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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30
I. o. O. F. Anniversary.

On Tuesday evening of this week
occurred an event long to be remem-
bered by all interested in Oddfellow-
ship. Invitations had been extend
ed to all /. O. o. F. lodges to the
north of the city. About 100 men,
bers were present from said outside
lodges.
The guests were met at the train
by the reception committee, the city
band. and about 50 or Is members
of the local l. 0. o. F. and Rebekah
lodges. After all visitors had been
greeted and presented with a badge.
the line of march was taken up.
The lodge goat, IA really. truly.
bluly goat), in the hands of sheriff
Forsberg. preceded the band and all
those in the line OF march. To say
that he Was the cynosure of all eyes
is putting it mildly. Like castoria
the small boys cried for it and the
older ones sighed for it. The line of
march ended at the 1. o. 0. F. Hall.
Here supper tickets were supplied to
all visitors.
The exercises of the evening we're
held in the /. o. O.. f. Hall, COM
mencing at 8:45 p. m. The address
of welcome was delivered by Bro.
Aug. A. johnson in a most appro-
pirate manner. The responses were
made by Bros. F. A. Green, of Ste.
phen and Herman Meisch, of Argyle.
for their respective lodges. A mos,
voIuminous and interesting program
of music. both instrumental anG
vocal. readings. recitiations, report!
of lodges. was then rendered. beinl
in charge of Bro. E. T. Frank.
Supper was announced at the com
pIetion of the program. The Cit!
hall had been obtained by the com
mittee as dining hall. About 20
plates were laid. To say that thi
was indeed a sumptuous feast woul'
fail to carry the faintest idea of th
dainties there served in abundance
The committee in charge was Gel
tainly most appropriately chosen.
) During the several courses of tn
supper, a number of toasts were dc
livered. the hit of the evening bein
made by Sister May Frank. in tn
response to the toast. The Cd
Fellow
Following the supper and durin
/ the several courses. music was furn
I shed by the City Orchestra under tE
direction of Prof. G. &. johnson.
Following the supper. cards an
dancing and other amusements wei
, INDUCED in until the wee sma' hou
{ of the morning. A large share (
: the guests returned to their respe
tive homes on the north bound FIVE
Several returned on later trains.
.. Representatives were present fro
4 every town within a radius of thir1
miles. All expressed themselves
delighted with the manner in Whie
thev were entertained.
t Thus ended the celebration Of I'll
{. eightv-ninth anniversary of tt
. founding Of the largest fratern
societv in the world.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30
Engineer Drowned in Flood.

Alton, ILL.,, Apr 25.-A fast freight
train on the Chicago, Peoria & ST
Louis road dashed into a water-filled
cut from which a storm flood had
washed away the tracks Is miles
above here, and the engine and II
cars turned over. Engineer John F.
Walsh Of Springfield was imprisoned
ia his cab and drowned.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30
TOOK HIS
own LIFE.
Peter Lindquist, Proprietor Of the
Scandia House, Ends all in a
Fit of Dependency.

Following closely upon the excite
ment caused by the bold bank rob-
berry at Stephen. the people of War
rem received further shock last eve
ming. when they learned that Peter
Lindquist. proprietor of the Scandia
Hotel, had ended his life by hang
ing himself. AS he had not been
seen around the hotel in the after
noon. the hired girl and one of the
children began a search for him on
the premises with the result that
his lifeless body was found suspended
from wire moose attached to a
broken off studding in the wall.
The discovery was made at about
1870 O'Clock in the evening. A
physician was summoned at once.
but the body was then already cold
in death. Coroner Baker, of Stephen
was notified. and came down on the
evening flyer. but he deemed an in
quest unnecessary
What caused Mr.. Linduuist to
commit the rash act and bring sor-
row over his family. is somewhat of
mystery. He was very quiet,
mild hammered man.. not given to
much talking and somewhat melan-
choly at times. OF his wife and chill
dren he thought great deal.
About a week ago his wife under
went an operation for appendicitis
at the hospital and from which she
has not yet fully recovered, but was
expected to return home the fore
part of next week. He went to the
| hospital to see her one or more times
each day. sometimes bringing some
of the children along.
His domestic relations apparently
were happy, and his financial cir
cumstances we're also very satisfac-
tory. his hotel property being free
from encumbrance. besides having
money in the bank.
But Mr.. LindQuist had one enemy
that during the past two or three
years had greatly undermined his
health and tended to weaken his
mind. and that was his appetite for
; strong drink. He was apparently
not hard drinker. but those in
Limatelv acquainted with his habits
say that at times he drank very
immoderatelv. His friends had
} warned him against the habit. anC
it is possible that his inability te
; quit drinking. taken in connection
u with his wife's sickness, brought OF
feeling of despondencv in which
Z the cowardly deed was done. Yester
dav morning he had complained u
II a nelghbor about having been YER
sick and unable to sleep during tn
night. and also deplored the fac
that he was drinking and that hi
wife was sick. During the pas
n week or two his friends have notice,
n that his mind was not all right. A
~ noon he told one of his boarders tina
- he was getting into his right min
r again. After that he took a bat
= and changed his clothing. and sine
~, tnen no one appears to have see
-. him until he was found as previousl
. stated.
J., Deceased leaves a wife and tot
- small children. who have the hear
~ felt sympathy of this communit,
~ Many other relatives in this stat
= also mourn his unnatural departure
Another suicides grave is traced ,
= the liquor traffic.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30
Reoroanize Two Banks.

Owensboro, KY, Apr. 25.-Ths
Owensboro Savings Bank and Trust
Company, one Of the Oldest institu-
tons in Kentucky, and the Daviess
County Bank and Trust Company are
declining to receive deposits and have
suspended cash payments pending .
proposed reorganization of both insti-
tutionS
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30
Warship Report Denied.

st. Petersburg, Apr. 25.-The report
published in England to the effect that
the Russian government had ordered
fve warships from 4 firm Of Clyde
shipbuilders is untrue. The admiralty
has adopted the principle that all bat
Russia.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30
Illinois Society Will Meet.

The Illinois Society will hold it's
next meeting on Saturday. May ?. at
s O'Clock p. H.. in the CITY Hall.
All Illinois people. whether members
or not. are cordially invited to be
present. 4. A. AvIes.
Pres.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30

A fine assortment of new postal
cards just received at the Sheaf BOOK
and Stationery Store.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30
Taft to Go to Panama.

dft 20 60 20 TdHdf1A.
Washington, Apr. 25.-Secretary Of
War William H. Taft is preparing to
make another trip to Panama sone
time in May. How long the secretary
vii be away il not known.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30

Photo mailers. all sizes. at the
Sheaf Book and Stationery Store.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30
CREAMERY STATEMENT.

Statement of Sandridge Creamery,
;or the month OF March. 1908.
Total cream received, 1929 lbs.
Average test. -. 2S.52
Butter fat. 1856. 81 lbs.
Price paid p cents.
Total receipt including
last balance. SI5O4. .O5.
Paid patrons. 1926. 20
Expense fund and
supplies, 2OS S5
Balance. 5000
4 e1snd nS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
BISHOP URGES UNMARRIED WOMEN
TO PRAY FOR SUITABLE HUSBANDS

Buffalo, N. Y, March 9.-As a solu-
tion to the problem of the great un-
wed, Rt Rev. Charles Henry Cotton,
bishop of Buffalo, has recommended
that all the unmarried women under
his spiritual guidance pray for hus.
bands.
The recommendation is contained in
a circular letter addressed to the rec.
tors of parishes in the diocese, and
was read in all the Roman Catholic
churches at services yesterday.
Advice Creates Sensation.
1t is one of the results of the new
marriage laws of the church as re
Gently prescribed by Pope Plus and
has created a profound sensation.
The bishop impressed on all the un
wed of marriageable age that it was
the sacred duty of the greater part o.
| the human race to marry, and he ask
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
DYNAMITE UNDER
$16,OOO,OOO BRIDGE ?
of BlackWeII's Island Structure,
Has Union Fight On.

New York, March 9-John G.. Jay,
Jr, New York representative of the
Pennsylvania Steel company, which is
doing the steel work on the SIG, 1000, coo
Blackwells island bridge, today began
an investigation of a report that eight
sticks of dynamite were found on Fri
day under the western pier of the
bridge
The Pennsylvania Steel company has
had great deal of trouble with trade
unions. The building of Blackwell s
island bridge has been held up time
and again since it was started in 1901
The unions have fought against the
open shop plan of work there.
A short time ago a railroad bridge
across Pelham bay was destroyed. A
big bridge at Cleveland recently me-
the same fate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
POWERS LOSES IN POLITICS
Prisoner Candidate for Congress is
Routed by Taft Advocates.

Lexington, KY, March O. Caleb
Powers, who announced himself from
his cell in Georgetown as candidate
for republican nomination for congress
in the Eleventh district to succeed
Don c. Edwards, has lost the first
round in the fight, Edwards and the
Taft forces winning their selection of
the convention date. Powers and his
friends, who are Fairbanks men, ask
ed that the convention be held late, by
which time. Powers announces, he ex-
poets to be free Edwards and his
Taft supporters, however, desired an
early date, and at a meeting of the
committee at Corbin, KY, Saturday
night selected June to hold the con
vention. Republicans generally say
that Powers has made a mistake in
announcing his candidacy for congress
while in prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09

ed that they conscientiously consider
the matter.
The only exception made by the bish-
op in his letter were those who con-
template entering holy orders.
What the Bishop Says.
The letter in part is:
at is timely to remark that persons
of manageable age and who feel no
vocation to the religious life should
conscientiously consider the advisable.
ity and the duty of entering the mar
ried state-for duty it surely is for
the larger part of the human family
and for this reason they should pray
God to send them suitable partners
and direct them in their choice, fol
matrimony is a sacrament and brings
the blessings of God on those receiv
i ing 1t in a state of grace and who live
: in 1t In Christian manner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
WIRELESS BRINGS NEWS
OF BATTLESHIP FLEET

States postoffice inspector, charged
with writing threatening letters to
Speaker Cannon and Congressman
Overstreet of Indiana. These letters
have continued at various times for
nearly two years. An anonymous
threat of assassination, inspired by
their attitude on the pure food legis-
lation in the congress of 1906, hung
over their heads, and although the en-
tire machinery of the postoffice depart
ment and secret service was called
into use, not a single clue as to the
identity of the author of the letters
could be found until few days ago.
Main claims to be one of the world s
greatest reformers and that through
his efforts the United States be saved
from ruin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
LEAVES CHEYENNE
American Car Has Long Lead
in Race of Autos Across
the Continent.
ITALIAN IS OUT OF OMAHA
Spent SO Hours Getting Repairs
Leading French Machine Laid
Up with Broken Shaft.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 9.-After re-
ceiving all necessary repairs the Amer
lean car left here at II today.
Italians ON Their Way.
Omaha, March 9.-The Italian car in
the New York to Paris race left here
this morning for the west after spend
ing SO hours in making repairs.
French Car Broken Down.
Marshalltown, Iowa, March O. The
first French car is broken down at LIE
Grand. st. Chaffray has gone to Oma
ha to secure repairs. Before leaving
here he sent three teams to LeGranC
to haul the car to this city, but Autrar
refused to allow the car to be moved
stating st. Chaffray was the first tC
protest against the American car be
ing propelled by other than its Owl
power.
PASSES Dixon.
Dixon, ILL.,, March 9.-The German
car passed Dixon at 1920.
Italian Auto is Disabled.
Omaha, March 9.--The italian car il
the New York to Paris race was de
tanned here for repairs yesterday. A
telephone message from Tama, Iowa
says that the French car No. ! az
rived there last night. A Gispatcl
from Rochelle, H., says thai the Ger
man machine and the French car No
2 remained in that town overnight.
Cheyenne, Wyo., March 9Th,
American car arrived here at lis p
M, and Roberts gave over the whee
to Matthewson of Denver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
SWEDISH REPUBLICANS MEET
Sixteenth Annual Convention Being
Held at Aurora.

Aurora, March 9.-The 10th annual
Cony ention of the Swedish-American
Republican league of Illinois is being
held today in Aurora. Resolutions
will be adopted, it is said. endorsing
President Roosevelts administration
There are over 400 delegates present,
the convention being addressed by
Richard Yates, William E. Mason,
Fred Sterling of Rockford John j.
Brown of Vandalia, William Lynch of
Elsin and Bert McCann of Blooming
ton. There will be banquet tonight,
and the speakers will be Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin. o. M. Olson of
Wheaton, Senator Hopkins, Thomas
NJ Knight. president of the Hamilton
club of Hamilton, C. C. Hesler of
Bloomington and |. L. Lenroot of Wis
cCnsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
CHANGE IN STAFF OF
THE THIRD BRIGADE
E. E. Morgan is Promoted and Mai
colin Mckinnon Made First
Lieutenant.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 9.-(Argus
Special. )-Adjutant General Scott to-
day issued an order appointing Elmer
E. Morgan of Moline in the adjutant
generals department of the Third
brigade, to rank as major. The ap-
pOintment is made upon the recon-
mendation of General Kittilsen. Nal
colin McKinnon of Moline is appoint
ed first lieutenant and aide-de-camp in
the Third brigade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
JEROME DENIES
ALL THE CHARGES
New York District Attorney Files Ans
wer to Request for Removal with
the Governor.

Albany. March 9.-District Attorney
Jerome of New York filed today with
Governor Hughes his answer to
charges preferred against him by Will
liam F. King, former president of the
New York Merchants association, in
which the governor is asked to re-
move Jerome from office. The answer
is general denial of the charges.
The governor said he would announce
the procedure to be followed after he
had examined the document.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
Pensacola Station Gets in
Communication With
One Of the Ships
FAR AWAY IN PACIFIC
Had Been Out of Range Since
Leaving CaIlao---At Magda-
lena Bay March II.

Washington, March 9.-The navy de-
Iartment today received a telegraphic
message from its wireless station at
Pensacola stating they had been in
direct communication with the Allan
tic battleship feet, most remarkable
performance, considering the wireless
impulses were obliged to traverse the
Gulf of Mexico, state of Texas, and
part of Mexico, and again traverse sew
eral hundred miles Of ocean. The mss-
sage, from Rear Admiral Thomas, in
command of the division, was as fol-
lows: Have you any important news
from home?"
Direct Message from Fleet.
On Board U. S. S. Georgia, s p. m,
March s, via United Wireless Tele-
graph Company.-The fleets position
at this hour is latitude 14:37 north,
! longitude 102:01 west The weather
is fine, and the ships are moving at a
speed of 1Ok knots per hour. The
| fleet will probably reach Magdalena
| bay March II, two days ahead of
schedule. The cruise has been sue
cessful in every way, the ships are in
perfect condition, and will be ready
for a record target practice immedi-
ately upon arrival at Magdalena bay.
Reached the st. Louis.
Washington, March 9.-The Ameri-
can battleship fleet was in wireless
communication yesterday with the
cruiser St. Louis, which is engaged in
target practice off Magdalena bay. The
Icruiser Immediately relayed the mes
sage. which came from the flagship
Connecticut, TO wireless stations on
shore.
| This is the first heard from the fleet
since its departure from Callao Feb.
%, and officials here were surprised
at the speed it must have maintained
to come within the wireless communi-
cation range within this short time.
Exact Location Not Known.
The exact location of the vessels at
the time the message was picked up
is not known, but it is believed that it
is near the equator, southwest of the
listhmus of Panama. The estimate
puts the fleet about 1,400 or 1900
miles from Magdalena bay Under
,ordinary conditions it travels 240 miles
a day, so that it will reach Magda-
lena bay about March a.
According to the routine mapped
out for the fleet, the arrival there will
be followed by three weeks of target
practice with the big and little guns.
Then the trip northward will be con-
tinued, three seacoast cities - San
Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco
will be visited.
Chicago at Rio Janeiro.
Rio Janeiro, March 9-The Ameri-
can cruiser Chicago arrived here this
morning. 1t is on the way from the
Pacific coast to the Atlantic station.
Torpedo FIotiIIa at Lima.
Lima, march 9-Rear Admiral Rad.
gada gave banquet last night on the
Peruvian cruiser Almirante Grau to
the officers of the American torpedo
boat fiotilla. The banquet took the
form of a farewell to the Americans
who left here this morning to continue
their voyage to the north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
HARTMAN OWNSIT
Truth Comes Out Regarding
Georgia Central After Fish
is Disposed of
FOR THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Gives Road an Outlet to the Atlantic
Seaboard at Savannah-kept
Secret for Time.

Atlanta, Ga. March sc. II. Har-
riman has authorized the announce
ment that he is owner of the Central
of Georgia railroad. The announce
ment comes through the Georgia rail-
road commission, TO which Hartman
impaired the fact of his ownership
some time ago, but asked that it be
rot published until the fight for con-
troll of the Illinois Central was settled.
Chairman McLendon of the commits
sion states that the Georgia Central
was asked recently to furnish the
names of its owners and Major F. J..
Hansen. president of the road, and
Vice President Winburn, called upon
the commission and stated that they
had come by direction of Hartman
to bring the information that Harri.
man had purchased the road.
Sale Was n Blind.
1t was explained that the sale made
by the Southern railway to Oakleigh
| Thorne and Marsden J. Perry of the
Southern's holding in Central stock
was to Hartman and that he paid
So, 100000 for the stock. Thorne and
| Perry received commission of pei
cent for negotiating the transaction.
| Chairman McLendon states that the
commission was requested by Major
Hansen to withhold the information
from the public for a reasonable time
for the reason that it was Harriman's
intention to transfer the road to the
Illinois Central, but at that time the
Ownership of his road was in litiga
ton. BY acquisition of the Contra
of Georgia the Illinois Central gains
an outlet to the Atlantic seaboard a
Savannah and the Illinois Central ant
Georgia Central make physical con
nections at Birmingham, Ala.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
SHORT LINE ROADS In
MOVE FOR MORE MONEY
Organized Effort Being Made to Get
Higher Remuneration for Mail
Carrying Contracts.

Washington, March 9.--An effort is
being made before congress to secure
a just apportionment of the compen-
satiCn now given by the government
for the transportation of the United
States mails by rail. More than 200
short line" railroads have joined in
petition to congress for readjust-
ment of the pay for carrying mails.
These short line roads are indepen-
dent lines and most of them reach
towns, villages and hamlets not read
lily accessible by any other route.
These lines now receive $42.75 per
mile per year for carrying 200 pounds
OF mail per day and $6413 per mile
per year when the amount of mail
averages 500 pounds per day.
The figures show that the larger
roads receive anywhere from two tc
four times as much as the short lines
for mail carriage, and in addition they
also receive extra compensation foI
carrying the railway postal cars. Il
IS pointed out that the rural free de
livery service handles the mails al
about II cents per mile, while the
weight of the mail does not exceed
an average of Is pounds per day.
The short line mail is carried a
an average charge of less than cents
per mile.
1t is estimated that if star routes
were substituted for the "short line
mail service the cost to the govern
ment would be approximately five
times as much as is received for tn,
| service by the short line" railroads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
POPE's WRATH STRIKES ABBE
Excommunication is Penalty for An
sWer to Recent Encyclical.

Rome, March 9.-In pursuance of
his campaign against modernism Pope
Plus has decreed the severest form
of communication against Able
Loisy, who was lately condemned by
the archbishop of Paris for his syn
optic gospels and his reply to the
papal encyclical against modernism.
He is not only expelled from the
church and deprived of all ecclesias
tical privileges but all Roman Cath
ollcs are forbidden to hold any com.
munication with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
WILL NOT CUT LOOSE
FROM ROOSEVELT
Secretary Taft Denies Rumor of Pol
icy in Event of His Election
as President.

Washington, March O. Secretary
Taft today repudiated, on behalf of his
political manager, Arthur l.. Vorys, a
story appearing in certain morning
papers today, credited to the Taft
news bureau in Ohio, which seems to
be an effort to show that should the
secretary be elected president, he
would be entirely independent OF
Roosevelt's policies and influence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
JOHN F. STEVENS PREDICTS
PANAMA CANAL WILL FAIL

pice on Mount Wilson about week
ago and sustained injuries of such
seriousness that for time death was
feared. Miss Greene went out alone
from the Alpine tavern on the noun
tain She chose the Rim" trail for
a walk. When she reached a danger
Gus spot known as THE Knob" she
slipped and fell about 100 feet to the
deep snow on a shelving rock. Here
she lost consciousness. She was
found by friends at the tavern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-09
C0NvlCIs WELD PENKNIVES
Three Life Men Make Dash for Lib
ertY and Two Are Shot.

Deer Lodge, Mont, March 9.-War-
den Frank Conley of the Montana state
penitentiary was. wounded yesterday
morning and First Assistant Warden
Robinson killed when three life con-
victs made a dash for liberty.
Robinson's and Conley's throats were
cut and Conley was stabbed several
times before he was able to draw his
revolver. Convicts Hayes and Rock
were both shot down. 1t is believed
the warden will recover.
The attempted escape, according tc
the prison authorities, had long been
planned by Rock and Hayes, Who were
cellmates. Both were armed with pen
knives. the blades of which were shar
pened like raZors.