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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
REMEMBER PRAIRIE CITY.

The new powder mill; what it
means to Peoria" runs a heading in
the Peoria Star. Judging by the re-
cent experience of Prairie City. we
would imagine that the editor would
hesitate to predict really what a pow
der mill would mean to his locality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
LAURA LANE JIBBEY.
YOU'RE LUCKY, CORNY.

Dear Miss Jibbey: / have been
calling on a lovely girl for upwards of
a year. l love her devotedly. She
has indicated that she cares for me,
because she accepts all of my invita-
both are old enough TO marry, aud I
know that can't live without her. The
other night / told her of my love for
her and proposed TO her. but she re
fused to take me seriously | patient
ly await your advice.
CORNELIUS W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
DUNBAR WILL PROBATED
Estate Is Left to Be Divided Among
Natural Heirs.

The will of the late Perry c. Dun
bar of East Moline was admitted to
probate yesterday afternoon by
Judge B. S. Bell. The instrument,
which was dated March 10, 1911,
left farm and certain real estate to
the widow, Mrs. Catherine Dunbar,
and son, Reginald, to be held joint
~, and the remainder of the estate
was divided among five children,
Mrs. Cora Walsh, Perry H. Dunbar,
Mrs. Dora A. Guinea, Francis e.
Dunbar and Rena Dunbar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22

time in life when l ought to marry.
have a nice bank account. I met a
girl IN another city. We corresponded
for a time. / proposed, and she &C
cepted me BY mail. She asked me to
send her a diamond ring, and / did
so. together with my photograph. l
have not heard from her since. Do
You think she really loves me?
EMIL p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
HOLE IN HER STOCKING.

We have come across a newspaper
dispatch from a western city which
tells of young woman who, upon dis
covering a hole in her stocking while
driving to a church TO be married,
turned back, went TO her home, and
disappeared. Just possible that she
recalled that in previous reading of
her fortune hse was told that a hole in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22

handed down in the circuit court
yesterday by Judge James a. Creigh-
ton. The decision is given in the
proceeding to annual a marriage fill
ed by Andrew V Smith, a wealthy
farmer. against Mary J. Smith. The
decision is believed to be the first
given in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22

A pretty love story runs through the
play which ends with everybody pleas
ed and sattsEed Mr.. Wilson plays the
part of the bachelor uncle in an inim-
liable wa. With a fnish and natural
ness that IS pleasing. Baby Davis, as
Marina CalverT Beach, the baby niece.
Interpreted her part beautifully, and
in a simple chtlduke way that won ev-
cry heart 10 her. The remainder of
the cast was in capable hands. The
play was pre-tiIy staged and costum-
cd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
MADAME SHERRY" COMING.

Madame Sherry" described as
French vaudeville entertainment, which
recently ended a years run at the Co
lonial. Chicago, is announced for per-
Torrance at the Illinois May l. This
viii be the first appearance in
the tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22

ry Widow" experience is to be the
leading figure of Mort Singers next
Hough and Adams adventure, THE
Heart Breakers due at the Prin-
cess, Chicago, in May. Miss Anne
Wheaton and James Bradbury will
be employed also in the perform
ance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22

mediately TO this city to reside, where
they are receiving congratulations
Roy Redheld, who is in the employ of
the Acme Harvester company, is one of
that company's best statesmen. His head
quarters are at Wichita Six represen-
tatives of the company travel out OF
Wichita and of the six Roy heads the
list when it comes to bringing in bust
ness. During the month of March the
orders he received were as much as any
three OF the other statesmen. while his
expense account was much lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
cARR AND ERieANzA STARS.

The contract whereby Alexander
Carr returns 10 the La Sale, Chi
cago, for next season was formally
executed last week in Detroit,
whittier Harry Askin journeyed for
an inspection of The Sweetest Girl
in Paris He at the same time made
secure the agreement with Miss
Trixie Friganza whereby she will in
August become the star q that en-
tertainmcut. touring the far west,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
WEEK oE REPERToIRE.

J. Doug Morgan and the Morgan
Stock company come to the Illinois
next Monday and will remain week.
The play will be changed nightly. "An
American Hustler will be the opening
bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22

YOU'VE BEEN BUNKED. EMIL.
Dear Miss Jibbey: I am an honest
young working man. am not much
on society but have arrived 81 a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
THE VALLEY CLARION.

f. Hart, who is putting in his
time making the Burlington road ia
nous in the neighborhood of Clin-
ton, Iowa, was in these parts We'd
nesday. He reports the highways
dusty and the soil badly in need of
moisture.
o. Bruner, the genial sheriff of
our county, was seen shaking hands
on, our streets last week 1t was
rumored he had some warrants up
his sleeve to be served here, but it
turned out that his call was wholly
friendly. Several of our prominent
citizens breathed easier after his de-
parture. Amos Duncan, our de-
tective, accompanied the sheriff to
the station.
w. WINS, one of the popular bust
ness men of the county seat, was
among the notables that drove
through our midst during the week
We hailed him on the return jour
ney. He said that he had been hunt
ing, but we did not learn what for,
as there was nothing in evidence to
indicate that he had brought back
what he went after. He was &C
companied by F. Hopp, a retired cap
italist of the county seat.
Lem Tuller has received an in
vite to wedding, but has torn it
up. He says the groom-elect owes
him so cents he borrowed from him
in 1889, and now has the nerve to
expect him to assist in furnishing
his house. Not much, says Lem.
Our congressman has just remem-
bered us with another batch of cop
les of the congressional record and
some seed samples He would be
doing us a greater favor if he would
exert his influence towards bring
ing down the duty on wood pulp.
It's getting all fred expensive print
ing the Clarion, and if our subscrib-
ers don't make a practice of paying
up more promptly we may be oblig-
ed to raise the rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
CHE euReomAsrsRv TO-DAY.

Today's attraction al the Illinois
theatre is the Pixley and Luders de
light. revived after having been on
the shelf for several years. Matinee
and night performances will be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
MARRIAGE LAW UPHELD

Unions Abroad Within Year After
Divorce Declared Null and Void.
Springfield, Ill, April ga mar
rage ceremony performed in a for
eign state, within one year after a
decree of divorce is granted, is null
and void, according to a decision
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
CFrom The Argus Files of 1886

(From The Argus Files of 1850
April 16-Lake Peppin opened yes
terday morning and boats will be run
ming through to st. Paul by the mid
die of next month The Diamond 10
line opens it's season next Saturday.
April 1.-THE Father Matthew To-
tai Abstinence society of Rock Island
Cavanaugh is corresponding secre-
tary and John Blake is treasurer, The
object of the members of the society
is simply to abstain and not to make
war on the saloons or liquor traffic.
April 19.-Bleuer's band will give
its second annual band concert at Tur-
ner hall on the Both instant.
J. F. Munger of the Rock Island
house left for Springfield this morn
ing to attend the state hotel keepers
meeting.
The second annual meeting of the
Y NJ. c. A. held last evening at Har
per's theatre, filled the auditorium of
the theatre to it's utmost capacity. DR..
J. W. Stewart, president, presided at
the meeting. The new officers elected
include E. B. McKown, president, J.
w. WEIGH, vice president, and C. z.
Adams, treasurer.
April 30.-Passenger travel Is light
on the railroads at present
from Milwaukee this morning.
Misses Carrie and Minnie Ohlweiler
have gone to Hillsdale for a visit OF
two weeks.
Almost every member of the Rod
man Rifles was present for drill last
evening. Their captain advised them
that they might be ordered to East
st. Louis any day to help keep order
in the railroad strike.
Evart's commandery, knights Tenn
plar, will join with st. Simon com
mandery next Sunday in Easter ser
vices to be held in the afternoon at
Grace Cathedral, Davenport.
April 21.-The meeting of the Rock
Island County Sunday School associa
ton is TO be held at the First Bap-
list church.
April 22.-There is splendid
stage of water
Mrs. ]. J. Reimers has gone to Chi
cago.
A naked comet, discovered last De
cember in France, can be seen in the
morning skies.
Tomorrow win be Good Friday In
the church calendar.
There is a new switch engine in the
Burlington yards, which is a beauty
in all respects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
MISS WALKERS NEW ROLE

Messrs. A G.. Delamater and VIII
liam Norris, who have made man
agerial speciality of the plays of
George Barr McCutcheon, announce
the engagement of Miss Charlotte
Walker for the role of June in John
Fox's story, The Trail OF the Lone
some Pine" The play will be tried,
probably in Minneapolis next month.
while Miss Walker is playing there
in a stock company.
DAMEREL TO QUIT WIDOW"
George DamereI Of extended "Mer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22

her stocking on her wedding day was
a forerunner of disaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22

territory she visited in THE American
Idea" at the head of her own COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22

CFrom The Argus Files of 1850
April 16.-Lake Peppin opened yes
terday morning and boats will be run
ming through to st. Paul by the mid
die of next month. The Diamond 10
line opens it's season next Saturday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-07
.HORNER CALLS ATTENTION
TO ALLEGED COERCION

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. I'm the argu-
ment of the capital removal case be-
fore the state supreme court, C. G.
Horner, one of the attorneys for Guth-
rie, called attention to the statement
that Governor Haskell has signed the
capital removal bill contingent upon
the payment of the sum of $71 200 by
Oklahoma City. This was for certain
purposes not set out in the capital re-
moyal bill, one item being $4,000 to
T. N. Putnam and another $4,000 for
attorneys fees in the effort to locate
the capital at Putnam City. Any form
of coercion by public official is forbid
den in Oklahoma by law. A legal in
quiry has begun here into Governor
Haskell's conduct in signing the cap
ital removal bill. Inasmuch as the bill
was signed at Guthrie the inquiry may
be undertaken properly in Logan
county.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-07
MUSKOGEE'S PLAN To GET
FAIR IS DOUBLE CROSSED

Oklahoma City, Jan. Indications
are that the Muskogee state fair bill
passed Thursday by the house will
have hard shedding in the senate. When
Senator Roddie attempted to have a
morning session today to take up the
bill his motion was voted down and
remarks by several of the senators in.
dicated strong opposition to the bill
Oklahoma City, which has a state fair
conducted by private funds, has launch.
ed fight on the bill and an Oklaho.
ma City evening newspaper declares
that the deal said to have been enter.
ed into at the special session whereby
Muskogee was to secure the state fair
if she would withdraw from the capital
fight, was not made by any one author.
lied to represent Oklahoma City,
A bill introduced in the house by
Jackson and Miller of Muskogee pro.
vides for the acceptance by the state
OF the conveyance to the counties in
which they are located of the federal
jails at Muskogee, Vinita, Ardmore and
McAlester, with the provision that the
state is to pay the federal government
for the maintenance of all state or
county prisoners kept in these jails
since statehood. A further condition
is that the state is to accept in these
institutions United States prisoners at
a maintenance rate the same as is
charged for maintenance of state or
county prisoners in such institutions.
The republican house caucus adopt
ed a resolution Friday declaring that
the name caucus" as applied to leg
islative party deliberations, has be-
come odious to the minds of the gen.
eral public and declaring that such
deliberations in the future shall be
called party councils" and that they
should have no binding force on the
judgment and conscience of members
so far as the minority is concerned.
A bill introduced by Representative
Wright of Oklahoma county Friday pro-
vides an entirely new municipal code
for cities of 10000 Inhabitants and over
which would apply only to Oklahoma
City at the present time. The bill car
ries the machinery for the conduct of
the commission form of government in
such cities.
Tehoe Of the house and Landrum of
he senate are pushing a bill which
gives the commissioner of charities and
corrections authority to appear as
next friend in all courts on behalf of
delinquents and dependents
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-07
KE|FER pOSTOFFICE ROBBED
AND SUSPECTS ARRESTED

Tulsa, Okla, Jan, IA postoflice in
spector informed Chief of Police
Charles W. Comedy of Tulsa over the
phone Friday morning that the safe
in the postoffice at Kiefer was blown
Thursday night and completely riddled.
Several hundred dollars were on hand
at the Office, the exact amount being
unknown to the postoffice inspector at
this time. There were also hundred
dollars worth of stamps stolen
A reward of 5000 has been offered
for the arrest of the burglars. The
fact that this is not the first postoffice
safe that has been blown in Oklahoma
during the past few months has put
the authorities on the alert and the
running down of the yeggmen is the
set purpose of a number of special
officers who are now in the country.
The police and sheriff's force were
here.
Clint Ireland and Curley Miles of Sa.
pulpa are held in the county Jail on
the charge of robbing the postoffice at
Kiefer, six miles south, early Friday
morning. The finding of tools stolen
from local blacksmith shop led to
their arrest. The safe in the postoffice
was blown open with nitroglycerin, and
the impact was so great that the entire
rear of the office was blown out. Awak-
ened by the explosion, Kiefer citizens
the men out of town. Over
$500 and large number of stamps
were obtained. Miles recently COM
pleted sentence in the Creek county
Jail on the charge of larceny.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-07
Here Next Monday Night.

In Polly of the Circus" Frederic
Thompson has surpassed himself in
his efforts to give novel investiture to
the stage story OF child circus rider
who meets with an accident, meets
and falls in love with a minister mar
'ries him and lives happy ever after.
Georgia Olp, the youngest leading wo-
man on the stage today, has the title
part, and among the many circus acts
that appear during the three scenes in
the last act is Little Hip" the per-
forming elephant; the Barlow pony
show, and the youngest bareback rider
in the world, Miss Datt0n, who comes
frem the Oldest faaisyef circus riders
in this country.
Polly OF the eipeus.' will be seen
at the Auditorium MsB6ay night, jan
uary 9.
This play was the attraction at the
Liberty Theatre. New York City, for
one solid year.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-07
CANEY BUSINESS
MAN KILLS NEELEY
Litigation over v aiuabIe Oil Lease is
Said to Be Responsible for a
Tragedy at Caney.
By Associated Press.

| DJ ASOOCidlCQ II6SS.
Caney, Kans., Jan. III. D. S. Neeley
president of the Wichita Pipe Line
company, president of the Lima, O..
Trust company and head of several
large oil companies, was shot and kill.
ed at the Palace Hotel here, this morn.
ing, by L. o. Truskett, prominent
business man of Caney. The shooting
was the result of litigation over an oil
lease. Truskett surrendered imme-
diately and was taken, by automobile
to the county jail at Independence.
Neeley had been setting in the lobby
reading a letter, Truskett sitting op-
posite, had been watching him closely.
When Neeley got up and walked to-
ward the rear of the hotel, Truskett
hurried around to the sample room.
AS Neeley passed the door of this
room, Truskett fired at him twice. One
bullet passed through Neeley's heart
and the other through his left arm.
When employees of the hotel reached
the PROSTATE man he was dead. Neeley
arrived here yesterday on regular
monthly inspection of oil and gas in
terests and of his pumping plant re-
Gently erected here.
The killing is believed to have been
largely the result of a lawsuit pending
between Truskett and the Wichita Pipe
Line company. Truskett refused to
make any statement following his ar
rest. His friends, however say the
lawsuit weighed heavily on his mind.
and frequently advisers had told him
he was being deceived by corporations.
rruskett is member of one of the
oldest and wealthiest families in the
'ity His divorced wife lives in Wich-
TIA, Kans.
The lease which led to litigation be-
.ween Truskett and the pipe line com
Dany was to a tract of loid land four
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-07
CHANGE MONDAY
IN STATE OFFICERS
Saturday Marks Last Day Of Business
For officers Who Have Been in
Power Since Statehood.

Today marks the last day of bust
ness for the county and state officials
OF Oklahoma. who have held Office since
statehood. The change of officers will
not occur until Monday, but with the
close of business tonight, the actual
duties of the present incumbent end.
The change in officers extends to
every office in the state, from governor
to the smallest township officer. In
the case of the governor and other
state officers the constitution prohibits
the officers from being elected for
the second term, and consequently the
state will have an entirely new corps
of officers. In the counties however.
this law does not obtain, and in many
instances the same officers will begin
their second term on Monday.
In Craig county the incoming admin
istration will be a mixture Of the old
and the new. The new officers will be
County Judge Sam Parks, County Al
torney C. Caldwell, District Clerk Lee
and Commissioners Chamber
lin and Simms. The old officers re-
elected are: II. E. Ridenhour, sheriff:
3. N. Williamson, register of deeds;
Fl. w. G. Shelton, county superintend-
ant; Bob Nix, county clerk and e. d.
Ficklin, county treasurer. All Of the
above are democrats.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-07

cubic foot, on that portion of the build
ing measured from basement floor to
the top of the main cornice, and AZ
cents per cubic foot for architectural
features, above the top of the main
eornice. Said drawings shall be on
sheets 50x36 inches allowing a border
of two inches, and to consist of base
ment and the different floor plans. and
shall give elevations, facing north.
south, and one elevation facing east or
west, as may be determined by said
commission and committee. Said plans
shall also show one section through
the major axis of the proposed build
ing and one section through the minor
axis of the proposed building; provided.
that all drawings shall be in black
and white and drawn to the scale of
of an inch to the foot and
shall embrace perspective view of
the building in water colors from a
point to be determined by the capitol
commission and the senate commit
tee, drawn to the scale of three-six-
teenths of an inch to the foot and said
perspective to be mounted on stiff
cardboard with mat three inches wide.
Section 7.-That the sum of $4,000
s hereby appropriated out of the state
capitol building fund for the purpose of
paying the prizes hereinbefore pro-
'ided for, the same to be paid to the
respective architects drawing said
'rizes upon the direction of the state
capitol commission.
Section S.-An emergency is hereby
declared to exist by reason whereof
or the preservation of the public
lealth, peace and safety, this act shall
'e in force and effect from and after
is passage and approval.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-07

in charge of the state and to look after
the appointment of guardians for all
minor children without parents or
proper guardians, and who are being
cared for by the state.
The senate committee on counties
reported favorably upon a bill to stop
the creation of new counties and to
prevent the cutting of counties in the
future. Senator Thompson introduced
a bill legalizing the doctrine of harm
less error first promulgated by Pre-
siding Judge Henry Furman of the
criminal court of appeals.
Senator Redwine introduced a bill
fixing the rate on residence telephones
lat $1.25 and business phones $175 per
month and $3.50 where a person has
both phones. 1t provides that the cor
poration commission may exempt any
company upon showing that the rate
is confiscatory.
Milburn introduced a house concur
rent resolution for the submission of a
proposed constitutional amendment au-
thorizing the legislature to levy suffi-
cient taxes to maintain common school
for at least five months in each dis
|trict.
6oth houses voted to meet in joint
session this afternoon at o'clock TO
hear the last message of Governor Has
kell to the legislature.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-07
REINFORCEMENT
BILL INTRODUCED
BY Provisions of Bill Introduced Ry
crumpacker Oklahoma Will Have
Three New Members.

Washington, Jan. THE proposed
appoItjonment under the bill intro
duced by Chairman Crumpacker Fri
day. which fixes the house member.
ship at 43S, will be:
Alabama, 10; Arkansas, 7; Califor,
mia, II; Colorado, 4; Connecticut, 5;
Delaware, Il Florida, 4; Georgia 70:
Idaho, 2; Illinois, 81; Indiana, 13; Iowa
II; Kansas, 8; Kentucky, II; Louisi-
ana, s. Maine, 4; Maryland, 6; Massa-
chusetts, 16; Michigan, 19; Minnesota,
10; Mississippi, s; Missouri, 49, Mon
tana, 2; Nebraska, G; Nevada, /; New
Hampshire, 2; New Jersey, 10; New
York, 43; North Carolina, 10; North
Dakota, 3; Ohio, %; Oklahoma, s;
Oregon, 3; Pennsylvania, So; Rhode
Island, 8; South Carolina, Z; South
Dakota, 8; Tennessee, 10; Texas, Is;
Utah, 2; Vermont, 2; Virginia, 10;
Washington, 8; West Virginia, s; Wis
consin, IL; Wyoming, l.
This represents an. increase over the
present membership as follows:
Alabama, Corolaro, Florida, Georgia,
Idahe,; Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon,
RhodEJsland, South Dakota, Utah and
West Virginia, each; Illinois, Massa-
chusetts, New Jersey, Texas and
Washington, each; California and
Oklahoma, 8 each; Pennsylvania, 4,
and New York, 6,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-07
CARNEGIE TRUST COMPANY
FORCED TO CLOSE DOORS

New York, Jan. THE Carnegia
Trust company was closed this morn,
ing by direction of State Superintend
ent of Banks Cheny. The capital was a
million fire hundred thousand dollars
The deposits were about $4,000. 900
The institution was in serious trouble
In the panic of 1907. and never fully
recovered. It's late president, Mr.
Dickinson died last year, under pc.
culiar circumstances.