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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-17
FRED IRWIN HELD
Placed Under Bonds of $500 to
Assure His Appearance
Before Grand Jury.
MAY BE A KLEPTOMANIAC
Has No Apparent Use for Large Num-
Der of Socks, Ties and
Handkerchief.

Just what one man would want with
all the merchandise which Fred Irwin
has pilfered from the Young & Nc
Combs department store is a mystey
to the police, and after an administra-
ton of the third degree" they are be
ginning to believe his thieving is the
result of n mania
Irwin was arraigned before Police
Magistrate c. J. Smith last evening
on a charge of larceny and held to the
grand jury under bonds of $50. He
has not furnished bail and is still in
Jail. Irwin proved rather battling 70
the police. as the few admissions that
he made were the result of clever ques-
tioning in which he was trapped. He
admitted having stolen in the neigh
borhood of 100 pairs OF socks which
were found at his home and he also
admitted having stolen some of the
other articles which were found there.
Among these were haUdkerchiets.
necktics. other articles of wearing ap-
parel. silver spoons. and numerous
fancy knives.
Got thc Latter Elsewhere.
The knives and the silverware were
taken from some place other than
Young & McCombs' apparently. as
members of the firm state that they
never had such articles in stock r.
win refuses TO tell how he came into
possession of them and it is a mystery
which the police will seek to unravcl
Irwin has been employed as night
Waterman at Young & McCombs for
the past two years and II is not known
Just what he did before that time.
Irwin is 40 years Old and is unmar-
ried. He lives at 1907 Sixth avenue
with his mother. He is not what ono
would cali well educated man.
though he is shrewd and sreadfast %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-17
FuIIeP-HiII.

Miss Stella Hill. daughter Of Will
liam Hill of South Rock Island and
Frank Fuller of this city were mer-
ried yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
by Dean ]. J. Quinn of st. Joseph's
Catholic church. A wedding dinner
and reception was held last evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-17
TO Give "PARADA"
Elaborate Home Talent Enter
tainment Planned Under Y.
M. G. A. Auspices.
CONTINUES FOUR NIGHTS
Three Hundred Local People Will
Take Part in Production
Staged by Professional

A home talent entertainment is to
be given by the Rock Island Y. NJ.
c. A. at the Illinois theatre, begin
ming March 1. The program to be
given is the "Parada." or Pageant
of Nations" which was so success
fully presented last week at Daven-
port by the Lend-a-Hnnd club.
c. w. Eddy, of Hoosick Falls, n.
Y, has been in the city the last
few days making preparations for
the event, and things are now being
put into shape for one of the biggest
home talent entertainments ever
seen in Rock Island There will be
800 local people in the production,
which is deliberately staged and given
with special scenery of the I2ost beau
tiful sort. Pretty costumes, light eff
fects and pleasing music will COM
bine to make it an affair of dazzling
brilliancy.
Novel Marches and Drills.
The program includes marches and
drills of a most novel nature, elab-
crate patriotic spectacles, solos and
chOruses by local singers, and many
other features. The work of the par
Elephants is based directly on physical
culture, and they are finding even
in the rehearsals training of a most
beneficial sort.
Wherever the "Parada" has been
given, the people have been enthus-
iastic over its beauty, and the or
ganization for whose benefit it has
been given has usually realized large
ly in a financial way From Daven-
port comes the report that the Lend
a-Hand cleared $3.50 on the produc-
ton last week. 1t is TO be hoped
that the local Y. NJ c. A may do as
well or better. This is the first time
in many years that the association
has come before the public in this
way, and it should be cordially re-
ceived, both on account of the mer-
its of the entertainment and because
of what the association represents in
the community.
Four Nights Here.
''Parada" will parade" for four
nights at the Illinois theatre. begin
ing Tuesday, March l. The Wednes-
day evening performance. in order to
avoid conflict with the meetings in
the churches, will be started at a lat
er hour than on the other nights
If Rock Island is like other cities
where the entertainment has been
given. the house Will be full every
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-17

at o'clock at the home Of the brides
parents, the immediate families be-
ing present. Mr.. Fuller is employed
in the Rock Island Stove foundry,
and his bride has been one of the
clerical force of Young & McCombs.
They will be at home to their friends
within a few days at their home on
Webb street, South Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-17
Four Nights Here.
PRISONERS ARE NOT
FREED BY RULING
Continued from Page onel

7NWIIIIIIIE'II n OH 7 IL q DUt-J
mandate of the supreme court a petit
ton will be filed for a writ of habeas
corpus to obtain his release. This
proceeding will consist of an attack
upon the cOnstitutionality of the law
of 1895, the contention being that it
permits the warden of any peniten-
tiary to issue a warrant for the arrest
and imprisonment of a former convict
for violation of his parole without
giving that person a hearing.
Stead Issues Statement.
Attorney General Stead issued the
following statement last night in re
gard to the decision and its effect:
The supreme court in its decision
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-17
Ladies' Aid Society.

The Ladies' Aid society of Broadway
Presbyterian church viii meet to-
morrow afternoon at the home of
Mrs. c. o. Woodruff, S15 Twenty
third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-17

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-17
Today in the Markets

Chicago. Feb. 17-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
May, 11424. 115, 1895, 113&4.
July. 1O47s, los 1O49s, 1O4as.
September, 1OO1s, 1908, 99A, 99&4.
Corn.
May, 6Sss, 6S5s, 67s4, 677s.
July, 691s, 699s, 6S9s, 6Sas.
September. 60, 691s, $50, 6S14.
Oats.
May, 1855, 4S1A. AIS, 477s.
July, As, 451s, Ass. 443s.
September. Abs, 411a, Al, Al.
Pork.
May. 1855, 23.S2, 1855. 1910.
July, 23.7O. 23.77, 1852. 1852.
Lard.
May, 1886, 1886, 1915. 1855.
July, 1880, 1882, 1912, 1880.
Ribs.
May. 1852. 1856, 1910. 12.47.
July, 1247. 1247. 1910. 12.45.
Receipts Wheat s, corn
2S9, oats So, hogs 24.OOO, cattle g.
600, sheep 5000.
Estimated receipts Friday-Hogs
$4,000.
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over 5000. Light $50 a 80
mixed and butchers S.7O09.15. good
heavy 8.75 a $50, rough heavy SIS
q $50.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened 1Oc higher
Omaha-Hogs 10000 cattle 1000
Kansas City-Hogs 5000, cattle
5000.
Hog market closed 15c to zoe high
er than yesterday. Bulk 9.15 a $50
light $50 $50. mixed and butchers
S.S5 a 9.35, good heavy 8.9O0 $40
rough heavy $500 sos. pigs 500 a
go. workers. 9.15 a 9.25.
Cattle market closed strong
Sheep market closed 10c and D,
higher.
Northwestern receipts Minneapo
lis. today 1872, last week 271. las
year 256. Duluth. today 80. las
week AS. last year 81.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat q
higher. corn "A higher.
Liverpool closing-Wheat 3 TO Z
higher, corn u higher.
New York Stocks.
New York. Feb. 17-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to
day:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31
Maine News Notes.

A small rifle bullet directly through his
heart and selt-inflicted ended the suf
ferngs from i'll health of Meaubec Lash
at WaldOboro Tuesday. His body,
stretched across the bed, was found by
neighbors who, failing to see him about
the premises, broke into the house. Mr..
Lash was about 60 years of age and had
no family, living alone.
Howard T. Phillips, aged 20, Maine
Central locomotive engineer, was fatally
injured at Burnham Tuesday by being
struck by express train No. 16. Mr.
Phillips was running the engine of gravel
train and had taken a siding to allow the
express to go by. He stepped from his
cab ON to the main line without noticing
how near the passenger train was and
was hit by the engine.
One of the best known men In Main o,
and one of the leading scientists of New
England, was Professor Franklin C.
Robinson OF Bowdoin College, who died
al the Maine General Hospital in Port
land Wednesday morning, after long
illness with Brights disease. Professor
Robinson WAS 80 years Of age. A native
of East Orrington, graduate of Bowdoin.
Since 1874 he had had charge of the
chemistry department at Bowdoin, and
besides his work as an instructor lie has
done much work in connection with
criminal trials, and has frequently been
summoned as an expert witness in the
courts. He was member of number
of educational societies, and was an
author of scientific books and articles.
For thirteen years he was also super
intendent of schools in Brunswick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31
West Sumner.

Harlan West, son of Geo. West, had a
narrow escape from serious injury Fri
day. While he was at work in the field
with a span of horses hitched to a disc
harrow the horses took fright and ran.
Young West shouted for help but before
his father or the hired man who were at
work near by could stop the horses they
ran into q rock throwing him off aud
badly bruising his legs.
We wish to correct a stat ement which
we made last week. Wallace Chandler
plans to cover the rest of the roof of his
house with asbestos, not the walls. As
bestos is used only on the walls of mills.
As John Heald was driving on the
Pleasant Pond road Monday his horse
took fright at an auto. The horse ran
back, cramping one wheel, broke every
spoke out of it. Mr.. Heald escaped
without injury.
VIM. Glover, who has been doing
painting and paper hanging, is suffering
with an liberated tooth and has been
obliged to give up work. Many house.
keepers are anxiously awaiting his re-
covery.
A. G. Farrar and his sister, Mrs
Luella Becker, went to South Paris
Thursday, returning Friday.
While driving on the road one day last
week Horace Farrar lost the chains of
his auto and he has not seen them since.
Arthur Cox, who has been in the G
NJ. G. Hospital for some weeks, has re-
turned home. The wound in his foot is
said to be healing, but he is very lame
and is obliged to use crutches as he can
not bear any weight on his foot.
Rev. Chester Gore Miller preached In
the Universalist church here Sunday
His many friends were glad to welcome
him back to this pastorate.
w. r. Barrett of Lynn, Mass, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. P. g. Barrett.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31

Mrs. Gertrude Blair Of Portland was
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ..
Holland, over Sunday.
Mr.. Cushmau of Brockton, Mass, has
moved to the home of bis daughter,
Mrs. Stanley Foster, and with MRS.
Cushman, who will come later, will &C.
cupy rent 10 the same house.
c. E. Foster has crew erecting saw
mill near South Pond.
q. q. Wardwell OF West Paris and
his family were with Mr.. and Mrs. c. N.
Irish over Sunday.
Mr.. II. F. Rawson was called to Water
vile Monday to coach the Colby base
ball team for the balance Of the season.
Guy Allen is at work In the store during
his absence. Mrs. Rawson accompanies
him.
The body Of VIM. E. Bicknell was
brought here from Lewiston Tuesday
afternoon and taken to the old home In
Hartford, where the funeral was held
Wednesday at one O'Clock, Rev. Mr.
Markley officiating, assisted by Rev
Eleanor Forbes. Mr.. Bicknell died al
the home of his son, Edward w., In Lew
iston. He was eighty-0ne years OF age,
member of fremont Lodge of Odd
Fellows In Boston, and of Evening Sta'
Lodge of Masons of this place. He was
thirty-second degree Mason. Burial
was at the cemetery near his home.
Mr.. herman Jones of Boston Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. futile.
Mrs. C. q. Tuttle and Mrs. Belle Nulty
attended the meeting of the Grand
Chapter, o. E. s., in Portland last week
Mrs. Lou Warren, Mrs. Fannie Gerrisf
with their mother, Mrs. Hersey, art
visiting in Boston for week.
| Mr.. R. G. Themes is at home from
Andover, Mass, where he spent the win
ter with relatives.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31
Republican County Convention.

The Republican voters OF the County OF
Oxford, In the State of Maine, are requested 10
meet 10 convention at the Court House at South
Paris on Tuesday, the 18th day OF June, 1910, at
ten o'clock In the forenoon, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the following county
officers, to be supported at the September cleo
ton, to-wit: Senator, Clerk OF Courts, County
Treasurer, County Attorney, Register of Deeds,
Register OF Deeds for Western District, one
County Commissioner for six years, one Coun-
ty Commissioner for two years for the I'M
expired term, and Sheriff; also TO choose Re
publican County Committee for the years 1911
and 1912.
The basis Of representation will be as follows
Each town and plantation organized for election
purposes will be entitled 10 one delegate; and
FOR each IS votes cast for the Republican candi-
date for Governor In le0S an additional delegate,
and for a fraction OF 40 votes In excess OF IS
votes an additional delegate.
The Republican County Committee Will be In
session at the grand jury room At the Court
House In South Paris, at nine O'Clock on the
morning OF the convention, for the purpose of
receiving the credentials or the delegates
Delegates In order to be eligible to participate
In the convention must he elected subsequent 60
the date OF the call for this convention.
Per order
REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE,
ALTON g. WHEELER, Chairman.
HARRY X. EARRIS, Secretary.
Dated at South Paris, Maine, May 25th, 1910
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris hill.


First Baptist Church. Rev. G. W. T. Hill. pas
Sunday school az T.. sabbath evening service
at 80. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening al
I 80. Covenant Meeting the last Friday before
the lat sunday of the month at 80 p. n Al
Judge and Mrs. j. P. Deering of Saco
are visiting Mrs. K. II. Jackson few
days.
Frank B. Hammond has purchased a
powerful sprayer to use on his potato
fields and apple trees, and possibly for
outside work.
Arthur Shaw goes to Saco this week
where he is to be employed by Judge
John II. Deering of the Saco Municipal
Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Slattery have
moved from South Paris into U. Il
Hesld's house.
Chas. l.. Case of New York was in
town over Sunday. Mr.. Case is making
arrangements to build a new ell to hi:
summer residence here.
Mr.. and Mrs John Pierce went tC
Boston Monday for a stay of a week.
Mrs. E. T. Brown of Fort Sheridan
Ill.,, is with Miss Agnes Brown for thu
| summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shaw and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Chas. l.. Shaw of Auburn were
guests of relatives here over Sunday anC
Monday.
County Commissioner Henry d. Ham
mond and family went to Portland las
week, where they were guests on Wed
nesday afternoon at the wedding of Mr.
Hammond's niece, Miss Frances Ham
mond Shorey, who was married to Mr.
Clifford S. Lovejoy, well known youne
business man of Portland. The wed
ding took place at the residence of thu
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z
Shorey, 7Ol Washington Avenue. Rev
William F. Slade Officiated, the single
ring service beng used. The Shore,
home was handsomely decorated for TIT
occasion. Miss Marion Hammond o
Paris was flower girl. Mr.. and Mrs
Lovejoy went away in their automobile
for a wedding tour
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31
Hiram.

On the evening of May Goth, Llewellyr
A. Wadsworth, Eli C. WsdswOrth anG
wife assembled on the piazza of their
house at Mountain View Farm with
John w. Stevens of Enfield, N. a., Mrs
Charles E. Dickinson, Master Chester
and Miss Dawn Dickinson, recently OF
Port Washington, N. Y, and Mrs. Harry
B. Murch of Steep Falls, and looked al
Hsllsy's comet as it was giving its last
exhibition to this generation.
Llewellyn A. Wadsworth on May Goth
visited his Pythian friend, Melvin Pearl,
of Kezar Falls, who is very i'll.
Deputy Sheriff Elmer z. Usher of
Baldwin on Tuesday and Wednesday
was busy with an auto In Hiram and
neighboring towns on business. At
Denmark he seized and recovered q pair
OF gray horses, valued at 5000, and de-
livered them to their claimant, they hav-
ing been obtained from the seller by
misleading statements and unsafe securi-
ty.
Mr.. John Bradley of Lynn, Mass, was
in town Thursday.
The Boston Post ebony, gold-headed
cane has been presented to Mr.. George
W. Osgood, our oldest citizen, born
Nov. 90, 1919. The next in line Is Mr.
Andrew Merrifield of South Hiram, born
Nov. 5, 1920.
Mr.. Eli C. Wadsworth went to Dem
mark and Bridgton Friday.
Mr.. John F. Kelley, owner of the port
able mill, who had his hip dislocated re-
Gently, is improving.
Mrs. Hannah E. Bucknell, our post
mistress, is recovering from severe Ill.
ness from sudden cold.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31
Green wood.

The weather and comet seem to be the
principal themes to talk about, and
probably will be until the former comes
off more fair and settled, and the latter
goes somewhere on another 70 years
journey. The former gave us more rain
Tuesday night in two heavy showers,
while the latter is doing natures bidding,
whatever that may be, and causing much
damage by soaring people to death. The
comet is not mentioned in the Bible, but
JoSephus speaks of one in the form of a
sword, which hung over Jerusalem for
some time before it was besieged by the
Roman army.
Crops are going in where the land is
suitable, although much of it is still too
wet to handle.
Many of the forest trees so denuded by
the green worms during the two past
seasons, begin to show signs of decay,
especially the sugar maple. The ends OF
many of the limbs are dead, and the rest
will be if their ravages continue much
logger.
Potatoes are still selling for 20 cents a
bushel, and not so many years ago a
bushel of potatoes would buy more than
tho edluc dtuuuut VI NOin, ouu PoSSA
bly, the same may be true in the future,
but not this year.
Although May has been considered
rather a cold and stormy month, it has
contrived to grind out its average grist
of house flies, black flies, horn flies and
mosquitoes, and some declare they are
| furnished with longer bills and sharper
| teeth than ever before. Millions of
anathemas have been uttered against
nature for creating such little entomo-
logical creatures, and yet they come and
go just the same as though nothing had
been said.
During the warm weather in early
spring the lilacs came forward so rapidly
it WAS thought they would all be gone to
seed before Memorial Day, but such has
been the weather since that they will be
right in their hight of beauty and fra
GRANGE next Monday.
Herbert Ring had heifer which be
thought was troubled with rupture,
and consequently got DR.. Hayes there to
repair her up. But after little cutting
the trouble was found to be a large
abscess which only needed opening in
stead of closing up TO put her on the
road to health.
Among our recent callers were Elon
Whitman and his grandson-in-law, Ed
mond Harlow. Mr. Whitman is as deaf
as Pharaoh's mummy, but can under
stand part of what one says by watch
ing their lips.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31
North Paris.

Mrs. C. E. Peterson, who went to the
C. NJ. G. Hospital at Lewiston for an
operation, is gaining fast.
Little Grace Nevers was bitten in the
face recently, requiring doctor to dress
the wound
Mrs. E. E. Field and Misses Ora and
Doris Field went to South Paris and Nor.
way recently.
C. E. Peterson went to Lewiston May
2Sth to visit his wife who is In the hos
pital.
Mrs. NJ. D. Foss has been visiting in
Portland.
The friends and neighbours Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. E. Peterson made up purse OF
about fifty dollars to aid in defraying
Mrs. Peterson's expenses at the hospital.
Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. H. s. Robertson
Of West Sumner called at Mrs. E. E.
Fields May %.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31
Mason.

n. W. Bennett and family and another
party with them were up from Norway
and tried the fishing few days the past
week
The people are busy with planting
now
Guy Thurston and family were in
town Sunday for an auto ride, and he
was up again Monday or Tuesday look
ing over timber land.
Fred Lovejoy of Norway was in town
visiting friends the past week.
ID. W Gushing sold COW the other
day, and has bought another Que. A. j.
Hutchinson bought a COW Of Charles
Farwell of Bethel. S. Westleigh sold a
COW to G. ID. Morrill, Wednesday.
Bertha Tyler is visiting friends in
Norway.
Z. Fl. Morrill's team is at work haul.
ing dressing and blowing for John West
leigh.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31
Hebron,

Alton Hibbs spent Sunday in Freeporl
with bis wife, who is gaining health
slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Bumpus and Master
Ernest have spent the last two Sundays
at their camp by Matthews Pond.
II. K Stearns and Drew we're in Liver
more Sunday.
Ernest Sturtevaut of West Peru spent
a night here recently with his brother
Fred.
The Ladies' Circle held an apron and
food sale Tuesday. We hear that over
800 was realized.
Mr.. Conant, our r. F. D. mail carrier,
has half an acre OF fine raspberries and
has sold this spring thirty-one hundred
plants. Mr.. Conant sold great many
berries last season.
A letter from Prof. Ira N. Bearce of
Fitchburg High School (Mass } tells of
the birth of a baby boy on May 10th.
Congratulations are in order. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bearce expect to be in Hebron the
last of June.
Miss Grace Sawyer, who was operated
on week ago, is doing finely.
Prof. Joy is laid up for few days
with a cold.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-31
Second District Republican
Convention.

The Second District Republican Convention
will he held IN City Hall, Lewiston, Maine, june
SOth, 1910, O'Clock 2. NJ, for the purpose Of
nominating a candidate for Congress to be voted
for at the September election; electing district
committee and transact any other business thai
NAV properly come before IL
The basis Of representation will be as follows
Each city, town, and plantation will be entitled
TO one delegate and for each 10 votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor In 1908 an
additional delegate, and for fraction OF A
votes In excess of IS an additional delegate
Vacancies In the delegation Of any city, town OF
plantation can only be filed by resident OF the
county In which the vacancy exists.
The District committee will be In session In
,ne reception room of the hall at II O'Clock NJ on
the morning OF the convention for the purpose
OF receiving the credentials OF the delegates
Delegates In order TO be eligible to participate In
the convention must be elected subsequent to the
date OF the call for this convention.
The chairman of the various delegations are
requested to forward a full list OF the delegates
and alternates 70 the secretary Of the district
committee, II. III. Hastings, Bethel, Maine, rs
soon as they are chosen.
Per order Republican District Committee.
FRED W. WIGsr, Chairman.
II. II. HASTINGS. Secretary.
Lewiston, Maine, May 8. 1910.