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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01


FOR SALE-At half price Il Riverside
nard coal burner, good as new.
Inquire at S1l Forty second street
FOR SALE-TimOthy upland and mid
land nay: for prices and samples write
Palo Alto Hardware company, En-
metSburg. Iowa.
FOR SALE - Heavy team of draft
horses, also wagon and harness;
would trade same for light driving
horse. Inquire at 1889 Thirty-first
street.
FOR SALE-PeterSon's ice cream and
confectionery business at 1914 Third
avenue; good paying stand. For par
ticulars inquire of John Peterson, pro-
prietOr.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-14

and the predomilating colorS were
green and white. The guests were
very royalty entertained by Grattan's
ORCHESTRA. Miss Long has for some
time been an efficient book-keeper for
the Consolidation Coal Co., of Buxton
Mr.. Brown is a prosperous, honest
young man of Buxton, who for some
time has been assistant payma3ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will depart Sun
day for Chicago, Mr.. Browns former
home, where a reception will be held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will be at home
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-14
NEW MEXICO
An Interesting Letter From Las Vegas,
The Meadow City.
IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING FACTS FROM r. M
MERRIcK, OF WATERLOO.
waterloo, Iowa, FEB. Is, 1eO7.

Waterloo, Iowa, Feb. 15 1907.
Thi, certify that just returned from trip
Las Vegas New Mexico where look land
known the Las Vegas grant, and will state that
than pleased with trip also with the country
While there purchased of land but did
until after careful nation their propositions
will that found thing they be-
and better made careful examination Of the soil and
subso aud found that the soil from three to eight feet
Deep dug down this soil in to the depth of three
satisfied myself regard depth
different localities. did not find place where the soil
than three feet found this soil
moisture, inspecting soil inquiries
the Las Vegas in when they had their
rain, thirty days previous time
firmly belief that this soil produce great
crops, in fact wheat growing which looked
moisture this thirty days.
will certainly produce fine crops
investigated supply, found could
be had from ten to feet from the top the
we'll particular, which investigated,
seventy feet Deep and had thirty feet of good
found in places where farmers cultivatng land their
yields to the about follows;
65 to 70 bushels of oats. 80 to so bushels corn.
o bushels of barley. As bushels wheat
$50 800 bushels potatoes 16 to % sugar
And in the yields much better than this.
have been in this locality which
high ITO bushels the Apples weighing %
each peaches weighing ~ each; cabbage
weighing AZ pounds each weighing each;
water melons weighing 40 pounds EACH and other crops
proportion. This is all grown without irrigation,
will just state that anyone who has
getting per had better Investigate
proposition believe these lands will vsue
rapidly and will bring from rs
the investment.
This most fertile valleys in the
1t has been enriched by centuries ecayng
ton, and it contains, estimation posaibn
astounding the region east
say actual results
accomplished by who have actually tried farming
region. F. NJ MERRIOK, 40S B ST., Waterloo;
[NoTE This is the land that Harry Davis is adj
verising extensively this which At
time attracting homeseekers from
all the country.-Editor.l
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-14
Board of Control Bill.
COUNTY LINE.

Miss Blanche Long is on the sick
list.
Reports are that the ghost has left
No. IL and gone TO No. IL.
Rev. Hellevig, of Oskaloosa, preach.
ed at Bethel Sunday morning and
evening.
John Sturmer and family are moy.
ing on jeff Whites farm three
miles east of Buxton.
Miss Edith Sherman of OskaIoosa
commenced tne spring term OF
school at JeffersOl March 5. 4.
Miss Helen Jordan of Oskaloosa
commenced four months school al
South Jefferson or County Line
School March 5.
Mrs. ]. r. Haywood of Eddyville Wis.
tied her mother, Mrs. Anne Moore,
Wednesday. She was accompanied
home by Mrs. Clifton and two chill
dren, of Buxton.
Chas. Williams, a colored employee
of No. 10, was Instantly killed by a
box car running over his neck. The
body was taken to his home in Bux-
ton where the funeral was held on
Thursday.
Friday, March 8, occurred one of
the prettiest home weddings of the
season, when Miss Daisy Long and
Eric Brown were married at the home
of the brides aunt, Mrs. w. L.Hayes.
About eighty guests were present to
witness the ceremony, Rev. Brown OF
Batavia officiating. Promptly at s
o'clock the strains of the wedding
march were heard, played oy Graf
tan's orchestra. The bride and groom
were attended by little Miss Clifton
Of Buxton and Miss Harrington of Os-
kaloosa, who acted as flower girls
and preceded the bride and groom
and paved the path with flowers. The
bride was attirei in cream silk and
the groom in conventional black. The
flower girls were dressed in Persian
lawn. After congratulations, the
guests were seated at a dainty five
course supper, The brides table was
beautifully decorated with cut flowers,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-14

lice station IN the hOodlum wagon
that he refused to talk, consequently
he spent an hour in the Hot Dover
while his wife was kept il the Diet
ton rooms. Then he explained -
Lieutenant McKenna. The latter
found the explanation true. Brown
had been taken in by the sign "Ho-
TEL" the police say. He received
apologies and was released, as was
his wife, and they went to another
hotel, being directed properly by the
police.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-14
DECORATION DAY
SPORT AFTER 8 P NJ
SENATE THIS MORNING AMENDS
AND PASSES BILL.
ONLY CHANGE IS In THE HOUR.
Big Fire Crackers Are To Be Tabooed
On tho Fourth Of .uly-Senate
Adopts the Hughes
Bill.
(By Julian w. Richards.)

Des Moines, Ia, March H. The
senate this morning passed the house
bill by McAllister, regulating base
ball, horse racing and other games
on Memorial day. The bill originally
prohibited such games at any time on
that day. The senate committee pro-
posed an amendment providing that
games, horse racing, etc., might be
engaged in after p. m. This amend,
ment was again amended to fix the
hour at p. M, and as thus amended
the bill passed the senate without op-
position. The bill will permit ball
games, horse races, etc., after 3 p.
m. on Memorial day.
Exit the Big Cracker.
The famous fire cracker bill mas
been passed by the senate with a
slight amendment to which the house
is expected to agree. There was no
opposition to the measure in the sen.
ate, and it was amended only by
striking out few words-"in the
discretion of the court" relative to
penalty. The law goes ilto effect
Jan. l. 1908. 1t prohibits the use or
sale of toy pistols, toy revolvers, dy-
Mantle caps and bank cartridges for
toy pistols, or Ire crackers to exceed
five inches in length and three.
fourths of an inch in diameter.
Must Have Paid Up Stock.
Tho Spnata tbic ,,,nrpfpy noer,o1 tbo
bill by Warren requiring insurance
companies hereafter organized in the
state on the stock plan to have a
paid up capital of at least 100000
and requiring the present companies
to have their capital brought up to
that amount by 1913.
Sunday Amusements.
The antilSunday amusements bill
will likely come to vote this after
nool or tomorrow This bill has been
engrossed and reported back to the
house. 1t appeared upon the calen lar
when the house convened this after
noon at 2 o'clock, and the impression
is that it will be disposed of before
adjournment. There will be no fur.
Their debate upon the Question.
Railroad Measures.
The mouse committee on railroads
has announced a final hearing early
this week on all the remaining rail
road bills. There are ten bills now
before the committee upon which the
representatives of the roads have
asked to be heard. This hearing will
end the railroad hearings so far as
the house is concerned.
Board of Control Bill.
The Whipple bill for the establish.
ment of single board of control for
the state educational institutions
which passed the senate Saturday
will be taken up in the house after
the disposal of the primary bill This
bill was defeated in the house last
session and both its friends and op-
ponents except lively contest over
it this session.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-14
ARRESTED BY MISTAKE.

st. Louis, Mo, March 12.-Amolg
the persons captured by the police in
their raids on questionable hotels
were Arthur Brown, Fort Madison,
Ia, jeweler, and his wife, Anna.
Browns rage was such upon the ar
rival of himself and wife at the po-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-14

with rape, was dismissed at the pre-
hminary hearing this morning. The
complaining witness did not appear.
1t is alleged Macke attacked RUBY
Long on her way nome from church
Sunday night. The girl is fifteen
and the boy eighteen. BlackmaiI is
charged by the defendant.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-14

to their many friends at Buxton after
April l.
March II. Spring.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-14
BOY is ACQUITTED.
Prosecuting Witness Fails to Appear
Against Him.

Webster City, Ia, March 12.-The
case against Arthur Macke, charged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
Endorsed at Home.
Such Proof as This Should
Convince Any Rich
mond Citizen.

The public endorsement of a local citi-
zen Is the best proof that can be pro-
duced. None better, none stronger can
be had. When a man comes Forward n
t~estifies to his fellow-citizens, addresses
his friends and neighbors, you may be
sure he is thoroughly convinced or he
would not do so. Telling one's experience
when 1t is for the public good Is an act
OF kindness that should be appreciated.
The following statement given by a resi-
dent OF Richmond adds one more to the
many cases of Home Endorsement which
are being published about 1.-The Little
Conqueror." Read 1t.
Mrs. j. Waters, whose husband is pro-
prietor OF a machine shop, and resides at
500 South Cherry Street, says: II have
been annoyed for several years with
backache and kidney trouble. I heard xof
Doan's Kidney Pills and procured o box
at the Owens & Minor Drug Co.'s store.
] derived so much benefit from them that
! have reason to believe they are the hest
kidney remedy in existence. am only
too pleased to endorse the claims made
for this remedy"
For sale by all dealers, Price 80 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. ", sole
agents for the United States,
Remember the name-Doa9's-and take
no other,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
.POWLEY REsEN7S
BEING LOOKED At
Great Crowds Of People Visit the
Jail and He Calls Himself
the Menagerie.
WILL NOT DISCUSS CASE
---
Mr. II. M. Smith Wires Prisoner
That He Will Certainly
Be Acquitted.
Especial to The rlmes.Dlspatch. j

Especial to The Timss-Dispatrh.l
BOYDTON, VA, January s.-Conductor
II. NJ. Epernart and his porter, W. Banks,
mad ORDERS TO stay over until Thursday,
in order that they may testify in the
case OF PowIey, the alleged traln-robber.
who ID mere III the steel jail, and ID
making himself as comfortable as cir
cuinsiances VIII allow. turios..y 20 gst
q glimpse OF the noted prisoner is IN
creasing az 1t becomes known tia. ~
is here. Yesterday the dignified BODY OF
SUPERVISORS OF Meckienburs were here IN
session., and every one OF them went TO
take a look Ut fowiey. me pr.soner
has been interviewed by many, but
ie is very reticent and guarded IN MS
aLswers and Will say nothing Whatever
ABOUT ms case. lie observes strictly the
ADVICE OF ms counsel not to tax III any
way about the robbery on the Seaboard
halfway His uemeanor when he reau
Charles Martins statement OF the hold
up was more noticeapIe tnan at any time
since ne mas been imprisoned here, ana
ne showed more nervousness. He mas
maintained great reserve and even when
examined yesterday by the pullman con-
ductor ana porter, diu not utter ii sounu.
90 great III the interest 1elt here III the
preliminary trial on THURSDAY, that many
ladies' say they must attend. Justice
Dugger, VINO iives mere, and Usually tres
such cases, Is SICK IN bed, but there
are Two more Justices IN Boydton magls-
.eriai district, VINO can he easily caAgd
IN, II Justice Dugger Is too ill to serve.
foWiey mas become tired of being IN
spected, ana yesterday. after a rev ia
uies left. VINO had been to see MIN, ne
asked Sherirf Beales when the menage-
RE wouId cJose..
air. Ii. al. smith. counsel for powiey,
sent a wire message here to-day to his
client, stating that Martin mad made a
luii concession. IN winch he stated that
fo"ley mad no connection wh.tcvar with
the ROBBERY, and that ne alone did the
WORK AIR. smiths telegram has inspired
ne" nope IN Fowley, as Mr.. Smith .taeal
that there was no DOUBT about his ,iclutt-
TAI. Inc satcnei which was rorsarI...
mere a Day or two since in the care cf
Baldwin detectives. mas not yet been
opened, as no one nero has authority 10
q out whsn opened 1T M, reveal
something OF interest in unravelin5 the
connection OF Powiey with the tram
ROBBERY,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
EXPLAINS.
Says He Had No Intention of Of
Tending the Hebrew Ladies.

NORFOLK. VA. January s.-The tact
of Miss Virginia Gatewood. president OF
the Norfolk Women's Club. seems to
have quieted the storm Of protest which
arose from the Jewish people as a result
of the speech made by Captain j. W. Nc
Carrick. president OF the Board of Trade,
at the women's booster meeting at the
Academy Of Music on January I'd. The
Jewish ladies thought that their whole
race had been stigmatized in an uncalled
for manner by the speaker.
Miss Gatewood was confident from the
beginning that the meaning Of Captain
McGarrick's speech had been mlscon-
strued by the Jewish aides who heard
1t, and was sure that 1t could be salts
factorily explained. She received an In
vitation to a meeting OF the Council of
Jewish Women last night. and arranged
that Captain McCarrick might appear
before the counc make his position
clear.
On account Of a previous engagement.
Captain McCarrick could not attend the
meeting, but he wrote Miss Gatewood n
letter. made public to-day, acknowledge
Ing the invitation to be present, and in
which he made explanations. which it Is
thought will be satisfactory to all those
who took exceptions to his remarks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
ESCAPE
IS MIRACULOUS
Was Blown Some Distance and
Seriously Injured, But Has
Fighting Chance.
Special to Tho Times-Dtspatch

NoPcSihA w ! IN itiiSe ioptISIHf
ELIZA, VA, January S,-Mr. Terry Bob
bett, who was so seriously injured on yes
terday by the explosion at Galveston, is
still alive. and it Is now thought there
Is some hope of his recovery. The acct
dent occurred at the quarry. where gran
tie Is being mined and broken for con-
crete work on the understanding OF the
Southern road. A fire was built near the
sida OF an OLD barn and a large quantity
of dynamite was being warmed for use.
Bobbett was leaning over the tre when
the explosion OF forty or moro sticks OF
dynamite wrecked tho building and hurl-
ed him into tho air with a backward
somersault, landing him soma distance
away. All supposed him dead. as he lay
for a long time In Observation-Disclosures and
motionless. Why 1t did uot kill him. no
one can understand. None OF the other
workmen were hurt. Pieces of the wreck
ed building cut severe gashes in Bohbett's
head. and probably one eye Is destroyed,
Inside the barn We're stored large guam
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
MAN ASSAULTED
IS NOW DYING
Junius E. Noblett Struck Over
the Head-Becomes
Deranged.

NORFOLK, VA. January s.-Held up.
assaulted and robbed by a highwayman
on The night of December I'D, Junfus z.
Noblett. a dyer in the Norfolk Knitting
Mills. is delirious at ne Norfolk Pro-
testant Hospital, and 1T is improbable
that he will ever leave the institution
alive. The best that could be said about
him at the hospital tonight vas that
he Is still alive. 1t is probable that an
operation will be performed as a last
resort 10 save his life.
Noblett met the ~highwayman or Church
Street, near Princess Anne Avenue, In
Norfolk county. His case Is a peculiar
one. Struck down from behind and rob
bed Of a gold watch and all the money
ne had on his person, he was taken to
a hospital.
After remaining there for several days
he returned to his work. 1t was thought
completely recovered. But last Satur-
day he seemed to become %deranged, and
was sent back to the hospital. He grad
ually grew worse. the blow on the head
causing the trouble.
The assault having occurred In Norfolk
county, no report Of 1t was mad to the
Norfolk city police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
.GRE7NA GREEN
AND WEDDING RING
lrate Parent and Rough Roads
Did Not Daunt
Couple.

CHATHAM, VA, January 8.-AIiss Lucy
p. Maxey and Mr.. Lewis G. Mnxey. OF Pen
HOOK. this county, eloped to Pelham, N.
c.. to-day. where they were married by
Justice Travis The BRIDES father was
opposed to tie match. Monday he left
home TO carry a load OF tobacco to Dan
Vile. Monday night the couple left home
o 8 O'Clock, and after a drive of
t|enty-slx miles over very muddy roads
reached this place about 2 o'clock this
morning. leaving their horse and taking
the first train to Danvtlle, from where
they were driven to the famous Gretna
Green and married.
The bride is a pretty blonde of eighteen
summers. and was atured in a dark
travelling suit. The groom is three years
her senior. and Is a prosperous young
farmer.
They returned on the afternoon train.
reaching this place about dark, and at
once started for the home OF the groom,
twenty-six miles In the county, over very
rough roads. The couple were accom-
panied by Mr.. II. p. Greer. They Will
reach their homes about 2 o'clock to-
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
WARSH|P WASP
OFF WEST POINT
Is Acting as Recruiting Ship for
Virginia Seafaring
Men.
WIRELESS SYSTEM ABOARD
Sailors Appear on the Streets and
Are Well Behaved-Leaves
Soon for Yorktown.
WIRELESS SYSTEM ABOARD
Sailors Appear on the Streets and

WEST POINT, VA, January s.-The
United States steamship Wasp is lying
off West Point, on the Pamunkey side,
has been since Sunday and will be until
the 10th, when she will leave for York.
town. She Is commanded by Captain
Croghan and is here for recruiting pur-
poses-that Is, to enlist recruits for the
navy and to show that the navy Is not
a reformatory. The men who enlist will
be taken to the tralning-ship Franklin,
and after examination. will be assigned
to the work for which they are fitted,
and trained for service. They are al
lowed the same privileges that they are
allowed elsewhere. The most interesting
thing aboard" Is a system of wireless
telegraphy. gotten up by a young Ger
man named. Shnelder, who studied under
Slavoni in Germany. 1t Is different from
the Marconi system. and this young man
hopes to be able to sell to the govern
ment.
The streets of West Point are made
lively by the bluecoated sailors. who are
good-looking and gentlemanly. Several
ladies and gentlemen visited the Wasp
to-day, and were cordially greeted and
entertained. The ship will go to York
own for recruits also. No one has en-
listed here to date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
NAMES Dr.. AIAMs
PHYSICIAN TO POOR
Hot Fight Between Friends of
Two Doctors Results in Adams's
Appointment.
Especial to rae Tlm.. plspateh.]

LL|
BLACKSTONE. VA, January Son
yesterday one of the hottest political
contests for physician to the poor Of
Nottoway couny, in tn history of the
county was settled, an decided in ia
vor OF DIR. j. r. Adam. Ills opponent
was DR.. w. v. Atkins Ever since the
death of DR.. Algy Ep4 former physi-
clan for the poor, the friends of both
contestants have been Torking steadily.
Some six weeks ago ,e board OF SUI
pervisors tried to elect,and their voting
resulted in a tie. hen Judge Walter A..
Watson appointed Colcel Meade Has
kins, one of the mast: commissioners
of the Circuit Court, 0 cast the tie.
Colonel Haskins had p~sitively refused
to let out any intimatio to any one as
to which of the %conteants he would
appoint, so that the lterest was at
white heat until yesterty, when at the
January meeting Of theooard OF super
vtsors. the time appoind for the cast
ing OF the tie. Colonel Iaskins decided
that DR.. j.. r. Adams sould be chosen.
DR.. Adams is a physicn Of long and
varied experience. and I, fully a
to perform any duties 'hich the office
may impose upon him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09

ton. Arlington ana Falls Church HALLWAY
Company, for damages IN tho sum Of ji0,yN,
judge waddill to-day passed upon an i'm
portnnt question, that Of whether the
mere fact Of n transaction occurring on q
government reservation gives Jurisdiction
to the United states Court. Attorney II.
Walton Moore. representing tho defendant
company. raised this point In his deanur-
rer, but Judge Waddill held that the court
has Jurisdiction. Williams brought suit
for damages for being elected, as he
alleges. from a car OF the defendant CON-
pany on the Arlington reservation. IN
plaintiff was represented by Attorney
Samuel q. Brent.
The case OF Howard c. Knode
against Commonwealth-Attorney Crnndall
Mackey. OF Alexandria county, to recover
damages in the sum OF s10,o 900 for alleged
false arrest, was dropped from the docket.
The case was brought about by q aid
made by tile Alexandria county authori-
ties on an alleged gambling Joint at
Jackson City. Alexandria county, Va, In
September, 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
FIRE IN AMELIA.
Family Of ]. R. Goode in Serious
Danger-Stock Saved.

Especial to The T1Mes-Dtspatch.
AMELIA c. H, VA, January S.-A de-
structive fire occurred last night about
u o'clock about ~tllree-quarters Of a mile
from the village on the farm of Mrs.
P. Wood, now occupied by Messrs.
j. r. Gooda & Son. who are in the saw
mill business. The stable. courthouse and
other large building used for feed were
consumed. The dwelling very near by
was occupied by Mr.. Goode, his wife,
two daughters and seva2 your: men.
They were all asleep. A negro in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Goode slept in the stable.
There were five horses and two cows
In the stable. About - o'clock Mr..
Goode was awakened by the noise and
barking of DOGS. and on going out they
found the negro getting out the horses
and cows. and he succeeded in getting
them all out. The stable was burnt and
the corncrib roof was falling when they
got out, n the other house then took
fire. All the harness n feed Inc about
twenty-five barrels OF corn belonging to
Mr.. p. s. Wood were burned.
The men drew all the water from the
well to put on another building to save
1t from destruction. There was no in
surance on the property or feed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-09
MURDER A MYSTERY.
Reward to Be Offered for
Mr.. GEORGES Assailant
ISpacial to The Time-Dispatcl

Especial 70 The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TAIErYELL, VA. January S.-S. NJ.
Granam, a citizen OF Graham, Va. was
tu-u " %app0intnu county elsr'- -
unexplred term OF Il. e. George, de-
ceased. MI. Graham at once quallned
ana TOOK charge or the once. lie ap-
pointed a. r.. bucnanan as his deputy.
There is posltlve,y no further light on
the peculiar death OF Mr.. George. Ills
private safe in the clerks office was
opened to-day, ana a large sum OF money
was found. among 1t ing some pills
that correspond with the ones he was
known to have mad the day previous to
his death. 1t IS rumored there that a
large reward will be offered tomorrow
for the arrest OF his murderer.