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Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
imony of the woman will be the main
evidence offered by the prosecution.
GOOD WOMAN
PASSES FROM EARTH
Demise of Mrs. E. J. Skiles, Formerly
of Rock Island, Where Final
Rites Were Conducted.

At Council Bluffs, Iowa, Wednesday
light occurred the demise of Mrs.
eliza ]. Skiles. for many years, and
until four years ago, a resident of this
,ity She was 76 years of age, Apollo,
Pa, being her birthplace. Her maiden
name was Eliza j. McKissen, and there
she was married to II. NJ. q. Skiles, the
couple moving to Davenport in the
late SOS, and her husband became one
of the most esteemed and best known
citizens of Scott county, having served
in the Iowa legislature and in other
positions of public trust. He died
some years ago. Mrs. Skiles was the
mother of the late Mrs. II. p. Simpson
of this city, and she is survived by the
following children. r. NJ. Skiles OF
Creston. Iowa; Rev. James Fl. Skiles
of Glenwood. Iowa: Mrs. F. w. Means
of Moline; V. A. Skiles of st. Louis
II. II. SkiIes of Oskaloosa. Iowa. and
Mrs. F. A. Templeton and Frank n
Skiles of Chicago, together with Il
grandchildren. The remains arrived
panied by the son. Rev. ]. II. Skiles
and were conveyed TO the home of H
p Simpson. 931 Twenty-third street
where services were conducted by Rev
w. S. Marquis and Rev. Granville H
Sherwood. The interment was in Oak
dale cemetery, Davenport. The de
ceased was a woman of sweet and gen
tie character. a devoted and tender
mother and loving friend dear, indeed
fn fhnse who hest knew her
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
NATURALIZATION HEARINGS
Judge Gest Enters an Order Setting
Aside Days of Different Tennis.

Judge Gest has entered an order in
the circuit court, making it a rule of
the court that the third Mondays of
January. February and April, and the
third and fourth Mondays of Septem
ber and November. shall be set aside
for final action on petitions for natural
ization. The new naturalization law
takes the naturalization business from
the county to the circuit court, and
provides that certain days shall be set
aside for this business. The judges of
this district decided to set certain days
in each of the individual counties. E
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
WOMAN Goes FREE
Josephine coIIett Discharged by
Judge Gest on Charge OF
Numbering Brady.
OTHERS ARE N0LLE PROsSEr
Release is Based on Action of Supreme
Court in NagIe Case-Will Testi-
fly Against Him.

Josephine Collett, who figured with
William Nagle in the murder OF carr
August Brady on Island b, in Drury
township, June 9, 1905, is free, all the
charges against her having been either
dismissed or nolle pressed today in the
circuit and county courts. She was
held under indictments for murder, ac-
cessory TO murder, and for fornication.
Judge Gest entered an order allowing
the motion filed for her discharge on
the charge of murder, and States At
torney Scott nolle pressed the indict-
ment charging her with being an ac-
cessory of Nagle. and also the indic;-
ment in the county court charging the
woman and Nagle with fornication.
On Supreme Courts Ruling.
The action taken in the release OF
the woman is the result of the ruling
Of the supreme court in the habeas
corpus case brought by Nagle's attOr-
news on the ground that more than
four months had elapsed after the in
dictment had been returned without Il
trial of the cases. 1t had not been the
intention of the states attorney to pros
cute the woman on these charges. in
view of the turn the evidence took in
the case against Nagle tried last week
at Cambridge.
The charge of fornication was brought
after Judge Gest allowed the motion
to discharge the defendants on the
first indictment. They were rearrest-
ed in the court room and held on that
charge until reindicted by the granI
jury on the same charges as in the
first indictments.
VIII Testify Against Maggie.
The woman will return to Washing
ton, Iowa where her mother resides.
Attorney Hanley of Washington, who
represented her, will take her to Wash
ington tonight or in the morning. She
will. however, be at witness against
Nagle in the cases which are to be
tried at Cambridge. Nagle is to be
tried for burglary with intent to COM
init murder, in the circuit court at
Cambridge. Monday, Dec. 10. The tes-
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
TRIAL OF SUIT CONTINUES
Case of Lindberg VS.. City of Rock Is
land OccupYinu Circuit CourS

The damage suit in the circuit court,
brought Ey john Lindberg against the
city of RHCl: Island for $4,000 damages.
continues. The plaintiff. as admins
traitor of the estate of Edward Lind
berg, seeks to recover damages for the
death of his son. one of his two chill
rem who were drowned in a pond on
Thirty-eighth street July 4, 1902.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
FROM BRIDGE
John Baker, Watchman at Cres
cent Draw, Drowned This
Morning in River.
WAS OILING THE MACHINERY
Man On Upper Structure Heard Cry,
But Thought 1t Came From Boys
on Shore-Body Not Recovered.

John Baker, watchman at the Cres-
cent bridge, and an assistant of the
bridge engineer, fell from the lower
part of the bridge this morning shortly
after o'clock, and was drowned.
Baker went to the lower part of the
bridge to oil the machiner yof the draw.
Shortly after he had descended a man
ramed Convoy, who was at work on
the upper structure of the draw, heard
shout, but thinking it came from boys
playing on the bank, paid no attention
TO it. Later, when Baker did not re-
turn, Convoy went to the lower plat
form, and then learned that Baker was
missing. 1t is supposed that he fell
into the swift current and was drown
ed. He probably cried for help as he
fell.
Body Not Recovered.
Search for the body was at once in
stituted, but the remains have not been
recovered. Baker was unmarried, and
had no near relatives near here. He
made his home in this city. He had
been employed at the bridge for some
tima
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Tried for Stealing Fish.

Theophile Verstjeye is being tried
this afternoon by Justice G. A. John
son on the charge of larceny, preferred
against him by Charles Rugelbrugge,
who claims that he stole 500 pounds of
fish out2of fish box that belonged to
the latter.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
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-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and addreSS.l
Six Handed Euchre Party-Mrs
Isaac Klein, 1919 Brady street, Daven
port. Wednesday afternoon entertained
company of 40 ladies of the three
cities at a euchre party for Mrs. S.
Bear of Chicago. a guest of Mrs L.
Simon of this city. Six tables were
played and the gifts for scores, hand
painted plates and cups and saucers,
We're given TO Mrs. l.. Simon of this
city, Mrs. S. Hoffheimer and Mrs. |.
Petersberger of Davenport. Mrs. Bear
was given the guest prize. 4 course
luncheon was served at the tables at .
o'clock
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

stead insZuma From 1884 to 1900 he
lived in Moline. In addition to the
wife, Mr. McMurphy is survived by two
brothers, George of Hillsdale, and Al
bert of Omaha, and two sisters Mrs.
Luce of Ansley, Neb., and Mrs James
MeRoberts of Coe township The fu-
neral will be held at the Zuma Meth
odist church at 1920 a. M Sunday.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Says Wife Deserted Him.

Frederick B. Winters of Moline to
day filed bill in the circuit court fol-
divorce from his wife, charging her
with deserving him Sept 4, 1903. They
were married at Pond Greek, Okla
Aug s. 1901. The complainant is rep
resented by J. B. and J. L. Oakleaf
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Housekeepers, onnortunitx-

Many useful articles on sale by the
Silver Cross circle of the Kings
Daughters. Monday afternoon, Dec.
at the Harper house.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

Chris Heber, Wilson Matthews. James
Dickson, Alvin Johnston, George PAX
mer, John McAfee. ID. w. Matthews.
George r. Sydnor, John Scarr. Mrs.
Charles Kyle, John Mcconnell. Walter
Mcconnell. George Sears, w. H. Mar
shall, John Cox.
Bowling-Adolph Hoover. 4
Edgington-William Miller.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Saloon Notice.

Finest oysters and clans served on
the half shell at the Cross Country
buffet, Rock Island. the only place in
the three cities where oysters are
served in New York style. Private
dining room for parties.
Coon lunch Saturday night at Mat
Rentfrow's, Twentieth street and Third
avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. c. E. HOff
stem, at the parsonage of Grace Luth-
eran church, Wednesday afternoon of
ficiated at the marriage of Miss Esther
Marie Anderson of Lynn. and Fred w
Peterson of Alpha. Mr.. and Mrs Ell
strom were the attendants. Mr. and
Mrs. Peterson will make their home in
Alpha, where the groom is proprietor
of a butcher shop.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Gives Averaoe Prices.

Crop Correspondent Thomas Camp
bells monthly report to the depart
ment of agriculture, mailed today
gives the average weight of the oati
harvested this season 80 pounds per
bushel; the average price of corn, 81
cents; the average price of oats. 80
cents; average price of Irish potatoes.
SO cents, and average price of hay
$3.50 per ton.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

Manager Taylor as Host.-Manager
r. H. Taylor of the Illinois theater en-
tertained the employees of his estab-
lishment at dinner yesterday at the
Rock Island house. 1t is unnecessary
to say that all the appropriate delica-
cies of the day were served and that
the stunt made a hit
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

Announce Engagement. - The an
nouncement of the engagement of Miss
Grace Huntoon, daughter of Mr.. ami
Mrs. George H. HuntoOn of Moline, to
DR.. William Chamberlain of Cleveland.
Ohio. was made at a Thanksgiving din
ner at the brides home yesterday. The
wedding will take place Thursday. Dec.
Z, at the old Stevens place, Moline.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

Surprise Party.-A company of %
neighbors and friends very pleasantly
surprised Mr. and Mrs ]. B. Bear at
their home. 1924 Ninth-and-a-half ave
nue. Wednesdway evening. During the
evening cinch was played and light
lunch was served the merry company.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

Babies health depends upon babies
food HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
is the best baby medicine known TO
loving mothers. Tea or Tablets, 35
cents. T. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Miss Halle Mccrory to wed.-Mr

MISS HaTTIe WcCrory TO Wed.-Mr
and Mrs. Joe McCrory, 921 Twentyiirst
street anneunce the engagement OF
their daughter, Halle, to Reginald
lockwood Hogan of Baltimore. Mary
land. the wedding to take place in
February
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
in Time of Peace.

In the first months of the Russia
Japan war we had a striking example
of the necessity for preparation and
the early advantage of those who, so
to speak, "have shingled their roofs in
| dry weather" The virtue of prepara-
tion has made history and given to us
our greatest men. The individual as
well as the nation should be prepared
for any emergency. Are you prepared
to successfully combat the first cold
you take? A cold can be cured much
more quickly when treated as soon as
it has been contracted and before it
has become settled in the system
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is ia
nous for it's cures of colds and il
| should be kept at hand ready for in
stant use. For sale by all leading
druggists.
For years starved, then I bought
SO cent bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure, and what that bottle benefited
me all the gold in Georgia could not
buy. I kept on taking it and in two
months l went back to my work as
machinist. In three months 1 was as
well and hearty as I ever was. I still
use little occasionally, as l find it
fine blood purifier and a good tonic.
May you live long and prosper."--C. N.
Cornell, Roding. Ga, Aug. 81. 1906 Ko-
dol is sold here by all druggists.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
ARGUS.
The Springdale news., 1906-06-29

at John Nichols Sunday night and all present report d nice time.
 Rev. Hudson, of Bethlehem, preached at Oak Grove Sunday. There was an unusually good crowd present.
 Mrs. John Haines is much inn proved in health. She was able to attend church Sunday.
 Eugenia Clark returned home Tuesday morning from Benton vile, where she has been visiting relatives.
 Several of the boys from here attended the ice cream supper at Elm Springs Monday night.
 William HoIcomb Is seldom seen at Oak Grove these days. Nell and Mulkeepmo write such interesting letters to The News that we are going to expect some- thing extra the first of August.
 MART.
The Springdale news., 1906-06-29
SILENT GROVE.

June 26.-Graudpa Cooper is visiting his nephew. who lives at West Fork.
 Allen Smith, of Rogers, is vis- itlng with his father, Jonathan Smith, of this place.
 Dr. Bowden delivered very interesting lecture on education Sunday afternoon at Bethel. A very large crowd was present.
 Thos. Mustain's niece. of Fort Smith, is spending few days with them.
 Julius Musolf. of Gimon, BeaYer County Oklahoma, spent last [ ridsy wit J. W. Phelan.
 Mr. and Mrs <. K. Hershey, of Fort Smith. ar spending several days with MT. F rrshev' s parents, MT. and Mrs. evF Hershey.
 Miss Della Pogue gave ar ice cream social to q few of her friends last Monday evening i'll honor of her birthday. Everyone present enjoyed themselves 5m- men>ely.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henr7 Rice ard family ard Miss Cal1ie Rose spent Monday evening with Alr. ard Mrs. Will Cowa I,
 NJ. ait Mrs. Thomas Nazt. of Johnson, are visiting wIth NJ E- Nal and family of this place.
 Ne were very sorry te hear. of
The Springdale news., 1906-06-29
HARMON.

June 25.-Hello, (. Q. S. x. and readers. after q few weeks absence. will try and give YOU a few items from this part, though they may not be very interesting.
 Ne had another nice little shower this morning and hope II will get through before the pic nie days, especially August lst, as we want that day to be d nice sunshiny day and day long to be remembered by the happy faces we meet.
 Miss Claud Wright, of Elm Springs, has been visiting friends in this part.
 All the women folks have been going down on Clear Creek gather ing huckleberries. Miss Ora Clark says she chased fox quite a distance through the berry patch, but as no one else was near we just decided she went the op- posite direction.
 Arye Thompson is cultivating a large crop of potatoes and Becca Mustain Is canning quite a great
The Springdale news., 1906-06-29

deal of fruit and you may guess at the rest.
 Miss Icy Thompson, d resident of Fayetteville, is visiting reia l. tives at this place this week.
 J. H. Waves left Wednesday, June 1S, for Kentucky to spend a few weeks with his parents and other relatives.
 Oh yes! Wanita, your piece of poetry about the "chigger' was quite comical and was just fine.
 Miller Myer and wife, from Rogers, have been visiting the formers parents for the last three weeks.
 Sam Mars. of this place, and Dan Scott, of Fayetteville, have gone to Oklahoma to look out d location.
 Eli Langston, Of Wheeler, is trying to close out his grocery store and we hear he k going to some point in southern Texas for his health. We wish him all kinds of good luck and health and happiness.
 Last Sunday beng election day at our Sunday Sekool, the follow officers were elected: Supt., c. H. Thompson; ehorister, Bud Thompson; Secretary, Maud Wright; teachers: class No. l., John Rankin; class No. 2, Mrs. Bement; class No. }, Nellie Ship ley; class No. i, Dona Brown.
 Bro. Gilmore preached here Sunday evening, also had d grand old singing Sunday night, which was patronized by large crowd.
 Messrs. Will Franklin and Jim Dobbs and Misses Maud Wright and Ora Clark attended the big singing at White Oak Sunday. There was quite a large crowd present. and the singing was a success in every way. There is talk of having singing school there right away.
 Miss Nellie Shipley spent last week with friends at Fayetteville and attended the commencement exercises while there
 Cutting oats Is all the go down this Way. Some say theY will have to Use the fine comb and scissors to cut their late oats
 Charlie ana Jim Beasley. of Prairie Grove, were visiting at John Beasley's Saturday night.
 MAGGIE.
The Springdale news., 1906-06-29
WASHINGTON COUNTY. Continued from first page.
MACEDONIA.

June 25-Joe Frost can1e over from Fayetteville yesterday.
 George and Andrew Cannon went to Sprlugdale Saturday.
 Awbey Byrd visited relatives and friends at Habberton Sun- day.
 Uncle John Byrd will teach the Buckeye school this year,
 $. II. Tillman, of Mason Coun- ty, Washington, passed through town Monday enroute to Madi- son County where he goes to yis- 1t relatives.
 Our public school will begin July 9th. Miss Retha Kyle of Sonora IS our teacher.
 Joe Dyre of Fayetteville, has moved to one of Joe Frost's farms near this place.
 Let everybody come out to the SuHudS oSiooi HoFNl olt'i"a . We will elect officers for the next quarter. The present off cials have given splendid satis- faction and our Sunday School has been a success from every point of view.
 Soon be time for protraeted meetings. The holiness meeting at Heads Ford on White River will begin at an early date this year. Possibly the second week of July.
 On account of so much rain cur news items have not made good growth this week, and what we have gathered are small and not well matured.
 FRTsco.
The Springdale news., 1906-06-29
CARTER.

June 25. .-Everything seems to be progressing nicely in this vi cinity, with much warm sun shiny weather to join the sport.
 Health is very good in this com- munity with the exception of q few ehill>.
 Re-. Ed Hale preached some very interesting sermeas It the White House. Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. We always greet Alr Hale at the old White Church House with a cor dial welcome.
 The farmers are very busy har- vestin8.
 Floy RatIiff, of Hazel Valley, k visiting her friend Nora Hutch ems at present.
 Ellen Shook, who has been at Fayetteville for several months past, Is home again.
 A number of boys left last week for Kansas wheat fields.
 Mrs. Webber. of San Francisco, Cal, iS visiting home folks. Mir. and Mrs. Dav1d Cowing, of Ar- nett
 Mrs. Angie Smith. of Fayette- vile, is visiting Mir. and Mrs. E. :. Shook.
 St+.vr,,.. -s1,,sz>,- 1sr-,-
The Springdale news., 1906-06-29

the death of our old time friend and ne;ghbor. Uncle George Vaughn. He has been very low with consumption for some time. The longest day has it's golden west The Sharpest pain its contented rest The widest fear hath it's calm repoSe, The hardest work it's reward at close, ',So if the long years should multiply, Should furrow thy brow and dim thine eye,
 Almighty grace will forever be Sustaining guiding, blessing thee
 WANTTA.
The Springdale news., 1906-06-29
Warming Order.

In Washington ChaaserF CC4Ft, 4 agaSt term. tsA4# Nm. Faeht pla.ntitf.
 Vsz Marie E. Baf. adae 4. BarZhduf r, Elizabeth J. Evias. J L FeikeF. John Enxdohi and Anna Eagd9sf de9eadauts
 TGe defendants. Mare l. BurgfI- duff. 4 Burzhdu9. John Engaan, and Anna Engdahl, are hereby warned fe appear in 5hiS court within thirty days and answer the complaint If tse plaintiff. William Fochf.
 Giv=a UnGer m9 hand and tAe seal af the sac court this i5ta clay of June. I986
 GEo. ]. RODGERS. Clerk.
The Springdale news., 1906-06-29
THE WEATHER.

L. S. Department of Agriculture. Climate and Crop Service of Weather Bureau. Office of Cooperative Meteorological Observer. Editor Springdale News For publication in your paper furnish herewith record of meteoro- logical observations taken by the undersigned as cooperative observer of the Weather Bureau of the U. S. Department of Agriculture during the week ending June 26. 1906 at Fayetteville. The instrumental readings from Government standard instruments exposed in the manner rec commended by the Chiet of the Weather Bureau.
 Very respectfully,
 J H. NORTON, Cooperative Observer. June 26, i99k.
The Springdale news., 1906-06-29
NOTICE.

From this date The News will charge for publishing obituaries and resolutions of lodges, etc., of over 2O0 words, and will also charge for cards of thanks and for notices of church and society entertainments where an admission fee is charged and the pur- pose of the entertainment iS to make money. The rate will be cent per word for each insertS0n.
 February 3, 1906.
The Springdale news., 1906-06-29
COMING EVENTS.

July 4.-Grand Celebration in Spring
 dale July s.-0ld time singing at the Audi
 tofium. July 2s-Aug. s.-Ninth annual session Springdale Chautauda.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-16
TERMS OF FEDERAL
COURT PLANNED
Judge Jones Will Open In Birmingham
for Criminal Docket About the
Middle of October.

Montgomery. August 15.-(special.)-
Judge Thomas G. Jones has planned the
terms of the United States court to be
held in the Northern and Middle districts
during the next few months, and gave
it out to the press today. They will
be as follows:
Open in Birmingham for the criminal
docket about the middle of October, at
which time not only criminal but all
the dockets will be worked off.
Early in December open at Admission
at which the general docket will be taken
up and worked off as early as can be.
This will be an adjourned term from the
November date.
The December term at Montgomery will
be continued to January, at which time
it is hoped large hole can be made
in the mass of work here.
The Tuscaloosa term will then be taken
up in the latter part of January or the
first of February.
Judge Harry Toulmln of the Southern
circuit, will not be able to get to An
iston this term time, and the work will.
therefore, fall that much heavier on Judge
Jones, who has been busy with the courts
most of the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-16
MILL WILL BE
RUN ALL DAY AND NIGHT

81, the mill earned for the state net. the
sum of s43,077.7s. to which is to be added
the hire of the convicts, 81. 9OS rs, making
a total cash return to the state on ac-
count of the mill for the nineteen months
II has run. of $55.2S1.53
convicts so far. or about an average of
that many. The board has taken from
the Cordage company 2S, which will make
the total force 10S. plenty to divide up
into two shifts, which will work to adj
vantage in this way. It is expected that
this will give a better run of profits
as II will allow much larger volume of
business.
Another feature of the situation is that
the earnings of the mill make prison No.
8, at Speigner come up in fine shape so
far as earnings go. The mill earnings
are credited to this prison. and make
a good showing for 1t.
1t is a matter of history that some of
michael, president of the convict board
when the mill was opened nineteen
months ago, advised against the contract
that was made. fearing that 1t would not
pay The mill had been leased before,
and had not been a success. and 1t was
feared that II would not do to make the
trade wanted However. the judge. and 1t
is said. the governor. insisted on making
1t. and the result has been a wonderful
success.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-16
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Madam d. Elford will return Saturday
from her vacation.
Mrs. W. F. Conner is the guest of rela-
tives in Rome, Ga.
Miss Alice Bullard. who has been the
guest of the Misses Ward left yesterday
for her home in Admission.
Mrs. A. f. Billiard Of Admission is Ill
the the Davis infirmary.
Mrs. Robert Coleman and children of
Selma are the guests OF Mrs. John White
at her country home on Shades mountain.
Later she will be the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs, A. w. Nelson on South Nineteenth
street.
Miss Rebecca Carpenter Of Columbia.
Tenn, will arrive on Monday TO be the
guest OF Miss Mary Ward on South High
lands
Mrs, Moffett and Miss Louise Moffett
will return on Saturday from a visit to
Chicago.
The Reetor's Aid society will meet this
afternoon with Miss Mary Forbes.
Miss jessie Mae Perkins Of Selma il