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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
WILL COME HERE
Federation of German Catho-
lies of illinois Asked to Meet
in Rock Island in 1903.
ONLY AWAIT AN INVITATION
Attorney Albert Huber Delegate to This
Years Convention to Be Held
at Effingham.

Rock Island German Catholics are
counting upon entertaining the FEEDER
alton of German Catholics of Illinois
at their meeting next year. This year
meeting will be held next Sunday, Mon.
day and Tuesday at Effingham, and At
tOrney Albert Huber has been appoint
ed delegate from the local societies
with instructions to extend pressing
invitation for the next gathering to
come to this city.
1t is believed that there will be no
difficulty in landing the convention, for
the state officers have previously eX.
pressed themselves as anxious to como
to Rock Island, and the general senti
mcnt of the organization is known to
be favorable
Attended by 200 Delegates.
These conventions are attended by
about 200 delegates usually, and occu
Ply three days, one of which is a Sun
day On this day ii is customary tC
run excursions to the convention town
from other cities.
The Rock Island societies affiliatina
and extending the invitation are St
Johns and st. Anthony's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
ANDAFIfTH ALREADY IN
Last Nights Meeting at Rock
Island Club Does Things
For a Greater City.
Plans to Boost Ro OK Island.

To raise by subscription II fund of
100000 TO induce Legitimate indus
tries To locate in Rock island.
To issue BooStcr buttons at "a nom
innI price. so that all may particle
pate i'm the spirit for Il Greater Rock
Island and contribute towards lis
accomplishments.
Amount raised already, 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
B. G. M. Banquets May %.

The date for the banquet of the Il.
G. NJ. club of the Y. Nj. c. a. has been
set for May rs. The banquet will be
served by the Association helpers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
PERSONAL POINTS.

W. H. Simpson of Chicago is WISH.
ing his sister Mrs. j. W. Barrett, al
1912 Nineteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
Saloon Notice,

Tom Kruger has opened mp a sa-
loon at 200 Fourth avenue where he
is now ready for business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
Sale of Second Hand Goods.

Great remodeling sale of second
hand goods at cost, Saturday, May II,
at 1923 Second avenue,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

be secured without bonus. and yet
are well worth their price to the city
where the factory is located. If Rocl,
Island is To enter the field of competi-
ton with other cities, Mr.. Levi said he
was convinced this city must do as
other cities do and offer substantial in
duCCments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08
The Booster Button to Help.

AS the discussion was taken up by
the different ones present. the ieda OF
a booster button club was advanced by
several, and this idea was finally A.
tached to the proposal to raise the
fund to secure factories What has
been done in Des Moines and Daven-
port, and in various other cities was
pointed out, and the booster button
was favored as one of the best means
of making the movement for a greateG
Rock Island more general one. AMI
putting it in such a way that eve Y
man. women, and child in the city cal
| do part toward increasing the city
| important in the industrial and com
! mercial world and increasing its popu
| lation. The booster buttons will IL j,
only bring neat sum into the fund
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
THE EXCESS FARE RIDDLE
STILL AWAITS AN ANSWER
CenterviIIe Residents May Then
Advance Their Case Against the /.
& e. a Step Further.

A meeting of the county commits
sioners is billed for today and that
aged excess fare matter is on the pro-
gram. Even if Attorney Latta of
the Indianapolis & Eastern is present,
which is not among the probabilities.
it is safe to wager that the board will
receive no definite information as to
the intention of the company. Mr..
Latta will doubtless be armed with
an excuse for another delay.
The commissioners have come to
the conclusion that this matter Will
have to be settled by the courts, and
they have ceased to worry very much
about it. In just WI at form it will
find its way into a legal tribunal, is, of
course, merely matter of conjecture,
but in view OF the fact that the Cen
terville people are especially interest
ed in it's speedy settlement, it has
ben suggested that citizen OF that
place refuse to pay the excess, and
permit himself to be elected from a
car. Any resident of the little town
imbued with desire to assume the
role of a martyr, will never find bet
ter opportunity for gratifying his am
bition. He would at the same time
place his neighbors under everlasting
obligation to him. 1t is doubtful,
however, if there will be any competi-
tion for the honor.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
LITTLE PUNISHMENT GIVEN
Need of a Workhouse is Practically
Shown in the Case of Lon Fisher
the Negro.

that the county commissioners will
in the near future act fayorably upon
the recommendation to the grand
jury that a workhouse be built. They
say Jail sentence is no punishment
at all to the average offender. and that
as matter of fact the old timers really
enjoy a term in the county bastile
during the winter. They are supplied
~ith three good meals, and spend
their time chatting sleeping and play
ing cards. Such cases as that OF Lon
Fisher. the negro insulter of women
emphasize the necessity for such an
institution.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
STUDENTS NOT SATISFIED.
DON'T LIKE RULING MADE
Feei tina, Action of Earlham Trusyees
in Making the Support Of Athletics
Optional with Students Will DO Lit
tie Good.

Earlham students are very much put
out over the recent action of the
board of trustees of that institution re-
garding a petition signed by a large
number of the students and asking
that a sum of $3.50 per term be added
to the tuition for the support of ath-
leties. The board. instead of grant
ing this request. suggested that each
student give a sum of $1.2o, making
the gift optional with them. This
left the matter in no better shape
than it has been, as those that wish to
give have always had the opportunity
of doing so. The athletes are much
discouraged over this action. Earl
ham has always found it hard TO meet
the expenses of her athletic contests,
the athletes themselves generally hav-
ing to share the larger part of the eN.
pense, as well as contributing their
time and physical abilities. They
hoped that the board of trustees would
see fit to follow the example set by
many other colleges in the state and
add small amount to the tuition TO
be used for athletic purposes, thus
remedying this state of affairs. The
alleged objection to this was that it
would keep some students from at
tending the college.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
EveIyn ThaW Tells How STAN
ford Thaw, Destroyer of
Maindenly Virtue, Pursued
Her After Her Marriage.
CIRCULATED WILFUL LIES
REGARDING HER HUSBAND
Induced Her to Sign Papers,
the Contents of Which She
was in Ignorance-Said
ThaW was Dope Fiend.
publishers Press.J

New York, Feb. S.-Public interest
in the Thaw trial grows with its pro-
gress Mrs. Harry X. Thaws ordeal
was only begun when she left the wit
ness stand, occupied by her practical
ly all of Thursdays session. during
which she brought down her narrative
to the time when, after repeatedly re-
fusing to marry Thaw, she returned
to the stage. This was in 1908.
Friday she took up the story where
she left off Thursday.
Although the story Mrs. Thaw told
was simply the story as she told 1t TO
Thaw, and which is supposed to have
unhinged his mind. Thaw's attorney.
Mr.. Delmas, announced that the de-
fense would not take advantage OF the
law that would make 1t impossible for
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
Capt. isaac R. McDivitt, Aged
: Resident, Dead at Home on
kinsey Street.
.!!..!;.!;. VETERAN - O. !!!!!!! civil WAR 3!
TWICE ENLISTED AND SERVED
WITH GREAT DISTINCTION-IS
SURVIVED BY A WIFE AND TWO
CHILDREN.

Capt. Isaac r. McDivitt a well
known and respected resident of this
city, died at his home yesterday
morning at 205 Kinsey street of par
sells. Mr.. McDivitt fell down a stair
way at his home a few days after
Thanksgiving and sustained such se-
we're injuries that he never at any
time thoroughly recovered from the
effects, and as he has been gradually
failing in health for the past few
weeks, his death was expected at any
time. Mr.. McDivitt was born in
Preble county, Ohio, 62 years ago and
nineteen years of age. He enlisted
with the federal army twice during
the civil war, first with the 35th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, in '61. The CRU.
elling warfare soon told on his health
an dafter several months service was
obliged to leave. He secured an hon.
Orable discharge. After he had re-
covered his health he enlisted with the
156th Ohio and was made captain
After the war was over Mr.. McDivitt
returned to Richmond and has made
his home, with the exception of a
brief period when he resided in Cen
terville. He has been actively con-
nected with several business interests
J,a a
builder.
He is survived by wife, Anglia, and
two children, Herbert, who is now
connected with the Jones Hardware
company, and Mrs. Will Coe. who re-
sides two miles east of the city.
The funeral will be Monday at $50
o'clock from the home. Friends may
call Sunday afternoon and evening.
The burial will be in Earlham ceme-
terry
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
Legislature in Brief.
HOUSE..


The blind tiger bill was up for
second reading and amendment Mo
ton by Mr.. VolZ, of Marion county, to
strike out the enacting clause and kill
the bill was voted down. Amend
ment offered to relieve druggists from
losing pharmacists license for vio-
lation of the law was defeated
Condo bill to prohibit pumping of
natural gas was killed.
SENATE.
Senator Hawkins new antitrust
bill advanced to engrossment after
unsuccessful effort of minority to
amend it.
Senator Farber's bill, to create a
new department of insurance and to
provide for further control of insur-
ance companies, advanced to engross-
ment.
Senator Cavin's bill, to prohibit dis
elimination in prices of crude oil, ad-
vanced to engrossment.
Passed Senator Kittinger's bill. to
provide relief for wives divorced hus-
bands in certain cases.
Senator Parks OF Marshall, introdu-
ced a bill to prey cit reckless driving
of automobiles. !,
Senator Slack ffsroduced a bill to
take the selling OF school textbooks
out of the hands of school officials.
Senator Stotsenburg introduced a
bill to exempt factories from taxation
under certain conditions.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
READY
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
President Kelly Addresses
Garfield Students on Occa-
sion of Graduation.
CHAPEL WAS WELL FILLED
SPEAKER TELLS THE PUPILS
THAT THEY ARE REALLY JUST
- nAknAeEs, !,
Them TO GO FORWARD.
CHAPEL WAS WELL FILLED
SPEAKER TELLS THE PUPILS
THAT THEY ARE REALLY JUST
Them TO GO FORWARD.

The midwinter commencement exer-
cises of the Garfield school were held
yesterday afternoon in the high school
assembly room, President Robert L.
Kelly of Earlham delivering the class
address. The auditorium was almost
completely filled by the parents and
immediate friends of those young
people, forty nine in all, who were rea-
dy to start out into the active duties
of high school career. Following
the overture by the Garfield orches-
ira the Rev. S. r. Lyons of the United
Presbyterian church gave the invoca-
ton. Miss Magdalena Engelbert rem
dered very beautiful piano solo at
the close of the invocation which was
followed by the address by Mr.. Kelly.
Address by Pres. Kelly.
He said in part:
Il consider it rare privilege in
having the opportunity of standing
before the class of 1907 to give their
class address and privilege to be
able to stand before the parents and
friends of the young people. 1 full
ly realize just what this day means
to them. 1t is day of conflicting
emotions. purposes and ideas. Com
mencement although held at the close
of the school term, is full of antici-
patton of the future. 1t is day when
the hearts of the young men and
young women are filled with joy sad
ness and regret. joy in the anticipa-
tion of what is to come, sad
ness and regret that the as
sociations of former school days are
broken and abandoned Their future
associations will be new and strange.
Their lives are filled with joy and
anticipation in being ably prepared to
reach out into life for the better and
larger things. 1t is also a day of
contradictions, day of endings and
beginnings. The boys feel that it is
day when their work is ended, how
ever the older minds fully appreciate
the fact that it is the day of begin
nings. The day is typical of things
they will find constantly conflicting
during their years to come. They will
have the same conflicting ideas the
same conflicting emotions
President Kelly then dwelt at length
upon many great men and events,
(COntinued on Page Fiye)
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
Ragged, Unkempt and a Slave
to Drugs and Drink, James
Jordan Comes Home.
BEGS TO BE LOCKED UP
A SAD RETURN FOR UNFORTU-
NATE MAN WHO ENTERED HAP
PLY ON HIS LIFE HERE FIFTY
YEARS AGO.

Ragged, unkempt, and almost in
state of nervous prostration from the
excessive use of drugs and alcoholic
stimulants, James Jordan presented
a picture of abject misery as he stood
before Superintendent Bailey pleading
TO be locked up on charge of va
grancy. His request was granted,
and later, when DR.. Kruger, city ply
sician, called at police headquarters,
he examined the man and gave him
medicine to steady his nerves. A
talk with Jordan developed the fact
that he is a slave to deadly comhina-
tion-cocaine, morphine and whisky
He is certainly a frightful example of
what any one of these three habits
will do to the man who follows them
up.
1t was a case of home coming
when Jordan hobbled painfully into
Richmond, for in this city more than
half a century ago he first say the light
of day. 1t was here that he spent the
days of his youth. and grew to man
hoods estate, with a brilliant future
before him. His father was a well
known Main street business man, and
his mother literary woman, the pro-
ducts of whose pen-both prose and
poetry-found their way into the col
umns of some of the best magazines
in the CO. ntry. Naturally bright, and
equipped with good education there
was no reason why he should not
forge ahead in the battle of life, but
when his parents died, he entered up
on career that eliminated in his be-
coming wanderer upon the face of
the earth. He did newspaper work in
New York and other places, and very
creditable work at that, it is said, but
because of his habits was unable to
retain position for any great length
Of time.
Jordan expressed desire for NOR
phine yesterday. but it was not given
-b3pas Slpt>x Rai1eve seems to be un-
der the Impression that he Is Wahfed
some place, and has ordered that he
be photographed before being taken
to Jail this morning. His picture will
be sent to Indianapolis, and other cit
les of the state.
Truly the home coming" of James
Jordan was not fraught with joy.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
Weighing Indiana Mail.

Washington, d. c., Feb. s. (Spl-)-
The postoffice department is now put
ting on men to weigh the mail in the
division of the railway mail service,
including Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Ken
lucky and several other states. The
weighing will begin in few days and
will continue for three months. In
making up the weighing force eligi-
bles for appointment, in the railway
mail service and substitute employees
have the preference. After this list
is exhausted, appointments will be
made on the recommendations of
me mbers OF congress.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
WILL ATTEND IN A BODY
Arthur Williams to Get Warm Re.
ception from Entire Nous Club
at the Gennett Tonight.

Arthur Williams, an old Richmond
boy. is now at the head of the Won
derland'' theatrical company which
shows at the Gennett tonight, and
has a number of friends who are men,
bers of the Entire Nous club. Out OF
respect to him and to the high class
production which he is representing.
the members OF the club will attend
tn show in a body tonight. 1t is ex.
pected that at least eighty people will
go. After the show, the club will en-
tertain the members OF the organiza-
tion at an informal reception in the
club ronrus in the l. q. o. #. building.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
AFFIRMS KNAPP VERDICT
Action by State Supreme Court Will
Make it Hard for Murderer to
Get Freedom.

According to the decision of the SUI
preme court of Indiana yesterday, in
affirming the conviction of JohV
Knapp for the murder of Marshal
Leonard Geis1er of HagerstoVn,
Knapp will have to serve his entire
life sentence in the penitentiary un-
less he is pardoned or paroled. Ow-
ing to the i'll feeling against Knapp at
Hagerstown, it is hardly probable that
a petition will ever come from that
town. Knapp was convicted Oct. %,
1905.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
WILL MEET WITH
ROOSEVELT TODAY
Mayor and Members OF San
Francisco School Board
Arrive at Washington.
IN A CONCILIATORY MOOD
READY TO LISTEN TO THE PRES
IDENT AND IT is LIKELY JAP
ANEsE QUESTION WILL De AM
lAHLv SETTLED.
IN A C0NCILIATORY MOOD
rPublishers Press.l ]

Washington, Feb. Sin response
to an urgent summons from the Presi.
dent of the United States, there ar
rived in Washington this evening the
Mayor and members of the school
board of San Francisco, in whose
hands is popularity supposed to rest
the fate of the nation.
Delayed twenty-four hours in the
Rocky mountains by heavy SHOWS,
the officials, travel-stained and weary
were met at the Pennsylvania station
by a committee from the California
delegation in congress.
They will confer with President
Roosevelt at the White House tomor-
row, and it is confidently hoped by
all hands that satisfactory solution
of the present difficulties with the
japanese government will be worked
out. AS stated by member of the
delegation tonight, they are in re-
ceptive mode. If they can be shown
that it is necessary for the good of
the whole nation that they recede
from their position with reference to
the segregation of Japanese school
children in San Francisco, they will
bow to the presidents wishes and
trust to providence to be able to
square themselves with the folks at
home.
Don't Want Responsibility.
They do not wish to be put in the
position of being responsible for an
ENHANCEMENT with the Japanese gov
ernment. They will state their case
freely and frankly to the President,
and they will receive his arguments
in like spirit. They believe that they
will be able to show the president
that he has not fully realized the in
tensity of feeling on the Pacific coast
against the idea of recognizing the
japanese as social equals entitled TO
all the privileges accorded to our own
citizens They will dwell on the per-
lis OF Japanese Immigration 10 the
industrial welfare of the coast states
Their greatest desire at present is to
bring about exclusion of Japanese
coolie labor. If they can be convinced
that a surrender of their convictions
on the school question will affect
this they will give in at once. Only
about sixty children are involved in
this problem, and they regard it as
a small matter compared with the
threatened inundation of the coast
states with immigrants from Japan.
II is stated there has been a mark
ed reversal of public opinion on the
coast. since the seriousness of the
present situation became known out
there. Although the newspapers OF
San Francisco have continued their
attitude, there has de-
veloped spirit of conciliat;on among
the people at large. particularly
among the element represented by
the gentlemen who have Just arrived
Ia Washington
A lengthy conference was held at
the New Willard tonight in which the
visitors and the California congress
man participated.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09
Continue JoSie'S Case.

Josie Bond, who was arrested on a
charge of drunkenness has decided to
enter a plea of guilty. Yesterday she
insisted on standing trial, and her case
was continued until today. This
morning she will throw herself on the
mercy OF the court.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-09

tho district attorney to attack the
truth OF any statement In 1t. but that
the defense would give he prosecu-
ton ever~ opportunity to refute II.
1t is doubtful IL any woman ever un.
derwent more terrible ordeal before
jury than did Mrs. Harry Thaw. The
delicate. frail little woman, with a
ohild-like face. being only few weeks
over % years old. related what is per-
haps the most revolving story ever
told in a court room.
Motive Of Defense.
The defense sought to show that
acts OF the man whose life was taken
amid the scenes OF the roof garden so
inflamed the mind OF Thaw that he
became mentally unbalanced; that
while in this condition he fired tho
shots which made him, as he believed,
the instrument of providence In avenG-
ing these wrongs. This is the theory
OF the defense, and this Harry Thaw's
wife must prove. II proved at all.
In an effort to Offset the effect of the
testimony given by Thaw's wife by
attacking her credibility, the district
attorney searched the city for those
chorus girls to throw light on the re-
lations that existed between Evelyn
Nesbit and Stanford White.
Great crowds besieged the court
building, clamoring for admission to
the room.
One Of tine windows of the Bridge
of Sighs." which leads across the
street from the Tombs to the court
building. was up about eight inches.
The crowd in the street soon discov-
cred this, gathered several hundred
strong and waited patiently in the
hope of catching a glimpse of Harry
Thaw on his way to the court room
Those whose business compelled
their attendance at the trial had the
first opportunity to enter. Then a
number Of those who had fought their
way through the police lines were adj
mitted until the room was filled to its
utmost seating capacity. There were
not more than a dozen women among
the spectators.
For the first time since the trial
began Thaw lost the spring IN his step
and instead of walking briskly to his
place at the table from left to right
about the court room. The big crowd
seemed to annoy him. The pallid face
broken into a faint smile as the pris-
oner recognized his brother. Edward
Thaw. who was the only member OF
the family In court.
Thaw's Letter.
Mrs. Harry Thaw was called TO the
stand. She was extremely pale and
her lips trembled visibly as she replied
to the first question asked her by Mr..
Delmas. who stated that before any
oral testimony was taken he would
continue to read the postscript of a
letter offered in evidence THURSDAY,
which was addressed TO Frederick
Longfellow. an attorney. The post
script read as follows: "No one could
have made me believe since I first
saw her that she would show any
one except he first thought she cared
for any letter. should have bet every
cent In the world three weeks ago TO
get money for fabulous presents for
you: that after our trusting each