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Evening journal., 1909-04-14
Plaintiff Gets S77 Verdict.
scial to THE EVENING JOURNAL,

OTTTTdT J. '
GEORGETOWN. April 14-At the
session of Superior Court yesterday,
the case Of Lorenzo w. Smith VS.. p.
p. Davis was disposed of by the jury
returning a verdict in favor Of the
plaintiff for the amount of S77.59,
which included interest. The action
was brought to recover compensation
for work alleged to have been per-
formed at the defendants instance and
request.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
The Iris
Waist Shop
8O8 Market ST.
A. A. SMiTl
Loo crushes Church Sexton.

LAUKEL, April 14.-James Hollo-
well, sexton of Christ Methodist Epis-
copal Church. was badly injured while
at work on the wharves of the Marvil
Package Company. With several COM
panions he was unloading gum logs
from a barge when one of them slipped,
falling upon him. He was badly
crushed. but the doctors think he will
recover.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
Appointments al LaureI.

speclal to TIE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL, April 1.-THE following
appointments 70 rthe ensuing year
have been announced by S. w Kenney,
the newly-elected mayor Of this town:
Alderman, James r. Tull: city clerk,
w. w. Moore; water commissioner,
l. ]. Wootten; chic fof police. T. II.
Adams; chief of fire department G..
r.. Bacon; assistants. II. L. Wotten
and NJ. T. Galloway; board Of health.
II. o. Riggin. DR.. E. II. F. Farlow and
II. l.. Bennett.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
New Steamer to Leave.

It is expected that the steamer New
London built by the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Corporation will leave next
week for New York 1t will be used
by the Central Railroad Of Vermont
A sister ship, the New York, will be
finished in about a month.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
"a southern Romanoe.ll p

The Emmett Stock Co. win present
this evening at the New Century Club
the military drama "A Southern Ro-
nance" Tickets purchased for their
performance for March IL, which was
postponed, will be honored. Dancing
will follow the performance.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
A man generally weighs most at

A man generally weighs most at his
fortieth year.
There are only 55 female physicians
in the German Empire.
Hamburg street signs have arrows
showing which way numbers run.
There are 1000 motor cars registered
in Bombay, and not one of them is of
American make.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
CENTRAL LABOR UNION BENEFIT

A benefit performance for the Cen
tral Labor Union will be given In the
Garrick Theatre this afternoon and to-
night Many seats have been sold. and
the Central Union win get a share OF
the receipts from tickets sold by its
members.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
MIlIshoro Man Dead.

MIILLSBORO Del, April 14-John
Boltz, one of the best known residents
of lower Sussex and a prosperous busi-
ness man of this town, died after cat
ing his supper Monday night of
paralysis of the heart.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
Ia Hnnnr lnffnr.nn-

The Bayard Legion Democratic Club
will hold a smoker in the club rooms
No. GIT Shipley street tonight I'm honor
Of the birthday anniversary Of Thomas
Jefferson. There will be brief ad-
dresses by well known Democrats.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
Made MANY Trousers.

Four thousand seven hundred and
nInety-four and a half pairs Of trou-
sers were made in the workshop at the
New Castle County Workhouse during
March.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
SONS Of peIawars 10 Dino.

The Board of Governors of the Sons
of Delaware met yesterday and decided
to give the annual shad dinner on May
at Washington Park. It was also de-
cided to limit the membership in the
society.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
COURTHOUSE LAWN
T0BE BEAUTIFIED

Solomon Peterson commenced cutting
the grass on the Court House lawn
yesterday Several beds Of flowers will
De set out IN a few weeks.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
Ieotura A 81 Andro,.,,s

Sutton Fletcher leetured in ST. An
drew's Episcopal Church last night on
"The Cathedral Churches Of Britain"
The lecture was illustrated and was
for the Mems club.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
Reeeption to DR.. KeIloaq.

The Rev DR.. and Mrs. II. w. hel-
logg. Of Grace NJ. T. Church, will be
given a reception by the congregation
this evening. All friends of the
church are invited.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14

To Install A. o. U. W. Officers.
Officers OF Milton Lodge, No. 80. and
OF Laurel Lodge No. IA A. o. u. W..
VIII be installed tonight.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
Dr.. Iiohtbourne 40 Lecture.

The Rev DIR. A. w. Lightbourne will
lecture in the First NJ. p. Church to-
morrow evening on Making a Home"
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
Sails For Europe.

Edwin Golding sailed from New
York today for Europe on business
trip.
Evening journal., 1909-04-14
The Iris
Waist Shop

Tomorrow we inaugurate our
Spring Reduction Shirt Waist Sale.
and every waist marked here for
selling at these prices are this sea-
sons wearables and consequently
correct in make and style. Our
store is already known as the cor
rect waist shop of Wilmington.
Our specially in shirt waists.
Lace and Net Waists, were s1.9s,
$f.39
Tailored Waists comprising Ma
dras Cloth linene, Lawns and India
linens. Value s1OO and $1.25, at
79c
Fancy Lingerie Waists. beauti-
fully trimmed with fine VAL laces
and embroidery, tucked and trim
med sleeves, new designs Value s1.25
79c
Lingerie Waists. trimmed with
fine thread laces and embroidery,
AuNkthf iDiS anu cilpll cltNNtcs were
$500 and $3.50
$3.50
Strictly tailored, all linen waists
were $500 and $3.50
$3.50
Strictly Tailored Fancy Madras
Cloth, extra fine quality, were $3.50
$1.69
All 1Oc and 12c Ruchings &c a neck
Embroidered Linen Collars, were
15c, now Observation-Disclosures &c
Dutch Collars made of fine laces
and embroidery were 25c and Csc.
now 19c.
All our 95c and s5c lace Rabots
and Jabots now 19c.
All our 25c to 35c veilings. 17c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
B )UND OVER FOR
CHICKEN STEALING
Four Boys Are Held to the Grand
Jury for Entering a Hen House
i'm South Rock Island.

Bert Golf. Frank Golf. Charles AL
berry and Albert Johnson, arrested
yesterday for stealing chickens from
Reinhardt Geiger in South Rock Is
land were all bound over TO the
grand jury. Alberry was placed UNI
der 500 bail. and the other three
were held under $500 bonds. The
lads are charged with entering
Geiger's coops Sunday evening about
1890 and taking eight birds. They
sold the chickens at the Bodenstedt
market on Fourth eyenue and Sixth
street and were paid $3.50 for them.
Later MIR. Geiger saw the chickens
there and identified them as his and
made an investigation. When the
cases were called for hearing the
chickens were exhibited before Mag
istrate Elliott, and Mr.. Geiger identi-
fed them as his. Johnson testified
for the prosecution and the other
boys did not deny the evidence. AL
berry, il seems, did not get mixed
up in the affair until after the chick
ems were stolen. He and Johnson
waived examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
The Art of Lying.

With very few exceptions all asser-
tons may be divided into two classes
lies and untruths. Lies are those as
scrtions which the person making
them does not know to be so.
Lies help to smooth over the rough
places of life. Indeed, if it were not
for lies life would be almost unbear-
able. 1t would be unsociable, to say
the least If we had to contine our
selves strictly to the truth converse
ton would be limited to such plati-
tudes as two and two are four" the
square of the hypotenuse is equal to
the sum of the squares of the other
two Sides the earth is round,' 1.-The
sun is on time today" and the like.
Whereas truth is limited. infinitely
and painfully exclusive, one has not to
be at all particular about lies. They
may take any form and disport in any
garb.
lie never has to be verified. New
erthelesS it is just as well to bear in
mind that the art of lying requires a
certain degree of consistency, for lies
well told and vigorously insisted upon
have been known to pass current as
truth for centuries, often to the annoy.
apce and headlessness of those who
tried to set things right.
TO lie is human; to tell the truth i'm
possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
PERSONAL POINTS.

G. w. Osborn left for McCook, Neb g,
last night to spend a few days.
Miss Josephine Neils left last night
for San Francisco, where she intends
to make her home.
Fl. p. GreenOugh, formerly general
manager of the Rock Island e Pc
oria, now superintendent of the Iowa
lines of the Rock Island. with head
quarters at Des Moines. has been
making visit among old friends in
the city.
Major Arthur w. West of the or
dnance department of the United
States army is expected at the Rock
Island arsenal tomorrow, to inspect
the shops and the government pos
sessions there. Major West is sta
toned at Washington, ID. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
Colorinq of a Mater Snake.

Among snakes even partial albinism
is rare, while wholly white individuals
are unknown. Considerable interest
therefore attaches to an account of a
common water snake of the former
type given by CT Tornice in Berlin
natural history journal. The speci-
men. which was obtained in the neigh
bcrhood of Berlin and is preserved In
the museum of that city. is not alto
Eether colorless. although much of the
coloring is very pale. On the back are
n number of brownish red spots. There
is also pale yellowish neckband with
blackish brown band behind if. In
the eye the iris presents number OF
!ellowish brown pigment spots, and
the pupil is mainly dark red Very
noteworthy Is the fact that the tongue
IS white instead of the normal black
Field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
New Reporters Experience.

The reporter was not only young and
green at the business, but he was nm
married. He had covered n district for
the first time with a man who knew
the ropes so well that he could have
gone over the ground and scented
news with his eyes shut.
Not wishing to appear new at the
game, when the young man started out
on the second day, on coming out from
the magistrates hearings at one of
the police courts he clambered into the
patrol wagon as he had seen his guide
do on the day before and seated him
self beside ha1f dozen prisoners wao
were being taken to city hall for fur
Their examination Suddenly remen.
bering that he had q story TO look M
few squares away. he jumped out of
the patrol wagon to the ground. Be
fore he could take step the police
man standing guard. who had neve,
laid eyes on him before. seized hin
and pushed him roughly into his seat
again. Tho frightened boy started te
explain. but the patrolman, bent on the
stern exercise of duty. only added tt
his terror by saying: up to the hal
| for yours. This is the second time
your wife's sworn out that warran
for desertion. and she's got a goot
cause. I guess"
The police card. which the would b.
reporter had not thought of before. re
iieved a somewhat tense situation. ant
in another minute he was on his wa.
to the scene of a robbery in the stree
above.-Philadclphi Ledger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
Unsishly Railway Rights
of WAY

Rock Island, April 4, 1909.-Edi-
tor The Argus: Every day thousands
of people pass through the city of
Rock Island on the trains and their
impressions of the city are formed
largely through what they observe
from the windows of >the railway
coaches.
Beautiful parks and bOulevardS
near railways are d great advertise
ment for any city. The conditions
of the right of way Of the railroad
companies from Fortieth to Forty
Sixth streets in the city of Rock Is
land are not such as to elicit favor
able comment from the travelling pub
lie. In the past this strip of land
has been overgrowD with tall weeds,
rough underbrush and covered with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
ARE MAKING THE
OFFICIAL COUNT
County Clerk and Two Justices of
Peace Begin Work of Canvass
ing Primary Returns.

The official canvass of the returns
of the judicial primary held Tuesday
is in progress today at the county
clerks Office. The canvaSsing board
of the county, composed of County
Clerk H. B. Hubbard, Magistrate Frank
Gustafson of Moline, and Justice J. H.
Cleland of this city, met this after
noon at l o'clock at the county clerk
office and began the count of the votes
in this county. The counts in the
other counties were made yesterday
and today, and the county boards VIII
soon make their report to the secre-
tary of state, who will compile the re-
suits of the district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
PLAN COUNTY INSTITUTES
Conference to Discuss Programs Is
Held at Galesburg.

At a Farmers institute conference
held this week at Galesburg. plans for
the programs for the different insti-
tutes in this district were discussed.
and the dates were set for the ses-
sions. The Rock Island county insti-
tute will be held at Taylor Ridge Dec.
z and s. The conference was held I'M
der the direction of Frank II. Hall Of
Aurora, superintendent of the state in
stitute. w. II. Ashdown of Coe, A.
Saddoris of Port Byron, president of
the Rock Island county institute. and
County Superintendent of Schools S.
J. Ferguson attended the conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
STILL ANOTHER
SUIT Is FILED
Sisters of Visitation Are Defendants
i'm One More Case Growing Out
of Kieran's Operations.

Another suit growing out of the
manipulations of p. J. Kicran and the
Fidelity Funding company was filed
against the Sisters of the Visitation in
the circuit court today. The case in
wolves a note dated Jan 2S, 1908, for
$500 The suit is brought by the
Euclid Avenue Trust company of
Cleveland for the use of the Cleveland
Trust company. Jackson, Hurst &,
Stafford represent the plaintiffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15

meeting last year, therefore, it was de-
cided to appoint constitutional com
mittee to report at the next meeting at
Red Wing, Mimi, with new form of
constitution
Rumor of Decisions.
Both questions, it is believed. were
decided adversely by the committee
yesterday. The lase act of the con-
mittee before adiourning last night
was a decision not to issue a state
ment to the press concerning it's de-
alterations, but to make the first Off
cial report of its recommendations IN
"Augustana," the official organ of the
synod. 1t is stated upon good author
ity however, that the report of the
committee to the synod will be in
substance reputation of the changes
made at the synodical meeting at New
Britain. 1t is said that the right Of
voting will be taken away entirely
from women, and that the ban on Sc
cret societies will be made still more
severe.
The report of the committee will he
made at the synodical meeting to be
held in Red Wing. Mimi, this summer
1t will undoubtedly raise heated con.
flct and may fail entirely of passage
For years the more liberal element
within the synod. particularly the
younger generation. has advocated
woman suffrage and the removal of
restrictions on secret society members
AT the synodical gathering at New
Britain it appeared that they succeed
ed in carrying their point in the con-
stitutional amendments that were
made at that meeting. Later develop
ments, however, proved that the
amendments could be variously con
strued and the old questions are still
unsettled. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
Licensed to Wed.
Death Was on His Heels.

Jesse P. Morris, of Shippers, Va,
had close call in the spring of 1906.
He says: IAN attack of pneumonia
left me so weak and with such a
fearful cough that my friends de-
clared consumption had me, and
death was on my heels. Then l was
persuaded to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t helped me Immediately,
and after taking two and a half
bottles | was a well man again. /
found out that New Discovery is the
best remedy for coughs and lung
disease in all the world" Sold I'M
der guarantee at all druggists. soc
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
The Basket Willow Industry.

The growing of willows for CONNER
cial purposes is fully described in an
of Popular Mechanics. Although the
idea is common that willows grow
only on swampy ground, 1t is said that
it takes but little experience to ex-
plode this fallacy. Hence all serious
attempts at willow culture are made
on well-drained soil, even though it be
of poor quality.
The best willow raised in the United
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
ties and unsightly piles of earth and

ties and unsightly piles of earth and
gravel
With a very little expenditure of
money this place could be made one
of the city's beauty spots. Is there
not some way in which this blotch of
nature can be changed?
/ suggest that movement be start
ed by the public spirited citizens and
city officials to improve the appear
anco of this stretch of railway prop
erty. A CITIZEN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
Funeral of Mrs, Becker.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Lucy Becker of Milan
were held this afternoon at o'clock
at the residence of her daughter, the
wife of Rev. Henry Cullen. The serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. w. Ct.
Oglevee of this city. The remains will
be taken to Wyoming, Iowa, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
BOAT WEDNESDAY
Arrangements Made for Packet Ser
vice from Sterling.

Arrangements have been made by
the Sterling & Rock Falls Packet com
pany to run it's first boat to this city
from Sterling next Wednesday. The
feeder and the Hennepin canal will be
used. Two boats will be in service,
one running here and the other TO
Peoria. They are 125 feet long and 25
feet wide The intention is to do a
general freight and passenger business.
Two trips will be made weekly each
way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
UNLAWFUL TO USE SEINE
Hook and Line Only Way Fishing
Nav BE Done i'm State.

Last night expired the open season
for the use of nets, seines. or other
devices for taking fish other than by
hook and line. 1t will also be unlaw.
full to take fish even with hook and
line within 400 feet of the lower side
of any dam in the state The closed
seasons covers the spawning period
and extends till July !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
is GIVEN TO MRS. OLSON
Hazel Lotheridge Is Declared to BE q
Dependent Child.

Hazel Lotheridge was declared a
dependent in the county court yes
terday and was given into the GUS
been caring for the child. Mrs. Oh
son desired to adopt the girl, who
shows a great attachment for her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
OBITUARY..
Miss Brouujst.

Miss Lillian Josephine Broquist
died at 5 O'Clock this morning at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Broquist, living 33 miles east
of Port Byron. She was first taken
ill with measles and pneumonia de-
veloped, causing death. Deceased
was II years of age and had been
a student at the Port Byron acad-
envy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15

were married yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the parsonage OF the First
Baptist church, DR.. H. w. Reed Official.
ing. They were attended by Mr. and
Mrs. j. II. Drake of Davenport. Mr..
De Hart is travelling salesman and
he and his bride will make their home
in Sterling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15

Aliens Foot Ease. a powder. Relieves
painful, smarting, nervous feet and in
growing nails, and instantly takes the
sting out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy 1t is a certain cure
for sweating, Ncallous, swollen tired.
aching feet. Try 1T today Sold by ali
druggists and shoe stores. BY mail for
25c In stamps. Don't accept any SUBJ
stitute Trial package Free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15

States. and that which commands the
highest price, is grown on well-drain-
ed bottom land in Pennsylvania and
Maryland. The average net profit per
acre in Maryland is estimated at about
$50 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
Gentle and Effective.

A well known Manitoba editor
writes: LAS an inside worker / find
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets invaluable for the touches of
biliousness natural to sedentary life,
their action being gentle and effect
i've, clearing the digestive tract and
the head" Price, 25 cents. Samples
free. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
Thoughtful.

II hear you are going to speak In
our town next week.
"Yes, am billed there. wonder IL
any propositions are being made to
receive me-"
"Yes, understand all Of the arrange
ments have been made. The hens, I
am told. began laying eggs six months
ago for the event"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-15
BOARD MAY ACT
Promoters of Seventh Ward
Park Urge Commissioners
to Raise Fund.
IS ABOUT $1,000 ON HAND
Committee Requests Officials to Take
Up Work of Securing $4,000
Balance of the Amount

AT a meeting of the park board yes
terday, held on the call of the presi-
dent, Hon. William Jackson. the Sew
enth ward project was again given
some Consideration. Owing to the alb
sence of two of the members. how
ever. there could be no definite action
taken, and nothing will be done until
a later meeting when all of the mem.
bers can be present. There was a del
egation present from the Seventh
ward and the committee reported u
the board that it had raised about
$1,000 in cash subscriptions to pay to-
ward the $4,000 first payment neces-
Sary to secure the Case tract of 22&
acres for a park. The committee re-
viewed carefully its work, and show
ed that this fund of $4,000 is made up
of small sums, and represents prac.i-
cally the entire field available for the
committees canvass. The solicitors
therefore requested that the park
board take the matter in hand, and
assume the duty of raising the $4,000
balance in order that the tract may be
secured. At later meeting the board
will decide whether it will take up the
work Or not.
Time Is Up.
The time for closing on the option
on the tract expires today, but there
was an understanding between the pro
motors of the park project and the
owners of the tract that an extension
would be granted if the city had the
matter in hand so that it could BE
counted on to take over the tract. The
price under the option is $4,000, and
the terms are cash payment of
$1,000 and the balance in five years.
The council has assumed the respo1-
sibility for the balance of $4,000 f
the first payment is provided for by
the people.