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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

them back in the Right Place.
After about 3 Months he became an
Art Critic and u sure enough COnnOiS-
seur. He knew it because a great
many Dealers took him into the Back
Room and told him so.
Then they would throw the Light on
a Creation that had been in the Salon,
or else tenderly remove the Cotton
Batting from Bronze that could not
be broken with Maui. He would try
to convince himself that there was a
certain Difference between these Mas
terpieces and the Junk that he saw in
the 99-cent Stores. He had to see a
Difference or else he could not have
got away with the COnnOisseur Bluffs.
So he became well-known Col
lectOr. Many Friends told him he had
Exquisite Taste, and he began to be-
lieve it himself, so he attended EXhi-
billions and began to roast the Mod
ems.
Whereas he had been known in the
Old DAYS as Parlor Blacksmith, he
now discovered that he was Strong
Card Al Dinner-Parties, especially II
he stood for the Check. He got many
a Laugh out of the antique Wheezes
that he had cribbed from the joke
Book, and when he arose to spring the
prehistoric Toast everybody applauded
before he said a Word, because that
was the safest time to Applaud.
Among other startling Discoveries
made by the Popular Leader of the
Smart Set was one concerning his
Business Sagacity. He received long.
typewriter Letters from the Pneu-
matte Brothers, representing the Smoke
Syndicate, Offering to let him in on the
Ground Floor provided he would rush
Check by Return Mail, otherwise it
would be Too Late.
1t appeared from these Letters that
the Syndicate had acquired all the
Claims on the East Slope of the Bull
kop Range and were within 80 feet of
the well-known Mine that was turning
out $4,000 a Minute. Already three
Shafts and the Original Capital had
been sunk, and the Ore was found to
contain German Silver. Brass, Gold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

carrying around Money in his Clothes,
every ShOrt-Card Man in the Business
began to break through the Crowd,
saying II saw him first"
In the Twinkling of an Eye the Lega-
tee was transformed from an ordinary,
Hand-me-down Plug to One of our
Prominent Citizens.
Many who had been unable to place
him while he was feeding ut Il 81
Oatmeal Resort on Side Street now
dashed madly across the Car-Tracks
to give him the Joyous Mitt and ask
him to come up TO the House some
EveninL
And Ec. Ike every other Proud Nor
tai who SIS icing pelted with Bouquets,
fancied tHa. his Popularity was based
upon his own Sterling Qualities and
did not arise from the Fact that he
was known up the Bank.
Those who do, red up the Bricks
for him did not Ike the Trouble to
put any Gold-Pla ing on the Outside.
They nailed his currency and then
promised to deliver the Goods by Mes
senger Boy, so as to save him Trouble.
elusive Organizations wanted to take
in a few Members who We're Socially
Prominent. Every time that he was
handed the Social Prominence Gag he
fell and signed an Application Blank.
Also he was Pie for the Dignified
Gentlemen representing the Eastern
Publishing House. Long ago this spe-
cies of the Hold-Up Man was known
rs a Book-Agent, but in these latter
Days he is n Special Envoy who brings
Glad Tidings of Great JOY to the su.
perior Intellectual Glasses who are
known to be there with the Coin.
Every Hypnotic Salesman who cor
nered the Mark sang the old Solo about
giving Special Terms to few Book.
Lovers in order to derive certain
Prestige from the use of their Names
Take a Man who never has studied
any Volume except the Winter Book
and tell him that he is a BibliOphile
and he will swell few Inches wheth
err he knows the Meaning of the Word
or not.
In a short time the Prominent Citt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

City Council Room, Rock Island, Ill,
Aug. 26, 1907.-The council met i'll adj
journed regular session at s p. m
Mayor Schaffer presiding and all the
aldermen present.
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee presented an ordinance,
which was considered and adopted by
unanimous vote, allowing the weekly
labor pay roll for the week ending
AuU 81 1907 as follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

tNlDENOE Ot bOOb ffAIli.
He bought a few Bundles of Stock.
the Par Value of which made Senator
Clark, of Montana. look like a Piker.
and although his Cautious Friends
warned him to hold out his Money and
loan it to them, he persisted in his
Wild Speculations.
He put in more than $3.50, and at the
end of the Fifth Year received S1.SI
in Premiums, and expects to be in the
Charley Gates Class if he lives until
1850.
In the mean time he is working at
his other Trades of Prominent Club
man. Social Leader, and Art Critic.
MORAL: Wealth brings Happiness
only when expended for Fuel to feed
the Spiritual Existence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

Butter-Dairy, 20 to PC.
Lard-10c to lie.
Eggs-F'resh. 171@c.
eSetables-Potatoes, Coo to 65C.
Live Stock.
Hogs-$525 to $625.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $500 to
$J.75; lambs, $3.50 to s6.75.
Cattle-Steers. $3.50 to $500; cows
and heifers, 81 to $500; calves, $3.50 IN
5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27
Free Baby Day-Free.

During evey Friday sitting of your
baby and one cabinet picture will be
given to you, free. In lots of one dozen
CIR more, our 81 cabinets for So; our So
cabinets for 81, etc, etc. Have some
good pictures of your baby.
SMITHS STUDIO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27
GEORGE AIDE FABLES
The Soft Thing and Some of the Things That
Were Done to Him.

Filings, Celluloid, Borax, and Pepsin.
all in Paying Quantities.
The Expert employed by the Com
pany had just completed his third
Dream, and estimated that the Lodes
somewhere in the Vicinity contained
$4O,OOO,OO0 worth of Something, and
now 1t was merely necessary to go
ahead and find it. The Stock offered
at cents a Share would be advanced
to $1.14 on January list.
Accompanying the Confidential Let
ter was a Half-Tone Picture of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27
Feed and Fuel.

Grain-Corn, SIC to 5Sc; oats, new
i3c, old 4Sc.
Forage-Timothy hay. old $14 to S1J.
new $40 10 II; prairie, old S12 to $1i;
new S. to 10; clover, SO to $12; straw,
$50 to SIS.
WOODLAND, per load. So to $3.50
Coal-Lump, bushel, Is to lac; slack
per bushel, to &C.
tNihe naMs all the t1Ine-The AI9ns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

o n C e
u p o n q
time there
w Il S q
Tapioca.
4 Rela-
tive h Il d
died and
left him a
large Bale
of theCar-
negie Ii
braryconn-
pound. AS
soon as 1t
was nOiS-
ed around
( II n [ the
Mark was
tuallV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

per lb; hens, per h., SC to &c;
ducks, per pound, to 10c: turkeys, per
pound, lac to 15c; geese, per pound,
8 to 10c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

Mountain,
merely as
a II Il V 1 :
,dence of
G. o o d
Faith.
L b e
Mark had
read some
whereth that
any one
who comes
into Prop
erty is not
considered
a T r u e
Sport until
he takes
a Flyer at
tie Min
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

q" ~ hNN -
Lib rary
that was
gre ly
a dmired
by all who
visited his
a p a r t
III g n t S,
and the
= 0 o K s
were in
first class
Condition.
He never
took any
of them
down for
fear that
he could
N nm z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

copyright. 1902, 1903. by Robert Howard
RuSSell1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

roday's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Aug. 27.-Following are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27
New York Stocks,

New York, Aug. 2O-FOIIowing are
the quotations on the market today:
U. p. 1865, U. S. Steel preferred
1915, U. S. Steel common 3Oa4, Read
ing 90A, Rock Island common 1881 a.,
Southern Pacific 1871, n. Y. Central
1925, Missouri Pacific &c, Great North
ern 1905, Northern Pacific 11S1a,
Shelters 941a, c. F. /. 23h, Canadian
Pacific 1891, Penna HIS, Erie 10, B.
& o. SS&, Atchison S55s, Sugar 1857,
st. Paul 119, Copper 697s, Republic
Steel common 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Following are tn,
market quotations today:
Wheat.
September, 911a, 923s, 80 9OA.
December, 81, 975s, 90, 963s.
May, 102A, 1925, 1925, 1925.
Corn.
September, COZ, Co.'s, 59B, CO.'S.
December, 591a, 595s, 5Sk, 5Shs.
May, 59A, 60, 5S34, 50.
Oats.
September, SIS, 51A, so, sos.
December, 1875, 4S15, 47as, 47k.
May, 1875, 49M, 1871, 40.
Pork.
September, 1915, 1915, 1902, 1902.
October, 1880, 1880, 1907, 1907.
q Lard.
September, 9.15, 9.15, 9.05, 9.05.
October, 9.27, 9.27, 9.17, 9.17.
Ribs.
September, S.S5, S.S5, S.S5, SIS.
October, S.95, S.95, S.95, S.95.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27

Ill the news all the time-The Argus
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04
ROllin

Hre we read these items in print
we will be writing 1907. And that
the resolutions we have formed may
be all good and | wish you one and
ali a happy and prosperous New Year.
Mrs. Mary Burghart and the Buss-
mans took dluner at A. BurgharL's
Sunday.
Henry Burghart says nice compli-
ments make fellow rejoice even If
the source passing them is not as
young as she used 10 be.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Pilgrim took
dinner at Rettigs Sunday.
Friends OF Tom Webb helped hin
ia corn huskIng last thursday. "
scribe counter about II men present
Herman Kehmerer aud Mr.. Baker
from near Humboldt called on Henry
Bxrghart Xmas.
Miss Mary Beal Of our midst visited
with the Cox's west OF ChanUte a part
~ idcb WCtk.
Mrs. Gericke and others took dinner
at VIM. Burgharts Sunday,
We admit that we are none of the
best of correspondents but If just
few of our friends that seem to Know
90 much will obige us by calling and
helping frequently III assure the un-
Verse that these Rollin items will
be interesting for q short time at
least.
Lock and Beal loaded hay at Rollin
hst week.
Some people are bound TO say they
suit OF their own accord when they
get discharged.
Philip RettIg has quit dressing
tools and is pumping oil near Austin.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04
carlton

Xmas has come and gone again
and the newyear of 1907 is here.
Let us take a retrospective view OF
our life for the past rears, have we
kept the resolutions formed one
year ago, let US form new ones and
heavier ones for the next year.
DR.. Harris spent few Gays last
week with friends at Villas, he has
put in new counters and fixtures and
will in the near future run a first
class drug store, thus supplying a
longfelt need in carlton and vioin
ty. DR.. Harris comes to us with
heebest of recommendations from
former patrons.
Bert Clemmen and wife spent
Xmas and Newyears in Webb Csty,
Mo-, and Galena, Kans., visiting
relatives and friends.
DR., Harry Chambers of Lecomp.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04
Little Friend

Mr.. and Mrs. Silas McCord spent
Christmas with their daughter at
Bartlesyllle
Mr.. and MRS. ~Silas Hummer ar
ranged Christmas tree for the little
ones. The eager anticipation of the
little ones was a source OF much en-
joymeut. A fine cid fashioned dinner
on Christmas completed the home
entertainment,
Mrs. Janett and daughter, Beth
received several nice Christmas pre-
sents from friends in Chanute.
Quite an enjoyable time was had at
the musical ut Little Friend Friday
evening. The Misses Lamb were
present and rendered some very fine
music on the new organ purchased,
frem Mcqueen & Jeffrey at Chanut e
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04
Urbana

Some rain and mud the past week.
WI. Llcknor and wife went to
Parsons on a visit to Saturday re
turning Monday.
Mrs. A, Il, Nicely has been here on
a visit during the past week return
Ing to Parsons Tuesday.
w. B. Roderick and family are
visiting relatives and friends. They
have left Colorado Springs and will
make their future home ia Garden
City Kan.
Rev. Sucker of Galesburg will
preach in Urbana Sunday Jan. at
3 O'clock p. m.
j, M. Beasley loaded car Ct baled
hay A. Smith Monday.
Mrs. A. Foster is on the sick list
list this week
Will Burns has sick boy.
DR.. lies made business trip to
Chanute Saturday.
Mrs. Ed lies visited friends and
relatives at Prwnse OK. during the
holidays returning home Sunday
Mrs. Elmer Tickner is very sick
with rheumatism.
Wick milan and wife have taken up
there residence In Urbana.
E. r. Julian has moved has moved
his drill rig miles ncrth Of Parsons
to drill for gas, Ben Yockey and the
two rempleton Brothers are working
with him. 8.
s. N. Robertson and wife went to
lola on a visit.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04

MS. Nellie Cornell spent MAS
with home folks.
Tue Jnnior Leagne of carlton was
entertained 90 New Years night by
Mrs. LeHa Dewey. Qui e an enjoy
able time for the young folks.
Wilma Odgen is spending vacation
with her parents at home.
Mrs. Cornell spent Xmas visiting
her daughter Mrs. Blood in GARRETT.
Mrs Robestson OF Neodesha visited
week with her PARENTS Mr.. and Mrs
Lerch and fn ally persuaded them to
accompany her home. The first time
Mr.. Lerch has left home for a visit in
many years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04
Tony Point
Happy New Year.

happy New Year.
Clair JARVIS is working for Ii. A.
Mitchell Of Petrulia.
Roy Anderson is going to help his
brother IN law move to Fredonia this
week.
Alvie and Jim Hart are baliug for
Walter Hawkins.
W. Norris came up from Parsons
Saturday returniDg Monday. He
rented his farm 10 Mr.. Ripple OF
Chanute.
Will Shuitz OF Iowa is visiting his
parents.
c. Jackson is working for Joe Ross.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04

ton is visiting his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Chambers of carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. Altman are prepar.
ing TO move 10 Erie then it will be
Judge Altman instead of juss com
mon Altman.
Gene Bonbreak has bought him a
team and is PREPARING to sell stery
opticiah views
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Smith and
daughter Olive of Chanute took
supper with Mrs. DR.. Pulley Tues
day evening.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04

Mrs. May has been quite sick but
is slightly improved at present.
Earl AlIeman is home for vata
ton.
Mr., and Mrs. James Myers of Bar
tlesyille spent Xmas with the lattets
mother Mrs. Burnell.
G.. w. Riley has the finest assort
ment of Xmas candles ever brought
to carlton and young people seem to
appreciate 1T.
Do not forget the Old Soldiers an
Ladies G. A. Il. visiting day 2nS
Saturday in January. Bring you
baskets we'll filled and take them
home empty
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04

IIehry Burghart says there is no
clmfo { in the thought OF haviog
your driving horse laying 10 the barn
with diStemper for eYeral weeks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04

Joe Thurman is hauling hauling
hay to Petr0lfa.
George Anderson and wife visited
relatives in Joplin last week.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-06
USED REVOLVER;
HELD IN $1,000
BAIL FOR TRIAL

Said Garailb. a Syrian, In the district
court this morning pleaded not guilty to
assaulting George j. Away with re-
volyer and was held in $1,000 for trial on
Tuesday.
The two men met near Acorn and Swiss
streets late yesterday afternoon. Garailb
was talking TO another courtryman and
Away. who was on the opposite side OF
the street, yelled across Are you talk
ing about me?'
AS Away started over toward Garailb
the latter drew a revolver from his pock-
ct and fired thre shots. He then turned
and ran down Cedar street toward Ar
thur avenue with Away and crowd OF
Syrians following him. Near the corner
Garailb turned and fired two more shots
at the men, but no one was hurt. A con-
stable, Bennie Bianciarulo. together with
the rest OF the crowd, chased him until
he ran into house at % Dean street
Patrolman j. H. Hannifan OF the Fourth
station, on whose beat the shooting occur
red. Joined I'm the chase at this period
and the man was caught in the house
and held awaiting the coming of tho
wagon with a detail of men.
Capt Merrill, Lieut. Toole, Sergt Mar
Elm and Patrolman Kelly, in the wagon,
went to the house on Dean street and ar
rested Garailb. The house was searched
and under a bed between the mattress
and the stats. a revolver was found which
the prisoner admitted was his.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-06
FINAL H0N0RS
PAID MR.. BOWEN

The funeral OF Amos NJ. Bowen, secre-
tary OF the state house commission and
veteran OF the Civil War, was held at
room today In ST. James church, corner
Of Broadway and Courtland street. There
was large attendance of Grand Army
men from all over the state and Massa- :
chusetts, state officials and relatives ana
friends OF the deceased
The services were conducted by Rev.
Robert Il. Parker. pastor of the church.
and Rev. Samuel II. Webb The services
we're simple. but impressive. The hymns
Abide With Me-" and Nearer. My God,
10 Thee" were sung by the church choir
and the congregation. with John r. Bolan
as organist.
The bearers were H. z Dabon. John O.
Farnsvorth, Charles IL. williams, George
A. Nightingale, Frank III. Chase and Col
Henry ]. Spooner.
There was a very large number Of floral
tributes. including pieces from the Massa-
chusetts commandery. Military Order OF
the Loyal Legion OF the United States
and Rodman post. G. A. r.. OF which or
ganizations Mr.. Bowen was a member.
and from the various other @. A. r. posts
throughout the state. as we'll as friends
and relatives.
The Massachusetts commandery. Mill
tary Order Of the Loyal Legion. was rep
resented by the following members: Col
William T.. Clarke Col. r. H. /. God
dard. Col. r. ii. Rhodes. Capt. o. A. Bar
ker. Lieut. George II. Burnham, Capt. w
Il. Sears, Lieut. William Douglas. Col
Charles II. Williams. Col. George b.
r.. Ballou, Lieut. James Hudson. Maj
James B. T. Bucklin and William j..
Crosby.
Mr. Crosby was confined three times in
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-06
RECEPTION TO
BARON CHANGED
TO NEXT MONDAY

Plans for the public reception which the
Swedes of Rhode Island will give TO the
Baron dc Laregcrantz, envoy extraordin-
airy and minister plenipotentiary from
the king OF Sweden, have practically been
completed
The reception will be held in the large
Y. M c. A hall, this city. at p. m. next
Monday, and IL is the wish of the general
reception committee that every Swede in
Rhode Island shall attend in person, or be
represented
The baron himself has expressed the
sincere desire TO meet as many as pos
sibe OF his fellow countrymen at that
time.
At first IL was planned to have ban
ouet and reception, but owing to the
difficulties in preparing for such a big
the banquet idea and hold the reception
only.
There will be no formal written invita-
tions, but every man, woman and child
OF Swedish extraction is expected TO re-
gard the newspaper notices of the gather
ing as a personal invitation and to act
accordingly. The press committee of the
general reception committee consists Of
the Rev. Mr.. Ljunggren and Alfred
Ostlund.
Plans have been made for the attendance
OF His Excellencv Gov. James ii. Higgins,
and His Honor Mayor Patrick j. McCar-
thy, TO whom the Swedes who attended
the public reception yesterday expressed
their gratitude for the interest he had
shown I'm them and their distinguished
countryman.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-06
TORPEDO BOAT
DESTR0YERS ON
240-M|LE RACE

New York. June Six torpedo
boat destroyers. the fastest boats in
the United States navy, started today
on a 240-mile race from the Scotland
lightship to Cape Henry. Va.
They were the flagship Whipple and
the Truxton. worden, Stewart Hull
and Hopkins. comprising the second
torpedo fotllla.
The weather was fairly favorable for
a fast race when the swift craft
ranged behind the starting line for a
flying start.
The wind was fresh and the sea
was lumpy. With the. signal the six
destroyers made for the line at full
speed. The time of the start was
taken at s:33. Within a mile from
the line the destroyers Worden Stew
art and Hopkins forged out ahead OF
the others. The destroyers will use
every pound OF speed possible and
spectators on the shore had only COM
paratively short glimpses of the black
hulled vessels as they sped south along
the Jersey coast. Naval officers ex-
pect the destroyers to make about "a
knots an hour. which would bring them
TO Cape Henry by p. m.
At the finish of the race, the de-
stroyers will proceed to Hampton
Roads. TO be present at the Jamestown
exposition on Georgia day. June 10.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-06

Tho swill. house offal and garbage
question was again an odoriferous topic
at the meeting of the board OF aldermen
this afternoon.
II had been wrestled with by the COM
mittee on health. TO which IL was re-
ferred early last month. and II was gem
orally expected that the committee would
seek TO free its olfactory nerves or the
scent this afternoon
Attorney Thomas II. Holton, who rep
resents firm that wishes 10 bid on any
long term contract the board may desire
20 make, sent yesterday TO the mayor
and 10 each member Of the board the fol-
lowing letter:
MIR. HOLTON'S LETTER.
Dear Sir: 1t has come TO my attention
that the committee on health at the next
meeting OF the board OF aldermen In 10
recommend a one-year contract for the
removal OF swill. house ofral and gar
bage.
II desire to say. that II such IL the case
II gives Mr.. Barney, who Is at present
as we'll as being an unfair proposition 10
any other person or persons who may de-
sire TO bid upon same.
The cost OF an equipment or outnt Tor
doing this work would be from $4,000 or
S25,OO0 10 $4,000. which latter sum wouid
exceed the total amount received from
the city for doing this work.
I'm submitting a proposition for one
year contract the city would not receive
the benefit Of the best price for doing
this work. as Mr.. Barney. having equip
ment and outfit. could reduce present
price a small amount, and this would
place him in a position to be the lowest
bidder.
with a proposition from five to ten
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-06
NO RATE WAR TO BE
MADE ON ITALIAN LINES

Liverpool, June 6.-The officials of
the Cunard line today were questioned
regarding n statement telegraphed
from Hamburg TO the effect that no
rate war with the Italian lines was
contemplated by the cunard and Ger
man lines. with the result that they
confirmed the report and stated that
the differences regarding the Mediter-
ranean- American traffic. arising from
the payment of large commissions,
sometimes as high as $40 for each pas
senger by the Italian lines. had been
settled.
Therefore. II was added. the Cunsrd
line will not take the Initiative in a
rate war. which II was threatened
would begin with the establishment Of
a SIS rate for emigrators from New
York to Mediterranean points.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-06
STOLE DOCTORS
TEAM; HELD FOR
THE GRAND JURY

Joseph vardner by the district coirt
this morning was held for the grand jury
in surety OF 500. he pleading guilty TO
the charge OF driving away the horse and
buggy OF DR. Albert Hayes.
1t was stated TO the court that Vard-
ner came here recently with his mother
from Lowell. and that he had been twice
arrested In that city for driving off with
teams. II was further alleged that he has
stolen two bicycles in this city.
Vardner who is but IL, yesterday drove
Or. Hayes team from Stewart street
down Broad stret beyond the city line un-
I'll he came to the point In Edgewood
where alterations are being made in the
street car track.
Harry Brown. who tends the temporary
switch used while the changes are under
way. and who lives near DR. Hayes. saw
the rig and suspected that IL was stolen.
He stopped the man and asked him where
ne was going. The answer was, Taking
a ride"
Brown called Gustsvus Tedd. n motor
man who Is also employed at the switch.
and between them the man was taken
into the Edgewood police station and held
until Patrolman James Miller placed him
formally under arrest.