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The Washington times., 1907-05-16
ORGANIZE
MEMORIAL SOCIETY

Defenders OF The Lost Cause and
descendants Of those who followed the
fortunes of Lee and Jackson IN the
Confederate States Of America. held a
mass meeting in Confederate Veterans
Hall. 1910 II street northwest. organizing
what is TO be known as the Confederate
Memorial Association. The object OF
the newly formed body is to keep alive
the traditions Of the South and 10 teach
to generations yet unborn the principles
for which the people Of the Southland
contended.
Major Holmes Conrad delivered an
eloquent and patriotic address. Major
J. Mcdowell Darlington presided. There
were present representatives from the
Confederate Veterans Association.
Daughters OF the COnfederaCy. the
Southern Relief Society. the Sons OF
Veterans, and other Southern bodies.
Capt. Thomas W. Buckley. Seth Shep-
ard. Capt. W. II. Gordon. ]. NJ. Hickey.
and Magnus Thompson were appointed
a committee on permanent organization
and Incorporation.
The Washington times., 1907-05-16
CHEERS FOR CARUSO
IN LONDON THEATER

LONDON. May 16.-London holds
nothing against Enrico Caruso. the
noted Italian tenor. because Of his ex-
perience last fall in the New York Cen
trail Park monkey house" This was
demonstrated in the reception given
Caruso when he made his first appear
auce OF the season at Covent Garden.
La BCneme" was the production. After
each act he was called before the cur
tain repeatedly.
IN an interview. Caruso is quoted as
saying that his only worry at present is
for his eldest son, who is now nine
years old and refuses 20 make any
progress in music.
The Washington times., 1907-05-16
Will Hang Two Women
For Numbering a Man
Young Wife, Aided by Negroes and Prompt
ed by Lover, Gives Aged Husband
Rough on Rats

ALBUQUERQUE. II. NJ. May 10
The first instance of the execution Of a
woman in New Mexico viii occur at
Hillsboro, Sierra county, on Friday,
June :. when Valentino Madril. an edu-
Gated Mexican woman, who administer
ed poison to her husband. and Alma
Lyons, a young negress. a servant in the
Madril family, who assisted in the
crime viii be hanged.
Both Women Young.
Mrs Madril is nineteen years old. the
negress is scarcely twenty. Efforts are
being made 10 have. executive clemency
extended the women. but II is not likely
that the governor will interfere.
The crime for which the two women
are TO pay the penalty was cold-blooded.
The murder Of Madril was carefully
The Washington times., 1907-05-16
PETW0RTH WANTS OFFICER
LIKE GLEN ECHO MARSHAL

A man after the type OF Town Mar
shall Collins, the fearless Glen Echo
Official, was asked for Petworth by y.
w. Oyster at the monthly meeting OF
the PetwOrth Citizens Association. held
at William T. GUIDES residence The
speaker remarked upon the many viola
tons of the speed law which occa stoned
the need Of such a man.
The Washington times., 1907-05-16
HAU DECLARED SANE,
MURDER TO Be CHARGED

KARLSRUHE. Germany. May 10
The preliminary investigation into the
case Of Kari Hau. Of George Washing
ton University, Washington. D. c.. hav-
ing been concluded. the public prosecutor
Will charge him with the murder OF his
mother-in-law. Frau Molitor. at Baden
Baden. last November.
Hau has undergone a series Of tests
10 determine whether or not he was in
sane, and the specialists Under whose
observation he has been now declare
him TO be perfectly normal
The Washington times., 1907-05-16

planned. according 10 the statements OF
the two women. between the wife. her
lover. Francisco Baca, and the negro
servant.
Madril, 1.-The murdered man, was pos
sessed Of considerable property. and was
one OF the prominent citizens Of Sierra
county. Madril was much older than
him.
Lover Wins Wife.
Then Baca appeared on the scene. He
was young. Of powerful build. rode
horse as only the hill country men or
New Mexico can ride. and he soon cap
tivated the young wife. Rough on rats
was used by the women. IL being sug-
gested BY Baca.
While the two women will hang BRCa
has secured continuance Of his trial
until the September term OF court.
The Washington times., 1907-05-16
BOSTON TRANSFERS
REFUSE ARBITRATOR

BOSTON. May 16-Hope OF settling
the teamsters' strike is further off to-
day than at any time since the trouble
began.
The master teamsters this morning
notified the New England Civic Fedora
ton that its service as an arbitrator
were not desired and the strikers or
their part began the formation of a CO.
operative teaming corporation with a
capital Of 10000 with which they ex-
pect 10 drive their former employers out
Of business
Ihey say that several business firms
have pledged their support.
The Washington times., 1907-05-16
INJURED SHRINERS
WILL ALL RECOVER
Funeral Train to Arrive at
Buffalo on Sun
day.

SAN FRANCISCO, May l6.-The
Shriners' funeral train, carrying the
bodies of the victims Of the Honda
wreck. will reach Chicago early Satur-
day. The train is running on a special
schedule over the Southern Pacific
Union Pacific, St PAUL. Wabash, and
Pennsylvania lines, and is due at Buff
falo on Sunday at noon
Reports from San Luis ObispO today
show that the injured left in hospitals
there are doing quite well. and all Will
recover.
When the funeral train reached Sac
ramentO the Shriners Of that city met
the train and decorated the caskets of
The dead with flowers. The train stop
ped but few moments before starting
on the climb over the Sierra Nevada
mountains
The Washington times., 1907-05-16
MEAT INSPECTION
RIGIDLY ENFORCED
Secretary Wilson Hears
Glowing Reports From
$50 inspectors.
Three Small Plants Barred
From interstate
Commerce.

Secretary Wilson, of the Department
Of Agriculture, who has returned from
Chicago. where he has been. in company
with a number of officials OF his depart
ment. for the purpose Of observing the
operations OF the new meat inspection
regulations, said today: Il desired to
know just how the regulations were
being enforced and the result of Govern
ment supervision for the ten months in
which inspection had been carried on.
and decided that the best and cheapest
way to ascertain the facts was to call
the inspectors together and let them tell
their own stories"
Enforcing the Law.
There were present at the conference.
besides Secretary Wilson and the offi-
Gals from Washington. $50 inspectors.
representing 700 packing houses. The
reports tended to show. Il is stated. that
the law is being carried out strictly and
successfully. a rigid inspection being
made of every animal killed and the
sanitary condition Of the plants being
kept at n high standard
Secretary Wilson said that the inspec-
ton had been satisfactory thus far in
all packing houses, except two or three
small ones. from which ii had been
found necessary to withdraw the in
spectOrs because the plants did not
measure up TO the requirements. These
firms viii not. be permitted 20 engage
I'm interstate commerce with their prod
ucts.
The demand for American meat is
growing fast" said the Secretary. Last
year we shipped abroad 1929. 900 worth
OF animals and their products, placing
us in the forefront as exporters. One
packer alone has a contract at the
present time from a foreign government
for S5,0O0,0OO worth OF meats
Cement Packing Houses.
Our packers are also learning how
10 build packing houses. Some Of those
now being erected are 20 be built en-
tirely OF cement With houses built IN
that way. together with free use or
water. the question Of sanitation is
easily solved
I'VE have tie best meat in the world
and as the country is prosperous every
one is eating it three times a day This
accounts for the increased cost Of
meats"
Secretary Wilson was accompanied to
Chicago by DR.. 4. d. Melvin, chief Of
the Bureau OF Animal Industry: George
b McCabe, solicitor; John r. MohIer
chief Of the pathological division
Marion Dorset. chief of the biocherni,.
division. and DR.. r. p. Steddom. CHIEF
OF the Inspecting division in the Bureau
of Animal Industry. who is in charge
OF the work TO eXterminate the fever
TICK IN the Southern States.
The Washington times., 1907-05-16
ELECT CHAPLAIN GUERRY
NEW BISHOP COADJUTOF

COLUMBIA, S. c. May 1.-THE Rev.
William A Guerry, chaplain of the Uni
verslty Of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.
South Carolina Episcopal diocese. The
bishop-elect Is a native of South Caro-
lima, and is fOrty-five years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
HOT WAVE AND SEVERE
STORMS OVER THE STATE
Temperature Reaches 100 in Southern
Illinois Last Week.-Wind
Did Damage.

The weather bulletin summary fo:
Illinois for the week ending Aug. l.,
follows:
A hot wave, not fully expressed IN
reports received, overspread the state
on the 18th. A high temperature of
100 degrees was registered i'll the
southern district. and maximum tenn
.peratures of SO degrees were recorde /
in the central and northern districta.
The lowest temperature recorded du"-
ing the week was 50 degrees, the min
imum temperatures ranging mostly
between 90 degrees and 20 degrees.
The mean temperature was above the
normal, the average daily excess being
degrees.
\ storm of great violence, in many
places. passed over the state on the
9Th. II was attended by prostratinS
winds and destructive lightning. Heavy
rainfalls were registered at a great
number of stations. Moisture was not
needed. and rains are inopportune n
this time.
The percentage of sunshine was II
so high as that of the previous week
| the average for the state being about
| Go per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
The Wrono Shop.

He was only a plain American pan
handler, says the New York Globe, but
he ordered his Schooner of Bowery
beer with the sang froid of q plain
American plutocrat. Midway in its
consumption he sidled to the free lunch
counter and reduced the pile Of big
sausages by one.
Two more gulps OF beer and a second
and third large sausage disappeared.
Washing these down, he concluded that
he needed a sausage and got it; then
for the door
Here. Bill" the genial barkeeper
called Familiarity. Come back a min
ute
The panhandler returned eXpectantly.
Say, Bill" the barkeeper continued
in confidential way, 1.-The next time
you want a glass of beer you go to a
butcher shop, see?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
FOSTER.

Otis Ozias McNall born in 1928 al
Toronto. Can died Aug II at 6 PM. at
the age of % at his home near Cop
peras Creek. When he was 10 yeas
old he moved to Missouri with his par
ents and left there at the age OF Il
when he moved to Davenport where
he made his home till at the age of
Is he moved on the plains and spent
three years. From there he came =
Drury's landing and lived there till III
the year of 1853 when he was unitel
in marriage to Miss Minerva HessCr.
To them were born Il children, six
girls and six BOYS: Mrs. NJ. Noble.
Mrs. r. Ripley. Mrs. J. Deakmau Of
New Boston. H., Mrs. J. Smashey of
HANNIBAL, Mo. Mrs A. Thomas Of
Illinois City. John of Muscatine Island,
James, Ed. and Nathan of this place
and George He also leaves to mourn
his wife and two brothers, PhilO ii
Kincaid. Kan, and Edward of Wash
ington and one sister, Molly Reyonlds
of Fletcher, Kan. Two childrel
Phebe and Hymen. preceded him in
NGdtu. MI. AlC->dll spent tiiItt Ettil :
in the war of the rebellion. The funec.
al will he held from the house Tuesday
at II o'clock. Rev J. f. Odell of JOY
| III. will officiate. The sOrrowing fam
lily have the sympathy of their many
friends.
Russell Chase a former resident o.
| this place is celebrating his 9Stf
birthday anniversary today at his
home at Moscow, Iowa. His many
| friends extend congratulations am
wish him many happy returns of tn;
day.
Andrew Kleist is suffering from az
attack of bronchitis.
i Mrs. Raymond Rickett and Mis-
Pearl Watson entertained about thirt!
of their friends Friday evening at tn,
home of Miss Watson at a silver show
er in honor of Mrs. Carl Blankenbur'
of Rock Island who was married
! short time ago Mrs. Blankenburg wa
II visiting at the home of her parent
and one of her lady friends succeede
in getting her to take ride and spen
1 the evening with Miss Watson. Whel
she arrived she was greatly surprise
to find that a large number of HI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

friends had also gathered there 10
spend the evening with her. With q
few well spoken words Miss Lille
Workman presented a set of solid sill
yer teaspoons to show the high esteem
in which Mr.. and Mrs. Blankenburg
are held Delicious refreshments were
served.
Carl Blankenburg Of Rock Island
spent Sunday at the home of his wites
parents Mr.. and Mrs F. p. Gillett.
Mrs. Blankenburg accompanied he:
husband home Sunday evening.
Fred ]. Kleist who has been sick, the
past month with bronchitis and mt
leria is now suffering with herpeZote
Joe Watson and sister Miss Pearl
Watson spent Sunday at the home d
Henry Kruger of Hazel Dell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
New York Stocks.

New York. Aug. 13.-FollowinG are
the quotations on the market today:
Gas S57s. L. p. 1888, L. s. Steel pre-
ferred 951a, L. S. Steel common 32H
Reading 91&, Rock Island preferred
ass, Rock Island common 1874, South
EN- Pacific S37s, \. Y. Central 104$i
Missouri Pacific GG&, Great Northern
|121M, Northern Pacific 119&i, l.. & n
1868, Smeltcrs 991s, c. F. |. %. Cana
dian Pacific 1861, Illinois Central 129
Penna HIS. Erie 217s, c. & o. 34H
Il. r. T. 4G1a. b. & o. 90, AtchisOn Sc
Locomotive So. Sugar 113, ST. Paul 122
Copper 743s. Republic Steel preferred
Il. Republic Steel common PTS, South
ern Ry. Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Shock to the Waiter.

There was terrible commotion in
the kitchen Of the cafe. They could
see it through the swinging doors.
Some one went to investigate
What is it," they asked when he
had returned.
"A waiter tainted" he answered as
he took his seat. They are slapping
him with wet towels, trying to bring
him to. Did you see that woman who
just left? She was the cause She
gave him q quarter tip."-New York
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
COAL VALLEY.

The business men of Coal valley
crossed bats with the rural club Sun
day. the score was to in favor of
the ruralites. The fielding of some oi
the business men was fine. One OF
them had something resembling
grain sack in which to catch the bail.
G.. b., pitcher, was about all in on ac-
count of the intense heat. w. W. was
in the game. II. r. said he did no.
think it so hot until after getting home,
100 degrees in the shade. T. c. pick
ed them off the bat for the business
men. We are of the opinion that 4
was the latters fault that the game
was lost. But possibly we are not COM
petent to Judge J. Z. NJ. was out OF
sight on first base. The second nine
went to Sherrard and got scooped, -
:. One Of the nine said to Sherrard
you Just come over on our diamond
and We'll show you"
H w. Bailey of Orion was in Coal
Valley Monday, Mr. Bailey is veter
nary.
1t is reported that there are some
cases of diphtheria at the county in
Urinary. Mr.. Swank states that the
patients are kept by themselves an |
are not allowed to go around among
the other inmates.
Jacob Snyder talks some of moving
to Rock Island. At present he is il
the employ of d. II. Moran. He has
been a resident here for many years,
and if he goes he will be missed BIZ
many friends.
Mrs. Anna Bollman and Mrs. 7. IL.
Morgan of Rural were in the village
Monday.
Gays one horse show was in town.
| The performances were good. 1t was
reported that they lost one of their
animals (wild I presume). 1t is still,
to keep close to town as the animal is
very dangerous. 1t is a william
goat.
George Montgomery who was so Sc
verely injured recently is improving
slowly. He is now able to move
around a-lftrfe.- ''...
c. Fude and family have removed {,
| .OHtl dl IL MI. uuG Will DS III Cl!N
employ of Fred Gregg.
d. L. Edwards is in the logging bus
mess He is getting out logs on tn,
island at Blossomburg and sellinE
them to the saw mill located there
Mr.. Edwards is also i'll the coal bust
mess. He is the proprietor of the Nc
Caffery mines.
Robert ]. Bailey and family are Wis
iting in Henry county at the home G
Joseph Durham.
Two hObOs struck town Monda.
morning. One of them was fcelin:
rather badly. He went to one of TIL
business men and wanted to get
drink or the price. The business MAJ
told him the farmers in this vicinit
We're badly in need of help. The hob
said he knew nothing of farming. Tt
business man said to him, go up t,
Orion and there you will get work OF
a construction train at 81 a day. TIL
hobo replied. But | don't know abo'i
that. you see that is heavy work for
= man like me | am nearly 81 years .
age" Now don't you think that is tn
limit. A good rock pile and a lit!
compulsion behind it would be goo
for that class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

diamonds. was in the city Sunday ana
identified her property. Two Cedar
Rapids officers also came here with
the intention of taking the prisoner
back, but were informed by the local
officers that they were not through
with him yet and that they would have
to wait until they had completed their
investigation here. Previous to the
recovery of the diamonds in this CITY,
it was reported there had been offered
a 5000 reward for their recovery and
the capture of the thief. but the Cedar
Rapids officers deny that any author
lied reward had been offered.
County Will Get license-It appears
that after all, the Barnum & Bailey
circus will not be obliged to do bust
ness with the city authorities. 1t will
be remembered that on account of I
former disagreement, they until the
present year. kept Davenport on the
blacklist. Now the board OF superVis-
ors state that inasmuch as the show
grounds are outside the city limits and
there will be no street parade, the city
will have no claim whatever. This
will also probably mean that the Gus
| tomary bunch of complimentaries will
this year be leE at the court house in
stead of the city hall and already there
| is deep mourning at the latter place.
The circus grounds where Banum Il
| Bailey will exhibit on Aug. 10 are on
! the Hanneman tract, just south Of
Parisher garden and adjoining the CITY
| limits boundary. 1t is about tw1
| blocks from the Rockingham car line.
| Engines Collide.-Two milwaukee,
| freight engines cOllidcd yesterday
morning near Schmidt's quarry in the
western part of the city. The tender
of one engine was badly wrecked AMI
freight car demolished. The tram
| crew escaped with the exception OF
Louis Winston, a brakeman whose
home is at Savanna, Ill He received 4
general wrenching Of the body, had
his nose fractured and also received 4
number of face wounds. The patient
was removed in the ambulance to St
Lukes hospital.
| .
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Margaret
Hcuer. mother of Mrs. J. B. Kleinfcl
Ter. William and Rudolph Heuer OF Da5
lcnport. died at her home in MusCatine
Saturday evening.
The body of Rodney Page, whc
died Aug. 10 in Council Bluffs. arrir
ed in Davenport yesterday. Mr.. Pag;
was a farmer residing at Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nicholson q
i1526 West Second street, are mourn
ing the loss of their little SON. GeOrg
who passed away at late hour Sa5
urday evening. The child was borr
dec %, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Everybody Should Know"

says c. G. Hays. a prominent business
man at Bluff, Mo, that Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve is the quickest and sureSi
healing salve ever applied to sore,
burn or wound, or to a case of piles.
I've used it and know what I'm talking
about" Guaranteed by w. T. Hartz,
druggist, 301 Twentieth street. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
DAVENPORT

Held up by Woman.-Emma Bass,
dashing colored belle of the city, is
under arrest charged with larceny
from the person. She has been ideu-
titled by Contractor Juergen Klinck As
being the woman who held him up Sat.
urday night at Thirteenth and Harri-
son streets and robbed him OF his poe
textbook. The book contained no
money, but had in it several contracts
and other valuable papers belonging 20
Mr.. Klinck. So far it has not been
recovered.
Must Take Jag Cure.-Judges of the
local district courts will no more send
an inebriate to Knoxville for three
years or two years or any other defin-
tie term. Instead they have adopted
the indeterminte sentence rule. 1T is
the judgment of the court that You be
confined in the hospital for inebriates
at Knoxville until cured" says the To-
cal judge from this time forth The
new rule has been adopted along win
the indeterminate sentence law in
criminal courts. Hereafter the super
intendent of the home is exclusive
judge as to how long he shall keep
an habitual drunkard. If the patient
is not too much of a booze fighter he
may be discharged considerably earli =
than some fellow who has lived on
liquor for years. During the past
month Judge BOllinger has sent sew
eraI local patients 10 the Knoxville ia
stitution and they will now remain
there until cured.
In Row Over Reward for Thief.
Bennett Jones. alias William 3. Harris,
the bold diamond thief who gave De
tective George Stanley such a merr.
chase Saturday afternoon. is still con
fined in the Scott county Jail. In o.
der to keep the prisoner here until tn"
police more fully investigate his ac-
tions in this city. the charge of resist
ing an officer was preferred against
him. He pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced to 80 days in Jail. The police
are inclined to believe Jones had =
confederate with him in this city an /
that the two diamonds which he claims
TO have lost in the chase Saturday al
ternUOn. are in the possession of this
second party. Mrs. \. /. Virgins o!
Cedar Rapids. the owner of the stOlea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
HAD AN AWFUL TIME.
But ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy Cured Him.

1t is with pleasure that 1 give you
this unsolicited testimonial. About a
year ago when | had a severe case OF
measles l got caught out in hard rain
and the measles settled in my stomach
and bowels. l had an awful time, and
had 1t not been for the use of Cham,
berlain's collie, cholera and diarrhoea
remedy, could not have possibly lived
but few hours longer, but thanks to
this remedy am now strong and well
have written the above through sim
pie gratitude, and l shall always speak
a good word for this remedy.-Sam H
Gwin, Concord, Ga. For sale by all
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
Ribs.
September, opened SCI.

Receipts today-Wheat, 473; corn
BIZ. oats, 296; hogs, $4,000; sheep
$4,000; cattle, 5000.
Hog market steady and strong
Light. G15MG.55; mixed. 5.S5GG.5O;
heavy. 5.500G.5O; rough. 5.50M $50.
Cattle steady and shade lower.
Sheep weak.
Kansas City-Hogs, 1900; cattle
1000.
Omaha.-Hogs. 1000: cattle, COCO.
Hogs steady and &c higher.-Light
5.G0m COZ; mixed, 5.G00G.50; heavy
5.95mG.59; rough. 5.50@590.
Cattle steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
1oday's Quotations on Provisions, Liv,
Stock. Feed and Fuel.

Rock Island. Aug. 13.-Following are
the wholesale quotations on the market
today:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens 12bc
to 15c per ID; hens, per h.. Sc to Sc;
ducks, per pound, to 10c; turkeys, per
pound. lac to 15c; geese. per pound,
. to 10c.
Butter-Dairy, 20 to 22c.
Lard-10c to lie.
Eggs-Fresh, 16c.
Observation-Disclosures, new Go to zoe.
Live Stock.
HOgs-S5.00 to 5000.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $500 t.
1918; lambs, $3.50 to 1918.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to $500; cows
and heifers, 81 to $500; calves, $3.50 tr
5000.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 81 to soc; oats, 46 tc
47c
| FOrage-Timothy hay, old S12 to S14
new IS to SO; prairie, old SO to $13
new 81 to 50; clover, mixed $40 20 $12;
straw, $3.50 to SIS.
WOODLAND. per load. S. to $3.50
Coal-Lump, bushel, Is to 14c; slack
per bushel, to Sc.