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SATURDAY. .....
THE RAILROADS AND THE LAW.

The action OF the North Carolina
authorities in holding w the South
ern Railway and arresting it's officials
for alleged violations OF the laws OF
that state emphasizes the position
OF the colored people. who claimed
that states had no right TO regulate
Interstate passengers in the matter
of Jim Grow" accommodations. The
Supreme Court of the United States
finally closed one eye and winked
the other and ruled that interstate
passengers could be subjected to To-
cal regulations provided the accom-
modations furnished were equal.
This then was the laying OF the
foundation for the present interfer-
ences with the Interstate travel Of
the great railroad systems. North Car
Olina and Other southern states reas-
oned that II they could regulate pas
sengers then they could regulate the
fares OF passengers and they pro-
ceeded 10 put into effect the Pct and
u CT. rate. Now comes the rail-
road companies In solid array either
openly or under cover. making a
fight for the very principle involved
in our contention for human rights.
They allege that the rates set are
contscatory, the taking OF property
without due process Of law. In the
state Of Virginia. where the rate was
made &c per mile. they make the
same claim with the elimination of
the plea that IL was without due pro-
cess OF law, but the plea is made I'M
der the protecting shelter of the
Fourteenth Amendment 10 the Con-
stitution Of the United States. which
1t was alleged was enacted for the
benefit and protection of the Ne
groes Of the United States.
This is the amendment that the
Times-Dispatch has been energetic
in protesting against. claiming that
the 18th, 14th and 18th Amendments
were uneonstitutionally adopted.
Well may Il be said, so. the stone
that the builders rejected has become
the mead OF the corner"
1t is gratifying 10 those OF us who
have watched the trend Of events
and who have noticed the outcome.
Certainly If North Carolina has the
right to regulate Interstate passen-
gers accommodations then it has the
right to regulate interstate passen-
gers rates.
1t has always been understood to
be the ruling OF the Supreme Court
that roads wholly within the confines
of the state were wholly amenable
to the laws of the state. But this
contention was further enlarged by
the plea that persons on interstate
trains and travelling from one point
10 another, wholly within the boun-
Diary OF that state were subject to
state regulations and then came along
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and ruled that railroads could
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Richmond, Va, July 27, 'O7.
This is 10 certify that I have re-
ceived from John Mitchell, Jr.,
Grand Chancellor OF the Grand
Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pyth-
las, n. A, S. A.. E., A. a. and A,
(S15O.OO) One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars in payment of the death
claim of Isaac Warden. who was a
member Of Maceo Lodge, No. 50 OF
Richmond, Va.
Signed. Thomas Hewin,
Administrator Of Estate of Isaac
Warden.
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Agents Wanted.

AGENTS WANTED everywhere to
sell Ruby Dressine, the greatest ten
cent preparation for the hair on the
market. Sells like hot-cakes. Ev-
erybody buys. Big money made.
Address,
KIRKLEY SPECIALITY MFG. CO.,
313 w. Madison Street,
Baltimore. Maryland.
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Richmond, va, July &c, 'O7.
This is to certify that / have re-
ceived from John Mitchell, Jr,
Grand Worthy Counsellor OF the
Grand Court OF Virginia. I. o. OF
Calanthe. (sIOO.OO) One Hundred
Dollars in payment Of the DEATH
member of Mildrd's Court, No. PAP
OF Richmond, Va.
Signed. F.. Lewis,
Beneficiary.
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r. OF A.-Rebecca NJ. Griffin.
MIGNoNETTE COURT. NO. 1O2.
W. C.-R. ID. Grandson.
IN.-Belle Harris.
O.-Mary A. Harris.
r.. OF D.-Blanche L. Grandson.
r. OF A.-Sallie Foxel.
H.-Hester Friend.
LENA Carter.
Ir.-Josephine Gardner.
OLD DOMINION COURT. NO. ia.
W. C.-John Mitchell, Jr.
w. Ix.-Mrs. Louisa Payne.
W. Ir.-Mrs. George Boiling.
J. D.-Miss Nellie Boiling.
O.-Miss Carsie ID. Isham.
r. OF D.-Miss Moselle c. Robinson
r. OF Dep.-Mrs. Mamie c. Johnson
miss Susie Boiling.
a. C.-Mrs. Hannah Robinson.
H.-Dr. J. Alexander Lewis.
PLANET COURT, NO. 1877.
w. CO. w. Thompson.
w. Ir.-Courtney Booker.
S. D.-Lucy Cross.
Fanny Jones.
CHERRY North.
J. D.-Lucy Reed.
X. OF A.-COra b. Epps.
r. OF Dep.-Bettie Flemming.
EXCELSIOR COURT, NO. III.
w. C.-Lucinda Smith.
+. of A.-Lillian Moore.
r. of Dep.-Marietta L. Chiles.
C.-Sallie Thompson.
A. C.-Mary L. Jones.
MILDRED's COURT, NO. PAP.
w. emma J. Brown.
W. Ir.-Peyton johnson.
W. Ix.-Florence Stokes.
O.-Ella Wilson.
E.-Carrie Wilson.
A. C.--Nannie ID. Gibbs.
The exercises were interspersed
with selections sung by the congre-
cation. Rev. l.. J. Morris delivered
Denediction. Thanks were rendered
the church and the committee of ar
rangaments consisting of Miss M.
-. Chlles' MRS. Lucy Cross, Mrs. SAL
lie Foxel, Mrs. Mildred johnson.
Mrs Anna Taylor, Mr.. E. w. r.
Stem Mr.. Willis Wyatt, Mr.. o. NJ
steward, Mrs. r. e. Wesley. Mr.
george w. cambridge.
The lodges that paid the fftv
cents Zee are as follows:
Navy Hill Lodge, No. 1871: Invinci-
PIE Lodge. No. 65; North Star Lodge.
NO. %; Christian Hope Lodge. No
20; Samson Lodge, No. 1s; Planet
Lodge NO. 23; Capital Lodge. No
81; venus Lodge, No. 46; Richmond
Looge' No. /; Virginia Lodge No
o; Old Dominion Lodge, No. e..
BIooming Lily Lodge, No. Is: Mvr.
tie Lodge. No. IL; Unity Lodge No
"a; Royal Lodge, No. 2s: Macec
Lodge, No. 35; Fulton Lodge No
~ valley Lodge. No. 73; White
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GRAND TIMES AT THE
EBENEZER CHURCH.
(CoDtinued From First Page.)

NJ. OF EN.-James Woodson.
NJ. OF F.-Wm. H Stokes.
NJ. at A.-Isaac Bray.
]. Gil. J. Faulks.
CAPITAL LODGE. no. 81.
c. C.-goseph B. Griffin.
v. C.-L.J. Morris
X. OF r. & SC. II. Wells.
NJ. Of John c. Baker.
VIRGINIA LODGE. NO. 6.
c. C.-Wm. II. Jones.
". Classic Reed.
P.-Robert Evans.
NJ. OF Ex.-Wm. Ellis. Jr.
X. OF r. & S.-John NJ. Foster.
NJ. az F.-S. c. williams.
NJ. at John Fisher.
NJ. OF w. II. Anderson.
BLOOMING LILY LODGE. NO. Is.
NJ. Of W.-Thomas Patterson.
c. C.-V. 81. Cwathmey.
V. C.-Wm. Z. Taylor.
P.-Thomas Jones.
X. OF r. & S.-Charles z. Stew.
ard.
NJ. Of F.-Shadrack Fleming.
NJ. al Nelson Pollard.
NORTH STAR LODGE. NO. SO.
c. John A. Allen
Y. David Braxton.
NJ of E.-I. a. Jordan
NJ. of 70. w. cambridge.
X. o. Il. & S.--Wm. II. Coy.
o. G-Archer Green.
]. George Rawls.
FULTON LODGE, no. AZ.
X. OF r. & s.-R. W. Whiting.
c. C.-Nathaniel Goode.
NJ at Anthony cambridge.
NAVY HILL LODGE, no. 1s1.
c. CO. Marx Funn.
V. C.-Wm. II. Hill.
P.-Wm. Johnson.
NJ. OF W.-R. w. Moss.
X. OF r. & S.-W. c. Williams.
NJ. Of F.-Richard Jackson.
M. OF E.-Wm. J. Whine.
NJ at A.--W. Percy Baylor.
]. Clarence Moss.
o. G.-Charles Green.
SAMSON LODGE, NO. 16.
NJ. Of WI. B. Gee.
G. C.--H. Clay.
V. C.--R. r. Thompson.
r P.-G. Hayden.
X. OF r. G. S.-R. Hamilton.
NJ. of F.-Wm. w. Patterson.
NJ. OF EN-. Jones.
!. &C. Wallace.
o. ca. w. Pulliam.
NJ. at A.-D. r. Lewis.
BEN HUR LODGE. NO. 90.
NJ. OF w.-Frapk Miller.
c. C.-Willie woolfork.
V. C.--Willie Lucas.
NJ. OF FL. r. Green.
X. of n. e. S.-1Walter Il. Chiies
M. of Floyd Spencer.
M. at A.-Walter w. Randolph.
George b. Pinkney.
o. CD. Moore.
j. G.-1saac Ballard.
+ INvINcIBLE LODGE, NO. s5.
M. of w.-Corneiius Bland.
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w. Ir.-Willis Wyatt.
J. D.--Nancy Johnson.
r. OF A.-Katie S. Thomas.
r. OF Deeds.-Susie d. williams.
H.-Matilda Mason.
P.-Louisa Ballard.
MECHANICS COURT.
W. C.-Lillie Hardy.
w. Ins.-Addie Lemas.
r. OF Deeds.-Gertrude Lawrence.
MECHANICS CURT. NO. as.
W. C.-Mrs. Susie Thomas.
W. Ir.-Mrs. Ella o. Waller.
w. O.-Mrs. Bette Anderson.
r. of Deeds.-Miss Lucinda Tim
berlake.
Register OF Airs. Mamie
Cobbs.
R. of Dep.-Mrs. Louisa r. AL
len.
C.-Mrs. Fannie Smith.
H.-Miss Mary Cooper.
VENUS COURT. NO. AZ.
W. C.-Nfiss josephine Williams.
S. D.-Mrs. Annie Morris.
J. D.-Mrs. Hattie Shackelford.
E.-Mrs. Mamie 3. Davis.
Mrs. Margaret Scott.
r. OF Dep.-Mrs. Nancy Custalo.
r. OF Deeds.-iMrs. Alice G. Poin-
dexter.
MT oLIvET COURT, NO. 100.
w. Ix.-Mrs. Zilphia Smith.
X. OF A.-Octavia Robinson.
Queen Parker.
H.-Rosa J. Nelson.
W. O.-Caroline Watson.
J. D.-Eddie Pollard.
X. OF Deeds.-Julia 3. Perry
A. C.-Maggie Hughes.
UNITY CURT. NO. 1872.
w. CT. W. Robinson.
W Ix.-Mattie Campbell.
W. r.-E. NJ. Robinson.
s. D.-Precious Scott.
J. D.-Roberta BRYANT
o.-Ida Kyles Mills.
X. OF D.-+M. L. Brown.
K OF carrie Jennings.
X. or Dep.-Matilda Hall.
Mary L. Freeman.
C.-Maria Evans.
A. ella Frayser.
P'-Charlotte Allen.
ELIZABETH COURT. NO. 21o. !
W. Inx.-Euen Williams.
5. D.-Mary Xix.
o, p,-Mary J. Augustus.
H. OF Dep.-Mary Nash.
NORTH STAR COURT. NO. -
w. Ix-Ida Farrar.
W. lr.-Eliza Lee.
). D.-Bettie Digger.
Maria Warren.
H. OF Do. NJ. Steward.
r. OF AZ. a. Storrs.
E.-Jane Steward.
A. Chester Ross.
Mary Cheatham.
AMERICA COURT No. a.
w C.-Adelaide C. Thomson
w lx.-Harriet Blunt.
X OF D.-Mary MAYO.
BLOOMING LILY COURT. NO. a.
w. C.-Mary Jackson.
W. lX.-Sarah c. Smith
" ir-Virginia Wright.
> D.-Rosa Lipscomb.
!. D.-Bettie Fowikes.
O.-Florence Page.
IL OF Rebecca z. Mortop
X. OF A-Cordelia Flemming
e. OF Dep.-Charlotte Gwatbmev
Sarah Frayser.
C.-Nellie Carr.
A. C.-Margaret Patterson.
H.-Mahala Jordan.
RosETTA's COURT. NO. 17s.
". C.-Mrs. Rosa Lovings.
w. Ix.-Mrs. Bell jackson.
w Ir.-Mrs. Lottie Wines.
O.-Mrs. Mamie Hucless.
r. Of Dep.-Mrs. Mildred johnson
S. D.-Enen CALICO.
A. C.-Virginia Gordon.
E--Mary Hayes.
MAcEo COURT. no. 222.
w. Clara Blunt.
w. Ix.-Eveline Scott.
w lr.-Bertie Clayton.
S. D.-Sarah Briggs.
J. p.-Mary Lacy.
r. of D.-A. z. Jackson.
r. Of Dep.-Mollie johnson.
E.-Sarah Washington.
C.-Lucy Ellis.
A. C.-Sylvia Goode.
Hi. L. Jones.
P.-S. A. Brown.
sARAH's COURT, NO. 24s.
w. I'm. Alice Johnson.
w. C.-Racilia w. Steward.
S. D.-Albuna NJ. Steward.
r. of D.-Marion w. Steward.
r. of A.-Lucy S. Stokes.
H.-Luversa Jones.
VIRGINIA COURT, NO. 1ss.
W. C.-Hattie V. Smith.
Nv. T.-Nettie Hilton.
s. D.-Alice Jones.
r. of A.-Laura Williams.
C.-Laura Taylor.
w Lucy Jones.
Priscilla cambridge.
r. OF D.-dda b. Slaves.
uvtr1g.z
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-03
THE CASE OF MIR. GORDON.

The appeal case OF MT. James r.
Gordon. President OF the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce. was called
in the Hastings Court Friday. the
26th inst. The evidence was listen
ed to with interest. and the AFFAIR
soon simmered down 10 a question Of
veracity between Mr.. Gordon and
that street-car conductor.
The point raised is an interesting
one, and that it has puzzled the
learned jurist who presides over the
destinies OF the just and the unjust
hardly admits OF a question. He
postponed further consideration OF
It until last Wednesday, 31st ult.,
and then adjourned the matter IN
til the next term. In the meantime
the jury Is practically parOled until
the court is ready to give instruc-
tions.
The point raised by Attorney
Cannon and Attorney w. r. Mere
dith is that the amended law as
enacted by the Legislature requires
that the seats for the races shall be
designated. 4 passenger. whether
white or colored, must know the
seat he is to occupy Should he
take seat without knowing this he
cannot be moved by a conductor. as
long as there are other seats to be
occupied by the races.
They contended that the decision
as to the moving Of the passengers
for their comfort and convenience
was not now arbitrarily fixed, but
was subject to review by the court.
The law reads that all companies
Are hereby authorized and en-
powered in all such cars and
coaches 70 separate the white and
colored passengers, and TO set apart
and designate in each car or coach
a portion thereof. or certain seats
therein. TO be occupied by white
passengers, and portion thereof.
or certain seats therein. 10 be Occu-
pied by colored passengers"
The sop TO the whale" is set forth
In the following:
The said companies. CORPORA
lions or persons operating trains OF
cars, or coaches upon such lines OF
railroad or railway, shall make no
difference OF discrimination in the
quality and convenience of the &C.
commodations provided for the two
races under the provisions Of sec
ton forty"
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And again:

The conductor, manager or other
person in charge of any car or coach
so operated upon any such line of
railroad or railway shall have the
right at any time, when, in his
judgment, II may be necessary or
proper Tor the comfort and convent
ence or the passengers so to do. to
change the designation so as To- in
crease or decrease the amount of
space or seats set apart for either
race, or he may require any passen-
ger 70 change his or her seat when
ana as often as he may deem neces-
sary or proper"
Ihese are verbatim extracts from
the Jim Grow" Car Law, Section
1zS4d- Now then, Messrs. Meredith
and Cannon contended that the
seats must first be- designated be-
lore the provisions Of this law be-
come operative. That If there
were other seats on that car. where
white and colored passengers could
SIT without intermingling, the con-
ductor had no right TO make him
move for the purpose of giving a
colored person a seat or the third
bench from the rear. That he would
have moved for colored persons to
take possession of that seat If he
had been permitted to take anoth-
er seat In the rear, where he could
proceed with his smoking.
That there was some force in
this contention hardly admits of a
question for Judge Witt, one of the
best posted jurists on criminal law
in this State is still reading up au-
thorities on the meaning of the
word designation. He said that he
would rule that IL Mr.. Gordon
knew that the third seat was for
colored passengers, or IL he had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-29
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings that no
Rock Island Citizen Can A.
ford to Ignore.

Danger signal No. 1 comes from the
kidney secretions. They will warn you
when the kidneys are sick. Well kid
neys excrete a clear, amber fluid. Sick
kidneys send out a thin. pale and foamy
or a thick. red, ill-smelling urine, full
of sediment and irregular of passage.
Danger Signal No. 2 comes from the
back. Back pains. dull and heavy, or
sharp and acute, tell you of sick kid
neys and warn you of the approach of
dropsy, diabetes and Bright's disease.
Doans Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys
and cure them permanently. Here's
Rock Island proof:
Albert Burton, of 2S10 Fifth-and-a-
half avenue, an employe of the Electric
Light company, says: q had soreness
across my back nearly all the time and
the kidney secretions were irregular
in every way. When l caught the least
cold it always settled in my back. l
saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
and especially recommended for my
trouble. so I called at the Harper house
drug store and got box After using
two boxes l felt almost like a new man
They soon relieved the soreness across
my back, and regulated the action of
the Kidneys
For sale by all dealers Price soc.
-Milburn company, Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-29

by tomorrow morning. Mr.. Wenger by
leave of court withdraws his appear
ance for complainant. Defendant
called and defaulted for want of an
swer. Cause heard by the court on
testimony of witnesses heard in open
court and taken under Amusement.
Hitler VS.. Hitler Divorce. Cause
heard by the court on testimony of
witnesses heard in open court and TAX
en- under advisement.
Peoples Savings Bank & Trust COM
pany VS.. Horton ct al Foreclosure
Masters report of sale and distribution
filed and approved and cause stricken
Yahn VS.. Harders ct al. Partition
Masters report of proofs and findings
filed and approved and decree for par
tition and commissioners appointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-29
MOLINE

Jones Sells out.-W. A. Jones has
disposed of his residence property at
7O3 Seventeenth street and his store
building at 1414 Fourth avenue, also
the residences at 1910. 1920 and 1924
Seventh avenue to Lydia Knight of
Kansas City. The deal was made by
w S. Woods of that city The consid-
GRAFTON for the four residences was
$4,000 and that for the store building
was $4,000. Mr.. Jones will continue
as associate editor of the Implement
Trade Journal of Kansas City. His
son, at present student in an agricul-
tural college, will ultimately develop
the farm.
DR.. BurrelI Will Stay.-Dr. F. Fl.
Burrell has made announcement at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-29
BOOKINGS AT THE MOLINE.

BOOKINGS AT THE MOLINE.
Jan. 31-Arthur Dunn in "The Little
Joker"
Feb. 2-AmeIia Bingham, in "The
Lilac Room"
Feb. ga Trip to Egypt" matinee
and night.
Feb. 4-e-"The Ferris Comedians
matinee Wednesday.
Feb. 10 1.-THE DEVILS Auction
matinee and night.
Feb. 11-"The Redemption of David
Corson," matinee.
Feb. 11-"Dorothy Vernon of Had
don Hail."
Feb. 13-" The Time, the Place and
the Girl"
Feb. 16-"The Man of Her Choice"
matinee and night.
Feb. 17-"Papa's Boy" matinee and
night.
Feb. 2o-"East Lynne"
Feb. 21-22-"Swedish Dramatic com.
pany.
Feb. 25-McRay Comedy company,
week, matinees Wednesday and Satur-
day.
"A Trip to Egypt."-The tuneful
musical comedy, "A Trip to Egypt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-29

Fits the Part.-In adopting the stage
as profession James J. COrbctt made
no mistake. He is not merely an act
or. he is an unusually good actor and
combines a fine stage presence with
an absolute lack of those mannerisms
which are sometimes painfully appar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-29
BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.

BOONINOS Al He TLLINOIS.
Jan. 30-Arthur Dunn in 1.-THE Little
Joker"
Feb. IA Trip to Egypt"
Feb. FLAMES J. Corbett in 1.-THE
Lady and the Burglar" matinee.
Feb. 3-"The Redemption of David
Corsonp matinee.
Feb. 6-"The Midnight Escape"
don Hail." matinee.
Feb. fo-YaIe's Devils Auction -
matinee -i55& Z
Feb. 15-"The Man of Her Choice
Feb. 1.-THE Time, the Place and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-29
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge w. II. Gest, circuit judge, pre-
siding
LAW
Coulter VS.. Travellers Protective
Association of America. Assumpsit.
Trial proceeds. At the conclusion of
all the evidence on the part of the
plaintiff in chief motion by the defend
ant to instruct the jury to find for the
defendant. Motion by plaintiff for
leave to amend narr is allowed. De
murrer by defendant to amended narr.
Demurrer to narr is overruled. Motion
by defendant for rule on plaintiff to
file bill Of particulars is overruled.
Leave to defendant to plead to amend
ed narr by 8 o'clock p. m. this day.
Demurrer sustained to first, second
and seventh special pleas. Motion by de-
PENDANT to instruct the jury to find the
issues for the defendant is overruled.
Motion again by defendant to- instruct
the jury to find the issues for defend
ant Motion is overruled.
In re Thomas j. Welch. Petition
for certificate of good moral charac-
ter. Petition heard and allowed and
certificate ordered to be made by the
clerk.
CHANCERY
Burial VS.. Second Baptist church.
lien. Motion of complain
ant for leave to file supplemental bill.
Ainsworth VS.. Rosenstein. Spec.
peri Dismissed by complainant.
Farrell VS.. Farrell. Divorce. Leave
granted complainant to amend bill. De-
'endant ruled to answer amended bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-29

Christ church that he intended to stay
in Moline. He said that many of the
business men outside of the church
had asked him as TO his intention of
going to North Carolina or staying
here expressing the hope that he
would stay. DR.. Burrell did not make
official announcement to the vestry of
his call to North Carolina. but he says
he has decided to remain in Moline.
Jailed for Observation-Disclosures Peal
was fined yesterday on a charge of dis
orderly conduct, preferred by rela-
tives. The disorderly conduct consists
of his deserving his wife and children.
Peal has been residing on Seventeenth
avenue and Fifth street. but left his
wife and children recently. She was
left with several small children and a
baby only nine days old. When the re-
cent rains came the cellar at the Peal
home was flooded covering the pota-
toes and coal, and it was at that time
that Peal left. 1t was impossible for
Mrs. Peal to get the fuel out of the
cellar and she had to rely upon the
hospitality of the neighbors for atten-
ton. Peal was given a hearing and
fined $50. He went to Jail for 10 days.
CoIides With a Car.-Speeding at a
little too fast Il gait, considering the
condition of the pavement, resulted in
collision of a horse being driven by
DIR. Sederholm. the veterinary surgeon,
and a Prospect park street car. The
accident occurred at the intersection
of Fifteenth street and Fifth avenue
yesterday afternoon. SederhOlm was
driving west on Fifth avenue, when
suddenly Prospect park car, No. 81,
shot across the avenue. The driver
made an effort to halt the horse, but
the pavement being slippery the ami
NAL could not stop and collided with
the broadside of the car. The doctor
was not hurt but the horse was badly
stunned and could not proceed for
nearly a half hour.
Obituary Record.-Mr. and Mrs. c.
w. Peterson of Fiftieth street. mourn
the loss of their 2-year-old daughter.
Grace Elizabeth May, who died yeste"-
day of scarlet fever and diphtheria.
Horace Herrick Sickels. a well
known former Moline resident, died
Jan. 81 at Denver He had suffered
the loss of his eyesight in recent years
and failing health had made him an in
valid for the last 10 years. Mr.. Sickels
was born in Pittsfield, Mass. July 90.
1882. He came west when young
man and on Jan. II, 1866. was unite1
in marriage with Miss Letitia Wells oS
this city. He was a member of the
hardware firm of Sickels & Preston
until 1872. He afterwards settled in
Des Moines where he was member
of the firm of II. II. Sickels & Co.