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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Occurred a Year Ago.

The story of the Nagle case is one
with which Rock Island people are IA
miliar. Early in August. 1905, the sus-
picions of James Lewis, riverman,
were aroused by the fact that nothing
had been seen of Carl Brady, and Bra
dy's cabin, on Island b, was occupied
by Nagle and Josephine Collect. The
authorities of Muscatine and of this
county were notified, and an investiga-
ton by former Deputy Sheriff E. z.
Reynolds and Muscatine officers re-
suited in the arrest of the couple. and
Aug. 3 the remains of Brady were dis
covered and unearthed near the cabin
Various stories of the murder were told
by the couple, who were brought to
Rock Island that evening, Maggie being
held for the murder by the coroner's
jury at the inquest on the island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
HELD IN CONTEMPT
Judge Gest Issues Attachment
Against Charles Meyser for
Failing to Pay AIinony.
TWO DIVORCES ARE HEARD
Court Takes Gases of Dusenberry VS..
Dusenberry and Mccoy VS.. Mccoy
Under Amusement.

In the circuit court this morning
Judge Gest entered an attachment
against Charles Meyser for contempt
in falling to comply with a decree of
the court for alimony in the divorce
case of Mrs Mary Meyser against him.
He was before the court few weeks
ago, and presented a plea that his wife
was not a resident of Illinois at the
time the proceedings were brought.
and that therefor she had no standing
in the court. Judge Gest took the mat
ter under Amusement, and this morning
in ordering the attachment ruled that
the defense might have been good be-
fore the decree was entered. but that
the proper procedure now is to start
proceedings in the form of a motion.
Two Divorces Heard.
Judge Gest heard evidence in two di-
vorce cases this morning. those of
Mrs. Ella Mccoy against Robert Nc
Coy. and Mrs. Edith Dusenberry
against John Dusenberry Both were
taken under advisement. Mr. and Mrs
Mccoy were married in Moline April
II. 1897, and have two children. aged
8 and years. Mrs. Mccoy left her
husband in 1902, and charges him with
cruelty and drunkenness. G.. c. Wen
ger is the compliments solicitor.
Mrs. Dusenberry of Illinois City
charges her husband with desertion
Aug. /, 1904. They were married in
Davenport Sept. Is. 1902. Searle &
Marshall appear for the complainant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
RECORD OF OFFICE
Expected That This Month Viii
Set New Mark in Business
of Postoffice.
AN INCREASE In NOVEMBER
Christmas Mailing Requires 20 Clerks
and Is Carriers-Have Wagons
and Drivers Two Days.

For three days. beginning Monday
Decl "a, and including Wednesday,
Dec. 26. the Rock Island postoffice viii
be one of the busiest places in Rock
island, and it is expected that the
amount of mail handled this month
will establish a new record in the en-
ire history of the postoffice Last
month there was an increase of over
s1.244 over November of last year in
the postal receipts. and a proportion
ate increase over last December is ex
pected this month.
The Holiday Mail.
In the outgoing department the
greatest rush will come Saturday and
Monday, but at no time will the mail
.ng department handling this work be
30 cOngested as will the city distribut
ing department. from the flood OF
Christmas mail reaching this city, and
other mail which must be separated
here and sent on to different destina
lions. The greatest amount of mail at
any one time probably in the entire
year. will be thrown into the Rock Is
land postoffice Monday and Tuesday
mn AiAiSsss DNAAiSS NeAhNh llOAI thC Ccll
morning trains which reach the city
between . and o'clock.
Facilities for Handling Mail.
The Rock Island postoffice during
the two days will have on duty 20 of
fee clerks, and Is regular and substi-
tute carriers. and Monday and Tues
day each of the 10 carriers in the out
lying district who are not now provid-
ed with a horse and cart will have a
horse. wagon. and driver to assist in
the delivery of mail. The mail coming
in early Monday morning will all reach
the homes during the day. the first de
livery of mail leaving the Office at Z
o'clock, the second at $50 and the
last at 2:30 in the afternoon. The ru-
raj delivery will be made both Mon
day and Christmas day as usual
The delivery Christmas day will be-
gin at o'clock. and will take nearly
all the rest of the day. the aim of the
department being to get all mail deliv
cred that is in the office Christmas
day.
In the business district, on the cen
trail routes. there will be substitute
CctAi III duullIOh W tue ICE uIol Cdt-
rier Working near the Office as they
will be. these four carriers will be able
to make a number of trips, instead of
to take out all of the mail
at one time. On 10 of the IA other
routes there will be delivery wagons
supplied for the two days, an allow
ance sufficient to provide for this facil- |
ity having been made. On the other |
four routes. which are outlying and not |
so likely to be difficult to deliver, the |
carriers will have only their regular |
equipment, they being already supplied |
with carts
Need of More Room.
The need of additional facilities at |
the pOstOffice is becoming more evil |
dent every month"; and the Office is |
showing a steady increase in the |
amount of business handled The first |
step for the enlargement of the Office |
was taken by the introduction of bill |
by Congressman Mckinney for an ap-
of $4,000 for the purchase |
Of the Warren lot adjoining the postof- |
ice on the south
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
TO SUBMIT HIS PLANS
Mayor McCaskrin to Present Maps to
Harbor Line Comm ittee Tonight.

This evening at the meeting of the
joint committee on the proposed har-
Dor line for the city, Mayor McCaskrin
will present drawings TO show what he
believes the city should demand as the
location of the haTbor line. 1t is eX-
pected that the committee Will take ac-
ton on the matter. The mayors plans
would result in the retaining of a
considerable tract of land for the city
if adopted by the government engin-
GERS. The line will extend from Sew
enteenth to Twenty-fourth streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
NACLE IS GUILTY.
jury Returns a Verdict in Case at
Cambridge After Being
Out an Hour.
COURT IN NIGHT SESSION
Conviction Means Term in Peniten-
tiary for. Island Crime of
June g, 1905.

Cambridge. H., Dec. Especially
William Nagle was found guilty last
night by the jury. which returned q
verdict that he was guilty as charged
in the fourth count of the indictment,
of burglary through an open door, with
intent to commit murder. The jury
was out an hour. the court giving its
instructions just before o'clock in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
MEETS DEATH UNDER
iNTERURBAN CAR
John Sharp, Bettendorf EmpIoye, Meets
Sudden Death in DaVen-
port.

John Sharp, an old man employed at
the Bettendorf car works, was struck
by an l. & l. inteurban car at Third
and LeClaire streets, Davenport, about
$50 last evening and instantly killed.
He leaves a family living in Daven-
port. The coroner is holding an in
quest this afternoon with view of
fixing the blame for the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
SHORTEN DAY AT SlLv S
Men Will Work Nine and One-HaIf
Hours During Winter.

The work day at the Silvis shops of
the Rock Island road has been short
ened half an hour and the men will
work nine and one-half hours during
the winter, at least. They will start
at 7:30 a. M, as in the past and will
quit at $50 in the evening instead of
at G. The change is said to have been
made on account of the shortness of
the day and the difficulty OF doing eff
fective work by articficial light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Meetings at the Y. M. C. A.

The mems meeting at the Y. NJ. c.
A. Sunday at $3.50 will be addressed by
DR.. J. w. Stewart, and Rev. C. A.
Moore. pastor of the Edwards Congre-
gational church of Davenport will adj
dress the boys meeting at 2:15. Phono-
graph music will be furnished at both
meetings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Burial is Held.

Funeral services over the remains
of Orange Allen, colored, who died We'd
nesday at the Masonic home in South
Rock Island. We're held at the home
this afternoon. King Solomon lodge,
No. 20, A. F. and A. NJ, had charge of
the funeral. Burial took place at Chip
pianuock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
HIS ROOMMATE'S OvERCOAT
Pawned by Anton PoteIus of Moline
He is Held for Larceny.

FaWneo by anton PoteluS OF MOLINE
He is Held for Larceny.
Anton Potelus, a Russian resident of
Moline. betrayed the confidence of his
roommate. Tony Gudawie, and this
morning was bound over to the grand
jury under 5000 bond for the theft of
an overcoat which he was charged by
Gudawie with having stolen. Potelus
was arrested for drunkenness. and was
closely questioned by the police Offic-
ers. 1t was learned that he had pawn
ed the overcoat for $1.35. and COM
plant was sworn out by his roommate.
The overcoat was recovered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

m Oak lane. Davenport, Thursday af
.ernoon. The program was given by
Hiss Dora Thode, vocalist; Miss Kath-
'rine Dutton, vocalist; Miss Selma
;tolley, violinist; Mrs Fred Reimers,
PIANIST, and Miss Simpson. reader. AT
er the recital there was an hour OF
ociability. and the hostess served re-
freshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Announcement.

For the accommodation of Christ
mas shoppers our store will be open
evenings from Tuesday next until
Monday. Christmas eve, inclusive
J. H. c. PETERSEN'S SONS,
Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

the evening. a night session of court
having been held.
The arguments were commenced yes
terday afternoon, and before adjourn
ment of court Attorneys Sturtz, Weld
and Peasants had made their talks be
fore the jury. States Attorney J. X
Scott made his argument in the even
ing. speaking from o'clock until $50
The decision in this case indicates
that had Maggie been tried on the
charge of murder, he would probably
have paid the penalty of that crime.
The evidence in the burglary case was
the same as would have been relied
on in the more serious charge.
Defendant Breaks Down.
During the entire time the evidence
was being presented, and while the at
torneys were endeavoring TO impress
on the jury the enormity of the offense
charged against Maggie, the defendant
showed no emotion whatever aside
from a nervousness which has been
evident throughout the trial and the
former hearing. But in the course of
his argument Mr.. Weld spoke of the
result of verdict of guilty, and pictur-
ed Maggie dragging out his years in the
penitentiary. and pointed a dramatic
contrast between the Christmas of the
jurors and that of Maggie should the
verdict be one of guilty. He pictured
Maggie as an innocent man. and during
the time that Mr.. Weld argued along
this line Maggie broke down and wept.
May Serve Life Term.
Maggie may serve a life term in the
penitentiary in eXpiation of the crime
of which he has been convicted in the
circuit court here. The penalty is
from one year to life, the length of the
Imprisonment being determined by the
penitentiary board where the convic-
ton is for burglary with intent to COM
nit murder, and when found in the
possession of a deadly weapon or drug.
In burglary in the night with intent to
commit murder. the penalty is from
to 20 years. and when simply burglary
with intent to commit murder, is from
to 20 years. There is a difference of
opinion as TO the limit of the sentence
in this case.
May Make Further Efforts.
There are rumoTs that Nagle's attor-
ncys will make a further effort to save
him. and motion for a new trial is
expected. An appeal of the case is
said by some to be contemplated on
the ground of a fault in the indictment
in that it specified a houseboat, VINE
it is contended that a houseboat pulled
onto the land is not a water craft, but
a building. and should have been so
described in the Indictment The at
torneys for Maggie, who served under
an appointment of the court at Rock
Island. made a hard fight throughout
the trial, as they have continuously
since Nagle was indicted. Their de-
Tense was the weakness of the testi-
mony of Josephine Collect she having
been implicated with Nagle in the
charge of numbering Carl Brady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
COLORED MAN USED KNIFE
Albert Myrick Injuries G. E. Kline il
Quarrel at Moline Factory.

Quarrel at Moline Factory.
G. E. Kline and Albert Myrick,
colored man, engaged in a quarrel
at the Moline Plow cOmpany's factory
in Moline yesterday afternoon, and
during its progress Myrick stabbed
Kline in the neck with a knife. He
missed the jugular vein. and though
he lost considerable blood, Kline was
not seriously injured In the excite
ment Myrick made his escape. A war
rant is out for his arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Have Funds AIrcndy.
Saloon Notice.

Hot lunch every night with the larg-
est beer in the city " Deisenroth,
Prep, 1901 Fourth avenue.
Free turtle soup tonight at Henry
Dreesen's. 700 Ninth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
RIVER FORECAST.

A falling tendency in the Mississippi
will continue from Dubuque to Musca
tine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Public Notice.

Whereas my wife, Josephine Park
er. has left my bed and board, | here
by give notice that l will not be re
sponsible for any bills made by her or
my account. j. w. PARKER,
Canton, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Best for Home Use

Order a case of Cross Country, the
best family beer. Rock Island Brew
ing company. Old phone west SO, new
60S9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ISociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
DE. gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Etude Club Meeting The Etude
club met with Mrs. Rosa Oberholtzef,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

Hold Annual SaIe.-The Ladies' Aid
society of the Memorial Christian
church held its Christmas sale of fan
~ and useful articles at the church
yesterday. and a neat sum of money
was realized. Refreshments were serv-
ed during the afternoon and evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
RIVER RIPLETS.

The stage of water was APO at a.
m. and 4.44 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

New Idea Cinch Club The New
dea Cinch club met yesterday after
loon at the home of Miss Lena Holtorf,
921 Twenty-second street. The high
prize fell to Mrs. John Rosenfield the
;econd prize to Mrs. NJ. Sexton, and
consolation to Mrs. Fitzgerald After
he games, lunch was served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
IN EACH OF CITIES
Ladies of the Macabees Decide to
Organize No 10 Mt Sunshine
Society.
FORM LOCAL ORGANIZATION
Miss Clara Hampton Chosen President
of New Charity Society-HaVe
Fund on Hand.

Delegates from the three cities met
Wednesday afternoon at Maths hall
for the purpose of organizing a tri-city
Sunshine Charity society, but after
thoroughly discussing the subject Il
was decided to organize individual so
cieties in each city. and have no joint
society. The Rock Island ladies met
last evening to perfect an organization
under the direction of Mrs. Sarah l..
Wright of Kansas City. field superin-
tcndent. Officers were elected and the
constitution and bylaws were adopted.
The election resulted i'm the following
officers being elected: President, Miss
Clara b. Hampton; vice president, Mrs.
E. f. Godfrey; secretary. Mrs Ella Jen-
nings; treasurer. Mrs. Lena Stamm;
trustees, DIR. Cora Reed, Mrs. Charles
Harris, and Mrs. George Allen. The
Sunshine society is conducted and was
organized under the auspices of the
Ladies of the Maccabees, but any one
interested in charitable work is eligible
to membership, and it is for the pur-
pose of carrying on general relief work
among the needy of the city.
Have Funds Already.
Mrs. Wright turned over to the new
ly organized society a neat sum of
money which had been collected by
selling Sunshine tickets, and thus the
ladies have a nucleus on which to start.
A meeting will be held later, at which
time plans will be outlined and active
work begun
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-22
FATAL HOTEL BLAZE
FIVE PEOPLE BURN TO DEATH
IN THE WINDSOR HOUSE AT
REGINA, MAN.

Regina, Man, Nov. 20.-The Hotel
Windsor, the largest In this city, was
destroyed by fire during the day and
five people were burned to death.
There were sixty-ive guests In the
hotel at the time Of the fire. The dead
are:
w. Muster, manager of Regina Mill
Ing company; l.. Muster, assistant
manager of the Regina Milling COM
pany; Donald Walker, day porter;
Robert johnson, well borer; Harry
Jones, hotel employee.
Several others were burned, some of
whom are expected to die.
The cold weather hindered the work
OF the The loss is 500, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-22

ktOtI W ~ ses INV ~
legged and Plea Made to Declare
Octopus Unlawful.
st. Louis, Nov. 1.-THE United
States government has made the mi
tial move TO dissolve the Standard Oil
so-called monopoly by filing in the
United States district court In st.
Louis a petition in equity against the
Standard Oil company Of New Jersey
and its seventy constituent corpora
tons ana partnerships and sever de-
.endants, including John d. Rockefel-
Ter and William Rockefeller. asking
hat the combination be declared un-
awful and In the future s~njoined from
entering into any contract or combina-
ton In restraint Of trade. The suit is
brought under the Sherman antitrust
act, which the Standard and Its con-
stitusnt companies and the even In
iividual defendants are charged with
violating. Attorney General Moody
says criminal prosecution is reserved
,or future consideration.
Frank b. Kellogg Of st. Paul, Mimi,
special assistant TO Attorney General
Moody, brought the petition to St.
Louis. The document was filed with
he clerk of the United States circuit
court by the governments representa-
i've, United States District Attorney
D. p. Dyer, and Special Counsel KEEL
.ogg. When court convened Attorneys
kellogg and Dyer then went into the
clerks office. where the petition was
formally sworn to and filed by Colonel
Dyer.
After the filing of the petition
Judges w. II. Sanborn and Elmer ID.
Adams of the United States circuit
court OF appeals upon petition issued
an order granting the federal officers
authority Immediately to
Serve Notice Of the Suit
apon those defendants who are not
residents of the judicial district in
which the suit is filed. The govern
ment's petition is signed by William
n. Moody, United States attorney gen
sral; Milton b. Purdy, assistant to the
attorney general; Frank b. Kellogg,
Charles B. Morrison and c. A. Sever
Rnce, special assistants to the attor-
ney general. The petition contains 1874
pages Of printed matter, or about 100,-
BOO words, and an additional eighty
four pages of exhibits consisting of
bylaws and minutes Of Standard Oil
meetings and organizations and a map
showing the retail prices of oil In ev-
cry state and territory CT the Union.
The investigation into the methods
pursued by the Standard Oil company
began early in 1905 and the results
were laid before congress last May by
President Roosevelt, who accompanied
the report by a special message de-
nouncing the apparent methods pur-
sued. The president asserted at the
time that suits would be instituted in
United States courts to abolish the
combination and the filing Of the pres
ent suit marks the initial step.
The defendants are entitled to one
month in which to enter their appear
nee and sixty days In which to file
IN answer to the allegations in the
petition. They also have the option
Of filing q demurrer to the bill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-22
cRAPsEY VERDICT SUSTAINED.

Episcopal Church High Court DecIs-
ion Made Public.
Buffalo, Nov. 20.-Rev. DR.. Algernon
). Crapsey Of st. Andrews Episcopal
church, Rochester, is condemned to
suspension fron the church as a re-
suit Of the &c :ision of the ecclesias-
teal court of review, just made pub
lie. The court Of review sustains the
decision of the lower court, which was
that DR.. Crapsey should be suspended
for heretical teachings.
The decision was delivered to Bish-
OPP Walker by the Rev. Henry Anstice,
clerk of the court OF review.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-22
RESULT OF KNOCKOUT BLOW.

Mike Ward, Canadian PugIIIst, Dead
at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. To-
Mike Ward, the pugflist of CarnIa
Ont, is dead as the result of a knock
out in a fight here with Harry Lewis
of Philadelphia.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-22
DISSOLVE OIL TRUST
GOVERNMENT FILES A PETITION
IN EQUITY AGAINST THE
STANDARD COMPANY.

Suit Began in United States Circuit
Court at ST. Louis by instruction
Of Attorney General Moody-viola-
ton Of Sherman Anti-T rust Law A.
Octopus Unlawful.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-22
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-22

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-11-22

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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-08-08
FOUR YEARS OF AGONY.
Whole Foot Nothing But Proud Flesh
Had to Use Crutches-"Cuti-
cura Remedies the Best on
Earth"

I'm the year 1899 the side of my
right foot was cut off from the little
toe down to the heel, and the physi-
clan who had charge of me was try
ing to sew up the side Of my foot, but
with no success At last my whole
foot and way up above my calf was
nothing but proud flesh. I suffered un-
told agonies for four years, and tried
different physicians and all kinds of
ointments. ! could walk only with
crutches. In two weeks afterwards
saw change in my limb. Then l be.
gan using Cuticura Soap and Oint.
ment often during the day, and kept
it up for seven months, when my
limb was healed up just the same as
If 1 never had trouble. 1t is eight
months now since 1 stopped using
Cuticura Remedies, the best on God s
earth. I am working at the present
day after five years of suffering The
cost of Cuticura Ointment and Soap
was only Sc, but the doctors bills
were more like 5000. John NJ Lloyd,
718 S. Arch Ave., Alliance, Ohio, June
Of 1905"