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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-01-17

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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-01-17
Do You Think
For Yourself :?

Or 40 sou open your mouth like Q young
pird ahd Culp down whatever food or rodi-
zine maN be offered your
w ~ I, 4, q
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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-01-17
Annual Confederate geun:on

III is evidently n manifest desire
among the Confederate veterans NJ
south Carolina to have a fixed and
permanent place at which their on-
nual reunions shall be held. Co!um-
nia' on account of its centra! loc.-
!ioh and its excellent railroad focil-
I'ies; mas been suggested as the prop
er place of meeting for those ANIMAL
reunions There is every reason wEv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
A ROYAL Joker.

4 writer in iiarper's Weekly tells an
amusing tale of Spain's twenty year
old king. who appears therein i'll Il
character Of a royal joker. Every once
in awhile, it appears, Alfonso drops
unexpectedly into the unconventional
i'll way productive of much cmbar-
raSSment to his encourage. His latest
prank was played in the great cathe-
dral at Leon, to which, with his queen,
he recently paid an unofficial visit.
lie had gone alone into the organ loft
and had begun to play Il chant-for
Afonso's education has made of him
an organiSt of ability as well as lin
guiSt- when. with no warning what
ever, he switched off into brisk mill
tary march, at the same time calling
ont in Il loud voice: Attention. Quick
step Forward
Priests and suit were for the instant
zoo surprised to do anything but gasp
and the next minute there sounded
again the solemn strain of the chant
with the laughter of the king hear(
beneath it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
EXTINGUlSHER CHECKS
A FIRE IN A HOTEL
Blaze 10 Rock Island House Results in
Considerable Loss to Girl
Occupying Room.

Fire which might have resulted sell
ously was discovered in room No. .
at the Rock Island house this morning
shortly after I O'Clock. The room is
occupied by one of the girls
employed in the hotel and her Sha' e
Of the loss was practically all of her
clothing. The cause of the fire is not
yet known. The bell boy in the hotel
noticed The smoke pouring from the
room and Immediately notified Man
.ager George Martin. who eXtinguishad
the FIRE with Il fire eXtingulsher after
breaking open the door which was
locked with asspring lock. When the
department arrived the blaze had been
eNtingulshed with very little damage
except To personal properly which
would not exceed $l00. Guests and
patrons Of the hotel raised purse tC
cover the loss sustained by the young
woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
PERSONAL POINTS.

w. II. Reck left last night for New
York.
Vernon McKelyey Of, Monmouth left
for his home this morning after spend
ing a few days with friends in the city.
Miss Evangeline Dash of Port Town
send, Wash, is in the city. a guest at
the home of Mrs l.. H. DeSanto an
Twenty-third street
f. A. Bledsoe. 1920 Thirtieth street
conductor on the Rock Island road. is
company's stray cars. He will be alb
| sent about a month.
Messrs. Lift. Shinstrom. McManus
Jahns. and Ficken. the Rock Island
| high school basketball team. left this
afternoon for Kewanee, where they
will play the high school of that city
| this evening.
George Z. Morgan. formerly of Rock
Island, was in the city today enroute
from his home at Peabody, Kan, whert
he was recently called by the death OF
his mother. to Cambridge, Mass. where
he is pursuing a course of studies il
theology.
]. c. Thomson of Twenty-secont
street left on the noon train today fol
Chicago. where he will undergo {
minor operation at the Presbyterian
hospital. He was accompanied by hi!
daughter, Miss Elnora Thomson, wht
jC 10 al .
trained nurse. Mr.. Thomson is assist
ant secretary in the Office of the Fra
ternal Tribunes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
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OBITUARY RECORD.
Henderson Funeral,

Funeral services over the remains
of Miss Harriet Henderson will ne
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the First Methodist church of
which Miss Henderson was a promin-
ent and active member. The services
will be conducted by Rev. r. b. vii
liams. pastor OF the church. All the
schools in the city will be closed in
the afternoon in order that the teach
ers of the various schools may attend
Burial will take place at Chippiannocr
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
Building New Home,

The Illinois Childrens Home and
Aid society of which Rev. G. c. Kno-
bel. who yesterday paid 4 short visit
in the city represents. is building =
new Chiidrcu's home al Duquoin. NJ
knobel has been working lately for
this home. which will cost $3.50 and
will be completed this year. 1t will
care for dependent children from p
southern Illinois counties. The So
ciety is also building $500UO home
at Evanston. Reports of the state
board of charities show that The Hi
nois society placed in private homes
IS per cent of all those cared for in
similar manner in the state in the
year ending July /, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
SCHAFFER and CRAIG IN CLASH
WITHIN THE REPUBLICAN RANKS

Henry. f H. Hill, H. c. Coyne, w. ..
Hubble. Sam Davis.
Fourth Ward. P. Sexton, Paul
Kersch. DR.. }. p Comegys. Ralph La
mont
Fifth Ward-W. J. Cochran, c. \,
Temple, J. T. Shields. d. c. Murphy.
Sixth Ward-.Iames ID. Davis. George
Wright C. Blankenberg Frank Mee-
nan.
Seventh Ward-George Wagner, ia
cob Brandmeyer. Fl. c. Hanson. w.
c. Reck. Louis Funkenstein, Joseph
Hellstem
"Peanut Dicks" Claim.
Peanut" Dicks claim of having
through the filing of his own petition
as a mayoral candidate blocked Mayer
McCaskrin's claim TO the independent
caption. has aroused considerable in
terest as to the play the present mayor
will make To gej on the ticket and the
names Of those who subscribe TO his
petition this year. will. viewing all the
circumstances. he read with peculiar
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
GIVES Up OFFICE
Owing to Difficulties in Secur-
ing $4,000 Bond, Viii
lard Baker Resigns
las TOWNSHIP COLLECTOR
Surety Could Not be Secured for Much
Less Than $1.OG0-Turned Over
TO County Treasurer.

Willard Baker, township collector,
this afternoon handed his resisnatio4
10 the township beard owing 10 his
inability 10 make arrangements to pro
vide the necessary bond in the sum of
$lS0,0O0 The board accepted the re
siSnation. and recommended that the
county clerk turn the books over t.
The county collector if this can he
legally done. The township board
held a lengthy meeting yesterday af-
ternoon in the office of City Clerk
Scha4fer. who is also town clerk. ana
after discussing the situation, al
journed to secure legal advice
Would Cost Nearly $1,000.
When Mr. Baker took up the matter
Of securing bond. he found that the
act Of congress passed in connection
with legislation on the Panama canal
prohibiting surety companies from is.
suing bonds for more than 10 per cent
Of their capital stock, would make ii
impossible for him to secure the large
bond required al a reasonable cost
The bOld required would have cost
nearly $1,000. the greater portion o,
the collectors salary. The collector
would be, required to turn the book
over to the county treasurer within :
short time. and il is believed that it i.
legal for the county clerk to turn the
books over 70 the county officer at once
under the circumstances and the &c
| ton OF the town board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
Bill for Park Tax.

Senator F. A. Landee in the senate
and Representative Thomas Campbell
in the house at Springfield yesterday
introduced bills giving to cities the
The bills provide that a city may levy
a TAX not to exceed two mills ON the
assessed valuation of property at the
last assessment for state and county
purposes. the same to- be used for the
maintenance of public parks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
ORGANIZE A WARD CLUB

First Ward Republicans Elect Officers
and Listen to Candidates.
The republicans of the First ward
last evening organized Il ward club al
a meeting at Prart's barber shop. eject
ing the following officers: President.
Fred Carlson; secretary. Frank Cor
cOran: treasurer. John TTenaman \
membership committee was appointed.
Talks were made by H. c. SchaTer. Z.
3. krcis. Martin Budgren, Mr.. Stou-
dard. and c. c. Wenger Mr.. Wenger
was requested to explain the laws GOV
cruing the primaries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
ROBERT r. REYNOLDS NOMINEE OF
DEMOCRATS FOR COUNTY JUDGE

Robert r. Reynolds. democratic can
didate for county judge to fill the va.
cancy caused by the death of Judge H.
f. Parmenter. needs little introduction
to the public of this community. Du;-
ing the eight years he has practiced
law here as member of the firm of LII.
dolph & Reynolds. he has made a wide
acquaintance and one that will stand
him in good stead in his campaign.
Mr.. Reynolds is native of Clinton
Iowa. where he was born in 1871. AT
the age of Il he started out To make
his own way in the world Chicago
was the scene of his earlier struggles
Having already obtained a fair prepay
atory education. he soon decided &c
take up the law as a profession and
through well directed and persistent
effort he was enabled to enter the la "
school at Iowa university. He grad.
uated from this institution 1t years
ago. being admitted TO the bar in Iowa
Shortly afterward he passed the exam
nation in Illinois.
Mr. Reynolds came to this city eight
Iership with w. l.. Ludolph with whom
IS closely attended to his law practice
Ugh once prevailed upon 10 become :
lg a splendid race. Among member;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
Again Adiudged Insane.

Mrs Susan Shoemaker of South Rock
Island was adjudged insane in the
county court this afternoon. and com
mitted to The Watertown hospital by
Judge If. c. Ward She was adjudgeI
insane March 20, 1854. and al tina,
time was an inmate at tire hospital for
a time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
DID M'iNTY2E DO. THIS
According to Springfield Papers He
Threw Rock island Down.

Evidently w. b. Mcintyre considers
Springfield far enough from Rock Is
land to pose when speaking there "a
metropolitan orator At any rat
the newspapers of the Illinois capital
refer TO him in their account of the
banquet of the Business Mems assO
citation Monday night as wv. b. Nc
Intyre of ST. Louis" The topic on
which he spoke was Good Digestion,
and he is said to have made a tremen
dOuS hit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
Conrad Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Anna Conrad were held at 2
o'clock this afternoon at the home Of
her son, John Conrad. 1900 Thirty
fifth street. The services were con
Quoted by Rev. c. A Mennicke. pastor
of the German Lutheran church. Buria
took place at the Lutheran cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
Almost an Insult.

Bess-Yes, the engagements off. He
told her she ought to give up novels
and read something more substantial
something that would improve her.
Ben-Well? Bess-Gracious! Don't
you see? The idea of a man intimat-
ing to his fiancee that she could be i'm
proved in any way!-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
Meeting OF committee
Democratic City-Township Body Called
Together This Evening.

All members of the democratic city
township committee are requested to
meet at o'clock this evening at the
Rock Island house.
GEORGE H. WRIGHT, Chairman.
John p. Sexton, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27

Nothing will relieve indigestion that
is not thorough digestant Kodol di-
gests what you eat and allows the sto.
mach to rest-recuperate-g strong
again. 1t is a corrective of the highest
efficiency. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27

Wintry winds whined weirdly. Will
lie wriggled while Winnie wheezed
wretchedly. Wisdom whispers, winter
winds work wheezes. Wherefore we
write, use Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup" Nothing else so good. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
Electric Motor to supplant Steam.

Will the electric motor supplant the
locomotive is the question now being
asked among railroad experts, and
from the many successful demonstra-
tions of the former it seems that cleo
tricity is going to be the motive pow
er of the future During the past %
years there have been so many sue
cessful demonstrations of the power of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters in cases
of stomach, liver and bowel troubles
that it is now universally acknowleds
ed to be the best of its class. Is youl
appetite poor, sleep restless, nerves un
strung or bowels constipated, then the
best thing that you can do is to com
mence taking the bitters at once. /
will correct these ailments, also cure
dyspepsia, indigestion, costiveness
sour risings, heartburn, colds, gripp'
female ills and malaria. Your dru?
lgist will supply you with the genuine
which we guarantee absolutely pure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27

An English correspondent at Pekin
declares that no other army in the
world has such incompetent officers as
the Chinese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
FIND HIM GUILTY
Elmer Donahue Committed
Grand Larceny, is Verdict of
Jury in Circuit Court.
WILL ASK A NEW TRIAL
Hearing of Constable Herman MiIde of
Moline for Obtaining Money by
False Pretenses Begun.

Elmer Donahue was found guilty of
grand larceny by the jury in the cir
cult court, the verdict being returned
| this morning. The jury reached an
agreement last night. fixing the guilt
| of the defendant and placing the value
| of the stolen property at $3.50. DOna-
| hue'S attorney, b. F. Schriver of Schri-
yer & Schriver. will file Il motion for
| d new trial, it is understood. The
young man was charged with entering
the room of Homer Hinkley. at board
| ing house on Thirty-first street. and
taking clothing and jewelry. The day
the Offense was committed Sept. 3,
young Donahue and a companion were
arrested for falling To return a livery
horse they had hired. and to settle the
livery bill. A portion of the stolen
goods was then found on Donahue'5
| person.
| Constable on Trial.
The circuit court This morning took
| up the trial of Herman Milde. the Mo
| line constable, under Indictment for
obtaining money by false pretenses.
| Milde is also under Indictment for eX-
tOrtiOn He is charged with having OBJ
| tanned $l2 from Mrs Anna Witamuth
of East Moline by representing to her
that unless she paid the amount speci-
fled. either she or her husband would
be arrested for larceny. States Attor-
tney Scot is prosecuting the case. while
p. K. Ingleson. II. n. Williams, ana
w. c. Allen. all of Moline, represent
the defendant. The morning was spent
in securing the jury.
Case Not demanded.
| The opinion of the supreme court in
1.-THE case of William Lee against the
lRepublic Iron & Steel company. has
been received The opinion. which was
given by Chief Justice Scott. two OF
the other supreme judges having beer
Judges of the appellate court when tha
case was affirmed there. is that The
declaration and rhe proof do not agre,
, in a slight particular. and that the dec
, laration by slight amendment coulC
be remedied. The justice holds that ;
good cause of action is shown. w. r
Moore Ol MOlllle mas HOW llltu Il lOiit'
with the supreme court of motion 70
a rehearing before that tribunal. ant
if this is allowed. the case will b.
t heard again in April. The opinion dit
fers from the impression of the rulin
given in newspaper dispatches. til
= first information received giving tn
+ impression that the court had remand
n ed the case for a judgment for III
defense, in which case Mr.. Lee woul
have no recourse whatever. The cas-
: is one in which the plaintiff was allow
. ed 10000 damages for the loss of a
arm in the Sylvan mills.
Says Wife Deserted.
Herman Garlach today filed a bill fn
a divorce from his wife, Mrs. Clara |
: Gerlach. on the grounds of desertio
:. and adultery They were married i
:. this city Dec. "a. 1898, and Mr. Gerlac
in the bill for divorce says his wifi
deserted him Dec. ;. 1904. Harry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
Charges and Counter Charges
Steam Up Political
Pot.
DEMOCRATS TO MEET TONIGHT
peanut Dicks" Candidacy and the
Attitude of McCaSk-
rim.

The fight in the republican party
over the mayoralty nomination has
reached the steaming point. ana while
the Schaffer forces pretend to he alb
sOlurely confident of success. there
have been some foxy moves made BY
the Craig contingent within the past
few days that have had Il tendency To
Startle the other side, and it is appa"-
ent from Il glance at the checker board
that the doctor does not propose 10 ne
frozen out without so much as look
in this year. no matter what the out
come may eventually be.
Charging Each Other.
The Schafier adherents. ON the 9th
cr hand, are pulling every wire.
through the application of the party
lash and otherwise to line up the rank
and file The Craig lieurenauts are
diligently sending out all kinds of pre-
judicial reports about Schaffer whose
followers are r"taliatiug by charging
divers things TO the other Craig
ties. even alleging the mah'r% Of books
with the present city administration
for support in The primaries. the other
side of the deal beng that if Schaftar
wins in the convention. tho goods are
10 be paid back at the polls.
The complications surrounding the
skirmish for the city clerkship nom
nation nave been relieved somewhat
by the withdrawal of Harris. leaving
the contest 10 Kreis and Rudgren. Ga
the question of city attoneyship. j.
+. Witter appears 10 have the better
of the argument over George c. Wen
ger. and is confident OF the nominal
ton.
Democratic Committee Called.
Elsewhere appears the call for the
democratic craftsmanship committee to
meet at the Rock Island house tonight
to consider the party's course in the
approaching campaign. and to issue
the call for the primaries and con
ventiOn In whatever the committee
does in ,his respect. it is expected that
it will not recede from the plan thar has
Ieen followed fer some years back Df
holding primaries. Any other move
would mean retrOgressiOn The mem.
bers of the comrittce are:
First Ward-Charles Wemberger. II
kale. George FreestOne. Robert Beck
Second Ward-Galt Graham. II. kui
rrr. Juhn Murphy. Patrick Murrin
Third Ward-Joe Grotegut, G. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27

l..
practice
though a
candidate making splendid
being of the highest integrity well above the
No
lie the which
the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
Saloon Notice

Hot goulash at Deisenroth's place
! Thursday night, 1901 Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27

They scowled and looked sour from
morning till night,
They never would agree;
Now they are healthy, happy and
bright,
They both take Rocky Mountain
Tea at night.
IT. II. Thomas pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-27
Says Wife Deserted.

Herman Gerlach today filed bill for
divorce from his wife, Mrs. Clara l..
Gerlach. on the grounds of desertion
and adultery. They were married in
this city Dec. "a. 1898, and Mr.. Gerlach
in the bill for divorce says his wife
deserted him Dec. 5. 1904. Harry NJ
McCaskrin represents the complain
ant
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
STATE TO SUE ]. ]. KEMP.
Former State Treasurer to Be Asked to
Make Good Loss by Reason of
Bank Failure.

MADISON, Wis. Nov. Isl Special
State Treasurer \, II. Dahl today di-
rected the attorney general +. l.. Gilbert
to begin an action either against the
bondsmcn of former State Treasurer J.
j. Kemp of Milwaukee or the bondSmcn
Of the Ladysmith bank for the collection
Of S2l313l. which has been. due to the
state since June >, 1908.
The Ladysmith bank failed upon that
date, having had at that time, $S4SS. 20
of the states money.
Mr.. Kemp, then state treasurer, began
an action against the bondsmcn of the
Ladysmith bank for the collection of this
money due the state. Over $4,000 of the
sum has been paid, but since, no new
payments have been made.
The present state treasurer, \. II.
Dahl, says that in jury trial at Lady
smith, ii was held that the bondsmen of
the Ladysmith bank were not responsible
for the amount deposited there by the
state, claiming that the state treasurer
had exceeded the amount which he was
entitled to deposit there.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-22
TOOK HAND FOR RABBIT,
Monticello Youth in Hollow Log Stoves
Member Through Hole and Com
panion Fills 1t with Shot.

MONTICELLO, Wis, Nov. ID Spe-
cial Reaching his gloved hand through
a cavity in hollow log into which he
had crawled after a rabbit, Fred HoI-
comb son q a farmer residing near this
village had a member nearly blown 10
bits, a companion, Robert Wild, firing
ut the hand which, in his excitement, he
took for the escaping bunny. Wild was
standing at some little distance, but the
Holcomb boys hand was riddlcd with
shot and amputation may be necessary.
MERRILL, Wis, Nov. 15.-Itdwin
Nelson, son Of Alex Nelson, this city,
was accidentally shot while hunting deer
near this city. lie was climbing over
Il log, pulling his gun after him, when
it exploded. 1t is thought lie can not
recover.
CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, Nov. Is
Philip Coyle, aged - years, well
known citizen, accidentally killed HIM
self In the woods near itaddiSOn. lie
vas crawling over Il windfalI, dragging
a rifle after him when brush struck the
StrlEger and discharged the weapon.
Coyle was carried to his cabin by his
companions ana expired shortly after
ward.
STERLING, IL, Nov. 15.-Lloyd
Thompson Of Henry Bureau county,
was loading rifle while hunting dis
charged the gun, the bullet passing
through his body below the heart His
condition is serious.