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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

radishes are likely Ia be strong in flavor
and to bite the tongue rather more than
is pleasant. a good plan is to use only
half an inch Of top dressing FOR lettuce
and radishes. tie manure to he well pull
verified and raked into tho soil ard an
inch and a half to two inches of top
dressing for onions. Early radishes should
be soWed Immediately for a crop to be
ready the latter part OF April and early
in May. \ succession may be provided
for by making sowings ten days or two
weeks apart for as long a time rs one
desires.
OF tomatoes there are scores of vari-
cites, ranging in season from early mid
June to the time of heavy frosts, and
from the growthy. sprawling vine sorts
to the compact bush types. For the city
garden the latter will generally be found
the most satisfactory. They occupy far
less space, therefore more plants can be
grown, and they produce fruit equally
as fine and as abundant variety
known as 'dwarf-giant" is a fine exam
pie of the bush type. The plants are of
extremely stocky and erect growth re-
quiring no support whatever and bearing
quantities of rich, deep red fruit high
above the ground. thereby removing the
fruit from danger of decay from contact
with the soil. There are others of the
dwarf or bush varieties. many of them
excellent but the one referred to above
is. everything considered, the most sat
iS:actory.
One should always grow tomatoes from
the seed, otherwise there is no way of
knowing just what you have. 1t Is an
easy matter to grow ones own tomato
plants for transplanting. and when they
are grown from the seed-obtained. of
course. from a reliable salesman-one is
absolutely assured that the tomatoes will
be what they are supposed to be.
For growing the young plants the seed
should be sown at once, and carefully
forwarded until time for setting out in
the garden. box about 1Sx24 inches. by
10 inches deep will be large enough. Fill
the box to within an inch or SO of the
top with a mixture of equal parts of fine,
dry, well-rotted manure and soil. If
black mold from the woods is prccurable.
1t is well to make the mixture one-third
manure. one-third mold, and one-third soil
from your garden. Reduce the miXtur.
to the finest possible condition. set 1t in
the furnace room or in dry. warm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

X months ago 49,
OD rough handed
harvesters from the
fields of France re-
turned for the win
ter to their homes
in Flanders to I'M
dergo c metamor-
phosis almost as
striking as the
change OF an ugly
caterpillar into 4
gorgeous butterfly.
lom no tidy Ameri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Sunday Menu.

Sunday Menu.
BREAKFAST
Stewed ApricOts
Cereal
Salt Pork with Cream Gravy
Buckwheat Cakes and Maple Syrup
Coffee
DINNER
AnchOvies with Lemon
Olives Radishes
Roast Beef Drowned Potatoes
Dreamed Onions
DandeIiOn Salad
Cottage Pudding with
Strawberry Sauce
Coffee
SUPPER
Dreamed Shrimps
Brown Bread aud Butter
Olives Cream Cheese
Gingerbread
Sliced Oranges
Tea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Special Correspondence of The Star
/,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
DENEEN ON HOSPITAL FIRE
Governor Says Reports Published
Were Misleading.

Springfield, ILL.,. Dec. 23.-Gover-
nor Deneen last night issued state
ment declaring "the statements pub
Iished by certain newspapers relative
to the fire at Jacksonville State Hos
pital for the Insane are misleading
and exaggerated.
He says the removal of the $50 fe-
male inmates from the burning an
mex was done without confusion.
"Of the patients removed from the
building" says the governor, five
women attempted to escape. but were
apprehended Immediately. one within
500 feet of the building and the 9th
er four within 100 feet of the build
ing Every patient is accounted for
in an uninjured condition and all
were comfortably housed for the
night in the chapel and amusement
hall.
mo patient and no employe o.
institution was injured one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
perintendent, who charged the CON
naDv was insolyent

perintendent, who charged the com
pany was insolvent.
The Judge, however, ruled against
the company when he held that poll
cies known as "installment policies"
issued by the company were illegal and
contrary to law and gave the defend
ant company until August, 1910, to
change the form of the policies.
Several weeks ago Superintendent
Potter filed bill in the superior court
charging that the company was insolv-
ent and should be restrained from do
ing business.
Big Insurance Merger Made.
New York. Dec. 23.-Merger plans
for the Phenix Insurance company of
Brooklyn, the fire insurance concern
which 1T was recently announced had
sustained losses estimated at $1,000
900 during the administration of
George P. Sheldon as president, were
announced yesterday.
The Phenix and the Fidelity Insur-
ance company, another concern In
which e. G. Converse and Henry Ev-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
KAVANlUCH HERE
chicago Jurist to Speak at Tri-
City Banquet of Knights
Of Columbus.
FOLLOWS CLASS ADOPTION
junction, TO Be Held in Moline Jan.
2, VIII Be Attended by 800
Members of Order.

Judge Marcus A. Kavanaugh, a mem
Der Of tie circuit bench of Cook coun-
ty, is be the principal speaker at
the banquet that is to follow the annual
class ihitiation of the tri-city councils
of Knights of Columbus in Moline jan
2. The committee having in charge
the s<ran gements for the affair receiv-
ed . letter of acceptance from the Chi
cagot turist yesterday. Judge Kavan-
augH only recently became a member
:. of tie order.
d There will be several other speakers
tSHho will be heard at the banquet,
which will be served in the evening
at he Skinner annex. 1t is expected
tee will be 500 knights in attendance.
he are to. be visiting delegations
foU number of points within a rad
u q 100 miles. The program for the
bau4uet will be completed at a final
ne<ing of the committee of arrange
u34Ets to be held next Sunday.
Glass Numbers 1O1.
The class to be adopted at the Moline
ceremonies will consist of 101 men of
The tri-cities. Fifty are from Daven-
port, &c from Rock Island and % from
Moline. Fifty of the candidates receiv-
ed the first degree at a meeting of
Loras council, Davenport. Tuesday ev-
ening. On the evening of Dec 20 the
remaining members of the class will
receive the initial degree at the hands
of Loras council. The second and third
degrees will be conferred at Moline on
Jan. 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Andrew 8. Carlson to Frank A.
Wilson, lot 6. block 1, Rosslyn addi-
ton, Moline, $4,000.
Peter A. Ingelson to Nels Eklund,
lot 3, block 1, P. H. Wessell's first
addition, Moline, $4,000.
T. o. H. Herzog to Mary and D. J..
Mcnamara, lot u, w. E. Mailey's
sixth addition. Rock Island, $e75.
Sophia F. Moeller to August Helm
beck, lot 5, block 8, Long View
Heights addition, Rock Island. $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

ing the defense and former Senator
Webb Covington, representing the
state in a murder trial, started to
settle dispute. The rival attorneys
clinched when Covtngton called Miles
a liar, but they were parted by the
sheriff, two deputies, and Senator
Davis. Judge Basham accepted an
apology from Attorneys Covington
and Miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Glass Numbers 1OI.
CONFER RED CROSS DEGREE

Rock Island Commandery in Special
ConcIave Next Monday.
Rock Island commandery Is, knights
Templar, will hold a special conclave
next Monday afternoon for the pur-
pose of comforting the illustrious order
of the red cross upon several candi-
dates. At o'clock a banquet will be
served at the New Harper, after which
the order Of the temple will be con-
ferred upon a few candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

ans are interested, are to be merged
under the name of the Fidelity Phenix
Insurance company Of New York, with
a capital of 81, SOC, 900 and surplus of
at least S2.25O. 900 and assets amount
ing to $4,000, 900.
The merger plans were adopted dur
ing the day by both boards and APP
proved by w. H Hotchkiss, superin-
tendent of insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
stockholders, Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Rock Island National
bank of Rock Island will be held at
their banking house on Tuesday, Janu-
airy II, 1910. at $3.50 o'clock p. m. for
the election of directors and the trans-
action of such other business as may
properly come before them.
H. q. CASTEEL,
President.
H. b. SUMMON,
Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
COMP ANY SOLv VENT
United States Life Endowment
Company Keeps Out of
Hands of Receiver.
BUT GETS A BACKSET
Chicago Judge Rules It Must Aban-
don Installment Policies by
Aug. 10 Next Year.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Judge Dupuy in
the superior court yesterday held that
the United States Life Endowment
company was solvent and should not
be restrained from doing business, as
was asked in proceedings begun by
Fred W. Potter, state insurance SUI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
NEW ROLE FOR JEFF DAVIS

Senator Assists in Separating Two
Lawyers Who Fight in Courtroom.
GAINESVILLE, Ark, Dec. 23.-United
States Senator JEFF Davis, who weighs
200 pounds and is handy with his
ASS, played peacemaker yesterday in
the courtroom of Judge Basham here
when Colonel o. L. Miles, represent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
MOST PEOPLE

have trouble at some time or other
with the stomach becoming weak,
the liver inactive and the bowels
clogged, and IL is at such times that
you'll appreciate the benefits from
a bottle of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

Der of the city fire department re-
ceived fractured leg when the en-
CINE he was driving turned turtle.
The institution fire apparatus was in
perfect working order. The fire loss
will not exceed 100000"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

Therefore get bottle today and keep
II handy for emersency. and If you'll
tal,a n promptly you can save much
surering. 1t is for Poor Appetite,
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Colds and
Grippe. Get free copy of our 1910
Almanac from druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Let Us Pack
the Xmas Box
Tomorrow

to be sent to your relative or
friend. There's nothing finer
in Christmas giving than
good things for the table;
nothing more practical and
acceptable. Substantials may
be included as well as dam
ties. Well ship to any des-
tination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

All the news all the time = The
Argus.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-18

pair of them for 500. Occasionally one
dies, but ordinarily they are very healthy
and prosper on the native buffalo grass
which is quite abundant on the range all
throughout the year and they need no
attention whatever.
Phillips ranch is a fine one. He has a
splendid home. He has an artesian we'll
$500 feet deep, which spouts warm water
and gas. The water and gas is run into
two tanks, one inside the other, and the
gas is gathered in the inner tan and then
piped TO the house for heating, cooking and
lighting purposes.
The city of Pierre is about to expert
ment with digging for dry gas for the use
OF the city by putting the wells down to a
greater depth than the Phillips we'll.
mt. Phillips is an old-timer in hat
country. He was with General Crook dur
ing his indian campaigns. He is we'll read
and aside from the buffalo ranch ne has
another cattle ranch about sixty miles
north Of Pierre, on which he has 5000
cattle
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-18
Shallenberger
Stands the Jokes
of Omaha Friends
Grants Honors of War, Carrying Can
teens, When General Judson
S%urrenders His Forces.

Il grant you the honors or war-you may
carry your canteens with you"
Governor Shallenberger wrote this reply
to f. w. Judson, chairman Of the enter
tainment committee of the Commercial
club, who sent a card to the governor
saying, I'VE surrender" after the governor
had turned a joke on Judson and his COM
mittee at the Field club dinner.
All evening Governor Shallenberger was
"~joshed" about the s O'Clock ,law. mhe
party did not get to the Field club until s
O'Clock and, looking at his watch, Mr.,
Judson ordered the opening cocktail taken
from the governor and all his wine glasses
turned upside down. The governor was
plainly a little uneasy for a few minutes,
as Mayor Dahlman peeped around the cor
ner to see how the governor of Nebraska
would drink a toast to Chicago with the
real stuff.
But the governor drank his water as
though he liked II.
Then came the toast to Omaha. Again
the governor drank water and smiled, re-
marking that he was having a perfectly
corkin' time and Omaha amt so bad
is it?'
The governors presence was an unex-
peCted pleasure, he ndu joined tHe parry
at the state line. His health was pro-
posed. One hundred and fifty glasses of
water were lifted, the ice blinking, he
polished glasses g%listening.
What's the matter with Shallenberger?'
brought the answer that he was alright
and the whole company saw him drink lis
neighbours cocktail.
1t was then Judson surrendered and got
permission from the COVE nor to carry his
canteen with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-18
MUNGER ON BUFFALO RANCH
Judge Visits Scotty Phillips, Who Has
Herd of Three Hundred.
HE SEES OLD DOC MIDDLETON
Meets Former Desperate at Court in
Pierre, Where He was Sub
pOenaed. ne Witness In "A
' nd Lawsuit.iit j" 7@e

Judge w. n. Munger returned Wednes-
day evening from Pierre, 5. D., where he
has been presiding at the federal courts
for Judge Garland for three weeks.
II saw Doc Middleton while there said
the judge. He had been summoned as a
witness, but the case did not come to
trial as the party pleaded guilty. He
looked much as he did years ago when he
was a terror in the west A trifle older,
true, but has not changed much. l be-
lieve he is living at Rapid City now and is
regarded as a good citizen.
THE thing that most interested me was
a visit to the ranch OF Scotty Phillips
north OF Pierre. Phillips has about 800
buffalo on the ranch and about sixty
young calves. They are full bloods and
are permitted to roam at will over the
S,OOO-acre enclosure. He has a vast area
of government land enclosed for the buff
falo range and the government permits
him to make the enclosure for that spe-
cial purpose. He has recently been per-
mitted to make another enclosure of
government land of about $500 acres. Aside
from the buffalo ranging there is a big
herd OF elk. H
II do not know what Mr.. Phillips in
tends to do with the buffalo and a don't
think he does, either. He recently sold a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-18
BANDITS TRIAL DATE SET
Four Men Charged with Train Rob-
berry in Court July T.
WILL ASK SEPARATE HEARINGS
ArraiEned BefOre Judge w. II. Mum
ger In Federal Court and Plead
Not Guilty to Every Count
in Indictment.

The four bandits charged with the rob
berry Of the Overland mail in Omaha the
night OF May % were arraigned for hearing
before Judge w. II. Munger in the United
States district court Thursday at 10 a. m,
and the trial was set for July Z. Each en-
tered a plea Of not guilty to each of the
six counts of the Indictment recently re-
turned against them by the federal grand
Jury and which was read in detail to them
by United States District Attorney Goss.
The Indictment embraces sixteen pages.
The court room was crowded with spec
tators to get a glimpse of the bandits. The
four men were brought into the court
room handcuffed d w. Woods and Fred
Torgenson were in charge Of Detectives
Richie and Rossiter Of the Pinkerton
agency and Fred Grigware (alias James
Gordon and Jack shelton were in charge
of Deputy Marshals Proctor and Baird.
The prisoners were placed in the jury
box and their handouts removed during
the arraignment, but were still under the
guard OF the officers. Woods seemed to
have lost a little of his composure and
listened to the reading Of the Indictment
very closely. The other three maintained a
stoical indifference during the reading, ex-
ccpt Shelton. who at intervals seemed in
tereSted III certain PHASES VI TIC COUNTS OF
the Indictment. Each pleaded not guilty
when asked by Judge Munger, VIVA
have you to say to this court"
To Ask Separate Trials.
J. NJ. mcfarland, who has been retained
by the accused men, gave notice that he
would make an application for a separate
trial for each of the men.
Judge Munger said he would hear the
motion for separate trials on July l.
After consultation with the attorney for
the government and for the prisoners Judge
Munger announced hat the date of the
trial would be fixed for July I at $3.50 a. m.
AS Jack Shelton had been originally com
mitted under a temporary commitment by
United States Commissioner Anderson il
became necessary to issue a capias for his
formal arrest under the indictment. After
the arraignment the capias was served on
him in the United States marshals office
by Marshal Warner.
Il suppose l will have to accept the
service" said shelton, smilingly, "as there
is nothing else for me to do"
An order will be issued by Judge Munger
at once for empanelling a jury to try the
cases. This jury will be drawn Friday OF
Saturday and the panel probably will con.
sist of fifty, drawn from all parts of the
Omaha division of the federal district.
Before returning the prisoners to jai
Marshal Warner offered them severa
cigars, and they were permitted to remain
in the office under guard to enjoy a smoke
shelton, the youngest of the quartet, was
the only one who declined the cigars, say
ing he did not smoke.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-18
DAHLMAN OUT OF THE CITY
Mayor Goes to CattIemen's Meeting
at Alliance and Burmcster
Holds Chair.

Mayor Dahlman has gone to the cattle
mems meeting at Alliance and a political
meeting at Kearney, and Councilman Bur
mester is occupying the mayors chair in
his absence.
Acting Mayor Burmester's first official
act was to accept a cigar from a demo-
cratic office seeker. but he did not recipro-
cate by giving an office to the petitioner.
He received a number of applications for
Jobs during his first day In the mayors
chair, but all petitioners for positions,
pardons and permits were referred to Mr.,
Dahlman when he returns Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-18
SHELTON STILL SAYS HE DIDN'T
''I'II Go Free as Soon as My Trial is
Over"

''I1l Go Free as soon az My Trial is
Over"
81 never was in South Omaha or Ere
mont, or at the scene of the train robbery
before or during the time it happened"
declared Jack Shelton. one Of the four
hold-up suspects, while being taken to
the federal building for arraisnment. And
1 did not leave or come to Omaha in con-
nection with the Overland or any other
hold-up, until lhey brought ne here as a
prisoner"
He made the statement with the request
hat it be printed, ana said:
Il expect to go free right after my trial
and the sooner it happens, the better it
will suit me. l will go back to Denver,
Woods, Torgensen and Gordon, the other
prisoners, were more retiqent about talking
of the holdup, although they enjoyed five
minutes or more of jol:mg over the rec
ords which detectives say are theirs.
Wouldn't mind having some of that
1000 worth of diamonds Detective Carr and
Bell say we got from Mrs. Bonds apart
ments on Fifteenth street in Denver re-
marked Torgensen to the others in the
presence of Deputies Osborn, Gardipee
and Collopy.
They say we did the job in Denver last
September responded Woods, who occu-
pied one of the solitary cells. Torgensen
having the other, while Gordon and Shell
ton sat in the office nearby, under guard.
"Well', he added. Il guess we were
within 200 miles of Denver at that time.
Maybe we did it by vii Gless."
Gordon said he was at home when he,
as one of ne alleged participants in the
big diamond robbery, vas said to nave
stalled" the ~landlady while Woods and
Torgensen stole the goods.
A home he repeated. positively, when
asked If he were at Spokane when he said
he had been at home. He evidently did
not want to admit the location of his
home.
All four ~risoleTs were in a jolly mood
before being taken to the federal building
in the police automobile. They first had
to change their jail uniforms, consisting
Of overalls and jumper, for their street
clothes.
Lillian Stephenson is receiving postal
card offers of whatever assistance she may
desire. The postals are mailed at Denver
and signed either "R" or Ray" Three
of them rave come to her within the last
few days. They are Carefl lily examined
by deputies before being allowed to go
through the hands Of The Authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-18
Dies Alone While
Swee Begs
Him to Come Back
Charles Randazzo, Broken-H Hearted
and Deranged, Dead in Omaha,
Girl in Illinois.

A heart-interest story was that Of
Charles Randazzo, an Italian. who died
at st. Joseph's hospital and whose PODS
Is now in Coroner Heafey's possession.
He died alone, with a sweetheart in
Dwight, ILL.,, longing for him, accusing him
of loving another girl n ignorent Of his
sickness. The man appeared to be de-
ranged and broken-hearted He died Of
acute Bright's disease.
His real name, from letters found on
his person, was probably Frank RannoSzo,
who formerly lived at "Pasquale 1908 eth
street, st. Louis" The address is uncer-
tain and cannot be definitely made out.
He was on his way over the Burlington
road from Memphis, Neb.. to st. Louis
and had to be taken from the train In
Omaha Tuesday and placed in the hospital.
While on the train he had a ticket with
an attached note, signed Agent and di-
recting the conductors to handle MIN
carefully, as he had been sick"
Among the letters he had are several
signed by Yours, Lille" Your sweet
heart, Lille and one signed, Il remain
yours, Lille Metzke, Dwight, Ill"
In them the woman complains Of not re-
ceiving any attention from him, suggests
that he has another sweetheart in st.
Louis and then declares that she 'lovcs
him yet" Another letter says: II hate to
leave my two children, so l guess you viii
have to try and forget me. Please dom
write TO me any more
A letter written by Rannozzo, supposedly
while he was on the train leaving Mem
phis and in reply to the woman's last
letter, declares that she is wrong about
his having another sweetheart and that
he had been sick and like to die Tor
three months" so could not write to her.
Among other persons beside the woman
spoken Of in the letters are Harry" and
Charlie Trupino, 1908 North Seventh street,
st. Louis. There is also a letter in unin-
telligible English or else a foreign ian
guage from Lupo Alfonso, written at De-
troit and mailed May 81 at Marshall, Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-18
DlRIGIBLE BALLOONS LEAVE
Go to Toledo and Only SphericaIs
VIII Fly at Fort Omaha
This summer.

There Will be no further ascensions of
the dirigible balloon, or as 1t is better
known, the Baldwin sirship. at Fort ON
aha for the present. The new shaft for
the dirigtble has arrived at Fort Omaha,
and the machine will soon be packed and
sent TO Toledo, o., where a military tour
nament is to be held on July 5. The bal
loon will not be taken TO Fort Leaven-
worth, as at first intended, for expert
mental flights 1t probably will be brought
back from Toledo to Des Moines in time
for the tournament to take place there, and
may then be returned to Fort Omaha.
The only ballooning to be undertaken at
Fort Omaha for the remainder of the sum
mer will be with the captive spherical bal
loon.