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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03

lawn, and the participants in Indian
costumes sat around the fires weaving
mats. At intervals during this enter
tainment Indians would come from
their tepees and sing Indian songs.
The big chief solOist was Miss Harriet
Chopper. At the conclusion of the en-
iertainment. refreshments were served
in the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03
Licensed to Wed.
A Memorable DaY.

One of the days we remember with
pleasure, as well as with profit TO our
health, is the one on which we became
acquainted with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, the painless purifiers that cure
headache and biliousness, and keep the
bowels right, 25c at w. T. Hartz, drug
store. sol Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03

Use Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syr'
up. Contains no opiates 1t drives the
cold out of the system by gently NOV
ing the bowels Contains Honey am
Tar and tastes nearly as good as ma
pie syrup Children like it. Sold oN
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03

Allison's release has been brought
about by the persistent efforts of his
wife. who was at work in Michigan in
his behalf from the time of his arres..
The permission to leave the state
which appears 10 be included in ALL
sons release, is unusual. and if grant
ed will show the confidence of the an
thOritieS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03

Ladies of the G. A. r. Entertained
Mrs Emma Johnson entertained the la.
dies of the G. A. r. last evening at her
home, 1919 Fourth avenue, in honor of
her birthday anniversary. Games We're
played and the evening passed in gen
|eral sociability. Refreshments were
served during the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03

Postoffice Clerks Give Dance
About forty couples participated in the
first dance ever given by the Rock Is
land postoffice clerks which took place
at Black Hawk inn last evening. Og
denis orchestra furnished music and
the occasion was a most enjoyable one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03
COMEDY IS GIVEN
Breezy Point" Presented by
Kings Daughters, Proves
Great Success
AT THE CABLE RESIDENCE
Was One of Best Home Talent Plays
Ever Given in City-The Cast
of the Characters.

Breezy Point" comedy i'll three
acts, was given under the auspices OF
the Silver Cross circle of the King
Daughters last evening on the lawn at
The residence OF Hon. Ben T. Cable, on
Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth street.
The grounds were lighted with innum-
cradle electric lights, and several hun
ired seats had been arranged on the
slOping grounds on The cast end of the
lawn, forming a natural amphitheatcr
\ large sounding board had been erect
ed back of the stage and was concealed
with boughs.
The play. which was put on under
the direction of Mrs. Marion Iumph-
reys, was very cleverly presented, and
above criticism. and in fact was one
of the best home talent plays ever
given in the city. The stage settings
were perfect and the costumes We're
correct and pleasing The costume
worn by Old Glenn, the gypsy, was a
genuine gypsy costume. and an Old
Egyptian belt over POO years old from
Cairo, Egypt. the property of Miss Ca
Die, was worn.
The comedy tells the experiences of
-four college girls, who are summer
boarders at Breezy Point, of which
Aunt Debby Dexter is mistress. O.d
Glenn. the gypsy, tells the young ladies'
fortunes. keeping back the fortune of
| Elinor Pearl (of unkonwn parentagCi.
which later revealed brings to light an
| interesting romance. Clever episode
are woven into the play. making ii in
| teresting at all times.
Music and Pictures.
| An orchestra furnished music during
| the evening. and refreshments wert
served at booths scattered about tn,
lawn. After the play, views OF tn,
| Holy Land and Japan were thrown by
calcium light on the screen by Mrs
| Lucy Castleman of St. Louis. who tooi
the pictures herself, making a very
pleasing feature.
The refreshment booths were il
charge of Mrs. North, Miss Elinor,
West, Miss Helen Riggan. Mrs. Eiker
and Mrs. Sattley. The gatekeeper'
We're the Misses Gertrude Don, Grac,
stafford. Paula Harms. and Selma Bear
The ladies in charge of the advertiser!
We're the Misses O'Neil and Montgon
Iery. The committee on tickets wa
composed of Miss ONeil. Miss oMu
gomery and Mrs. George Davis, an,
Miss Sue Denkmann had charge of tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03

" attended. At the Joslin fair grounds
Judge r. w. Olmsted of this city and
NJ. J. McEniry of Moline will be the
speakers. There will be two ball games,
between .JOslin and EbeneZer i'll the
morning and between Yuma and Joslin
in the afternoon. AT East Moline the
celebration will be in charge of the
Woodmen. At Harris grove in Edg
ington c. J. Searle of this city will be
the speaker of the day. Two ball games
will be played. the BENEFITS of this
city being matched with rural team.
Gun Club to shoot.
The members of the Rock Island Gun
club will spend the day in noisy man
ner at the range opposite the Watch
Tower The club will hold a member
ship handicap shoot for % birds, with
a leather gun case, a shell case, ana
Il brass cleaning rod as the three prizes,
Ben Koch. one of the members, hag
also offered a fine revolver as a prize
for a JO-bird match. The shoot viii
begin AT Lee. and the handicaps viii
be announced at the grounds. The
crms of the contest for the Peters trD
ply will probably be arranged at thi:
shoot.
At the Camps.
Special celebrations have been pro
yided for all Of the tri-city parks. and
these will attract many during the day
Many residents of the city are plannine
to spend the day with friends who are
quartered in camps on Rock river. and
The tent city on Vandrun's island viii.
entertain many visitors during the day
The campers will have a celebration oi
their own in the evening.
Observed IA Holiday.
The day will be observed as holiday
by all of the banks and business houses
The postonice viii close at 10 o'cIuca
and there will be but on" delivery 81
mail by carriers, leaving the Office al
l9:l5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03
Arsenal Golf Club Party.-saturda,

of the summer series of dancing N
card parties will be given by the RocN
Island Arsenal Golf club at the q q
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

TSociety 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-
biIity. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03

Kept Wedding Secret.-About d
month ago Harry Rogers and Miss
Clara Ada MusIer went to Clinton an:
were there quietly married They re
turned to the city, but told no one OF
their marriage both returning to live
with their parents. Mr.. Rogers re
sides at f411 Thirty-second street an,
is employed in the Rock Island railway
shops at Natick. Mrs. Rogers is tn,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John p. Mus
Ter OF $40 Twenty-fourth street an,
has been employed in department
store in Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03

Sac and Fox Reunion.-The reunion
of the Sac and Fox Indians was held
last evening at the South Park chapel
Thirtieth street and Fifteenth avenue
The entertainment was unique and en-
tertaining in every respect. A number
of Rock Islands pale faces represented
the different tribes and each one that
took part was dressed in full Indiar
costume. The first part of the enter
tainment was given on the lawn a
the side of the chapel. this being useC
as the camping ground of the TIVE
tribes. A number of neatly arranged
wigwams made the lawn look yer,
much like the original camping quar-
ters. Campfires were burning ON tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03
A Happy Man

Is Amos +. King, of Port Byron. y. y,
(S5 years of ageD: since a sore on his
leg. which had troubled him the great
er part of his life. has been entirely
healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve; the
worlds great healer of Sores. Burns
Cuts. Wounds and Piles Guaranteed
by W. T. Hartz. druggist, %0l TWEEN
tieth street. Price 25c.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Small
sure safe nils Sold bV all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03

Married in Chicago.-Mr. and Mrs.
r. NJ. Wilcox of Gl5& Ellis avenue, Chi
cago, announce the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Grace, to Frank J.
Ortiz of Chicago. the ceremony taking
place in Chicago Saturday, June %. Nj
Ortiz is a prominent business man of
Chicago. Mrs. Orth lived for number
of years in Rock Island. removing to
Chicago with her parents a few years
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Orth will spend
their honeymoon among the Iakes OF
Wisconsin,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03

Announce Engagement. - Announce
ment has been made of the engage
ment of Miss Margaret Loretto Fit2
gerald, daughter of Michael Fitzgerald,
to William J. Sanders. The wedding
will take place early in September
Mr.. Sanders is a stenOgrapheT at the
c., Il. |. & p. depot at Thirty-tirst street
Miss Fitzgerald is society editor of the
Union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03

spaIding Study Club Meets The
Spalding Study club met in the hall at
St. Joseph's school Monday evening ana
the following program was given:
Opening Chorus. Lead, X -
Light"
Instrumental SoIo-Miss Josie Aud.
Vocal Solo-Miss Nora Mccarthy.
IN Y. Z."-Miss Agnes Brennan.
"Idyls of the King Annie Me
Quinn.
Holy Grail''-Miss Marion Cation.
Remarks by Rev. Father Cleary.
kkelIy.-Yesterday morning.
at the Sacred Heart church took place
the marriage of Miss Agnes Kelly tC
Louis Hulsbrink both of this city, Rev
| J. F. LOcllney officiating. A weddin.
breakfast was served to relatives n
the brides home. 2503 Fifth avenue
They departed last evening for Sacra
mento. Cal, where they will visit Franl
]. HulSbrink, formerly of this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08

instant action is worth a century Of
dlplomacy-h picked up the truncheon
and brought it down on jockeys hard
skull with such emphasis that the con
vict emitted queer sort Of cough and
collapsed Imply on top of his conquered
adversary.
Then the boy was horri6ed. The two
lay SO still that he imagined both were
dead 1t is ono thing to help the law,
but quite another TO kill man. lie did
not want to he n murderer MS well rs a
millionaire, not knowing then the quail
ties which 81 to form these varieties Of
genus homo are strangely alike.
lie gazed at them as In trance but
relief came when he heard them breath
ing stertorously. At last, inter- n pause
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08

Philip ,cns there.
the needs Of musicians, whereby
thoughts can be expressed da capo,
like a musical phrase. without risk of
wearying the reader, it must be under
stood that Philip had returned from
faraway Fenchurch street station with
a four wheeler before O'Brien exhaust
ed the first TRADE OF the day against
the war office.
With cunning that amounted TO
genius, the boy placed the large, light
portmantcau and the two small. heavy
ones on the roof of the vehicle, where
the driver did not notice the least Pc
culiarity In their weight.
The two large, heavy bags he man
aged to lift into the interior, one OF
them needing all his resources to carry
II from the shop door to the cab, Were
he not fresh and untired he could not
have done It, AS It was, the effort was
q splendid success.
The cabman knew little and O'Brien
less Of the tremendous avoirdupois OF
this innocent looking baggage. A long
suffering horse may have had bis pri-
vate views, but he did not express
Thorn.
Saying goodby to the pensioHer IN
the shop. Philip took good sese that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08
CHAPTER Y

~" HIS is the boy, sir" said the
policeman.
"Oh, ia that him e observed
4 the inspector, sticking his
thumbs into his belt and gazing at Phil
ip with professional severity.
Philip met their scrutiny without
flinching. He leaned against the wall
with his hands in his pockets, one fist
clinched over the pouchful OF gold, the
other guarding IA diamond bigger than
the Koh-iNoor
Il am sorry ! have only one chair.
gentlemen" he said alphabetically.
That's all right lad" said the in
spector. "The constable here tells me
that you very pluckily helped him to
capture a notorious burglar. The man
was hiding In this news, and it seems
you first saw him looking in through
your window. What were you doing at
the time?"
Packing my portmnnteau."
"Oh. packing your portmapteau."
Eyes, That Is It"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
OUT UPON THE PLAGUE.

This is the season of the year when
tramps break into Jail. They commit
petty crimes so that they may be ar
rested and sentenced to term in the
bastile. There they are comfortably
housed and well fed during the most
severe period of the winter. Tramps
are generally wise to the towns where
they will receive generous treatment.
They make it a point to infest those
places with their presence. They con-
slider it no hardship to spend the
colder months behind the bars, and in
the springtime when the balmy winds
blow from the south, they are pleased
to be released from durance.
Once more they take kindly to the
road and they tramp from town to
town, begging handout here and there,
making themselves obnoxious to the
people. They are a genuine nuisance.
They add nothing to the wealth of the
country. They are barnacles that
should be cut off from the body polite.
War should be made upon them. They
should be forced to work on the public
highways-not only during the summer
months but in the winter time as well.
Their pathway should not be strewn
with roses nor their appetites APP
peased with the choicest viands.
The tramp problem can be solved if
communities will resort to drastic mea-
sures and force the genus hoboes to
realize that their days of idleness have
reached an end. The professional tramp
is entitled to no kindly consideration.
The large majority of them are tramps
and scalawags from choice. They have
no respect for law or decency, and the
only method that can be used in the
hope of Kidding the earth of this Vi
ius class is the "work cure" There
should be united efforts made to the
end that this kind of a prescription
is filled out by the authorities and
the undesirable element be fed in large
doses.
Establish warehouses, make them
break rock. Put them out on the
highways and there compel them to
earn their keep by the sweat of their
brows. Tramps are entitled to no
sympathy. They possess but little of
that quality, and the people should not
waste any of theirs upon them. Many
well-meaning people have spent too
much time dealing with the tramp prob
lem from theoretical standpoint in
stead of bringing a practical application
to bear against the plague. Weld the
big stick and rid communities of the
tramp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
STERLING CENTER NOTES.

Mrs. w. A. Grover arrived home
from her visit at Ames, Iowa. She
was accompanied by her SON Harley
and grand daughter Vern.
Grandma Hicks has been very ILL
DR.. Bishop was called.
H. NJ. Fisk and family spent Thanks,
giving with Mrs. Sharp.
Miss Inez Lamp is suffering with a
painful fellon on her finger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hicks spent Sun
day with Mrs. Sharp.
Misses Cassie and Elizabeth Ellis
were Mankato visitors last Saturday.
Mrs. Hendrickson of Amboy is as
sisting Mrs. E. w. Parks with her
sewing.
S. NJ. Grover and c. c. Troy spent
Monday and Tuesday at Mankato.
Dick Raul arrived home from his
hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roberts were in
Mankato last Saturday.
Gene Roberts and. Roy Fayly were
pleasant callers in this neighborhood
last Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
RESUMING CURRENCY PAY.

The Chicago Banker says that sever
al Chicago national banks have in
formed their country correspondents
of their ability and their willingness
to resume currency shipments where
ever they are necessary. They have
backed this notice by liberal ship
ments of cash and have been gratified
in many cases by the return of cur
rency from country points. 1t is
considered probable that the cash
movement between city and country
Banks will be back very soon to a
normal basis.
In their dealings with city GUS
toners the banks are increasing their
disbursements of cash, and would do
so more rapidly they say, if the pub
lie would show more thorough
spirit of cooperation. Some expert
ments that have been tried in meeting
a few large payrolls with cash have
shown that in some quarters there IS
disposition to throw unusual bur
dens on the banks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

English post office department. By
this contract packages can be mailed
more cheaply from English cities to
points in America than from one
American city to another.
Thus by this arrangement packages
up to three pounds are taken to any
part of the United States for two
shillings, three to seven pounds for
three shillings, and from seven to
eleven pounds for four shillings, What
this proves. What a parcels post would
be 60 foreign trade is shown by the
experience of Minneapolis dealer. A
package was ordered by a correspon-
dent in the Argentine republic. 1t
weighed three pounds but the express
charges were $3.50. The charges from
England would have been fifty-seven
cents. The Free Press desires to give
merchants all the information posi-
BILE on the subject in hand. 1t is one
that should be studied carefully and
fully by those engaged in trade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
BARS FREE PHONES.

The question of telephone company
furnishing free phones to municipal
offices of city has been definitely
disposed of by the state anti-pass
law, says The Winona Republican and
Herald. The case came up in Owa-
tonna, and is similar to cases which
have occurred in Winona and other
cities. According to an opinion of the
attorney general, answering questions
by city councils and attorneys of the
various telephone companies, no franks
or free phones may be given by the
companies to any person or corporate
body, excepting in the case of cities
in whose franchise to telephone COM
pany the free use of phones is named
as valuable consideration in return
for the franchise. The Northwestern s
franchise from the city of Owatonna
says nothing on the subject and there
fore the company states that in giving
free phones for the various city offices
it will be violating the law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

Denver, Colo, Dec. ll.-Colonel W. f.
Cody, Buffalo Bill" today explained
his connection with the Howard Gould
separation suit, declaring that the
stories connecting his name with
Kathrine Clemmons were false.
He continued:
''As for reports concerning Gould's
offer to me to testify against the char
acter of his wife, l was offered not
$25, 900 but $4,000 to testify, and l re-
fused the offer" He declined to say
why he refused.
Miss Helen Mar the actress who tes-
titled regarding the relations between
the scout and Mrs. Gould before her
marriage, was declared to have been
falsifying.
"Miss Mar was paid so much a word
for her testimony against Mrs. Gould, .
said Colonel Cody. SCATTER the lawyers
for the defense are through with her
the evidence she gave will not amount
to anything"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
D|DN' TGET HERCASH
Miss Alstrup Was Stopped BY
Masked Man and Gun.
HoId-Up Takes Place on Liberty
Street Last Evening.
From Mondays Daily.

Miss May Alstrup, a domestic en-
ployed in the family of Joseph Wad-
dell, on Lincoln street, was stopped
by a masked man at the alley back
of the Burmeister & Flo store on
Liberty street, at about $50 o'clock
last evening. She had been visiting
with a friend during the afternoon and
was on her way home when held up.
As she neared the alleyway in the rear
of the building a fellow stepped out
on the sidewalk. He demanded her
money and at the same time pressed
revolver against her face. 'It felt
cold," said the girl today. The girl
was badly frightened and stammered
out that she had no money. He made
a movement as if to search her, but
she fought him off. After cursing her
roundly the fellow permitted his vic
tim to depart.
Is the Same Man
Miss Alstrup states that the hold
up man answers the description of the
person who was doing like stunts one
night last week. He was a young
man, wore corduroy cap and a long
black overcoat.
Miss Alstrup was so frightened that
she did not sleep all last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

The st. Paul Pioneer Press would
have the public believe that farm lands
in southern Minnesota are not bring
ing as high price as they did years
ago. 1t is evident that the writer of
The Pioneer Press article has not pur-
chased any land in this section recently
Were he to negotiate for land in Blue
Earth county he would find that the
price has not decreased. There are
very few abandoned farms in southern
Minnesota, and there are no barren
wastes. 1t is true that some counties
in southern Minnesota show shrink
age in population, but that does not
mean that the land has been abandoned.
The Pioneer Press should become more
familiar with the conditions in this
part of the state, then it would not
be led into making erroneous state
ments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
Says Miss Mars Story Is False;
Buffalo Bill On the Gould Case

In Miss Mars testimony Colonel
Cody often was mentioned, and it was
charged that for years he had been
intimate with Katherine Clemmons,
that he resided with her in house
in Forest avenue, Chicago, and that
these facts were unknown to Howard
Gould. All of these allegations are
denied by Cody.
cat the time I met Kathrine Glenn
MONS" he said, 81 was in the show
business, and was constantly looking
for talent At that time l might say
there was dearth of show talent, es-
pecially female talent. I recognized
the talent of Kathrine Clemmons and
placed her in the show business. That
was all.
"There is no reason for connecting
my name with the Gould case or for
smoking me up on Kathrine Clemmons'
account. They might as well connect
my name with every woman who ever
worked for me-"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
This Is the Prize Spook Story
The Suicide of the Ghost

Bombay, Dec. l1.-An amazing spook
story told by contributor to The In
dian Daily Telegraph has aroused
much interest here. 1t is the tale of a
ghost who shot himself The woman
who relates it had accompanied her
husband to Tirzapur. He had been
sent there to undertake the duties of
an agent who had returned home on
sick leave. The only accommodation
they could find when they arrived on
July, 20, was an inspection bungalow.
They retired about ten o'clock, but
Mrs. S. remained awake for some time
reading novel by the light of the
lamp. She was just thinking of turn
ing it out when suddenly man hold
ing revolver appeared in the room.
She continued: toomej
Before 1 could move speak he