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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12

his view, the beginning of new era
for Rock Island.
AT TABLE OF HONOR.
Those at the table of honor were:
President NJ. II. Sexton, POSTMASTER,
Woodwork Clum, Mayor Harry NJ.
Schriver, Commissioners Robert R.
Reynolds, Martin T. Rudgren, Archie
Hart, Jonas Bear, Hon. Thomas
Campbell, President Roy A. Green,
Secretary William Carstens and Di-
rector c. F. Dewend of the Moline
association; Vice President G. w.
Horton, Treasurer Z. B. Kreis, Sec
rotary Ralph w. Lamont, EXPIRES
ident George H. Kingsbury, Edward
Bakersfield, II. A. Schocker, John T..
Marion and Fred T. Myers.
Those present included W. P. Am
norman, w. b. Roberts of Fort Mad
ison, Morris Geismar. William Tile
meyer, W. J. MoelIer, Albert Died
rich, H. r. Battles, ". L. Long, AL
bert Huber, James r. Murphy, II. b..
Simmon, John T. Shields, N. 6
Heagy, Henry W. Horst, Frank G..
Young. Jr., II. T. Hinckley, Louis
z. Baker, A. B. DuVon, VIII F. Per-
~, Charles E. Hodgson, Louis II.
SchoCker, W. I. GanseTt, N. P. Wore,
Valentine Mold, E B. Stone, G. T.
Zimmerman, Thomas s. Brown, 4. J.
Beverlin, Jacob Rachman, F. j.
Mueller, E N Gross, William P.
Griffin, L. D. Marshall, R. J. Green,
Moline, John T. Noftsker, 6. r. Ken
worthy, James G. Britton, Ira H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
Personal Points

John Detloff is here from the west
for a brief visit with relatives.
Miss Ina Stone has returned from
q several days visit in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Marshall and
daughter Katherine arrived home this
morning after an extended visit In
California.
Lester Hastings has been appointed
as assistant to Ralph W. Lamont.
Rock Island agent for the Carnival
City packet company. Lester Higgins
has been appointed as assistant to
William Lamont, tri-city agent for the
Carnival City packet company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
MCMANN CASE CONTINUED
Defendant Is Too Ill to Appear for
Preliminary Hearing.

John McMann, under bonds to ap-
pear before Justice George P. Nissen
for a preliminary hearing on charge
of assault with intent TO murder, has
had his case continued until April 2l.
McMann, his attorney claims, is very
sick and quite unable to appear in
court. McMann assaulted a. a.
Rounds as the result Of a statement
made by the latter on the day before
the last election. McMann was one OF
C. w. McCaskrin's supporters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12

All the news IN the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
Rats In the Cellar
Nice In the Pantry
CeckFeachss in the Kitchen

What can be more disagresable than
. home infested with ve-min? Destroy
them with Stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste, the standard eXtermiR-
atoF for more than thirty years.
Kills of rats. mice or cCcEroacFes in
q single night Does not blow away
like powders: ready for use: nothing
to mix. The only exteruinator sold
under an absolute guarantee OF money
back IL IL falls
Sold everywhere Be sure 70 get the
genuine: Csc and S1.o0- Stezrns' Elcc-
tric Paste Company, Chicago. III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12

I. ]. Murray, J. w. Welch, Charles
Goff, Fl. w. Tremann, George r. Ste
phenson, John w. Tremann, Clar-
ence j. Schroeder, William w Walk
er, j. F. Witter, Devore n. Simon
son, B. G. Landau, John A. Murrin,
Eugene ]. Burns, Charles r. Vince
Ian, Robert Wagner, J. Q. Paddock,
Henry Lemburg, w. A. Bartz, Fl. ID.
Winbigler, J. w. Graham, Charles e.
Fearsons. Albert Bergman and II.
w. Stewart,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
MEN MEN
IN A BOOST FOR
4 BETTER CITY

Continued from -age -ive)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
EVANGELIST Is CLOSER.

Evangelist A. NJ Bruner arrived
near the close Of the proceedings. and
was called upon to speak. He compli-
msnted the men comprising the gath
ering. He was an old Rock Island
resident. and he was proud of the
Roadway the city was making in all
directions. Men made cities: cities
did not make men. He believed in Co
operation and federation, in system
and progress and economy of business
principles. The adoption Of the corr
mission form Of government was, to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
MAN AND WOMAN FINED
Get Into an Argument Which Ends
in a Fight.

siding at Twenty-second street and
Third avenue, GOT into an argument
last night which ended in a fight, and
18th were arrested. They were ed
tais morning by Police Magistrate c.
J. Smith, who fined each 81 and costs.
They paid.
Patrick Mullen became intoxicated
last night and raised such a rumpus
that the police had 10 arrest him This
morning he was sent to the county Jail
for 20 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
Diarrhoea should be cured witbo,

Diarrhoea should be cured without
loss of time and by medicine which
like Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Kennedy not only
cures promptly put produces no I'M
pleasant after effects. It never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
TO INSPECT Guard
Major Walter H. Chatfield OF
United States Army Is in
Rock Island.
COMPANY A ON HIS LIST
VIII Also Visit Headquarters Q
General Edward Kittilsen and
Colonel ". T. Channon.

Major Walter H Chatfeld of the 27th
United States infantry, which is sta
toned at Fort Sheridan, Chicago, is il
Rock Island to conduct the annual gov
ernmental inspection OF the brigade
and regimentaI headquarters and the
local company of national guardsmen.
The major has been detailed to inspect
the national guardsmen of the state.
and he is on tour with that end in
view. Last evening he inspected Com
pany F of Moline. He has big job on
hand this evening because this city is
the headquarters of General Edward
Kittilsen, commanding the Third brig
ade. and of Colonel W. T. Chauuon,
commanding the 9th infan-ry, as well
as the home OF Company 4. which Is
commanded by Captain Edward =.
Duuavin.
OTHER OFFICERS HERE.
Members of the STATS of General Kit
tiIsen and Colonel Channon will stand
inspection along with the headquarters.
Captain ]. J. Cairns of Chicago, regi-
mental adjutant of the 9th infantry,
and Captain Harvey J. Angle of Free
port, regimental quarteTmaster, are
here Both are connected with Colo
mel Channon's staff After visiting the
headquarters of the general and the
colonel. Company A will be inspected
TO see If it comes up to the require
ments in efficiency and equipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
Gasoline Iqnited.

Yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock,
some leaking gasoline was ignited in
the cleaning plant of Montgomery &
Campbell, 1909 Second avenue, but
through the effective work of a fire
system used in the establishment
the damage was confined to the ex-
terror of two dry cleaning machines.
The fire department was called. The
damage caused was nominal There
was scarcely an interruption in the
work in the shop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11

Senator Bailey exerted all OF his
much vaunted ability to retain Lori
mer. .he briber. as his colleague in the
Senate. but drew the line at sitting
In the same chamber with such low
down fellows as those Democrats who
voted for the admission of Arizona.
This Is drawing II pretty fine. but a
great constitutional lawyer may be
able to prove conclusively that 1t Is no
crime to buy a seat In the Senate. that
a man may violate the moral code and
still be statesman and good fell
low. but IL he votes against a political
principle that trust attorney holds
sacred ne at once becomes an out
cast and not fit associate for the
ablest man In the Senate.
Governor Blease has made up a
list OF lawyers whom he will per-
NIT the Supreme Court to recommend
Cor appointment as special Judges.
Perhaps Chief Justice Jones will ac-
eept the suggestion and bow to the
dictation of the Governor. who Is
the Governor OF the whole State. his
enemies always excepted. but. on the
other hand. perhaps he will decline 10
let the Governor run things TO suit
himself. regardless of the law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11

County superintendent .t r,.-.'
uon j. III. Haynsworth an. lt. S. q,
scott. chairman OF tn. o,n.r.. ..
which is arranging for til ...t b..
meet and exercises. are much en-.
c"uraged in their work for the Field
Day exercises by the numerous in.
quiries which they are receiving CON
c"rnlng the meet and the expression.
oi interest which have come to them
from school children, patrons. trust.
eeS and teachers. \ very large at.
tendance is expected and from pres.
'nt indications it seems assured -
the meet will hc a great success
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11
S. A. L.. SURVEYORS HERE.

On Monday n party of surve,


entered the city from Ihe northern
end OF Man Street and as they came
along thay mado survey 81 the
ground and set numbers OF stakes al
every nundred feet. probably mark
ing the preliminary survey Of the s.
A. l.. from McBee through Bishop
willie TO this place.
Much mystery seems to surround
the party OF surveyors for no per-
sons where they passed along were
able to get any satisfaction from them
as to the purpose and intent OF the
survey. Al one place in this city they
were asked the purpose OF the sur
vey and the interrogator was inform
ed that a trolley line was to be laid
from Bishopvfile TO Sumter. At one
place on the route a gentleman, at
ter talking with the party for some
time, and not getting any satisfaction
as to the reason for the survey. sug-
gested that II was an airship line that
was being laid out. and he was told
that he had guessed right the very
FIRST time. at still another place an
enquirer who asked IL a telephone line
was to be put up there was informed
that IL was and that the stakes were
being numbered and driven in the
ground 10 mark the location and
the number OF the telephone posts.
other enquirers received the same
sort OF satisfaction wherever the party
went along. and In fact the surveyors
left people trying to guess a riddle,
the answer To which they did not
know. and which they could not find
out II they did succeed in guessing
Il right.
This much, however. Is certain. the
survey passed through Bishopville
from which place IL came on To Sum-
ter.
IL was made by the $. A. l.. sur
veyors. but win what intention Is
only matter 81 conjecture. The
Sumter Chamber OF Commerce has
been quietly AZ work for some time
trying Co get the S,oho rd to enter
Sumter. hut Il is not known what sue
cess has met It's efforts. Several years
ago the :. \. L. mldc preliminary
survey for branch line To- Sumter
from It's main line by way Of Hish-
opville and l1t Was purchased by
Interested parties for q terminal. hut
no further steps were taken then.
nor have been since that time until
the recent survey about which cx-
tremely little has been learned 10y
the press 81 the state.
Supervisor Pitts when asked about
the matter this morning. said that ne
knew nothing at all about IL. He
stated. in answer 10 a question as to
the building of trolley lire from
Bishopvlllc To- Sumter. that ne was
certain that u could not occupy the
public road. which. as it was. was al
ready sufficiently narrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11
THE BANK COMMISSIONER.

j." YOU KNOW now the bank examiner about examine
bank? lie walks
is remark e,ess
count cash. Next H. tha
examines and the securities adds the dorosi
lciSr--in fact ecrunzos be
calls cashier aside him that the hooks ,
Samuel Smiths punctring
What did do-it Nh
is
the accounts methods this bank
missioner. always compimcnted bv tba howl, =
aminer a % do banLipe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11
THE HAYES TRIAL.
STATE ENDEAVORS TO PROVE
MURDER CONSPIRACY.

Lack of StcnOgraphcr's Facilities
Causes Delays i'm Trial of Mrs.
Rosa ID. Hayes. Neal VI. Hayes
and Lloyd Hayes. for Murder OF
Robert VI. Floyd - Testimony of
Mis-. Minis Admitted Over Dcfcn-
ces' Objection - State Has Over
Fifty Witnesses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11
0STEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY

The sumter watchman was found
ed In 1850 and the True Southron In
1sss. The watchman and Southron
cow has the combined circulation and
influence CT both of the old papers,
and Is manifestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11

er lc brought in. 1t appears that
the testimony of an accused taken un-
der oath before a coroner, cannot bo
introduced i'm the trial Of n case in
North Carolina Courts. If Mrs. Hayes
had not been sworn then. the coroner's
findings might be introduced by the
State
For the first time, today. in the vari-
Gus proceedings of the case, it was
brought out that Mrs. Hayes and
Floyd were together at Southport, n
c., last August and that they went
on from there to Wilmington togeth
er. Just what foundation the prose
cution is laying with this evidence is
of course, not yet apparent.
In the court room today were M
| T. Floyd, father of the deceased. two
brothers, NJ MeSsrs. Herbert and Julius
and a sister, Miss Reba FLOYD. OF
Gallivant's Ferry, S. c., the latter q
young woman of apparent culture and
very pretty. Mrs. Hayes baby was
brought into the court room for
awhile this afternoon, and played
about the floor, attracting consider
able attention. The crowd in attend
ance was even greater than on yes
terday, in spite Of the terrific down
pour Of rain and the extremely cold
weather.
DR.. j. w. Floyd, a practicing ply
sician at Tabor, n. c., was the first
witness introduced by the prosecution.
He testified az to the condition of
F1oyd's body, when found at the
Hayes house on the evening of Feb
ruary 4, last. DR.. Floyd said deceased
was lying on his back on the front
porch, with his overCoat stiIl on, with
seven, eight or nine bullet wounds
in his body, of which any one of three
would have proved fatal. He did not
find any powder burns on the cloth
ing Of Floyd. but said that on the
forehead there was a ring of powder
burn, about two inches in diameter,
where the shot in the nose entered.
This wound. said DIR EIovd uas suob
as to cause almost instant death.
On cross-examinaton DR.. Floyd
stated that he was in no way related
to Robert NJ. Flvod the deceased
Vaughn Waits. the vounp fellow
who was at Baldwin's stable inst IN
front Of tho Hoves hans. ubar ,ho
shootinp occurred to,d 90 III.
heard shots then saw the bolI door
OMEN Mrc rv7,... orr IT, ,,..a
ont the r..i. e ,ts,,t .,.+ .,,,,.,
falling or n,s march ,,i,n.-, r,..,
ran into III. e,..I, e,.d e., ..-,,,
,,,iu,ta o...rt ,,...I,,. ..,,. D....,,...
aro,,nd tbo COMMON I. r.
standing inside the ward leaning bor
head on Neal Haves, shoulder
The defence on cross-exor,inotor
endeavored TO show thar voune Watts
was not at the stables but IN o near
beer saloon. close nv. that be boa
been drinking a little foo nucb "pigb-
beer" that evening The a+tornev .n.
deavored IN shov. also +hot q r,os
very dark but witnoss cor+andoa tho.
II was onlv dusk and tbot ho o,,,a
see He recopnized N1rs Ioves h,,+
not Flovd "Don,t Won know +h.+
Won were drunk that n;gb+ ord that
Won have been biredsto cor,o nm boro
and testifv?" asked ATTORNEY Schul,,- :
en-. Witness denied both charges A.
ter the shooting. q short while witness
went toward Dr E,o,,d,s dr,o s.ouo
and met Lloyd Hayes, who told him
OF the shooting. Watts was some
what flushed at times, but in the main,
StnCk N hiC
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i'fNt. 'e Ir" E.Ir a.'." down st-,.r
and met Floyd driving. He spoke to
me and then turned to Mrs. Hayes.
saying, Rosa, are you going to do
what you were speaking Of this morn
ing Mrs. Hayes replied, 'Why?'
We'll, | wouldn't if / were in your
place., said Floyd. and she said. It's
just according to how the future turns
out "
On cross-eXaminatiOn Miss Holt
was bitterly arraigned. She testified
that her mother was dead and she had
made her home about with relatives
and under the rapid fire severity of
Mr.. Schulken's questions admitted she
had been accused of improper con-
duct, and had been turned
from homes because of these
reports. Had consulted DR.. Burroughs
in Conway and DR.. Cathcart in Char
lesion, as we'll as a local county doc
tor about her alimcnt, but she fiatlv
"NiNu VIC u ulil VI the rumOrS and
said her disease was unknown"
0. l.. Blackburn had worked for
Hayes and boarded in his home for
some time; heard them joke about
Hayes going to see the girls. HAYES
remarking to his wife, You have your
good times, why not me?' Witness
had addressed a letter for Mrs. Hayes
to Robert Floyd.
At this point the testimony was
shifted 10 the Southport trip. consid-
able stress being laid on this trip
an effort being made by the State to
show that Mrs. Hayes, on August y,
last, Jumped" her trip to Whining
ton and followed Floyd to Southport.
where he went 10 see a woman friend.
Luther Harrelson said he got on the
train for Wilmington at Tabor on the
morning of August p; after passing
ChadbOurne he saw Mrs Hayes and
Rob Floyd on train. Mrs. Hayes
brother met ncr AZ Wilmington.
y. NJ. Beck saw Floyd and MYs.
Hayes ON boat from Wilmington to
Southport on August p. Witness
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11

+ Floyd shortly before the killing. in
evidence at the preliminary hearing.
were first mentioned in the testimony
Of w. \. Prince Of Loris. former
county superintendent Of education Of
Horny county, and an old school
teacher of Mrs. Hayes, who said he
was familiar with Mrs Hayes writ
ing and identified two letters as hay
ing been written by Ter.
The first letter was dated "Doc.,n-
b"r l, 1870" was written to YOUNG
Floyd at Charleston, expressing gra1-
ilication at learng from d letter that
he Flyod) was coming 20 treat the
moles. a second letter, dated Fri
! day, January, 1911" expressed disap-
pointment at FlOyds not having come
30 Tabor at the time appointed. In
this letter Mrs. Hayes recounted the
possible danger from a neglect to
treat the moles; that she was in mo
condition to go TO Charleston" but
wanted them treated at once and
would pay all his expenses to come
and treat them; that the one he had
treated for her husband was well.
w. j. Hughes of Loris said that he
saw Floyd in LOris the afternoon of
the shooting; that he remained with
him probably two hours, leaving
Loris for Tabor between 4 and .
o'clock.
w. L. Watson. who lives five miles
from Tabor, said he saw Floyd in
Loris tie same afternoon. Floyd told
him he would spend the night at his
homo, but had to go to Tabor first on
business
Mary Holt, the star witness for the
State, spent som" time last summer
in the Hayes h0m" and heard state
ments, best told in her own words:
Friday before the third Sunday in
September, last, Neill Hayes came to
his house while Mrs. Hayes was at 2
q.
Where is fRosa?' I told him she was
lover at Mrs. Inger's. Hayes replied.
Amt Rob Floyd over there?' I told
him he was in town, but didn't know
where. Hayes then left.
Mrs. Hayes came to house later
and told me that she met Neill and
asked him if she could have Mr.. FLOYD
treat her moles, when he replied, No,
II they are treated it will he by a gen.
tleman and not by damn rascal as
Bob Floyd She then told me Of Neilrs
being jealous OF her; that if ne didn't
quit fussing at her she was going to
leave him and go somewhere where
she was not known, change her
"ane, study Tor . trained nurse ~.
s"meth.r-. erd E,t ri9ya would g,
With her"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-11

II will he or interest To people in
the city 10 know that there are 2t7
tc~.1 O.. 'h's un.y I1 ... ..... .r
ono county clerk
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lowing the shooting he talked with
Lloyd, who told him YES, sir. I saw
it. He (Floyd) threw his hands back
and fell backwards" Holly Gaines.
young boy who played with Lloyd.
said he saw Lloyd at the HAYES
home about a half hour after tA
shooting and that Lloyd told him that
he saw the shooting; that he was
midway between the door and the
gate when IL occurred. later sNoYIr-
an hour ana q nalr ne told some
other parties .bera :hat n VS. ho,.<
eatin- supper when ,le shooting
CURED
Mrs. Mary +. Prince testified that
Lloyd told her shortly after the kill
ing that Rosa killed Floyd, that it
she had not done it, Neill would; that
they would hang a man but not a
woman. The presiding judge, how%
ever, ruled this a..eoue. i-..- --ne-
tent for the jury.
Anna Matthew ,oea .or Nr Eus-
sell at Tabor al only negro wiz
ness in the case, "ds al dee sjaaa
when the juror got sick and it became
necessary to adjourn court. Her teey
timony was a new aspect Of the kill
ing, but rather tangled. She said
when the last shots were fired she
saw two people run out from the
house to the gate Of the Hayes home.
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Will 'H'HI' St''n- ulSnl at boarding
aouse OF w. c. O'Quinn there.
w. c. O'Quinn knew Fyold
Mrs. Hayes till int oduced
Floyd on August p on arriva ..
II southport on which they w.. ...--
5engers along with Mrs He. --.
"rothers. All uf
md night at with
Continuing, WITH
o'clock Mrs. Hayo !
his house and aslt,u ms. llayes if she
was ready 10 90. The boat was soon
que for Wilmington. She said. rs il
time? to which he replied, Yes Jno.
Harrelson waited some little time and
left. Myself and my wife, went
with Mrs. Hayes to the boat and re-
malned till it left. Then we. within
MIS- Hayes, returned to the house.
Mr.. Floyd, with my daughter. had all
ready gone to the boat.
Mrs. Hayes spent the rest of the
afternoon at our house. Flovd was
out on the street, but came in foA,
supper. Mrs. Hayes appeared eIoon,S
and dissatisfied"
Mrs. O'Quinn stated further thar
Floyd and Mrs. Hayes were not To-
gether while there, the former having
MS attentions to his daughter. WHOM,
he had been going to see since 19N
witness stated, however, that he did
not know that his daughter and Floyd
were engaged
Mrs. O'Quinn, put on the stand.
corroborated her husbands testimony.
adding that Mrs. Hayes told her that=
she left home to visit her brother &
wilmington, and that Mrs Hayes and
Floyd left on next mornings boat for
Wilmington.
Mrs. ID. c. Russell, who lived N
door to the Hayes in Tabor, tes
fed that several times, the week be
fore the shooting of Floyd, she had
seen. Mrs. Hayes and her husband
practicing shooting in their bac
yard. This witness heard the shoot
ing the fatal night and heard erie
after the last shot but not before.
G. R. Blanton, clerk in HarrelsoIs
drug store in Tabor, hear Nd
Hayes talking to Mr.. Harrelson about
the middle of January last, when
Hayes asked Harrelson if he had
heard shooting in, his Hayes) yard,
adding that Me and my wife have
been practicing shooting and she can
shoot as good as me. If a man goN
about my place and acts anyways
wrong, she won't mind using it.
Lloyd HaN,s Vas rrst brought IN IN
.'e a-r~ 1u~rioo Of the .estinony ny