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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-24
A Quick Process.

"Dldn't you telephone us that your
wife was ready to so with us when
we startcdf"
"Ycs, but she's upstairs now chang
ing her mind baltimore American.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-24
Fads and Finance.

Mrs. Gramcrcy-Why doesn't your
church get n minister who breaches
the higher criticism?
Mrs. Dorcas-IIOw can we. my dearf
We can't afford to pay one more than
ST 800 n ycar.-PuCk.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-24
She Got a New One.

"Mr. Hornbill-Do you know, dar
ling, | could pick you out OF n crowd
of women Just by your style! Mrs.
Hornblll-I don't wonder, and me
with this same old dress for the last
two years!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-24

Hank Stubhs-I hear you are goIn'
to stock up your trout brook, Bige.
Bige Miller-Yep; got to. City fell
lers amt took no stock In II Por bout
three years n0w.-Boston Globe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-24

Life is Il little CLEAN OF time between
two eternities.-Carlyle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-24
No Great Loss.

"Now, Mr.. Knox" said the professor
of physiology, "can you tell me with
what faculty a man could most easily
diSpcnScY
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-24
It is Bad Business

TNO allow anyone to look i'm vain through
l. the business portion of this paper for an
advertisement of your business.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-24

Knox sobcrly.-New orleans Times
Democrat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-24

"Ycs, sir" answered the student.
Good" said the professor. (which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-02
.DRYS WORKING HARD
Great Battle Being Waged by
Shelby County Army of
temperance Workers.
A MURDER AIDS THE CAUSE

Shelbyville, Ind, March a. Local
optionists here are trying to do every
thing within their power to carry the
county for the "drys." The Shelby
vile Republican. the leading paper of
the county, is out and out in it's sup
port Of the optionists. A murder &C.
Cured here Saturday night and in the
pocket Of the murderer was found a
bottle partly full of whisky The mur-
derer is said to have been crazed with
drink. The temperance advocates led
raid on an alleged blind tiger at
Walkerville and scooped in the whole
place. The proprietor was arrested
The raid was made as warning to
others of what may be expected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-02
CONRAD IS INVITED
Asked to Serve on Staff, Third
Division of the Inaugural
Parade.
HAS NOT YET ACCEPTED.

George Conrad, we'll known color.
partment of the Richmond division OF
the Pennsylvania r. R., has received
an invitation to become a member OF
the staff of the third division in the
inaugural parade. He has not as yet
accepted it. He has received the fol-
lowing invitation from E. D. Williston,
marshal of this division:
Il have the honor as marshal OF the
Third Division in the inaugural parade
to invite you to become member OF
the staff. An early reply will be ap-
preciated. Yours very truly,
"E. D. WILLISTON."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-02
TURN N DOG FUNDS
Township Assessors Have Al
ready Begun This Work
In Their Canvass.
MUCH EXCESS Is REPORTED

The township trustees have begun
to turn in the excess OF the dog funds
or report the deficits to the county au-
ditor. Wayne township has the larg-
est excess, $1.28S0. Jackson town
ships excess was $1S1. The amount
of claims for damage done by dogs is
deducted from the fund by the trustee
and all over Is turned in. The trus-
tee is entitled to retain 800 as = nu-
cfeus. In few townships dogs de-
stroyed more sheep, poultry and other
personal possessions the value Of
which was n excess e The amount
IsaisedrhE - Aag-tAx
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-02
CARDS OUTLINE
LAWS ON HAULING
Commissioners to Prosecute
All vi0lat0rS.

Card bearing the section of the state
law applying to heavy hauling on
roads are being placed about the coun-
ty at the direction of the commission
ers. ''Violators will be promptly pun
ished," state the cards in bold type.
The commissioners say the warning
means just what 1t says. There has
been considerable complaint against
heavy hauling and the cutting up Of
the roads. and the commissioners are
trying to put a stop to the practice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-02
Republicans Withered Under
The Attack of the Demo-
Gratis, and the TomIinson
Measure Not Called.
BOTH FACTIONS ARE
SPARRING FOR TIME
Friends of Sunday Baseball
Win Two Distinct Victories
Today, One in the House
One in the Senate.
Palladium Bureau,
indianapolis, March z.

Senator Tilden. democrat. and an
anti-repealer, today moved to suspend
the rules and place the TOmlinsOn bill
on it's passage. Kistler denounced the
motion as an attempt to take advan-
tage of the situation because Yarling,
a democrat repeater. was absent on &C.
count of the illness OF q brother. He
said the motion and tactics were un
fair. Killing said Kistler's plea wal
silly. Then sharp l repartee passed
between Killing and Kistler. Several
democrats accsed the republicans oi
democrats accused the republicans Of
to await until Yarling returned. Each
side realized it needed every vote II
can get. Finally. withering under the
accusations of unfairness and insincer.
ity. the anti-repealers agreed that the
of business at three O'Clock this after.
noon. Yarling was expected back by
that time.
Have sharp Tin.
In the Tomlinson bill fight Proctos
in a speech denounced the county op
ton law and said II was the most
drastic liquor legislation ever enact
ed.
Don't you know what the people
are thinking of this law" asked Haw
kins of Portland. Il know what they
were thinking about 1t when you ran
for congress- Proctor answered and
the crowd laughed.
Failed to Pass.
Wells telephone bill, to allow tele
phone companies to buy, own, control
and operate competing companies fail
ed to pass the house by a vote of 81
to SO. The bill lacking one vote to
pass it.
Ball eiIl Passes.
The second Sunday base ball bill
passed the house Sc to 80. Several
members who voted against the bill
the first time changed because they
said the present bill permits only
base ball and no other forms Of gamb
ling. Friends Of Sunday base bal
won a big point when they succeed
ed in having the bill in the senate re
ferred to the committee on rights and
privileges, while the opponents want
ed it given to the committee on Grim
inal judiciary.
Reports Are Made.
Immediately after the base ball bill
was referred to the committee in the
senate, divided reports were signed
The majority was for the passage and
was signed by Cox. Kane, Long and
Royse. Minority was for an indefi
mite postponement and signed by
Kirkman, Hawkins and Mccarthy
The committee then decided to hold
a meeting at 1 O'Clock this afternoon
The bill may come down for passage
today or tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-02
WITNESS MISSING;
CASE POSTPONED
No Hearing in Assault and
Battery Affair.

Charles Batsfield was arrested for
assault and battery on Ralph Spauld-
ing Saturday night. He was to have
been tried in police court yesterday
afternoon, but the prosecuting witness
did not put in his appearance and the
case was continued indefinitely. The
two had been rooming at % North
Sixth street and had had trouble.
Saturday night Batsfield went into
Spaulding's room and struck him in
the face.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-02
ALL OF THE BANKS
NOT HEARD FROM
Delay in Reporting on Fund
Interest.

All OF the banks have not notified
the county officials Of the interest to
be paid on the deposits. of county
funds for the past month. The inter-
est will be considerably less than usu-
al. The month was short and the
funds were not nearly so full as they
will be for the next three months.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-02
REV. CLARK ASSISTS.

Rev. Clark of Louisville, KY. win
assist Rev. Robert Dunaway. pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian church In
special services to be held during the
week. Rev. Clark win preach each
evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-02
GO TO WASHINGTON
TO SEE INAUGURAL
Few Richmond People to Wit
ness Ceremony.

Among those from this city who
will witness the inaugural ceremon-
les at Washington will be Russell
Gaar and George Bayer and p. ]. Free
man and family. Several others ex-
pressed their intention to leave for
the nations capital today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-02
CHARGES ABANDONMENT

In his desire to secure q divorce
from Edna Townsend. James 8. Town
send has entered suit in the Wayne
circuit court. II is alleged the de-
fendant abandoned the plaintiff ia
June, 1904.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-02
CORONER MAKES
LHFlER VERDICT
Finds Suicide Caused by Tenn
porary Insanity.

Hamilton. Ohio. March 2.-The cor
oner- has returned his verdict in the
case Of Samuel Leff1er, well known
citizen of the county and father OF
Mrs. Burton Westcott Of Richmond.
finding he suicided @ the outeeme ef
tamporaxx~i1sanitu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
Is MOLINE NIGHT
AT EAGLES FAIR
Committee ArranScs Good Program
for the Occasion, Mandolin Or
chestra Being Feature.

Tonight will be observed at the
Eagle fair as Moline night, and it is
expected that the Moliners will come
down in force to take in the evenings
entertainment, especially as one of the
very best programs of the entire fair
is scheduled for tonight. The feature
performance of the bill is that of +.
E. Wicker of Davenport, who is a ma
gician of no mean skill and whose
feats are very entertaining. Professor
Cords mandolin orchestra has been
secured TO render several selections,
and George Etzel, local young man,
will sing several solos and give a
character impersonation. Following
the program the evening will be given
over to dancing The fair was well at
tended last evening and the program
was a good one. 1t included vocal
solos by Mrs. Mae Richards-Casey and
William Ford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12

the Powhattan, where he served I'M
der Captain Rcckendorf, of whom it
was said that he could make himself
disagreeable in more different ways
than any man who ever wore a naval
uniform
Evans next came under the COM
mand of Admiral Lardner, whom he
called lone of the finest specimens
OF the old navy" And adds Ito a
naturally fluent tongue the admiral
added vocabulary of oaths so fine
that it was musical and when arous-
ed he did not hesitate to speak his
mind in the language all seamen I'M
.derstood."
linen followed in quick succession
the Santiago, the Piscataqua, the Del
aware, the Colorado, the Congress
and the Saratoga of which he remain
ed in command four years. In 1891
he was ordered to command the gun
boat Yorktown, then in the North
Atlantic fleet, known as the white
squadron, from the fact that all the
shipe were painted white.
After the Yorktown, in which he
made his famous trip to Chill, Cap
tain Evans took charge of the New
York, the Indiana, the Iowa, which
latter vessel he commanded during
the entire Spanish war, and then on
to the command of the fleet on its
trip from Hampton Roads to San
Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
TOPS THE RECORD
Hueckstcdt of Davenport Gil
ants Beats High Mark in
the Bowling League.
TOPPLES OVER Psi PINS
Goes Three Better Than SalZInann's
Score Rccently-End of the
Season is Near.

The record for the high total in
single bowling game in the schedule
of the tricity league went TO smash
last night when Hueckstedt OF the Day
enpoH Giants topped the record held
by Art Sa1znann of this city by three
pins and moved it up to 251. The
Giants were opposed to the Pirates Of
three games rolled. This rolling ended
the season for these two teams. The
scores for last nights games were as
follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12

1.-THE Blue Mouse."-No vote for pop
ularity honors was necessary to place
The Blue Mouse" at the top of the
list as the most convulsing farce of
the present age. 1t just happened over
night. The place was the Lyric thea
ter, New York. Next morning all Man
haitian was in good humor and the
laugh wave" is now on it's way across
continent. Clyde Fitch is responsible
for the farce, which is an adaptation
from the German, and the Messrs.
Shubert have staged the production i'll
a manner which is said to be a dis
tinct departure from the farces that
have gone before. Caught over night,
THE Blue Mouse" is now Gagged" for
an indefinite period at the Lyric, and
that the other cities might laugh with
Germany and New York, the Messrs.
Shubert have duplicated this produc-
ltion and with a cast of equivalent
merit are sending forth the first fun
holocaust. The cast presenting "The
Blue Mouse, which will be seen at the
Burtis, Davenport, includes Millicent
Evans, Wilton Taylor, Godfrey c.
Stein, linda Palmer, NJ. Caroline Pearse
G. d. MacIntyre, Harry E. Millarde
| w. G. Reynier, John Leighton, Rich.
ard Lee, Mary McGregor, Mabel Trun-
nellie, John Dunno, James COmley, Eu.
| gene Savoyard, Edward f. Mcclellan
and Louise Hail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12

Central Park Methodist Episcopal
church May %, 1907, shall stand. Re
Gerring to the law recently enacted .hy
the Legislature, which permits bail
playing in quiet and orderly manner
between the hours of / and O'Clock
on Sunday, Judge Kelly says it may he
doubted whether it really changes the
law. and if it does ii is in the letter,
and not in the spirit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
BEEN WANT Ed A LONG TIME
! Ecrt Moors's Alleged Offenses We're
Committed i'll 1907.

Sheriff Howard of Maquokcta, Iowa,
arrived in the city yesterday after
noon, and took back with him Bert
Moore, wanted there on charge Of
burglarizing several stores. The bur
glaries which Moore is charged with
having committed occurred Nov. 90.
1907. Moore was arrested here few
days ago by officer Arthur Kinsley.
He was identified by means of photo
graphs sent out from MaQuoketa 1t
the time of the burglarics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
LINE O. DOPE.
Continued from Page Three.)

: Continued from Page Three.)
ded 10 runs to the four already
amassed and won out.
Thirty-two scmi-professional baU
players reported at Sterling yesterday,
from whom two independent teams for
Sterling and Clinton, Iowa, will be
selected.
Peoria Star: All around the Three
Eye circuit the concensus of opinion
is that the teams this year are as fast
if not faster than those of last season.
in spite of the low salary cry.
At meeting yesterday the Musca-
tine independent baseball club formed.
Officials elected: President John
Sterneman; secretary, F. D. Throop;
treasurer, William McQueston. Five
thousand dollars guaranteed for sup
port of the team. Walter Davis of
Davenport was employed as manager.
Players will report at once and season
will open May 20
| There will be no Sunday baseball
in st. Paul, for time at least, as
Judge William l.. Kelly in the Ramsey
county district court yesterday de-
cided that restraining order against
the game. issued at the instance of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
Finish Season Thursday.

= The Flying Dutchmen of Moline
were scheduled to roll off their last
series with the Independents but the
games were postponed until Thursday
evening, on account of the inability
of several of the members of the local
team to be present. Only few games
are left of the schedule and it is eX-
pected that where they will have any
bearing on the percentage column, they
will be rolled off this week. AS soon
as this is done the season and the
schedule will be closed by banquet,
which all the bowlers will attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
Whoopinu Couch.

'In February our daughter had The
whooping cough. Mr.. Lane of Hart
land, recommended Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy and said it gave his
customers the best of satisfaction. We
found it as he said, and can recon-
mend it to anyone having children
troubled with whooping cough" says
Mrs A. Goss of Durand, Mich For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12

Breathe III Hyomei and cure ca
tarrh. Hyomei cures by killing the
cause.-The catarrh germs. Ii is a
pleasant, antiSeptic air, a product of
the Australian forests of pine and
eucalyptus, where catarrh or con-
sumption was never known to exist.
II. o. Rolls sells Hyomei and he
guarantees it to cure catarrh, asth-
ma, hay fever, Group, bronchitis,
coughs and colds or money back.
Complete outfit, only S1.00
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
The Clothes that
Must be Right

Ready-made clothes haven't taken the PLACE of
merchant tailoring any more than the CAMERA has
suppanted the MINIATURE PAINTER. Art DIS
APPEARS when factory methods SUCCEED indivd-
uaI CRAFTSMANSHIP Very GOOD clothes MUST
BE put together BY HAND and hand-Iabor is AL
WAYS apparent. The merchant tailor builds EV-
cry garment for the man who is TO WEAR it
ONLY for him, only for HIS figure. Only the mer-
chant tailor CAN create presentabIe dress suit,
because NO coat in mans wardrobe MUST fit in
so MANY places or can MIS-FIT in so many parts
of the figure. Loosely hanging garments give the
xM
ready maker his BEST opportunity-he can't POS
SIBLY compete with the first-ratc tailor in FUNC-
TON GARMENTS. The same instinct that leads
the man of culture to sit for PORTRAIT instead
of ordering a CRAYON ENLARGEMENT of his
PHOTOGRAPH, sends GENTLEMAN to the MAKE
TO ORDER SHOP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
TAG DAY SALE Is
SET FOR MAY 29
Meeting of Associated Charities ant
Kings Daughters Decides Upon
the Date.

At a joint meeting of the Associated
Charities and Kings Daughters at the
Harper house last evening it was de-
cided to hold the annual tag day sale
Saturday, May 80, the returns, as be-
fore, to be devoted to local charities in
general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
River RipIetS

The Columbia was in from BurlinS-
ton. The Helen Blair arrived from It's
cruise down the river. The. Ruth was
north and south.
At 6 a. m the stage of water was
800 and at noon it was 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
TAKEN TO BURT|S
Remaining Tickets for Evans
Lecture Removed from Rock
Island Tonight.
MAY BE HAD IN DAVENPORT
This Community Particularly. Favor
ed i'm Opportunity to Hear
Famous Sea Fighter.

So brisk has been the demand for
seats to the lecture of Admiral Rob-
ley D. Evans at the Burtis opera
house next Friday evening that the
unsold tickets left in Rock Island
and Moline will be taken across the
river this evening and placed at the
Burtis box Office. Those in Rock Is
land and Moline unprovided after to-
night may make reservations at the
Burtis, provided they are not too
late.
While the condition of the admir-
ais health will hardly permit of a
public reception, such as the Tri-
City Press club under whose auspices
he is appearing, hoped to hold, the
members of the club expect to have
an informal dinner early Friday
evening, at which the noted sea
fighter will be a guest.
Is Fine Entertainer.
Admiral Evans has proved himself
splendid lecturer, entertaining his
audiences naturally by having a
great story to tell and telling it SIM
ply and naturally. He is on the lee
ture platform only to the extent of
speaking in few of the larger cities
of the country. Davenport will be
one of the very few cities of its size
to be visited by him. The press club
in securing his presence was adher-
ing to what has been its purpose
since it's organization to bring lee
turer here annually who was out OF
the reach of other organizations
This motive as carried out by the
club has brought to Davenport Com
mander Peary, Sir Robert Ball, and
other lecturers of note. Only a gen
eral response to the invitation tC
hear Admiral Evans will make II
possible for the club to continue its
work along these educational lines
1t therefor bespeaks a packed house
for Fighting Bob" and is sure he
will have one.
some of Admiral Evans ships.
Admiral Evans has sailed in q
number of the most famous of Uncle
Sans boats. lie started his career
on board the Constitution, better
known as "Old Ironsides." His first
command was the yacht America
manned with two guns and "a mid
Simmer He was next transferred t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12

of the household furniture. The build
ing was destroyed. The loss all told
is estimated at from $4,000 to $1,000,
partially covered by Insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
SET A NEW TRIAL LIST
Attorneys Arrange to Dispose of Cir
cult Court Cases

The County Bar association held n
meeting this afternoon at the circuit
court room, at the request of Judge
w. II. Gest, for the purpose of setting
a trial list for next week. Civil cases
will be taken up when the court re-
conyenes Monday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
SCORES BIG nit
Wcnnerberg Chorus Appears
in It's Annual Concert at
Augustana College.
PROGRAM is PLEASING
Grieg Number and Selection from
Housed, Violinist, Assists.

All who heard the Wennerbe:g
chorus last night at its annual concert
at Augustana college were not at all
surprised that the chorus scored such
a decided triumph on its recent tour
through Iowa and Nebraska. The
chorus still maintains the high reputa-
ton it has won in former years Tor
artistic singing, and if anything, it
surpassed all former efforts in the
concert given last night. The 20 voices
composing the organization sang as
one man under the splendid leadership
OF Professor Johnson. and the har.
mony was so perfect that it was inn
possible at times to distinguish the
various DartS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
AMUSEM ENTS
The Elite.

eighteenth Street. North of Second
Avenue.)
Elite Stock company, appearing each
evening mt S;I5, with matinces Tucs-
days, Fridays and Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
Is Pleasing Program.

Although the program was an I'M
usually long one, the audience insisted
on encores to almost every chorus
number. Perhaps the two most en-
joyed numbers on the program were
"The Great White Host by Grieg and
"The Soldiers Chorus" from Faust
The chorus was forced to repeat the
first of these, and the latter was sung
as the grand finale
Miss Gertrude Housed, violinist, who
accompanied the chorus on its tour
also assisted last night, appearing II
two numbers Both were heartily en-
Cored. Variety was also added to tho
program by solos and duets by chorus
members, Carl Bostrom, George Ryder
and c. A. Norrbom appearing in thes,
numbers. All were well received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
FAIRPORT HOME BURNED
Incendiaries Suspected i'm Muscatint
County Town.

What may possibly have been fire
of incendiary origin, early yesterday
morning destroyed the residence, barn
and woodshed at the George Feustal
home at Fairport, Iowa. The fire was
discovered about O'Clock. Prompt
work by the family and neighbors re.
suited in the saving of the major part
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
The Family.

(Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
Street)
Vaudeville mt 3, $, and 9:13 p. IL. One
matinee sundays and holidays.