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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-07
OBITUARY RECORD.
Keator Funeral Held.

The funeral services over the re
mains of Samuel J. Keator were held
at 10 o'clock this morning. Rev w S.
Marquis. pastor of the church, con-
Quoted the services, during which Miss
Harriet Chopper sang two solos Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-07
Dinueldein Funeral

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Philip Dingeldein We're held at 2
this afternoon at the home. The SER
vices were strictly private. only the
immediate members of the family at
tending. The services We're conducted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-07
Hilfinuer Funeral.

Services over Mrs. Frederick Hilfing-
err will be held tomorrow afternoon at
l O'Clock at the home, 150612 Second
avenue, and at 1870 at the German
Lutheran church. The services will
be conducted by Rev c. A Mennicke
Burial will take place at the Lutheran
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-07
Ranbarqer Funeral.

The funeral services over the re
mains of Mrs Sarah Hamburger were
held at l o'clock this afternoon at the
home in Milan. Burial took place at
the Hartzell cemetery in South Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-07

and other articles. The sessions are
expected to continue seven days and
witnesses from many parts of the south
and several from Chicago and New
York are present by invitation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-07
PURE FOOD HEARING Is ON
Commission Takes Up inquiry Cover
mo Wide Scope at Louisville.

Louisville, Ky. Dec. THE commits
sion on pure food, appointed under pro
vision of the agricultural appropria-
ton act, has opened a hearing here on
the manufacture of whisky, sugar syr
ups, vegetable oils, fiavoring extracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-07

by Rev. C. A. Mennicke of the German
Lutheran church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-07
Best for Homo use.

Order a case of Cross Country, the
best family beer. Rock Island Brew
ing company. Old phone west 80, new
60S9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
Japan to Seek Loan.

Japan is sending a representative to
both England and America to seek d
loan of $40,000,000 for the Manchurian
enterprises, and also to try and secure
a lower interest basis on old loans LO "
in force There are hundreds of per
sons in our own country who are seek
ing to recover their former good health
and many of them have about given up
in despair. There is no need, however.
for encouragement for in Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters every sick man and
woman can find relief and an Ultimate
cure for all such ailments as poor APP
petite, sick headache, nausea, heart
burn, belching, dyspepsia, Indigestion,
costiveness, liver and kidney troubles,
female ills and malaria. Be persuaded
to try one bottle today and test it for
your own satisfaction. You'll agree
that ii is the best health restorer and
preserver before the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
MOST COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATIONS HELD
Are Those for Appointments to State
Institutions of Illinois Open
ing Today.

The series of % civil service exam
nations which began yesterday will be
the most comprehensive ever held in III
inois. The examinations cover attend
ants in the hospitals for the insane.
electricians, firemen, engineers, carpen-
tiers, pharmacists, florists, stenogra-
pliers. trained nurses and chief nurses,
cooks and chief cooks, laborers, and do
mestics
The examiners are DR.. George w.
Michel of the Asylum for the Incura-
BILE Insane. Peoria; DIR. Clara Dunn of
the Northern Hospital for the Insane,
Elgin. and DR. Claud F. Shronts of the
Eastern Hospital for the Insane, Kan
kakee.
Commissioner Browne and DIR. Mi
chelI will have the eastern section OF
the state. commencing at Golconda and
working north through Marion, Ben
ton Fairfield, Lawrence and Marshall.
From Marshall he will go to the north
western portion of the state, beginning
Monday, Dec 10, at Rockford, and
closing Tuesday, Dec. II, at Water
town.
The largest classes to be examined
during the trip will be as follows
Jacksonville. 173; Kankakee. 154; Peo-
ria, 125; Anna, los; Chicago, so; FL
gin, so; WATERFOWL, So; Vienna, 81:
Marion, 60; Fairfield, 40. Golconda, in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
A. r. TALBOT FOR VICE PRESIDENCY:
BOOSTS FOR TWO M. w. A. OFFICIALS

Two prominent Modern WOodmen Of
ficials are the subjects of recent COM
plimentary sketches in the newspapers.
Benjamin d. Smith, head attorney of
the society is written up in the Man
kato Daily Free Press and the Wolver-
inc Citizen of Flint. Mich, helps along
the boom of Head Consul A. r. Talbot
for the republican nomination for the
vice presidency in the following Ian
guage:
Hon. \. r. Talbot. of Nebraska,
head consul of the Modern Woodmen
of America. is being prominently men
toned in connection with the republi-
can nomination two years hence. for
vice president of the United States.
Mr.. Talbot is one of the leading at
torneys of the west, and was for many
years the law partner of William Jen-
niHgs Bryan. He is one of the leading
republicans of the country. ranks with.
perhaps. the three or four best public
speakers in America, and in fraternal
circles his name is known in every
school district in the United States.
THE Modern Woodmen, of which
society he is the chief executive, is
the largest fraternal society in Amer
lea having over eight hundred thou
sand members, and last year Mr.. Tai
bot was president of the National Fra
ternal congress, an organization repre-
senting a membership of 100000
members of fraternal societies, with a
total of members and interested bene-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04

noon, after visit to beer garden
| near the town, Johnson was seen ap'
preaching his wife's home. The wo
man, seeing him coming, ran out of tho
back door to the home of a daughter
Johnson searched the premises and
failing to find the object of his search
went also to the home of the daughter
where he drew a revolver and shot his
wife, the first shot proving immediate
ly fatal The murderer then ran back
to the home of his wife.
Crowd Demands Surrender.
A crowd gathered and surrounded
the premises, demanding that the fugi
tive give himself up. His response was
two revolver shots aimed at himself
neither of which accomplished the de
sired purpose The neighbors. seeing
him moving about and fearing TO enter
the house, telephoned the sheriff al
Aledo and awaited developments.
After an hour or so in which nothing
more had been seen of Johnson, the
more bold of the crowd entered the
building and beheld shocking sight
On the floor in pool of blood was the
murderer. evidently dead for some
time. His throat had been cut and the
head half severed Nearby lay razor
with which the tragedy had been COM
pleted
Intemperance Lost job.
Johnson had been a resident of this
vicinity for several years. He was
formerly employed by the Gilchrist
Coal company. but his intemperance
led 10 his discharge and lately he had
been working in Independent mines.
The tragedy is expected to result in
furtherance of the temperance cru
SADIE in Mercer county in which a bit
ter struggle between the liquor inter
ests and the prohibition forces has
been waged for year or more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
ELECT OFFICERS
DR.. j. w. Stewart Chosen President
VIII Solicit Cast Off Toys for
Distribution Christmas.

y meeting of the members of the
Associated Charities was held this
morning at 10 o'clock at the office OF
DR.. Stewart, 1S071a Second avenue and
the following officers were elected:
President. w. Stewart.
Vice President-Miss Dina Ramser
Secretary-Mrs. c. o. Woodruff.
Treasurer-W. II. Gest.
Chairman of Finance Committee
Mayer Levi
Chairman of Relief Committee-Miss
Ramsec.
The ward vice presidents elected
were: First ward, Mrs. George Hast
ings and Mrs. f. Corcoran; Second
ward. Mrs d. Gard: Third ward. Mrs
Kann; Fourth ward. Mrs A. Mosen-
fielder; Fifth ward, Mrs. Writ Taylor:
Sixth ward. Mrs. William Arnold; Sew
enth ward, Mrs. Muse and Mrs Sper-
beck.
An advisory committee was appoint
ed consisting of the following mem
bers: Rev o. w. Lawrence. Rev Ma
riOn Humphreys, and Miss Mamie
Dodge Cook. The association has de-
cided to ask the children of the Sun
day schools in the city to bring their
cast eff toys and books to Sunday
school with them the Sunday before
Christmas so that they may be distrib-
uted to the poor children Christmas
day. The next meeting of the associa-
ton will be held at DIR. Stewards of
flee Tuesday, Jan. s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04

| nclarleS reacnlnS over ZU,UOU,OOO per
sons.
The Citizen voices the sentiments
| of thousands of friends of Mr.. Talbot
| in Michigan. when it expresses the
hope that-the next republican national
convention may do itself the honor to
nominate him for vice president and
The Citizen will not be sorry if the
head of the ticket is Theodore Roose-
velt.'
Mr. Smith is the subject of cartoon
similar TO those recently appearing in
The Argus of prominent Rock Island
citizens and the following sketch OF
his career is given:
Benjamin d. Smith, the subject of
the above cartoon, was born raised
and educated in Blue Earth county.
His ancestors were early settlers of
the old town of Vernon Center where
Mr.. Smith was born in 1860 During
his boyboOd he lived with his parents
at Garden City and later on the farm
at Rapidan In the fall of 1877 he en-
tered the normal school in this city and
was graduated from the advanced
COURSE III ICCV TIT Taught SCiiODi. lutIl
studied law in this city and has CON
tinuously practiced his profession since
his admission to the bar in December
1888. He has been a resident of this
city since 1877.
"Mr Smith was county attorney of
Blue Earth county four years, com
mencing Jan. 1, 1887. He has been
chairman of the republican county
committee and a member, representing
this judicial district. of the republican
state central committee. During the
activity of the league of republican
clubs Mr.. Smith was for years an Of
ficer of the city, county and state
leagues and delegate to the National
League convention
I'm July. 1895, Mr.. Smith was chos-
en- head adviser of the Modern Wood
men of America, the Office correspond
ing to vice president of the national or
ganization Soon thereafter he resign
ed to accept membership on the ma
tional board of directors of this so
ciety, which position he held eight
years Since July. 1903. he has been
the general attorney of the Modern
Woodmen and as such has general
charge of the litigation of this fraternal
beneficiary society in all New England
and the states of New York. Ohio. In
diana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota, Montana, Idaho
Washington. Oregon. Nebraska. Mis-
souri,. and Texas.
MIR. Smith also is chairman of the
beneficiary committee of the Royal
Neighbors of America. This society
is the women's auxiliary of the Modern
Woodmen and now has more than 49,
600 beneficial members Mr.. Smiths
committee has the sole management
of the beneficial or insurance feature
of this society. The Modern Wood
men has a membership of over 500,
oO0."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
ROCKFORD TO HAVE RACES
Fair Association Organized to Hold
Meeting Next Fall.

Rockford, H., Dec. 1.-THE Rockford
Fair association, organized last night
with a capital stock of $4,000. will re
vive harness horse racing, which in
days gone by flourished in this city.
The meet will be held the first week
in September. and some big purses to
attract the fast ones will be hung up.
The driving park has been secured and
it has one of the best mile tracks in
the state. The enthusiasm is high and
the stock has been subscribed by the
citizens generally. In connection with
the races a mammoth county fair will
be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
FINE STILL HOLDS GOOD
Peoria Players Suspended Till They
Settle for Playing Outlaws.

That the national board has not re-
voked the ruling made with reference
10 the filming of the ball players who
participated in the exhibition games
at Peoria with the Logan Squares is
made manifest by notice which Har-
Ty Stauffer, under reserve by Peoria
and now working at Rock Island ar
senal, received yesterday. He is in
formed that his suspension stands till
the fine of $50 is paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
WANTS MATCH
Packy Would Take on Bonnie Yaneer
Before Davenport Club.

Chicago, Dec. 4-Benny Yanger and
Tommy Mowatt came within three
pounds of being matched yesterday.
That is to say, if the two can get to-
gether and arrange terms they prob
ably will meet before a Peoria club in
the near future "Packie' Mcfarland
also wants a bout with Yanger, and it
may take place at Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
CHANGE FOR E. L. HARRIS
Rock island Boy in Consular Service
Goes to SMYRNA. Turkey.

According to Washington Associated
Press dispatches the president has pre-
scented the nomination among the large
number placed before the senate yes
tcrday of Ernest l.. Harris of Rock Is
land county, to be consul at Smyrna,
Turkey. Mr. Harris, who spent a num-
Der of years fitting himself for the con-
sular Service. has held appointments
in Germany since his first appoint
ment. being located of late at Chem.
nitz. His appointment at Smyrna
comes as a well earned promotion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
To Hold Fight at Baltimore.

New York, Dec 4.-"Young" Cor
bett and Terry McGovern will fight be-
fore the Eureka Athletic club of Balti-
more the last week in January. AL
HEREFORD, representing the club, offered
20 per cent of the gross receipts and
his bid was accepted. He posted a ST.
coo forfeit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
New Cure for Epilepsy.

J. B. Waterman of Waterfowl, Ohio,
rural free delivery. writes: ''My
afflicted for years with cpl
1epsy. was cured by DIR. Kings New
Life Pills She has not had an attack
for over two years" Best body clean
sers and life giving tonic pills on
earth. Csc at w. T. Hartz' drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
Women With YOUNG Children

Require the nourishment contained in
and strength. Guaranteed. Father
Johns Medicine is for sale by T. ii.
Thomas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
BUY PERIODICALS
library Board Approves List Pre-
scented by Committee and
Authorizes Purchase.
MCNAMARA ON COMMITTEES
is Appointed to Succeed A. DeSoIand-
Report of Librarian for Month
is Received.

At the regular meeting of the board
of directors of the public library last
evening, James Mcnamara, the newly
appointed director, succeeding A. De-
Soland was appointed in Mr.. Desc
lands place on the committee on
books, and also on the committee on
rules The book committee presented
list of books, and the board author
lied the purchase of the books recon-
mended by the committee. The COM
mittee on periodicals recommended a
list of periodicals for the coming year,
and on motion the list was approved,
and the president and secretary in
structed to issue orders for the sub
scriptions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
BerryhiII to Manage Newark.

Richmond, Ind, Dec. Ar. E. Berry
hill of Lebanon. Ind, has been chosen
manager of the Newark, Ohio, baseball
team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
A BLOODY TRAGEDY
Ed Johnson, GiIchrist Coal Miner,
Kills His Wife and Takes
Own Life.
COUPLE WERE ESTRANGED
One Shot Enough for Woman But il
Compelled to Use Razor to Com
pIete Work.

Gilchrist, H., Dec 4.-(Spec all. =
Ed Johnson, a miner. yesterday after
noon shot and killed his wife from
whom he had become estranged, tool,
possession of her home and after de-
flying the posse of citizens that gath
cred to arrest him, shot himself twice
and completed his bloody work by liter
ally severing his head from his body
with a razor.
The Johnsons were past middle age
and leave a family of grown children.
They had lived unhappily for years,
due to the husbands Incorporate hab-
its. and for some months had been
apart. Recently Mrs. Johnson had en-
gagged an attorney at Aledo TO file bill
fer divorce in the Mercer county cir
cult court.
Was Dangerous Wan.
The husband was known by his wife
TO be a dangerous man. particularly
when in liquor and the latter had
avoided meeting him since it had be-
come known that she contemplated APP
plying for a divorce Yesterday after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
Best for Home Use,

Order a case of Cross Country, the
best family beer. Rock Island Brew
ing company. Old phone west SO, new
6089.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04

the extreme southern section, leads off
with So.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
Cleaning. Pressing and Repairing

At Beal & Schmitt's, Illinois theater
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
The Librnrinn.r Report.

The report of the librarian for the
month, showing a total circulation of
6,345 volumes, was received, and is as
follows.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE DEAN RAPID PAGE PRINT
 ING TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

Know All Men By These Presents. That we. whose hands are hereuntO affixed, do the purpose of forming a corporati ton under the laws of the Territory of Ari- zona, and to that end make the following
 First: The names of the corporators are Robert !. Dean. c. F. Gleason s. A. Aikens, William H. MondenhaH and A C. Pees. and the name of the corpora ton shall be The Dean Rapid Page Print ing Telegraph Company. The principal place within the Territory of Arizona in which the business of said corporation is to be transacted is Phoenix. Maricopa county, Arizona. and the corporation may establish branch offices either within or without the Territory or Ari- directors may be held.
 Second: The general nature of the business t,l;s sa prQposed to be transacted by
 To make contracts; to purchase. lease. bond, locate or otherwise acquire. own, exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, pledge. mortgage. hypothecate and deal in real estate and any and all kinds of personal property, mines mining claims oil lands coal lands mineral lands oil bestos salt water and water rights and machinery, and to work. mine. explore, operate and develop the same: to manu- lecture, sell, lease and operate the sys- tenn of telegraph known as Deans Rapid Page Printing Telegraph, and to manu- facture. sell, lease. install, operate and maintain Deans Rapid Page Printing Ielegraph machines; to purchase. con struct. erect maintain, operate. lease and sell telegraph and telephone lines and to do and perform all of the neces- sary business for such purposes; to man. ufacture. buy, sell. operate and main tain all kinds of electrical appliances; to buy, sell and lease electric and other in ventions; and in general to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the business of this corporation in the Terri tory and elsewhere, not Inconsistent with the laws of the United States and the Territory of Arizona
 Third: The authorized amount of cap ital stock of this corporation shall be one million CS1, S1,0OO.00oO0 dollars. divided into one million shares of the par value of one CS1.O0) dollar each
 At such times as the. board of directors may by resolution direct. said capital stock shall be paid into the corporation either in cash or by the sale and trans fer to it of real or personal property for the uses and purposes of said corpora ton. in payment for which shares of the capital stock of said corporation may be issued. and the capital stock so issued shall thereupon and thereby become and be fully paid up and non-assesSable, and in the absence of actual fraud in the transaction the judgment of the directors as to the value of the property purchased shall be conclusive
 Fourth: The time of the commence ment of this corporation shall be the date of the filing Of a certined CODY of these articles of incorporation according
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26

i or. could do. and in general to do all ! things necessary to the proper conduct Third: Tie authorized amount or the l capital stock shall be one million one vided into one million one hundred thou :, sand q, 100, 0O0) shares of the par value ] ital stock there shall be one hundred | thousand GOO, ,000) shares preferred stock bearing six per centum interest per an mum, and the remainder; to-wit, one mil | lion Q,0000o0 shares shall be common stock At such time as the board of di- capital stock shall be paid in either in cash or by the sale and transfer of real or personal property to the said corpora tlon for it's uses and purposes. In pay ment for which, capital stock may be is- sued, and the stock so issued shall there paid up and non-assessable, and the Judgment of the directors as to the value of the property purchased shall De con- elusive.
 Fourth: The time of the commence date of the filing of these articles of in- corporation, or certified copies thereon in the office of the Territorial Auditor, and the, termination thereof shall be twenty-five (25) years thereafter Fifth: The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by. board of five directors, and a president, vice presi- dent, secretary and treasurer, whose and said board and said officers shall be elected annually on the first Tuesday after the first day of December of each year, or at such other or different times, as the bylaws shall provide. And until their successors are elected and quail fled the following shall be the officers of this corporation:
 F. H. Prentiss, president; C. z. Ellis treasurer; and the directors shall be r. H. Prentiss R; C. Lane, C. z. Ellis, L.. B. Prentiss and F. C. Lane.
 Sixth: The highest amount of indebt- edness or liability to which this corpo- ration is or may at any time be subject shall be one hundred thousand dollars (S1O0, ,O0O).
 Seventh: The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall De and is hereby forever exempt from all | liabilities for the debts or obligations or this corporation.
 Eighth: The capital stock of this cor poration shall be and is hereby made for ever non-assessable by this corporation
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Sth day Of
 FREDERICK II. PRENTISS. (SeaD
 ROBERT c. LANE. tSeaD State of California,
 On this 9th day of November, in the year one thousand nine hundred and five Q905), before me, George Pattison, a notary public in and for said city and county, residing therein, duly commits stoned and sworn, personally appeared Frederick H. Prentiss and Robert C. whose names are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the uses and DurposzS therein mentioned.
 Tn witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in the city and county of San Francisco, the day and year in this certificate first above written.
 (Notarial SeaD .,..., Notary Public in and for the City and
 County Of San Francisco, State of Cal
 ifornia.
 Filed according to law Nov 13 19O5