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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
REPORT ON INCORPORATION
Articles Are Formally Presented to the
Humane Society.

At regular meeting of the Rock
Island County Humane society last
evening, the report of the incorpora-
ton of the society. together with the
articles of incorporation issued by the
secretary of state, were presented The
incorporators are DIR. Joseph DeSilva,
DR.. J. w. Stewart and G. c. Wengec.
Only one case of cruelty was reported.
and as the name of the man, an ex-
press driver, was not given. no action
will be taken against him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04

eral ribs, and decorations of one finger
which made amputation necessary
The accidet occurred at the north ems
of the bridge, where the men were en-
gagged in digging about the base q
one of the piers. A large piece of tn
stone work fell on them, pinioning
Ryan against the pier, and cutting
Johnson i'll number of places abol
the body. The men were brought !;
the Rock Island side in carrier use.
on the work. and removed to st. An
thongs hospital in the patrol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04

Reception to Pastor.-The members
of Spencer Memorial Methodist church
last evening gave a reception to their
new pastor and his wife. Rev. and Mrs.
f. E. Shut. The reception was held iii
the Sunday school rooms, which had
been prettily decorated in autumn foil
age. Clayton Sellers presided at a
short program, which was opened with
a short address of welcome to the pas
tor and his wife by Rev. E. w. Thomp-
son, to which Rev. Mr.. Shut respond
ed. Short talks were given by Presid-
ing Elder w. X. Wiley, DR.. Il. b. VIII
liams of the First Methodist church
and Rev. j. W. Edwards of the First
church, Moline Miss Emma Goble
gave a reading and Miss Bessie Olson
a piano solo. Refreshments were then
served and the evening spent in pleas
ant social way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
Jewel Ranges Are Best.

Call and examine the line of Jewel
stoves and ranges at Allen, Myers 6
Co., and you will see quite d
number of different patterns of ranges
and heaters. which you will not finf
in any other store in the three cities
and by the way, they are being SOLE
at prices that are not any higher thai
many lines of inferior goods and a
prices ranging from 81 to $40 each les
than they are sold for in the city ,
Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
Plan Rummaae Sale.

Monday evening at O'Clock, the
members of the rummage sale COM
mittee of Bethany home will hold Il
meeting at the Y NJ. c. A. building,
and at that time arrangements for the
annual sale TO be held in November
will be made. The city will be dis
tricted and workers assigned TO col
lect the goods to be disposed of at the
sale, and other details will be con-
sidered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
for Mr.. Reed. and ]. X. Scott, states at.
torney, for the county.
PERSONAL POINTS.

DR. J. E. Assay left for Chicago today
and will remain there three weeks.
NJ. S. Giles, travelling passenger agent
of the Lake Shore q Michigan South
ern railway, with headquarters at Chi
cago, and c. A. Asterlin of Minneapo-
lis, northwestern passenger agent of
the Nickel Plate, were in the city to-
day calling at the railroad offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
HIT BY HEAVY
!. SECTION OF STONE
Two Workmen Are Painfully Injured
in Accident at the Twenty-fourth
Street Bridge. $3.50

Thomas Ryan of Moline and Hilge
Johnson of this city, workmen en-
plOyed by Bayne & Hewitt on the con
struction of the new bridge at Twenty
fourth street, were the victims of ;,
very painful accident yesterday after
noon, Ryan sustaining fractures of sew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
SUIT AGAINST THE COUNTY
case OF Ed Reed for $40 for Services
Tried by judge.

ed Reeds suit against the county,
or $i0 for services as stenograpa. &
in the grand jury room during the sep
TENDER term of the grand jury, when
charges made by John Looney were be
ng investigated, and c. B. Marshall
vas acting as special states attorney
IN appointment by Judge Gest, was
tried this morning before Judge Ram
say, and taken under advisement by
the court. S. r. Kenworthy appeared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
CHARLES DEERE VERY LOW
Relatives Called to Bedside of Moline
Man at CHICAGO.

News today from the bedside OF
Charles Deere, who is at Chicago
sanitarium, is that the Moline plow
manufacturer is much worse A num-
Der of Moline relatives have been sum-
mOned to Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04

Titterington-UhIer.- n. Tit
lexington of New York and Miss Perle
Uhler, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Uhler of Burlington, were married at
Burlington Wednesday evening at )
o'clock by Rev. Naboth Osborne of the
Congregational church. Miss Helen
Grupe and John Arthur Uhler stretch
ed ribbons to the improvised chancel
and Miss Mabel TitRrington of this
city strew flowers before the bride.
An elaborate musical program was Civ
en- before the arrival of the bridal
party, during and following the mar
riage ceremony. The bride is one of
| the well known young women of Bur-
| lington, and the groom is an expert ac-
countant in the employ of the Lawyers
Mortgage company, New York. After
a wedding trip through the east Mr.
and Mrs. TitteringtOn will be at home
at 32S West Fifty-seventh street, New
| York. A large number of out-of-tOwn
guests were present, included among
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
DIES IN DISGRACE
James Farrand, for 20 Years in
Davenport Postoffice, Takes
His Own Life.
ACCUSED OF MANY THEFTS
Chose Chloroform to End Career
Sensation Caused by the Arrest
and Disclosures.

James Farrand, superintendent of
delivery at the Davenport postoffice
for 20 years and man always held
in high esteem, took his own life at
his home in that city this morning
after having been charged with tam
pering with the mails. His body was
found in bed about 10 O'Clock with I
cloth over the face and an empty
chlOroform bottle lying near indicating
the manner in which he accomplishe |
his own destruction.
Mr.. Farrand was arrested last even
ing after an investigation by postal
secret service officers covering several
weeks. Decoy letters, it is said, were
used to trap him and the case against
him is asserted to have been a perfect
one. 1t is said the thefts of money
from the mails have covered number
of years but no statement as to the
aggregate amount missing has been
given out.
Gave Security In Court.
Mr. Farrand was released on giving
temporary bond last evening and this
morning was held to the federal grand
jury. He was not present in court
but security was furnished i'll his be
half by friends. During the morning
he came down town and purchased d
bottle of chloroform.
Upon returning home he deliberately
began to prepare to end his life. He
procured a cloth, went to bed, covered
his face and applied the deadly liquid
till stupor oyercame him and when
he was found the spark of life was
gone.
Mr.. Farrand was about IS years oil
age and leaves his wife, mother and Il
brother, all residents of Davenport and
all prominent and well thought of. The
affair has caused a big sensation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04

the bride and groom filled the churcn
and the musical selections by the or
ganist, w. H. Brown, were well ren,
dered.
Miss Frances Smyth Blunt, a sister
of the bride, acted as maid of honor
and the best man was one of Mr.
Ficke's classmates at Harvard. Arthur
Franklin Johnson of Boston. The ush
ers were also college friends of the
groom, Lyman Beecher Stowe. Wittef
Bynner and Thomas Newell Metcalf
all of New York. The brides dress
was beautiful gown of soft white.
satin trimmed with old lace and she
wore veil of tulle and carried a
shower of lilies of the valley. The
maid of honor was gowned in white
chiffon with a border of pink roses.
She bore bouquet of pink roses and
wore large picture hat. AS preludes
the organist rendered Marie's Golden
Wedding, Nevin's DAY i'll Venice" and
"Delilah's Song" from Samson and
Delilah." AS the bridal party came
down the aisle the wedding music
! from 'Lohengrin" was played. and
later, came ITO a Wild Rose" by Mac
Dowell, while Memberships wedding
march was used as the occasional
From the church the party went di-
rectly to the armory, where a reception
was given at Colonel Blunt's home.
| The house was gayly trimmed in an
| tumn floral designs and lighted with
| colored lights. The Philharmonic or
chestra furnished music throughout tn ,
reception from behind banks of palms
Zone room was devoted to the collec-
ton of beautiful gifts that the brides
many friends had heaped upon her.
Soon after the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Ficke left Springfield on their weddin ,
"trip and will later so to Davenport,
] Iowa, which is to be their home A
fine new house is being constructed
for them and will be occupied about
Dec. l. Their address viii, be 2O1S Main
street.
Mr. Ficke graduated from Harvard
i'll the class of 1904 and has since been
engaged in the practice of law, being
connected with his father. who is also
an attorney i'll Davenport ColoneI
Blunt was until recently in command
of the arsenal at Rock Island, Ill.
half way across the river from Daven
port, Mr.. Ficke and Miss Blunt thus
becoming acquainted. Colonel Blunt
was stationed at Rock Island for II
years. Miss Blunt has been in Spring
field but short time, coming her,
Hast August when her father succeeded
General f. II. Phipps as commandant
IOf the United States arsenal in this
lefty. She has spent most of her Iifc
in Iowa and the west, and many
guests came from considerable dis
tances to attend the wedding. Among
those who were here from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. c. \. Ficke, Miss
Ficke and Miss Helen Ficke of Daven
lport, Miss Blunt of Washington, ID. C.
Miss Smith of Oswego, n. Y, Mrs
Henry \. Torrey of Cambridge. Mrs
Anthony Schuyler of Davenport. Miss
Putnam and Miss Kuhner of Daven
lport, Mr. and Mrs. Frank ZittCl o
New York, MI and Mrs. AleXandc'
Orr and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ma
Murray of New York. Mrs. G. c. Jami ;
son of Watervliet arsenal, Miss Donal
of New York, Mrs. Bonnet Tappen q
Utica. n. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H
Hills of Hartford. Conn, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Nicholson of Bala. Pa
4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
REPORT CAUSES DISCUSSION
Effort of Looney to Exclude Juror
Causes a Stir.

The report that John Looney wante
to have one of the members of the
grand jury excluded from the deliber-
ations of that body, published yester
day, caused considerable comment. It
was thought by some that member:
of the grand jury were giving out in.
formation as to the proceedings, but
in fairness to the members of the
jury, it is stated that the information
did not come to The Argus, at least
from any member of the grand jury,
but was learned from other sources
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
In Honor of Birtnda,

In Honor of Birtnday.-Albert Gutz-
willer was pleasantly surprised by a
number of his friends at his home, 102S
Fourth street, the occasion being his
21st birthday anniversary. The even
ing was spent pleasantly in games, and
refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04
Y. N. c. A. MEET
Program of Annual Convention
to Be Held Here This Month
is Completed.
GOOD FEATURES PLANNt D
Hon. S. r. Van SAINT, Former Governor
of Minnesota, Is to Give the
Opening Address.

convention of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, to be held here Oct.
"a to 81, has been completed, and in
Guided in the sessions are addresses by
some of the prominent orators of the
country. Hon. S. r. Van SAINT former
governor of Minnesota, will make the
opening address, taking for his subject,
Twentieth Century Patriotism" The
preliminary organization of the con-
vention win be the first business and
the delegates will dispose of this at /
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, Oct. "a.
The opening address by Mr.. Van SAINT
lat 1870 will conclude the first days
session.
The convention will be permanently
organized at o'clock Friday morning.
is. d. Gordon will make an address at
this session and at 1890 w. NJ Wood
of Chicago will conduct the institute on
social work
Program in Full.
The program for the convention is
| as follows:
| Thursday. Oct. "a.
AFTERNOON.
4:00-Preliminary organization.
Opening devotional service.
EVENING.
| 7:30-Opening address, twentieth
Century Patriotism S. r. Van
SAINT, former governor of Minnesota
Friday, Oct. 25.
MORNING.
9:00-Permanent organization.
| 9:30-Address, S. ID. Gordon.
10:30-Institute on Social Work, w
NJ. Wood of Chicago.
| AFTERNOON
| 2:00-Address, S. d. Gordon.
| 3:OO-Institute on Association Build
ings, l. e. Brown.
EVENING
| 6:00-Business mems banquet
Franklin w. Ganse, Boston, toast
master
Addresses by S. r. Van SAINT, and
others.
| aar.-s Saturday, Oct. 20.
| MORNING.
j -
| 9:00-Address, S. ID. Gordon.
| 10:30-"A State Investment
| 12:00-Luncheon and Sectional In
stitutes.
! Railroad and City: A Crisis in Stats
work"-John NJ Coulter, Chicago
"An Unmet Opportunity" w
Peck, Minneapolis.
| DrnciIcnt - It
of Eureka college, presiding.
| The Relation of the Church to the
Association"-K. A. Shumaker, presid
ling.
County and Town-"Work in Rura
Communities" - Howard Hubbel, 'Tay
lorville. Summer Work In the County
Including Athletics and Camps'-E. l.
Morgan, Paxton.
Physical department delegates
All institutes to adjourn promptly a
I2:55.
3:00-Address by Mr.. Gordon.
3:45-Reports and business.
EVENING.
7:3O-Song service.
| 7:45 THE Open Window" |. f
Brown, state secretary.
| S:00-Address, Robert Weidensall.
| sunday, Oct. %.
9:O0-Preparatory service, Rev. c. c
lSmith, Chicago.
| 10:30-Church services.
$3.50 - Mems meeting, Rev. c. c
lSmith.
| 3:30-Boys' meeting, Mr.. Gordon.
3:30-Women's meeting, J. l.. Sec
field.
7:30-Church services.
9:00-Union farewell meeting at Firs
Methodist church. X. A. Shumakel
Topeka, Kan, presiding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04

whom were Frank and Gray Tittering-
ton of Edgington, ILL.,; Mrs. n. J. Tit
lexington, and the Misses Sue and Va
Mia Titterington of Rock Island.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-12
Ads.

FOR SALE-Plenty OF dry 16 inch
Beech and Sugar wood for either
cook stove or heating purposes
Call home phone s51. Eureka
Thomas Mfg. Co., 22nd and North
Z streets. IL d II
FOR SALE-Good family Jersey COW.
A bargain. J. L. Rugh, road north
of Easthaven. Phone SOSH. 12-3t
FOR SALE-Nine volumes Harpers
monthly magazine; Is volumes Har-
per's weekly; 1 volume Wild Oats.
Telephone 1851. 10-17-24
FOR SALE-About Is sheep in good
condition. E. NJ. Stetler, near Mid
dleboro, II. r. No. 5. lost
FOR SALE--Thoroughbred White
Leghorn Cockerels. Very fine ones.
324 Kinsey street. Tel. 297. S-3t
FOR SALE-New self computing
butchers scales with other fixtures.
Call 1882 Main street. 5-tf
FOR SALE-Complete butcher outfit.
Call 1892 Main street. 19-tf.
Everybody buys property from
Woodhursl o13 Aain o. TeIephone
lol. juneS e
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-12
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
Some DesimpIified SPELLING.


The colonel was simply infolonel.
He said it would be gould to traid on
the rights of the whights.
"No man." said the raidhot colonel IL
bis diolonel diatribes, whose blood is
not mood can chose to weigh what
say and pronounce one word as absorb
as any he ever hord. One may onedei
because one color is dolor than another
that 1t Is a sign OF something less figp.
oh. We who knob the truth give tongue
and Tongue to its proclaiming! Why do
70 sy when signs are not wighs! Let
no pain or ache mache you quache.
Though you may be Tough. rise higher
and inspigher the sacred songs Of jus
tice to all. Who is whe that says the
choir is loir? His own lies show his
sizes; he cannot disguise his luise: his
eyes despeyes those leyes and tell or
him: one may buy a lup. but not the
n.y."
And much more of the same sort.
from which it may be inferred that.
having herred the colonel's werred, the
whites still had some rites which were
bound to be respected. And the blacks
Well. take an acks to them: also the in
fernal cernal.-W. j. hampton in Judge
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-12
A LINCOLN MEMORIAL
PENNY'S FINE ADDRESS
ton of the Life and Work of the
lures of Program. Z

Probably two hundred people attend
ed the exercises given last night in the
G. A. r. hall, under the auspices of the
VIM. F. Benton camp, Sons of Neter-
ans, in commemoration of the birth.
day anniversary of Abraham Lincoln,
and listened to history of the famous
statesman and most popular president,
by County Clerk Harry E. Penny.
Mr.. Penny was eloquent and paint
ed glowing description of the char
acteristics, surroundings and eccen-
tricities which so moulded the life
of Honest Abe" Mr.. Penny receiv-
ed several fiattering compliments on
the manner in which he handled the
life of the man whose remembrance
still remains a bright spot in the
hearts and minds of the people Of
America today.
Miss Edith Duke, Miss Jessie Bal
lenger, each contributed to the pro-
gram by several beautiful and well
rendered piano solos. Miss Virginia
Harris gave an excellent reading OF
The Fire Fiend,' while Miss Huldah
Henley sang most acceptably.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-12
-. "a :. ararobe.

On one Of her recent trips to Amer.
ica certain steamer carried a passen-
ger who retired at nightfall, having i'm
bibed more strong beverage than suited
his constitution.
His mental confusion on rising next
morning was sadly intensified when he
made the unpleasant discovery that all
his personal clothes were missing. The
steward and his staff were promptly
summoned and were followed in due
course by the genial captain himself.
The mystery seemed to deepen until
the captain asked the sufferer if he had
any remembrance of how he had dis
posed of his clothes overnight.
A sudden CLEAN of intelligence light
ed the passengers eye. and the mis-
chief was made apparent to all when
he answered:
"Why. of course / remember now.
Before turning in last night put them
all in that little cupboard yonder.''
Great goodness. man. reared the
captain. that's the portholer'-Smith's
Weekly.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-12

lection ~ sa.vme, wnlcn the cou-r
sustained
when did Mr.. Thaw. make his last
proposal to you. the one which you
accepted" Il think it was about
April !. 1905"
What did he say to you at that
time?" Again the district attorney
objected and was sustained.
A document was shown Mrs. Thaw
who said that It was first shown to
her by Harry Thaw in January. 1906.
she thought.
did he make any declaration re-
garding 1t at that timer Another OBJ
lection was sustained.
did you ever hear Mr.. Thaw refer
to statements he made to the Society
for the Protection of Children for the
Suppression of Vice." Objection, and
Mrs Thaw was not allowed to answer
Mr.. Delmas announced that as the
courts ruling prevented him from go
ing further into these letters because
of lack of preliminary preparation.
he would ask leave to withdraw the
witness for the time being and pro-
right to recall Mrs. Thaw later.
Mr. Jerome said he would continue
to block all questions Of this charac-
ter until proper evidence as to Thaw'3
insanity IS submitted.
District Attorney Jerome agreed to
the temporary withdrawal Of Mrs
Thaw.
AIienists Testify.
After the noon recess Mrs. Thaw
temporarily stepped aside to permit
the introduction of further testimony
tending to show the unsound condi-
ton OF defendants mind.
The afternoon session was taken up
with medical testimony as to Thaw's
condition of mind, calling first to the
stand DR.. Charles Wagner. superin-
tendent of the state hospital for the
Insane at Binghamton. n. Y.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-12
LOST.

LOST-A roll of bills, containing
$40, 81 and 81 certificate. between
the store of Lee y. Nusbaum and
his residence on North Eleventh
street. Return to Nusbaums store
and get reward. 1o3t
s. 18th and p, c., c. & st. l.. a gold
brooch set with pearls and one small
diamond. Reward IL returned to B.
S. 18th st.
LOST-A national vaporizer. between
Fines drug store and 18th and
North G street. Finder please re-
turn to Fines drug store and re-
ceive reward. 12.2t
LOST-A gold watch pin. wings de-
sign with small fleur de lis and 3
pearls In center. Finder please re-
turn to bookkeeper at the Sun-Telc-
gram office and get reward. 123t
LOST-New shoe for right foot, re-
turn to E. j. Humpe Shoe store. S07
Main street. 10-3t !.
LOST-ON Main street between
Eleventh and Seventh, Saturday aft
ernoon, a silk watch fob with Elk's
tooth pendant. Initials A. s. F. and
B. p. o. +. Reward for return to
Spencers jewelry store. 10-2t
LOST-Pocket book. containing mon
ey and keys, at First Baptist church
Friday. Return to Mrs. f. Z. Bee
tie, 1908 North ID. 10-3t
LOST-A pearl rosary with two eros
ses attached. Please return to 412
North 18th street. SGT
LOST-A ladies watch and fob either
in Fairview or in the east end.
Leave at the National Biscuit Co,
and get reward. SGT
LOST-A Scotch collie. dog, brown
and white ruff and feet 121 North
10th street, or Phone s41 and re-
ceiye reward SGT
LOST-A rubber coat on South 4th
street Return to No. hose house
South z street. s-3t
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-12
WERE BUT 2 CLEAR DAYS
Once During the Past Week the Their
mometer Fell Two Degrees Be-
low Zero-The Record

Only two clear days were dished up
to the people of Richmond last week
by the weather man, according to the
observations of Walter Vossler at the
pumping station, and they were We'd
nesday, February and Friday Feb
ruary 8. Saturday was partly clear
as was Monday and Tuesday. The
highest temperature recorded during
the week was on Saturday at 40 de-
grees while the lowest was Wednes-
day, at two degrees below zero. The
record for the week ending February
9th follows: