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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-12
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
Walter c. Willhite and George d.
Mason under the style and name Gs
Willhite q Mason at 1912 Second
avenue. Rock Island. III. has been this
day dissolved By mutual consent. All
accounts outstanding against or due
said firm will be paid and collected by
George d. Mason, who will continue
the business at the above number.
WALTER G. WILLHITE.
GEORGE D. MASON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-12
Real Estate Transfers.

Julia A. Bennett to John S uault lo
10, block l, Stewards addition. SoutI
Moline, $500
Charles F. Chelstrom. ct al to Con
rad F, Grant, part southeast u in NJ
line in southeast Sec. -. IS, / west
part lot -. $4,000.
Emily NJ. Arcularius to J. J. Coz
west Il lot IA, block sc, Hamptor
cemetery, 81.
Lawrence Staryer to Emiel Dow III
lot II, block 179. East Moline, $3.50
Charles A. Wetsell to Mary Wetsei
lots Is. Il, 10, and 16. block 1. Brown
ing & Ryder addition, Sheridan
Heights South Moline. $3.50.
Annie S. Schlcchter TO Samuel Fry
er lot ), Guyer x Lees addition Rock
Island. 5000
Esther S. Eells to Walter f. Smith
lot {, block 1, Smalley Second sub. div
South Rock Island. 81.
f. Ii. Stafford to John w. Lowe lot
IA, block Is, and lot 81, block Is, First
addition, Silvis. $3.50.
Clara Kirkpatrick, ct al, by master, tC
Elizabeth Journey. ct al east y lot :
block 9, city of Rock Island, $1,000.
Hampton Cemetery association 10
Emily NJ Arcularius west y lot II
block sc, Hampton cemetery, $1,000.
All the news all the time-THF
| ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-12

dismiss the case before Justice Nc
Farlane this morning. the woman gave
vent 10 her feelings, and made the
threat to get revenge on Fleming. The
case was dismissed on the ground that
the evidence showed no false pretense
on the part of the defendant.
Fleming is 20 answer TO 2 charge ct
larceny Monday before Justice John
son. The complaint in this case is
made by Mrs. Moore, and is for the
same incident as that for which the
case this morning was brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-12
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE.
Probate.
udge r. w. Olmsted presiding

Judge r. w. Olmsted presiding.
Conservatorship of Lydia b. Schro-
der. Hearing concluded. Cause ar
gued by counsel to jury. Jury retires
to consider their verdict Jury re-
ports i'll open court that it cannot agree
on verdict. Jury discharged. Case
continued.
Estate of Anders NJ. Johnson. just
| and true account filed and approved
| Petition to sell real estate to pay debts
| filed
Dependency of Rudolph and Mildred
Carlson. Case called for hearing on
petition herein. F. II. Kelley and ]. F
Witter appear for the people of tbs
state of Illinois. A. Fl. Kohler appears
on behalf of Carl A. Carlson. the sur
viving parent of said children. A. II
| Kohler requests and moves the court
to appoint an official reporter to report
this case. Motion denied, jury empan
eled and sworn.
| Estate of George Spaid Proof OF
death filed Will of George Spaid dat
ed Oct. ., 1908. and cOdicil dated Apri
&c, 1907. presented for probate. Peti
ton for probate of said will and codici
filed. Hearing for same set for Aug l
1907, at o'clock a. nj.
| Estate Of Mark Ashdown Petition
of Theresa and William II. Ashdowr
for letters testamentary filed. Oatl
taken and filed. Individual bond OF
said Theresa and William II. Ashdowr
filed and approved. Ordered that let
ters testamentary be issued to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-12
MAY RESULT IN
CLOSING OF Inn
Manager at CampbeII's Island Will
Shut Up Shop for Summer it Cars
Are Not Run Again.

Clinton Baxter, manager of the inn at
ICampbell's island, announced today
THAT unless the street cars are running
[aGain on the East Moline line by Mon
day, he will close the inn for the sum-
mer. He claims that without the street
car service the resort is losing money
rapidly. There is no change in the
situation, and the matter continues in
an apparent deadlock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-12
Announcement TO ladies'.

In order to keep my tailors in full
force, busy during the dull season,
will give a 20 per cent discount on all
orders for ladies' suits and skirts. Fall
materials and fashions arriving daily.
Style and fit guaranteed
G.. II. GRABBE,
Ladies' Tailor and Dressmaker.
South Putnam building, Davenport
Both phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-12
Sisters in Retreat.

Retreat started at the Vile De Chan
tai last Tuesday evening and will last
until next Tuesday evening. Father
McGeough is the visiting priest pres
emf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-12
|B JRGLARS IN SlLViS STORE
v. n. Dumbeck Loses $500 in Money
anG Goods to Thieves.

About 3 o'clock this morning. burg
lars entered the grocery store of Y.
II. Dumbeck at Silvis, and departe
with about 800 worth of stolen goods
and money. About $50 of the amount
was in money. The burglars effected
an entrance through a transom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-12
MEN,.

Have You Seen Those $50, $2S and
$25 SUIT Values at $50?
We guarantee you strictly tailor
made suits at this price.
BEAL TAILORING CO.
Illinois Theater Building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-12
SEEKS REVENGE
Mrs. May Moore Threatens in
Court to Shoot the Man She
Has Placed Under Arrest.
BROKE FAITH WITH HER
Failed in Plan to 90 to Seattle at he
Expense, and Kept the Cash
Held Under Bonds.

TN shoot you if | have to to get re-
venge," said Mrs. May Moore of Mo-
line this morning during the progress
of the hearing of the charge against
Harvey Fleming, on Il charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
Mrs. Moore sobbingly addressed Flem-
ing, who is alleged to have secured
$3.50 from her to purchase tickets for
himself and Mrs. Moore to go To Seat
tie. They did not go. Fleming. after
getting the money, not again commune
eating with Mrs. Moore until she filed
complaint against him for larceny.
The case is a peculiar one. Fleming
is under bond to the grand jury for
abandoning his wife. who went in
sane after he left her. Mrs. Moore
lives with her husband, who made tina
complaint against Fleming.
Willing to Give Money.
Mrs. Moore testified that she had
been willing to give Fleming the mo
ney on condition that he did thu
right thing by her" During the arg;-
ment of the motion of J. +. Witter 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-12
THE W E4TH r. X.
Fair tonight and saturday; warmer
tonight.

Temperature at 81. M, 81; mt 3:3o
y. M, 81. Maximum temperature In last
"a hours. "a; minimum, 81. Precipita-
tiOn, none. Velocity of wind ut a. M. ct.
4 miles per hour. Stage of water, s..
feet, n rise of - foot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-20

out?" Kinross inquired, unaware OF
how such epithets startled the unac-
customed ears Of the farmers wife
and of the girl, Eunice, who waited on
him.
"How l make that out?" Morning
star repeated Because the Scriptures
is silent on the subject"
Which Of course left Kinross with
nothing to say. He lifted his glass Of
closed eyes.
another reason" Morningstar laid
1t of, there was less sickness among
our ancestors of bygone times in the
past than there is now when bath
rooms is the common lot Of all.
Kinross did not contradict it.
Again, oncet heerd Of q man being
drownded In bathtub Of hot water"
Kinross hud no answer for an argu-
ment SO incontrovertible.
And yet again, Gawd certainly In
tended fur the folks to wash In cold
water or he'd of made all the water
hot"
Klnross' silence apparently accepted
this dogmatic statement.
kin you deny lit" Morningstar tri.
umphed over him.
II would not presume t."
II guess anyhow not. Well, then.
you know why I don't have no bath
room. II folks would read more In the
Book and hesitate more they'd see how
sinful some things Is. Folks is just q
little ignorant about some things.
They're not enough loosed Of the
world. Pride has come into the church
that it's something shameful. There's
too much Joining church to enjoy our
selves instead of to serve Gawd." g
And, swelling with his easy success,
old Morningstar shambled out of the
room, leaving his defeated boarder to
the contemplation OF his impossible
breakfast
The kitchen in which he ate was also
the family living room, as all Penn.
sylvania Dutch farmhouse Kitchens
are. 1t was large, bright room, very
simply furnished, but spotlessly clean
and Of a certain homely coziness.
The breakfast consisted Of cold corn
ed beef, greasy sausage, several kinds
Of very pale, lardy looking pies and q
plate piled high with iced cake.
'.Eunice!'' Mrs. Morningstar shrilly
called to the young girl her adopted
daughter, who had disappeared into
the outer kitchen. Here's the Doc
eatin' dry bread and butter vet!
Where's the spread 2"
The relevancy Of this inquiry not be-
ing apparent, spread" in DR.. Kin
ross vocabulary being an outside COW
er to bed, he glanced up as Eunice
appeared in the doorway to listen to
her answer, though, to tell the truth,
he was not so curious to learn where
the spread" was as to hear the sound
of the girls voice. In the ten days
that he had spent at the farm he had
not once heard her utter a word.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-20

sisted argumanthflvely, there is Such
a thing as overstudyin' the brain, espe
cially fur country person where mint
used to 1t still. To be sure, you bein'
q doctor that way, you'd know yourself
the brain kin be overstudied."
He did not rouse himself to explain
to her that he was not doctor Of
drugs, but Of philosophy, 1t would In
volve so many questions on her part
and SO much explanation on his--and
the day was already hot
do you think you'd better risk tax
ing two more boarders?" he asked her
doubtfully with the faint hope of avert
ing the impending calamity. won't 1t
give you lot more to do? And you are
busy from morning to night now"
You think7" she laughed. "Och, no,
amt overworked. can stapd
good BIT yet Yous tony towners with
your such wonderful white hands
even on the men," she added, unable to
keep Il bit Of contempt from her hon
est voice, while her eyes rested on DR..
Kinross' capable looking but well kept
hands as lie daintlly knocked of the
top Of an eggshell, "yous don't know
what work is. Anyhow, II 1t does
overdo me to take two more boarders
It'll be little on the make, too, you
see."
.Ah" he exclaimed, his gloom lifting
little. "I'll pay you the price Of
board for three II you'll send them
vvorf nof RI come and Let me continue
to have the run Of the place in peace"
Mrs. Morningstar's fat face grew
long In establishment. Such reckless
and apparently poilltless waste of
money was thing incomprehensible
to the Pennsylvania Dutch mind.
"Are you some bashful or what"
she curiously inquired.
II guess I'm what. Come, will you
do itY
"Are you passin' joke mebbew she
questioned uncertainty.
"Never was man more serious.
I'm willing to pay for the rare quiet
I'VE enjoyed out here the past ten
days. Will you send them word they
can't conner he urged.
Now, II you'd only spoke sooner"
she said regretfully. ITO be sure, 1t
would OF paid better to get the price
Of three fur one. But pop he wrote
'em a postal in, last Saturdays Already,
tellin' 'em they have the dare to come
Wednesday dinners. So this dinner
be fetches 'em. There amt time no
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-20

In the main This story Is a
record Of the adventures Of a
young Doctor Of Philosophy, who
conspires to play the humble role
of hired hand at Mr.. Morning.
stars farm, boarding house, that
he may have opportunity for Sc
rious and scholarly n1editdtions,
and avoid the Establishments Of
fascinating young lady board
ers. The resulting complications
make story as rich in hunor,
as provocative Of laughter, as
any that has been written in re-
cent years. The characters are
as Interesting as ones intimate
friends. In fact, they shall be-
come the readers good friends
to be carried atferward in pleas
ant memory. There Is a lovely
and stately young woman who
would return to nature and Incl
dentally uplift mankind IN the
returning, and there Is viva-,
cious beauty Who dspires to fol-
lop this lofty example, but who
fails for reasons which will in
iteresf and delight the reader.
And there is another giyl-Lord
love her who shall give exam
pie Of the heroisns of humble
life and prove anew the old
truth that blood will tell. As for
our hero, ne shall love hin, in
spite Of his awkvardness, bash
,fulness and learning. There shall
enter also, late in the history, a
woman Of the great world, who
shall pay with no hesitation the
debt that is. due to honor and
a good old name. "A charming
story, which shall exact the frib-
ute Of fears, as well as Laughter,
and teach many a good moral
and leave the reader in a mood
at the end to invoke a blessing
upon the good and bright woman
Who wrote it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-20

the foreigners and to their work is
said to extend alike to the Germans,
the English, and especially the Japan
csc.
Among the prominent men who are
already beginning to make flying visits
to Washington, and presumably to the
White House, is Andrew Carnegie, but
when asked what brought him to tho
capital at this time he facetiously re-
Piled: 1.-THE Congressional Limited"
1t is understood, however, that he has
come here to keep in touch with tho
peace conference, as he has taken
great interest in the effort to bring
about lasting peace in Central America
and has given s750,00O Of the $1,000.
900 fund that will erect the new build
ing on the Van Ness site In this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-20

e
people and while the matter has not
been taken up officially there Is some
probability that the grounds will be
kept open until after the fleet sails.
4 From advices which have reached the
government from official and unof-
fetal sources, those foreign corpora
lions and governments which have OBJ
tanned concessions from the Chinese
government for the construction OF
railroads and other public works. are
experiencing no little difficulty In the
prosecution of their enterprises. Of
ficials here claim that American inter-
ests in China are being watched care
fully by our representatives there, and
that any alleged violation of their
rights are promptly reported to the
state department. The opposition to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-20
DIR. Kinross.

"No, he starts at eleven. 1t amt no
eleven o'clock yet"
III you had only told me before!
Well" he gave 1t up, rising from the
table, "Tll have to bear up under it
or get out, l guess"
ANY other young Teller as good a
locker and as tony as what you are yet
would be glad fur two young lady
boarders comm oncet!' she reasoned.
following him to the door, her whole
person radiating her curious wonder.
Kinross stopped short on the thresh-
old and turned upon her. what! Two
girlsw
ITO BE Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-20
CHAPTER I.

- r. PETER KINROSS had just
been demanding rather irrita-
bly, of the shaggy little farm.
- er, his host, why a bathroom
had not been put into the house when
1t was renovated for summer board
ers, and the farmer, standing over him
as he sat at his Delated breakfast in
the kitchen, was replying with logic
which left his protagonist dumb.
Firstly, it's contrary to Scripture"
How the devil do you make that
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-03
HUGGED THE DENTIST
Strange Effects of Laughing Gas On
Young Lady.

"th 'NtN
Laughing gas had a very strange
ON a young lady in New York
one day last week.
The girl, who is twenty-five and
pretty. has been undergoing n series
of dental operations at the Office Of
Or. Thomas Taylor. of No. S3S East
One Hundred and Sixtyfirst street,
for several weeks.
One evening some erves had to be
killed, and the laughing gas was ad-
ministcrcd to deaden the pain.
The moment the gas took effect
Miss Loven leski leaped from the
chair and c'aspcd DR.. Taylor about
the nevk with a hug that would do
credit to a polar bear.
He tried to cXtricate himself from
the embrace in vain. Then he called
for help, and Mrs. Taylor rail- in and
tried to pry the patient from her
husbands neck. She couldn't do 1t,
and tclephoncd to the Bronx Police.
The girl when finally torn from the
embrace was carried to the Lebanon
Hospital, for the dentist thought She
might have gone out of her mind.
She had been acting strangely foi
several DAYS. he said.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-03

SMOKE STACK COLLAPSED.
Three Young Women Working in n
Glass Factory Killed.

Three young women, employed at
r. G.. Wheaton & Co.'S factory, in
Millvillc, n. j., were killed by the
crushed through a room In which
they we're working. The dead: Lena
Doughty, Lydia Thurston, Sylvia Gal
laghcr.
The velocity Of the wind was csti-
mated at 60 miles an hour. The
stack crashed through the ROOT Of the
plant and into the grinding room oc-
cupicd by several men and the three
young women. All were buried I'M
der the debris. The crash was heard
for several blocks and workmen from
othor parts Of the plant went 20 the
rescue.
Among the resCuerS woro George
Doughty, whose daughter was in the
ruins. Her body was quickly uncov-
crod, but life vas extinct. Miss
Thurston was taken out alive, but
died shortly aftcrward. Miss Gala
ghcr was dead when her body was
found. The other employees escaped
injury.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-03

AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt Denounced for His Attack
on Labor Leader.

The declaration that President
Roosevelt Is behind tho Western
mine owners and state authorities at
Colorado and Idaho in an alleged
movement to 'railroad' Meyer, Hey
ward and Pettibone. Of the Western
Federation Of Miners, to the gallows.
was a%pplauded vociferously Sunday
by the Chicago Federation Of Labor.
In the most dramatic speech that
has been delivered before that body
in many years Edward Morgan, a
member of the Western Federation,
bitterly denounced tho president. His
speech was followed by the adoption
for chasing Hayward with u. H. Har-
riman and other capitalists.
God forbid that 1t Is true!" shout
ed Morgan, but 1t almost seems that
behind the millions Of Rockefeller and
the Standard Oil company. behind the
millions Of mine owners stands the
strong right arm Of the chief eXecu-
tive OF the nation. saying: Go to It.
Fall upon your prey like vultures,
and ! Will sit by and grin while you
gurglc In their blood
For seventeen years the Western
Federation Of Miners. with their
blood blazed the way for organized
labor in the West. Now, the mine
owners, backed by the state authori-
ties. are .hirsting for revenge. ! can
see William d.. Haywood, the mar
who refused to be bought or to bend
the knee Of duplication. f~orfeiting his
life on the gallows for tho loyalty he
bore to his fellows. He refused to
make peace. refused to clink glasses
with the mine ownorS. n noW they
have Matched this conspiracy to got
him by other methods. And they
Will hang him unless the working
class Of this country rise up from
ocean to ocean and demands that
justice be done"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-03
BENNETTsvILLE S. q, FRIDAY, MAY 3. 1907.
SLEEP LESS WONDER
Man Claims He Has Not Slept
For Thirty Years.
He Rests in Bed at Night But Spends
The Time in Reading Books and

The Time I'm Reading Books and
Papers.
Most men find it difficult to get the
required eight hours sleep in every
twenty-four. Few are able to live
n work on less than the allotted
number of hours that should be Civ
en- to rest. One man, however, Will
liam Warner, who resides a few
miles from Great Darlington, Mass.
comes forward with the startling
statement that during the past 80
years ne has not closed his eyes to
sleep. He is sixty years of age and
In robust health. His physicians can
assign no reason for his long period
or insomnia. Mr.. Warner insists
that his statement is true and is
willing to have any and all Corners
investigate and see for themselves.
Mr.. Warner was born in New Mari
boro, Mass, a few miles from tho
place where he now resides. He Is
a farmer and spends his days work
ing In the fields. AT night he goes
to bed about midnight, taking books
and papers with him. There he reads
and rests until dawn appears, when
he arises and goes about his duties
on the farm. He never sleeps, but
goes to bed for the purpose of rest
ing his body. Mr.. Warner Is a veter-
an Of the Civil war, having served in
Company f, Second artillery.
In his younger days he had one
romance. The day for his wedding
was set and all was in readiness for
his marriage, when the bride-to-be
fled by night and nothing since has
been heard of her. For years MI.
Warner lived in the hopes of her re-
turn and often sat at the window
watching for the coming Of his sweet
heart. He is still a bachelor. About
80 years ago he suffered a severe III
ness and since that time he has not
been able to sleep. lie was in the
grove near his home when he became
unconscious. He remained in this
state for days. When he recovered
the past was a blank to him. He
had forgotten everything that had
gone before, but he could not sleep.
He is as young and active as a man
Of 40 years. lie stands six feet in
his stockings. Warner has made Il
success Of farming and has Il large
trade IL vegetables and other produce.
Within Il short distance Of his
home is a cemctary where his ances-
tors for several generations are bur
led. During the past few years War
meG has become a believer in spirit
ualism.. His bed stands at a place
he@can e the gravcstoncs in the
ccmctary. He declares that heYoften
c%onvcrses with the spirit of his dead
father.
Anything associated with sleep
seems to have ~terrorsfto Warner. He
says he w~oulda'try hypnotism to SEQ
If that would cause him to sleep, but
he fears that once he closes his yes
in slumber he may awake,
Warner is a man who has v tas-
ted intoxicating liquors. He buys
tea by the case. He keeps his own
house. IN referring to his trouble
Mr.. Warner calls it "a scientific nan
Hesitation Of power"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-03

THREE FOUND DEAD
DEF While Asleep From Some Kind
OF Poison.

DlcI ME asleep tfOnl Some hlnu
OF Poison.
At Danbille, Va, the dead bodies
of John cambridge, Adna Noodle and
William Spaggins, and the uncon-
scious form OF Lille Mccain, all
young negroes, between 20 and 81
years OF age. were found stretched
out on the floor and on the bed in
the servants o OF the Rev. w. II.
Atwill.
When after repeated Knocking at
the door no response was made the
door was battered down. The condi-
ton of the room indicated hat the
party had been on a drinking and
eating frolic the night before, and
that the victims had died while as
leep during the night from poison
ing.
Mystery surrounds the ease, and
the police have been at work on sew
cral clues. Negroes acquainted with
the dead apparently knew more of
the cause leading to the deaths than
they will divulge. They are on the
lookout for the husband OF n Of the
women who had been separated from
him.