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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-11
LAUNDRIES.

LAUNDRIES.
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ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY
Bakersfield &c Sexton, proprietors.
Fine finish and quick service. 1911
Third avenue Phone west 1928.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-11
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE on dwellings and house
hold furniture speciality G. h
Chamberlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-11
FUEL.

FUEL.
EMPIRE COAL & COKE COMPANY
Wholesale and retail dealers in bi-
luminous and anthracite coal. Prompt
delivery service. Office Ills First
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-11
FOR RENT-ROOMs.

FOR RENT-Rooms furnished for Iigh
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-11

VILLA DE CHANTAI-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. Rudimentary and
higher branches and all polite accom-
plishments taught. Twentieth street
and Fifteenth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-11

WANTED - Local managers every
where; $40 to $50 monthly for life.
The Industrial Association, Clinton,
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-11

3. stop at Rock Island for mosls; ..
daily except Sunday.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, q ST. PAIJi-
Railway-D., r.. /. & N. ". passenger
station at foot of Seventeenth street. =
3. STODDARD. Agent =. L. Hinrichs,
commercial agent 32S Brady street
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-11

our free catalogue eX-
plains how we teach barber trade
quickly. Moler Barber college, Chi
cagO. III.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

tains clippings of all naval events of the world. with numerous pictures of battles, ships, buildings and officers.
 Twenty books of blanket sheet size are required to hold the clippings. and they fill the immense drawing room. being arranged for convenience in handling on long tables in rows. Against the walls of the drawing room Is a splendid library. comprising g thousands of books, and including complete bound volumes of Godey's Lady's Book from its beginning. in July, 1927, to the last issue in 1877. when 1t was merged with .- New York magazine of similar character. Many rare volumes of ancient date and fine bnding are in the collection. while one set off our books. Audubon's Birds of America" alone is valued at $5,000.
 Failing eyesight has made it i'm possible for the hermit of St. Thomas to find the pleasure he formerly did in his treasures. The ollection 1f clippings of the Spanish American war lie unpasted. for no her hands would attempt the arduous task.
 Occasionally-but not cry often. Mr., Godey tiring of the monotony of sonal friends. all men. Then tho costly cut glass is taken from the shelves. the leather chairs are lined around the mahogany table, and for a few hours at least the hermit enjoys the society of men from the busy world. At other times there is tho chance visitor who learning. of tho treasures to be seen within timidly knocks at the door of tho white man sion only to find @ royal welcome from the owner, who will alsays rousA himself from his seat by the big nre- place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
LONELY IN A
 GRAND HOME
WOMAN THE SOLE INHABPTANT OF GREAT BENEVOLENT RETREAT.
Terms are Too High fer Many-Mrs. Armour's Refuge for old Couples Unattainable for All Hut the We'll
 tO-Do. Who Do Not Want It.

Kansas City Correspondence Philadel-
 phia Record.
 Yes. it's pretty and grand here. and the matrUIi SSd everybody are good to me. but I am. oh! so lonely among all these empty rooms and in these big halls 1 wish I had some company hero or I could go to some little place where 1t wouldn't he so kinl Of awesome."
 It was thus that Mrs. Isidore Hat field spoke a few days ago of her soli- tary life in the splendid Margaret Kiock Armour Memorial Home for Aged Couples, in Kansas City Mrs. Hatfield may well feel lonely. for she is the sole inmate of a magnificent building that cost $75.o0O, and raises its imposing gables from among stately trees that shade an estate several acres in extent. matron and q corps of servants labor to suply the wants of the mistress of all this grandeur.
 Not Meant for Her Alone.
 It was not the original intention tha: the Margaret Klock Armour Hone should be the exclusive refuge of Mrs. Hatfield. This condition of affairs is true to the peculiar regulations under which it was decreed the institution should be maintained. Mrs. Margaret Klock Armour Is the widow of s. B. Armour, bother of the late Phil Ar mour of Chicago. It was s, B. Armour who established tho big Armour pack irg plant in Kansas City.
 Several years before MT. Armours death he and his wife, discussing what they could do in the way of establish ing a permanent charity. decided upon home for aged couples
 But the aged couples came not, ani the reason was not far to seek MT. and Mrs Armour. in their desire to en- dow a home that would be unlike othrr charitable institutions. decreed. first or all. that only couples should be admit ted These couples. 1t was further pro- vided. must not be less than 65 year, old: and, although the home was des- ignated as a charitable institution. tha entrance fee was fixed at $500 for each couple.
 It was this last provision that kep. the Margaret Klock Armour Memorial Home empty. As few couples who wish to spend their declining years in I home have $500 to pay for the privi- lege, the spacious halls echoed for months to the tread of only the matro and the servants. At last Isidore Hat field and his wife bought an entranc" to the home and reigned supreme un- til a year ago. when Mir. HatfeId dieu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.
If Hughes Defeat Appears Probable
 President May Take jtucp.

May AaA0 ohuCPs Washington Special.
 The third term bee has been buz zing about the White House at Il lively rate for the last week. Much may depend upon the election in New York.
 The oft-repeated prediction that the next Governor of New York will Do 8 candidate for President has been given some thought at the White House.
 If 1t Is Hearst, then look for an early statement that the President has yielded to popular clamor. for the good of party and country. Tho President has stated that he would regard the election of Hearst as Il public calamity. second only to hls possible election as President. Wers 1t not for traditions that hedg about the presidential office, he would like nothing better than to take the stump Tn person against the New York editor.
 Should the Presidents lieutenant bring word at the last moment that Hughes is in danger of iefeat, 1t is altogether possible that he woul1 mack precedents and traditions up to the garret and take the nex has been made that he could with propriety emhody his views about Hearst in an open letter to Hughes, and he may do this.
 The cabinet heavyweights, Root. Taft, and ShaG, are to make speeches in the State. Cortelyou Is doing the gumshoe work If they can not ds- liver the goods. tho president may take his pen in hand end indite a few pertinent observations. unless he should decide to deliver them by word of mouth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
MCONNELL V. ADAIis.

Action for Rent Under Contlact,~--,De-
 ,cided May IT, 1896. s1 So. Rep.
 ,4l9)
 IT Trial; instructions; form and re- ouisites-Where there was no contro- vepsy as to the rentlnS UT the amount to be paid. and the only controversy was over the defense set up that de- fendant was entitled tc compensation fot the interruption or hts busineSS py ,ea1ring down and rebuilding a wall a charge that If the Jury does not be- lieve the evidence they must md Tor inc defendant, was coniusing and niis- leading, and its giving error.
 2 Landlord and tenant; acton TOT rant. instructions.--W WhcI" the Suu- iessee set up as a defense to all acton for the rent that he ought 10 nave comrensation for the interruption of his business by tearing down ana re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
SOUTHERN RY. co. V. WEBB.

SOUTHERN RY. CO V. WEBB. Damage for Failure to Deliver Goods (Decided May 10. l906.-41 So. Rep. 420.)
 l. Carrier; shipment of live stock; loss; liability of carriers-Where the consignor of hogs directed the car rier's agent in writing to ship same to consignees named, and a bill of lading was furnished consignor. naming the persons designated by consignor as the consignees, and the railroad company delivered the hogs to another than the consignces, the carrier was liable for the value of the hogs.
 ?. Trial; verdict; conformity to pleading-Where the verdict rendered was slightly in excess of the amount cliamed in the complaint. it will be treated as interest
 Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.
 Heard before Hon. w. w. Haralson.
 Affirmed-Opinion by Simpson, J.
 Weakley. c. J., Tyson and Anderson. JJ., concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

requiring an acquittaI if either or any one of the jury have reasonable doubt of the defendants guilt. he must be acquitted. is erroneous as requiring a verdict upon the belier of one juror
 5. Homicide; instructions; self-de- fense; omission Of evidence.-A charge requiring an acQuittal if the jury bo- lieve that at the time tue fatal shot was fired defendant acted upon the honest belief that he was III danger oi life or great bodily harm at the nands of the deceased. was properly refused as emitting all reference 10 defend- ants freedom from fault n bringing on the difficulty.
 Appeal from Covingtoa Circuu Court
 Heard before Hon. IT. Pearce.
 Atiirmed. Opinion by Tyson, J.
 Weakley, c. J., Simpson and Ander- son, JJ., concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
GODEY'S SON A RBCLUsE.
Owing to Cnrequited Love Lives i
 old Colonial House Alone.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
 Far from the madding crowd' Frank Godey. a son or the founder Of Godey's Lady's Book. the famous mag azine that for over half century gave the fashions to the hoop skirted belles of the country, hes te> ome A veritable hermit and is living the life of recluse in the little hamlet of St. Thomas. a suburb of Philadcl- phia, at tho end of the Creshei n
 branch of the Pennsylvania Rail- road ..:.-:
 Rumor has 1t that years ago h.. was crossed In love, and mat his present strange mode of living is the result He Is sixty-three years old. and has never married.
 Alone with only faithful com panon, who is also a tcnelor. he occupies an old Colonial mansion. which was built in 1872, but which le has made modern with every Iuxu- Iio'Is appointment that Loney caI buy. The house is spacious--as hous es were in the olden timcs-and with it's costly furnishings. electric lights. S0nitary plumbing and tide vcran- das. it makes an ideal cruntrv home.
 But it's halls never eCno with tha swish of silken skirts nor the laugh ter of children, and d lonely old man sits day in and day ut by tho big open fireplace. finding what s,- lace he may in the fragrant Havana. a constant companion
 Godey not only Ives ut looks the part of a hermit. With his long. shag- gy beard. blue flannel shirt, cover.i only by an ash-staincd vest. a crease less pair of corduroy trousers. long leather boots and lilly fitting coat, he might easily be taken for She genus hobo" But five mnutes' Sanversa ton with him would show that he was far from that class; that he Was a man of brains and culture and charm-a genial host. d polished gen tleman of the old school, all of which makes one wonder why he choo- ss the strange life he leads and holis aloof from the world,
 Books are his hobby and on naval and military affairs hc could easily claim to be one of n" h'st- :formcI men In the country His 'ib -ary of newspaper and magazine clippings is said to be the largest in fhe world on naval and military affairs. It con
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

building a wall, charge assertins that if plaintiff paid the principai lessee a sum for the privilege of re- making the wall, this Was evldence or damage to the party III possession. was erroneous.
 Appeal from Walker Circul. Court.
 Heard before Hon. A. 4. Coleman.
 Reversed and remanded. Opinion by Simpson, J.
 Weakley, c. J., Dowden ana Ander- son, JJ., concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
$500 DEPOSITED
 IN BANK
TO UNCERTAINTIES THAT THREE MONTHS, COURSE IN D. P. R. COL- LEsE IS EQUAL TO SIX MONTH" COURSE ELSEWHERE.

HIS CERTIrIEs that $5oo0o has
 been deposited in this bank for twelve months by DRAUGHON'S PRACTICAL
 BUSINESS COLLEGE COMPANY, as a
 guarantee of good faith that 1t will
 make good it's proposition published
 in it's booklet entitled Draushons
 Eye-Opener," which. proposition Is in substance as follows:
 Two students may be selected 10 take bookkeeping-one THREE months n one of Dfaughon's colleges. and one ESIX months in any other business coi- klege in the United States, and ae the &end of THREE and SIX months. re- these students are to be ex-
 kmined by three judges--practical Bbookkeepers --one each to be selected
 Ny the respective colleges. the two Ridges to select the third one. the ma Eprity to rule. and if Draughon's y2HREE-MONTHS' student has not as
 pod or BETTER knowledge of book eeping than the other colleges SIX g 4ONTHS' student. Draughon will pay {, |itiOn for said student and all tho ex- Bnses for the examination. the examl- .u Btion to consist of making such en- 'e les as come up in keeping books for aa S,rcantiIe houses and banks. plain lri Sening and closing books for co-part- n' &rships and corporations, etc. chang 'p zy books from single to double entry. 1e xening and closin gDooks for cO-part- n Arshlp firms and corporations. P bgned)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
PORTER ". THE STATE.

Murder-(Decided May 8. 19Os--41 So.
 Rep. 421.)
 l.. Criminal law; appeal; right of revihw-Where the merits of the case are not passed upon an appeal but the case Is dismissed for some technical requirement not compiled with. the party may prosecute second appeal within the time prescribed by law.
 2 Jury; motion to quash venire; time-Where the defendant moved to quash the venire after he announced ready but before the trial was actually entered upon, the motion was in time.
 ,. same; empaneling: jury list-The list of regular jurors served upon de- fendant contained the names of three jurors alleged to have been drawn and summoned, but an unsigned inemorand- um thereon showed they had not been summoned not being found Held, not good grounds for motion to quash- (Anderson and Denson, dissent on this point.)
 Appeal from Shelby Circuit Court.
 Heard before Hon. John Pelham.
 Affirmed-Opinion by Simpson, J.
 Weakley. c. J., Haralson, Tyson and DoWdell. JJ. concur.
 Anderson and Denson, JJ., dissent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
NEAREN V. HARROW.

Y NEAREN V. FARROW. Motion to Set Aside Sale Unded Attach
 tnent-(Decided May .1906-4l So.
 Rep. 421.
 L, Execution; sale; setting aside; motion by purchaser-where one pur- chased from a defendant in attachment. after issuance of attachment. but be- fore, the venditioni exponas. and after wards purchased at a sale by the sher- if while an exemption claim and con- test twas pending which was after wards dismissed by ayr, :men: anc compromise between plaintiff and de- fendant, such purchaser. on being sub stituted flor the defendant as tho sale movant thereof. is not entitled to have the sale under venditioni exponas set aside.
 Appeal from Marshall Circuit Court
 Heard before Hon. w.. w. Haralson. J.
 Reversed and rendered.-Opinion by Simpson, J.
 Weakley. C. J.. Tyson and Anderson, JJ.. concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
KILLERS V. FARMER.

i7. 1so6.-41 So. Rep. 29l)
 Rf Eduitv: pleas, joinder of issue
 o- cbancery rule 76, it is not neces-
 sarv to note pleadings in the sub .Ip.ior of "a calse; and in the ao- le eea of demurrer or replication issue nj, be treated as taken on pleas In the ! Appeal; presumption in favor of the cree--Wherc pleas have ben proven, will be presumed in favor of. the de Ice that 1t was based upon the pleas od proof of them, although no men oa ia made of the pleas in the decree.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
CUTLER V. THE STATE Murder.-(Decided June II. 1906. So Rem 46Ol

too. INep. fOV.j
 1. Homicide; evidence; sufticiencY. In a difficulty between defendant and deceased immediately before the kill ing. defendant secured deoCdsed's piJ- tol and shot him while he wa> ru- treating. Held. defendanl was guilty of some degree of homiciu"
 ?. Criminal law; trial instruction; misleadng.-There being other evi- dence from which the Jury was au. thorized to return verdi:t of guilt q charge which asserts that if rhe testi- mony of a named witness, or any part thereof. was wIifully false. the jury could disregard if amt md accused not guilty. was misleading and prop erly refused.
 8. Same; argumentatfve instruc- tions.-An instruction directing the jury that they may look to the tact that the pistol used in killing de- ceased was deceased's pistoI and not defendants in fixing the grade of the homicide, was properly retdSed as be- ing argumentative.
 4. Same: instruction as to duty pf jurors, reasonable doubr-A charge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

Henry A Buchtol. chancellor of the Un- iyersity of Denver who has been chosen to head the republican state ticket in Cobra do IS considered one of the most brilliantly inteliuctusl men in the state and interests himself quito as much in the political as Il. the educational interests of Colorado.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

l. The Brown October Now Is here, The skies are grey. The leaf Is sere, The Brown October Now is here. Iris Autumn Time. The Brown October Marches on Bearing Summer. Dead and gone. The Brown October Marches on,
 III The Brown October With her brush Paints the leaves A gold redflush- The Brown October With her brush!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
MAYHAIJ. V. EDDLEMAN.
 e,,,nin,sit Decided May IT, 19O6.-

ASsumpS SII.~-VLeCI4'o' 1f''1 TT II So. Rep 425)
 Appeal and error records matters to he shown organ'zdlt"h oi Ivb.ra inc record failts to show the or ranization of tme court trying the cause no appeal therefrom will be entertained. Appeal from Cullman Circuit Court
 Heard before Hon. D. w. Speake
 Appeal dismissed-Opinion by Haral- Son. J.
 Weakley, c. J.. Dowdell and Dcnson, JJ., concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

MADDOX vs. MADDOX. EFT AL. Trover.-(Decided May .-st 1906. Al
 So. Rep. 426).
 1. Exceptions, bill or; <ettlement; signing: recitals The concluding paragraph of the bill of exceptlors being in this language, And now comes the plaintiff and in term tlme tenders the foregoing as his Dill ot exceptions, and asks that the same be signed, which is accordingly oohe sufficiently shows that the tenderlnS and signing of the bill were in term time. and that the rendering anu signing were contemporaneous
 ?. Ladlord and tenant; neh' en- forcement; liability of third persons The evidence showed that ceienoahtt : | had a gin and that plaintiff tehan carried cotton there to be ginned' anu left the seed with defendant whici became mixed with a pile of defen : dant's seed. No claim of .>urchase was made by defendant. The seed "crs the property of the landlord charges with his lien, and tho defendant not heinz bona fide purchaser for value without notice, could not defeat the landlords right @of recovery.
 ApueaI from Coffee Circuit court.
 Heard before Hon. John r. HuDparo.
 Reversed and remanded. Opinion py Weakiey. C. J. T.,
 DowdclL Anderson and Denson '1' concur. ....
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
.1-,c V THE STATE.

Mmlng-(Dec1desdd Ju"e 11'H' 170O- E ,ing. offense; public l lace; what
 "e+itutes.-Any playing With cards dice in or sufficiently near pubic |6i hiqhway for the playing to be ,5i',,' see" Inle s.or, is within the statute. Play theFe which might be seen by Il ing s.,I Observer from the highway, al carer rh u1 casual observer might not tnouS tho it is sufficient to constitute the ,Sh ,nHeal er,He; from Dale Circuit Court A APPa hefore Hon. A. A. Evans.
 Warmed. opinion by Tyson J.
 Nnaklev. C. J., simpson and Densoh'
 concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
All the Justices concur.
PELHAM V. MILLER ct al.

pO' fNCp. floJ.
 courts Jurisdiction, Jurisdiction of person; walver.-An action of eject Inent was commenced in the Walker Law ana Equity Court and transferred to the Circuit Court of the sama coun-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

How much did he make out ot that latest graft scheme?" "A -leal million" You mean million. - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
coKER " THE STATE.

' COKER V. THE STATE. f-Decided May 19. 1906. 41 So. .n. #. p. sos3
 a'p3Criminal law; appeal; exceptions /. EIdence; necessity Yor.-Where no zption is taken to the admission of
 jence on the trial. it's filegality will N be reviewed on appear. .' Same; conflicting evidence; afi1r- i've charge; propriety.-The gen
 charge Is never proper where &te is a conflict in the evidence on a
 terial issue.
 Same: instructions; applicability & facts--Where the evidence Of one T+ness showed that the prosecutrix s called Ida Parker, and she testi- 9d her name was Ida f'arker. and af- Inward said that she did not kno" enat her name was, the court proper refused to charge that the defend ht must be acquitted unless the name ,ba nrosecutrix was ;da Parker, in ht absence of proof that her name I A something else.
 hS Sanoa. abstract instructions Mere the only witness who testlhed
 tthe occurrence said it was commit W bv force, a charge that if the con ct of the prosecutriX was such as to Nate in the mind of uae accused the nuef that she consented he must De Emitted. was abstract and property Efused. u,r,. +o f,utre the State 10 fix date'- ne h,te cannot be required to fix the da.e 3 the occurrence where accused mas 2l opportunity to cross-examinatloh'
 question the witnesses as to the Rne they alleged the offense was com
 itted and if different from their pre- Lous testimony could nave ShoWn II 1, affect their credihility. Ps same: new trtal; discretion or or not the trial coua' Eu, erant a new trial in crtmlha' ksa ia within its discretion, and not 1siewable on appeal. rAppeal from Monroe Circuit Court. reNaard before Hon. John T. Lack
 B+rmed. opinion by simpson. J. .. Ia naLley. C. J., Haraison and bow
 IL, concur. ::.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28
City Savings Bank
Per A. S. WILLIAMS, Prest Nashville. Tenn1i Oct. 2, 1906.

H -Draughon's Eye-Opener" will open X1e eyes of the blind and unstop the f trs of the deaf-those who are not
 ready convinced that Draughon gives & e BEST course of instruction m
 Bookkeeping shorthand. etc. cali.
 rite or 'phoge for it. It's free. Cata- TACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE. fexter Ave-, Opposite P. 0.