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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

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 rcIia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17

Night in Japan. AN Evening
With the Japs" was the way the
Daughters of the Covenant termed
very pretty entertainment given at the
First Methodist church last evening.
Partaking quite of the spirit of the
orient, the rooms were very prettily
and artistically decorated with innum-
cradle Japanese lanterns and umbrel-
las. In the center of the room, over
the tea table was suspended an enor-
nous Japanese umbrella. from which
were suspended smaller umbrellas and
lanterns, which gave the soft mysteri-
Gus light to the tea garden. The young
ladies, dressed in pretty japanese cos
tunes poured tea from quaint Japan
csc service. A short program consist.
ing of vocal solos by Miss Wood. and
j. A. Johnson, a recitation by Miss
Alma Shaw, concluding with well ex-
ecuted Japanese drill by seven girls
contributed to the evenings pleasure.
EUchre Party. - The Friday Euchre
club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
J. w. Crandall. $50 Twert y-fifth street.
Mrs. S. Ransom took the high honors
and to Mrs Crandall fell the consola-
ton prize. The hostess served re-
freshments and most delightful after
noon was spent The club meets
March 80, with c. J. Zwicker, 2412 Sew
enth avenue
Ladies at Coffee. - The ladies of the
First Methodist church held their
monthly coffee at the home of Mrs.
Kirsch, 1926 Seventeenth street yester.
day afternoon. A large number of la
dies We're in attendance and a most en-
joyable afternoon was spent.
In Honor of Birthday Mrs. John
E. Kraus last evening entertained
companv of young people in honor of
the birthday anniversary of her daugh-
ter. Miss Dorothy Kraus, at her home.
1926 Fourth avenue. The home was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17

5000 people at Tusla, and the town
has five railroads. Mr.. Killmer is pro-
prietor of the Tulsa Decorating com
MANY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17
j. NJ. sHERIER, Observer.

Temperature at "a. M. q; mt $3.50 p
M. 20. Minimum temperature i'm -
hours, q. Velocity of wind ut a. m.
miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17

decorated in white and green. Games
were played and refreshments served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17

Afternoon in Ireland. - The St. Vim
cent de Paul Relief society are giving
An Afternoon in Ireland" this after
noon at the home of Father LOckney.
The home is beautifully decorated in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17
AK is Due.

Taxes for the year 1905 are now due
Parties having personal taxes and nc
real estate will make immediate pay
ment. The law in regard to the collec-
ton of personal taxes will be strictly
enforced. Payments made previous to
March 81 will save cost of collection
and annoyance to the personal proper
ty tax payer. Please bring your last
years receipt
ADOLPH P. JOHNSON,
Township Collector.
Office with II. A. Weld, attorney-at-
law, room SO, Mitchell & Lynde build
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17
THE WEATHER.

Fair aud warmer tonight; Sunday,
partly cloudy and warmer. The low
est temperature tonight will be about
IL degrees above zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17
DEAD WILL NUMBER Sc.

Continued From Page One.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17

1918 yds. David & John An
derson's imported Shirtings
and Waistings, medium and
light colors, value Csc and
38c, all in one lot 1Ec
Monday, yard. ....... IOS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17
The Officer.
DAY FOR WEARING
OF THE SHAMROCK
Many Honor st. Patrick With Social
and Other Feat
ures.

This is St. Patr.ck's day, the occasion
for the wearing of the green. many en-
blems of which bedeck coat lapel and
waist in Rock Island today There is
no general observance OF the occasion,
although it has not been overlooked or
forgotten, nevertheless.
Irish SociabIe. good time So
ciabIe was given by the Christian En-
deavOrer society at the Memorial
Churistian church last evening. 1t was
in the nature of a St. Patrick's day
celebration. a program of Irish folk
songs and recitations was given by a
choir. gayly dressed in Irish costumes.
and wearing the shamrock After the
program social hour was spent and
refreshments were served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-17

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02

Al a resent convention al libra
rians. SAYS the New York Tribune.
the following story was told Of old
Geronimo. tile most celebrated In
dian prisoner ward the federal gov-
ernmcnt has ever had.
do not the products of civilized
life a-tonish you. Geronimo Was
asked rs hiS keeper
Most Of them % not. Tor / see
how they come about" said tile
aged Indian
But" he added. ~thev took me
once 10 New Orleans and showed
me where they made ice. At one
end Of a building saw wood thrown
into furnaces. and out Of the other
end came blocks Of ice. Man did
not do that. Only tie Great Spirit
can make ice from FIRE
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02

4 Young woman IN Washington,
who j. q graduate ~ seminary that
makes feature III hygiene. was
walking with a friend and di-cuss-
ing some rather ah.t.r~e questions
on sanitary sclcncr. on which -he
intended 90 preseii paper before
a woman clIb in the capital. The
graduate WAS holding forth in ap-
proved seminary i le on the schol-
.arlv theme when -he suddenly stop
ped and picked up pin on the
sidewalk.
Il am surprised" smilingly Oh
served her companion. glancing at
the rusty pin as the graduate stuck
it under the lapel Of her coat.
1T j. a little superstition | have
never becn able 10 conquer" said
the graduate. ~hat." she fastened TO
explain. x shall sterilize this as
soon a | get home"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02

return until ihe whip was secured,
though hc should have 10 visit .
hundred shops 10 Get 1t.
There d story about the way
Sir Ronalds came 10 hire a groom.
Tie was in drug store one day
when j shabby little boy entered.
Tie boy advanced boldly to the
cle-k, took a small camel's hair
brush from his pocket and said:
smell this an gimme 10 cents
worth I've forgotten the name.'
The c'ers smiled. Smelt and took
down ll4e iodine bottle. and Mr. Ro-
Maids engaged TIDE ingenious and -
-ourocial hov on thc pot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02

one hundred and ,.- persons in
each Thousand oi the population Of
-he country over ten wears Oh cap-
mot write. Tile last brllltln of the
census bureau gives forty-si1 Hitter
ates in a th0a,and of the native
whites and l2o ID a thousand OF for
eim born. Ii ], -ahsfring TO note
that Illiteracy Is decreasing steadily.
especially among tie native born.
for whom the statistics for 1890
show sNtr-two illIrcrate in a thou
and. Among children iliiteracy is
greater in the country than Ii the
cities. owing to lack Of school fa-
ci.iue- in thrnly populated regions.
In cities of more than $4,000 there
are only ten illiterate children per
thousand.- Youths Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02
ho'n" Tow n.hip Tru -tee''
Notice.

1.f undersigned Trustee 80 Boon,
Nv .aip, Dubois rountv. hereby eiv..
n''iee ha0 he viii attend 10 an busin y
aiming to ihe Office of Trustee. az hi.
itnne, four miles southwest oi r.
.'!e on Saturday OF each week au,
titN- aIl versions hgvne tavns'.if
tr- topresent It On fm iav Cifi
rng books from thC Trw i
an notified that tie lhr, \
nN residence.
W.. books at Nrs MANY Gi lerr
'frr-Nille puEE D ~rHNAsf,.
neie. liuurc Fg
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02

,''' r'.en That hereafter .he III Z
I'm township viii be- in 4
n WIG drsi Saturday Of eap.
Ani iht remaining saturdays :
Nn'r ONE mile sJrthwesf
INK me pnr lose of at, ndinr
l hnlnesH ,nd aii rrrern IA
'nsiness with TIE ownsl .p 4. y
ortnf fi Nnap iar
K- .ue township library ! e kep. at lari i
o,a. "a Ireland where All mp
rsln sln the books.
,,,ng Indiana School books will y.
hnas. lonng store q al
san ,o,- SAMUEL A. trEzEN,
10Y Trustee Ma.iscl To
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02

II wa- AZ fashionable holiday
resort.
Ma" said Young irrepressible.
IL Mr. Gorcer the man what keeps
our hotel ="
"Ne~. dear"
"An' They cali hin the propri-
ctcr. don't they. MA Z"
YES. ms chiid.
"Why DO they call him propri-
etor. ma: Z"
"Out Of poliiene~s. my son. To
call him a highwayman would not
sound nice. London Telegraph.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02


Assurs...
The Brush y rl.n...li cam al,ol-
iish ali, in.tlt...on " the country
the throne. ihc ciureh. the courts
OF ju.tee-anI can even extineuish
Itself ~it can do ANYTHING said
I Lord Palmerston wien prime minis
ter. bur turn a maa no 4 woman
or 4 woman mo a mam.s Bui. ada-
writer IA thc Grand Naraxlne. n
i often unable 10 ~-nat. sen-a IN
the statlte- in which II eml,oS les if-
authority.
pre III tl. lt.,.rrnm- enactmentS
to /, fo ni IN art- ST parliament
. tae Stat ic l.r TIE l-bdldine of
I Chelmsford iail. The bill as Org.
linalh drafted provided that prison
er, shonld be confined IN the Old iail
until tle nes one wa built. But I'm
committee 4 clause wa added 10 th,
effect ihat The new prison should b.
constructed out Of the materials al
the old. and the bill became law
before ANYBODY detected this glaring
absurditv.
Then there Is Tie ~Eftv-second al
I Georrc H.. ehauter l4s." which en-
acts that tile penalty imposed under
/ it shall be given half to the king
and half 10 The poor Of the parish.
| After the acl mad been passed it was
discovered thai Tie penalty which
the act provides i transportation
fof fourt IN wears. The frst inteu-
tion was thst Tie penalty should be
fine Of 400. ON second thought
parliament substituted term of
renal ser.naGe. BAT ii forgot 10
omit the clause providing for the
division Of the spois between the
king and his INDECENT subjects.
Again. the Darlington improve
ment act of Is.g ha, a definition
which il would puzzle tie most as
tute LAWYER 10 explain. II read~.
~The term new building means
anv building pulled or burned to Or
within ten feet of the surface of the
adjoining ground"
such mistakes are due To clumsi-
ness or carcle-sness. Other. a
amusing arise from the use or ms
use of technical language. Even
the lav member tries TO COPY the
iarcon of the LAWYERS. and the re-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02

'oilue is nerbs gwen hi ,u.
-Nnea Trustee II HarL.Hu ,.en
i el.in n township nlanes ar
Heuiav of I'VE year, af m ~ v
.eisons having township Lu +
.'",s'ei arr required to prr nt ffIan
Ii'r towns lir library wih NJ srp-
Mf mN near Dubois
lN j.. HARDER. rn-iee
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02
esod Manners.


TIE longest. day OF the year nj
New York is l5 hours; at London
lCia at Hamburg. "a: at Stock
holm. iSi: at - Petersburg. 10
At Tornea. FINLAND, %; at Spitzber.
zen, 3i2 months.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02

SPECIAL NOTICE Persons having
school iund loan- oa vh h interest =
delinquent vii PIE sse give he payment
Of said inter rect heir attention at once.
as the law clmpei- pron Ut collections
OF school funds Lands that were de-
linquent on principal or interest on Jan /.
LIST, 1906 and remaining unpaid. will be
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02

Tf 4 .lDfor. -thl
most l..l man IN
Maine th more noted
abilities unemcn ng he was draw
ing up an order ot dances for the
club IN Portland to which ne be-
lonead when one o The BOYS, peep
ing over hi- shoulder. began n
laugh.
"Oh. look here. fellcrs." he shout
Cd, "how Pays spells waltz with
or
Tue ker earnestly examined the
list. Then he said. in great indi-na.
zion.
That amt G, You fool. Its
ms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23

South Ensley car linef received a mes sage last night to the effect that her husband had died at the state sanita- rum at Tuscaloosa.
 The remains will be brought to Bir- mingham tomorrow morning and will be inferred at Oak Hill cemetery. The fu- neral will be conducted from the resi- dence at Compton station tomorrow aft ernoon at 2:so o'clock.
 The deceased had been i'll for some time and his death was not unexpected. He leaves a widow and several children.
 Notes and Personals.
 The Thread of the Story club was de- ilghtfully entertained by Mrs. E. s. Pen nington at her handsome home at Foun- tain Heights. Birmingham this nfter- noon.
 Fairview Knights of Pythlas had most interesting meeting at their hall at os- eeola station on the South Ensley ear line tonight A number of the members of Ensley lodge attended and assisted in the exercises of the evening. Fairview lodge is one of the most progressive in this section.
 Contractor F. NJ. Slye is collecting ma teriaI for the erection of the new business house for Charles Rouss on Seventeenth street and the work will be commenced in a few days This will be one of the handsomest business houses in the city when completed. It will cost S500O
 The regular monthly meeting of the board of stewards of the First Methodist church was held at the pastors study tonight. Routine matters were dispos- ed of.
 Mrs Alex Poss and children are spend ing some time with relatives in Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
MARTIN AT AUBURN.
Candidate for clsyton's Place Is On
 Anti-Railroad Platform.

Auburn. March 9 Especial )-Harry L. Martin, candidate for Congress from the Third congressional district spoke to a small audience at the public school audi torium last night. The community does not seem very much interested in the campaign between nr. Martin and Con- gressman Clayton and only very few turned out to hear MT. Martins side in the issues which he says are involved in this campaign. The candidates gave as his reason for entering the race the de mand of the people for representatives in Congress who are in sympathy with what he characterized as the great freight rate reform now raging in America. He took his stand with Conner on this question, and as he said. lon the side of the people against the railroads"
 One of the most delightful entertain ments given this year at the college was the concert Monday evening by the Tenn pie Concert company of Boston. Every member of the company was an artist, and the occasion was a treat to the music lovers of Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
ALL BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
Mexico City Celebrates the Centennial
 of President Jaurez.

Mexico City, March 22.-The cen tennial anniversary of the birth of President Jaurez was celebrated on q magnificent scale yesterday. A great procession marched through the streets adorned with flags, among which foated many American flags. to San Fernando cemetery, where the tomb of the patriot was decorated.
 During the afternoon the room where Jaurez died was distinguished by the placing of a commemorative tablet on it's walls Theatres gave free perform ances and there were athletic perform ances in the parks and bull rings. President Diaz in the evening presided at the commemorative exercises in the Arbea theatre. The Plaza Mayo was filled with great crowds tonight to witness the fireworks and illumina- ton of the cathedral. Similar celebra- tions were held in towns and cities throughout the republic. All business was suspended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
ATLANTA MAN HAS
 MADE NEAT PICK UP
c. T. LADsoN DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER HE HAS MADE ONE MILLION OR TWO AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.

Atlanta, March -tspecial)-C, T. Ladson. an Atlanta attorney and general counsel for the Georgia Federation of Trades. has made fully s1,0OoO0o, perhaps much more, IS the result of big land deal In Cuba.
 Information regarding this big land deal comes from an authoritative source though Mir I.adson himself, declines to discuss it. The reason for Mir. Ladsons silence is that certain features Of it are still pending which may result in still larger profit.
 A short time ago MT Ladson. 1t is stated, secured an option on large tract of land in the province of Santiago de Cuba and close to the capital of that province. There were comprised in this tract some 500,00O acres, with a seaeoast frontage of forty-two niles It is said Mr. Ladson secured this land at a very low price something like dollar an acre or very little more and following his purchase he had experts sent from New York to make an investigation of it. The report made by these experts was a most favorable one being to the effect among other things that 1t was rich in mahog- any and Spanish cypress along with oth- CT hard woods which are quite valuable.
 As the result of this investigation 8 New York syndicate through a broker representing Mir. Ladson offered him. it is stated, S3 per acre for the land, this tender amounting to a profit of about s1 0OO,000 This offer was cabled to MT Ladson while he was In Cuba recently, and he wired his broker to accept it. Upon his return to Atlanta, however MT. Ladson learned by communication from his broker in New York that another syndicate had made an offer of $6 an acre for the same land, or a total profit of nearly $2,500,0O0 and that the broker had accepted it.
 As the matter now stands, therefore, Mr. Ladson does not know whether he has made two million dollars or only one. It is q question as to whether the first offer will have to be adhered to after MT, Ladsons acceptance of 1t, and he has not had opportunity to ascertain just what will have to be done about tho mat ter.
 Mr Ladson has just returned from Havana where he has been spending some days with his family and is now investi- gating the matter. Mir Ladson, it is stated, is also a heavy investor in real estate in the suburbs of the city of Havana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23

Mir. Richardson accepted the re- sponsibiIity placed upon him and spent nearly three years in compil. Ing and publishing thls great work. which comprises all of the annual. special and veto messages. addresses to the Army. Navy and people of the Confederate States, procIama. tions and inaugural addresses of President Davis, and the important diplomatic correspondence of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
RAILROADS WIN.
Texas Tax on Railway Earnings Is Dc
 cIared Unconstitutional.

Austin, Tex, March 22.-The court of civil appeals of this, the Third dis trict, today declared unconstitutional the law passed at the last regular ses- sion of the Texas legislature assessing a special per cent tax on the gross earnings of all railroads.
 The law is set aside and annulled on the grounds that it seeks to place a tax on the gross receipts of both state and interstate railroad companies, which is in violation of the federal constitution. By this judgment the state will lose several hundred thous- and dollars in taxes and it saves to the railroads nearly s20O000 in the way of penalties accumulated in conse- quence of their refusal to pay the taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23

Southern statesmen. Compiled by Mir
 Richardson without political coiorfng or sectional bias. 1t is indeed both rare and novel. as neither the State papers of President Davis nor the diplomatic correspondents of the Confederacy have ever before been published. Unlike other histories of the day. 1t does not contain unfair deductions from dis torted facts. but is the real and au- thentic source from which all historf- ans must derive their information. It is. therefore, .he only just and original history from official sources presenting the Southern view of the great war,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23

other lands and peoples which are crys- tallized in the diplomatic correspond ence It IS elegantly bound in rich. red half leather. and silk cloth. The paper Ia of the finest quality. having been especially manufactured for this work. The generous margins and new type present clear page, pleasing to the eye, and the general makeup of the volumes could not be excelled. The greatest care has been exercised in the selection of the illustrations which
 have been especially prepared and manufactured for the work it being the desire of the publishers not only to embeilsh the compilation with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23

the papers being exact copies of the official documents which were captured in Richmond at the close or the war
 The compilation necessarily stands without predecessor, competitor. or suc- cessor, and is the sole occupant~of new field. The story of the great war It's causes. hardships. and results-is interestingly told by those upon whom the responsibility for its conduct had fallen. To possess the work means practically an opportunity not only to occupy the Presidential chair and see how the administrative policy or the Confectionery was shaped, but also to trace with accuracy It's relations with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23

Confederocy with Its commissioners in foreign lands.
 Ii remains for this great compilation, coming forty years after the surrender at Appomattox. to give to the world the real truth of the war between the States. It is the only complete and authentic history of the Confederate Government, as organized and con- ducted by its leaders. The work Is monumental in scope and character. representing Ia It's two volumes of over 1,400 pages the genius of the greatest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
Another Texas Road Incorporated.

Austin, Tex, March 22.-The charter of the Texas Railroad company, head quarters in San Antonio, Tex. and a million-dollar capital stock, was filed today. It is proposed to run road from Port O'Connor on to Matagorda Bay to Seadrift. Victoria, Yoakum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-23
SUB STATION WILL BE ERECTED SOON EnsIey to Have New Electric
 Railway Station A CHILD DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Arthur slye Leaves Her Infant Apparently We'll and Finds It
 Dead Within an
 Hour.
"A CHILD DIES SUDDENLY

Ensley, March 22.-(Special0-Th Bir- mlngham Railway, Light and Power com- pany has announced that they will build sub-station on the lot recently pur- chased from N. W Scott on Nineteenth street as soon as they can get to it.
 The company is making so many im- provements and extensions in its system in the district that 1t is impossible for them to do all the work that is needed at once. It is probable that the new sub-station at this place will be erected in the next few months.
 The lot on which the station will be built is located on Nineteenth street be- tween Avenue F and Avenue c, opposite the new office building that Is just be- ing completed by Pegram & Meade.
 The new building to be erected for the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company will also be in this section.
 The Birmingham Railway Light and Power company will continue to use the old station at Avenue E and Twentieth street for some of the heavy freight traffic and will use the new building for electric supplies and offices as well as for traffic
 Infant Dies Suddenly.
 The two months old infant of Mir and Mrs Arthur D. slye died very suddenly between the hours of 6 and : o'clock this morning at the home of the parents at Nineteenth street and Avenue H.
 The mother had taken the child in her arms about o'clock and had replaced it In the bed and gone with her hus- band to the kitchen. where they remained for about an hour. When they returned to the bedroom they found the child dead.
 The baby was in apparent good health and just before it's death seemed to be in perfect condition. Heart failure is assigned as the cause of death.
 The funeral will be conducted from the residence tomorrow morning at 9:SO o'clock and the interment will be in Oakland cemetery.
 J. M. Grady Dies. Mrs. J. NJ. Grady of Compton on the