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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-13
Richmond Evidently Trying to
Elbow Reno Out of Her
Leading Position.
ALL SORTS OF GROUNDS
STATE LAW PROVIDES MANY POS
sIeILlTIEs FOR COUPLES CHAT.
ING UNDER THE YOKE, AND
COURT MUST GRANT DEGREES.

Recounting its advantage as a d.
vorce colony. the Quaker City of the
west is not so many linear feet be-
Reno. Nevada. except that in ad-
dition to the divorce business, Reno
entertained the recent unpleasantness
known IS tho Jafries-Johnson mill.
But in Richmond there is Glen Miller
park and a Fall Festival.
Appalling are the yearly statistics
Of the Wayne circuit court which
show that at least one-third of the
civil business transacted is in straigh-
tening out the Establishments of the
honeymoon and the present yea is
about to Guido the seasons that have
gone before.
Since January 1 there have been If
ty divorce suits filed in the circuit
court, and thirty-three DEGREES have
been rendered by Judge Fox. In addi-
large number filed in previous years
are still hanging fire. The proper
ton of divorces to the number of mar
riages is about one sixth.
Women Bring the Suits.
1t is usually the man who proposes
but the oma who gets the divorce.
Out of the entire number filed since
the first of the year only twelve men
are among the plaintiffs. Grounds for
divorce as shown by The complaints
are varied. Usually such statutory
grounds as cruel and inhuman treat
ment. failure to provide, drunkenness,
and abandonment are aveHed.
Seldom does a plaintiff make de-
mands upon the court for single happi-
ness without chaging more than one
failure on the part Of the defendant in
carrying out the marriage contract. 1t
makes it easier in the trial of the
cases. for If the court could not be In
fluenced to act favorably on one
ground. he might in another. or the
slight in itself, might turn the trick.
Indiana laws are said to be RESPONSE
BILE for the existing conditions. al
though they have strict residence pro-
visions. One must live within the state
two a before a divorce can be Sc
cured and six months in the county In
which the application is made. Proof
of the residence of a petitioning party
must be sworn to by two freeholders
Of the county.
Court Must Grant Them.
Judge Fox does not relish particular.
ly the position which he holds, as it is
up to him. except when a jury is pres
emit to determine whether the plaintiff
should be given a decree. AS long as
all technicalities of the law are full
filled and the evidence seems to war.
rant a divorce. there is nothing for the
court to do but to grant it. Very few
cases are on record in which a decree
has been denied. These are usually
warmly contested by the defendants
but it is so seldom that a defendant
answers the plaintiffs petition, that
his absence usually infers that he, too
would enjoy being single again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-13
GAMES TODAY.
National League.

National League.
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
American League.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Washington at Detroit.
Cleveland at New York.
Chicago ut Boston.
American Association.
st. Paul at Toledo.
Milwaukee at Louisville.
Minneapolis at Columbus.
Kansas City Mt Indianapolis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-13
The Aandweitino.

III You look nbout you." said the
oninons acquaintance. you will see
the handwriting on the wall"
The handwriting on the wall does
not worry me-" replied Senator Sor-
shum. so long as they don't 60 rum
maging into my private memoranda"
-Washington Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-13
Meeting an Objection.

ANY children" inquired the agent
for the apartment house.
"Yes. But they are still small
enough to occupy your sleeping rooms
with comfort"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-13

You needn't sufger with slck headscAo, indh
xest.cn. constipation or any other troubles arts.
Ing from q disordered stornach DR.. CaldWelrs
Syrup Pepsin will cure You and keep yot we0.
Try it--koep Il On hand The year around.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-13

FIREWORKS PLANT BLOWS UP.
Everett. Mass, July 13.-The East
Everett fireworks plant was destroyed
by a terrific explosion this morning.
There were no casualties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-13
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN SOUTH.

Newt Orleans, July 13.-Jos. Spigno,
a black-hand agent, shot John Manzela
dead in the latter's saloon when re-
fused money today. Manzela's daugh-
ter killed Spigno Immediately after
wards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-13

Yes" said the nut to the nail, at
gave me q terrible wrench to part
from him. but I knew It would be
only q matter Of q few days before he
would bolt anyway"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-13
FLASHES!
(American News Service)
FIRE TOWN..

V%incennes, July 13.-Fire is destroy
ing Monroe City, Indiana. Loss at
noon was sixty thousand. No fire de-
partment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-13
EARTHQUAKE IN AUSTRIA.

Vienna, July 13-One person was
killed and twenty injured In an earth
quake in the village OF U~ttenheim, Aus.
tria Hungary, today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-13

EIGHT REPORTED KILLED.
Memphis, July 13.-Eight men are
reported killed by the falling of a scat
fold on the new high school building
at o. today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
MARCUS SkARSTEDT
Is VALEDICT0RIAN
Choice from Senior Glass Is An.
nounced by Augustana Col
Iege Faculty.

Despite the fact that the selection
was made a week ago. It was only
yesterday that the information leak
ed out at Augustana college that
Marcus Skarstedt OF Portland, Ore.
had been chosen by the college fac
uIty as valedictorian for the grad
uatfng class of 1910. The faculty
bases its choice on scholarship and
the honor. therefore, Is one that is
much coveted by the graduates, es-
pecially so this year because of the
jubilee.
Mr.. Skarstedt enrolled as stu
dent In the second class at Angus
tana In the fall of 1905 and by dint
of hard study has succeeded in doing
in five years the work that an or
binary student requires six years in
doing. Skarstedt is one of the most
popular students at Augustana, be-
tag president of the senior class and
president of the Wennerberg chorus.
He is a brainy and thorough student
and the students and instructors all
feel confident that he will fill the
position with credit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
in BAD COMPANY
w. A. Northcott Appears on a
Woodmen Program With
Insurgent Senators.
sTIRs G. o. P. REGULARS
Former Head Consul Will Preside
Over Meeting With LaFollete
and Beveridge Speaking.

Washington, March 10.-More COM
plications In the circumstances sur
rounding the effort of District Attorney
William A Northcott Of Springfield,
Ill, to succeed himself have arisen by
virtue of the discovery that Mr. North
colt is beginning to consort with re-
publican insurgents.
Mr.. Northcott is preparing to glorffy
at a forthcoming celebration two of
the insurgent leaders in the United
States senate. This revelation came
in the announcement of banquet Of
the Illinois Woodmen Social club to
be held in Chicago March 26.
Among responses to the toasts are
these:
THE Mississippi Valley" Senator
Albert J. Beveridge.
Representative Government" Sen
ator Robert MI La Toilette.
Heads the Organization.
Mr.. Northcott is recorded as being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
ROBBERS, TRAPPED,
ESCAPE FROM POSSE
Complete Work on Kansas Bank and
Flee on Handcar With $4,000,
After Exchange of Shots.

Edna, Kan, March 10. = Robbers
dynamited the safe of the bank of
Edna early today. secured $4,000, and
escaped on a handcar after an ex-
change of shots with number of cit
liens. One citizen was slightly
wounded
The robbers were discovered at work
and a number of men surrounded the
bank and began firing on the building
The robbers made a dash for the
street, firing as they ran, and soon
reached the railroad. After one of the
pursuers had been shot the robbers
boarded a handcar and gained a good
start down the road. Later an armed
posse started in pursuit, but the rob
bers appear to have left the railroad
a short distance out OF Edna and to
have escaped into the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
PERSONAL POINTS.

Major c. S. Richie has returned
from Keokuk.
Frank Ehleb is home from Val
paraiso university for visit
Mrs. j. F. Mills and son. William.
of Hillsdale, are visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Smedley.
P. H. Wells arrived home yester-
day from Des Moines, where he was
present at the betrothal announce
ment party at the home of his a.
ancee, Miss Alice Tone.
Rock Island viii be well represented
in Europe this summer. Of the party
which sailed some time since
Mrs. e. W. Hurst. Mrs. Their
esa Robinson and Oscar Schmidt
and Miss Anna Robinson are In Italy.
Hon. e. W. Hurst will leave Saturday
for New York from where he will sail
on the Celtic for Naples, where he will
be joined by Mrs. Hurst. Others con-
templating going abroad during the
spring and summer are: Mrs. Julia
Rosenfield and sons, w. A. and
Charles, Colonel and Mrs. C. L..
Walker, Mrs j. F. Robinson, DR.. and
Mrs. R. B. Williams and daughter,
Miss Ruby Williams. and DIR. and Mrs.
w. s. Marquis and daughter, Miss
Laura Marquis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
22 FAMILIES ARE
AIDED BY CHARITY
Many Donations Of furniture for As
sociation House Are Re
ceived.

The regular meeting of the Asso
ciated Charities was held this morn
ing in the office of Miss Dina Ramser
at the city hall. Reports were re
ceived from the vice presidents of the
association. During the month of
February % families, including "a per.
sons, were assisted with clothing and
fuel Cash donations amounting to
s6.25 were distributed. The following
donations were received by the asso-
citation during the month:
B. Y. P U. f-Edgewood Baptist
church, coal; Mrs. August Heimbeck,
clothing; Mrs. George F. Hetter,
clothing; DR.. w. s. Marquis bible
class, IS for coal; Mrs. L. C. Daugh-
erty, 81 for special relief.
The Associated Charities wishes to
thank the public for the generous do
nation received for the furnishing of
the association house. With the ex-
ception of few rooms, the house has
been entirely furnished. The house
will be invited to inspect it on the
opening day. Already temporary shell
ter has been given to five persons, a
woman and three children and young
girl The donations which have been
received are:
Mrs. Writ Taylor, furniture; Mrs.
H. L. Dooley, furniture; Mrs. l. G..
Eddy. household articles; DR.. Emily
Wright, furniture and household arti-
cles; Mrs. Fred Titterington, washing
machine. dining table, Mrs. R. Taylor.
household articles; Mrs. G. T. Dugard,
household articles and furniture; Rock
Island Transfer company, express; J.
T. Shields, boxes; H. J. Pardon &
Sons, paper for one room; Miss Mary
Parker, bedstead; Mrs. Ray. Barker,
heater: MRS. Earl Cameron, bedstead
and bedding; Mrs. Bell Jones, bed
ding; Mrs A Mosenfelder, papering,
painting of dining rooms, curtains and
irons; Mrs. C. o. Woodruff, painting
and furnishing of kindergarten room;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
MAY CUT OUT WATERFOWL

Directors of Tri-Oties and Northeast
ern Vexed With Village Board.
WATERFOWL may be abandoned as
the western terminal of the Tri-Cities
and Northeastern Inteturban lines,
the directors, at a meeting yesterday
in Moline, practically coming to an
agreement not to meet the financial
demands of that village for the right
of-way concession. Watertown is
asking a cash consideration of $3,-
900. In the event Watertown is
passed up, the line will make Silvis
the terminals. 1t is stated that a
ready market will be had for the
bonds Of the company as soon as the
right-of-way has all been secured,
eastern financiers having been inter-
ested in the enterprise. 1t is still
hoped by the directors to begin the
construction of the line during the
coming summer. 1t will cost ap-
proximately 100000 to construct
and equip 1t. Albany is to be the
eastern terminal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
committee ADULTS
BILLS OF COUNTY
Supervisors Gould. Matthews and
Larkin Hold Brief Session
This Afternoon.

Supervisors d. M. Gould, d. w,
Matthews and James e. Larkin, COM
posing the committee on public ex-
penditures, met this afternoon at the
court house and audited a number
OF bills in the ONCE OF the county
court in order to be able to pass on
them at once when they are present
ed to the board at its meeting next
Monday. The committee states that
all bills which are in the hands of
the county clerk before Saturday will
in all probability be paid in cash
within a period of ten days or so
after the meeting. as it is expected
enough money can be secured from
the tax collector to meet them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10

manned to see the completion of the
work of improving the navigability OF
the river, in which he is deeply inter
ested. But & is the unalterable rule of
the war department to shift the engin-
GERS from time to time, hence the
present transfer. Major Richie is a
man of unusual ability; he occu pies
an enviabie position as a constructive
and administrative engineer, and in
his chosen profession has made a rec
ord which has commanded recognition
by the department. His transfer to
Detroit is, no doubt, condsidered as a
promotion.
Has Confidence I'm Keller.
Although not personally acquainted
with Major Keller. who has been trans
ferred to Rock Island. have no doubt
he will take up the work where Major
Richie leaves It. with a conscientious
determination to carry it on success
fully In the discharge Of his duty. In
this he will receive the loyal support
and cooperation of the corps of able
assistant engineers under him-Dur-
ham. Dushane, Thompson, Edwards
and Meigs. in charge Of the different
divisions on the river.
The corps of engineers OF the U. s.
army is the finest in the world. 1t is
composed of graduates Of West Point,
the Ave graduates each year of highest
standing being assigned to the engin-
eer corps, so there are no ineompe-
tents In it; therefore, we may have
confidence that Major Keller will prove
himself worthy successor to the of
fee so ably filled by former engin-
GERS, among them our much beloved
With his abilities as an engineer
Major Richie has natural and an ir-
-esistible charm Of personal magnet
ism which endears him to every one he
comes in contact with. He will be
missed by all Of his friends, and since
his going away has to be, we will cor.
daily welcome his successor, Major
Charles Keller
Very sincerely yours,
THOMAS WILKINSON.
Burlington, Iowa. March 8, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
Today in the Markets

Chicago, March 1O.-Following ar
the quotations on the market today: .
Wheat
May, 1888, 11324, 1121s, 113.
July, 1O714, 1075s, 1883, 1863.
September, 1913, 104%, 1895, 103 q
Corn.
May, 637s, 81, 627s, 63H.
July, 65%. 657s, 647s. 65M.
September, 6615, 661a, 651z, 65A.
Data.
May, As, I51s, 43sz, 441z.
July, 42sl, 427s, AZ, 423s.
September. 40ss, 40ss, 39A, 4O1s.
Pork
May, 25.55, $3.50, 25.25. 25.25.
July, 25.57, $3.50. 1927, 25.27.
Lard.
May, 1890, 1895, 1880, 1880.
July, 1877. 1882. 1852, 1855.
Ribs.
May, 1885, 1897, 1922, 1922.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
ORDERED TO MOVE.
Sheriff Locates a DisorderlJ
House at ZOE Twenty
second Street.
FARMER SERVING AS ANGEL
Stakes Notorious Public Charac.
ter to Set of Fine Furnishings
for Premises.

The neighborhood was relieved OF
some very unwelcome neighbors yes
terday afternoon when the premises at
700 Twenty-second street were va
Gated Thus action followed a visit at
the house Sunday of one Of the sher-
ifs deputies. He learned things at
that time which caused him to issue
orders to the woman in charge Of the
house to get out, bag and baggage. by
Wednesday night, and his instructions
were followed.
The woman who had rented the
house is well known in police
circles. She did not leave the
city after the recent raid by
the police which resulted in all the dis
orderly houses In the city being closed,
for the time being, at any rate, al
though she deserted the resort which
she had conducted on Twenty-second
street, between Third and Fourth ave-
nues.
Farmer for Angel.
After being routed out during the
raid, she laid low for a time. IN the
interim she made the acquaintance OF
retired Henry county farmer. She In
duced him to buy her enough furni-
ture to at out the premises she had
rented on Twenty-second street. Then
she invited several women OF her kind
to board with her. Only few callers
were received. The neighbors became
aware Of the character Of the occu-
pants Of the house and several com
pJayDtz xyara racosyud duri, a. tho upoolr
at the sherirs ONCE. The investiga-
ton followed and the inmates were
ordered out. There were no arrests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
REFURNISHING THE
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE
New Equipment for Cafe Being In
stalIed-To Lower First
Floor.

The work OF redecorating and re-
furnishing the Rock Island house lie
under way. The cafe Is to be beau
tifu1ly frescoed and all Of its fur
nishings, with the exception Of the
tables and chairs. will be new. There
will be individual lights at each
table and the service throughout
will be up-to-date- The private din
ing room is also being freshened.
In a few weeks, or as soon as the
weather has moderated, work will
be started on the remodelling Of the
hotel. The floors will be lowered
even with the sidewalk and modern
entrances will be built The hotel
will be redecorated and refurnished
throughout.
Ornamental post lights will be
placed In front of the hotel, also.
Richard c. Pearce, formerly mana
ger of the Young & McCombs' cafe.
has become assistant to Manager A.
NJ. Suhler at the Rock Island house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
SCRAP IN A LUNCH WAGON
Trio Taken in by Police for Fighting
at Nineteenth and Second.

Trio Taken in by Police for Fighting
at Nineteenth and Second.
Pat and Jack Quinn and Herbert
Plat, the latter being from Moline,
were arrested last night after engag-
ing In a brswl on the corner Of Second
avenue and Nineteenth street. The
scrap started in the hot lunch wagon
on the corner there, and was the re-
suit OF Platt's having laughed at Quinn.
who was intoxicated and was cutting
up queer capers. Pat and his brother
Immediately jumped the offender and
the battle waged hot and furiously un-
til the fighters were elected into the
street by the cook and several inmates
of the wagon. There the two Quinns
succeeded in getting Plat on the
ground and they were giving him q
beating when Officers Brinn and
Church appeared on the scene. They
spent the night in Jail and this after
noon they were tried on a charge of
disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
OBITUARY RECORD.
Robert Corcoran.

Robert Corcoran died this morning
sumption. Deceased was 55 years of
age, and had been an inmate at the
infirmary two years. Previous to that
time he had resided in Rock Island,
having come here four years ago from
the east. A sister in Ohio survives.
Deceased was a member of Trt-City
Typographical union, 107. Services
were conducted over the remains this
afternoon at the inf1rmary by Rev. G..
S. West. pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at Coal Valley. The body was
brought to the Wheelan undertaking
parlors this afternoon The funeral
here will be under the auspices Of the
typographical upton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
RIVER ASSOCIATION HEAD
PAYS TRIBUTE TO RICHIE

The Moline Mail says: Hon. Thorn
as Wilkinson of Burlington, Iowa.
president of the Upper Mississippi
River Improvement association, has
written to the editor Of the Mail a
splendid tribute to the worth of Major
c. S. Richie, U. S. A, engineer corps,
who has been transferred from the
government Office in Rock Island to the
office at Detroit.
Commenting on his letter written
for publication, Mr.. Wilkinson says:
at is impossible in brief letter to do
justice to Major Richie. He is one of
the salt of the earth. I admire him
greatly and will miss him more than
words can tell"
While the hope that Major Riches
transfer order might be recalled by
the war department has just about
been lost by the friends of that official
along the upper river, the letter writ
ten by Mr.. Wilkinson and printed be-
low is well worth the reading by every
citizen, whether he is directly inter
ested in river improvement or not:
Mr.. wiIkinson's Letter.
Editor the Mail, Moline: Replying
briefly to your kind favor or March 4,
instant, l beg to say that for many
reasons the transfer Of Major Richie
from his present scene Of activity to
a new field of duty at this time is most
regrettable. During all the time he
has had charge of the work OF improve
ment of the upper Mississippi river it
has been my privilege to be closely
associated with him, out Of which has
grown a warm friendship and attach
ment, SO that feel that his going away
is personal loss.
Major Richie has done invaluable
work for the upper Mississippi river
Under his administration the feunda-
ton has been laid for the permanent
of the river. as sought
by the Upper Mississippi River I'm
association, and the present
river and harbor bill now before con-
gress provides for the completion of
the work within IL years. He regrets
the change as much as any Of us, as
be would have been glad to have re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-10
MILITIA CALLED
AS STRIKE RESULT
Paper Mill Employees in New York
Renew Fight They Lost Two
Years Ago.

Schenectady, N. Y, March 10
Two companies of militia were to-
day ordered to Saratoga for duty in
connection with the paper mill strike.
Glens Falls, n. Y, March 10
Three hundred union men walked
out of the South Glens Falls mills
of the International Paper company
yesterday afternoon and less than
five minutes later 28 strike breakers
walked in. They were admitted
singly through the company's office
and not until they were safely inside
did the strikers fathom the trick, but
they made no demonstration
Provisions and bedding are being
taken into the mills and officers of
the company say they viii either run