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The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
Weinert.

Mrs. Mary Weimert, wife of the late
Samuel Weimert, near Cranberry, died
yesterday morning after an illness
of three days of blood poison, aged
about 63 years. The cause of the
disease was the picking of pimple,
which appeared on her lip, the poison
being conveyed through the finger
nail. From the time she was taken
ill she did not show any signs of i'm
provement
She is survived by two sons and
two daughters D. Weimert
and Walter c. Weimert, Of Cranberry;
Mrs. Jennie Harris, this city, and Mrs.
Platte Bankert, at home.
Her funeral will take place tomor-
row Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
at Krider's Lutheran Church, Rev. r.
w Doty officiating.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Chew Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin R. Chew enter
tained at their home on Friday even
ing, October 1, the members OF the
Epworth League OF Patapsco M. f.
church. Fifty members were present
and a very successful program was
rendered, consisting of vocal and in
strumental duets and piano solos
Refreshments were afterward served
in abundance.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
Padget.

Mrs. Annie Padget, widow of John
Paget, died in Woodensburg Monday,
October 4, aged 80 years. Funeral
services we're held at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Charles w.
Clifton, at Woodensburg, Thursday at
z .. m.
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ESCAPED JAIL.
Sheriff j. Belt TOwnshend Loses
Three of His BOarderS,

Not stopping to say Goodbye,
take keer yerself," three of Sheriff
Townshend's guests skipped in the
dark, of the moon last Sunday evening,
and up to this writing they have not
even sent a souvenir postal to show
which route they took or at what
hotel they are stopping They were
evidently convinced that they would
have to leave the jail anyhow about
the middle of next month, and they
concluded to go without the custom
ary chaperone and bracelets. Those
who took the stone-wall route to
freedom, were Elmer Hood, white
charged with trying to sell in Ba1ti-
more horse he had hired from Har-
baugh, of this city; Albert Banks,
black, charged with larceny, and
Charles Hurd, colored, charged with
assault with intent to kill
Each of the men had a fancy for
tattoo marks. Hood is tattooed on the
right arm, with his initials. the figure
of woman and flags. Banks had his
initials and other tattoo marks on his
arm. Hurd also had his initials and
other designs on his arm. They ought
to prove easy marks for the sleuths.
Sheriff ToWnshend was sick in bed
when the prisoners escaped. At nine
o'clock, the hour for locking the pris-
oners in their individual cells, he sent
his nephew, Robert Townshend, to
perform this task The young man
reported that the three men were
missing The sheriff got QUE of bed
and, revolver in hand, began to hunt
for the men.
A lock on the door from Jail to Jail
yard had been forced. A number of
iron rods and pieces of pipe, evidently
supplied by confederates outside,
were driven into the side of the 20
foot Jail wall, by which the prisoners
reached the top, and then lowered
themselves to the ground by a rope
made of parts of their three blankets
twisted together.
To one end of this rope the men
had fastened the strong wire handles
from their slop buckets, bent in the
form of V, to fit the V-shaped top
of the wall. With this rope in posi-
ton the men had comparatively an
easy outlet. The portion of the wall
scaled was within a few feet of Court
street. 1t was selected because no
windows from the Jail open upon it,
although it is little remarkable that
the driving of the irons into the wall
did not attract the attention of some
one The prisoners could have made
little headway without the rope. as
the irons were loose in the WALL fall
ing out at the touch.
1t is thought the rope was made by
Hood, whose cell was on the third tier,
where he could work unobserved by
the other inmates. He was too smart
to take a whole blanket, because that
would have been missed. He cut a
12-inch strip off each of the three
blankets. These strips were twisted
and then fastened together, making a
strong rope. 1t probably took several
throws to land the hook in place on
top of the wall.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08

Later-Elmer Hood was recaptured
Wednesday morning at the home OF
his mother, Oh the Uniontown road
a short distance beyond New Windsor,
near Winters Church. Raymond
Hood, the brother, who was jointly in
dicted with Elmer, but who secured
bail, had a neighbor telephone Sheriff
Townshend early Wednesday morning
that Elmer was at the house. The
reason Raymond informed on Elmer
was because Sheriff Townshend had
visited him on Monday and told him
that any effort to conceal his brother
or aid him in his attempt to escape
would subject him to a term in the
penitentiary. The sheriff was in Man
chester when the message came, but
Deputies Jerome and Hesson started
at once. Hood was in the yard when
they arrived, and made no attempt to
escape. He was back in jail by noon,
having had two days of unenjoyed free
dom.
Hood says the men were three
weeks preparing for their escape. His
part in it was to make the rope. The
irons used in scaling the wall were
in the possession of the colored men
when he (Hood) was committed to
Jail. Doesn't know how or when they
procured them.
After lowering themselves from the
wall, Banks said he was going to the
rough-cast house near the canning
factory to get hat, and he went in
that direction through the lot in the
rear of the Jail. Hood and Hurd cross
ed Court street, went through the va
cant lot adjoining the tennis court,
back of the cemetery, and on to the
Baltimore pike. They went down the
pike to within short distance of
the toll gate, and then cut across the
country to the Washington road. This
they kept until they reached Sykes
Vile at o'clock Monday morning.
Here Hurd was on familiar ground,
as it was from here he was sent to
Jail He went to the house of a color
ed friend and was given a blanket,
which he took to the stable, where he
and Hood got few hours sleep in a
wagon. In the morning they were
given something to eat, after which
Hood jumped a freight and went to
Cumberland, leaving Hurd in Sykes
vile, where he is said to have a girl.
Monday night Hood jumped another
freight and came back as far as Union
Bridge, where he got off and walked
to his home.
Hood is only 10 years old, is some
thing of a graggart, and has evidently
spent a great part of his time in per-
using the highly-colored literature of
"Old Sleuth, the Detective" His part
in the affair was apparently inspired
by a youthful ambition to break jail.
He did not know what to do with his
freedom after he got it.
After landing Hood in jail, Depu-
ties Chauncey E. Jerome and John b.
Mitten drove at once to Sykesville,
where they remained all night trying
to get on the track of Hurd. They
found traces of him in several places,
but did not succeed in capturing him.
They spent the night in searching
barns, outhouses and negro cabins.
They expect to get him shortly.
It is thought Banks is still in the
neighborhood of Westminster. The
charge against him is not very seri-
Gus one, being the larceny of clothing
of small value. He came to Westmin-
ster with Sparks circus, and was
committed to jail August g.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08

Circulation 900 more than that
of any other paper.
Read by $4,000 persons every
week.
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Sealed bids viii be received by the
city clerk of the city of Missoula.
Mont. until IL o'clock noon September
6. 1909. for furnishing the said city.
al fire station No /. with 80 tons hay.
30 sacks bran, tons oats and tons
haied straw. and at fire station No.
:. tons baled hay. > tons baled straw.
tons oats. 20 sacks bran: and Is tons
coal and II cords wood for station No.
!. and tons coal and cords wood
for station No 2
Delivery Of above articles to he made
as called for.
A certified check of an amount equal
to per cent of the amount bid must
accompany the bid
The city council reserves the right
10 reject any and all bids
j s. KEMP. City Clerk.
BY SAMUEL RELLEW. Deputy.
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Pound Notice.

Notice is hereby given that | have
on the 2Sth day of August 1909. take z
up and impounded the following de
scribed stock:
One old red and white COW. branded
X on left hip.
One red heifer: no brand visible.
One light red and white heifer; no
brand visible.
One dark red heifer: few whit,
marks: blind In left eye: no brand
visible.
And unless the owner or owners Of
the sam" make satisfactory proof nf
ownership and pay the pound fee If
one dollar each. together with. fifty
cents per day costs of keeping same
while So impounded. on or before the
9TH day Of September. said stock will
be sold al public auction Ia pay the
fee and costs above mentioned.
Witness my hand this Both day of
August, 1909 J. A NEAIEy
Chief Of Police.
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Notice of Lost certifica tes.

Notice l. hereby given that the an
derSigned has lest stock certificates
numbered ia. lie. lis and III of tn.
topFersmith Mining Il Milling com
rany of Lothr"p. Mont. signed i'm
blank, and sill in 50 days irnu thu
date of this notice make application
for neW certificates In duplicate II
take the place Of tho original certIEI-
Gates lost unless the same are found
and returned Ia tie undersigned
Dated at Lothrop. MoHt, this =+rn
day of August, \, II. lsHa
+ ". f. SCHMITZ
President C"prersDs,th Mining 4 MIL
ing Company
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Notice to Bidders.

Notice IL hereby given that sealed
bids will lac received at III. office If
the Denver K Rock Island ns-y~lup-
ment company at IeHurgIa, AisSoula
county Montana. for sinking nn the
property nf said CONT anv "A double
compartment shaft not less than so
feet deep Ia he four by eight In clear.
tn be well timhered. and done sub
ject To approval III manager in charge
Bids desired for dining all work, fur
nlshing all material. mining company
Ia furnish machinery for power, and
for doing work. company - dn all sur
face work, but contractor t. furnish
all powder caps and fuse. Bids la be-
received ur IL II o'clock III. September
10, 1905. company reserves right to
reject any and all bids
DENVER 4 ROCK ISLAND DEUEL.
tPMENT 60.
By J L PRESNALL. Manager
Dated this August : I@Ha.
Specifications may fs sem nj office
IT company. IA,-Fargia. Mont and It
=. !. nur1"-'~. 1871 Higgins as"saeg.-
Louis k.un,-l. IgG tIsSE5t.~ aAvnais-
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LADIES' TAilORS.
GENERAL BLAckSMITHlNG.
LAND OPENING.

L. S. GOVERNMENT LAND OPEN
Ing under Carey Act. Conrad VAL
Ter project. Montana. 10000 acres
OF fine grassy prairie under irriga-
ton Drawing October !. 1909. Must
register before October !. Can reg
lister by mail. For information and
blanks write w NJ. Wayman. Waller.
Mont, or s73 Security Bank bldg.
Minneapolis. Mimi.
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BUILDING CONTRACTORS.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

PARTNER WANTED - LADY OR
gentleman: $3.50 required: for the
atrical company. Address T. l.. II.
NlSsoaiian.
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SHERIDAN CIRCLE NO. 4. l.. OF
G. 4. R.-Meets second and fourth
Saturdays of each month at 7:3n II. m.
In Odd Fellows annex. hearty wei
come Is extended to all comrades of
the Grand Army and sons of comrades.
1'ERNiCE FRANKLIN. Pres.
FLORENCE MORDEN. Sec.
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HELP WANTED

"ANTED-MAN AND WIFE COOK.
500; lady cook for hotel. $50: two
dining room girls out of city, one
In city: girl for Homework, $40:
nook men. So per day and board
lahorers from s2.5o to 50: two dish
washers. s35. Western Employment
Agency. 122 Higgins avenue, phone
40 red.
-. X. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY. 3e7
Higgins avenue. phone s94-Ten la =
oofers, s4o and board: 25 Bulgarians.
va, self-boarders. cook furnished :
SINNERS and laborcrs west. $225 and
S2.5o. free fare: cordwood cutters.
$3.50 per cord, 16-inch wood 81 per
rick: MI kinds of railroad Iaborers
wanted.
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PRESSING SHOP.

RED APPLE TAILORING 4 PRESS
ing shop; better work for less: 5li
Woody. phone AS red
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fNn a. ROOM Fur F.
Phone Az Black.
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FOR RENT-FuRNlsAEo HOUSES.

FOR RENT
he'd lltau~.,
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FOR SALE-AUToMoRtlE

FOR SALE - AUTOMOBILE s4aa.
rahahout. top, storm front. gas light
and all extras: $500 If taken at once.
Box IL. city.
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llSSOULLAN CLASS ADS BRING RESULTS
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

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UNIVERSITY CITY HIVE No a.
LADIES' OF THE NArtArrE<, rnafts
second and fourth THURSDAYS or earh
month nj . 40 n m in ,rjf T.Iln,,,s.
MRS PHERE KENDALL.
MRS Fl. n. MURRAY. r X
4ls Alder street.
SOCIETY ST JEAN nArTISTr
Missoula. Mont Meets ..,.,,r,. ffrs, ami
the Firrmpn.s han WIS., Main str..,.,
I ~ TAr,SSr~ prn.,;t.r.,,
r IArASSE, s,rrrtar,
KNIGHTS nF pyTutAs. lAl-prr,
LODGE No r,-uaets e,,,,, w..
o'clock u IpAvrS - =
John I N.Un\Fv y y q
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KNIGHTS or rorr->,pTrc VIC
SORT rnI-<crr Nh ,na, - T..
Thnrsao,. .,,o,,i,,. a,,, 80 80 'i''"
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ruARIrs n,wsoS nv, S S
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,,,.so,-, $50 -
MisSpt Ia Lol'1iE NO. !. SCAN
AN EhlCA, meets every second and
IouFth FRIDAY evening at Eagles hall.
west Main street.
ALIEN BENSON. Pres.
LEFT FREDERIcKs. Sec.
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meets first and third Tuesdays Of
each month al 1850 p. m, at Eagle
hai. West Main.
T.. . MlLRoNEf. W. Pres.
w >, HokD. Sec.
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- ~, a. M. meets hfst and third Fri
nai, - '"N" ''''i''i' III oda feliows
ru,S ,r,,,,,r,,r
c II rr ~. eoiSi' H. r.
H. NJ ,AIL' Sec
4. NJ. meets nrst ana tbirs T,a,s,x.
regular meetings
= ~ KSJsrrv VIZ ~
A. j BREITENSTETS cao ~"
SCHILLER LODGE M SoNS
theat"r first Sunday of each month at
3 O'Clock p. m.
WILLIAM HERWIG, Pres.
JOSEPH WAGNER. Sec
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BARTENDERS UNION. LOCAL.
No. SiI, meets first and third Tues
days of each month 1T Union hall n,
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FOR SALES 1-2-INCH WAGON. W
\. Furnish. north end Of county
bridge.
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ONE 3-INCH AND > y INCH WAC
on. Inquire Cannon & Mcleod.
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FOR SALE. CHEAp-GOoD IL
wagon. GIG South Sixth west
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FOR SALE-THE BEST SADDLE
horse in town. Inquire La Points
blacksmith shop.
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.

APPLES AT FIRST ORCHARD WEST
OF flour mill.
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PHOTOGRAPHER.

IL III. MCKAY. COMMERCIAL PHO
t"grapher: developing and printing
Tor amateurs. Room 40 Higgins blk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-23
Edison Amberol Records by
HARRY LAUDER

phone company be notified to appear
before the council with an ordinance
covering the following material ques-
tons, viz:
(2) That the ordinance require all
poles and wires to be placed under
ground in conduits within the fire
limits
90 That the ordinance be for per
iod not to exceed 20 years.
a. That all work in the construc-
ton of said proposed plan be carried
out under a union label contract.
60 That plans and specifications be
submitted with said ordinance showing
the exact changes and requirements.
60 That a reasonable amount be
stipulated to be paid TO the city upon
the passage of the said ordinance.
Cd That the above recommends
tions be taken up Immediately by the
council with view of having early adj
justment between city and company to
overcome critical condition now exist
ing and due to the want of franchise
on the part of the company from the
city; that a copy of this report, If APP
proved. be Immediately forwarded to
the company's head office at Spring
field, Ill
On motion of Alderman Blochlinger,
seconded by Alderman Thompson, the
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and were signed by the National Tea
company with ]. Edwards as manager.
Edwards came to East Moline recently
from Chicago and opened a tea store.
He told East Moline business men he
had become permanently established
In the suburb and was planning TO
build in the spring He had advertised
for a lady and a man partner, each
with 5000 capital to invest. The tea
store was seized Saturday by Charles
Sucker, a barber. A. Beert made COM
plant to the police. Adolph Vender-
beke Monday attached the effects in
the store. Investigation showed that
there were 200 pounds. of coffee and a
small amount of tea, also an expensive
pennyweight scale.
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ton on this matter is deferred to the
next regular meeting.
Application from Ward & Mcmahon,
to make sewer connection for John
Dindinger, 1913 Second avenue. On
motion of Alderman Utke, properly
seconded, the application is referred to
the sewer committee with power to
act to the extent of granting that a
temporary connection may be made
The proposed contract for filter plant,
as drafted by Consulting Engineer AL
word, and altered and amended by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-23

report is received and adopted, and the
city clerk directed to send copy Of
same Immediately to the head office OF
the Central Union Telephone company
at Springfield, Ill.
The mayor reported that he was able
to secure a loan of $500 to be used for
the purpose of cleaning the city streets.
Said loan to be provided for in annual
appropriation in June next, and that
the mayor and city clerk sign a vouch-
er for said amount. Alderman Utke
moved that the message be received,
and Alderman McNealy moved as a
substitute that the report be received
and that the council concur therein,
and that the mayor and city clerk be
authorized to negotiate said loan on
the conditions outlined. Alderman
Utke withdrew his motion and second
ed the motion of Alderman McNealy,
and the same was unanimously car
ried.
The mayor presented a message rel
alive to the railway situation between
the c. B. g. Q. Railroad company and
the city of Rock Island, which called
attention to the recent effort of said
road to construct a track along Second
avenue; that, upon learning OF the pro
posed plan, he requested such work
Continued on Page Four.)
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committee to which said matter was
referred. Alderman Blochlinger moved
that further consideration OF said con-
tract be deferred to Wednesday even
ing next, which motion was seconded
by Alderman McNealy, and unanimous
ly carried
The mayor presented report, in which
the city attorney joined, relative to the
Central Union telephone situation in
the city, in substance as follows:
We beg leave to report as follows:
% That the Central Union Tele-
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MOLINE

Ellis Held to Grand Jury.-George
Ellis was held to the grand jury under
bonds in the sum of 1000 on charge
of assault with intent to commit muir
der. The case was before Police Mag
istrate Frank Gustafson. Ellis, Theo-
dore Xeddas, Andrew Zebrino and
James Kokoris were arrested follow
ing a fight that occurred in East Mo
line about three weeks ago. During
the trouble George Halvas was shot
twice. In the hearing it developed
that Ellis fired the shots, and the
other three men were released. The
hearing lasted all day.
Whiteside Leaves MIIitla.-Dr. c. e.
Whiteside has received notice from the
adjutant generals Office In Springfield
that he has been placed on the retired
list as assistant surgeon in the Illinois
state militia with rank of captain. He
is retired at his own request. DR..
Whiteside was assistant surgeon Of
the 9th regiment He enlisted in the
service June %, 1898, to succeed Cap
tam SOlC do dSOtolduI NOlC
having been accidentally killed in a
fall from his horse while the 9Th reg
iment was in camp near Washington
awaiting orders to proceed to Cuba for
engagement in the Spanish-American
war. DR.. Whiteside was sworn into
service in Springfield, and he proceed
ed east at once, joining the 9Th regi-
ment in camp at Dun Loring, Va, later
accompanying Colonel Fosters COM
mand to Porto Rico, where he served
in the field. The rule of the state mi
litia is that an officer may be retired
after 10 years of service, and Captain
Whiteside believes that he has given
as much of his time as he should be
called on to devote to the service. AL
most three months ago he presented
his resignation, and only a week ago
he wrote the adjutant general asking
that it be accepted without further
delay.
Tea Company Manager Gone. -
Where is ]. Edwards, representing
himself to be manager of the National
Tea company of East Moline? Ed
VOL 10 10 ISpOIISU 10 nave disappeared
Friday night, and since then local men
who hold checks to the amount of $62
have discovered that Edwards account
at his bank is overdrawn. One dealer
holds check for $50, four others have
checks of $40 each, and one other is
for 50. 1t is suspected there may be
more checks outstanding Edwards
Friday night gave Mrs. Ed Wilson a
check for 50 to pay for the room rent
of himself and wife, explaining that
he was going out of town on business.
The following morning the tea store
at $40 Third avenue, East Moline, was
opened by Carl Meader, who was en-
ployed as solicitor When Edwards
failed to appear Meader called at the
Wilson home and was told that Ed
wards had gone away. Friday Ed
wards gave Meader a number of bills
to collect, telling the young man he
could keep what he collected as salary
due him. Edwards at first carried an
account with the State Savings bank
of East Moline, but later, because of
some trouble, opened an account with
Moline bank. In most instances, 1t
is said, Edwards received actual cash
for checks which he rendered All the
checks were made payable TO Edwards