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The Globe-republican., 1909-03-11
STUBS MAY SWAT IT
Said That He Has Not Yet Signed the Court
House Law, that Is Of Interest Here.

According to the Topeka papers
Governor Stubbs is sharpening his
axe for the law passed giving counties
a right to levy small tax for raising
fund with which to build jails and
court houses.
/ He has not said positively that he
will veto 1t, but be has indicated as
much. Unless the Topeka papers are
much mistaken the governor will pre-
vent it from becoming law. This is
the bill that Ford county was particu-
larly interested in, as the need for a
court house here is a pressing one.
This law is one that was desired
here by the commissioner, and
others, and is probably not under
stood by all here. II it should have
become law, the people Of the
county would still have settled by
vote whether or not a court house
would be built in Ford county, but by
the aid OF such a law, the money
could have been raised before the
court house was built. Some are
against bond issue for building,
but would favor a court house pro-
viding it could be paid for and not
leave a debt on the county. Others
would prefer building and leave the
payment for the futore II there
was law Of the kind passed by the
legislature this year IN effect, either
course could be followed.
The Globe-republican., 1909-03-11

W. g, VinceLt has resigned as
manager of the local stock yards and
went to Kansas City Tuesday night
where he has been offered position
either in the yards or on the road as
live stock agent, Mr.. Vincent has sold
his land here and has been preparing
to move to Arizona, where he had two
offers as manager of large sheep ranches.
Until his return IL will not be known
which place he has decided to 60 to.
The Globe-republican., 1909-03-11
BOWLING LEAGUE GAMES.
Contest.

It's a mistaken idea; Devoe
Lead-and-Zinc Paint is right
for any sort Of painting; it
covers more surface per gallon
and does it better than ordin-
ary paint.
Hand-mixed paint doesn't
begin to do the work so well,
no matter how good the
painter.
For all painting, use and
insist on having Devoe
Lead -and-Zinc Paint.
Geo. 0. Cochran Drug Co., Agt.
The Globe-republican., 1909-03-11
A Religious Authors statement

Rev. Joseph H. Fesperman, Salisbury,
N. c., who Is the author of several books,
writes: "For several years was afflicted
with kidney trouble and last winter was
suddenly stricken with severe pain In
my kidneys and was confined to bed eight
days unable to get up without assistance.
/ commenced taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy, and The pain gradually abated
and finally ceased. l cheeriully re-
commend Foley's Kidney Remedy
The Globe-republican., 1909-03-11
MAyRATH Elected PRESIDENT
Institute Met Last Saturday
and has a Number Of Plans
Started for the Pres
ent Year

| Luo IOIu SOuhVy MM01 IL
stitute meeting for this month was
held at the Phenix club rooms last
Saturday afternoon and was attended
by number Of members from
different parts Of the county.
The officers elected at the organ
ization Of the institute, intending to
serve until the institute could be
fairly started, resigned and new
officers were elected, Mic Mayrath
being chosen for president and
Ricnard Body6eld, county super
intendent Of Ford county, for secre-
tary and treasurer. The farmers
Institutes over the state are quite
generally following the practice Of
electing the county superintendent
Of the county to the Office Of secre-
tary Of the County Farmers institute.
The institutes are largely an edu-
cational affair and are under the
guidance Of the superintendent Of
Farmers Institutes, who is Mr..
Miller OF the State Agricultural
college. The institutes as now
managed are part OF the work Of
the state agricultural school ard
they are usually connected with the
schools Of the various counties to the
extent Of interesting the county
superintendants in them.
Mr.. Mayrath will make an ex-
cellent president. He has been
interested in farming in Ford county
for many years and has always been
progressive, using advanced ideas
in farming and testing them by care
full experiments.
The committee which has had
charge of arrangements for boys
Corn Contest in this county, and al
SO a girls baking contest recon
mended that first prizes should con-
sist of expenses to the state Agri
cultural college to attend the state
contest there, the ten boys and ten
girls being highest in the contest to
be sent. The second prize, also to
include ten boys and ten girls, to
consist Of $5 each, or its equivalent.
The institute decided favoring a
county fair for agricultural exhibits,
to be held this fall, under the super
vision Of the institute, and there is
no doubt that such meeting can be
made q success if the farmers Of the
county take hold Of it.
The matter Of the annual poultry
show being held upon the same dates
with the annual institute meeting
was discussed and it was decided
that the two meetings would not
conflict.
An instructive paper was read be
fore the institute by Geo. Stouth on
the preparation Of corn land and
cultivation. Mr.. Dupree read a
good paper on upland alfalfa farming
in which he urged the farmers to try
alfalfa on the uplands, assuring
them that his experience has proven
that it will pay il rightly handled,
The next meeting will be held on
the first Saturday in April, as a part
Of the program a paper will be read
by g. M. Speer, on "Poultry on the
farm" and another by Mr.. Leather
wood on "Oow Pea Culture.
The Globe-republican., 1909-03-11
For Sale

Southwest t 32, Twp 2S Range "a
$4,000, good terms.
East half Of southeast % Twp %
range %. Price $500 good terms
Cast half of north east 28 Twp 28 range
%. Price $500, good terms.
Coco citv property to trade for land.
Section 35, twg 28. range "a for $l2 so
per acre. These are all bargains come
and see.
ct BROWN & VERNON,
Dodge Citv.
The Globe-republican., 1909-03-11
SNOW STORM ON
Needed Moisture Is Falling Over Ford County
Today, with indications Of Continuing
L0nuer

The big snow which has bean
making calls all over central and
eastern Kansas opened up business
here last night and is keeping it up
today, with every indication Of still
more to follow. Ford county is in
need Of moisture, and heavy snow
will be ofgreat benefit.
The same amount here that has
fallen during tho past few days
farther east will be all that il
necessary in this part Of the state for
the present.
The Globe-republican., 1909-03-11
For Sale or Rent.

Southwest quarter Of southeast quarter,
section 81, township %, range "a.
Address owner, Peter Brown, st.
Joseph, Illlnois. If
The Globe-republican., 1909-03-11
FIRST DEGREE MURDER WAS
THE VERDICT BROUGHT
IN AGAINST SAM
BITLER
PRISONER SHOWEDN0EMO
Jury at the Second Trial Was
Not Long in Reaching an
Agreement-WilI Be
Life Sentence

"Guilty Of murder in the first
degree.
The above is the verdict brought
in by the jury in the Bitler case
which ended in the district court
here yesterday.
The jury went into the jury room
at 1:30 o'clock, after getting their
dinner, and at about 400 o'clock
returned a verdict. The arguments
in the case began the evening before
and we're finished before noon.
There was no change visible in
Sam Bitter when the verdict was
read in the court room. He had the
same stolid expression and there
was nothing discernible. from look
ing at his face to indicate that he
had any personal interest in the
verdict. The father was visibly
affected and it was plain to be seen
that the verdict was a heavy blow to
him. But the prisoner and his
mother who sat at his side listened
to the reading Of the verdict without
any change Of expression. The
mother had been with him all
through the two trials. She appar
emily has every confidence in the son,
Judging from her attitute during the
trial. When the verdict Of guilty
came, the mother and son met it
, with the same calmness that they
had shown from the beginning.
Later when the crowd had left the
court room and the mother and son
were left talking together, Sam
Bitter shed few tears as the mother
talked to him. While waiting for
the county attorney Of Kiowa county
who had gone down town imme
diately after the verdict, to instruct
as to the present disposal of the
prisoner, Sam Bitler wrote q letter
apparently at the request OF his
mother and while doing SO seemed to
completely regain his usual com
posure.
Following the reading Of the YER
dict, Bltler's attorney gave notice OF
q motion for new trial and the
sentence will be with held until a
motion for q new trial is argued
which will be done within the next
week or two and in the meantime the
prisoner will be held in the Jail at
Hutchinson where he has been kept
since his arrest. The motion for
new trial is not likely to result in
anything.
This was the second trial Of the case
the first jury having failed to agree.
The jury which found Bitler guilty
Of murder was composed OF the fol-
loving Ford county men:
A. P. Thompson,
Richard Godfrey,
ON, Nevins,
o. H. Carmichael,
M. brennan,
W. H. Gould,
Chas. Hickman.
Fred Weidower,
J. f. Kennedy,
J. B. Bailey,
W. kearns,
W. H. Chapman.
The fiat evidence in the trial just
finished was I'd q on Saturday even
ing, and the case throughout was
largely repitition Of the former trial.
The evidence was entirely circum
stantial. Bitler was charged with the
murder Of Mrs. Rosenberger, the wife
Of farmer Of Kiowa county. The
woman had started driving home
alone from town late in the evening.
Her dead body was found quarter
Of q mile from the road at point
only few miles from her home. in a
email pocket Of . lonely canon. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Foster
cemetery

Miss Arizona Watson spent a few
days last week with her sister, Mrs.
Raymond Rickett.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Workman are
entertaining relatives from New Jer-
sey.
Miss Anna Wilson and Lee Ash
craft, Robert Wilson and William
Ruthenberg of Muscatine, visited
Sunday at the d. A. Kleist home.
Rev. ]. r. Spiller and NJ. Miller of
Marston, were callers in Foster Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Freyermuth are
the parents of a daughter, born Fri
day, Dec. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bull of Briar
Bluff are the parents of nine pound
daughter, who arrived to gladden.
their home Tuesday.
Coal was rather scarce here last
week and some of the coal dealers
had to deliver their coal direct from
the mines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
HE HAD ANOTHER ONE.

Appropriate to the holiday sea-
son a story is being told in which
j. G. Swank. who soon retires from
the position of steward of the coun-
~ poor farm, and one of the aged
inmates figure. The inmate, who
was 81 years of age. was famous
for life long devotion to the bib
ulous bottle; in fact, had it not been
for his weakness for the essence of
joy, 1t is not at all likely that he
would ever have been a boarder at
the institution. 1t was on a holt
day and the old man, as a special
privilege, had been permitted to go
to Coal Valley. When he returned
it was evident that he had been hit
ting 'em up again. The steward
noted his condition, and surmising
that he might have stored up about
his person something with which to
prolong his celebration, assumed a
look of severity and made for him,
determined to frisk his pockets
The old man OWNED his purpose,
and bracing up his unsteady pins
and looking Mr.. Swank as squarely
in the eye as he was able, he reached
into his inside coat pocket and drew
forth bottle with about half snort
left in 1t. There she is. Mr.. Swank,
there she is he muttered apologet-
ically.
The steward, taken by surprise
and impressed by the old fellows
humility. paused. There wasn't
enough left in the flask to do any
harm, so he concluded to be lenient.
"Well, Uncle Lige," he said, you
know it's against the rules, but since
this is holiday and you seem trying
to do the right thing l guess you
may keep it
Uncle Lige, of course. was deeply
grateful, and in muttered sentences
expressed his appreciation of the
great favor conferred upon one so
unworthy as himself. Then he shut
fed away to his quarters, where he
contrived to make his celebration
cover an extra day. assisted, as Mr..
Swank later found out, by a full bot
tie that he had secreted in another
pocket.
Had the old man stood for
search, of course he would have lost
both bottles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

The year 1910, which will be here
in a week from today, begins on
Saturday and ends on the same day
of the week. Many interesting facts
regarding the new year may be
enumerated According to that old
friend and household necessity, the
almanac, there will be four eclipses
during the year-two of the sun and
two of the moon. There will be a
total eclipse of the sun on May 9,
invisible to the United States and Wis
ible to Australia and adjacent oceans.
total eclipse of the moon will oc-
cur on the night of May 1924. This
eclipse will be visible to North and
South America, the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans, and in part of southwest
ern Europe. the. western portion of
Africa and the extreme eastern part
of Australia. On Nov. 1-2 there will
be a partial eclipse of the sun, in
visible to the United States and Wis
IDLE to the greater part of Alaska,
the northeastern part of Asia, and
the northern Pacific ocean. A total
eclipse of the moon will occur on
Nov. 16, visible to Europe and At
RIGA, and in parts of North and South
America and southwest Asia.
The fixed and movable festivals are
as follows: Epiphany, Jan. s. Septu
agesima Sunday, Jan. %; Shrove
Sunday, Feb. 6; Ash Wednesday,
beginning of Lent, Feb. 9; First
Sunday {; IL Lent. Feb. 10; st. Pat
rick's day, March IT; Palm Sunday,
March 20; Good Friday, March 2F;
Low Sunday, April 3; Rogation Sun
day, May 1; Ascension day, May 5;
Pentecost, Whitsunday, May IS;
Trinity Sunday, May %; Corpus
Christi. May 20; First Sunday in Ad-
vent, Nov. 81 and Christmas day,
Dec. %. Ember days are Feb. 16,
Is and 10. May 1 s, 20 and 81, Sept.
21, % and "a. Dec. IA, 16 and II.
The seasons begin as follows: Ver-
nal equinox. spring begins March 2f
at SAB a. m; summer solstice, sum-
mer begins June 2, at 2:2S.; autumn
nal equinox, autumn begins Sept. %,
at $40 p. m; winter solstice, win
ter begins, Dec. %, 11:52 a. m.
Mercury will be evening star about
Jan. 10, May 2, Aug. 80 and Dec. pa,
and morning star about Feb. 10, June
10 and October IL. Venus will be
evening star till February IL, then
morning star till Nov. 26, and then
evening star again the rest of the
year. Jupiter will be morning star
till March 81, then evening star till
Oct. Is, and then morning star for
the remainder of the year.
Valentines day, Feb. IA, occurs on
Monday; Washington's birthday, Feb
%, on Tuesday; ALI Fools day, Ap-
ril 1, on Friday; Memorial day, May
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
GOLDSBORO
HEARD FROM
A Lady Who Lives in GOIdsbOr0
Joins in the Chorus of Praise
for Cardui. The Woman'S
Tonic.

IGoldsboro, N. CA physician treat
ed me for many distressing symptoms, !"
writes Mrs: Eta A. Smith, "but gave
me no relief.
II suffered with neuralgia around the
heart and was troubled at times with my
head. had pain in my left side, bowels,
LETT thigh, shoulders and arms.
'.'After taking Cardui, am now well
and can recommend it to other suffering
women"
Just such doubtful symptoms, as those
from which Mrs. Smith suffered, are tile
ones for which il will pay YOU to take
Cardui, the woman's tonic.
II IS at such times, when there Is MOTH
ing to show, for certain, the real cause of
the trouble, that you need a tonic, to give
the body strength to throw off the illness
that evidently threatens.
:. Take Cardui, when you are iii, with
the ailments of your sex. Take Cardui
as tonic, to prevent illness. when you
EEL It coming.
Your druggist keeps 1t.
N B-Write TO; Ladies' Advisory Dept. chatta-
uooga Medicine Co. Chattanooga, Tenn. for Special
Instucfons. and 64-paee book. Home Treafn.e5f
sor women" seat in plain wrapper on request
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Chords and DiscOrds

would be delayed until after the rise
of the curtain Jones consented to de-
liver the message to the girl waiting in
the parlor. OF course, he was an I'M
married man So was Brown That
was the story they told her. The girl
was agreeableH So a cab was called
and she was whisked away to the
theatre.
Shortly after 9 Brown and Jones
marched down the aisle and were as
signed to two seats next the girl, to-
wards the aisle. She spoke to both as
they lowered themselves into their
seats. Brown drew the favored berth.
In the next seat to the left of the
girl was Smith. He did not notice
Jones and Brown when they arrived
keeping his eyes constantly fixed on
the stage performance. Brown caught
Smith peeping at him over his glasses
more than once, but there was no
acknowledgment between them. Jones
did not speak word during the play.
He nervously watched Smith Jones
and Brown suspected that the girl and
Smith were in a conspiracy against
them, and they were convinced that
there was ground for their belief in
the fact that Smith avoided them dur
ing the evening, and seemed to be anx-
ious to be by himself.
At the conclusion of the perform
ance Brown and Jones hurried out of
the theatre, and lay in wait at the side
of the entrance for Smith and the girl.
They came out together.
Then Brown and Jones hurried to
the hotel and waited for Smith and
the girl. They emerged from the same
cab, and Smith paid the fare The
girl held her head high in the air as
she breezed through the lobby, over
looking Jones and Brown as a good
gambler would a small bet. Asking
for her key, she babe Smith good
night and profusely thanked him for
his courtesy.
Smith eyed Jones and Brown know
ingly, but said nothing. Walking quiet
ly to the cigar stand, he bought Ha-
vana, and motioned Brown and Jones
to join him. They did. They wanted
to break the ice, but feared to do so.
Fine pair of pikers," said Smith.
ooh, you've got nothing on me, but /
have on you. Know who that girl is?
Why, she's the daughter Of one of the
best friends 1 ever had in my life. You
old rascals meet her in a proper sort
of way, and when she trusts In you
and gets friendly with you, you get
afraid of the cars. Why, she wouldn't
harm a hair in your head. 1 told her
all about both Of you. hated to do 1t,
but 1t was up to me. She was alone and
I was alone when we were shown our
seats in the theatre. 1t just happened
that way, that's all. saw her once
when she was kid. Never since. Yes,
told her you were both married. Let
me give you little advice: When you
start anything, go through with it, es-
pecially when there is good girl mix |
ed In the case. That girl Is all broken |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

The school will have an entertain
ment at the school house Friday after
noon
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ B. Taylor, both
blind. assisted by their daughter Juan
tia gave a concert at the Congrega-
tionaI church Thursday evening.
After a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Young, L. z. Young and
wife of Laurel, Mont, have returned
home
Christmas exercises will be given at
the Methodist church this evening
The following enjoyed a sleigh ride
and a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Rohrer near Barstow Satur-
day evening: Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Hermes, Miss Ivy Lee, Miss Irene
Edelman, Philip Hermes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Skies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

than Jones and Brown, and rarely has
been known to loosen" up. On the
other hand, Jones and Brown are what
might be termed frolicsome when they
get safe distance from the home en-
vironment.
Jones and Brown met a sumner in
the restaurant where they took din
ner. She was such jolly good company
Brown thought it would be about the
proper stunt to invite her to join them
at the theatre that evening. She was
the daughter of western miner, she
told them, and was passing a. vacation
in Chicago. She was stopping at the
same hotel where they were register
ed. Brown ordered three seats. When
the dinner was finished it was only
o'clock. Jones and Brown had a bus
mess appointment they had to fill be-
fore going to the theatre They excus-
ed themselves, escorted the girl to the
elevator and said they would call for
her in time to make the play on time.
She promised to wait for them in the
parlor
Brown and Jones did not have bus
mess appointment, but they did desire
opportunity to talk things over. 1t
was Brown who gave the invitation
to the girl to go to the theatre with
them. Jones was getting chilly ped
ais. He reminded Brown that it was
more than probable that they would
stumble across some gossipy friend
from home If they carried out their
plans. Brown was game, however; he
scoffed at the thought. Couldn't Jones
explain to his wife, even though they
we're discovered, or was he so hen
pecked that he dare not look another
woman in the face? It was not exact
~ thus with Jones, but he believed In
being more discreet. Then, besides,
the girl might not be exactly what she
represented herself to be. The argu-
ment continued close to half an hour,
and the outcome was an understanding
that the girl should go to the playhouse
alone, inasmuch as Brown and Jones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Alone in Saw Mil at Midnight,

unmindful of dampness. drafts, storms
or cold, w. }. Atkins worked as night
Waterman, at Banner Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him a severe cold
that settled on his lungs. At last he
had to give up lis work. He tried
many remedies, but ell failed, till he
used DR.. Kings New Discovery. "Af-
ter using one bottle" he writes, Il
went back to work as we'll as ever"
Severe colds, stubborn coughs, inflam-
ed Threats and sore lungs, hemorrhages,
Group and whooping cough get quick
relief and prompt cure from this glo-
rious medicine. so cents and 81. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Milan

Miss Marion Medill entertained
Ruth Ruge, Katherine White and
Bessie Johnston at dinner Sunday,
in honor of her 18th birthday
George Snyder, Jr., is home for
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chopper and
daughter, Audrey, of Swift Current,
Canada, are visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Charles Ruge and daughter,
Ruth, spent Christmas day in Pre-
emption visiting Mrs. David.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

up over the way you men ignored her.
Now, guess you will both be good"
Smith promised not to tip of the in
cident to home folks, land he didn't,
but stories will carry sometimes from
Chicago to Rock Island Brown and
Jones have changed their mind about
Smith. They say he is a brick. They
paid for his breakfast and dinner next
day. They simply insisted, and the
three returned together on the after
noon train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

Indispensable.-Th are some
simple remedies indispensable in ev.
cry family. Among these, the ex-
perience of years assures US, should
be recorded Perry Davis Painkiller.
For both internal and external ap-
plication we have found it of great
value; especially can we recommend
it for colds, rheumatism, or fresh
wounds.-Christian Era.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Rheumatism cured In a Day.

DR. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism and Neuralgia radically sures in
one to three days. Its action upon the
system IS remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents
and ST. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

beside this: II want to go on record
as saying that I regard Electric Bit
tiers as one of the greatest gifts that
God has made to woman" writes rms.
o. Rhinevault of Vestal Center, N. Y.
II can never forget what it has done
for me- This glorious medicine gives
a woman buoyant spirits, vigor Of body
and jubilant health. It quickly cures
sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache. backache, fainting and dizzy
spells; soon builds up the weak, ailing
and sickly. Try them. so cents. at all
druggists.