The Daily Times from Davenport, Iowa • 7

TUESDAY Till TIMES, SEFTKMBEfl i. IN OTHER TOWNS ABStNT 7 YEARS; INSURANCE PAID Rock Island. 111., who have been visiting with their cousin. Miss Louisa Moeller. northeast of Big Rock, were in town Wednesday en route for home.

Misses llellen and Emma King of Davenport, after a very pleasant visit here with their uncle. Henry Hoffmann, took the train here Wednesday for home. Mrs Matie Hummel and son Roy and daughter. Miss Ella, after a very pleasant visit here with their aunt and uncle and cousins. Mr and Mrs W.

II. Hlckson, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Paulsen, took their departure for home at Savanna, 111., Monday morning. Theodore Jurgens was a passar.ger forArteslan. S. where he has accepted a position In a general store as clerk, A.

Baker was a passenger for Davenport to attend to business at home. A. B. Grace returned home Tuesday via the Davenport frelftht. Miss Anna Mittlebusher of Davenport, after a pleasant visit with her cousins.

Mr and Mrs David Wagner, departed for home Tuesday. The ladles' basket ball played the Durant team here Tuesday, In which a good game was played on both sides. The game was won by our RESUME OF LOCAL EVENTS BY TIMES CORRESPONDENTS Budget of News Letters Telling of Go tags. Comings and Hapoenings in Neighborhood DE WITT DB WITT. Ia-, Sept 2.

Mrs W. Johnston and two children are the riMti of Mr and Mrs James Thornton. and Dr. E. A.

Edlen and wtfe of Moline. visited relatives and friends in this vicinity last Sunday. C. W. Gustafson of Rock Island, was an Andover visitor last week.

Andrew Gustafson and family of Chicago are visiting relatives in this vicinity. Lillian and Mabel Swanson of Al-tona visited their grandmother. Mrs S. Swanson and friends in this vicinity. August Peterson and wife left for a visit at the St.

Louis fair last Tuesday. Charles Johnson, who was hurt In a runaway near Orion some time ago died at the home of his uncle. John Josephson last Saturday. His funeral was held last Sunday afternoon. Rev.

V. Selludohl officiating. The special village election held last Saturday for the purpose of electing three village trustees to fill vacancies, and a village clerk, also to fill vacancy, was a very quiet affair. The respondents in the Andover quo warranto case. Frank Carlson, C.

R. Holtman and Oliver Anderson were duly elected without opposition, and V. Rehrt-strom clerk without sn opposing vote. Miss Neoma Dahlberg left last Sunday evening for an extended visit in California. A new Lutheran church will be built at Opheim, 111., in the near future.

The corner stone will be laid with grand festivity next Saturday afternoon. Frank Palm and wife visited friends in Woodhull last Tuesday. Mrs W. G. Hammer of Geneseo visited friends, in this vicinity last Friday and Saturday.

The new village board met Monday evening and took their oath of office and treasurer and clerk gave bonds according to ordinance. The deadlock, which has prevailed the oast month is broken in a smooth and leeal way and all seem to be satisfied with the outcome of the trouble. The two ladies are sisters. SB ill IN few days visiting friends here this week. Rev.

Coiyn shipped his car of household goods last Monday evening to Culberson. where they will make their future home. Some of our young people attended the basket ball game at Dixon last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs S. S.

Hann went to Wyoming last Tuesday to visit their daughter. Mrs Ketelsen. Mr and Mrs Bert Willev came out from Davenport last Tuesday for a few days' visit with "Farmer" and family. Charles Sehroeder moved his family to the H. M.

Moore house, having sold the saloon property to the Davenport Malting and M. W. Martin of Davenport, who will run the place, moved in the rooms vacated by Mr Sehroeder. Our school commenced last Monday with Miss Hughes as teacher. H.

M. Moore went to Chicago last Wednesday with two cars of stock. CABLE CABLE, 111.. Sept. 2.

Principal W. T. Hayes moved his family and household goods to town Wednesday, to John Peterson's property by the Congregational church. Mr Hayes opened the term of school Monday. Aug.

29th. William Kelly arrived here from Canada last week and has commenced work at the B. B. Peterson's mine and Intends to make this place his future home. John Russell and Ed Neave, drove to Aledo Thursday to attend the county fair, returning home the same evening.

Mrs Joseph Angerer has been seriously ill for several days. Mrs Alias Fritchle was a Rock Island visitor Wednesday on business. Local Union No. 221, N. M.

W. of held a special meeting Tuesday evening for the purpose of transacting important business, which was largely attended. Clarence Liebendorfer of Boden was a Cable caller Saturday on business. Wm. Miller of Gilchrist was here on a social calf at the home of Sd Neave Saturday.

Leonard and Luke Frost of Viola were in this city Saturday, visiting at the home of Mrs John Frost. Ruben Lewis and Mrs Ben Lewis were in the tri-citiea Friday on business, returning the same evening. Willis and Harry Hill arrived here Friday morning from Omaha, with three car loads of stock, which they purchased at that place. Miss Nettie Johnson returned home last week from Rock Island and Moline where' she has spent the last month visiting relatives and friends. N.

F. Guthrie, sub-district president of IT. M. W. of was here Saturday on official business.returning to Canton the same evening, at which city Mr Guthrie holds office.

There was a game of base ball played here last Sunday, between the married men of this place and the married men of Sherrard. This game was played for $25 a side and the result was 2 to 5 in favor of Cable. Chas. Kirchman "has sold his house to Mr Engstrom of near New Windsor and Mr Engstrom intends to move it as soon as Mr Kirchman moves out. John Johnson of Boden arrived home Saturday on a visit to his father and sisters of New England.

W. J. Burns was Sherrard caller Monday on business. Geo. McCaskrin of Rock Island was in this town Friday evening and delivered a political speech on the town square.

Miss LMle Chilin left here Tuesday morning for St. Louis to visit the world's fair. Geo. W. Grear of this place was a Sherrard caller Tuesday on business.

Tom Convill arrived home Monday evening from Oklahoma, where he has been for the past two weeks. Miss Smith of Des Moines. arrived here Saturday on a visit to Mr and Mrs Thos. Jackson. Thos.

Parker arrived home Saturday from Canada. Mr and Mrs McFate of Wanlock were social callers Sunday at the home of Mrs John Frost. George Lindee of Gilchrist was a Cable caller Sunday to attend the base ball game. Frank Russell drove Wm. Miller home to Gilchrist Sunday evening.

Rev. Jonathan Blenklnispp of Ke-wnee arrived here Friday on a visit to relatives and friends. JH.1SS Mim cuctuey was uaiuraay evening at the meeting of the directors of the Indepenednt school district of De Witt, elected to the position vacated by Miss Tinker. Mr and Mrs W. A.

Cotton have received notice of the arrival of a little eranddaughter at the home of Mr and Mrs N. W. Culberson at Massilon. O. Miss Jessie Rule held a farewell party for 51ss Tinker on Monday evening-.

Harry Walker and sister. Miss Delia, have. returned from a visit with relatives at Den Moines. Dr. T.

J. Burke is having a new cement walk laid in front of his residence. Mrs Thomas Kelly was taken sick on Monday with severe chills, but is now improving. Mr and Mrs M. Hines will toon move Into the Kirk Wheeler house, near the Catholic church, having rented the ame for the coming year.

The funeral services of Mrs J. N. Arthur were held at the M. E. church on Wednesday morning.

Rev. Dyre elivered a very eloquent sermon, after which the remains were conveyed to Elmwood Mrs Harry Van Epps is st Rock Falls. 111., on a visit to her mother. Mrs. M.

Montford has sold her farm south of town to Dan Carey and will joon move to her home in East DeWitt. Attorney P. Judge was at Des Moines a few days the first of the week. Miss Tess Tinker departed for Mar-thalltown on Tuesday evening, where she has secured a position as teacher In the high school there. Her mother will remove to that city in a few weeks 'also.

Several from here attended the circus held in Clinton on Tuesday and say it was one of the finest ever witnessed. Mrs Fred Tegge of Carroll. Iowa, who has been visiting relatives the past week, departed for Monroe. on Monday, where she will.be the guest Of friends. Charles Swordes is recovering from an attack of heart trouble.

Miss Ida Burke went to Clinton on Tuesday afternoon to spend a few lays. Misses E. and F. Slerks are. visiting relatives in Clinton.

County Superintendent Farrell was the guest of friends here on Sunday. Miss Nellie Kearney and her cousin. Miss Wilson or Alexandria, spent a few days the past week with friends in Maquoketa. James Wolfe and family of Lost Nation- was visiting the Wolfe families here on Nelson Sheldon is recovering from his recent sickness. Wm.

Zoeckler spent last week in Davenport, doing some lettering on a special piece, of work for the Marble com pany. Mrs Henry "Messenger and young son have "returned to their home in Dubuque after a visit with James Mc-Guinn and family. Mr and Mrs Henry Walker, who have been visiting relatives here, left for their home In Parkston, S. on Thursday. Mrs W.

W. Carson and son Amon, and guest. Miss of Pennsylvania, left for on Tuesday for a week's visit. Lewis Ryan of Monmouth. transacted business here on Monday.

J. S. Raynor is home from an overland trip to Kansas, which he enjoyed very much. Mrs P. H.

Peters entertained a number of her lady friends on Saturday evening in honor of, her friend. Mrs Augusta Burmelster, of Chicago. Mr and Mrs L. Carter and son have returned from Maquoketa, where they spent the past week. Miss E.

Sadler is the guest of her brother P. J. in Davenport. TIPTON TIPTON, Sept. 2.

Miss Mae Hutcheson, of West Branch, is visiting Tipton friends. Miss Alline Hepner left for Chicago Saturday to enter a millinery house. Mr and Mrs Mearl Clark have returned from Des Moines. Mrs Charlotta Hickey, of Kolkasha, is the guest of her sister, Mrs All-ert Pierce. Attorney Roy McCormaek, of.

Bay City, is 'visiting Tipton relatives. Miss Ethel Wilson left Monday for Cedar Falls to attend school. Rev. W. W.

Hess and son, Tom, lave returned from Minnesota. Floyd and Ralph Beatty are spending the week at St. Louts. Walter Reichert and family arrived Tuesday for a visit with Tipton relatives. Frank.

Cripliver left Tuesday for Ameer to take a course in mechanl- Sunday with relatives in Davenport. Mrs Louis Nagle and son Elmer are visiting her parents. Mr and Mra Petersen. In Black Hawk this week. Mrs Ciaus Miller and sons of Davenport visited relatives and friends here last week.

Adoiph Sehroeder and daughter Elsie arrived home from Leverne. Tuesday, having been called home by the serious illness of Mrs Sehroeder. Mrs Adoiph Sehroeder was taken to the private sanitarium Tuesday, where she underwent an operation for appendicitis. She was attended by Dr. Walter I.

Bierring of Iowa City, Dr. Thomas Byrnes of Davenport and Dr. E. T. Kegel of Walcott.

Her many friends will be pleased to learn that she Is recovering rapidly. Mesdames Moellenbeck and Kupper spent Thursday in Wilton Junction, the guests of friends. Miss Sophia Steffen. who has been visiting her mother the past week, departed for Davenport Saturday evening to be the guest of friends until Thursday, when she will go to St. Louis to visit the fair.

Mrs Claus Miller and sons returned to their home in Davenport after a very pleasant visit with relatives and friends here. Mrs C. F. Emler and Frank and Alice were passengers for Davenport Saturday evening to spend Sunday with relatives. Mrs Nermann Leabo entertained a number of her lady friends Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs John Schlap-kohl of Durant.

Mrs C. C. Gould of Ma-sville was seen on our streets Saturday. Mrs John Peters of Moline was a guest at her brother's home Sunday. Miss Lenore Henrlchs departed for Iowa City Monday, where she will be the guest of her friend.

Miss Verne Stockday. for several days, after which she goes to Menden. where she has accepted the assistant principalshlp of the school for the coming year. The good wishes of a host of friendg go with her. William Schwarting accompanied his daughter Linda to Cedar Falls Tuesday, where she will attend school the coming year.

Karl Hendrlcs of Davenport spent Sunday with his parents. Mrs John Schlapkohl and children, who have been the guests of friends and relatives, departed for their home in Durant Sunday, Mrs Chris Jensen entertained a number of ladies at a delightful birthday party. Wednesday. Miss Bertha Schreiber and brother Herman are taking in the sights of the fair at St. Louis this week.

Miss Clara Riessen is visiting at the P. Leese home here. Miss Tillie Guelch was the hostess at a delightful birthday party Saturday afternoon. Mrs Christ Ketelsen and son Herbert and Mrs S. Moeller were Davenport visitors Wednesday.

Miss Hulda Guelch arrived home Saturday from Rock Island, where she has been under medical treatment for some Mr Iversen'a family arrived from Cordova Tuesday and will make their home here in the future, Chas. Gimm was a passenger for Davenport Monday. Mrs John Brockmann was a for Davenport Wednesday. BROOKLYN BROOKLYN, Sept 2. Mr and Mrs Frank Hangie of Deep River are visiting at the home of Joe Nieerran-der.

Mrs Henjie is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Nicerrander. The sociable out at Mr Johnson's was postponed from Tuesday evening until some time in the near future. Robert Shimer is sick. He has been confined to his bed since last Thursday. He is quite an old gentleman and it is feared he won't get up.

J. C. Talbott don't Improve any. He, too, is quite an old gentleman. He has been In very poor health for some time.

Mrs F. Dorrence expects to leave for her home in Des Moines Thursday. Miss Rose Douglas begins her school Monday, Seut. 5. The Times collector made Brooklyn a yisit.Tuesday.

He went around with the carriers to make his collections. Rev. SJayed of the Christian church is holding a series of meetings in Mad-iRon township. He expects to go to Montezuma to hold' meetings there soon. On account of a big rain Monday the Misses Ethel and Delia Ormlston's party was postponed until Thursday evening.

Sept. 1. Mrs Mary Garey, who has been visiting at the home of her mother and brother. Henry Ball, returned to her home in Grundy Center Thursday. Her mother acompanied her home for an extended visit.

Miss May Dayton begins her school Monday. Sept. 5. Miss Grace Height begins her school north of town Sept. 6.

There will be an entertainment at the M. E. church Tuesday evening, given bv the Ladies' Missionary society. Mrs W. T.

Smith is on the sick list this week. Mr and Mrs A. B. Talbott spent Sunday at the home of Mrs Talbott's parents. Mr and Mrs Bliggard, in Malcome.

The Misses Huffman of Des Moines are visiting st the home of their cousin. Mrs C. W. Maynard. Miss Marie Beck is the contestant of Brooklyn for the Strobher piano to be given by The Times.

eTdridge ELDRIDOE, Sept. 2. Fritz Kroe-ger left last Saturday for Rlnebeck, Grundy county, where he will visit his brother, William Kroegcr. J. Wiese Co.

have their building up for their hardware store and the carpenters will soon finish it and then Eldrldge will be the same business town as before. W. C. Prlcster is doing very nicely with his closlng-out sale. The goods and groceries are going cheap, and are worth buying now.

There will be a Turners' dancs at Henry Oreve's next Sunday, Sept, 4. The German church services here every other Sunday morning from 10 to 11 o'clock are well attended. Henry Kork's new residence In the west end of town Is completed except the plastering. Henry Goetsch had a runaway Monday morning, but nothing was seriously damaged. DURANT DURANT, Sept.

2. Miss Mary Weaver of Davenport Is the guest of relatives here. Miss Artele Bohstedt returned Friday from a visit of several days at Davenport. Wm. Bierkamp has returned from Dps Moines, where he attended the state fair.

Miss Hattle Branch spent several days iast week with her sister. Mr A. T. Nelson, at Wilton. Mr and Mrs ('has.

Lanfl the hnnpy parents of a baby boy born Aug, 2Slh. Mr snd Mrs R. Tagg and Mr snd Mrs H. F. Blerkamp returned Saturday evening from a week's visit In Chlrago.

Mrs liallhorn and little dnuKhter, who have been visiting the former's parents, have returned to their home at GlHdbrook Friday evening. MIps F.mma rtohstedt has gone to Cp-tar Tlnnlds to accept a position as stenogranher. 1 Mist Emma JJwoMt has returned to take up her duties as teacher In the intermediate grade, after spending her vacation at Cedar Falls and Paulina, Iowa. The ladies' basket ball team went to Dixon Tuesday to play the ladles' team of that place. It is reported they were defeated, the score being 12 to 6.

Mra D. H. Snoke and daughter Bonnie were passengers for Davenport Wednesday. P. Broders.

who has been quite sick, is able to be around again. Herman Staak returned to Davenport after spending a week's vacation with his parents here. Miss Martha Riessen was a Davenport visitor Wednesday. WEST LIBERTY WEST LTBERTY, Ia, Sept. 2.

Mra Isaac Wert who has made a protracted visit at the home of her niece, Mrs Will Gibson left for her home In Lincoln, 111., Tuesday. S. D. Barr was a visitor to Muscatine and Wilton. Tuesday.

Mrs Percy Russell and children terminated a pleasant visit of som length at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Chas. Regnier and departed forvtheir home in Brooklyn, N. the first of the week. Mr and Mrs Cuniff and family left for their home in Chicago Tuesday after a month's visit at the John Cuniff home. Miss Rae McCaw spent Wednesday In aCedar Rapids with her sister.

Miss Minnie McCaw. Miss Inez Houston went to Davenport the first of the week where she will take a course in business college, Mrs George Miller and children returned to their home in Iowa City Tuesday after attending the funeral of her uncle, Wm. Knowles. Mr and Mrs Bert Parks returned to Davenport Tuesday after spending two weeks with his parents. Mr and Mrs James Parks.

Otto Fink of Mechanlcsvllle came in the first of the week and visited his mother, Mrs Anna Hendickson, who accompanied him to Iowa City for a dav. Joe Royne and Miss Kate Welsh were united in marriage at Welton st 5:30 Tuesday morning. Thy will spend a few days with the bride's people then come here for a few days with his people, before going to Buxton where thev will make their home. Miss Edith of Cedar Rapids Is visiting her grandmother, Mrs A. Me.

Guire. Mrs Amy McMillan and daughter of Knoxville, made a brief visit with their cousin. Mrs W. N. Anderson as they were euroute from West Baden to their home.

Miss Margaret Marlowe spent a few days in Columbus Junction, visiting and attending the fair. Miss Mary McMillan of Des Moines is a guest nt the home of her uncle, Jas Wilkins and family. H. W. Hughes and children made a brief visit with his people In Oskaloosa returning Thursday.

Mrs Ida E. Wiley arrived Tuesday night from GrlnTiell and will spend some time with her daughter, Mrs IT. V. Hughes and fnmily. Mrs Ida Sacket returned to her home In Webster Wednesday after few days at the Miller home in Calhoun street.

Mr and Mrs Daniel Foster are entertaining their daughter, Mrs Will Wad-dincton of Madison, Wisconsin, this week. Miss Josephine Barclay is spending this week at home after attending the university in Chicago through the summer. Mr and Mrs H. W. Hughes departed Thursday night for a two weeks' stay in Boston.

Mr Hughes will attend a convention of postal clerks while Miss Gertie Kline returned Wednesday to her home in Canton, having spent the past three weeks with her slfrter. Mrs Linn Plngrcy. Mrs J. Maxon arid son, Leslie Hol-loway went to Iowa City Wednesday where they will visit friends until the first of the week. Miss Ethel Miller came over from Downey Wednesday to visit Miss Kitty Weley.

Miss Jessie Chase entertained her Sunday school class nt the Bnssett home Wednesday afternoon. There was a large number of the little ones out and the afternoon passed very pleasantly with games, phonograph music and a basket supper. Mrs Fry and daughter, Miss Clara, departed Tuesday for Keokuk after a pleasant visit with the family of Dr. Boatman. Born to Mr and Mra Robert Brooke Thursday morning, Sept.

ft daughter. Mr and Mrs Oscar Shaw and Miss Mabel left Thursday for Chicago, where, after a few days' sight-seeing, they go on to Valparaiso, where Miss Mabel will enter the Normal college and take a musical course. Miss Iura Tooman went to Mus-cstlne Thursday evening for a short visit. Mesdames Cyrus Overman and F. M.

Mellick were called to Atalissa Thursday by the Illness of Mrs Over-man's sister, Mrs lam Embtll, who suffered a stroke of paralysis. Mrs Will Reep was a Muscatine passenger Thursday. Mra James Hayes, of Atalissa. spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs John Sullivan, Miss Cynthia Hartman returned to her home in Davenport Thursday evening. Mrs Mary Lawson Neff came In Wednesday evening from Cedar Rap-Ids to spend a few weeks with her father, Dr.

Orr Lawson. The missionary societies of the M. E. church will meet with Miss JessLs Chase Saturday afternoon at her home on East Sixth street. Communion services will he held at the morning service Sunday, Sept.

4. The wedding of Miss Kmma K. Arnold and Alfred E. Rabe was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr nnd Mrs J. Arnold.

Wedne. day evening at 8 o'clock, Bev. F. W. Collins officiating.

There were about 30 guests present and the bridal pair took their stand as Miss Lou Krouse played the wedding march. Th house was profusely decorated with flowers and ferns and a delicious wedding supper served. The brld" wore a castor colored sltk dress and carried a bouquet of white nnd pink asters. There were many presents, both useful and beautiful, bestowed on this young couple, who are highly esteemed by all their h'ts or friends, The house of O. Unrr, F.nst Third Street, was the scene of vsry quiet wedding Wednesday evening, when the youngest daughter, Miss Elisabeth, was united In marriage to Dr.

Clarenre Alpln, of Ames. la. Rev. A. McAutey, of WiHori.

sn old family friend, said the words which made the couple man and wife. There were Jf, guests, mostly from Wilton, the home of the bride' before coming to West Liberty. The bride was attired In white moitwllne silk snd carried bride roses. After a HHlrlou two course supper the newly married pair took the train for Ames, where the groom had a home prepared. The best wlhes of many friends will attend them In their new home.

DIXON DIXON', Set t. 2 G. W. King was passenger for Davenport Wednesday to do trading in that -1ty. Misses Traclo and Edna Butlner Of ELI M'LEAN.

FORMER SHOPMAN IS LEGALLY DEAD Disappeared From His Home on Fair fax Road Near Cedar Rapids CEDAR RAPIDS. Sept. 2 Soma-" thing over seven years ago Ell McLean, a watchman in the C. R. A N.

shops, disappeared from his home, three mile southwest of the city or the Fairfax road. He has now ber: declared legally dead, and a policy ot insurance upon his life has been paid by the company. McLean was a sober. Induntrloul man. and for a number of years he was employed at the shops, walking intc town in the evening and back to hi snug little farm in the morning.

Hl family consisted of his wife, formerly Miss Margaret Stephenson, whos family now resides near Covington, and a son aged about 10 years. In his efforts to tm prove his plan and put it In condition to yield him such an Income that It would no iong. er be necessary for him to wori nights. McLean borrowed about J500, Inducing his near neighbor, B. G.

Card, to sign the note as surety and assign Ing a $2,000 life insurance policy aj security. Not long after this transaction McLean disappeared. He left no messagt as to his destination or his intention About that time there was a wreck near. Ottumwa and It was supposed that he lost his life therein, although this fact was never established. Mr Gard Was Wise Mr Gard was naturally interested li.

what had become of McLean, as he stood to have the note to pay unless the signer returned and made good hie promises. The matter ran along for some months, and after takint counsel Mr Gard proceeded to pay the next year's premium on the policy ot In suranre, in order to protect himself, An entire year passed away and still no word from McLean nor any clue as to his hereabouts was received by family or friends. Then another year, and still another, and Mr Gard kept on paying the premiums, knowing that some day McLean must legally be de clared dead, i A few weeks ago Mr Gard took thl Initiative in proceedings to collect the face of the policy from the Insurance company, the legal time having elapsed in which It may be considered that a man is dead because no word has been heard from him. The insurance com pany, rather than have any litigation, offered a compromise and paid Mf Gard something like tl.600. or a trifle more than enough to pay the face of the promissory note, the Interest thereon for seven years and the pre mlums which he had advanced on th pollf-y of insurance during that time.

Kll Mclean's position, If he should ever show up here again, will be difficult to explain, He la legally dead and hs no property rights of any kind, His wife Is fi legal widow. It Is said that there Is serious question wheth-pi he could ever cast another ballot II he wore to return to former horns. rlcd nt the Catholic church atj Atkinson Tuesday Roth young people are quite well known In Bert Monesniith opened up his poul try house at Atkinson this week, Enter your young lsdy friend In T'M Times plimo contest. Geneseo should win one of these fine Instruments. ST.

PAUL HUSTLING The crack Diamond Jo linei- St. Paul made a flying trip to Davenport yesterday afternoon and was not nt thd local dock five minutes. The big boat was due here at noon yesterday but did not whistle for the Crescent brldgn until after 4 o'clock. She made only short stay at Rock Island and as she drew near the Davenport shore slgna of unusual activity were discernible on her decks, The roustabouts wer lined up ench with a box or bale on his shoulder and the moment the stags struck the shore a string of them commenced running off With freight. The passengers too were hustled ott and before the bystanders knew what had happened the big boat had cast oft her lines and was backing out preparatory to starting for the gov ernment draw.

In the space of two three minutes a crowd of passengers had been landed and a huge pile of. freight carried off. The offlcera of ths boat stated that the same hasts Is being evidenced at every stop as the boat Is a few hours late and captain wishes to reach St. Paul on time II possible. A number of Davenportera returned from the fair on the Ft.

Paul find report a very pleasant trip uj stream. NO "HIDING" OF BALL PLAYERS CINCINNATI. Sept. 2. The national base ball commission met at the Grand hotel here yesterday in annual session, Secretary John E.

Bruce reported th list of players purchased by the National and American leagues from league, which the commission pas( on. The National league has purchased fifty-two and the American fifty, mok Ing 102 cases for the commission tfl settle. Brooklyn had the largest liat of twenty-three. The adoption of new rules dlsposeij of many of the 103 pending esses, not ably what was culled "the Baltimore bunch" claimed by Hanlon of Brooklyn, The rules, ndopted before the eommls nlori considered any special cases, wer Intended to prevent all cases of "cov erlng up players." It was stated when copies of these additional rules wer handed out to the pre and repre sentatives of minor leaguers that ther would be "no hiding of players" bj major leagues to be returned to mlnof league. Copies of sll major leaguf contracts or agreements with plaverl are to be filed with the commlrslon.

No claims will be considered from national association clubs Against draft phyers after September Iff. Tin second installment of the draft prlc will not be paid unless the player hn been scented. Herrmann was re-elected a prrslden.1 and Bruce secretary. II. Pastor dts'iunllfled until he pays the Cleveland club J12j advanced.

Race Called Off at Eldora ELDOUA. Sept. 2. Heavy mt" Spoiled the racing at the Hardin ty f.itr nnd only ops nia was pulled The attendance about fi.OftO. which is about one-half the uruat Thursday crowd.

The sum' puirlcs: 1 in pace, pursp The Jew, first. Myrtle second: Charley. third. The running we was culled off be cause the mnniiiiPineiit claimed an al lesed pool existed which they wouU not fcrnilt home team. The score was 5 to 12.

The grave pit at C. B. Snyder's is having Its share of distributors. "here will re S00 yards hauled out of It this fall for our roads. Mrs May Olsen and daughter left for Sac City, where they will visit with Mrs Olsen's sister.

Mrs Hellen Pltstlck, for about ten days. Fred Flrch of Geneseo. 111., after Pleasant visit here with his sister, Mrs Gust Vetters, at Poena Vista, was In town Tuesday en route, for home. Gus Kuehl of Davenport, nfter a nleasant visit with his parents, Mr and Mrs Detlef Kuehl, at Buena Vista, was in town on his way home. Miss Hertha Taustlan of Davenport, after a pleasant visit here ith her sis ters.

Mrs Otto Cnrstens, and Mrs Ed Klahn, departed for home. R. L. Eckerd. one of the Cary Safe company's salesmen of Buffalo.

N. wnj on our streets looking up sales. Geneseo Nelvs GENESEO. 111.. Sept.

2.A base ball tournament is being planned between Prophetsfown, Atkinson and Geneseo. If the project goes through each team will pliiy two giimcs at each of th above tunned places, beginning nt Prophetsiown and ending at Geneseo. Next week Thursday, Judge Graves will hold a special session of the June term of the Henry county circuit court nt Cambridge. At this time tt is probable that the June Urm will be formally closed. It has not ben given out what business will come before the special session.

Sunday and Monday the Ohio crack ball team plays with the Regulars at Kewanee, and it is likely a number from Geneseo nnd Atkinson will attend. Will Neul will twirl for Kewume on Monday, Labor diiy. Ralph Davis Is moving into the house formerly occupied by Geoige Tuy-lor on Main street. Mrs Conrad Wrt is down from Chicago, visiting her sons, Louis and Will Wertz and families. Mrs George Weiia returned to Chicago Thursday after pleasant visit with relatives in the rlty.

G. I. and the. public schools open the fiill term Monday, Mr and Mrs Chns. Htuhbs on Oak- wood avenue are entertaining Mrs lici Martin and sous, Floyd, Eurl and Kay, or avoch, lowa.

Miss Louisa who lins been visiting her grandmother. Mis I'aul Sweney and mint, Miss Lillian Sweney, returns Saturday to her home at Chicago, A straw stack on the Davidlllll farm in Munson was struck bv lightning Thursday morning and consumed. Jessie Henri Is home from oshkosh, where she has bi-en visiting relatives. Mr nnd Mrs George Welgand nnd Mr and Mrs Ed. Howard, lft early Thursday morning for St.

Louis to spend a week or ten days at the exposition. Joseph A. Steklor and C. Harper leave tonight for Chicago to be absent over Sunday. Miss Fern Anderson is expected home today from Wessington, South Dakota, where she has been the past thro months visiting her grandma, H.

M. DeMottn and aunt, Mrs Cora Anderson. The Flora De Voss company played last night to a crowded house and gave a very creditable entertainment, For the past few days Town Clerk Bert Bradley has been busy making out hunting licenses for" local nlmrods. For the past month the hunters have found much sport shooting squirrels and doves. and a few ducks are reported In the swampy lands to thf north of Geneseo.

Peace snd quiet again reigns In the little 'Hamlet of Atkinson to the east of Geneseo. George Perkins, barber, and the law of the town, had agreed to accert the humiliation of being locked up, by having the man who done ths act, beheaded, officially speaking. To save litigations the vlllnge board met and pronounred Policeman Mason, deceased, and placed the star on a citizen so little In statue that even Terklns would be ashamed to tackle him. 'i he German Lutheran church of Ed-ford ia to be augmented by a new fourteen hundred pound bell, which has arrived In Geneseo from Northville, and will be moved to the, church Saturday. The Hock Island road has a detective here, who Is endeavoring to find who broke the seal to the freight car of beer and helped themselves to lis contents.

It is the opinion of the de-tectlve that local parties committed the act. The canning company Is having trouble securing sn adequate number of hunker. They are paying two rents per bushel st Hie big husking sheds and a number employed are miklng 2.00 per day. The Democratic convention at Cambridge Thursday was an enthusiastic, gathering snd nearly every voting precinct in the county was represented. The convention was nn adjourned session of the regular county convention held May 24th it wss decided to withhold nominating a county ticket till September 1st.

The session was short nnd the following county ticket was placed In nomination: State's AttorneyHnrry A. Reherd, Geneseo, Circuit Clerk M. V. Cnnover, Orion. County Surveyor Lloyd Z.

Jones, Gal vs. Coroner A. Cidy, Galva. Mrs Fred Iterner Is entertiltdng her sister. Miss Ruby Zimmerman of Atkinson.

August lie Letter and Angelns floe-bent of Atkinson, have gone on a visit to their native home In Belgium. MIiS Kate Ksndrlck of Atkinson ha been seeded by the school board to fill the varfiMf-v In the fifth grade on the South Side. She comes to Ueu-eseo hlishlv recommended. Kidney Mithnn has sold his poultry business st SlKourney, Iowa, anil Intend to locate at Jefferson, lowt, John Va: llvft nnd Miss Kmma Doublcr, both of Atkinson, vcie mar- JOSLIN JOSUN, 111.. Sept.

2. The regular meeting of the Joslln IT. B. church Ladies' Aid society was held at the home of Mrs Clarence Hanna Thursday. Many from this vicinity attended the Ebenezer camp meeting in Henry county on Sunday.

The preachers from here, closing their services and attended in a body. Mrs John Daily has been on the sick list, but is out of danger at this writing. Miss Mary M. Bromley of Rock Island returned to her home Monday evening after a several days' visit here with her sister. Mrs J.

H. Leasure. Ed Wainwright Is quite ill at the present writing. Dr. Daily of Hillsdale has been very busy in and near our village, as there were a great many cases of sickness here the past week.

The Misses Metta and Ruth Leasure of Iowa City are visiting relatives here this week. Mrs Seth Heald and daughter, Miss Minnie Heald, have just returned from Cascade. Iowa, where they visited relatives Mrs Heald had not seen for forty-six years. Mrs W. H.

Whiteside's niece, Mrs Dean and children, recently visited her here. A large number attended the farmer's picnic at the grove near Port Byron last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Sylvester Daly visited their son, John Daily and family, here last week. Do not forget the Rock Island county fair at the Joslin fair grounds September 13. 14 and 15.

Mrs Rathburn and children of Davenport returned -to their home Monday evening after a two weeks' visit here with friends. ILLINOIS CITY ILLINOIS CITY, 111., Sept. 2 Miss Kate Kenelly of Washington, Iowa, visited her uncle, Wm. C. Tyler, a few days recently.

Born to Mr and Mrs Jesse Hayes on Aug. 24, a daughter. Born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Martin on Aug. 17, a daughter. Miss May Neeley returned homo oh after a three week's visit with relatives at Hamlet, and Rock Island.

She was accompanied by her cousin, Miss Gertie Steelman of Rock Island who will make an extended visit. Miss Rosa Brayton was the guest of her sister, Mrs Melvin Rounds and family at Muscatine last week. Mrs M. A. Tyler and Mrs- Fanny Martin returned home from the camp meeting, yesterday.

This community was shocked and saddened hy the death of Mrs Josle Bendler, which occurred at her home, in Illinois City, Aug. 24. 1904. She was 31 years 10 months and two days old. Mrs Bendler was born in Iowa.

Oct. 22, 1S72, and moved with her parents to Illinois when two years old, where she has always lived, with the exception of two years spent in Leon, Ia. While there she united with the M. E. church of that place.

On March 7, 1903 Rhe was united in marriage to Dr. J. H. Bendle of Illinois City, and leaves besides her husband and parents, two brothers, Chester and Madison Pullpn, both of Leon, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs E. A.

Brown of Jericho Springs, and Mrs Fred Foster of Foster. 111., and two children, William and Leon Wylle besides numerous friends to mourn her death. The funeral services wer conducted by Rev. E. L.

Sheppard at the M. E. church and interment at the Reynolds cemetery. Mr and Mrs Jacob Siner of Rock Island and Dr. E.

K. Tyler, Mrs E. M. Wylie, Mrs A. G.

Tyler of Muscatine and Mrs May Kennedy of Washington, attended the funeral of Mrs Dr. Bendle on Thursday. Miss Anna Neely visited relatives in Rock Island, returning honi on Friday. The Mlss. Ousta Snell.

Lulu Snell, Agnes Shetler. Maud Brlsblne, Molvln L. Thomas and Charles Schnler. attended the institute at Rock Island last week. LETTS LETTS, Ia Sept.

2. Prof. C. E. MofTitt of Iowa City arrived Monday to take up his school duties for the com-Inff year.

School opens Sept. 5. Mrs D. O. Thompson and little daughter returned to Chicago Saturday after visiting for some time with relatives in town.

A handkerchief shower was given In honor of the Misses Nsnna Montgomery and Elta Goddard at the home of the former Tuesday evening. About 30 were present. A good time is reported, Mrs P. Turns Is on the sick list, Miss Llhhle Wlltlsms returned to Chicago Saturday, leaving her father much Imnrovpd In health. R.

M. Lee, who lives west of town, has sold his farm to Chas, Estol. A. M. Garrett went to Kansas City Wednesday pvenin on business.

C. Utter is In Wapello this week attending court. R. G. Newell was in the rlty the first of the week.

A large number of our citizens ar-attending the fair at Columbus Junction this week. Rev, snd Mrs Shinn returned the first of the wepk from St. Louis. WALCOTT WALCOTT. Sept.

2. Mrs Tln Mr.Mff'e and children, who h-nv lmi vlHtir-j in Davenport, returned Mr and Mra Roscoe Byrnes apent Nral engineering. OAK HILL OAK. HILL Sept. 2.

Henry Messer and Charley Twlgg, who were prospecting for coal on the Mehrens farm, abandoned the project as they did not find the vein of coal of sufficient thickness to warrant the labor of sinking a. shaft. It was only an eighteen-inrh vein, and the filling in of water to great depth made the labor arduous. Cora and Esther DuBols are spending a few days in Montpeller with their sister Sadie at the home Of their aunt, Mrs Thomas Agar. Sr.

Miss Marie Zwicker, who has been the guest of Miss Mamie Beh for some monthSi returned to her home in Rock Island, Monday night. John Messer. after quite sn extended stay st the St. Louis exposition, returned home Wednesday evening. Miss Hattle Evans of Davenport was a guest for a few days last week of Mrs W.

C. Moorhead, called home to attend the funeral of her friend, Miss Harrington of Rock Island. Mr and Mrs Henry Messer of Blue Grass were visiting their parents. Mr and Mrs John Messer. the past week, returning to their home Sunday.

Mrs Lee of Buffalo was entertained for a few days last week by Miss Mag-gl DuBols. Miss Mamie Beh snd her guest. Miss Annie Herzberg. were invited Tocs- A attamnnn a o'clock tea fit the home of Miss Victoria Sorlngmelr in Buffalo, given in honor or mi neien Wells of Streator, 111., who is the guest of Miss Daisy Dorman. Some Improvements are being made on the school grounds.

A fine coal house has been built. This was much needed. School will soon open, and the little ones will soon respond to the Kll hniu (n have ITOOft school, and parents and pupils are largely to oinme ir we oo nm nave n. Let us not forget this. A teacher cannot keep a good school unless well supported by patrons snd pupils.

Rain in great abundance came to us arA ATonrtnv Vow there tire no grumblers about fall plowing. The grouna is wen soaKeo. oniy juck nnt lfAn Vil rilstnne fo- thitt six weeks, corn will be fine. And why not expect ana nope ior goua iaie fall? ANDOVER ANDOVER. 111..

Sept. 2. Mrs John Rodell left last Sunday evening for a visit with her daughter, Mrs Oscar Brtssman at Moline, III. Erlck Westerlund left last Thursday for a business visit in Brownie S. D.

Rev. W. Gibson of the Orphanage occupied the pulpit in the Lutheran church of Cambridge last Sunday. August and rhlllp Peterson of Woodhull. with their families, visited the family of John Fnrs and attended the fair Inst week.

Miss Annie Fragd of Chicago visits rrlendu In this vtelnlt" Hon. George w. Johnson and wife George Escher returned rrom Cedar Rapids Tuesday evening. Lott Dean, of Marshalltown, arrived Tuesday to attend the funeral of his brother, H. L.

Dean. Ezra Van Metre has returned from Canada. Miss Pennie McCromar left yesterday noon for Belmond, where she will begin her fall term of school. Dan Donahue and family, who have been visiting Tipton relatives, left for their home at Iowa City Saturday. Miss Claire Owen left Monday, noon for Cedar Falls to attend school.

The funeral services of H. L. Dean were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the house. Interment was at Masonic cemetery. Mr and Mrs Ed Wiencke, of Walker, arrived Tuesday evening for a few days visit with relatives.

BIO ROCK BIG ROCK. Sept. 2. "Farmer-Burns returned home last Monday from Des Moines, where he has been for the past week. Miss Maggie Burns returned home from Davenport, where she has been visiting relatives end friends for the past few The Big Rock base ball team crossed strteks with the Dixon nine last Sun-day at the home diamond and defeated them by a score of 11 to 1.

Grove Horstman, Carl and Silas Ted-strom expect to leave the earlv part of next week for St. I-ouls for a ten or two weeks' visit at the fair. P. R. O'Neill returned to Davenport last Mondav after spending the Sabbath st home.

Lester Blackman of Tipton spent a.