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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04
NEWS OF THE NEIGIIB0RS

after it had stood since 1881, when Mr..
Dodge became the junior partner in
the business that had previously been
that of Cook & Richmann. Mr.. Dodge
retires on account of the state of his
health, and in travel and recreation
and perhaps an entire change of scene
and avocation will seek relief from
ted him a year or two ago, and from
which he has never completely recov-
cred.
Boys Accused of Robbery. - Five
boys. ranging in ages from 10 to 16
years, were brought to the police sta
ton yesterday charged with attacking
and robbing William Bartles, young
man "a years old According to the
story told by Bartles he was set upon
| Wednesday night on Harrison street
between Eighth and Ninth streets and
relieved of $40 bill and some small
change. The boys tell different story
They claim they were passing Bartles
when one of them accidentally brush
ed against him, and in anger Bartles
stuck his lighted cigar into the face
of one of the boys. They resented
this action and a fight followed il
which the lads gave Bartles quite {
severe beating. AS the police are IN
clined to believe the, boys, and non,
of the money Bartles reports missing
was found upon them, they were re
leased after being given a good repri
handing.
Entertained at Banquet.-The Bet
tendorf Axle company was host at
/ banquet rendered Wednesday evenins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Jackson & Babcock to Emily Swan
sen. lot 9. Jackson's third addition,
Moline. $3.50.
Bertram J. Grantz to ]. A, Weaver,
part northeast northwest quarter and
right of way in the southwest north
west section 2-17-2w. s1,46O.
John d. Weaver to John A. Weaver.
southeast northwest quarter section
2-17-2w. $4,000.
3, J. r. Johnston's subdivision. Spen-
GERS addition. Rock Island sS125.
Heirs of Elizabeth Krell to Henry Z.
Krell. lot 8. block 3. Spencer & Cases
addition. Rock Island. 5.
AlonSo n. Eye TO Joseph L. Grafton,
east one-half northwest quarter and
southwest quarter northwest quarter
section 4-19-2e. $4,000
Christian Bartsch to James A. Dono.
hoo, east so acres northwest quarter
southeast quarter section 36-19-2e
s1.05O.
John NJ. and T. Mccartney to James
A. Donahoo, southeast quarter and
fractional northeast section 24-17-1w
fractional west one-half northwest
quarter and northwest southwest sec
ton 19-171c, $4,000.
Emmor and Carrie Heck to Mary J
Mckee, tract in southease northwest
section S-17-1w, $500.
William C. Looney to John Looncy
lot ., block 8. Highland park addition
Rock Island, 81.
The Alden Coal company to l.. p
Best, part lots 1, 2, block ). Spencer *
Cases addition, Rock Island, ST.
Henry Fluegcl Sr., to Herman
Sturm, part outlot 81, part southwest
quarter section 35-1S-2w, $3.50.
Earle H. Caldwell to Lulu b. Orman
lot 8, block 3, J. b. Winters Ninth
street addition. Rock Island, 5000.
Earle H. Caldwell to Lulu b. Orman
lot 6, block 3, J. b. Winters Ninth
street addition. Rock Island, $500
| Earle H. Caldwell to Lulu B. Ormau
street addition, Rock Island, 5000.
| Alex r. Brown to Fred and Eliza
Adolphi, lot 3, block 8, Milan, $500.
| George W. Hyde to F. Ludwig
Schroether, lot 1, block 2. Campbell!
Sixteenth Street addition, South Rocl
lIsland, $3.50
| William c. Maucker to George C
Smith. north GO feet of lot 81, Webb!
subdivision, outlot IL, section 8, II
2w.
| W. L. Velie to Arthur L. Peterson
lot 17S. Emma D. Velie's addition, Mo
line, $500.
Jackson & Babcock to John A. Clark
lot 8, block 1, Third Wheelock FIJI
iteenth Street addition, Moline, 1915.
Tony Harper, by master. to Henri.
i,Fluegel, ST.. part outlot 81, part south
west quarter. section 1918, 2w.
r. Ludwig Schroether to George H
Richmond, lot 10, block 1, Dacks add
Ition, South Rock Island. $3,400.
John d. Beecher to Albert A. Rounds
west 40 feet. lot 5, block IA, o. Childs
addition, Moline, $780,
] Laura e. Wilson and l. P. Wilson t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04

the visiting railroad men who attend
ed the meeting of the Illinois freight
committee The visitors were dined
at the Commercial club, and the affair
proved to be a most enjoyable and de-
lightful feature of the meeting.
New Liberty to Incorporate.-A petit
ton signed by 80 voters of New Lib
erty, asking for the incorporation of
that town. was presented to Judge
Rollinger by Attorneys Betty & Betty.
Five. commissioners were appointed to
call a special election, at which time
the question of whether or not the
town shall be incorporated will be vot-
ed on. 1t is stated the larger number
of voters favor Incorporation, so the
project will undoubtedly carry.
Obituary Record. The death OF
Henry Jacob Wilkins occurred Thurs
day at his home, S24 West Eighth
street, after long illness with a
complication of diseases. Mr.. Wilkins
was born in kattrepel-by Marn, Suedel
Dittmarschen, Germany, Oct. Z, 1884
and came to America direct to Daven
port with his parents in 1886. He
learned the coremaking trade and
worked at it here until forced by his
continued illness to retire. He mar
ried Miss Ottilia Ewoldt Nov. /, 1906
He is survived by his wife, two chill
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Johann viii
kins of Fredericks, S. D., and 81,
brothers and sisters, Henry Wilkin:
of Davenport, Otto. Minnie. Walter ant
Carl of Fredericks, and Mrs. Christin;
Lucht of Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04

Entertained at Banquet.-The Bet
tendorf Axle company was host at a
banquet rendered Wednesday evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04

the families which were forced TO
leave their homes during the civl!
war on, account of the proximity OF
battles. Her home was at Gettysburg
Pa, and during the famous battle O.
Gettysburg, her dwelling was in the
midst of flying shells and regiments
of soldiers. Mrs. Rose was born 81
Gettysburg April %, 1914, and was
married to j. F. Smith Nov. u, 1868.
She came west from Williamsport, Pa
| in 1879 and settled in Hampton ANA
moved later to Cleveland, Ill. In 1881
she came to Moline and had lived here
since. She leaves to mourn her deals
four children. who are Roy IL. Swisher
of Rock Island. Harry c. Swisher al
home, Charles C. Swishersin Molin,
and Mrs. Harry Olson, with whom the
deceased made her home.
Mrs. Eva C.. Peterson died at thu
home of her son, Adolph Peterson
249 Forty-sixth street, yesterday %
heart trouble She was born il
Sweden April 2, 1880. and came I;
| this country with her husband SO years
ago, settling in Mercer county of thi!
state There her husband died sever
years ago and a year later she movec
to Moline and has lived with her sol
since that time. She is survived >.
five sons and one daughter, Adolph =
Peterson of Moline, Robert L. Peter
son of Sherrard, Frank G. Peterson o
Riverside, Iowa. John W. Peterson o
colorado City, Colo. and c. L. Tegne
of Wray, Colo, and one daughter, Mrs
Alma Swanson of Loop City, Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04

Fred l.. Tuck, lot Is, block 8, east II
feet lot IA, block ;, Sinnet's addition
Rock Island, $3.50.
Jackson & BabcOck to John A. Clark
lot s, block l, Beecher & Walsh's add
ton, Rock Island, 1915.
Laura E. Wilson and /. p. Wilson to
Adolph Koenig, south 40 feet lot IA
block 4, Sinnets' addition, Rock Island
$3.50.
Laura E. Wilson and !. p. Wilson tt
Chester A. futile, south so feet lot 8
block >, Sinnet's addition, Rock Island
81 400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04

items deserve notice.
The table should show the acreage
of farm lands at the dates mentioned.
also the number of town lots and the
area of the cities and incorporated
villages, and the population of each,
as basis of comparison. 1t should
give, as accurately as possible. the
value of the improvements made On
farms during these % years; also the
value of improvements made in the
cities and villages. This will include
the extension of Rock Island county's
manufacturing interests in these -
years. 1t should show the increase in
| railroad mileage including sidetracks
and the value of the improvements
made on railroad property. In the per-
sonal table should appear the value of
farm stock. implements and machin-
cry at the two dates; also the capital
stock of corporations, the amount of
| capital invested in manufa curing. the
value of merchandise stocks, the
amount of banking capital and de
positS.
| S,h
on the vexed question. Why the coun
ty goes broke. They would help to a
more accurate comparison of the con
tributions made by the farmer and by
the capitalist to the support of the
| government.
Such statistics are in existence
They are available for other purposes
/ nnnt fnr
assessors.
In the absence of such complete
information it is worse than foolish t,
blame the farmer for the deficit in the
county's revenue. 1t is willful and
malicious SANDER It's only object is
to divert attention from the real facts
In the case, so that existing inequali
ties may continue. and ever increase.
| am aware of some of the Difficult
,ues of taxing corporations. | an
aware that the state law extends e
the wealthy corporations privilege,
that are withheld from the humble
private citizen. | am aware that {
part of the capital of corporations hay
Ing their home in our county is i'm
vested and pays taxes elsewhere
am aware that the records of corpor
atoms can be so manipulated as t.
conceal rather than display theiI
financial condition | am aware tina
personal effects Of corporations can b,
removed from the notice or the iuris
diction of the assessor. But Just the
same | believe that just adjustment
of taxation between accumulate,
wealth and productive industry is tn,
most pertinent subject that can oc
cupy the attention of statesmen an,
political economists Pending such ad
Justment | am not in favor of placin.
any additional burdens upon the pra
Queer, and, upon satisfactory solu
ton depends not only the materia
prosperity of our nation but the in
tegrity of our institutions For, socia
and political equality cannot alway
exist side by side any more than witt
material injustice, slavery and free
dom could co-exist under the sam
flag.
The little circumstance that the prc
posed special tax amounts to only 1
lcents on each of the 800 of the ass
essor's valuation has nothing to IL
with it. 1t is a question of equal taz
alton, and of economical and homes
use of the public funds.
J. G. OSBORN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve Wins.

Tom Moore of Rural Route 1,
Cochran, Ga, writes: u had bad
sore come on the instep of my foot
and could find nothing that would
heal it until | applied Bucklcn's Ar
Mica Salve. Less than half of %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04
The Best Pills Ever sold.

After doctoring Is years for
chronic indigestion and spending over
$500, nothing has done me as much
good as DR.. Kings New Life Pills. l
consider them the best pills ever
Sold, writes B. F.. Ayscue Of Ingle-
side, N. c. Sold under guarantee at
all druggists. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04

cent box won the day for me by
affecting a perfect cure" Sold under
guarantee at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04
MOLINE

Molders Plan Picnic.-Internation
Iron holders union No. 237 is plan
ming to hold its annual picnic July 5
at Central park in this city. 1t will
be the first time the picnic has been
celebrated here since the discontinue
ance of Concordia park. The picnics
since then have been held at Huber's
garden in Rock Island The coming
I picnic will be the most pretentious
outing i'm the history of the society, as
1.-THE 50th anniversary of the union will
! be celebrated at the same time AL
| though the affair is more than a month
| off, Joe Trumble has already begun
preparations for it. He is. endeavoring
ito secure two national officers from
Cincinnati to deliver speeches on that
day. The picnic will be an all day af-
fair, with a parade in the forenoon.
There will be music by an orchestra,
and games for men, women and chill
dren. Committees will soon be named.
Arthur Threw Stones.-Sixteen-ye
old Arthur Yer Brugge is confined at
the police station, broken hearted over
the prospect of serving a term in the
lcounty Jail. Arthur was found guilty
in police court of throwing stones al
IGustaf De Priest on Seventeenth ave
nue.. He said that they brought false
witnesses against him, but he was con
victed of disturbing the peace, none
the less, and fined with costs $11.S0.
Open Fairgrounds June %. Plan:
have been made for equipping the cas-
end Fairgrounds by the Mothers club
the organization which has taken III
the work. A committee of three consist
ing of the Misses Virginia Ray, Marill,
Healy and Mary Tenney, was appoint
ed to purchase swings and other ma
terial necessary to make the place at
ltractive to little folks. 1t is planne,
to formally open the Fairgrounds t
the public on Wednesday, June %, an,
it will be made a festival day. Sew
eral prominent speakers in the cit.
will be asked to make addresses, AM
some of the children of the Gran
school who took part in the exercise
given recently at Turner hall will b
asked to repeat the performance.
To improve Park. - Alfred Freed
who will have charge of the conce!
sions at Prospect park this season. al
6 nounces that improvements to the e!
tent of $4,000 are to be made He ha
! contracted with the Hirschell, Spill
r imam company of New York city t
y provide various amusement conce
O lsions The improvements will consi.
lof Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, penn
arcade. circle swing, and miniatur
+ lscenic railway. 1t is planned to ha5
/ Everything completed by June Is, whe
a the grand opening will be held Fot
/ men are at work now and three al
{ lon their way from New York
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Mary JOS
, lphine Rose died at the city hospit
: Wednesday afternoon at o'cloc
| MTC Rn-n no of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04

Lewis Single Binder straight S
cents. Many smokers prefer them to
10-cent cigars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-04

Obituary Record.-Mrs. Mary Jose
phine Rose died at the city hospit al
Wednesday afternoon at 5 O'Clock
Mrs. Rose was a member of one OF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-26

| courthouse, where the returns were
being counted, and among those pres
ent was Joe Hagan, rather noisy and
somewhat intoxicated celebrant When
the result of the election was announc-
ed Hagan went out on the street shout
ing, "Hurrah for Holiness" AS he
passed down the street he met j. M.
Murphy, who caught him around the
waist and threw him to the ground.
They engaged in a lively scuffle for
several moments, which. according to
the story of the defense, was of a
friendly nature. After getting to their
feet they were separated; Murphy
backed off a few feet, and moment
later pulled a pistol and shot Hagan.
The testimony as to what Hagan was
doing at the time the shot was fired
is conflicting. Some witnesses say
that he was advancing on Murphy
still No weapon was found on Ha-
CAMS body.
The facts were not prominently in
volved in the two reversals ordered
by the supreme court, and in the ap-
preaching trial District Attorney Nc
Neil will endeavor to keep the record
absolutely free of reversible error and
allow the case, in event another con-
viction is secured, to go before the
supreme court on its merits.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-26
APPEAL BOND FILED
IN THE S|VLEY CASE

JACKSON, Miss, March 26.-The
$50, 900 appeal bond in the famous case
of Mrs. Mamie DePriest Sively against
Mrs. W. Baker Sively and her son,
Hamilton F. Sively, has been filed in
the Newton county circuit court, and
the record is now ready to be filed in
the supreme court.
1t is not believed that the attorneys
for the defendants will take any steps
to resist the efforts of the plaintiffs
counsel to enforce the payment of the
100000 judgment in order that their
fee of one-half the amount collected
will be secured, until after the SUI
preme court passes upon the case, if
they resist it at ALL
In case of a reversal of the judg-
ment there will be no fee, since the
case was being conducted on a con-
tingent basis. In case of an affirm
ance, however. the general belief is
that the attorneys will be able to col
lect one half the amount, whether the
pretty plaintiff chooses to accept her
]art of it or not.
Another question which enters into
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-26

JACKSON, Miss, March 26.-Prac-
tically all of the common carriers op-
Grating in Mississippi have filed their
commission on which the ad valorem
tax assessment for the year 1909 will
be based.
The statutes require the common
carriers to place their assessments on
file by the first Monday in April, and
the lists remain on file until the first
Monday in June when the commission
meets as board of equalization and
places values on the property. The
common carriers are then allowed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-26
JOE HAGAN'S SLAYER
TO FACE JURY MONDAY
Killing Occurred on Night of Last Local
Election in Yazoo City.

JACKSON, Miss, March 26.-J. M.
Murphy, the slayer of Joe Hagan, will
face jury for the third time on trial
for his life in the Kinds county circuit
court next week. The case will be
called on Monday, and it is probable
that the trial will be Immediately COM
menced.
Murphys case is brought to this
county on change of venue from Yazoo
county, where he was twice convicted,
and each time the supreme court re-
versed the finding of the lower tribu-
nal. Owing to the fact that the de-
tails of the tragedy were so generally
known in Yazoo county, at the last
term Judge Potter directed a transfer
of the case to Jackson.
Murphy is well-to-do white citizen
of Yazoo City. On his first conviction
he was sentenced to serve life term.
The second verdict of guilty was for
manslaughter, followed by an eight
year sentence, and the two reversals
ordered by the supreme court were
chiefly on technical grounds.
The killing occurred on the night of
municipal election in Yazoo City,
Hon. E. R. Holmes, son-in-law of Sen
ator-elect John Sharp Williams, hav-
ing been elected mayor of the town,
and a general jubilation was in prog
ress. A crowd had assembled at the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-26
MISSING WITNESS
IN SORSBY CASE
HAS BEEN FOUND

attempt to evade the process of the
court, as he is regarded as one of the
most important witnesses for the de-
tense.
Mr.. C. B. Vance, brother of Sors-
by's grandmother, whose absence was
also mentioned in the plea for contin-
uance, is still at Hot Springs, Ark,
according to information received
here this morning. Although he is
supposed to be under medical treat
ment at that place, he will doubtless
answer the subpoena and testify in
behalf of his relative.
Nothing has been learned concern
ing the whereabouts of DR.. B. b. Bish-
op, the physician who is expected to
testify that Sorsby's mother was men
tally deranged for a period of two
or three months, this occurring about
twenty years ago.
That the state is taking exceptional
precautions to see that none of the
members of the special venire to be
drawn next Monday are subjected to
/ improper influence from any source
has been made evident by maneuvers
around the courtroom during the past
two days. It is believed, in fact, that
the federal government has a corps
Of special agents in the city who are
apparently taking no interest in the
trial, but who are doubtless closely
watching every maneuver.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-26

the case is whether the supreme court
will be able to agree with the jury
that the alienation of Mrs. Sivley's
young husbands affections was really
worth the $4,000. The court will
have before it only the record of the
lower court, and will not be called
upon to consider the case in the light
of the subsequent elopement of the
plaintiff with her husband, whose af-
fections were shown to have been al
ienated.
Practically nothing has been heard
from the young couple since their
elopement and their subsequent ap-
pearance in Memphis, whence young
Sivley is said to have gone on the road
for Memphis firm. 1t is. known that
the young folks and the elder Sivleys
have become reconciled and that the
young husbands father sent to the
home of Mrs. Mccormick for a trunk
left there by Mrs Sivley on the night
Of her departure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-26

JACKSON, Miss, March 26.-W. r.
R. Mitchell, the missing witness in the
Sorsby murder case, whose absence
from the state formed one of the
grounds on which the defense asked
for continuance in the Kinds county
circuit court Monday, returned to
Jackson last night, and will remain
here to go on the stand in behalf of
the defense.
In the motion for continuance doubt
was expressed as to whether Mitchell's
return to the state could be secured in
time for the trial. 1t is evident that
he must have heard very quickly oil
the action of the court, for he return
ed within its jurisdiction in less than
forty-ei2ht hours after the motion was
oyerruled.
Mitchell is life insurance agent,
formerly located at Clinton. and the
defense expects to prove by him that
on the afternoon of the tragedy he
was approached by Sorsby and asked
q question as to what effect it would
have on his life Insurance policy if
he committed suicide; that Sorsby was
evidently laboring under severe
strain and acting like man mentally
deranged.
From inside sources it is learned
that Mr.. Mitchell returned to the state
rather reluctantly At the same time
he realized that It would be useless to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-26

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Rarh0ads
F>1sPfgberzp61AedIlSs

thirty days in which to file complaints
Tne total assessments of common
carriers. including railroads, telegraph
telephone. express and sleeping car
companies. as fixed by the railroad
commission for 1908, was $4S,66O,2OS'
an increase of about $2,500,OOO over
that of the previous year. 1t is eX-
lected that the increase for 1909 Will
be- between $2,OOO,OOO and 100000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-26

The Memphis News Scimitar notes
a striking similarity in the manner
which Carrie Nation and Joe Cannon
have of expressing their views.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-11
Fought With shotguns.

Asheville, Special.-In a fight with
shotguns between John Llewellyn
and four of the Hurst boys on Big
Ivy, near the Madison and Buncombe
line early Wednesday morning, ac-
cording to a telephone message from
Mars Hill Wednesday afternoon,
John Llewellyn received what are
considered mortal injuries. The fight
between the Hurst boys, sons OF Will
liam Hurst, of north Buncombe, and
Llewellyn occurred at a point about
three miles from Democrat and an
equal distance from Mars Hill. 1t
is understood that the Hurst boys
were not hurt, or at any rate serious
ly. Llewellyn, it is said, was shot
twice-in the abdomen and the head
When the news reached Mars Hill
Llewellyn was still alive, but it is
said that he would die. The trouble
between the men, it is alleged, grew
out Of a dispute over some land
Warrants, it was stated, had beer
issued for the Hurst boys.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-11
A Great Tobacco Trade.

Greenville, Special.-According to
the records kept by Secretary C. W.
Harvey, of the tobacco board. of trade
the sales of tobacco on the Greenville
market for the month of January
were 4G2,796 pounds at an average
price of 9.37. The total sales of the
season up to February LIST, were
lilly pounds. This is already 9
little in excess of the entire sales OF
last season, with a month more OF
this season to be reported.