at- tempting to show that it is not con- templated that the State shall take jurisdiction over the street car com pany.
 It had been suggested by President Conner at the September meeting that the Birmingham railway corporation might be made subject to the orders of the Railroad Commission. Commis- sioner Sanders promised to investigate tho question and did so. reporting his views at the November meeting. He said he had examined the fast charter of the Birmingham corporation and found that the Legislature hsd-' given 1t the right to transport persons and property from one point to another. He was impressed with the breadth of the charter provisions and seeing that the company had been given the privi- lege to haul freight he was In favor of calling the company before tho com mission to show cause why It, like common, carriers operating in or through the State, should not be com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY. Henry Russell, Negro Held hy sh<
 P0ffeA.

4 warrant. charging Henry RusseIf. q negro with tho burglary of a railroa6 car was sworn out yesterday morning by Paul Rapport. special dete0five ef the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company. Russell is at police head quarters and will have a hearing De. fore the Recorder on December eth.
 Russell was arrested by Onicer Rap. port on the night of December 1st. Tho charge docketed against the negro was suspicion. but developments later led to the belief that Russell broke open and robbed railroad car of the South. ern Railway in the yard of the Louiss Montgomery on the night of November 20th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05

.Tt has heen deveioped that under the law the psitroad Commission has no. thing to do with the question of agents at stations. in other words. If your station had no agent at all under the law we could not enforce them to ap- point one.
 'You will agree with me that this is a funny law. but all of our railroad laws are funny. and came from having too many railroad attorneys and too much railroad lobby in our State House. If the people of Alabama will elect a legislature and have some req sonable laws governing their relations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05
Hiwglns Appoints a Conductor.

Albany. N, Y. Dec 4.--Governor Higgins today appointed a railroad conductor a member of the State Board of Railroad Commissioners. He is Henry N Rockwell of Yonkers. eon- duetor of the second Empire state Ex- press on the Nsw York Central and Hudson River Railroad. and has been active in the railroad service for more than forty years. The salary is ss,0oe per year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05
MISS ROSA McAHAN OF BUTTE.
How After Two Years She Found
 Remedy for DandruR.

Nenleuy TUT UHHufWHs
 Miss Rosa McAhan, of 2l1 West Qartz Street, Butte. Mont, says: "Herpicids has thoroughly cIeansed my scalp of dandruff, with which 1t was entirely covered; and it has stopped my falling hair. I have tried many different prep arations in the past two years, but none took effect except Newbro's Herpicide." Dandruff is a germ disease and Herpi- eide Is an infallible destroyer of the germ. Destroy the cause, you remove the effect" Kill the dandruff germ. Ask your druggist for Herpicide. It Is a delightful dressing; allays itching; makes the hair soft as silk. Sold by feading druggists Send 10c. in stamps for sample to The Herpieide Co. De- troit, Mich. P. c. Fowler. special agent
 fri-eat-tu-wed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Found Husband at Dance.

George Marshall and his wife Emma
Marshall. both colored residents of
Rock Island. were arrested at Lindsey
Pitts dance hall on Fifth street. on
the charge of disturbing the peace.
Marshall had left his wife in Rock
Island and crossed the water 10 this
side for a good time His wife not 10
be outdone. followed his footsteps and
entered the dance hall just in time 10
see her spouse grinding out Cuban
with one Of the dusky damsels AT the
place. \ wordy argument followed
In police court the wife was dischars-
ed and the husband was taxed the
costs and allowed to proceed back to
his home. to his wife and baby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Nav Extend Main,

There is strong prospect of the new
factory main, recently laid along the
tailrace. being extended as far east
as Sixteenth street in order that cor
nections may be made with the city 5
high pressure main. Already there are
connections with the city mains :;
Fourth. Eighth and Fifteenth Streets
but there is a sentiment among q mum
Der of the manufacturers in favor OF
adding one more by reaching our {
block farther. The report is curren,
, that the Peoples Power COMPANY may
use its big engine TO test the new fac
tory main. installed at q cost of abou;
100000 and which is now completes
from Fourth to Fifteenth streets. Wit
this pump a 250-pound pressure can b
obtained. and this is sufficient to test
the main.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18

News of sorTowful import to host
OF friends. residents of this city and
OF other places. is that OF the death
of Mrs. Wells 4. Bemis. After five
weeks of prostrating illness she died
yesterday morning at St. Luke's hos
piral. Mrs Bemis. nee Frances Maria
Hubbard. was born in Woodruff, y.
Y. Feb. Is. 1884. Al the age OF two
years she vowed. with the family. TO
Mercer. Pa. This city was her home
til 1854. when she went to Oberlin.
Ohio. TO attend the college at that
place. At Oberlin she was married.
Aug. &c. 1858. 10 Mr.. Bemis. In Octo-
her. ISC3. they removed TO this city.
and they have made il their home ever
since. The home has been located on
College avenue for the past SO years.
and for the past 1G years has been at
the present address, No. 900. Two
years Of the term mentioned as spent
in this city were really spent in Rock
Island. but Davenport has always been
accounted the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Case Taken From Jury.

The damage suit of GUsfave Reuter-
81. tine !. +. Bpo2pi- Baton companr.
go which the plaintiff claimed Sl0.0cI
damages by reason OF alleged injuries
sustained in the taking ui 4 fiashligh.
photograph at the plant. came 10 an
abrupt ending in the district cOur-.
tn. plaintiff had concluded his site
VI t1e ca-e. when Attorney Z. +. Coos
for the defendant COMPANY moved
.lc court 20 take the case from the
i.-- upon the ground that no neg +
..usc lad been shown on TIE part Of
-la defendant company. The court
sustained this motion and the ca e."
was 'hereupon taken from the jr-E
and a. missed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Runa.HaNs Cauuht.

The two runaway lads from the Or
phans Home in this city. have both
been located and 80 j. understood that
both have confessed that the stories
made up 10y them i'm regard TO the
cruelty they underwent ar the Home
were bare lies made mp ont OF the
whole cloth. being given by them as a
protest for wanting To- escape. II was
ttr story told by the Orcndorf lad
which caused the recent Investigation
at the Home and which resulted in a
complete cNoneraiion for Supcrintend-
.cnt Sessions and his able management
OF the institution. The two boys. Or
cndorf and Farrell. after making their
escape from the Home. went To ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
WANT SOME NEW LAWS
GOVERNING RAILROADS
8. of r. 7. Will Ask State Legislature
To Pass Acts Tending TO En-
pioyes' Advantage.

The Brotherhood OF Railway Train
men committee ON legislation was in
session in Springfield last week TO for
mulate certain requests to be made IF
the present general assembly. The
brotherhood has not taken and part
in legislation in this state for many
years. but the order considers that the
time has come when some mOdifica-
ton of the laws should be made. The
committee has prepared its report. W.
C. Edens. of GalesbuIg has been APP
pointed agent of the brotherhood -
remain on the scene and advance the
interests OF the order during the SEES
sion. Mr.. EdCns was once train
man. Speaking of the committee ;
meeting. he said to a reporter: We
are not ont TO fight the railroads. We
are not going 10 demand from the leg
islature anything that jeopardizes the
interests Of the railroads. Certain
notifications of the law in regard to
personal injury should be made in
Illinois TO comply with modern thought
and condition. Other states have TAX
en- the advance. We want first of all
the fellow servant laws modified TO
meet new conditions. At present
about all the law we have on that sub
ject is common law \ safety appii-
ance act we are DESTROYS Of having
enacted. Many states have already
passed such laws. There are many
roads in Illinois which do not do an
interstate business. / was surprised
- find so many lines that do not cross
the borders of Illinois. These roads
are not required under the interstate
act TO equip their engines and cars
with safety appliances. There are
also many cars used solely in local
trade by interstate roads. and they
should be equipped. The cars Of these
little roads and the cars OF the big
roads that do not go oIt of the state
should be provided with couplers and
brakes and other devices for the pro-
lection of the men. We are not GO
ing 10 be radical. but are going i1I
try 10 win on the merits OF our case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Prepare for Grand Lodge.

Members of Harmony lodge No. >
\. o. L. w. have already commenced
to make arrangements for the recep
ton of the grand lodge which meets in
Moline May for a three days session
The lodge has appointed the following
committee TO nave charge of the ar
engagements: John y. Oline. Robert
Freed and Ed Mitchell. AT that time
Goo delegates Will be in attendance and
the local lodge will not spare time noi
money TO make the reception of the
delegates equal TO any given them in
the state during the history of the or
ganiZatiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Rock Island Nav Elevate.

Information comes from a reliable
authority to the effect that the Rock
Island road management is consider
ing the proposition of either elevatin Z
the roads tracks through Moline or of
removing the traffic to the d., r. |. {:
y. W. tracks on the river front. The
information comes not as a possibility
of the remote future, but one of the
improvements contemplated for this
year On the decision reached. ii is
explained. hinges the action of the road
toward providing Moline with a new
passenger station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Just GETTING To IL.

Chief Of Police Thies Herzog has
inalgurated the Bertillon system In
connection WIKI the workings OF the
present department. The chief is
clever amateur photographer himself
and does ali his own. work in taking
the photos Of the prisoners placed
under arrest. From the present be
ginning II small scale, it is eX-
pected 10 place the system on the
same high grade OF efficiency that It
has proved IN larger cities. AT the
present time only the photos and de-
.criD,ions OF the more important pris-
Cre-s are taken and these are being
preserved in a large book for future
reference, in case such is ever de-
sired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Aoain Ask Admission.

Again petitions for annexation TO the
city OF Moline were presented 10 the
city council at the regular meeting
held Monday evening. Property own
ers and legal voters residing in terri
tory known as Candee's Grove, Parl;
Ridge. Smith & Whites addition. Mo-
line Heights. were the signers. There
was a total of 167 signers to the pet
tons, of which there were four in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Orerated On the Third Time.

Carl Gamble, the well-knoWn young
man. was operated on for appendicitis
at the city hospital and is still in Il
very critical condition. He was appar-
emily as well as usual Sunday, when
he suffered a sudden attack and ar
engagements were made at once for the
operation. This is the third operation
he has undergone for the same ailment.
Iuch anxiety is manifested in his CON
dition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Will Drain Pond.

The Thirteenth avenue pond. the
eyesore of the vicinity and the ghost
that stalked in more than one election,
is to be removed. The council has con
tracted with William Simmons to relay
the broken pipe and restore the outlet
10 the Nineteenth street storm drain.
Mr.. Simmons is 10 be paid $500 for
the Job if his work is done TO the sat
isfaction of the council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
800 Q.nce - CO..

Br.cE Muuro's dance hail has been
c....I since midnight Saturday n!-l-.
al. E-. 1Iauro b. undertook 10 tai-e
tt. position that h. is through win
riElu- % catcTra.n his patrons i A,
fas rp throw everybody ont AT MD
Iis.-. when .u other halls dancing
plries are allowed 20 continue their
J. .-irg al,er -. by closing the door
and admitting no more people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Rreaka Record.

Frank Neal ~ the Colts. broke all
previous records in the City Bowling
league Monday evening. both for the
hizest score i'm any one game and also
for jle highest total score for three
games. In the contest against the In
dams. be- reached the high score Of
2G2 In the third game and for the
three games had total Of Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18

For liver troubles and constipation
there IS nothing better than DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. the famous little
pills They do not weaken the stom-
ach- Their action upon the system
is mild. pleasant and harmless. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Sells His Home.

w. p. zimmerman, manager of TIL
L. s. McCabe department store of Roci,
Island, has closed a deal whereby he
disposed of his property. consisting of
house and lot at 1872 Twenty-fifth
street. 10 Mrs. Gertrude Sober, of this
city. Mr.. zimmerman some time ago
decided To locate permanently in Rock
Island and will erect new home in
that city this spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
MOLINE MENTION.
Ready to Reuin Spur.

Work on the spur which the Missis-
sippi Valley Traction company viii
run to the East Moline plant OF the
Rock Island road will be started short
". This work has been considerably
delayed owing 10 the failure of firms TO
deliver promptly the material for the
spur. but most of il is now here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18

number. each one representing the
above named additions. 1t will be re-
membered that the same territories pc
titioned for annexation some months
ago and that the city council. believing
that there was majority of property
owners and legal voters, drew up an
ordinance and passed it, but on further
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18

also of Evanston. Both young people
are well known in Moline. as the Nc
Kinnies formerly lived here, and Miss
Wells is = niece of Mrs. c. +. Mason
and has often visiter at the Mason
home. In letter to Miss Helen Ma
son. the bride-to-be says that the we'd
ding will take place in June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
BetrothaI Announced.

Announcement has just been made
of the betrOthal of Leonard MckinniC
son of DR.. and Mrs. p. l.. Mckinnie. o.
Evanston, and Miss Constance Wells
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
DAVENPORT DOTS.
Ne. Cars Arrive.

The Davenport x Suburban company
has received four additional Eew cars
ia- it, city service. The ears are be-
.Es uH.oaLcd ~ the loot OF Main
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
To Bowl Clinton.

Art Vinaii al the Davenport Bowl
ing alleys IS arranging 10 send q
team 20 Clinton next Sunday. to PLAY
a team from thar city in the afternoon
and evening. \ return game will be
played in this city on the following
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Band Elects New Officers.

The Light Guard band of the 9th
regiment has elected the following Of
ficerS: President. V. E. Brown: sec
rotary, Benjamin Swanson; treasurer.
y. Huddle; manager. Alfred Freed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
investigation, finding that there was q
minority, the ordinance was repealed.

If taken this month keeps you well
all summer. Ii makes the little ones
eat. sleep and grow. A spring tonic
for the whole family. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 80 cents, tea or
tablets. T. Ii. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18

Louis. They have left that place and
the former lad is now a; Des Moines
and the latter one at Clinton. Nheta-
ct or not they will be returned 10 the
Home is not known at the present
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Clerk Refuses to Quality.

Herbert J. Adams. who was elected
township clerk of Davenport township,
al the election last November. refused
to qualify. and some one else will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18

II will bring rich. red blood. firm
flesh and muscle. That's what Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea will do.
Taken this month. keeps you well all
summer. 80 cents. tea or tablets. T.
II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-18
Painless Extracting
READ THIi:

We have a patent thin elastic plate
with natural gums that fits n all cases
and when others fan. We use no cheap
material in our Office. for our work is
all guaranteed 20 be equal 10 the high
est priced dentists ard 20 be FIRST class
IN every respect. Notice our prlces be
low. they are aiways the sane:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20
SMALL ARMS MEN IN CLUB
Men From East Form Social Organiza-
ton With 100 Members.

The employees at the small arms
plant at the Rock Island arsenal, the
majority of whom are from the east
ern states. have formed a social or
ganization which will be known as
the Eastern club. 1t is now composed
OF over a hundred members and it IL
expected 10 increase this number TO
at least $50.
The club viii give its first banquet
next Tuesday evening at the Savoy
hotel in Davenport. Arrangements are
also under way for the holding of these
social sessions at least once a month
As many of the present employees at
the small arms plant are from the
Springfield armory and other distant
points, the object of the present or
is 10 have a common meet
ing place. where the members may
and discuss their old home
ties and "reminiscences Of the past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20
PERSONAL POINTS.

Misses Edna Anderson and Ouia
Adolphson, of Stanton, Iowa, were
guests over Sunday of Miss Esther
Sheagren.
Mrs Alta Steele. who has been a
patient at the Lake Geneva sanitar-
ium. has returned TO her home in the
city. having fully recovered from her
ailment
Rev. J. r. Cannon. of Urbana, H..
formerly assistant at St Joseph's
Catholic church. is guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shields Rev
Cannon came 10 attend the funeral Of
Dean Mackin.
J. B. Elms, who has been in charge
Of the china and house furnishings de
partment Of L. S. McCabe & Co
store, left last evening for Omaha,
where he is to take a similar position
with Bennett & Co.
+. L. Sommcrs departed for Chi
cage last evening after a visit of
few days in this city while returning
from the hardware dealers convention
at Peoria last week. Mr.. Sommers is
contemplating engaging in business in
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20

telIect and heart. These endeared him
TO Catholic and non-Cathoic alike. He
never complained. He was light
hearted and cheerful under the heav-
lest burden. He had mission and he
was true TO that mission. He brought
to that mission a sound mind and a
sound body He was never idle. He
hardly ever took vacation. He had
enough to do at home. He loved his
people. and he wished TO live and labor
among them. His talents and industry
won him high honors in the universe
ties where he attained his earlier edu-
cation. His abilities were recognized
by his ecclesiastical superiors. He was
a great student. He was thorough from
his A B. C's TO canon law. He was an
American, though cberishing a mother
love for the land of his birth across the
seas. He was, indeed. a strenuous
American, strenuous in every fibre of
his mind "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-20

Miller stood at the entrance of the
church while the body was carried to
the hearse. The body was conveyed
/ to the Rock Island depot by Under
taker c. r. Wheelan and placed on the
noon train for Chicago. The pallbeaT-
! ers were:
Active. T. Marion. Frank Heff-
ner NJ. II. Sexton. J. p. Dolly, Daniel
/ Mckinney, William McEniry, Andrew
! Coleman and Henry Burns.
| Honorary-James Connor Judge w.
| II. Gest. Phil Mitchell, G. II. Deere, H.
ID. Mack. James McElherne, J. S. Gil
more, J. NJ. Buford, William Jackson.
! e. d. Sweeney, T. II. Thomas, c. j.
| Larkin, Ben Hartz, William McCono-
chic, NJ. J. McEniry, DR.. G. G. Craig,
Sr.. Daniel Corken, V. Dauber, S. S.
Davis and w. b. Mcintyre
Relatives Accompany Body.
Accompanying the body to Chicago,
beside the Rock Island relatives of the
dead priest, were DR.. and Mrs. John B.
Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs. a. ID. Plamon-
don, Charles PlamondOn, Mr.. and Mrs.
George PlamondOn and J. II. Amberg.
all of Chicago. The remains viii be
placed in the PlamOndon vault in Cal
vary cemetery. Chicago. In the spring
final interment viii be made at Leland
H., where the father and brother of
the dead priest are buried.
Those from Rock Island accompany
ing the remains TO Chicago were Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas II. Dolly. Mrs. Grace
Mackin and her daughter, Miss Miriam
Mackin. Father Joseph 5. Kelly. of
Moline, also was d member of the
party.