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La Junta tribune., 1907-06-22
Melinda Had TO Go,

One of the old governors of the Car
olinas was a man who had lived
farmers life most OF the time until he
was elected. and his wife, having new
er seen II steamboat or railroad anu
having no wish to test either one, re-
fused to accompany her husband TO
the capital When the governor reach
ed his destination. he found that al
most all the other officials were nc
companied by their wives, and he sent
an imperative message to his brother
to fetch Melinda along" The brother
telcgraphed, 'She's afraid even to look
at the engine" Tie governor read the
message and pondered over it for
few moments. AT the end of that time
he sent off the following command:
Bill, you Illndfold Melinda and back
her on to the train.''
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-22
W AND DOWN TINE VALLEY.

Five telegraph operators were
tried OUT by the Santa Fe at
Holly last week.
Rev. Nelson, formerly of Rocky
Ford. now state evangelist of the
Christian church. has been holding a
series of tent meetings at Las An
imas this week.
The two banks at Las Animas are
furnishing all money necessary for
the thinning of beets. Hitherto
this money was furnished by the
sugar companies.
The Arkansas Valley Railroad Com
pany has let a contract to the Bullen
Bridge Company. Pueblo. to put in
a steel span bridge with cement
piers across the Arkansas river at
Las Animas.
Uncle Joe" Cannon. Speaker of
the House Of Representatives. and
one of our first national characters,
has promised to attend the reunion
at Dodge City in August. and will
speak at the reunion on Saturday,
August 10th.
Dave Houghton, stockman with
headquarters at Point Of Rocks, on
the Cimarron river, was in town on
business this week. He reports
southern Colorado as fast filling up
with host of deluded dry farmers,
who are not willing to profit by the
experience of those who settled these
same lands in 1867. Bent County
! Democrat.
Dodge City is suffering from a
dog famine-a census recently taken
developing the fact that there are
only ninety -one dogs in that burg.
The editor of the Republican doubts
the accuracy of the census. how
ever, and says that you can stand on
almost any old bridge at midnight
in that town and hear more than
100 dogs all barking at once.
The Arkansas Valley with its mar
velous output in agricultural pro-
ducts, its growing centers of pop
ulation up and down the line is each
day making the field better for the
advisability of establishing the cleo
trio line from Pueblo to the state
line. The reason for building and
and operating first class trolley
line through through this prosper.
Gus and populous section of country
are more tangible than ever and the
promotion Of the enterprise we are
informed is soon to begin. Fowler
Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-22
MUSICAL TYRANTs.
Trials Of the New York Hostess Whs
Hires Operate Singers.


Not SO very long ago n soprano who
had been engaged To sing at one OF the
largest houses on Fifth avenue. with
her maid. was ushered into the
room reserved for the artists. She
was slow In removing her wraps and
concluded after she was part of the
way out OF them that II was time for
the hostess to welcome her.
So she told her maid to put them on
again after she had inquired Of one OF
the servants where the lady was.
When he saw the preparations for de-
parture he rushed in haste to the
hostess.
She had been detained at the dinner
table. as n dinner of very elaborate
character was preceding the musical.
1t was difficult for her TO lenve her
guests. She reached the hall, however,
Just as the singers ample form was
disappearing through the portiere.
"Ah. Mrs Smith," the singer said.
'Then l am in the right house? ! was
going out to tell my coachman we had
made a mistake. else you would have
been at the door to meet me-"
The hostess looked MS II she would
like to speed her flight into the open,
but her guests were soon to arrive.
and she did not dare risk offending tho
star attraction at her biggest party Of
the season.
Some of the singers make 1t n condi-
ton that no other woman shall he ci--
gagged and no musicians OF any kind
without consulting them. A young
H., 90, t,,xs TIN. hat
friends To hear n great prlma donna
sing Afterward she heard from her
friends Of all kinds of wonderful per-
formers that she might also have en-
gagged
AS the money question played no
part in her plans the young woman
began to engage them. by the time
the night Of the party arrived she had,
IN addition to the soprano, band of
choir boys who would look beautiful
marching down her marble stairway.
n band of Venetian gnndoliers who
would he charming Mt the entrance to
the music room carolinG "Santa LIZ
cin.'' baritone who sang beautiful
love songs In excellent French and n
voice as soft as pomade. girl who
ftllltl li'Nllu tnf l'ililt WIN llit i'N' Va
the men players ana n quartet that
played antique music on near antique
Instruments.
The prima donna arrived and beheld
In the artists room this job lot OF mu-
sical entertainers. The hostess hur-
rlcd in to greet her
"But surely" the prima donna said.
''you don't need me when you have so
much for your guestst'
The singer was in earnest. She was
perfectly willing to go home and lose
her $S,0oD fee rather than he part of
such n musical vaudeville as the mex
perienced hostess had planned. ont of
gratitude because she consented to re-
main to make the party II success, the
Young mntron sent the prima donna Il
diamond bracelet the next day.-New
York sun.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-22
Are You in Need OF Money?

If YOU are drawing salary you
do doubt need money between pay
days the same as many others do.
Perhaps you are paying high rate
of interest. If so, stop it. Come
and see us and we will save you
money. We will make first-class
chattel mortgage loans.
~ Very truly yours,
Z = s..s.RIyERsIDE LOAN COMPANY.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-22
Warned.

Some years ago Miss Mabel Love
was playing the title role In Little
Red Riding Hood at Dublin. She was
entering the room to visit her grand
mother in bed when an excited anu
anxious little voice shouted from the
gallery: stop, stop! 1t isn't your
grandmother It's wolf"
The house burst into storm of ap-
plause and laughter at the child's In
noceni alarm for the safety of the lit
tie maiden In the red hood.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-22
A ersa. Relief.

Lady" said Meandering Mike. 30
you want any wood choppedI" n
NO" was the sharp answer.
"Nor chores of any kind done"
mo"
"In dat case l feels relieved. kin
take chance on askin' you fur some-s
thin TO eat Washington Star.
La Junta tribune., 1907-06-22

Samuel Ogden was the first English
owner OF the land on which Og,lens-
burg, n. y, is now built
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
ANDALUSIA.

Mrs. Jake Glaizer and Mrs. Joseph
Simmons went to Davenport Sunday
TO see Mrs. Kane who was at the hos
pital.
Mrs. Harry Casner and two children
from Joplin, Mo, who have been visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Simpson, have returned home.
Mrs. Casner and daughter of Wilton
Iowa. are visiting at the home of Ne
and Mrs. Nicewanner.
Friends and relatives of William
Beaumont gathered at his home las;
Sunday to help him celebrate his 50th
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. George Herbert who has been
quite sick, is some better.
Mrs. T. E. Cole visited Saturday al
the home of her brother, Harry Tit
lexington of Edgington.
Mrs. John Kane, who underwent ar
operation at Mercy hospital, Daven
port, short time ago, is getting alons
nicely and will soon be able to retur'
home.
Mrs. J. B. Burgoyne and baby Bernict
visited for a few days the last of The
week with Mr. Burgoyne's parents
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Burgoyne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
CURIOSITY,
leads to Investigation

Leads to investigation and Truth.
What shall we do to be saved? was
the title of one of Robert Ingersolrs
lectures. People of faith and people OF
70 faith flOcked to hear it. Thousands
are asking. what shall do to get rid
of dandruff?" The answer is, xiii
the germ that causes dandruff, falling
hair and finally badness; and the only
thing that will do vt is Newbro's He:-
picide. That is the very latest discOv-
cry of the laboratory, and it is the only
preparation that claims to, Or that viii.
kill the pestiferous dandruff germ. It
also is a delightful hair-dressing, free
from oil or grease or sticky substances.
Try it and be convinced OF its actual
merit. Sold by leading druggists.
Send 10 cents in stamps for sample to
the Ierpicide company, Detroit, Mich.
T. l.. Thomas, special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
TAYLOR RIDGE.

Frank Eberhart of Rock Island Wis
tied at H. p Burners home Tuesda%.
Mrs. F. A. Young and Miss Hannah
Miller left Thursday as delegates to
the w. c. T. L. convention at Quincy.
Miss Nellie Hayes has a very sore
hand
Miss Sadie Miller returned home
from Nebraska after a two months
visit with her sisters.
Lorenzo Nicewarner had the misfor-
tune to fall down stairs Friday night
at the home of F. f. Garnett where
he had been working and he is in q
badly bruised condition.
James Moffett returned Sunday after
few days in Oklahoma where he has
bought farm
Ben Russell has his crew at work
making cement walks in Taylor Ridg
this week.
There was a surprise party on Mrs.
Thomas Brown Tuesday evening.
Miss Ella Baumbach returned home
Saturday after few weeks at the
home of James Miller.
Mrs. Kennedy of South Heights
Rock Island. visited at the home OF
Ashley Elliot Friday.
Mrs. Samuel Carothers is visiting il
Peoria this week.
Mrs. Charles jain and Mrs. Clyd,
Schneider were shopping in Rock Is
land Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
HAM LET

Mrs. Lester Cain and two children
and Miss Carrie Cooper visited Satu--
day and Sunday with George Stevens
and family near Seaton.
Mrs. \. A. Gridley is sick.
Rev. Mr.. Tidball preached at Spring
field Sunday.
Mrs. Edwin Steelman returned to
her home in Rock Island Friday of
last week after visiting relatives and
friends around Hamlet She was ac-
companied home by her sister, Mrs.
MalOney Cooper.
The Ladies' Missionary society will
meet Thursday of this week at the
home of Mrs. Alvah Nichols.
Charles BOpes shipped cattle to Chit
cago Tuesday. Mr.. Bopes went with
the shipment and expects to spend
the remainder of the week there.
Mrs. o. n. Phillips returned home
Saturday from Geneseo where she
spent several days at the home of M
and Mrs. Harry Lewis.
Miss Lille Marsh visited from Fri
day until Monday with her friend Miss
Lena Lemon near Joy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
EAST MOLINE.

Mrs. George Sheets of Aledo. H., Wis
tied over Sunday with her cousin, Mrs.
Wiley.
Rev. Mr.. North, a candidate for the
pulpit of that church, preached Sunday
before the Plymouth congregation.
Miss Emma Cooley of Jonesville,
Mich, is here visiting and caring for
her sister, Mrs A. L. Norton, who has
neuralgia.
Earl Aldrich has arrived from Chi
cago, having been called here on ac-
count of the very serious illness of his
sister, Mrs. Edith BelOwski. Mrs. Be
lowski is also a sister of Marshall Aid
rich and Mrs. Carl Dralle.
Mrs. w. A Wilson of Holden, Mo-, is
here visiting Mrs. Wesley Turner.
Walter Briselain of Mineral spent
Sunday with his sister. Mrs. A. E. Nor
ton.
Mrs. Alexander MilleOn has gone to
Atkinson to spend the week.
The Ladies Union met and surprised
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frost Tuesday even
ing at a farewell party. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frost expect to leave for California
about the Is. The guests presented
them with beautiful table cloth. Dain-
ty refreshments were served during the
evening.
Mrs. Frost is enjoying a visit from
her sister, Mrs. Emerson of Martel
Iowa.
Mrs. Riddell. who has been visiting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
MILAN.

Mrs. Arvilla Howe returned the last
of the week from visit in Cambridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Baugh of Galva
We're Milan visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Vanderslice
and daughter Ethel returned to their
home in Clinton Sunday evening after
a two weeks visit with relatives in
Milan and Sherrard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hudson return
ed Saturday from their wedding trip
to Springfield, III.
Mrs. a. B. Lafferty visited over Sun
day with her brother-in-law and family
J. d. Lafferty, en- route to her home
in Alma, Neb.
Miss Millie Won Ach, who has been
in Chicago for the past five months, is
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Won Ach.
Miss Kathryn Shellman after spend
ing month with her parents in Milan
returned to her home i'll Chicago where
she is trained nurse.
Miss Edith Hall and Miss Eloise
Miller of Chicago visited Sunday will
Miss Mile Won Ach.
Clelland McEntire and Mrs. w. J
McEntire of Reynolds were callers il
Milan Sunday evening They wei,
on their way from ST. Luke's hospi,J
where they had spent the DAY witt
Mr. McEntire's wife who underwear
a successful operation there last week
Mrs. c. w. Scherman and children
returned Tuesday from CISCO, Henr!
county, where they had been visit:n
at the home of Mrs. Scherman's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Small.
DR.. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson anC
children. John and Anna of Reynolds
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j
H. Criswell.
MIS-. Earl Shofer of Moline visitet
The first of the week with her aunt
Mrs. Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McMeekin AM
daughters Fanny and Dorothy from
Rock Island visited Sunday with NJ
! Susanna Walker and family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10

tiealey Promoted.-As a reward for
% years of faithful service and as a
recognition of his ability, the Daven-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

of Fred w. Foster. was thrown from a
horse Wednesday noon while riding
from the school house to his home, u
distance of a quarter of a mile. When
found by d. A. Kleist, who was pass
ing, he was i'll an unconscious condi'
ton. 1t was thought for a while that
was called and at last reports the pa
tient was still in a serious condition
A. c. Hoffman of Walsburg, Kan
who has been visiting friends and rela
tives in Iowa for several weeks came
Tuesday evening to visit for an indefi
mite time at the home of D. A. Kleis1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
LIGHTNING.
The Mystic Fluid Has Been Known to
Cure as Well as to Kill.

ne Mystic fiuid F1aS Been Known to
Cure as Well as to Kill.
A peculiar feature of lightning when
attacking a human being is that it is
known to cure as well as to kill. In
one instance a man who was para
lyzed on one side of his body from
childhood was struck by a thunder
bolt, and after remaining insensible
for twenty minutes he recovered
with the full use of all of his members.
Another case was that of an invalid
in one of the Austrian hospitals who
was lucky enough to stand in the way
of an atmospheric spark and was en-
abled without delay to leave the hos
pital perfectly well.
A similar occurrence took place on
the passenger packet boat New York
when person who had been hopeless
ly paralyzed for great many years
was struck by lightning. He was so
astonished to find himself cured that
he ran about the deck like a mailman
and was so crazed with joy that the
rest of the passengers believed him to
have become mentally unbalanced I'M
til they learned the cause Of his exu-
berance.
The cases where persons have bene-
fitted by visit from this heavenly
power are too numerous to mention,
as in number Of cases they have lost
their deafness or regained their eye
sight and in some cases their mental
balance, and lightning really proves
fatal in few cases in comparison to
the number of people it touches each
year. If we could provide way by
which we would not get an overdose
of this most wonderful fluid, lightning
would undoubtedly prove to be the
long sought elixir of life. but the diff
Guilty arises in its being beyond our
control-Denver Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
FOSTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Rebbideax AMI
family returned to their home in Mus
catine after spending the past two
weeks at the home of Mrs. Rebbideax's
Parents of Pine Bluff.
Miss Ella Carithers of near Eliza
who has been suffering for several
weeks is some better.
The Misses Agnes and Alice Gillett
spent Sunday in Rock Island with
their sister, Mrs. Carl Blankenburg.
John Eversmeyer and Charles Kleist
of Muscatine spent Tuesday night al
the home of the latter's brother, D. A
Kleist.
George Foster, Jr., the 4-year-old SOL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
DAVENPORT

Changes at Postoffice. - Postmaster
Lon Bryson stated yesterday that a
number of people had gained the wrong
impression in regard to the contem-
plated changes at the postoffice, as an
nounced by the government inspectors
Monday. ANY changes to be made"
declared Captain Bryson, will be made
as a matter of discipline and for the
bet,erment of the service and not on
account of any financial discrepancies. F."
JUS what these changes will be, is not
known at the present time, not even to
the postmaster.
Coal Wagon Hit by Street Cara
Third street car, eastbOund. struck a
coal wagon belonging to the w. p Hal
ligan Coal company yesterday. The
horse and wagon were both knocked
down and the shaft of the wagon bro
ken while the horse received a few
slight scratches. Driver Vern Russell
csc ped unhurt.
lodge on Trial. The trial of Ray
Hoo &c, who eloped with 14-year-old
Della Woods. connected with theatre
cal company, began in the district court
today. c. T. Cooper will represent the
prisoner who is charged with rape.
The young wife. accompanied by her
parents, reached the city yesterday.
Hodge and the Woods child are the
youthful couple who eloped to this city
III q skiff and here were overtaken by
the rate mother at the point of a re-
volTer and marched to Jail.
tieaIey Promoted.-As a reward for
% years of faithful service and as a
recognition of his ability, the Daven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10

port Water company has promoted
Thomas Healey to the position of as
sistant superintendent. Such action
was taken at the last meeting of the
board of directors, at which time the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, F. H. Griggs;
vice president and superintendent, T.
N Hooper; secretary and treasurer,
James P Donahue; executive commit.
tee, F. H Griggs, James p. Donahue,
Joe R. Lane, and T. N. Hooper
Look Up Charges. - Private detec-
tives are in Trenton, Mo, investigating
the allegations made against the char
acter of Blanche Bruner, formerly of
Davenport, whose recent romantic mar
riage to Herbert Godfrey, the Boston
lumber king, in Chicago was extern
sively noted in the press throughout
the country. Trenton people are indig-
nant over the accusations and threaten
violence to the resident of this place
who wrote the letters exciting es-
arrangement between Mr.. Godfrey and
his beautiful bride of week
Seeks Alimony-Minnie Cleverstone,
| through Attorneys Hass & Hamann,
has entered a suit for divorce from
William CleverstOne on the grounds of
desertion. The couple were united in
marriage at Buffalo, Iowa, June II,
1896, and lived together as husband
and wife until July 4, 1905. at which
time the husband is alleged to have
deserted his wife and two children.
Mrs. Cleverstone. aside from seeking
divorce. asks for the custody of the
! two minor children, George and Charles,
and permanent alimony in the sum OF
So 900
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Edith NJ. Be.
lowski, aged % years, 2 months. 81
days, died at St Luke's hospital Tues
| day night. She had been there three
days from Geneseo, H.. with an affiic
ton of the pancreas, necessitating an
operation Mrs. BelOwski was born in
Illinois, of English parents, her father
being MadOro Aldrich. Her home was
in Geneseo, where her husband, Ed.
ward B. Belowski, resides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10

relatives in Illinois for the past six
weeks left for her home in LimOn,
Coo, Wednesday morning. Mrs. Rid
dell viii visit a few days at Kansas
City before returning home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
MOLINE

VIII SiVe LeCtureS.-A snort concert
and lecture course was decided or
Tuesday evening at the monthly bust
ness meeting of the Epworth league
of the Swedish Methodist church. Last
winter a course of five lectures and
concerts was given, and it proved such
a success that another course will be
tried, though it will be shortened to
two concerts and one lecture.
Contract for New SaIoon.-A. c.
Stouffer was awarded a contract to do
the masonry work on the new block
which is to be erected by the Rock Is
land Brewing company on the south
west corner of Sixth avenue and Fiji
teenth street. Mr.. StOuffer has the
foundation contract, and this work has
been completed. The remaining work
will cost about $4,000, and a force of
men is to start on it next Monday,
the job to be done within so days.
There were about 100000 brick laid in
the foundation, and the new contract
will require about 300,0 900 more.
Punished for Fighting. - CAMEL
Haak, who was found unconscious on
the street the afternoon of Sunday,
Sept. %, was able to appear in police
court yesterday afternoon. He was in
jured as a result of a blow struck by
AXel Johnson, following a brawl which
started in the saloon OF Edward Van
Dazzle, corner of Seventh avenue and
Fourteenth street Johnson, who has
been held at the county Jail pending
| the recovery of Haak, was arraigned
with him before Magistrate Gustafson.
Both men were charged with assault
with a deadly weapon, but this charge
| was dismissed and each was allowed
| to plead guilty to disorderly conduct
| Haak, it seems, was the aggressOr,
| and he was fined $3.50. Johnson
was fined $1O.55. 1t will be remem-
| bered that Van Daele's saloon license
was revoked Sept. 80 because it was
| open for business on the Sunday on
which the fight occurred.
Reports Most neutrality-suspicious. :
| growth and prosperity was reflected in
reports by NJ. J. McEniry and c. :
Grant,. president and secretary of the
| Moline Business Mems association
| which were submitted at the annual
meeting of the ASSOCIATION. The elec
| ion of officers was postponed till the
next meeting. Delegates to the Upper
| Mississippi River Improvement asso
citation convention TO be held in this
city Oct. 1928 were named-M. J. Nc
Entry, W. F. Eastman and Henry J
Gripp. During nine years, Presiden
McEniry's report points out, harboi
has been secured, an opera house
built, city boundaries extended ant
lpaving of streets secured ConveE
tons have been entertained till Mo
line has a reputation for hospitality
that is more than statewide. In al
this work the association has playe,
a conspicuous part. The association
is still at work with other organic?
lions for the removal of railroad
tracks to the river front; for the build
ing of a bridge east of Silvis across
Rock river; or the opening Of high
way from the Moline bridge acros
Rock river; for the opening of a high
way from the Moline bridge acrOs
Rock river due south to the village o
Sherrard. The association needs tn
cooperation of every business man o
the city; ideas and influence to aid i,
solving the problems of a vigorous
growing community.