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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-13

The public is hereby warned against
buying wood, timber or stock from
tenants on Oakley, Ogden or Downs
plantations or driving therefrom any
cattle or stock. These plantations are
closed against agents of every descrip-
ton. Miss L. L. Matthews.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-13

For fine varieties of plants for
springs gardens, from choice
seed, see
H. M. GASTRELL.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-13

All parties are hereby notified not
to trespass on the following places:
Green Oaks, Satterwhite and Home
places, with dog, rod Or gun. All per-
missions heretofore granted are hereby
revoked. Mrs. c. B. Hamilton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-13

FOR SALE-30 bushels sweet
potato seed at 81 per bushel for
quick delivery.
T. D. BICKHAM.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-13

Hunting of any kind, cattle driving
Or fishing on Mt. Vernon plantation is
positively prohibited under penalty OF
the law of trespass. No exceptions.
c. w. Ball,
Miss Ella Ball,
Mrs. E. Hamilton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
PERSONAL POINTS.

II. W. Crawford mas gone to Clinton
for a bries visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w F. Crawford have
returned from an extended visit 10 the
Pacific coast.
w. 3. Mcintyre has returned from
lake Nebagamon. Wis, where he Wis
tied for a month.
William Arste, publisher of the Wa
terways Journal, st. Louis. spent yes
terday in the city.
Robert Rexdale returned today after
visiting in Peoria Tor several days on
business connected with the Fraternal
Tribunes.
f. Il. Plummer has returned from
Chicago. Mrs. Pmmmer. who accom-
oanied him there. Will remain for 4
Few days longer.
Mrs j. w. Crandall. S35 Twenty.
fifth street. has returned home after
attending the funeral of her mother,
Mrs. Fowles. in Ithaca. y. Y.
Robert Rexdale, supreme secretary
of the Fraternal Tribunes. has return
ed from Peoria, where he assisted in
dates last evening
Miss Hazel Munger departed this
morning for jamestown. y. Y, to re-
join the Navassar Ladies' band, of
which she is a member. after a visit
of two weeks with her parents in this
city.
DR. Hedley Hall. pastor of the Peo-
pies church. has returned to the city
after spending the summer months in
Jamaica. his old home. He announces
that the Peoples church viii resume
services at the Illinois theater Oct. TO-
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Walters and chill
dren left this morning for Washington.
D. c., where they will make their fiI-
tuIe home. Mr.. Walters has just been
.etired from service as a sergeant IN
,he hospital corps of the United States
army He was stationed at Rocl.
Island arsenal.
p w. Strickland. who has been
away most OF the summer travelling
from coast TO coast. has returned -
Rock Island. He was accompanied
home by Mrs. Strickland, who has
neen visiting in the east. Mr. and
Mrs. Strickland will make their home
at the Harper during the winter.
President E. b. McKown and Rating
Secretary Charles Il. Gof OF the Roci,
Island Business Mems association
have returned from Peoria whore yes
terlay they attended meeting OF
delegates from a number OF Illinois
cities to promote the enactment o..
legislation for the adoption of the com
mission form OF government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
ROCK ISLAND MAN
TELLS OF A MURDER
Clarence LOthridge Notified Musca'
tine Police of killing of Former
Resident in Missouri.

Clarence Lothridge. whose home IS
at G1S Ninth street. this city. according
% the Muscatine Journal, brought 10
the notice of the Muscatine police au-
thorities the news of the murder IF
Charles Hand. a former resident there,
at Farrensburgh, Mo. LothridSe
claims 10 have gotten the facts from
a man who knows the whereabouts of
the murderer. Lothridge's informant
is said to be in the vicinity OF Musca-
tine, but it is hardly probable that any
effort will be made TO locate him I'M
less some action is taken by the Mis-
souri, officials. Lothridge telephoned
the story to the Muscatine chief Of
lolice from this city. His first i'm
preston was that Hand had been muir
dered and buried I'm common box
on an island near Fairport. An in
vestigation proved that the killing
took place at Farrensburgh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

ife's eternal camping ground. The
'lder veterans of the earlier war were
gradually thinning 1t would be only
4 few years until the last had been
summoned. But they left a precious
heritage TO their sons and daughters,
he stories Of their sacrifices that
their flag and country might live IL
animated the pages of history.
Tells of Personal Incidents
Mr.. Van SAINT rehearsed Il number
of personal experiences in the civil
war that brought tears TO the eyes.
throbs 10 the hearts of his listeners
And he did not neglect the humorous
side of the dark days through which
&c and his comrades passed in the
JOS. Tie part that the noble mothers,
wives and daughters played was touch
ngly referred to and beautiful tri-
1ute 10 their hsroism paid. The
speaker closed by saying he WIS
proud of his home and It's people
0ihers Are Heard.
Others who were on the program fnl
aiks during the afternoon were Gen
4ral c. p. Hayes. Joliet, department
% illinois. and state Al
lCtant General c. 4. Partridge. Chi
'aSO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
BRANCH COURTTO
CONVENE MONDAY
Judge w. H. Gest Will Be on the
Bench and Will Remain
Until December.
SET TRIAL LIST TOMORROW
Attorneys to Meet and Arrange Cases
-Beckstrom VS.. Krone Liti-
cation Dismissed.

Two circuit courts will be IN opera
ton here next Monday when Judge w.
II Gest arrives and convenes a branch
court in the county court house. Judge
f. C. Graves will continue TO hold
court in the regular circuit court room.
and Judge Gest will take up his quar-
tCrs in the supervisors room, which is
being changed somewhat to meet his
needs
The branch court will in all proba-
hility remain in session until the first
part of December. as the business is
so heavy that it will take up to that
time for the two judges working to-
gcther to get it in shape to be handled
properly by one judge
The attorneys who have cases on the
docket at present are requested to
meet at the circuit court room tomor
row morning. at which time it will be
arranged which cases are to be taken
before Judge 'Gest in the branch court
Judge Graves.
Plaintiff Dismissed suit.
The case of Martin Beckstrom VS..
Joseph T.. Krone, which occupied
Judge Graves attention in the circuit
court Yesterday. was dismissed this
morning on motion of Axel Kohler and
S. R. Kenworthy, attorneys for the plain
tiff. The suit is one in which Mr.. Beck.
strom was attempting to recover from
Mr.. Krone on promisscry note for
$4,000 signed by J. w. War;. the Mo
line embeZzler who is now in the pen
itentiary. The note was made out to
Krone. who turned it over TO Beck
strom in part payment in real estate
deal. The note was never paid by
War; and the case was to decide
whether Krone was liable for the
amount on account of his having en-
dOrsed it over TO Beckstrom. The case
was decided in favor of the defendant
in a previous trial but the verdict was
reversed by the appellate court and
remanded for trial. Attorneys J. B.
and J. l.. Oakleaf and the firm OF
Searle & Marshall appeared for the de
PENDANT
Wife Threatens Husbands Life.
Carl w Ohrberg of Moline filed d
bill in the office of the circuit clerk
today in which he asks that he be
granted a decree of divorce from his
wife, Anne Ohrberg. The complain
ant charges his wife with being cruel
and claims that she beat and kicked
him on various occasions and has twice
threatened TO take his life Once she
pointed a revolver at him, he claims.
and could hardly be restrained from
shooting him. while on another occa-
sion she hid a razor under her pillow
with the intention of killing him dur
ing the night The couple were united
in marriage July 10 of last year. and
their married life has been anything
but bliss from the very start. The
complainant is represented in his suit
by Attorney Wilton Parsons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
FINDS BURGLARS IN
HOME ON HIS RETURN
(. l.. DesaUlniers Surprises Visitors
at His House i'll Moline, but
They Escape.

c. l.. Desaulniers, on returning to
his home at S25 Nineteenth street, Mo
line. at 10 o'clock last evening, saw
a light in a room on the second floor.
and supposed the maid had not yet
retired. He called to her. but received
no response. He investigated, and
found that he had had burglars as
guests. The Desaulniers family has
been away on visit. Mr.. Desaulniers
returned TO the city last night. The
other members of the family are still
away. The burglars knew the family
was absent. evidently. for they ran
sacked the entire house. They sue
ceeded in escaping and carried away
a number of articles of silverware and
wearing apparel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
COOKE VISITS CITY
TO THANK FRIENDS
Jnstice-EIcct of Supreme Court Pre-
pairing to Enter Upon Duties
of Office Tuesday.

Hon. George ~ Cooke of Alcd1
judge-elect of the supreme court from
TIE Fourth district. was in The cit;
today. His mission. he said, was t.
meet as many of his friends in Rock
Island and Moline as possible and t.
personally express to them his apprS-
citation of the vote that was given him
at last Saturdays election. He will De
at the Harper until the Burlington.
train leaves for the south tonign'
when he gees to Quincy. He expect
to visit as many of the counties in the
district as possible between now and
next Tuesday. when he enters upon
his duties and dons the ermine OF
Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
The Road to Success

has many o5structions. but none so
desperate as poor health. Success
today demands health, but Electric
Bitters is the greatest health build
er the world has ever known. 1t com
pels perfect action of stomach, liver,
kidneys, bowels, purifes and en-
riches the blood, and tones and in
vigorates the whole system. Wig
orous body and keen brain follow
their use. You can't afford to slight
Electric Bitters if weak, rundown or
sickly. Only soc. Guaranteed by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
OBITUARY.
John kreutzfeld

John Kreutzfeld died yesterday at
the WaterOwn hospital. Death was
due to the .infirmities of age. He was
born at Lubbock, Germany. Dec. IS.
1881 and-settled in this city in 1864.
He. was married in April 1865. to Miss
Katherine Ohge of Davenport. Mr..
KreutZfeld was a stone mason by trade
and he helped to build most of the
buildings on the Rock Island arsenal.
His wife died in 1900. For the past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
VETS or COUNTY
HOLD A REUNION
Survivors of Two Wars and
Families Mingle at Watch
Tower Today.
NOTABLE SPEAKERS HEARD
Including Hon. :. II. Van SAINT, Com
mander.in-Chief q. A. R.-New
Officers Chosen.

The third annual reunion of thu
Rock Island County Old Soldiers and
Sailors was held today at the Watch
Tower The ideal weather made it pos
sfGle for 30G Of the veterans and them
families to attend the picnic. This
morning a II O'Clock ii business meet
ip., was held George e. Bailey, VINO
is the retiring president of the asso-
citation. presided The officers for the
following year were elected. They are.
Presidential b. Knox, Moline
FIRST vice president-W. T. Sugdcn,
Rock Island.
Second vice prcsid -nt-Thomas Mul-
phv. Coal Valley.
Third vice president - Nathaniel
Taylor. Reynolds.
Fourth vice PRESIDENT. II. Ballard.
hudausia.
Ffth vice president. ". Simon
son. Port Byron.
Sacretary-W. \. Norris. Rock Isl
and. ZAP r-.5
Treasurer-R W Weleyer. Moline
Committee to Draft By-InwS.
\ committee was appointed this af
tcrnCon by President Knox 10 draw
M a set of bylaws to be presented
ri the meeting next year. The men,
hers of The committee are I. II. Buck,
Rock Island Il NJ. Reynolds. Moline.
and J. W. SimonsOn. PORT Byron.
After the business meeting. a BASKET
luncheon was spread III The pavilion.
At > O'Clock the program was begun.
The Woman's Relief corps gave their
drill and this was highly enjoyed BY
the spectators.
After a scng, Have You Got the
CCuntersien by The members of
the Wcman's Relief corps. prayer was
offered by Chaplain II. c. First. The
address of welcome was given by S.
w Searle of this city. He referred
20 the mingling of father and son,
veterans of different struggles that
were put forth in the name Of the
flag. 1t was a touching picture and
one that could not fail to move the
patriotic impulses Ct any true Amer
lean citizen. 1t was a beautiful Gus
tom to annually bring together the
survivors and their families in such
a reunion.
Van SAINT Rem;nisccs.
The chief address was ~ Hon.
Samuel r. Van SAINT, cOmmander-in.
chief of the Grand Army CT the Re
public and former governor Of Min
nesota. whose boyhood was spent in
Rock Island. He spoke Of the hearth
ness of the reception that was accord
ed him by his Rock Island friends
on his arrival in the city this morn
ing and of the unaffected pride they
manifested in the new h0uorS
that had come to him at the hanG=
of the members of the Grand Army
in the United States. His friends
here. he had noticed. had ever watch
cd his battle to reach the top. When
he was elevated TO the governOrship
Of Minnesota, one OF the first mes
sages of congratulatiOn came from
Rock Island. And so ne was always
glad to get back here. II felt so
much like home TO him. And there
were none that he loved to mingle
with more than the boys, of whom
he was one, who went forth in 6 to
defend their country. He remember
ed many who had gone out and re-
turned and had since been called to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
FAIL TO FILE PETITION
Saloon Interests Not Vet Successful
at MuSCatine.

The liquor interests at Muscatine
have been circulating petitions of con-
sent as the first step under the Iowa
mulct law toward the reopening of sa,
looms in the city. They claim to have
80 more names than is required and
were expected 10 file it yesterday. but
did not. 1t was feared that the mar
gin of 80 was too small, as withdraw
ais before final action on the petition
would be likely to invalidate it. An
effort is being made to add still more
names
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

three years he had made his home
with his daughter. Mrs. Clara Ehlers
T20 Fourteenth-and-a-ha street. She
IS the only survivor. The funeral VIII
Je held from the Ehiers residence %
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Rev.
Peter Wilhelm. pastor of the German
Lutheran church. will conduct the
services. Burial will be in the Ger
man Lutheran cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
SHOOTS. THREE: ALL DEAD
No Reason Known for Act of New
Yorker Who Commits Crime.

South Woodstock, Conn. Sept go. -
Dr.. \. e. Brunn, who was shot last
night by his brother, Constantine. died
today of his wounds. Constantine
Brunn. who was retired business man
of New York. after shooting his
brother. killed his sister. Miss Frieda.
and himself No motive for the triple
shooting is known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
IN new QUARTERS
Postoffice Is Removed to Mitch
ell & Yynde Building
Today.
BUSINESS DOES NOT CEASE
Change Takes Place Without Delivery
of Mail Being Missed-iIuiIding
Ready for Remodeling.

The postofice was removed this al
ternoon from the postotfice building on
Sixteenth street to the temporary
quarters in the Mitchell & I.ynde build
ing. which will be used while the re-
modelling of the pOstOfiice building
takes place. The quarters which ar
now being used are the same as were
used before the new postoffice was
erected The moving of the office
equipment commenced this morning
and continued all day, but there was
no let mp in the business of the office.
however. it being carried on in the
rcstoffice building until practically ev-
erything had been taken to the tenn
porary quarters. Shortly after
o'clock the building was closed and
usiness opened in the new place No
deliveries were missed because of the
'hange
Building soon Ready.
The engineers removed their belong
ngs from the building to the second
loor in the Safety building earlier in
he week, and when the reVenae and
ustOms Office is removed TO the Safety
building next Monday, the building
will be ready for the work of remod-
ling to commence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
BuiIdinr soon Ready.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news. written or telephoned
70 the society editor of The Argus, will
De gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity OF the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Holtzer-EVans.-Att the rectory of s..
Joseph's Catholic church. at 100
o'clock last evening, Rev. J. J. Quinn,
The pastor, Oficiated at the marriage
If Emil Hotter aud Miss Mae Evans.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Swans. 2417 Thirteenth avenue. ~
phonse Hotter and Miss Maude Evans
we're the attendants. The bride was
gOwned in white satin, trimmed with
Irish point lace. A wedding dim IT
followed at the home of the bride )
parents, the guests numbering 200.
..aJer IN the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Holtzer departed on a honeymoon trip
10 Colorado. returning from which
they will receive their friends in their
new home at Fourteenth street and
Seventh avenue. The groom is EN-
plOyed at the furniture house of
Clemann & SalZmann. and like his
bride. is popular and highly esteemed.
They will be followed in their new
life by the hearty Wei wishes of their
many friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

son-Webster.-The marriage Of
Gustav Carlson and Miss Jeanette n.
Webster both of Rock Island, took
place at the residence of Rev. w. B
Clemmer. 1924 Fourth avenue. yester-
day afternoon at l O'Clock. Mr.. Glenn
mer officiating. The contracting par
ties were attended by Archie Webster.
brother of the bride. and Miss Their
esa Sersig. The ring ceremony was
used. The groom is a conductor on
the Elm street line. the young
couple will take up their residence in
this city after they have returned
from honeymoon trip in the west.
Wahistrom-Johns John Wahl-
strOm and Miss Anna Johnson. both of
Coal Valley, were united in marriage
at the parsonage of Rev. L. +. West.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

Monarch Club to Dance.-Cards have
been sent out by the members of the
newly formed Monarch club of Rock
Island TO a dance 10 be given next
Saturday evening, Oct .. at the Tur-
ner hall in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

High School Juniors Elect. The
junior class of the high school held a
meeting after school Tuesday after
noon in the junior session room. The
only business transacted was the cleo
ton of officers. The result of the
election is as follows: President,
John Kaiser: vice president. Ruth
Vance; secretary, Margaret Olmsted;
treasurer. Fred MotZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

Celebrates Birthday. - Mrs. Louis
Welander. 224 Ninth street. celebrated
the As anniversary of her birth yes
terday. A number of ladies gathered
at her home and lunch was served DS
the hostess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

October Coffee for Ladies' Aid So
ciety.-The October coffee of the La
dies Aid society of the First Meth
odist church will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. c. A.
Curry, 1920 Twenty street.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
CONTINUE TO ORGANIZE.
Local Branch of Rice Planters Organ.
iZed at EgaM With 81 Members.

Crowley, La, Jan. 5.-Interest in
the organization of the Louisiana
Rice Growers Association is increas-
ing in this section. The association
was organized in Welsh in December
after the plan of the Texas Rice Farm
ers' Association. Local branches
have been organized at Jennings and
Crowley and last week a local branch
was organized at Egan with "a mem.
bers. Following are the officers OF
the Egan local branch: VIM. Crom.
well, president; Thos. Regain, vice.
president; Joe Leger, secretary: Chas
| Gilmer, treasurer.
1t is planned to organize locals ir
every community in the Louisiana
rice belt under the Stare organization
of which W. B. Gabbert, of Welsh, il
the head. One of the main objects O
the organization is to collect reliable
statistics of acreage and crop yields
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

Moved and carried that all bills
Q. KID. by finance committee be al"
lowed and ordered paid.
Moved and carried that the secre-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

for q negro preacher to perform the
ceremony. He hears shouts
outside, thinks the noise that Of his
own troops marching to aid him in
subduing the whites. The approach
ing battallions, however, are those of
the Clansmen, who reach the house in
the nick of time to save Ben Came
rons life and prevent the marriage OF
his sweetheart to the ambitious mu-
latto,
"The CIansman" is in four acts
and five scenes which are described as
exceedingly beautiful and effective
The company is the strongest tha
ever presented the play, including
such fayorites as Franklin Richie
Eugene Hayden, Charles j. Wilson
George M. DeVere, Maud Durand
Barry Maxwell, Ruth Hart, Gag
Bennett, Nj. J. Jordan, Edna Davis
Earl Lee, Claire Mersereau, Josepl
| L. Sweeney, Earl Richie, Gus Ingli
and Hairy Quinlan.
The prices range from SOC to 81. 30
Mail orders addressed to Manage
White will receive prompt attention
: Reservations are now being made.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
FJ1R0RE OVER "THB CLANSKAN."
Dont Fail to See This Remarkable
Play Next Week.

Manager J. L. White, OF the Lyric
Theatre, Lake Charles, urges patrons
in their own interest to secure their
seats as early as possible for the en-
ga cement of "The Clansman on
Saturday, January 10th. This is the
big event of the dramatic season, ex
perience showing that the house will
not be large enough to accommodate
the throngs that desire to see the
play.
Many attempts have been made to
explain the furore occasioned by this
wonderful Ku Klux Khan Play. The
story centres around the family of DR..
Cameron, a respected physician of
| Piedmont, S. c., whose son, an ex-
| Confederate officer, is in love with the
sweet and winsome daughter of a
northern leader named Austin Stone
man, a character modelled on the
late Congressman Thaddeus Stevens.
Stoneman goes to South Carolina,
partly for his health and partly to
organize the negroes in the so-called
Union League, the object of which is
the political and social equality of
the colored race. Ben Cameron,
frantically in love with Elsie Stone
man, tries to remain on good terms
with her father, but the oppression OF
his own people by the carpet bag re-
crime causes him to assert the rights
of southern manhood, which he does
first by tearing down a social equal
ity proclamation from the bulletin
board of the Cameron home, ano
secondly by organizing the loca
chapter of the Klu Klux Klan. They
meet at night in mountain cave
perform their solemn ritual and as
high court of justice try and sentence
murderer to death, The next mo
ment the flaming cross of st. Andrew
is held aloft before the midnigh
horsemen who are commanded to e
forth across the border and summon
their North Carolina brethren.
In the fourth act the reconstruc
tionists, headed by the mulatto lieu
tenant-governor of South Carolina
appear to have things their own way
Ben Cameron is arrested and ser
fenced to be shot. The mulatto, VIII
' is Stoneman's protege. has the yello'
. mans dream of lifting himself in lii
by an alliance with white woman
His ewes are fixed on Stoneman'
beautiful daughter, aud after he ha
told her, amid her protesting cries, {
his love he appeals to Stoneman, VIII
has entered, asking for his daughter
hand. The rage of the white fathe
breaks forth with fury. He tries
kill the mulatto and then himsel
The negro ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS seno