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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

next station, he would receive the
same unvarying patieat, Satisfactory
reply. sa ~
w. G. Tilton was born in 1916 In
Moscow, N. Y. There he was raised,
and like many another young Ameri-
can at that time, he approached
manhood in the ranks of Uacle Sans
army, being attached TO the Twenty.
first New York bsttery. In 1866 hs
came west, locating ct Peoria, where
he went to work ON the old T. r. &
w. road - brakeman. Three years
later he was set up to conductor.
He ran In that capacity until 1871.
when he went to the Chicago. Danville
& Vincennes, where. after six months,
he became freight conductor on the
Missouri Pacific. A year and q hail
in the service OF that road. and he
went back to his first love. the T r.
e w.. running both freight and pas
senger trains. In 1875 he came to
Rock Island and entered the services
Of the old Western Union road. noW
the c., N. & St. P, as conductor. In
1883 he was made q passenger con-
ductor and has since run between
this city and Milwaukee. His no me
is at Racine. >
Tilton is a Knights Templar and q
Knights of Pythian, as, we'll as .
member Of the order of Railway Com
ductors and G. A. r.
Depot Echess.,
Some Of the railroad boys are get
ting the camp fever. q
Engineers William Dalzell. James
Wilkinson and John Greedy. of the
Rock Island. are laying off. et
James Dickerson's Rock Island en-
CINE, 895, has returned from q trip
to the White City repair shops.
Firemen Guy Taylor, William Mo
Carthy and L. Nicken. of the Rock
island. are enjoying short vacations.
Frank Mousley's and Jerry Cum
ningham's engines. oil and 662, are
out again aiter receiving repairs in
the local shop.
The addition to the Rock Island &
Peoria's headquarters ON Twentieth
street 10 nearing completion. the
brick work having already been fin.
ished. &G AsG sa
Frank Willard and John Fitx-
patrick. travelling agents for the
Peoria, Danville q Evansville and
Vandalia lines. were among local
officials yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Morris has resigned
her position with the Rock Island
depot lunch counter aud left today
for visit to Chicago friends. She
is succeeded by Miss Kittie Adams,
of Davenport.
1t don't seem as though the Rock
Island Railway company entertained
any fear Of being defeated in the hti-
CATION now pending before the su-
preme court with . view to requir-
ing the removal OF its depot to Twen-
tieth street. Improvements are 60
ing on At the Fifth avenue depot As
though the company Intended to stay
there. and maybe il does. A brick
platform has Just been laid; the roof
Of the depot and baggage room have
been repaired and, other improve
ments IRE going on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

regard to 10 kind Of : naa thsf

regard to the ktnd Of . man that
.Ament Il.
And in another letter the same gem
tleman observes: .The repetition Of
his (Ament,s) sarcastic observations
to the tsaehers - reported in TIE
Angus are identical with the remarks
he made 30 the. teachefs while he
was in Carroll. Jnst. 80 long a tho
man remaiHs In Rock Island q su-
perintendent Of your schools there
viii b tronhle. It IL repetition Of
his stay here. / did not know, and
really vas.in hopes that he might
have learned to hold hinaalf down
by his experience in Carroll. hat it
seems motif H 4ssef
Frsn shs secretary Of ne Bsasa.
CARROLL. lows. April %. 1886
In regard to James 4. Ament. l do
not want to have much to say about
him. He gave as all the trouble We
wanted while here and We do not
wish to follow him any farther. We
have got rid of him and do not desire
to have any moro to do with him.
Respectfully. JAMES THOMPSON.
Sec'y. Ind. Dist.
Mr.. Robbins also has Q letter from
Secretary Thompson in which he
says Of Mr.. Ament: HE inside more
trouble in our schools the two years
he was here than all the superin-
tendents We have had. He is what
we all call here an egotist. He had
four OF the old directors 30 that they
would do any thing he wanted them
to do. but the people became aroused.
He also had trouble at North Bend,
Neb.. where he came fcom here. He
tried to run the school board here
and did SO much that when Ey re-
port was published last February our
treasury was broke and we had no
money to pay anything. But we
have good man now ana our schools
are in good shape"
This reference to the financial
record of the uperintendent is quite
. disclosure in view of his much
boasted economical ideas in Rock
Island. ~
In Nebrnska. -
There are numerous letters ut
hand from Nebraska, but fearing
that they might be expressions Of
personal enemies. The ARGUS wrote
the county superintendent of the
county in which Mr.. Ament taught
| there and received this unbiased re-
ply:
Fremont. Neb., june 8. 1896
Editor ARGUS: Yours at hand and
in reply let me say that am unable
to speak personally of Mr.. Ameat.
He left the county just after 1 be.
came county superintendent.
Some people here think he is N
excellent school man. while others
say he is q big headed fraud. Yours
Truly. J. A. COLLINS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

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bine in; the
ideal conduc-
tor. Ifatrav-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27
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Waiee inpfesnated VIII the seeds Of malaria
produce incalcslahle miscry throughout vast por-
tons Of the north ana South Amesics IN contin-
ents. The most Elective medicinal defence
against iAese produeen OF physical mischief d
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great epedemies, eh1ils = I'd fever. bilious remit
teat, danb ague and sgse cake are prevalent, the
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nafie, hidney and stsmaehic ailmests. nervoss
ness snd deoiiify. ed eosnteraets stendency d
prsaasuse decay ~ the trosbles asasadsst upos
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

The finest display of Japanese day
fireworks ever given west of Chicago,
will be made at the Watch Tower
July 4. at p. m. The display will
consist of sending of from the NOR
tars continuously for one hour and .
half Japanese shells which explode
800 feet in mid air, and in explod-
ing initiate the large figures Of all
varieties and colors that float of
gracefully like parachutes. shaped as
war gods, soldiers. horses, birds and
animals of various brilliant hues and
tints. known only to the Japanese,
and descending among the people are
kept as souvenirs. These day fire.
works are artistic and oriental and
something rare and new.
Kinze, the grand Japanese juggler,
will be on hand also and give his
wonderful performance; also Prof.
Slackey. who will perform on q wire
stretched from the main building to
the open pavilion. -
The night display of fireworks will
DO made from 100 floats that will
constitute the Egyptian River car
nival on Rock river. The floats and
gondolas will be decorted with JAP
anese lanterns and fairy lamps Of
varius sizes aud colors, and the Ere
works ascending from these floats
will constitute a scene long to be
remembered. The principal Ere
works will be put of from . float
representing Cleopatra barge.
Without doubt there will be . great
day OF enjoyment at the Watch
Tower on the glorious Fourth Of
July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

Boats up we're the Sidney aud 10
Long. while the Verne Swain was in
and out on her daily trip.
The stage of water ut the Rock
Island bridge this morning was 6:26
and stationary; the temperature 800
A rise Of OIL foot 10 reported at
st. Paul, while from this point to
the Des Moines rapids. where q o.
foot rise has occurred. it 10 falling.
At st Louis there is also . OIL foot
rise. The forecast is that during the
next 48 hours the river will fall o.
to 0.S foot from Red Wing to Du-
buque. 1t will rise slightly 1t Rock
Islsnd by tomorrow morning and
fall again by Monday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27
W. S. HOLBROOk,

1903. uos, Io7 East Second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-27

II 20. it will be to your advantage
to call ct the c., B. l.. & p. ticket
office in this city and get full infor-
nation ~ to the various low rate ex-
carsions now offered by this popular
liae. Remarkstoy low rates to many
delightful simmer resorts. :
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
PROTECTED HOME CIRCLE.

The growth eff the Protected Home
Circle in this city has exceeded the most
sanguine expectations of its promoters,
both in financial stability and social
features. We are looking forward to
very prosperous year, and why not? The
public in general IS convinced that the
Protected Home Circle is here to stay.
and is the best means of safe, reliable
insurance and the meetings of the order
are so interesting that people are anx
ious to be one of u.s. All feel like one
large family gathered together for an
evenings entertainment Wheeling
Circle. No. 24S, meets the first and
third Thursday evening Of each month
at Odd Fellows Hall, corner Twelfth
and Chapline streets. We are still in
itiating members at each meeting night.
We are getting the cream OF society,
gentlemen and ladies of respectability
ard high standing in the community.
There will be a special meeting of the
Circle held at the Mcclure House par
lors next Wednesday, evening, June
10th. and it will be a pleasure to us all
to have all members present, also their
friends. to listen to our Worthy Supreme
President, P. d. Stratton, OF Sharon,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
A POWDER COMBINE.

New York, June 6.-Wfat looks like
powder trust is now in operation,
backed by millions of dollars and vir-
tually controlled by three big manufact-
uring concerns. The three companies
are the Latin & Rand Powder Compa-
ny, the Hazard Powder Company and
fthe Dupont de Nemours Company. Tha
latter has been practically controlled
by the Hazard company for years. AS
result OF the combination the price OF
rife powder has advanced from 1925
pr keg to 81, while blasting powder has
been advanced from 81 to 1925 key :,
The schedule for other grades has been
cOrresoondingly advanced. The new or
der went into effect June /.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
PIEDMONT INDUSTRIAL.

The Mackie Lumber Co., of Piedmont,
have established a large car distribut
ing yard at Hendricks, from which
point all their shipments are made.
They have several mills on the West
Virginia Central and Dry Fork rail-
roads cutting lumber for them eXclus-
lively. All the saw mills in this region
have all the orders they can handle and
some have orders enough 10 keep them
busy for several months.
The West Piedmont Feed Mill Co. is
building a large feed mill here.
The Davis Coal and Coke Company's
mine at Window, has been shut down.
the coal being exhausted. This company
is making a new opening near Piedmont
TO the "Old Hampshire" mine, which
has not been worked for about eighteen
years. BY building a mile and half
of railroad this coal can be reached
with one incline plane, two being re-
quired at the old opening.
The West Virginia Metallic Paint
Co. owned by Piedmont men. but mill
located at Ksyser. will soon be running
full. They have placed large orders
with a number of the largest firms both
in the East and in the West.
The coal and coke trade is unusually
dull.
The Davis Coal and Coke Co, has re-
ceived two large orders for coal, extend
ing one year.
Trade on Georges Greek is very in
different.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07


Everything is in readiness at Mozart
Park for the big spectacle when it ar
rives. An army of carpenters have
about finished their work on the stage
and seats, and tomorrow morning
when the immense company arrives,
the scenery and heavy effects will be
taken up on the hilltop and arranged
for the night show. In Pittsburg the
company made a grand hit. In speak
ing CT it, the Commercial-Gazette says
in part: "A novel spectacle was wit
messed last night at Calhoun park
when C0nterno's famous concert band
presented "The Battles Of Our Nation"
It was a grand military display. with
the rattle Of musketry, the roaring OF
cannon and the screaming Of rockets,
aided in the brilliant effect attained by
the marching and drilling OF the Wash
ington infantry. and the singing OF the
martial airs OF this country by the FIX
position Choral Society. The park was
crowded with people. '"The Battles OF
Our Nation" commences with the col
onial days and closes with the civil war.
Historical scenic effects, tableaux and
solos by the finest singers with familiar
chOruses made the effect most striking
and inspiring Each familiar strain
awakened enthusiastic applause among
the people. The spec,ale opens with
the picture Of HE battle Of Bunker Hill,
on the canvas al the rear OF the band
stand The sound Of gallcping horse
in the distance, and coming nearer, ID
followed bv the discovery OF Paul
Revere. A British grenadier then APP
pears. followed by the colonial soldier,
bearing the flag Of the colonies. The
strains of ChOpin's Funeral March tell
the story Of the result OF the battle
THE second picture is that OF wash
in gton Crossing the Delaware and this
norton of the history closes with the
third tableau picture. The Surrender OF
Gen. CORVALLIS at Yorktown. The
sound OF Ia Marseillaise' tells Of the
assistance rendered Just previous to
this time by the French. The war or
1872 is announced by the picture OF the
naval battle between the United states
frigate Constitution and the Gurrere.
The war against the Mexicans IS repre-
scented in the tableau picture, The Cap
ture of the City OF Mexico. ne patft-
otto history Of the wars Of the nation
! closes with scenes Of plantation life' the
bomfbardment of Fort Sumter and the
surrender Of Gen. Lee az Appomatox.
The final picture Is the review OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic In WASH
ington. 1865. At the close or the spec
tscle the goddess Of liberty appears
with the stars and stripes in her hand
and the entire COMPANY sings MY
Country. Ills Of Thee.
A perusal Of the above Is sufbeient
TO convince one of the magnitude Of the
performance. 1t is undoubtedly the
grandeit ever visiting Wheeling ana
should attract thousands. The Linsiy
Cadets will assist in the battle scenes.
Those attending the matinee perform
ance Tuesday may stay over for the
night show without extra cost II they
co desire. The admission viii be twen-
fy-fye cents. and reserved seats twenty
/ Eve cents extra, which includes the
round trip On the incline.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07

Pa, expound the principles of our be-
loved order On last Thursday evening
We had a large attendance of members,
and an exceedingly pleasant and profit
able evening was enjoyed by all present.
Several new members were initiated,
also, and number OF applications were
received of other candidates, who will
be ON hand at the next meeting. The
work in the Circle was never moving
more tremendously than at the present
time. Please do not fail to meet with
us on next Wednesday evening at the
Mcclure House parlors. After the adj
dress of Bro. Stratton there will be a
musical and literary programme for the
evening, rendered by some of our
brothers and sisters, who will be kindly
assisted by our friends.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
SARDIS.

Sardis. O., June 6.-Mrs. John Boice
and children, of Sistersville. who have
been the guests Of relatives here for the
the past few days returned home Thurs
day morning.
Miss May Hartman was the guest of
New Martinsville friends Thursday.
Mr.. Campbell of Bellaire, attorney for
the Belmont Coal Co., was a business
caller in town Wednesday.
E. S. Dunn. of Sistersville, was in
town Thursday.
Misses Stella Cunningham and Minnie
Humphrey, two popular young ladies of
this place, were visiting friends in New
Martinsville Wednesday,.
c. NJ. Thompson made a business trip
to Sistersville Thursday.
Mrs. Dr. Handenschield returned
home Monday evening from Hannibal.
where she has been visiting relatives
for awhile.
Misses Hettie Lowe and May Baxter
returned home Monday from Marietta.
where they were the guests of relatives
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Chaal. of Marietta
o., were the guests of Miss May Hartman
a few days this week.
Geo. Miller. of Wheeling. was in town
Friday and stopped at the Cunningham
House.
Miss Blanche Lemmons. one of our
prominent young ladies has taken up a
class of music in the oil fields.
4. H. Lowe was at Sistersyille We'd
nesday on business.
Mrs. A. c. Vetter left this morning
for Parkersburg, where she will be the
guest of relatives for couple of weeks.
Mr. Ed. Richardson, who has been at
Chicago for the past three years, return
ed home Friday.
P. w. Humphrey of Wheeling, was in
town Friday calling on friends.
The third quarterly meeting of the NJ.
E. church will be held at Wittens, o.,
Saturday afternoon. AT the close of
the preaching service DR.. Osborne will
bs present and preach Sunday morning
June eth, at 1880 o'clock.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
CLAIMS THE ESTATE.
Mrs Shirley says 5he is Daughter o. the
Late Mrs Stetson

Late hrs. Stetson.
Boston. June 6.-AIrs. CATHERINE
Shirley, OF Kansas City, Mo-, through
her attorney. has made a claim upon
the estate of the late millionaire theat-
rical manager, John StetsOn. Shq
says she is the daughter OF the late Mrs.
JohnsStetson by her first husband. Carl
Anthony. Her attorney. Hugh Ward,
OF Kansas City, has asked Lawyer Pat
tee to represent him. and Mr.. Pattee in
turn has laid the claim bsfore his part
ner, Gen. Nickerson, who will. il Mrs.
Shirley can prove to his satisfaction that
she is Mrs. Stetsons daughter, handle
the case here.
Mrs. Shirley is said to he 10 years
old, and her mother when she died, was
but 80. That the late Mrs. Stetson,
when Mrs Anthony, had a child is not
disputed by Mrs. Ste,son's relatives, in
fact they say that she had daughter,
but claim that the child died after liv-
ing less than two years.
They think that Mrs Shirley's claim
cannot be established. According Ia
the divorce papers on file in the Office
of the clerk of the Supreme Court, Miss
Stokes was married in Pittsburg on
September 20, 1873. which was less than
Is years ago. She received a divorce
absolute on the grounds Of desertion on
April 9, 1857. and a decree nisi October
7, 1886. Lawyer Charles II. Pattee was
her attorney at the time.
There Is no mention made in the d.
vorce papers about child and all that
the late Mrs. Stetson, then Mrs. Antho-
ny, asked in addition to the divorce was
that she be permitted to resume her
maiden name, which was allowed when
the divorce was granted.
The hearing on the will will be held
July 10.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
EASTERN STAR.

On Tuesday evening Miriam Chap
ter, No. l, had fair attendance of its
members present, and after the bust
ness of the evening, social time was
had, and that part Of the latter of spell
ing through the ritual was enjoyable,
and showed not only the younger men,
bers, but the older ones took the trou-
BILE to learn what the ritual contained.
One of the elder members proved to be
the most proficient, but he did not get
the prize, as one of the sisters was
thought more entitled to it.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
SrEI-RENvIILE INDUSTRIAL.

SIEl BENNlllLE lNDl TRIAL
The jefferson furnace shut down on
Tuesday of this week for refining, and
other extensive repairs are to be made.
The nail mill has had very success
full run. tn first for years and there is a
good assortment of stock on hands
AT the Acme a large part Of the force
is working two weeks on and one off.
A large stock has accumulated for the
summer stop and shut down may be
looked for by the middle of this month.
The stock is an unusually large one and
trade is not over brisk. The glass
blowers have lost considerable time the
past year, something they are not &C
customed TO, although the business Of
the Acme is better than any other fac
tory and the men have been making bet
ter time
The erection Of a boiler house at Will
kinaOn's Congo plant at Empire has be-
gun. Five brick tunnel dryers with a
capacity of drying $4,000 brick daily will
be put in.
The brick plants on the West Virginia
side Of the river, especially the Mack Co.
are turning out a new paving brick or
UloNh- 1 W. VI LAltAI dit CluttA W III &C
ordinary fire brick and are better
adopted for paving purposes. About
40 cars Of these are shipped out over the
New Cumberland branch daily.
The Chelsea China Co. will put on
a large force next week.
The stone quarry at Kings Creek is
one of the finest in the country. Quar-
rying is being done from a solid body
of rock 20 feet high and 400 feet in
lsngth. A new hosting engine was put
nj this week
-Four barges Of fire brick were loaded
this week at Che Black Horse, Garleck &
Williamson and Winston yards for ship
ment south.
Supt. Maintenance Of Way Gushing, of
the Panhandle, stated last evening that
the west bound track at Hanover where
the washout occurred Wednesday even
ing would be ready by Sunday evening,
and that 1,S00 cars of gravel will be
needed to repair the damage.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
SUPREME COURT.
The Business Transacted at Yesterdays
Session.

Session.
The following orders were made in
the Supreme Court of Appeals yester-
day:
Mathews, ct al, V. Conquest, ct al,
from Greenbrier county, appeal and SUI
perseadeaS allowed; bond, $4,000.
Price, ct al, V. city of Moundsville,
from Marshall county, appeal and SUI
persedeas allowed; bond, 5000.
Primm & Co., V. Mcintosh, ct al,
from Taylor county, appeal and super
sedeas allowed; bond, 5000.
Bensonv Snyder, from Jackson coun-
ty, opinion by BrannOn, decree of Cir
cult Court reversed and cause re-
manded.
, Lafferty V. Lafferty, from Marshall
county, submitted.
Freeport Stone Co. ct al, V. D. NJ.
Careys administrator, ct al, from Ohio
county, submitted.
Snider's administrative v. Wheeling
Electrical Co., from Ohio county, sub
mitted.
Klinker V. Wheeling Steel and Iron
Co., from Ohio county, continued.
Smith, ct al, V. Evans ct al, from
Hancock county, submitted.
Baers Sons Grocery Co. V. Cutting
Fruit Packing Co, from Ohio county,
submitted.
Sabina Jordan V. city of Benwood,
from Marshall county, partly heard and
further hearing continued until Mon
day.
Adjourned until Monday at 10 a. m.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
LOCAL AND TELEeRAPHIc LABOR NEWS.
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sus Church is about completed by D. G.
Kurner. This is the first contract OF
this nature ever carried out by local
company. The work is said to be very
fine, for which Mr.. kurner deserves
credit
J. l.. Stifel & Sons calico works was
idle two days during the past week.
This is the first time for several months
that this industry has lost any time.
The North Wheeling Bottle Works
are running full tilt at present. A large
amount Of the ware being turned out at
present is being shipped TO the east.
A committee of clgarmakers went to
Pittsburg during the EEK TO present
the condition of affairs to the union
cigarmakers OF the smoky city.