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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
COUNTY COURT.
Rock Island county court, judge E.
E. Parmenter presiding
Probate

| E. Parmenter presiding.
Probate.
In re conservatorship of Emma An
| derson. Final report of CONSERVATION
filed and approved. Said co.:servator
discharged and conservatorShip closed
Estate of Frank Schroeder Widows
REIMBURSEMENT and selectI N fled anG
approved. Final report flied and ap.
proved. 1t appears tina. all claims
against said estate are ou.iawed. that
the widows award amounts 10 more
than the entire estate, and thai said
estate is insolvent. ExecutrIy> dis
charged and estate closed AMI as es-
tate is less than $1,000, costs are re-
mitted.
Estate of Martha j. Couch. Admin
istratrix bond filed and approved and
letters of administration issued to said
Bessie Couch.
Estate of Carl Ruetz Inventory
filed and approved. Proof of publish
ing and posting notice to creditors
filed and approved John e. Fleming.
John Rinck and Sam Ryerson appoint
ed appraisers.
Estate of Stephania Pressell form
erly Won Wonterghem). Petition by
Frank Pressell, together with affidavit
in support of same. for the purpose of
setting aside probate of will filed. Hear
ing on petition set for April 5, 1906 at
Q O'Clock a. m. Ordered that petitioner
give personal notice to the heirs and
legatees of said Stephania Pressell
formerly Won Wonterghem) at least
10 days before said hearing.
Estate of Henry Rohwer Appraise-
ment bill and widows award filed and
approved.
Estate of Anna NJ. Zimmerman. Fin
al report of executor filed and approx
ed. Waiver of notice by heirs and dis
tributes and receipts of distributes
of full settlement of their respective
shares filed and approved. Executor
and estate closed
Estate of Henry Schroeder. Fred
Wolfrum. Louis W Eckhart and Sam
Ryerson appointed appraisers.
Estate of John w Mcdonald. Just
and true account filed and approved.
Petition for sale of real estate to pay
debts filed. Summons issued. Proof
of publishing and posting notice to
creditors filed and approved.
Estate of Gebhart Raible. Supple
mental inventory filed and approved,
signed by executor, J. l.. Haas.
Real Estate Transfers.
George E. Bailey to Sophia Kuehl,
lot 10. George E. Bailey's add, Rock
Island, $3.50.
Frank w. Shallene to E. NJ. Mitchell,
lot 10. part lot Q. block H, Andrew
Friberg's add. Moline, 81.
T. King to Catherine Fein baugh, lot
1. block 3. Stewards add, South Mo
line, $4,000.
Mary j. Wilson to Moline & Peoria
Railway company, tract in NV sec II,
II, lie. 81.
Fl. ID. Blakemore to Edwin B. Nc
Kown, part assessors lot 3, sec. SO, IS,
lw, $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17
Booking Orders for Hard Coal.

They have the best Hard Coal in all
sizes and are booking orders for early
delivery at Spring and Summer prices.
Six well stocked lumber yards.
Five coal and wood yards.
Plenty of men and teams.
Prompt delivery and good service.
Try them-the Mueller Lumber &
Coal Company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17
seventy-five Cents Per Ton Saved.

1t is claimed, and vouched for by
their vast list of customers, that there
is saving of as cents per ton by using
their High Grade Coal.
Whether you want a bank of coal, a
bank of wood or bank of lumber,
their high grade coal mine, and their
saw and planning mills (the only big
mills left in the tri-cities) will take
care of you. 1t will pay you to order
hard coal before April L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17

Sound and Long Established In
stitution,
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
TO THE VOTERS OF POLK COUNTY.
Mass Meeting at the Court House in
 Mena June 9, 1906.

Believing that we, as a people, looking to the best interest of our city and county, should select our officers regardless of political views. Therefore you as citizens of this county are requested to meet at the court house June g., 1906, for the purpose of nomina- ting and endorsing, or nomina- ting or endorsing, a full county ticket, and to attend to such other business that may properly come before the meeting.
 K. D. c. Dodd, s. J. Philpot, J. A. Harkey, L. M. Wimberly, T. P. Davis, J. M. Owens,
 Peter Goddard, R. T. Connally, w. E. Murray, R. l.. Gore,
 J. A. Goss, and others. 75-6-w2
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
CONVICT EASILY GAINED HIS LlBRTEY
.E. s. Spencer Not Checked in His fiignl
 by Shots Fired by Guards.

Little Rock. June With hardly a forthnight to his credit on sentence of two years and six months, E. $. Spencer, alias Harry Beal, escaped from the penitentlary guards yesterday morning and has not been re- captured.
 Spencer was employed in the brickyard of the Dickinson com pany near the new penitentiary and while at work yesterday morning he made a break for freedom at point half way be- tween the guards surrounding the working gang. He was called upon to stop, but did not hesitate, even though three rifle shots were fired at him. He escaped into the woods and has not been seen since by anyone looking for him. Blood hounds have been brought into service in the case, but il appears that Spencer has good lead over his pursuers and may not be re- taken soon.
 Spencer was arrested by the city detective department several months ago on a charge of being the leader of an alleged gang oi trunk thieves and on a plea oi guilty to receiving stolen prop erty he was three weeks ago sent to the penitentiary, together with lC. w. Garrison, who was given 2 like sentence.
 Spencer is young man and al the time of his arrest claimed tc be railroad man. He has rela tives residing near Jacksonville
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
PAID REBATES ON BEER,
Six Railroad Companies and Milva.. kee Refrigerator Company Guilty
From 10 to IF 1-2 Per Cent. of An Freight on Brewery shipmen..
 Returned sCommission.y

Milwaukee, June 1.-The Unltoa States circuit court for the easter. district of Wisconsin Thursday bandal down its decision in the rebate eass of the government against the Milwan. gee Refrigerator company, six rafl. roads and the Pabst Brewing com. pany, on charges of alleged violation of the Elkins act finding against ths defendants with the exception of tb. Pabst Brewing company, the suit against which is dismissed. The com. plaint recited that the refrigeratnr company had received commissions of from 10 to 12R per cent on all shIu ments of beer from the Pabst Brewing company routed by it. The railroad companies admitted having made such concessions, but claimed that these had been paid the same as commis- sions to other freight solicitors.
 Judge Baker delivered the opinion which was concurred in by Judges Grosscup, Seaman and Kohlsaat.
 ut utitIddniS III iHt tdSS Wtft, Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit con- pany, Pere Marquette Railroad con- pany, Erie railroad company, the Chi cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad company, the St Louis & San Fran cisco railroad company, the Wisconsin Central railroad company, the Chica- ga & Alton railroad company and the Pabst Brewing company.
 The decision says in part:
 "lt is evident that the railroad com- panies acceding to the demands of the refrigerator company. have tD failed strictly to observe the published tar ifs and CD granted concessions where by they received a less rate than that named in the published tariffs. "It matters not that the particular practice herein disclosed is not de- scribed in the act. The inhibition of
 any device whatever that accomplish es the condemned results, is ban upon invention in this field.
 50 far as the fact of intent IS ma'ef- ial it follows from the consideration that the parties knowingly and dells- erately did what they did"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
FATAL LAKE COLLISION.
Steamer Erin Cut in Two by the Cowie nj the St. Clair River Near
 Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, June 1.-The steamer Erin, upbound and towing the schooner Ranforth, was run into and cut in-twc by the steamer Cowle, in the St. ClaiI river just below St Clair early Thurs day and five members of the Erin's crew were drowned. The Efin is owned by Thomas Conlon of Thorold States Transportation company oi Cleveland The collision occurred dur ing a fog. The Cowle is a modern steel freighter and is not thought tc have been much damaged, while the Erin was a wooden vessel of the old type
 Six members of the Erin's crew and the 13-year-old son of Mrs. Reed whc was on the steamer were saved. Cap. tain Sullivan and the boy were picked fisherman saved Mate George Platter. son of Port Dalhousie, Ont, James Dagden and Grove Shook of Windsor Ont, and Thomas Lyon and George Fanshaw of Gloversville, N Y.
 The rescued men were taken to the plant of the Great Lakes Engineering company at St. Clair.
 The Erin was carrying 800 tons oi coal from St. Catherines to Algoms Mills. Officers of the schooner Dan. forth charge that the Cowle did not stop and assist in the rescue of the Erin's crew. The Erin sank so rapidly after the collision that those mem, bers of the crew who were asleep had little chance for their lives.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
No pow.ry for rhi. Nobleman.

Pittsburg, June 1.--Because of 2 statement that has been published about the country that Baron Riedl who is to marry Louise Magee. niece and ward of the late Senator Chris |, Magee. had demanded a dowery oI $l00.000. much unpleasant notoriety ha4 resulted Thursday the family of tho late senator caused to be given out a denial that any such demand was evct made. It was also stated that Mrs. Magee would under no circumstance1 consent to the payment of marriage portion were such thing possible as 1t would be at variance to her prin- ciples.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
Died.

Mrs. Queen Jones, wife of Ben- ton Jones and daughter of Mir. and Mrs. G. c. Heath, died at l o'clock this morning at the home of her parents in East Mena. The home of the deceased was in Scott county, but for several weeks she has been in Mena for medical treatment. Accompanied by the relatives the remains will be taken to Scott county, going overland tomorrow morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
AFTER BuRToN's PLACE.
Gov. Hoch Receiving Letters and Petitions Indorsing Various AppIicants-No
 Word from the senator.

Topeka, Kan, June 1.-Although is expected that Senator J. R. Burton will tender his resignation to the mem bers of the United State senate through the governor of Kansas at any hour no action to this effect had reachel the executive offizce up to noon Thurs day. Several letters and petitions have been sent to Gov. Hoch asking that various Kansas statesman be named as Burton's successor. Thursday le' ters came endorsing Lucien Baker ol Leavenworth, F. w. Blackmar Ol Lawrence, E. H. Funston of lola ana Congressman w. A. Calderhead 4 boom for J. s. Dean of Marion is aF'o floating around.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
committees:

committee:
 ''Mena, Ark, June ] ,od1 wv. H. Tobin and T. J. clsn.
 "Kansas City, Mo Telegram received. T.., and enthusiastic mass mee,;ss held. Business men pledge x. five thousand dollars bonus quired. Secure hospital. Adyis. us. ''C. A. Smith,
 IF. N. Hancock, "Dr. J. R. Davis, "G. l.. Lochridge, Eugene Cox,
 "Committee.n A special committee compossa of ]. J. Darby, Ed McCutchan . IB. Hoge and E. s. Ross were =. | pointed to solicit subscrintior. from the railway employees.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
Fined Jener.on Club Bartender..

St. Louis, June 1.-Former Gov. c. P Johnson, sitting as provisional judge in the St. Louis circuit court Thurs day fined two bartenders at the Jeffer- son club, leading democratic organ ization, $50 each on charges of viola tion of the Sunday closing law The decision probably will affect about 200 clubs, whose members have been served with liquor on Sundays since the closing law has been enforced.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
w.-id Emaacipate Consr-.smen.

Washington. June 1.-Representative Murphy of Missouri introduced a bill Thursday "to provide for the free ex- pression of representatives in congress on bills, measures. resolutions and rules and for punishment for interfer- ing therein The bill makes 1t a felony. punishable by two years of Imprisonment and disqualification to hold any office of profit or trust for any representative or speaker in con- gress to promise to support or influence the passage of any bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

E. T. Roach left yesterday afternoon for a few days business trip through the Indian Terri tory. Mrs. Roach and little Nellamena also left the city yes- terday afternoon going to Poteau to visit Mrs. Birmingham.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
Mrs. Webb Dead.

Parties in from Dallas today re- port that Mrs. Webb of that place died last night at 8 o'clock, death resulting from dropsey. Her re- mains were lad to rest in Dallas cemetery this afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
THE S5,OOO
 GUARANTEED
Biz Mass Meeting Held Last Night As- sured That Amount for the Kansas City Southern Railway
 Hospital.

The mass meeting held at tne Elks' hall last night for the pur- pose of taking the necessary steps toward increasing the bonus rom S2 OoO to S5, 900 in order to secure the location of the Railway Elm ployees' hospital in this city Was largely attended by our business men and citizens and the meeting proved to be one of the most en- thusiastic ever held in the city.
 The meeting was called 10 order by Judge Wright Prickett, vice president of the Commercial Club, who stated the purpose of the meeting and read a telegram from Messrs. ". H. Tobin and T. I. Clayton stating that unless we raised our bonus to S5,000 we would stand no show to secure the Kansas City Southern hospi- tai.
 At the conclusion of Judge Prickett's remarks, Judge James D. Shaver was elected chairman of the meeting and E. Il. Donald son secretary. Judge Shaver stated in brief the necessity of urgent action at once by the citizens of Mena and called upon those present to express their views. J. I. Alley, Dr. J. k. Davis. F. N. Hancock, H. l.. Norwood, and others spoke in favor of raising the necessary amount.
 A motion was made and carried that the secretary call over the names of all who had subscribed for this institution and those present could then state how much they would increase their subscriptions. It was surprising how many of the original sub- scribers were present, and when the calling of names began, with the amount subscribed previously, there was generally hearty re- sponse by liberal addition from some portion of the house by some person having authority to increase the donation. The first called started out to double their subscriptions, and this seemed to become habit. When ever firm or individuals name was called the owner of the name or member of the firm would call 
 back, "Double it." As result of this motion the increase and new subscriptions amounted to 1,675, making a total subscription of B, 653.
 On motion, which prevailed, a soliciting committee composed of c. A. Smith, F. N. Hancock, Dr.. J. K. Davis, G. L. Lochridge and Eugene Cox were appointed and this committee was authorized to telegraph Messrs. Tobin and Clayton that business men pledge the S5.0o0 bonus required. Fol lowing is the telegram sent by the
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Miss Nettie Acruman of For dyce arrived in Mena yesterday afternoon for a visit with her sister, Mrs. c. l.. Lochridge and family, and brother, Louis Acru- man.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Miss Anna Lizzie Lochridge returned home yesterday after noon from Little Rock, where she has been attending the Maddox seminary.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Dr. w. w. and s. J. Philpot with their families passed through Mena this morning en route to their home at Egger from a visit with relatives in Calhoun county, Miss.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

A. c. Doss and Miss Lima Fuller of Gillham were married at the C. A. Stuart home in this city yesterday afternoon, Rev. j.. B. Lumbley officiating.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

J. M. Raby returned home yesterday afternoon from Van Buren where he had been to at- tend the funeral of his brother who died suddenly Monday from an attack of heart trouble.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

w. I. Barton of Cove spent last night in the city, returning home on the local this morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Miss Francis Lewis returned yesterday afternoon from Little Rock where she has been attend. ing Maddox seminary.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

D. H. Hopkins was in from Dallas today and reports that according to his weather guage 2.55 inches of rain fell Thursday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
SATURDAY..

Virgil Ferguson was in from Red Bird, Montgomery county, today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Mrs. Mary Estes who has been visiting relatives and friends in Mena for the past two weeks, left on No. 3 yesterday for her home at Waldron.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
THURSDAY

K. P. Akin of Wickes was look ing after business matters in Mena today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Fred Wigstrand and George Powell returned yesterday after noon from a few days business trip to Montgomery county.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

P. F. Cotton left on No. } this afternoon for his home at Thayer, Mo-, after a weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. G. w. Hopper.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
FRIDAY

John Chambers and William Miller of Cherry Hill were in the city trading today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Enos Holder of hanute, Kans., arrived in the city last night and left this morning for Mountain Fork for visit with his father, Capt. J. K. Holder, who is re- ported to be critically ill.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

N. K. O'Neal returned home last night from a visit with rela- tives at Mckinney, Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
REPUBLICAN
 CONVENTION
Judge John l. Warrington Nominated
 For Governor.

|
 I. Worthington of Harrison was yesterday nominated for governor by exclamation by the Republi- cans of Arkansas, who assembled in state convention at the Capitol theater ln this city. The name of Judge Worthington was placed before the convention by Hon. Harry H. Myers, twice the nomi- nee of his party for governor, and the nomination was seconded by Gen. Powell Clayton, the recog- nized leader of the Republican party in Arka 1sas. No other nominations were made by the state convention, the recommen- dation of the state committee that no candidates be named for any office other than governor being adopted.
 The feature of the convention, aside from the nomination of Judge Warrington, was the usual fight oyer the reorganization of the state central committee. The fight was precipitated by Chas. F. Cole of Batesville, who made an effort to have the selection of the 20 members at large of the state committee taken out of the hands of committee to be select ed by the chairman of the conven- ton and placed in the hands of the delegates to the convention from the several congressional districts. When first proposed, the suggestion of MT. Cole seemed likely to be adopted, but after the onslaughts which were made upon 1t by Gen. Clayton, MT. Remmel, H. H. Myers and others of the dominant faction the motion of MT. Cole was defeated by the overwhelming vote of 270 to 54. A peculiar feature of the conven- ton was the small number of negro delegates present and the small part which they took in the days proceedings. There were not 50 negro delegates in the COIL vention. A few of the most promi- nent negroes were placed on the committees, but the instances were few.
 The convention adopted plat | form which was constructed along the usual lines, attacking tine present Arkansas election laws and the Democratic administra- ton, and endorsing all the Repuli- can principles set forth in the national platforms of the past few years. The platform also endorses in strong terms the admistration fof President Roosevelt.
 In accepting the nomination Judge Werthington said:
 My highest aim will be to try to make myself at least reason- ably worthy of the confidence be- slowed on me today. If l can come within a stones throw of being what Mr. Myers and Gen. Clayton says I am, l believe that from the enthusiasm manifested here, we will give the other gen. 1 tlemen a run for their money. In this state we are met by party which says, We will not take too many chances, but will hold the stakes all the time. But 1 don't know whether they will or not. | The great mass of the people are getting awfully tired of the acts of the dominent party
 | Judge Worthington also attack ed the election laws. "A short time ago." he said, "the governor of this state, by the aid of this flaw, succeeded in electing him. self Senator over one of the grand est men of the state, and under took to name Little as the candi- date to succeed him. With your help we will see if we cannot land a Republican in the governors
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Irwin Bates, Columbus Welch and w. c. Warren of Black Springs were in Mena trading today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to w. w.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Miss Ruby Grant, teacher in the First ward school on the south side, took the Third and Fourth grades over to Bethesda Springs for an outing today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Roberts of Big Cedar, I. T., and Miss Mary Wilcox of Mountain Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

c. K. Evins received message from Dardanelle today amour cing the death of his mother who resides there. MT. Evins left on the afternoon train to attend the funeral. The message of death came very unexpectedly. The only warning MT. Evins received came this morning announcing the illness of his mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Mir. and Mrs. w. P. Smith, who recently invested in Mena property and have had pretty home built in the western part of the city, arrived yesterday from Lacona. They are visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. Fred Wigstrand at present and expect to spend few days at Bethesda Springs before going 10 house. keeping.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Miss Marie Doran, who has been in Little Rock for several months, came in yesterday for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Wigstrand.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

WigStranu.
 Bert Emmert, who was former ly with the Dennis Drug Com
 many of this city, but of late has
 been travelling for a wholesale
 drug house, has returned and accepted a position with the
 Davis Drug Company of this city, A party composed of MT. and Mrs. M. A. Stratton, MT. Lingle,
 Misses Campbell and Easterday and Ed Payne went up to Rich Mountain on No. 4 yesterday afternoon and spent the night at the Mt. Mena hotel. They re-
 turned home early this morning A committee composed of Dr.
 K. D. c. Dodd, w. w. Whitley, w. D. Durham and K. D. Sale,
 left this morning for Bethesda
 Springs, where they will meet at
 the Montezuma hotel to consider
 the proposition of building an
 arbor on the camp meeting
 grounds at that place.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Mrs. Fannie Bruce has returned from Texas. Since leaving Mena last December, Mir. Bruce, who vent to Texas for his health, died there in February, and after four months illness Mrs. Bruce re- covered sufficiently to get back to Mena and is again at home on Vivian street.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-06-27
Cured Of Bright's Disease.

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Co., N. Y, writes: 81 had
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Kidney Cure. The first half bottle re-
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me OF this terrible disease. Before |
began taking Foley's Kidney Cure L
had to make water about every fifteen
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Shiny substance, and sometimes Shiny
substance. I believe would have died
if I had not taken F'oley's Kidney
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