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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05
WidOwitsch House Burns.

La 1t Friday night fire destroyed the
residence of John Widowitsch. on the
north side of the river. The family
was awakened shortly after l a. m. by
cindeTs dropping from the ceiling
and tne occupants of the house, in
cludin III Mr. and Mrs. Widowitsch,
and ven children, and Mrs. Wild
ow, '. < father, eighty three years of
ug'> ~ a.: y; 6 t;5,lc 70 t>cai".
Tie tire caught from q defective
chimney and when discovered the up
per part Of the house was all atiame
IN alarm was turned in. and there
was lively hustle by many members
Of the fire department who were at the
X. P. ball. The department took the
chemical over. but about all they
could do was watch the house burn up
No adjacent property was damaged
The WidOwitsch family found shell
ter at the home Of +. \ Briggs for
the remainder Of the night, and are
temporarily occupying the old Russell
house.
The house was a hve-rOom struc-
ture, and was insured for $3.50, valued
at $500 The hOueshold furniture was
insured for $3.50, which is far from
covering the loss. In the cellar were
over 100 bushels of potatoes. 100 cans
OF fruit beside lots of vegeta bles.
The house formerly belonged to
| Free BOckOyen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05

ensuing year, thereby insuring the
widest publicity of all the proceedings
of the board, the delinquent tax list,
financial statement and all official
notices, as the U nj o service will in
clude supplement publications of all
official printing in the. Milaca Times
and in the Mile Laos. Pioneer lift de-
sires to use the supplements.
The Union desires to thank the
board of commissioners for designat-
ing this paper as the official newspa-
per, and every guaranty made will be
faithfully carried out.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05

and the box as we'll as the SWITCH
board was saved.
G. q. Dahl. stenogra pher and clerk
for NJ. S. Rutherford & Co. had a
room on the third floor Of the south
annex and it was with great danger to
his life that Peter MOrneau, made a
second attempt to arouse him. Dahl
did not heed the first alarm. and when
Pete discovered that he was not up.
Pete went to the room and saw that
Dahl was safely out. In making his
escape Dahl was cut about the head
and neck by glass.
Bob Burrows, the dean Of the hotel
guests. was not able to secure enough
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05
JOINT INSTALLATION
Knights of Pythias and Rathbore Sis
tiers Have Joint Installation
Tuesday Night.
:. s. Bartram, Grand Chancellor
Commander, Present at install
iation Ceremony.

The Knights of Pythias held pub
lie installation Of their newly elected
officers Oh Tuesday evening of this
week, the officers of the Rathbone Sis
tiers being installed at the same time,
and it proved to be one of the most
interesting social events the lodge
ever had. Over 100 were present, and
there was program Of vocal and in
strumental music, stories, recitations,
etc. c. S. Bartram, grand chancel-
lor commander of the State, installed
the K. P. officers, the newly installed
officers being as follows:
c. c., Frank Peterson: v. c.,
Henry Newbert; Prelate. L. W. Pier
son; NJ. of w., L. W. Larson; NJ. at
A., O. Mitchell; K. of r. and S., John
Grahek: NJ. of E., Oscar Peterson;
Inner Guard, Henry Carlson: Outer
Guard, W. P. Chase.
District Deputy Mrs. Henry New
bert, assisted by Mrs. M. S. Ruther-
ford and Mrs. c. A. Dickey conducted
the Rathbone Sisters installation,
which with the introduction of the
floral work was very interesting and
beautiful. The officers installed
were as follows:
M. E. c., Mrs. James Hartman: NJ.
Of F., Mrs. L. S. Libby: NJ of r. and
c., Mrs. Loretta Howard; Senior, Mrs.
L. S. Briggs: Junior, Mrs. E. D.
Claggett; Manager, Mrs. f. B. An
derson: Protector, Mrs. L. NJ. Chap
man: G. Of O. T, Mrs. O. Mitchell.
At the conclusion of the work of in
stallatiOn, four little flower girls. the
Misses Dorothy and Marjorie Dicbey,
Ruth Briggs and Ida Smuckler. bear
ing an altar of flowers advanced to
Flora, represented by Mrs. John
Grahek, who decorated the newly in
stalled officers with flowers. Mrs. Guy
Ewing played the marches for the
ceremony.
Al the close OF the Installation cerp-
:: .%'::2:c.4. {. s. HH'>ra4. is.,,,T. = al
interesting address. after which the
program was rendered. which was fol-
lowed by dancing and refreshments.
the evenings pleasures winding up
with old Dan Tucker.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05
The Village Election.

The village election Tuesday de-
velOped the usual election conditions.
and for a few hours was most interest
ing. There were two tickets in the
field, both headed by DR.. Cooney for
president of the council. One ticket
was the old council with the exception
of L. S. Libby who declined to serve
any longer, and E. M. Chapman was
substituted. On the opposition ticket
the board of trustees consisted of
Joseph Craig. B. D. Grant and r.
E. Jones. John F. Peterson for
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05
NEW BOARD MEETS,
County Commissioners Convene Tuesday
and Begin Their Work.

The new board of county commits
sioners met Tuesday afternoon at ,
o'clock. The new commissioners.
John W. Mcclure of the Fifth district
and John Dalchow of the Third dis
trict. took the vacant chairs at the
table and the board proceeded to or
ganize by electing Il. S. Shaw chair
man and L. S. Libby vice chairman.
The commissioners approved the
bonds Of the various county officers
and the servants Of the people started
in with their duties.
The commissioners designated the
/ n on as the official paper for the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05
KILLED BY FALLING TREE.

Boy Near Oak Park Crushed to Death by
Failing Tree.
Last Saturday afternoon while fall
ing tree the twelve-year-old son OF
Mr.. Stricher. a farmer living near
Oak Park was instantly killed. The
tree having lodged in a nearby sap
ling, the boy in trying to free it 60.
caught beneath it and died before
help arrived.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05

credit to the town. In the meantime
they desire to ask the citizens of
Princeton and the travelling public
to bear with them in the temporary
disconforts and inconvenience of
getting along without a hotel. and
wish TO thank all who volunteered
their assistance during and after the
fire.
An Old Hotel Corner.
Inc corner which is now covered
with a mass of debris and dismantled
walls. has been a hotel corner since
1877. In 1856 David Burnham built
a frame building on the corner lot
l6x2s, for a residence. The following
year Thomas Goulding, bought the
property and enlarged the building,
makll 6 it a story and~a-hal house,
of fifteen rooms which he named the
Anne lean house, and this old hostelry
was a famous one in it's day. being
headquarters for all the lumbermen
who operated on the Rum river and
tributaries in early days. In 1865
Mr.. Coulding sold the hotel to Frank
Campbell, who ran the house several
years when he sold it to Henry Web
tser, who in time sold it to Newbert
& Starbird, Mr.. Starbird soon dis
posing of his interest to Mr.. Newbert
who ran the hotel for twenty-on
years. In 1887 when the railroad ar
rived Mr.. Newbert rebuilt the house,
moving a portion of the old American
house in the rear, and the few remain
ing timbers of the old American house
were burned in the fire of Tuesday
morning. When Mr.. NeWbert rebuilt
the house he changed the name to the
Commercial hotel. In 1902 the Com
merc{al Hotel Co. bought the property
and built on the two solid brick wings,
and making ffty-room hotel
Frank Campbell bought the hotel of
the company in 1903 and Morneau
Bros. bought the hotel of Mr.. Camp
bell IN the spring of 1904.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-01-05

The vote was the largest ever no]leG
at village election. The contest was
a lively one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17
More of the Natlon,. subIects KILLED

A telegraph news item I'm The Argus
recently told of the fight between Uni
ted States troops under Gen. Leonard
Wood and 600 Moros under a native
leader named Pala, in the Philippine
colonies This reminds us once more
that we have a war of our own in prog
ress. and it is to be regretted that il
is a war of determination. The report
further says that the MoTos against
whom Gen. Wood is directing his pres
ent campaign would prefer death to
surrender Hence. they must be exter-
minated. There is no good Moro ex-
cept a dead Moro, and hence it is the
plain duty" of the United States
troops to exterminate them in order to
make another step forward TO peace
and prosperity in the Philippine archi-
pelago. and incidentally the enforce
ment of the policy of benevolent as
similation"
There must be something good in
those Moros. They are fearless OF
death, as the report shows. and have
such chivalrous respect for their own
liberty that they spurn surrender, pre-
ferring death TO submission To foe at
arms That is an enemy worthy OF the
respect of any soldier. army or power,
and If the fearlessness and sincerity in
those little black natives that inspires
that sort OF patriotism could be de
veloped into good citizenship. it would
probably make citizenship that would
be brave. courageous and progressive.
But that is not TO be considered in
the administrators present plan Of
shotgun civilization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17
IN THE SUBURBS.
FOSTER.

Foster, ILL.,, May I'M. and Mrs.
John ZOllner. Sr.. were Muscatine Wis
itors last Friday. They visited their
son, John Zollner, Jr., at the Hershey
hospital. He is in a critical condition.
His many friends are panied to learn
that he does not improve 1t will be
remembered that he was seriously in
jured in a runaway at his home last
December.
Rev. j. r. Spiller was called to Off
ciate at the funeral of Mrs. Peter
Brewer of the Bay Island last Wednes-
day morning. The services were con-
Quoted at the family residence at 8 a
m. Catherine Jane Mills was born
Aug. II. 1857 in this county. She was
married TO Peter NJ. Brewer Nov. /,
1882. To this union were born three
children. Mrs. Clyde Cleveland, Mrs.
Grace Cleveland and Will at home.
who with son, James F. Eaton. by a
former marriage and the bereaved hus-
band. survive. Mrs. Brewer passed
away at her home May s. She had
been a patient sufferer for the past two
years with cancers. She leaves be-
sides her immediate family to mourn
her demise a mother six sisters and
five brothers. The interment was
made in the Reynolds cemetery.
Rev. and Mrs. j. r. Spiller spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Watson.
Miss Pearl Watson of Wrayville
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Ed Reynolds.
Mrs. Joanna Reynolds departed last
Wednesday for Nebraska where she
expects TO spend the summer visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ferry and Mr.. and
Mrs Healey from near Muscatine Wis
tied at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Foster Sunday.
Isaac Foster returned from Rock
Island last Thursday where he had
been serving on the grand jury the
past two weeks.
Miss Kate Watson of Muscatine is
spending the week with her friend.
Miss Kate Foster.
F. c. Marvis will erect a new barn.
Baker and Ellsworth of Illinois City
have the contract and expect TO begin
at ince
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17

white beds are women and girls who
are awaiting or recovering from opera
tons made necessary by neglect.
Every one of these patients had
plenty of warning in that bearing down
feeling, pain at the left or right of the
womb. nervous exhaustion. pain in the
small of the back, leucorrhGa, dizzi-
ness, fiatulency, displacements of the
womb or irregularities. All of these
SYMPTOMS are indications of an I'M
healthy condition of the Ovaries or
womb, and if net needed the trouble
will make Roadway until the penalty
has to be paid by a dangerous opera
ton, and a lifetime of impaired useful
ness at best, while in many cases the
results are fatal.
The following letter should bring
hope to suffering women. Miss Luella
Adams, of the Colonnade Hotel, Seattle,
Wash, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"About two years ago was a great suf-
ferer from a severe female trouble, pains and
headaches. The doctor prescribed for me and
finally told me that | had tumor on the
womb and must undergo an operation II
wanted to get we'll | felt that this was my
death warrant but ] spent hundreds of dob
lars for medical help, but the tumor kept
growing. Fortunately j correspondent with
an aunt in the New England States, and she
advised me to take Lydia +. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound as it was said TO cure tn
mors | did so and Immediately began to
improve in health, and WAS entirely cured,
the tumor disappearing entirely. without an
operation. l wish every suffering woman
would try this great preparation"
just as surely as Miss Adams was
cured of the troubles enumerated in
her letter, just so surely will Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cure
every woman in the land who suffers
from womb troubles, inflammation of
the ovaries, kidney troubles, nervous
excitability and nervous prostratiOn.
Mrs Pinkham invites all young
women who are i'll to write her fOr free
advice. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17
Strictly Genuine.

Most Of the patent medicine testimoni-
ais are probably genuine. The follow
ing notice recently appeared in the
Atchison (KanD Globe: Joe Tack.
a well known engineer. running on the
Missouri Pacific between Wichita and
Kiowa. lately appeared in a big one,
with a picture. and when he was in this
Office today. we asked him about IL
He says he had terrific pains in his
stomach. and thought he had cancer.
His druggist recommended Kodol and
he SAYS it cured him. He recommend
ed II to others, who were also cured. &"
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat and cures all stomach troubles.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17

and out of the public all the profits
that both the theatre and the public
will bear. The actor is merely a COM
mercial commodity and the public must
take what is given OF be deprived of
amusement
Under this trust control of the thea
tres, the playgoers, the author and the
actor are utterly at the mercy of the
combine and must submit to its greed
and its will or be crushed. Under such
circumstances one need not wonder at
the progressive degeneracy of the
American stage. The theatrical COM
bine is conspiracy against the free
development of the American drama
and has resulted in the crushing out
of inspiration, ideas, genius and prog
ress. No wonder there is developing
such a yawning gulf between the prom
Use Of the billboards and the perform
ance of the stage. No wonder the trust
theatre stage has fallen 10 low state
of vulgarity, mediocrity and fiashy arti-
ficiality, which is lily concealed by
lavish scenic effects and garish cos
tuning. The itching palm of the trust
is over it all and blights the very at
mosphere of the stage.
AS has been well remarked by the
Quincy Herald, if industry and COM
merce wither under the asphyxiating
influence of criminal trusts, what must
be the effect upon art. the breath of
whose life is freedom and competitive
activity?
The theatre ought to be a matter of
concern TO all intelligent citizens.
Therefore, if law can be found. or
made, TO curb the trusts of every class,
it should apply to the theatrical trust.
Popular sentiment at the present time
is running strongly against trust rule
in this country.
The theatrical combine must be
smashed by combination of the law
and the public. 1t is an offense against
statutory and moral law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17
Mans unreasonahIeness

Is often as great as a wOman's. But
Thomas S. Austin, manager of the Re.
publican, of Leavenworth. Ind, was
not unreasonable when he refused to
allow the doctor to operate on his wife
for female trouble. Instead" he says,
we concluded to try Electric Bitters.
My wife was then SO sick she could
hardly leave her bed, and five 90 ply
sicians had failed to veIeve her. After
taking Electric Bitters, she was per
fectly cured, and can now perform all
her household duties" Guaranteed by
Hartz & Ullemeyer. druggists; price
so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17
The Theatrical Trust. .

Some of the evidence that has been
brought out in the Belasco- Erlanger
suit In New York is quite startling. al
though its nature had been heretofore
guessed by those more concerned. That
testimony shows that monster con-
spiracy to control the entire business
Of the theatres Of the country has been
perfected by a few managers who die
tate terms TO the owners and lessees
OF theatres. the authors, the play pro-
dueers. the managers OF companies.
and the actors. The object of the com
hine is purely mercenary, and its pow
er is used TO squeeze OUT of the theatre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17

c. II. Allison, graduate of Missouri
university in the class of 1852, has just
reentered the engineering department
of his old school for the purpose of
taking a course in engineering While
admitting that he is three score and
ten. he believes he is still young enough
to learn. The same university has
student over 60 years of age who is
taking the agricultural course. The
question of what we shall do with those
past 40 is gradually settling itself, and
not according to the DR. Osler plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17

When President Roosevelt visited
Georgia. in keeping with his promise
70 Senator Clay, he will be presented
with two receipts and bills of sale for
four negro slaves by Coy. George H.
Jones. OF Cobb county. These sales
were made by the presidents grand
mother that she might obtain ready
money with which to purchase the
rousseau for the wedding of her daugh-
ter. Martha Bullock, to Theodore RoOse-
welt. ST.. of New York. father of the
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17
Rheumatisrn Cured in . Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3
days. Its action upon the system is
and mysterious. II re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son. go West Second
street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17

Students at Japanese universities
and commercial schools are not oblig-
ed TO serve in the army. In Germany
IL has often happened that the univer-
stiles were closed because all the stu
dents and professors had joined the
army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17

Capt. John B. Aulin was employed as
a pilot at Port Arthur when the war
broke out and the Russians detained
him His wife, in Oakland. Cal, who
did not hear from him for a year, be-
lieved he had deserted her and got
divorce The other day he returned
with $25 900 that he had earned pilot
ing during the siege. and now there
will be remarriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17
HOSPITALS CROWDED
MAJORITY OF PATIENTS WOMEN
Mrs.. Pinkhau's Advice Saves Many |
i From this Sad and Costly Experience.

1t is a sad but
true fact that
e We ry yea r
brings an in
crease in the
number ofopera-
tions performed
upon women in
our hospitals.
More thanthree-
fourths of the
patients lyin g
on those snow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications Of argumentative
character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17

Paul Morton is going to help the
presidents administration by resign
ing. Mr.. Morton was always out of
place outside of a railroad Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17

The editor of Novoe Vremya, the
Russian paper which is against the
people, is many times a millionaire.
That accounts for it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17

in high spirits. Why not? Gen. Oyama
hasn't attacked them for over a month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17
THEHRGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tered at the postofHce as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17

sy THE J. W. POTTER CO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28
Save Money!

The Brown Dental Pariors. us First
Ave, arc giving their annual pecem-
her reduced priees for the purpose q
ADVERTISING their AMERICAN SYS-
TEN OF PAINLESS DENT fSTKN.
Come al oRge and have free exam.
inatlaS.
UNTIL JANUARY WE WILL
EXTRACT TEETH FREE SILVER
FiLLINGS &c Up. SET OF TEErI
400. BEST SET, $50. GOLD
CROWNs. Eseos WHITE CROWNS.
$50
All work Guaranteed for 10 yemrs
LADY attendant always present. Al
work dsue absolutely without pain BIZ
Eneeisltats OF ffam " 20 % Aeafs' cN-
pyrlence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

OF the great western roads. upon a
mission ol peace called upon
Chairman Knapp. and told him that
they had decided to qsisl rebating
and 10 further warn the committee
OF the practice If il Is discovered on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

The Washington Marble Dealers
association. which wns organized
last night at the nutler hotel for
mutual protection and benefits. viii
hold thea nesp, meeting IA Spokane,
December 81. 1895.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28
TO IMPROVE
ITS MORALS

BALLARD, Dec. 2s The Ballard
Civic union held ita regular meet.
ing last night at the freahy terian
church annex. at which methods for
lettering the eity'H morals were dts
cuaaed. New officers will be elected
at the first meeting ia January,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28
NO MORE

WASHINGTON. u. c. Dee. Is
A conference. wAlch may result IN
the end Of the rebate system. was
held this morning in the office of
the Interstate commerce committee,
4 delegation Of traffic managers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

7Se HAND
Leather hgnd isesgl
strong easrs nln fsoher hsiAeH worth
each
eElTs AT tee ,..-- =. 49,.
ed buckles
rhght-
W soisd from display regular price. tioo After ehhgnea
$500 aELrs AT sse
and proe~ 90
500 After prise DSe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28
cnINK oor rnE MONEY.

= cHiNK COT THE MONEY. =
= MIR bishop, living In the 4
4 Colonial hotd, sent a shirt 10 a
q Nee la. n Chinese laundryman. 4
= lie forgot there was $500 In the 4.
= shirt. which was returned min 4
= ua the money. Bishop com 4
= planned to tho police. and De 4
\ tectlyea narbce and Tenant 4
= arrested the Chinnman, Nee =
= Ka II now confined In the city
a Jail.
49, kSAAAA 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28
NO TRACE YET

CLEVELAND. o.. Dee. al. '.
N. Yates. a. &. Brayton and William
Sehaffor. members OF the Coal Deal
ern' association. today were fined
5000 and costs each.
They pleaded guilty to violating
the antitrust law
Eight others were freed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28
Browns DENTAL PkRLoas.
ia EIraf Az

Parlors J. p g. 4 s and 6 Union
block one door south OF MacDeuGaa
a Southwick's.
Hours 80 a. m 20 p. m. sun
Cas-, EssQ a. u. & 1850 r. m,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

ALL WOOL ALBATROsS WAISTS that never
sold regular under sl.75 and we're cheap AZ that.
come in cream. tan. brown. navy. green. light
blue and pink. all neatly tucked aud trimmed.
Special to close 1880 1900 - %
ALL WOOL BATfSTE CLOTH WAISTS that have
never before been offered less than s. Is come
in the much-sought-for vermIiOn red hand
someiy tailored tucked and plated all lined yoke
front and ba-k Special 70 close out at. - 4 30