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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-27
Santa Fe Hires Student srakemea.

Kansas City March 2i.-rhe star
Yesterday said Many extra b. 5e-
men, known as student br8kemen,
have been employed by the Santa Fc.
The new men are being added TO the
WORKING force at all division points on
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-27
wlsconsn Wrestler Wins.

Denver March 21.-At the Denver
Athletic GLIB here Frederick Beell Of
Wisconsin worl from NJ. J. Dryer of
Denver In eatch-as-catch-ca wrest-
ling bout, securing two in three falls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-27

the Santa Fe system. The employees
believe the company is employing stu
dent brakemen in anticipation of
strike.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-27
CABINET MAY RESIGN.
oisaerees With King Leopold over
Congo independent State.

Congo independent State.
Brussels, March 21-An acute dis
agreement exists between KING Leo
pold and his cabinet over the congo
independent state The king Is con
sidering the concessions made by mis-
ministers to the parliamentary com
mission as unwarranted. II is Tp'r-
ored that resignation Of the cabinet
is certain as soon as the king returns
TO Belgium
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-27
Prisoner in Great Fear.

AS the argument began to take on a
more serious phase, however, the
prisoner sat deeply concerned. HE
flushed crimson as one by one his at
torneys left him to rally to the sup
port of Delmas, who. however, in the
midst of the proceedings was super
seeded by Attorney Gleason. Tnaw
bit his nails, opened and closed li-
hands nervously and finally sank down
in his chair in an attitude of ute.
detection In an adjoining room
where they could hear the excited aud
uplifting voices of the counsel w9an
Cling one with the other. stood Mrs
William Thaw, mother, and Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, wife, who had barred the
secrets of her soul in the effort to
save her husband from the electric
chair and from a fate which he de.
clares he breads mora mad house.
The climax of the nine weeks trial
was precipitated by the action OF the
defense in calling to the stand Dr.
Hamilton, the alienist, who was fitst
called into the case by Thaw's original
lawyers, Black. Olcott, Gruber and
Bonynge, but who was dismissed, to-
gether with thenl when he reported
that Thaw was suffering from a form
of paranoia, which might never be
cured. II was the intention of Del
mas to investigate Hamilton only
with reference to the four visits he
made to Thaw IN June and July last
Jerome promptly objected, he said that
if Hamilton was to testify at all he
must tell everything he knew il, cor
necticn with the case, including the
defendants family history.
The argument which ensued became
so pertinent to the question Of the
present sanity or insanity Of the do
PENDANT that Judge Fitzgerald ordered
the jury to retire. Then tie discus
sion took on broader range, which
resulted in the courts determination
before proceeding further to have pre-
scented to him the facts which the
district attorney asserted had been
withheld from the jury by the defense
and which he had been unable to give
to the court in strictly legal farm
Defense Lawyers JubiIant.
When the trial adjourned Hartridge
and O'Reilly, Of Thaws counsel, pro-
fessed the greatest pleasure over Re
turn of affairs
The district attorney has acknowl-
edged himself beaten, said Hartridge.
We can combat the lunacy eo.lmis-
sion. In the meantime the district
attorney has acknowledged that he be-
Heves Thaw was insane when he shot
White That ought to give - an &C
quittaL
Jerome was rnan.festly pleased with
the idea Of a commission. He imne-
diately set to work preparing affGa-
Wits He win be able to place before
Judge Fitzgerald today all the tesI-
monv he has been unable to get before
the Jury.
Delmas declined to make any def
mite statement He merely said if
had been agreed. that when the case
had reached the stage which developed
today. that Gleason should take
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-27
Exciting and Dramatic.

The scenes attending the adjourn
ment Of court were dramatic and ex-
citing. Thaw's counsel seemed taken
utterly by surprise. This was ex-
pected to be the last day of the trial,
except for summing up before the
jury Soon after a threecornered
discussion among Justice Fitzgerald.
Jerome and Delmas began. Thaw S
FIVE other attorneys gathered around
the judges desk and for a time
seemed intent uJon DENYING whit the
court had termed the charges of IN
professional conduct brought against
them by the prosecuting officer. Tnaw.
detected. sat deserted at his counsel
table. He had seemed unusually pale
and somewhat haggard when he came
into court at the beginning of the
morning session. having complained o.
fatigue and restlessness When tie
district attorney and Delnas began
their usual early morning skirmish
soon after the trial started, Thaw' <
spirits seemed to brighten and he
laughted in good humor at some of the
passages at arms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-27
THAW ESCAPES
DEATH PENALTY
ONLY REMAINING DREAD TIE IN
SANE ASYLUM.
JEROME STOPS THE TRIAL
Declares Belief That Defendant Slayer
Of Stanford White Is Not Re5pons:-
bic Mentaliy-commissio on Lun-
acy May Be Named TO Decide Sc
tween Alienists.

New York. March 21-The blow of
which Thaw has been in terror ever
since the trial began fell yesterday
District Attorney jerome did not make
formal application for the appoint
ment OF a commission in lunacy, but
in an impassioned speech he appealed
to the conscience OF the court, assert
ing that Thaw as he sits daily in tL>
cogrt is unable intelligently to advise
his counsel and is believed by evely
one who has watched and come into
contact with him to be insane.
Jerome asserted that his own alien
ists-the six men who testified for the
itate-were convinced when they had
considered all the facts in connection
with the case that Thaw was of I'M
sound mind Jerome dramatically ac-
cused counsel for the defense of con-
cealing testimony which. if presented
to the court. would make a con}inU-
ance of the trial a crime. So earnest
ly did he plead that Justice Fitzgerald
dismissed the jury until Friday and
adjourned court until this afternoon
when he will consider whatever evil
dence either side has to offer and de-
eide whether the trial shall go on or
whether a commission in lunacy shan
be appointed to pass upon Thaw's
present mental condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
The Favorite Girl.

She is the girl who is not too bright
and too good to be able TO find joy
and pleasure all over the world, says
the Chicago News.
She is the girl who appreciates the
fact that she cannot always have the
first choice of everything in the world.
She is the girl who is not aggressive
and does not find joy in melting ag-
2resSiVe people.
She is the girl who has tact enough
not to say the very thing that will
cause the skeleton in her friends closet
To rattle his bones.
She is the girl who, whether it is
warm or cold, clear or stormy, finds
no fault with the weather.
She is the girl who when you invit,
her TO any place compliments you by
looking her best
She is the girl who makes this worl,
pleasant place because she is 5,
| pleasant herself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
DAVENPORT

Close Poultry Plant.-The big poul-
try plant of Armour & Co, located III
the old Crescent mill property on Eat
Fourth street, will shut down tonight
and the company announce they will
abandon the local field. AS a reason
Tor closing the local plant the company
states ii is due TO the condemning II
the two large boilers at the plant. 1t is
leased property with Armour & Co.
and inasmuch as the owners of the
building refuse to replace the boilers
the company has refused to make this
Improvement on other peoples prop 2r
~. The property is now owned by the
Implement Manufacturing company II
one way, the closing of the plant will
prove quite a severe loss to the city
As an indication of the tremendous Wi
ume of its business. it may be state,
that during the past 26 weeks. tbs
local plant has paid out $1,1764S2.2 2
for poultry. eggs. butter etc. 1t Ia:
practically controlled the poultry ans
egg business within a radius of 10
miles of Davenport in all four direc
tions and in the southwest has extend
ed clear down into Missouri. The!
have handled from $4,000 to $500
pounds of butter a week, 10 to - car
loads of eggs a week and close to 100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
BARES THE SECRET
NOTHING HELD BACK FROM THIS
PUBLIC.
PRESCRIPTION PUBLISHED
DOCTORS GRACEFULLY BOW TO
NEW POLICY OF PUBLICITY.

1t is an entirely new idea and it GER
tainly is philanthropic one to the pub
lie, SO that all may know the ingredi-
ents of the most successful of prescrip-
tons that many doctors use to relieve
those who suffer from kidney disease,
bladder trouble, stomach affectations,
and constipation. That is why some
professional men look into the future
and wonder what will become of their
business if this policy is carried out
more extensively. 1t means that the
professional service of a doctor will not
be used as frequently, because this pre-
scription is often the same that would
be prescribed for the patient by doc
tor.
All it costs the user is the price Of
the things that go in it.
Diseases of the kidneys are general
! ly very slow in their inception, coming
on gradually and manifesting no spe-
! Cial symptoms of their presence until
: they have assumed formidable char
acter. This renders them dangerous,
and it is not necessary to urge those
| take it in hand at once.
Should anyone be subject to pains in
the small of the back, in the region of
the loins, numbness of the thigh, irri-
liability and pains in the bladder. faint
and dizzy spells. they should know that
this is natures call to them for help
That help is in the following prescrip-
ton, which can be filled by any
druggist.
One ounce essence of pepsin, one
ounce fluid bucura, three ounces syrup
of burdock
! Take one teaspoonful four times a
day, before each meal and at bed time.
Cut this prescription out and put ii
where you can find it, when you
want it.
| If You know someone who is suffer.
ing, tell them about it now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
LONG AND SHORT DAYS.
Where the Sun Never Sets For Three
and a n alf Months.


The length of day or night q man
prefers is merely matter Of choice
and the ability to get TO the proper
place. If any one is not satisfied with
what he gets at home there is an as
Sortment OF daytime which ranges
from three hours duration to three
months and half, from which lie
may take his pick. On the other hand,
he can play the nighthawk for from
two hours and Il half up.
At Wanderbus. in Norway. the day
lasts from May y to July - without
interruption, and ut SpitZbergen the
longest day lasts three and a half
months.
At Tornea, in Finland, the longest
day has twenty-one hours and Il half
and the shortest two and Il Ealf
At st. Petersburg and TobolSk the
longest has nineteen and the shortest
five hours.
At Stockholm and Upsala the Longest
day has eighteen and half hours. A
Hamburg. DantSic and Stettin the long
est day has seventeen hours and thu
shortest seven.
At Berlin and London the lOnges
/ day has sixteen and half hours anC
+ the shortest about eight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
Rheumatism Makes Life Miserable.

A happy home is the most valuab' .
possession that is within the reach of
mankind but you cannot enjoy its COM
forts if you are suffering from rheuml-
tism. You throw aside business cares
when you enter your home and yO
can be relieved from those rheumatic
pains also by applying Chamberlain :
Pain Balm. One application will give
you relief and its continued use for a
short time will bring about perma.
nent cure. For sale by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
SHERRARD.

Frank Love and wife left Friday for
South Dakota, in response to a tele-
gram that their daughter-in-law, Mrs.
William Love. had died very suddenly.
Mrs. Vance Sherrard and Clara Mas
ters went to Rock Island Wednesday.
Ben Clifford and John Garrett re-
turned home Thursday after a four
days hunt on the Illinois river.
Mrs. William Ash returned home
Thursday after six weeks visit with
her parents at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Misses Mabel Sherrard and Florence
Samuelson visited in Rock Island from
Wednesday till Thursday.
Elder Fay of Sheffield is holding
quarterly meetings in the Free Meth.
odist church this week.
William Blenkensopp left Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

for Chicago after a weeks visit with
kensopp.
Misses Mary Flaherty and Mary Lo-
gan returned home Friday after a
weeks visit with relatives in Rock Is
land and Davenport.
Mrs. Theodore Masters came Monday
evening and shipped her furniture to
Dumferlne Tuesday She left Thurs
day for Sheffield for a visit. after which
she will join her husband at Dumfer-
line
Mr.. Fox left for his home at Eagle
Grove, Iowa, Saturday after week.
visit with his brother-in-law, Quincy
Farrow, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Brehme are
the proud parents of a baby girl, who
arrived Friday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bell returned home
Thursday from Silvis and Rock ISLAND
after 10 days visit with her son, Dick
Bell.
Mrs. Nellie Hayes of Chicago is here
visiting with her niece, Mrs. Carrie
Mills
Home talent gave play Monday ev
ening entitled The Black Heifer.
They had a well filled house. 1t wa
for the benefit of the public school.
Mrs. Frank Fullerton and son Fol
rest of Orion visited with her mother
Mrs. Hannah Haddick, and sisters, Mrs
Ed Williams and Mrs. Elwood Quaint
ance, and brothers. John, viii and ROl
from Wednesday till Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
PLEASED WITH DRAG'S WORK
Monmouth Employing Kings Invention
for Street Improvement,

The city of Monmouth where the
business mems organization took up
agitation for the use of the King split
log drag in the streets, is growing en-
thusiastic over the results attained by
the operation of this simple implement.
As previously asserted by The Argus,
Rock Island could use one or more
drags with good effect on some of the
unpaved streets, although one would
have to be devised SO that it could be
lifted over the crossings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
MILAN.

Hugh Cameron is able to be out again
after an attack of the grip.
Mrs. Maud Medill of East Moline is
spending her Easter vacation with her
parents.
Mrs. Joseph Garlick of Davenport
was calling on old friends in Milan
Friday.
Daniel Strickland is i'll at his home
on South Main street.
The Milan depot platform is receiv-
ing much needed repairs.
William Nichols has taken posses
sion of the barber shop formerly run
by Lawrence Fitzpatrick.
Mrs. Frost of Cambridge is visiting
friends in Milan and Rock Island.
Miss Nellie Harris began work at
the Woodman office Monday morning.
The w. NJ. B. society met with Mrs.
Hugh Cannon Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Hal Smith and daughter Esther
of Loulon were Milan visitors Thurs
day.
A large crowd is expected to be pres
ent to hear the temperance lecture by
| Hon. Alonzo E. Wilson Sunday evening
| in the town hall.
Paul Hynes of Bowling left Monday
| to spend month in Montana
Bernard Bowman left Friday morn
| a position.
Mrs. Robert Foster of Chicago is Wis
iting relatives near Milan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06

Gymnastics alone can never give
that elasticity. ease and graceful fig
ure which comes by taking HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 80 cents. tea or
tablets. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06

600 pounds of poultry each week.
has required the services of 50 men in
the packing plant to care for this bus
mess and five men in the Office to look
after the books.
Uncovers Old Church.-The outlines
of the old Presbyterian church, the
First Presbyterian church. if not the
first house of worship erected in Dav-
export. stand revealed in the rear por-
tion of the Wiley market building, On
the north side of Third street between
Main and Harrison. which workmen
are tearing down to make room for a
four-stOry building which is TO take it,
place. With the demolition of this
building go the last vestiges of one OF
Davenport's historic structures. Back
of the business front stood the walls
of the old First Presbyterian church
occupied by the Presbyterians of Dav
export before they built their church
at Seventh and Brady streets. now Sci
ence hall The old First church or
Third street was a monument to Rev
James d. Mason. D. D., father of Mrs
| Robert Mott, James B. Mason, now o
Des Moines and Hon. John B. MasOl
of Fort Dodge. 1t was built under hi
active passionate, and was the cente
of many of the activities of those earl,
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
THE FIRST LIGHTHOUSE.
II Was Built on the Island of Pharos,
Near Alexandria.

The first lighthouse ever erected for
the benefit of the mariners was that
built by the famous architect, Sos
tratus. by command of Ptolemy Phila-
delphus, king of Egypt, between $50
247 b. c. 1t was built near Alexandria
on an island called Pharos, and there
was expended upon it about $50 tai
ents. or over Il million dollars.
rtolemy has been much commended
by some ancient writers for his liberal
ity in allowing the architect to inscrbe
his name instead of his own The in
scriptiOn reads. 'SOstratus. son of DeX-
iphancs. to the protecting deities for
the use of seafaring people" This tow
er was deemed one of the seven Won
ders of the world and was thought of
sufficient grandeur TO immortalZe the
builder.
1t appears from Lucian, however
that Ptolemy does not deserve any
praise for disinterestednesS on this
score or SOstratuS any great praise fol
his honesty. as it is stated that the
, latter. TO engross in after times the
glory of the structure, caused the in.
ScriptiOn with his own name to he
! carved in the marble, which he after
ward covered with lime and thereon
put the kings name.
In process of time the lime decayed
and the inscription on the marble alone
| remained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06

tack the vital organs, causing Catarrh of
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
cure is obtained quickest by 4 proper
treatment of the kidneys. If YOU are feel
inc badly YOU can make no mistake by
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t CorreCts inability to hold urine and
scalding pain i'll passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to 90 often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-ROOt is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists i'll fifty-Cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
Coverv and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
mer & Co, Biughamton, y. y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DIR. Kilmers Swamp K DOT, and the
address, Binghamton, \. ", on every
bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06

Obituary Record.-The death of John
Littig. the well known old resident Of
Davenport, occurred yesterday after
noon at 2:10 o'clock. at his home, 800
KirkwOod boulevard. Mr.. Littig had
been a resident of Davenport since
1897, coming here when the place WIS
village of four stores and 80 or 50
houses. He was born March 9. 1923. il
Lorraine, then a province of France
and was therefore "a years of age last
month. His final illness extended bac',
over a considerable period of compare
tive feebleness, the death of two of his
sons in the past few months having
also been severe blows to him.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roeschmann OF
1413 West Fourth street are bereaved
by the loss. of their little son, Harry
F. Roeschmann. who passed away yes
terday from scarlet fever. He was
four years and II months of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06

Chosen to Represent City-Elmer
Gullberg has been chosen as Moline's
contestant in defamation in the Mill
tary Tract meet to be held in Macomb
Friday, May 5. He has good deliver,
and friends expect he will succeed n
bringing honor TO the local school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06

When you need a pill, take a pill,
and be sure it's an Early Riser. They
are sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06

Kodol for dyspepsia clears the stom-
ach and makes the breath as sweet as
a rose. Kodol is sold by druggists IN
a guarantee relief plan. 1t conforms
strictly TO the national pure food and
drugs law. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
Requires Three Precincts.-Tue

Requires Three Precincts.-Tues-
days city-township election shows that
there will have to be a REIMBURSEMENT IF
the election precincts in the city before
the next election. Under the law no
precinct should contain more than 45O
votes. In the election Tuesday the
first precinct of the Sixth ward pOlled
466 votes. and the second precinct 422
votes, or S9S in the two precincts. This
will compel the making of an addition.
al precinct in that ward. and it will be
the first three-precinct ward in the
city. The first precinct of the Seventh
ward polled 4S7 votes, which is more
than the limit. but the second precinct
pOlled only 1872 votes. or G69 for the
ward AS the law says the number in
each precinct shall be as nearly 400 *
possible, the change in that ward will
probably be made by taking some ter
ritory off the first precinct and adding
it to the second. In no other wards
will any changes be necessary. the
number of votes in none of the pre-
cincts reaching the 400 mark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing i'll this
country most dangerous because so deCep-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06

tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apopleXy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
Observation-Disclosures
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06

Perjurer Pardoned.-W. T. McDon.
aid, the Glucose company employee who
was sent up from Scott county for
perjuTing himself while testifying in
the case of A. P. Huggard against the
Glucose company. has had the remain
der of his sentence suspended by Gov
ernor CumminS. 1t was at the April
term of court, 1905, that Mcdonald was
convicted and sentenced to 212 years
in the penitentiary at AnamOsa. The
time has been nearly all served. the
suspension of sentence having come at
the 18th hour. During the few weeks
remaining Mcdonald must remain
within the confines of Lee county. Nc.
Donald is the man who claimed that he
had been offered a bride by Attorney
y. d. Ely for testimony in the case
Later he made a confession in which
he said he had perjured himself in test
flying that he had been offered a bride
and declared that he had expected {
good job with the glucose company 70.
such testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06

Kodol is a thorough stomach relief
1t digests what you eat and gives the
stomach rest and assists in restoring
it to its normal activity and usefulness.
kodol is sold on a guarantee relief
plan by all druggists.