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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
IN SACRED SONG
Easter Mass Sung Sunday by
Choir Assisted by
Soloists.
ACCOMPANIED BY ORCHESTRA
Special Music Prepared for Sacred
Heart Catholic Church-Ssrmon
by Father Alexander.

The Easter mass at the Sacred
Heart church will be sung Sunday by
the choir, assisted by the soloists.
and accompanied by the Bleuer-Hemen-
way orchestra. The following is the
program. to be fsrng:
-Mercadante-Full choir
Gloria. Wiegan.
Qui Tollis-F. Meehan.
Quoniany-Mrs. William McEuiry.
Cum Sancto-Full choir
Credo-J. Wiegand
Genitum-William Ford.
Eft Incarnatus est-Mrs McEniry.
EFT Unam-Duet, Mrs. McEniry and
Miss Rose Meehan
Sanctus-Mercadant choir.
Pleni stunt cueli-F. Meehan.
Benedictus-Niss Alice Green.
Hosanna-Chorus.
Agnus Dei-Mecadante
Soprano soIo-Mrs McEniry.
Dona Nobis-Chorus.
The Easter hymn, Haec Deis, will be
sung by Mrs. McEniry during offertory.
The chorus includes the following:
Sopranos-Mrs. William McEniry,
Mrs McDermott, and the Misses Alice
Green. Mamie Finding, Rose Msehan.
and Sadie O'Connell.
Altos-Mrs William Ford and Miss
Margaret Neehan.
Tenors-William Ford, n. DeLafay-
cite, and F. OConnell.
Bass-F. j. Meehan
Tomorrow evening Father Alexander
of the PassiOnist order, of st. Louis.
will deliver a sermon on the Cruel
fixion.
The ladies OF the church have ar
ranged a beautiful repository at the
left of the altar for the blessed sacra-
ment. The repository is draped with
satin, and contains innumerable floral
pieces. the whole being brilliantly light
ed with candles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
SHOWS Good CAIN
Business of the Rock Island Post.
office Continues on
Increase.
is ss,0s4 OVER YEAR 1905
Six Stations Now Doing Good Business
-One Established Last June
End of Fiscal Year.

Postmaster H. A. ]. Mcdonald has
issued statement of the business OF
the Rock Island postoffice for the fiscal
year ending March 81:
Statements showing the business Of
the various departments of the Rock
Island postoffice are herewith given,
the postal receipts showing an in,
crease of s9,OS412 over those of the
preceding year.
The Office has six stations, and all OF
them are doing a good postal business,
showing that the public appreciate the
establishing of stations throughout the
city
The roster at the main office is com
posed of 1G clerks and 16 carriers, one
rural carrier. two substitute clerks,
three substitute carriers and one spe.
cial delivery messenger. Forty-twO
railway postal clerks also register their
arrival and departure at this ONCE.
Comparative Statement.
Following is comparative statement
of postal receipts for fiscal years end
m March
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Railway Men in City.

The following tra&c men were in
the city today calling on local railway
agents: j. A. Dolan, travelling passsn
ger agent of the Erie; M. Giles, trav
cling passenger agent of the Lake
Shore; Thomas McGill, travelling pas
senger and freight agent of the Mexi
can-American Steamship company. with
headquarters at New Orleans; Frank
M. Cole of Peoria. general western
agent of the Lake Erie G. Western, and
George A. Smith, Peoria commercial
agent of the Illinois Central
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Rheumatism Makes Life Miserable.

A happy home Is the most valuable
possession that is within the reach of
mankind, but you cannot enjoy its
comforts If you are suffering from
rheumatism. You throw aside business
cares when you enter your home and
you can be relieved from these rhou-
matte pains also by applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. One application will
give you relief and it's continued use
for short time will bring about q per-
manent cure. For sale by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Licensed to Wed.
Caught Cold While Huntins a Burglar

Caught Cold while Hunting Burglar.
Mr.. William Thomas Lanorgan, pro-
vincial constable at Chapleau, Ontario.
says: 81 caught a severe cold while
hunting burglar in the forest swamp
last fall. Hearing of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. tried it, and after u.s.
ing two small bottles, was completely
cured" This remedy Is intended e.
pecially for coughs and colds. 1t will
loosen and relieve severe cold in less
time than by any other treatment and
is a favorite wherever its superior ex-
cellsnce has become known. For sale
by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
ANOTHER ONE GETS AWAY
Burglar Makes Raid and escures Good
SwaQ.

There was another burglary in town
recently. the articles taken being a
lady's gold hunting case watch with
diamond setting, a lady's open face
silver watch. nine teaspoons and three
tablespoons. engraved, pair of pliers
hair watch chain. lady's brooch with
garnet setting. pair Of gold glasses
with chain The mayor has no clew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
MoIiner Bound Over.

Harry Jonson was bound over to the
grand jury in Moline this morning
for the theft OF an injector from the
plant OF the sand brick company. His
bond was fixed at $500 and he went to
Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ISociety news, written or telephoned
TO the society editor OF The Argus, Will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bflity. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
. Ivy Card Ciub.-The Ivy Card club
met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. J..
H. Bertelsen, 1881 Seventeenth street.
Cinch was played progressively at
three tables. The three prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Gansert, first, Mrs.
Stengel, second, and Mrs. Dibbern, con-
ISOLATION. The hostess served luncheon
after the games. The club meets
April 25 with Mrs. Geisler, 1900 Sec
ond avenue.
Magee-Eick Miss Pearl Magee
and Jacob B. Eck, both OF Sterling.
were united in marriage yesterday af-
ternoon at O'Clock by Rev. r. B..
Williams at the parsonage of the First
Methodist Episcopal church. The at
tendants were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Ora
ton of Milan. Mrs. Grafton is sister
of the bride. The groom is travel
ing salesman and the couple will re-
side in Sterling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12

pany being represented by w. A.
Meese. This afternoon the court took
up the case of McClusky VS.. Rutledge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
RIVER FORECAST.

Slowly rising stages in the Missis
sippi will continue from Clinton to
Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER,
Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Statement on Delivery.

Statement ON Delivery.
Following is comparative state
ment of city delivery business for fiscal
years ending March 81. 1905 and 1906:
1905. 1906.
Letters forwarded 22.533 23,239
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Registry BUSINESS.

The following is a comparative state
ment of registry business for the fiscal
years ending March 81, 1905 and 1906:
1905. 1906.
The bee., 1906-07-19
JOE LEGATE KILLED
At NortonviIIe Saturday Afternoon by
Southbound Passenger No ST.

Joe Legate, who lived at Nor
tonville, was instantly killed at
that place late Saturday after.
noon by No. 81, southbound. His
body was horribly mutilated and
almost ground into pulp. The
accident occurred while a freight
train was standing on the siding
and Mr.. Legate started to walk
up the main track not knowing
No. 81 was coming until it was
almost on him. When he did
discover it he became excited
and ran up the track.
The dead man was about sixty
years old and was employed in
the restaurant of George Steele.
He had two sons, Cleveland and
Hendricks, and one daughter,
Mrs. Cook. ALI of these are
telegraph operators and work for
the L. & N. r. r.
The bee., 1906-07-19
BOYCOTT MEASURES TO BE
USED BY TOBACCO GROWERS.
Substance Of Resolutions Adopted at a
Meeting Held at Cadiz.

A dispatch from Hopkinsville
gives this report of a meeting of
tobacco growers:
SAT meeting of the Trigg
County organization of the Dark
Tobacco Growers Protective As
ISOLATION, held at Cadiz, resolu-
tions were adopted amid great
enthusiasm, in substance as fol-
lows: That no land owner in the
county who is member of the
Association shall permit tenant
to his land who will not pledge
his tobacco TO the Association
before he begins to make the
crop; also, that no tenant who is
member of the Association will
work land of any land owner
who will not first agree to and
sign a contract that the tobacco
shall go into and be sold through
the Association; also that the
Association authorized the pros
ecution of any trust representa-
tive who attempts to buy tobac-
co in Trigg county another year
in violation of the trust laws of
Kentucky now on the statute
books.
The bee., 1906-07-19
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Held by Knight TempIars at
Hopkinsville
OVER GRAVE OF WARNER CAMPBELL.

Last Sunday afternoon APP
propriate and impressive men,
orial services were held by the
Sir Knight Templars at Hop
kinsville. AT two o'clock spec
ial train chartered by st. Der.
nard Commandery for that pur-
pose left Darlington, bearing
about eighty representatives. of
the darlington and Madisonville
Communicates and their ladies,
with a few specially invited
guests. Arriving at Hopkins.
vile at three O'Clock the party
was met by the. Commandery of
that place. Carriages were wait
ing TO convey the ladies and
these following the line of sew
enty Knights made an impress
sive procession to the beautiful
cemetery where the service was
held. Unfortunately for the oc
casion it began TO rain just as
the cemetery was reacded, but
with the aid of umbrellas, trees
and carriges all succeeded in
keeping dry. After a delay of
some minutes the assemblage en-.
circled the grave of Sir Knight
Warner Campbell, whose tragic
desth occurred last year in a
railroad wreck in Colorado. A
quartette impose d of Sir
Knights Browning, Phillips,
Overall and Huff sang, "Beauti-
full Isle of Somewhere" and 81
Need Thee Every Hour" The
address was delivered by X. l..
Hendrix, of the jacksonville
Commandery, in an impressive
manner. A beautiful cross of
white and pink roses was pre-
sented to the st. Bernard Com
mandery, No. 20, of which the
deceased was member and this,
together with IA profusion of
other floral offerings covered the
grave.
The service was closed with
prayer by Howard j. Brazelton,
after which the party returned
to the train reaching Darlington
at 6 40 O'Clock. The occasion
was one 10 be remembered for
its impressiveness and fraternal
sympathy.
The bee., 1906-07-19
CLAIMED SELF DEFENSE.
UtIey Says Barton Attacked Him With
knife.

Sam Utley, a young man
.thirty-five years old, shot and
killed John Barton near the
Watson bridge, on Clear creek,
Friday morning. Utley claims
he did the killing in self defense
and that Barton was advancing
on him with an open knife.
A representative of The BEE
was near the home of Mr.. Stokes
on Greasy creek Friday after
noon when the news was brought
to Stokes that his father-in. law
was killed The young man who
brought the sad news related the
matter as follows: "Utley was
in wagon driving along the
road near his home when he met
Mr.. Barton. The two had some
words over some work that had
been done. They both became
enraged and one word brought
on another until the difficulty
DtSdu. DdllOu Sldibcu LOW diu
the wagon at him and Utley
shot him two or three times
killing him almost insta ntly.
The team became frightened at
the shots and ran down the
road" The lnformer did not
know just what cause led up TO
the trouble but thought there
had been previous i'll feeling ex-
listing between the men.
After the shooting Utley went
for his team and drove home
where he remained until night.
Utley says Barton came at him
with an open knife and he was
forced to shoot him in self de-
fence. 1t is also claimed that
the parties who moved Barton
from the road found an open
knife under him. Barton was
an old man about seventy years
old and has several married
children. Utley came to Madi-
sonvllle Saturday and gave him.
self up to the authorities.
The bee., 1906-07-19
Big Crowd at Lynn City.

Thursday was great. day for
the youthful Lynn City. This
town, as most everyone knows,
is on the line of the prospective
M. h. &c. r. r., about sixteen
miles from jacksonville and is
about half way between Green
and Pond rivers. At the open
ing Thursday there was large
crowd of lot owners and others
present. A barbecue was given
and everyone had most enjoy
able time. This city has already
been graded and the lots staked
off and promises to be one of the
largest towns on the line of the
new railroad. Among the many
lot owners present there was.
no pessimists and all were
pleased with their property. A
force of sixty teams are now at
work near Anton and the grad
ing of the new road has begun
in earnest. The site of Lynn
City is a nice one and many
prophecies were heard that it
would be thriving town in the
not far distant future.
The bee., 1906-07-19
HENDERSON GETS
STATE GUARD ENCAMPMENT
Co. &c" viii be in Camp From August
~ to 20 Inclusive.

Adjt. Gen. Henry r. Law
renee, of Frankfort, Saturday
announced the selection of Hen
derson as the place for the an
nual encampment of the Ken
lucky State Guard and that the
camp will open on August ID and
continue until September Z. The
First, or Louisville regiment,
will be the first to 90 into camp.
The companies of the regiment
will reach the camp on the
morning of August ID aud will
remain until August 20, when
they will del art for home. The
companies of the Third regiment
will 90 into camp on August %
and continue in camp until Aug.
30. The Second regiment will
reach the camp on August 81
and remain till the close of the
camp, September Z The Signal
Corps, of Frankfort, will 60 into
camp on August Ii and remain
there until the end of the camp.
Adjt. Gen. Lawrence and AS
sistant Adjt. Gen. Parent will
he at the camp in charge of gen.
eral headquarters during the en-
campment.
Henderson was selected as the
place for the next encampment
at meeting of officers in that
city on Thursday of last week,
these being Col. Dimmick, of
Washington, ID. @, Inspector
small arms practice National
Guard Association; Asst. Adjt.
Gen. Parent, Capt. V. X.
Dodge, State Inspector rifle
practice, and Capt. Frank ID.
Rash, of this city, Adjutant of
the Third regiment.
They were favorably impressed
with the inducements that Hen
derson offered and reported their
decision to the Adjutant Gen.
eral, who then made tue oiilclal
announcement.
This will be first encampment
held at Henderson since 1895
and the boys seem well pleased
with the selection. The camp
site will be at the fair grounds,
near the city, and with street
cars passing the grounds trip
can be made to the city in a
few minutes. Drill grounds will
be adjacent to the camp, only a
short distance from headquarters,
and can be easily reached. Rifle
ranges will also be established
for target practice at the Hen
derson encampment this year.
The bee., 1906-07-19
BLACKBURN
WILL NOT RUN.
Conference With McCreary and
Others Decide to lndorse
Hayes
SAID THAT OLLIE JAMES
WILL NOT ENTER RACE.

Louisville, July 17.--At a
conference here between Senator
j. b. McCreary and his friends
for the purpose of mapping out
a line of campaign for the pri-
mary election, it was decided
best not to put up any more can
didates or advocate the with
drawal of any. The sence of
the conference was to indorse the
the candidacy of Attorney Gen
eral n. b. Hayes for a candidate
to the machine. 1t was announ-
ced that Gen. Hays would be
candidate to the end and would
not withdraw 1t was the con-
sensus of opinion of the fifteen
or twenty speakers that there
would be no swapping of horses
in the middle of the stream"
After the conference, Senator
Blackburn announced that he
would not de IA candidate for
Governor. He said his services
were always at the command of
Kentucky and her common peo-
pie, and that he always stood
ready to deal a blow at bossism
or machine methods. Senator
Black burn also stated that he
knew positively that Ollie James
would not become candidate
for Governor.
At the conference to day every
Congressional district was repre-
sented. 1t was enthusiastic for
Senator McCreary. The first
speech was made by Senator Nc
Creary, in which he declared
this was the last time he would
be a candidate for any Office and
that he wanted a fair election
and an honest CONT. He follow
ed In denunciation of the ma
chine, in which he declared il
should be overthrow. He said
he was willing to retire to pri-
vate life, but was ready to an
swer the call of the people to
to fight for their rights.
Judge Frank Peak, of Shelby
vile, and Congressman A. o.
Stanley, of Henderson, advocated
Gen Hays as the logical opposi-
tion candidate for Governor and
said that the bringing out of any
other candidate for the Office
would weaken the opposition's
strength.
The bee., 1906-07-19
Cash Held to Grand jury.

In the case of Ernest Cash for
the. killing of Sam Cbambliss,
which came to an end Friday,
Judge Wilson held Cash over to
the grand jury on a charge of
manslaughter and his bond was
fixed at $1,000. About two dozen
witnesses were examined by the
defense and the commonwealth
and there was a wide difference
in The testimony. Several of the
witnesses swore that at the time
Of the assault Uhambliss held a
brick IN his hand with which he
was about to strike Cash in the
face when the boy rushed out
and shot him.
The decision of Judge Wilson
met with approval as Chambliss
was known to have beena dan
gerous man and had figured in
in several previous scrapes.
The bee., 1906-07-19
Walter finley Goes to MiddIssboro.

Walter II. Finley, who has
been superintendent for the AT
pontley Coal Co., at Atpontley,
Tenn, has resigned to accept
position as superintendent of the
Sterling mines of the Sterling
Coal Co., 1T Middlesboro, Ky.
This is one of the best companies
in Easte Kentucky. Mr..
Finley is at Middlesboro this
week Mrs. Finley is in Earl
ington visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. f. Burr, and will
remain here until arrangements
are made for their new home at
Middlesboro. The Atpontley
property will remain in Charge
of Mr.. Q. b. Finley. general
't+fF - - = ~
The bee., 1906-07-19
Patrons May Erect Own
Boxes on Rural Routes.

Washington, ID. O., July 49,
Postmaster General Cortelyou
has issued an order to 90 into eff
feet Aug. l, resembling the regu-
lation under which patrons of
rural free mail routes are COM
PEELED to purchase boxes from
one of the 200 listed manufac-
turers who have put on the
market 300 different styles of
boxes, approved by the depart-
ment, costing from SOC to 81
each. Patrons of rural routes
will be permitted to construct
their own boxes, provided that
in doing so they conform to the
requirements of the department.
as to size, durability, safety and
protection from the inclemencies
of the weather.
The bee., 1906-07-19
OAK HILL MINES SOLD.
Brasher Coal Co.. Dlsposes Of Holdings
at ChesIsy to Pennsylvania Parties

The Brasher Coal Company, of
which Jno. B. Brasher is Presi-
dent, on Saturday sold their
mines at ChesIey to a Pennsyl-
vania syndicate for $50, 900.
The new company incorporated
and organized under the name
of the Chesley Coal Company.
They took charge of the prop.
erty Monday morning. 1t is re
ported that they will add other
lands and coal rights to the Oak
Hill property, and in all prob
ability will build a switch from
Oak Hill to Nortonville, there
by getting connection with the
Illinois Central, enabling them
to make shipments over both the
Louisville & Nashville and the
Illinois Central Railroads. They
will also put in electrical haul
age and greatly increase the out
put of the mine.
The Oak Hill mine was opened
eight years ago by the Oak Hill
Coal Company, W it h Jabus
Trathen as President. 1t was
acquired by the Brasher Coal
Company in May of this year.
1t is also stated that the Penn.
sylvania syndicate offered the
Brasher Coal Company $4,000
for their Royal mine, near Mad
isonyille, and that the. offer was
declined.
The bee., 1906-07-19
MEDALS AWARDED
TO HOME COMERs
Committee Announces Decisions and
Names Prize Winners.

The Commute on Awards for
the Home Boming Celebration at
Louisville announced last week
their decisions, giving the names
of those who will receive medals
are as follows:
Left State at Tenderest Age
Alice Baker, 3707 Finny avenue,
st. Louis. Mo; left State aged
fourteen days.
Left State at Most Advanced
Age-Mrs. Mary A. Medcalf,
Marley, |. T.; left Kentucky
aged seventy-tbree years.
Absent from State Longest
Without Returning r. H Smith
Boone county, Mo. Absent from
Kentucky eighty years.
Travelled Longest Distance
James ID. Gardner, Melbourne,
Australia; travelled 1924 miles.
Nearest Kin to Daniel Boone
Miss Matte Henderson, Fulton,
Mo-, great granddaughter OF
Daniel Boone; born January 10,
1888.
Most aged Kentuckian-Go
don BOILING, Windsor, Ill.
Lightweight years and seven
months.
The bee., 1906-07-19
ASSERT THEIR INDEPENDENCE.
Australian Branch of the Christian
Catholic Church Cuts Loose
From Zion.

Chicago, July 14-News has been
received at Zion City that the Aus.
tralian branch of the church has re-
pudiated Zion, and henceforth will be
Independent. When Voliva came to
Zion City in response to Dowie's com,
manj. he left elders in charge. 1t Is
understood the action Of the Austral'
ians is not move in favor of Dowie.
but Independent of either faction.
Dowie has taken up his residence
at Shiloh house again, to await the de,
cision of Judge Lands.
The bee., 1906-07-19
AWARDED STATE CERTIFICATE
Miss N. Helen Sage, who viii Teach in
Darlington Public School.

Miss Annie Allen and Miss M.
Helen Sage, who took the June
examination, have been awarded
State certificates by the State
Board of examiners. State Ger.
tificates are based upon a very
difficult examination, and to
possess one is a mark of distinc-
tion of which teachers may just
ly feel proud. They entitle the
holder to teach anywhere in the
State for eight years.--Hender-
son Journal.
Miss Save has been employed
to teach in the darlington Pub
lie School the coming session.
The particular grade she will
take has not vet been arranged.
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The bee., 1906-07-19

The Christian Sunday school
held its annual picnic at beauti.
full Lakeside park Thursday.
Tie day was pleasantly spent by
young and old in playing games,
boat riding and other amuse-
ments. AT noon a delicious din
ner was spread on the tables and
greatly enjoyed by the as
sembled picnicers who did am
pie justice to the temptine
viands.
The bee., 1906-07-19
UNION MINERS CHARGED
WITH CONTEMPT OF COURT
Special Session OF Federal Court at
Owensboro to Try Cases.

Greensboro, KY, July ia
special session of the Federal
Court has been called to con.
vene July Is. twenty-five coal
miners will be tried for alleged
contempt of court. 1t is alleged
that they violated an injunction
issued by the Federal Court re
straining them from interfering
with the mines or non-union
miners near Sturgis, Ky, and
Morganfield, Ky.
The bee., 1906-07-19
REBELS MOVING TOWARD RIO
Insurrection In State Of Matte Crosse
Reaches Huge Proportions.

London, July 15.-The Leaders cor
respondent at Lisbon says that, ac-
cording to intelligence received there,
the insurrection in Matte Crosse, Bra
zil is swelling to huge proportions.
The insurgents, it is reported, have
organized a large army, and are
marching on Rio Janeiro, and already
have captured several cities. Gen. Ri
berio, with 10000 federal troops has
been sent against the reyolutionists.
Fearful carnage is reported, and
the killed are said to be already more
than 1000.
The bee., 1906-07-19
The crumbIinq Vatican.

Rome. July 15.-It has long been
known that some parts of the vatican
are in bad condition. but 1t has just
been discovered that the palace Ia
practically falling to pieces. Even the
corner where the popes apartment is
situated needs strengthening. and the
pontiff is moving out.
The bee., 1906-07-19
WAS murdered For Her Money.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 13s-AIiss
Mile Ellison, Of Ellsworth, Wis, who
was murdered in hotel here, was
undoubtedly killed for her money NJ.
NJ Riggs, a railway engineer, who
was arrested az Elroy, Wis, On suspi-
cion. committed suicide.