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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
TRIBUTE TO AN ENGINEER
Mining Paper Compliments Work of
Late D. T. MONTGOMERY.

The Mining and Scientific Press in
the December issue contains a notice
of the death of the late Daniel T.
Montgomery of this city, who died at
Vantanas, state of Durango, Mexico,
Oct. 80. while engaged in his profes,
sion as mining engineer 1t pays a
well deserved tribute to the young man
in the following words: "He was a
skillful engineer possessed of high
ideas of honor and integrity; a gentle
and charming companion beloved by
all who met him; truly Christian
man. whose premature death is not
only a severe loss to the engineer pro,
fession, but is deeply regretted by all
with whom he came in contact"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
May CHANGE DATE
OF HEAD CAMP
M. w. A. Directors Ask Peoria to Shift
to Avoid Conflict with Repub-
Iican Meeting.

A meeting is to be held in Peoria to-
night for the purpose of considering
the request of the board of directors
of the Woodmen, in session here, ask
ing that the date of the head camp of
the society be changed, so that it will
not conflict with the national republi-
can convention in Chicago. The pres
ent date of the encampment is June
1920. and the directors desire to Sc
cure the consent Of the Peoria commit.
tee to having a change made by Head
Consul A. R. Talbot, to June 21-2G.
The head consul has power to change
the date, if the Peoria committee
deems such action advisable. The di-
rectors believe it would not be we'll to
have the two big conventions conflict
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
GETTING A JURY
-Four Are Selected So Far in the
Trial of Charges Against
John looney.
PANEL Is EXHAUSTED
Hearing Begun in Earnest After Court
Passes on Two Motions Made
by Defendant.

BY the middle of the afternoon today
four jurors had been selected in the
case against John Looney, indicted
with William H. Cation and C. w. Neal
for conspiracy to extort $4,000 from
the Rock Island Brewing company.
The jurors so far selected are:
II. p. King, 2614 Fifth avenue, Rock
Island; conducts meat market
F. A. Leithner, 1113 Eighth avenue
Rock Island; tailor.
Walter Aram. South Moline; carpen-
ter.
George BASTARD, South Moline; fruit
grower.
Exhausts the Panel
When the four jurors were accepted
by both sides, and the state had passed
on the next four. the panel was eX-
hausted and only three of the second
four had been accepted by the state.
Judge Gest ordered a special venire
for II jurors, which was issued and
turned over to the sheriff's Office. The
states attorney, when it became evil
dent that more talismen would be re-
quired. suggested that the court order
panel drawn in the regular way eX-
planning that his purpose was to Sc
cure fair men who might be accepted.
He showed that men picked up on the
streets are often carelessly selected,
as in case to which Mr.. Scott called
attention, this term, when three of
six men brought in by the sheriff's
deputies, to serve in a case where in
toXication was the defense, proved TO
be men connected with saloons.
The judge stated that he recalled
this case, but he declined to instruct
the clerk to draw panel. as that
method required too much time. The
court also stated that it is not his duty
to instruct the sheriff what character
OF men to select, but it is the sheriff s
duty to see that fit men are selected
A recess was taken until the at
taches of the sheriff's office might fill
the panel.
Begins In Earnest.
The trial of the case began in earn
est this morning, when the work of Sc
lecting jury was taken up. A mum
Der were excused, some for cause, and
others peremptorily. On the opening
of court Judge Gest gave his ruling on
the motion filed by the defendant yes
terday afternoon to compel the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
PERSONAL POINTS,,

Mrs. Sam Sale of St. Louis will ar
rive this evening to visit Mrs. Sol Levi
James -WoQdson of Chicago is visit
ing his amt MRS. F. R. Harrington
1901 Twentieth streetS
Mr. and Mrs lanes Griffin of Den
Yer are visiting at the home o,~Sli
Griffin's sister, Mrs. Mary Marts, 27GN
Fifth avenue.
Miss Velma Stephenson left yester-
day for Columbus junction, Iowa, after
a two weeks visit with Miss Hazel
Beckwith.-
Rev. A. B. Davidson is a guest at the
home of Mrs. J. F. Robinson and will
sing at the prayer service at the First
Methodist church tomorrow evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
OFFICERS ELECTED
Fred Titterinaton Chosen Pres
ident of Y. M. g. A. Board
of Directors.
VACANCIES ARE FILLED
Reports of Secretary Burnett and
Physical Director Franks Show
Increase in Attendance.

The board of directors of the Y. M.
C. A. met last evening at the associa-
ton building. An election for presi-
dent and vice president of the board
was held and resulted in Fred litter
ington being chosen to the former Of
flee, and F. A. Graves to the Office of
vice president. H. J. Olmsted was
chosen director to succeed E. H. John
son, who recently resigned, and Walter
Karr elected to succeed J. E. Penny,
who resigned year ago on account Of
his removal from the city. The resig-
nations of H. B. Hayden, ]. F. Witter
and B. H. Wilson were also received,
and were accepted. Twelve members.
chosen from the various denominations
of the city, constitute the association
board.
Show Good Increase.
Secretary A. L. Burnett and Physical
Director Harry Franks submitted tteir
monthly reports. each of which showed
a good increase in the various lines
of activities for the month. Secretary
Burnett's report dealt with the relig.
ious, social and bible classes. In the
B. G. M. cluD especially an increase
over the preceding month and over
November of last year was noted.
The tables submitted by Mr. Franks
showed total attendance in the vari
GUS athletic teams and classes of 942
compared to 872 for November, 1906
The attendance was divided among
classes as follows: Junior class, 112;
business boys class, 1853; young mems
class. SO; business mems class, 40; fenc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
OVER DOMESTIC TROUBLES
S. A. McNeIIy Was Divorced One Week
Ago at Washington.

1t developed at the inquest held last
evening at the Boies undertaking
rooms i'll Davenport over the remains
of S. A. McNelly, the salesman who
committed suicide by turning on the
gas in his room at the st. James no.
tel, that other than financial difficulties
worried him. A week ago his wife, a
Moline woman, secured a divorce from
him at Washington, d. c. He had two
daughters of whom he thought a great
deal, and they remained with their
mother. He had mentioned several
times to his employer in Davenport
that the divorce worried him, and the
worry is believed to have finally LED
him to take his own life He had a
sister, also living in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17

to elect which of the two counts the
case should be tried on, and the motion
was overruled The court, however,
held that as a late decision of the SUI
preme court indicates that convic-
ton under the third count would not
stand and hence the count is quashable
in the light of that later decision,
evidence on that count obviously
should not be taken The third
count charges conspiracy to defra'udf
while the fourth charges conspiracy TO
obtain the $4,000 by false pretenses.
The latter is an offense under the stat
utes.
Denies "a Motion.
The defense filed motion to compel
the state TO furnish bill of particulars,
state to furnish a bill of particulars,
but this was overruled by the court,
who held that the indictment states
that the persons from whom the mon
ey was to be secured were not known
to the grand jurors, and that to learn
the particulars was the purpose of the
trial
Looley.was then arraigned, and en-
tered the formal plea of not guilty,
and the selection of the jury was com
menced. The work of picking the
jurors is a Slow process, and all tails
men are being carefully examined by
the attorneys with a view to detecting
facts which bear on their competency
to sit in the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
A CRUEL HUSBAND
Mrs. Victorine Van Hulle Says
Husband Choked Her and
Threw Her in the Snow.
FILES BILL FOR A DIVORCE
Claims She Gave Defendant a Second
Chance. But He Resumed Ill
Treatment in Few Months.

In a divorce bill filed in the circuit
court today, Mrs Victorine Van Hulle
charges her husband, julius Van
Hulle, with the most extreme cruelty,
declaring that in February he choked
her until she tainted, and then threw
her out i'll the snow, and that as a re-
suit her hands and feet were frozen.
She claims that he frequently choked
her, and that on one occasion he
struck her and knocked her down with
the heavy head of a milk can. She
charged that OH one occasion he
in the presence of neigh
bors, to shoot her, and that she fed
from the home. near Rock river, south
of Moline, in order to prevent his car
rying out his threat
Once Started Divorce.
In February Mrs Van Hule left her
husband and made preparations to ap
ply to the circuit court for a divorce
Her husband learned of her intentions
she says. and promised to conduct
himself as a good husband should il
she would return to him. She did
and in the bill in court now, states
that for three or four months he die
conduct himself properly. But in July
she charges, he again choked her. ant
in September he knocked her down
and again Dec. he threatened t,
shoot her. She asks a divorce ant
custody of 2-year-old child, and al
injunction restraining her husban,
from interfering with her and from
disposing of her dairy business o
property.
They were married Oct. II, 1902
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
REQuIsITl0N Is HON0RED
Governor of Wisconsin Delivers Up
Man Wanted Here.

Word received today from the state
house at Madison, Wis, by the states
attorney gives the information that
the governor of that state has honored
the requisition of Governor Deneen for
l.. Loebel, wanted here to answer a
charge of obtaining money by means
of confidence game by passing a
bogus check at the Harper house. The
man. who was arrested at Sheboygan
on information from Rock Island, will
be delivered at once to. Chief Eckhar.
of the local police. and he is expected
home tomorrow with the alleged check
operator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17

water power dam south of Sears, and
that to insure the financial success OF
the work it is desired that the city
order 20 copies of the map at the reg
ular price of s25 each. 1t was moved
and carried that the proposition be
considered at the meeting of the-com-
mittee of the whole. attended by the
city engineer, city attorney and
inspector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
JOHN J. ULLEMEYER.
E. B. STERLING.

This is the season of decay and
weakened vitality; good health is hard
to retain. If you'd retain yours, fortify
your system with HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, the surest way. So
cents. tea or tablets. Harper House
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
OBITUARY.
Garlock.

George Garlock of this city has been
summoned to Clinton, Iowa, by the
death of his father, Edward NJ. Gar
lock, for a number of years city jailor
of Clinton, who died Sunday night
aged y. He was a veteran of the
civil war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
ATTACK Renewed
Alderman Smith Again Doubts
Reliability of SICsJn Drain
Construction.
ARGUES WITH CITY ENGINEER
Union Electric Telephone Company
Presents New Ordinance to City
Council. Raising Its Rates.

AT last evenings meeting of the city
council further accusations were made
| by Alderman Smith that the No. 2
storm drain has not been constructed
according to the specifications of the
contract. He repeated his statement
made at the preceding meeting that
The believed half of the aldermen did
not know what they were voting for
when they affirmed the payment of
The installments to the constructing
company, because he himself had not
known at the time he cast his votes.
He presented a motion that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to go
over the sewer to inspect the man
holes and catch basins and see that
they number as many as the specifi-
cations call for. City Engineer
| Treichler, against whom his state
ments We're aimed indirectly because
he had the work under his supervision
offered to name the locations of the
man holes and catch basins. Mr..
Smith insisted upon the appointment
of the committee till Alderman Ander-
son and the mayor each addressed
remarks to the council to the effect
Jail others were willing to accept the
veracity of the city engineer Mr.
Treichler apparently satisfied the al
derman'S desires regarding the OPEN
ings, whereupon Mr. Smith demanded
Information regarding the prices called
for in the specifications. Upon this
being given he discontinued his argu-
ments.
| Ordinance Presented.
| The clerk read a new ordinance pre-
scented by the Union Electric Tele-
phone company, over the name of the
Illinois Independent Telephone COM
pany, accompanied by a communica-
ton from the manager The new
ordinance as presented names the
Iprice per year of business phones at
$50 and phones in residences S27. 1t
lalso excludes the franchise tax i'm
lposed upon it by the original ordinance
lequal to the tax paid by any other tel
lephone company which may be doing
business in the city, be paid
In return for this the company is to
Iplace all it's cables in the fire limits
in underground conduits, give the city
Is free instruments for its use, and
Igive free service to Davenport and
I Moline. AS the latter is already given
it would appear that the company, in
Placing that clause in the ordinance
would discontinue the free service
lover the county as now given. The
measure is merely one to relieve the
, company. The ordinance was referred
to the committee of the whole at :
meeting to be held next Monday even
ling.
Desires City to Buy Maps.
A representative of the Iowa Pub
Fishing company of Davenport was
present and addressed the council or
a new city map proposition. He stated
that the company is at work on a new
lmap. including Rock Island. South
lRock Island, Sears and the proposed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
Desires city to Buy Maps.

A representative of the Iowa Pub
fishing company of Davenport was
present and addressed the council on
that the company is at work on a new
map. including Rock Island. South
Rock Island, Sears and the proposed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17
Notice of piseoIution Of copartnership.

Notice of Dissolution of Copartnership.
Notice is hereby given, to whom it
may concern, that the copartnership
of John Ullemeyer and E. B. Sterling,
heretofore existing under the firm
name and style of Ullemeyer & Ster-
ling is this day dissolved by mutual
consent.
All debts and obligations due said
copartnership of Ullemeyer & Sterling
are payable only to John Ullemeyer,
and all obligations of said copartner
ship are assumed by said John Ulle
meyer.
Dated this 10th day of December
1907.
John T. WHENEVER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-17

For any of the ordinary diseases of
the skin Chamberlain Salve is excel
lent. 1t not only allays the itching
and smartiug but effects a cure. For
sale by all druggists.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-28
Well.Muscled Boy.

A few weeks ago in village few
miles from Mexico City a citizen went
to the alcalde and complained that /;
boy ten years old had stolen and car
ried away his donkey. He insisted
that the boy had carried the animal
on his shoulder. The police laughed
at the idea, but when the lad was ar
rested 1t was shown that the state
ment was true. The boy had carried
a gooI-sized donkey quarter Of a
mile on his shoulder without stop
He did the trick again for the benefit
of the police.
Various tests were made of his
strength, and it was found that he had
the muscle of two ordinary men. He
is in Jail now, but when he comes out
the people will have to look out that
he doesn't carry off their houses some
night.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-28
A Slow Place.
I'll here

We'll, how are you, cap'n, and how's
everything going?" genially inquired
The patent churn man, as he hoped
up on to the porch of the tavern at
Polkville. Round again, eh?" re.
turned the landlord, in fat and accent.
less tones. Me? Aw, I'm still here,
reckon. Everything else is dead-dead-
er than a dog and liatter than a fit
ter! Tell you what's fact. There was
pig born with six legs, not more
than three miles out o town, week
before last, and I'll be fiddeldy cussed
II more than a third Of the population
went out there to look at the wonder
tul insect! Yes, and yesterday a fell
Ter from over at Timpkinsville walked
out in the middle of the street here
and hollered that he was bigger by
gosh man that old William Jennin's
Bryan, and not gent in the whole
burned town had patriotism enough to
Jump him! Aw, l tell you, a herd of
reindeer could get fat on the moss on
the backs Of our prominent citizens,
and not be disturbed while they were
ADDING it!"--Puck.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-28
OM VA yAH-BRD
By MAY BELLEVILLE BROWN
(Copyright.)

"You mustn't have any MORE" she
said warningly. Here is a cloth wet
in the cold water. Rub your face and
it will refresh you"
II believe you've saved my life," he.
murmured. II felt myself sinking
away with every breath till I heard
your voice"
Il heard you come in the alley with
the policeman" whispered Molly,
land I knew you told the truth. l
am so sorry"
well, you're blessed woman"
said he fervently. Both for believ-
ing the story of an unfortunate man,
and for thinking to bring me the wa
tex. I'm respectable farmer, from
IL oiiles west of Veneering, and it's
true about the sunstroke. He found
me lying on the ground. and Of course
took me for drunk. ! have money
enough to make some one smart for
this-only there's the disgrace of the
police court in the morning"
IF you've friends in town, maybe
>ouid see some one for you tonight"
whispered Molly timidly.
The man Strengthened himself. 1.-THE
very ideal" he exclaimed. go to Dr.
Roberts, on Fourteenth and Locust
streets. He treated me last month
when l was sick Here's the envelope
he addressed to himself when
he receipted my bill. Give it to him
and tell him about this"
Before he had time to say more
Molly seized the envelope and slipped
away. The young man felt his way
to the shelf-like berth in the corner
and sat down to rest. Somehow, the
darkness did not seem so intense as
it had before, nor did he feel exhaust
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-28
ECZEMA COVERED BABY.
Worst Case Doctors Ever Saw-Suf.
fered Untold Misery-Perfect
Cure by Cuticura Remedies.

"My son, who is now twenty-five
years of age, when four months old
began to have eczema on his face,
spreading quite rapidly until he was
nearly covered. The eczema was some
thing terrible, and the doctors said it
was the worst case they ever saw. At
times his whole body and face were
covered, all but his feet. l used many
kinds of patent medicines, to no avail
A friend teased me to try Cuticura.
At last decided to try Cuticura when
my boy was three years and four
months old, having had eczema all that
time and suffering untold misery. /
began to use all three of the Cuticura
Remedies. He was better in two
months; in six months he was we'll.
Mrs. r. L. Risley, Piermont, N. H.,
Oct. "a, 1906"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-28
RATHER A POINTED RERUKE.
Minister'S Amendment to Usual Grace
Fitted circumstances.

A Pennsylvania divine formed one
OF house-party in Philadelphia
where the younger son, In accordance
with what the clergyman observed to
be his constant habit, as soon as he
had seated himself at breakfast i'm
mediately possessed himself of large
slice of bread, the quality of which he
proceeded to test by a liberal mouth
full.
The minister, stickler in such mat
tiers of propriety, gazed blandly at
him for moment or so; then he fold
ed his hands and closed his eyes in
preparation for grace.
"For what we are about to receive"
he intoned with painful emphasis,
"and for what our young friend has
already received, Lord. make us truly
thankful. Harper Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-28
JUST WANTED TO SEE MONEY.
Then italian Woman Was Satisfied Il
Was All Right.

A savings bank is never very
cheerful place. To one smiling young
natrol putting aside the proverbial
nest egg," or, still more, smiling
young mothers depositing in trust for
he first baby, there are ten sad-faced
women in black, many of them with
widows wells.
This was especially true recently
when the panic sent anxious deposit
ors by the hundreds to draw out their
small savings, and it was therefore es-
pecially refreshing to see In thar
crowding somber line not Lola from
Berlin" but Marguerite from Italy,
scarlet handkerchief around her neck
and her uncovered, glossy, black locks
pulled and braided and curled as IL
for an Inauguration ball.
She waited patiently-even cheer
fully-as slowly foot by foot she ap-
preached the paying tellers desk, but
It was two o'clock before her turn
came. She began to look weary, but
she gave the wearier man behind the
little window q confiding smile as
she handed him her bank book and
said:
Il want 1t all"
He glanced at the book and count
I'd out 1912 in one-dollar bills.
That mine!" gasped the little
woman.
The teller nodded.
She fingered the bills, looking more
puzzled. The woman behind her was
almost crying with Impotence. The
line swayed as if it had been row of
bricks and some one had hit the last
bric'k. in the row. Still Marguerite
folded and unfolded the bills; she had
all the repose of her native land.
"You sure" she said at last. You
sure these all mine"
"All ycyrs," the man answered, Ia
conically.
Ordinarily he would have told her
she was blocking the line, but this
day he saw no objection to the delay.
She ventured one more question:
you sure these mine-these dollars?
[ thought l put in fives and tens"
These are all yours" he assured
her emphatically.
She flashed him a glimpse Of white
teeth.
"All right, then" she said, idiomat-
ically. "Tony-my mamie tell me
my money not here. He say, take it
all out ! say: 4 go see.'"
Then untying the corner Of a red
handkerchief and taking from it
five-dollar gold piece and several
grimy bills she added them to the pile
in front of her and pushed the whole
toward the astonished bank official.
you put them all back" she com.
handed. II see them, so know they
I'll here"