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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13
DIES MONIES P0LIcEHEAD OUT
elimination OF Old Trouble with Super
intendent cf Public Safety

intendent ct Public Safety.
Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 13.-Superin-
tendent Hamery of the department OF
public safety, who gained fame by de-
claring that Des Moines shall be the
only city of over 10000 without red
light district, yesterday succeeded in
chopping off the head of his chief of
police, W. p hume. When the new
form of government became effective
and Hamery was made superintendent
of the police department Hume was APP
pointed chief over Hamery's protest.
Trouble broke out in May. when Ham
cry declared Hume was not obeying or
|ders. II was patched UP then by Hume
giving IN undated resignation 10 Ham
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13
Would Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on rural route 2, Empire,
Ca, w. A. Floyd by name, says:
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the two
worst sores l ever saw: one on my
hand and one on my leg. 1t is worth
more than its weight in gold. l would
not be without it if had to mortgage
the farm to get it," Only % cents, at
all drug stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13

tors wanted for nothing.
The 1st regiment band was busy all
evening. It.w brought here by
Apollo commandery of Chicago. Early
in the evening it gave a number of
patriotic selections that livened things
up greatly about the hotel.
Professor J. F. Hostrawser, conduc-
tor of the 1st regiment band, can tell
"reminiscences by the hour. His band
has been everywhere, aud the profess
scr has stock of very interesting
stories. He happens to be an old friend
OF John w. Parker, and they talked
for some time last night of the good old
days and political expeditions that are
now history. The band has a very
wide reputation, and Apollo command
cry has already engaged it for the tri
ennial conclave of the knights Tenn
plar Of America in 1910.
Mayor Schaffer saw to it that the
streets of the city were in first class
shape for the parade today. Last night
ne had the street commissioner put on
the sweepers, and all night the men
were at work putting Second avenue
and other down town streets in first
class shape.
Rock Island has entertained almost
every convention of Importance in the
state and many national meetings, but
it never had a finer lot of guests than
those in the city today. They are all
royal good fellows, and they were well
coined by royal good hosts.
There are long knights and short
knights. dark nights and light knights,
fat knights and lean knights, but none
of them are cold knights, and none of
the happy medium, the kind of knight
which everybody welcomes at this
time Of the year, or any other time.
remnants bearing the inscription
Joliet" were very mucs in evidence
ali uu3. NSdlly al tue ioliSS p" III az
lcompanied the Joliet knights were sup
piled with banners which they were
not backward about waving to let peo-
pie know where they were from.
Joliet commandery was one of the
largest in the parade.
The visiting knights seem pretty
well pleased with the tri-cities, and
many of them were out late last night
seeing what there is to see A large
bunch of the Chicago commandery
were down from Moline. and they
didn't go back until late. About :,
dozen of them were on nearly all the
late cars, and they furnished no small
amount of fun for the regular passer-
gers with the never ceasing run of
jokes and jollies which they gept up.
The 18th regiment band from Hamii-
ton, Ontario is a body of artists. 1t
has been playing for st. Bernard com
mandery of Chicago for 20 years, it is
said The Canadians have fine rep
utation in the United States. 1t at.
tracted much attention in the parade
this morning, its brilliant red uniforms
Iof the Canadian army being conspicn-
Gus in contrast to the blue generally
used here.
Onward, Christian Soldier" the of
fetal hymn of the order. was played
Frequently during the parade.
A large number of Englewood ladies
were standing in front of the Harper
Ihouse when the Englewood command
lery passed by. and they crowded into
1.-The streets and waved canes on whicf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13
CITY CHAT.
Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

ITI'OIty IUWeI supply company.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
Wedding flowers and decorations
Long View Floral company.
Reception flowers. Long View
Floral company. Both phones
Let KreTl G Johnston do your tin
and furnace work, 1916 Third avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave,
me.
New colors, new materials, newest
Partisan scheme of treatment in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13
SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE
INVASION BY THE KNIGHTS


much praise by the visitors. Among
the most elaborate were those of the
Masonic temple building. l.. S. McCabe
& Co.. and Young & McCombs. On
the store fronts were huge emblemS of
the commandery, Illuminated by hun
dreds of electric lights. Every store
along Second avenue is gay with en-
The hotels, too. were deliberately dec
Grated, both exterior and interior be-
ing gay with coiors.
One of the conspicuous men about
the headquarters was Byron w. Shib-
ley, Chicago cigar merchant and Il
member of Apollo commandery. He
was conspicuous because of the fact
that topping off his rather short and
rounded body was a flat brown hat, of
a very antique style, with two-inch
crown. He informed a reporter, whose
curiosity was aroused, that he had
worn that same hat to all of the ma
tional triennial and state conclaves of
the Knights Tempiar for is years. The
hat has been seen at K. T. gatherings
i'll all parts of the country Mr..
SHIRLEY has been prominent in Apollo
commandery for years. He has held
all the offices in the commandery.
The Imperial quartet with Apollo
commandery gave number of selec-
tons during the evening at the head
quarters at the Harper. The quartet
has a wide reputation. and this is not
its first appearance at Knights Templar
events. 1t is composed of James Swift,
]. P. Bird, B. Q. Tufts and F. C. Hol-
lister Their voices harmoniZe per-
fcctly, and their selections were pecu-
liarly fitting to the gathering.
Numerous compliments were passed
by the visitors on the appearance of
| the streets. 1t might be we'll to re-
mark here that nearly all the decora-
tons for the down town district was
| furnished by the local commandery.
Some Of the merchants say fit to help
little on their own account. however,
and as q result the city is as thorough
~ and attractively decorated as it ever
has been.
Most of the younger knights were
so interested in the game in Chicago
yesterday between the Cubs and the
Tigers that the first thing they thought
of after getting out OF the line of the
parade was to see who had won. The
lnewsboys did rushing business for a
, time, until they all learned from the
columns of The Argus that their favor
Iites had lost
The members of Apollo commandery
made a great rush for the postcards at
the stand i'll the Harper house when
they arrived there last evening, and
before long there was long string of
cards on their way back to the dear
ones in Chicago Over 1000 cards
were mailed in few hours
The eating houses all over the city
which make any pretension at all were
well filled at supper time. The visi-
| tors were never so hungry in their
lives. according to the story told by
some of them, and the way they at
tackled the grub was a caution.
| The delegates of the conference OF
state charities who were putting up al
the Harper house laughingly claimed
that the city was being invaded by
military hosts and that they were be
home to make room for the invaders.
| The bell hops at the hotels had theil
shoes nearly worn of by the constan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13
Foreign Missions Meeting On.

New York. Oct. 13.-The annual
meeting of tho board of commissioners
fOf foreign missions at which ways
and means CT keeping the churches
oil America interested in foreign work
opened in Brooklyn today. Delegates
from the entire world were present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 80. rises 6:06: moon rises
500 p. m: II p. NJ. planets Venus and
Jupiter in conjunction. Venus being one
half degree, or moons BREADTH south Of
Jupiter; seen daily before dawn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13
RIVER BULLETIN,

Nearly stationary stages in the Mis-
sissippi will continue from below Du-
buque to Muscatine
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13

were colored ribbons, until they at
tracted the attention of all the specta-
tors along the line and made them see
that even though the women were not
marching they were still taking ii
prominent part in the parade
One of the knights who is from a
small place where street cars 10 not
abound was assigned to a room in Il
house which faces one Of tlfe street
car lines. The poor fellow complains
that he cannot go to sleep on account
of the awful noise which the cars make
in passing by. His assignment has
been changed TO Milan.
Rock Island commandery made as
fine an appearance as any body in
line, and it had as many knights in
line. OF course Rock Island COM
mardery was heavily drawn on for the
officials of the parade and aides to the
different officers.
On their arrival in the city each
Knight was presented with a souvenir
watch fob. bearing on one side a
Knights Tenplar insignia, and on the
ether the inscription. souvenir SD
ernual conclave. grand commandery
Knights Tenpiar of Illinois, Rock Is
lend, H.. Oct. 13-14-15, 1905" Hat
pins of similar design were provided
fni the visiting ladies. The local
cnmmandery provided. over 1000 OF
these souvenirs, and the number was
zone too large. ASK me" was the in
vitation on TIE little buttons worn by
The members Of Rock Island command
! cry and the ladies of the local CON-
mittee
This afternoon many of the visitors
enjoyed trolley rides about the three
cities. On tier arrival they were
provided with coupon books emitting
them to this and other entertainment
| Including the exhibition drills at the
Island City baseball park.
Rock Island commanders held its
Regular meeting last evening. There
| was an unusually large attendance, al
though the local members were out
receiving guests, and too busy to at
tend the meeting.
The school children of the city all
hac an opportunity to see the parade
| They were n.assed along the line of
| march, and their bright faces were
| very impressive to the marching
imgEts.
The tri-city street car service is the
subject of much praise by the visitors
No other city of it's size in the state
is so well provided with street car
facilities.
| The Woodman Office entered into
the spirit If the day and while the
parade was passing all the employees
were out to witness it. All the young
ladies were lined up on the edge OF
the sidewalk with flags and banners
IL their hands and they presented q
pretty sight. The men filled the front
windows of the building and also
waved flags. In order that they might
+, miss nothing Major Halves allowed
the employees of the Office two hours
Off from their work and they spent
the time from IL till O'Clock seeing
the parade and mixing in the genera
excitement.
AT the schools passed by the parade
the pupils were granted recess and
/ Horned in a mass in front of the build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13
THE EITHER.
Fair tonight and probably Wednes
day; rising Temperatures.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local FOrecaster.

Temperature at IA. M, f8; mt 3 y. m,
63. Maximum temperature I'm last ~
hours, 90; minimum. NJ. Velocity of
wind at IA. m, miles per hour. Stage
of water, 2.3 feet. "a fall Of .OI foot in
last "A hours. Precipitation, none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13

The eating houses all over the cit,
which make any pretension at all were
well filled at supper time. The visi
tors were never so hungry in thei
lives. according to the story told b.
some of them, and the way they at
tackled the grub was a caution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-13

were colored ribbons, until they at
tracted the attention of all the specta-
tors along the line and made them see
that even though the women were not
marching they were still taking IL
prominent part in the parade.
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-12
He kept His Word.


 traveling man stopped at little town in Arkansas and while there he made inquiries of the postmaster az 10 the integrity and honesty of a certain doctor who lived in the next county.
 What sort of man is Dr. Briggs?H he queried. "1s he a man that can be trusted-a good doctor?"
 We'll answered the postmaster, thoughtfully, that depends. He's been doctorin' roun' here for some years now-ain't doin' much lately, though. Seems he was sent for to go to see ol Nils Henderson, what's been dyin' for goin on 30 year. or lady had the noo-ralgy pretty bad. Doc he gives her dose O laud mum an he says: Mis- Henderson, you'll go to sleep. now, an you won't be bothered with the noo-ralgy no mo-
 She went to sleep; that was las May, an it's gittin' to'rds fall now She ain't walked up yet an she ain't never been bothered with the moo ralgy, either. As doctor, guess Briggs ain't much; but he always keeps his word, sir. always"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-12
Bloodless "Warfare.r

English travellers on the frontier be- tween China and Burma recently found the various villages at war with one another. One traveller, George Forrest, writes: The men of Ji-Ji were at war with their neighbors. and, indeed. we watched the progress of the fight during our tiffln. The cause was the theft of some maize, and a whole army corps, consisting of 50 warriors, had been mobilized. These fellows, with their grotesque orna- ments of silver, deer horns. pebbles and cowries, their blackened faces, their flowing hempen robes, their war bows five feet long, their war swords five feet long. and their broad oxhide shields five feet high. moved in line beyond their village. The enemy occupied position higher up on the hill and fierce bombardment of opprobrious epithets was main tained, but neither side got further than swearing and stringing bows un- til the time arrived for the afternoon meal when the combatants dispersed to their respective homes"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-12
A Personal Opinion.

The constitutional dislike to giving an opinion on any subject, which had always distinguished the Gorham fam fly, reached it's fullest development in Abel Gorham. He could scarcely be persuaded to express his mind freely about anything. still less about any person. Yet he managed to preserve reputation for keen discernment
 T really wish you'd tell me what you think of young Hobbs said one of the summer residents. Come. MT. Gorham, mean to give the young man lift if he's worth it."
 Nm, said MT. Gorham, with his usual deliberation. When you come to lifting. anybody that can be lifted is wuth lifting. seems to me. As to Pete Hobbs, I'm expecting he'll turn out just about such sort of a man as I take him to be. l don't know as I'm called upon to speak any plainer'n that t"-Youth's Companion.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-12
TRICK os Ts;E BAT CATCHER.
Paid by the Piece, the Professional
 Brings Victims Along.

There are tricks in all trades, and probably as many in mine as in any other line" said professional rat catcher. Catching rats Is not always an easy or pleasant task, but with the methods I have adopted I find it a more profitable occupation than run ming a shell game at country fair In the extermination of rodents I use ferrets, and when I receive an order 10 clear warehouse Or an notel cellar of the pests I Insist that the pay shall be gauged by the number of rats killed.
 "I carry my ferrets in big tin box. made something like trunk, with side ventilators. This box has false bottom, and sn this secret compart- ment place from four to five dozen live rats before starting out. On reaching the place that is to be rid of rodents. I let my ferrets out, and when they have killed all the rats they can reach, often not more than a dog en, I liberate the rodents I have brought with me. Of course, with afty or sixty rats running around loose tnere is great slaughter, and some times my ferrets will kill all the rats turn free, as they cannot find any holes. which I have taken the precau. lion to block up. In this way I am al. ways sure of receiving good money for a few hours work, after counting and showing the carcases to the parties who employ me-"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SAL

NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE.
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Guardian of Harold G. Davis and Mildred M. Davis, minors, will, on the 24th day of October, 1908, between the hours prescribed for judi cial sales, offer for sale the following described real estate belonging to the estate of said minors, to-wit: Anun- divided one-half interest in and to sixteen acres of the SW-4 SEA- Sec tion 30, Township ?, South, Range 30 West, said sixteen acres being that part of the said SW-4 SEA- lying south of the Mena and Bethesda Springs road.
 Said sale will be made pursuant to an order of the Polk probate court made and entered on the 18th day of September, 1908, authorizing and di- recting said Guardian to make said sale for the purpose of raising funds for the education and maintainauce of said minors.
 Terms of sale: On a credit of three months, purchaser to give note with approved security and lien to be retained on said lands to secure the purchase price thereof.
 Given under my hand as such Char dian this the 30th day of September, l9Oo Ida q. Davis, 43 3t Guardian.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-12
EXECUTION SALE.

Notice is hereby given that I will sell on the 10th day of November, 1908, between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon, at the southeast door ofthe court house in the city of Mena, Polk county, Arkansas, publicly to the highest bidder, on credit of three months. the following described lands in Polk county, Arkansas, towit;
 Lots 9 and To- in Block 27, of the original townsite of Mena.
 The purchaser will be required to give note at three months, with ap- proved security, with interest at six per cent per annum from date of sale, and lien will be retained on the land for payment of said note.
 This sale is for the purpose of satis- flying an execution issued by w. |. Green circuit clerk of Polk county, to satisfy judgment of $ls3 30 debt and &3 S5 costs rendered by $. Fl. Smith, a justice of the peace for Polk county, in case wherein Graham Paper Com pany was plaintiff and H. F. Robie and May l.. England were defendants, and for costs of this execution and sale, transcript of said judgment hav- ing been filed in the office of the circuit clerk and recorder for Polk county.
 Given under my hand this October l6, 1908.
 ]. W. Cunningham, Sheriff.
 J. H. Bratcher, Deputy Sheriff
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-12
sIBERtA.s MANY LARGE CITIES.
They Are a Surprise to the American
 Visitor.

One Is continually surprised at finding such large, prosperous cities in Siberia, writes Prof. c. E Blakeslee in the Boston Transcript omsk has some 55.000 inhabitants, Ob 25.0O0. Tomsk 75,000, Krasniarsk 35,000 and lrkutsk 60.000, In many ways, how ever, they still show the crudeness of frontier life. In Ob hardly house Is over one story high. and the dust +, the unpaved streets lies some inches thick. On the other hand, there is a large number of schools in the coun- try. Tomsk is the educational cen ter besides being the largest city. It has an institute of technology and a university of some reputation, which Is attended by several hundred stu. dents.
 After travelling for days over the level, monotonous plains of the west. it Is a pleasure to reach the borders of the hill country, which stretches from Krasniarsk some hundred miles on to Lake Balkal. In ones first en- thusiasm one is tempted to exclaim that Krasniarsk Is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It cer. tainly is charmingly located remind ing one of many town on the Rhine. It is built in the valley where the katscha flows into the great Yenisel mountains on every side, and the high banks of the river above and be. low. Seen from a distance. with it's many church domes glistening be. tween the hills, it makes the most de- lightful picture of all Siberia.
 A further ride of day and a half through this hill country, much of which is heavily wooded with a thick growth of pine, brings one to Irkutsk, which after Tomsk, Is the largest city in Siberia It is in many ways a very attractive place. Its main streets are paved and 1t Is lighted by electricity; 1t has three daily papers, large thea ter. handsome art museum, a tech nical school, theological seminary, 26 churches and one of the most i'm posing cathedrals in the whole em- pire. There are two or three factories in the city, one of which is a porcelain establishment, which turns out most excellent work. In strolling through the business streets one is surprised at the great variety of goods displayed in the stores, especially at the real ele gance of the silver and jewelry assort- ments. There are many American wares to be seen--kodaks, sewing ma chimes. typewriters, gramophones, reapers, tools from Massachusetts canned fruit from California, canned oysters from Maryland. In some of the show windows were pyramids of boxes of an American food product, each with Russian label and repre- sentation of the American and the Russian flags.
 Irkutsk is over $500 miles from Moscow, distance greater than that which separates San Francisco from New York. yet it is only lwo-thirds Of the way to Vladivostok.