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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-28
SWEET SLEEP
Forever Enduring Comes to George M
Dewey

Dewey.
Yesterday morning abouttwo O'Clock
Geo. M. Dewey passed quietly away to
bis eternal rest. For some time he has
been in i'll health, but no fears were en-
tertained of his immediate decease un-
til week ago Sunday, when he became
suddenly and seriously worse. On
Monday and Tuesday following he raj
lied; but on Wednesday he again became
worse Again he rallied, but his dimin-
ishing strength told only too plainly
the end was not far off, despite the vigor
and robustness of constitution that
seemed like iron to those who had
known him during his very active
career. The family were summoned to
his bedside and for days hoped that he
might be spared to those who loved him
dearer than all else. Tuesday and Wed
nesday of this week he seemed Cheerful
and talked lovingly to his wife and child
rem, who were in constant attendance a
his bedside. He, more than any of those
around him, realized how short time
he would be with them, and he spoke o
his approaching death without regret
save only for the sorrow of those whC
loved him, and with sincere confidence
in the final reunion hereafter Abou
sunset he again became worse and il
the silent hours of the morning breathe'
his last. Thus died one who has beel
q loving husband, an affectionate fathe
and of whom it can be said more trul.
than of most men, the world is bette
for his having lived in it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-28
Vernon.

Mrs. Henry Richards, of Grand Rapids,
is spending the summer with her sister,
Mrs. David Lytle, of this place-Miss
Myrtle Martin is not able to fill her place In
the school room this week on account of
severe illness-Miss Georgia Limerick is
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-28
(From The Evening Argus.)

Although expected from day to day,
this community was greatly Affected
this morning as the news spreal from
mouth to mouth that the venerable
George NJ Dewey, Sr., had passed away
at midnightto his eternal homo.
For the past two years there has
been gradual breaking down of his
robust frame, and growing weakness
that was very apparent to his friends,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-28

RTduteu SIX culluIeu, ali UuI ouo VI
whom have grown to years which are
proving their Inheritance OF the bright
intellectual traits and admirable social
qualities of their parents. Hattie, the
eldest, is deceased Edmund o.. editor
of THE Owosso TIMES; Henry b., prin-
cipal of the Hawthorne school, Taco
ma, Washington; Emma g., teacher OF
mathametics, in Harcourt Place semi
nary at Gambler, Ohio; Aid. George NJ,
at home, and Mary Hannah, at home.
Mr.. Dewey is survived by one sister,
Mrs. j. p. Williams, of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, and two brothers, Mr.. Otis e..
Dewey, of Aver, Mass, and Edmund +.
Dewey, of Twin Bridges, Montana.
From ''New Hampshire Men" we take
the following:
Much of the muscle that has devel-
oped the mighty West came no doubt
from across the water; but New Eng
land claims with justice the credit of
furnishing the greater part OF the brains
that directed the undertaking. A typi-
cal western Yankees career is that OF
the Hon. George Martin Dewey, who
was born in Lebanon, February 14th,
| 1882, the son of Granville and Harriet
Byron (Freeman) Dewey. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools in New
Hampshire, at the Lowell Mass. High
school, and at the Lebanon IN. IL Lib
eral institute. Removing at an early
age to the then far West of the state of
Michigan, his work since that time may
be classified under the three heads:
teacher, editor, and platform speaker.
His work in the first named capacity
was mostly done in the years up to 1857.
In 1854 his editorial life began, and has
continued uninterruptedly up to the
present time. During most of that pc
riod his services have been rendered the
republican party through the columns
of its press, though he is now connected
as editor and publisher with The Ode
Fellow, Owosso, Michigan. Mr.. Dew
ey's devotion to his party has also man
ifested itself in much of his platform
speaking, and nearly every state east o
the Mississippi can testify to his bril-
lance and worth as a campaign orator
Here in New Hampshire we have heart
him before every presidential election
since 1860. He has also spoken con
siderably in the interests of temperance
and Odd Fellowship.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-28

The funeral services will be quietly
conducted at the family residence Sat-
urday morning at 1890 local time. The
remains will be placed in the vault at
Oakhill cemetery with the burial SER
vices of the 1. o. o. F., and next week
taken to Niles, Mich, for burial.
On Sunday afternoon, June 6, an Odd
Fellow memorial service will be held at
the Congregational church.
The heartfelt thanks of the editor of
The TIMES are extended to the editors
of the several city papers for favors ex-
tended during the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10
TRACK TALK. .

Business 10 reported unusually
q uiet on the Rock Island.
Frank Mousley's engine, Oil. Of
the Rock Island, has been sent to
the shops at Davenport for repairs
George P. Lymaa. general passen-
ger and freight agent Of the C, B. 6
N. is in'the city accompanied by his
wife.
George Scott and James Smith.
of The Rock Island. are taking vaca-
lions while their engines are laid up
for repairs.
Martin Cavanaugb's iron horse
has come cut OF the Rock Island
round house here. where it has been
undergoing repairs.
l.. Ii. Greer, agent OF the Milwau-
kee, has been absent from his office
the past few days on account OF
illne IS in his family.
K. Stoekhouse, general passenger
and freight agent OF the Rock Island
ts Peosis, returned from Chicago
business trip last night.
The Barnum & Bailey and Ring
ling Bros. advance cars went out
over the Q yesterday, the former to
Monmouth and Ringiings to Gales
burg.
j. T. Deems succeeds G. w. Eek.
| ers0n rs master mechanic OF the st
Louis division Of the c, b. & Q
Mr.. Eckerson is transferred 10 Bur.
| lington.
o. l.. Bruner. the Taylor Ridge
stockman. is enthusiastic in his
praise Of the Rock Island road, sir &C
it has begun attaching passenge,
coach to the stock trains foc the &C.
| commodaiion of the dYovers.
a. q. Robinson, general agent OF
the passenger department of the
| Chicago & Alton at Peoria, was il
town Yesterday to complete arrange
, ments for the transportation of tri.
city Turner'S to the national turn
| fest at St. Louis next month.
| G. NJ Eckerson died sud denly yes
terday afternoon at Union station.
st. Louis, while on last triF
prior TO going to his new p9si
of duty at Burlington. He hsc
been master mechanic of the 81
Louis division of the O., and was 3
frequent visitor 10 this city.
". g Brown, general manager G.
the Burlington, was expected here
this week as he viii in ali probable
iity look over the ground where th,
company proposes the erection OF il:
new depot on Twep,ieth street be
fore the beginning of building oper
atoms. which it is promised vii
start the first of May.
| May Bull, of a bany. took trair
from this city Thursday for Jolie
iof brier VISIT In returning sh,
got on 4 train going the wrong direc
ton. 1t brought her to Chicago
She became suddenly insane wh.r
she discovered her predicament, an,
made scene on the train, tearinl
up everything she could lag he
hands on. She finally became cain
and the crew took her in charge
She had $50 in her possession. Sh
IS 60 years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10
ArbDr nsv.

April 20 has been designated by
GOV. Tanner as the date on which
to observe Arbor Day in the state OF
Illinois. In circulars sent out s. NJ.
lDglls, state superintendent of pub
tic instruction, aaks the children to
SHOW their real gratitude to the
Great G'ver by planting trees that
will grow ard blossom, and bear
fruit, perhaps. to add new beauty 10
the world and make many happy
who. but for their kindly labors,
would live in a very mono,onous
world. He urges the teachers TO do
all they did last year and more and
asks the county superinte ndenls &c
likewise do their share. The rum
Der OF kinds Of trees planted last
year on Arbor Day was 81. There
were Z65 naples and s26 elder:
plantet, according 10 the reports re-
ceived oy the state superini endent
Three CT the state trees voted fol
were The elm, maple snd oak. as fol
lowe: En-, 1920 votes; maple, 3 GO
osk. 2l5. The vote on the the
leading state flowers was: Golden
rod, 2,l32. violet, 1883; rose. 2. 405
Ii IS the desire OF Mr.. Inslis tina
each teacher report the school owe
which SIZE has control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10
TWICE ITS FORMER SiZE,
Jsi1giing Bros. I'll. snow Moe Than |
Doubled since LAST Year.

Iti1giing Bros. III. snow Moe Than
Doubled since Last Year.
The fact that Ringing Bros.
Worlds Greatest Shows, which ex-
hibits in Daveu port Thursday, April
20. represents an actual investment
of IS, zoo, 600, and that the daily ex-
penses Of this hinge travelling expo
sition aggregate over s7,400, consti-
tute in them selves incontrovertibie
proof that this is now beyond oil COM
pr son the grsrdest and most colos-
slsmusem ent institution ever organ
lied either in this or any other cOun-
try. For several years past Ringing
Dios'. great exhibition has been rec
ogniZed throughout the length and
Sreadih OF the land, not only as the
largest and best arenic institution in
America, but IL has also won a
goal triumph rs distinctly new
departure in amusement enter.
fr!ses. No enumeration OF figures
no mere list of wondrous features
could give an adequate idea OF the
resources Il the show-its overshad-
owing immensely, its wealth Of para
pUci suc Ndetucss W ito AdIu.
mouth hippodrome pavilions, its
army Of people, its dazzling glories
# cleaning gold and scentiilating
ilor, and It's kaleidoscope array OF
range people. aud still stranger
r ire wild beasts. |, is only by COM
| p !rison with its own former great
n ,ss thst its present stupendous
magnitude can be appreciated; it is
only when IL Is realized that Ring
Ing Bros circus has twice as many
cIrs. twice as many elephants, twice
the number Of huge payiiions, twice
IS many people, twice as many su-
perb performers, twice as large h
racing course, and seating capacity
Tor twice as many people as il hao
last year. that the magnitude Of this
wonderful enterprise can be even
approximately understood. And then
such circus, such meDagerie
such bewildering display of rare ana
costly features. The i've double trains
u cd to transport the parapherpal ia
| OF the show represent loading
space Of $50 ordinary cars; the 20
tcason-giited elephants. running the
gampt from the tiniest of Daoy
pachy derms to the hugest OF ele-
phaatino mammoth, com prise the
biggest herd of elephants ever before
seen in captivity; the 800 arenic spe-
cialists embrace the very flower OF
the amusement world, the pick of
the famous arenas of the world; the
scores of dens OF rare wild bee sts
represent fortunes, aud even pre-
c.ous lives, expended in securiu {
them in their native jungles; every
carved and gold-illumlned cage, 6az
zlipg the eye with its glistetiug
splendor, cost ransom; every gor.
geous triumphal car of the gloriou;
new street carnival Is triumph o.
art and tribute to the artists in
spira.ion; every one of the 400 beau
t,ful horses is an equine delight
IRE performances are given in five
arenas, in three rings, upon two big
stages, on quarter mile hippo
drome track, and in the vast dome
Of the largest tent ever constructed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10
Tom Nlarshatl's Pfiz,.

The managers OF the Elk wood park
(New Jersey shooting tournament
are kept busy explaining why Maj.
Tom Marshall, of Keithsburg, H.,
the western sharpshooter and the
winner of the tourney, did not Sc
cure a cup trophy emblematic of his
victory. The western men in gen.
eral are highly displessed with the
state of affairs. D.ckey. OF Boston,
received a trophy last ear, and the
failure Of the management to rewa
Mr.. Marshall. the winner of the great
American handicap, has created
quite surprise. K. S. Rec, who
took the team east, sent q set Of sill.
Yer to Marshall Tuesday in order
that the latter might have some me.
mento Of his prowess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10
THE PINkIIAlI CURES,
Attracting Great Attent;on Alnosc
Thinking Women.
MUST Be SOMETHING BEHIND TALL.
Miss Van Eorn, OF Philadelphia Adds Hex
Testimonial and Relates Her Expert
ences She Is Only One of Thou
Gands Who Have Received
Like Benefit During Last
Few Months. andWhose
Letters Are On File.

When Lydia E. Pinhham's remedies
were first introduced, sceptics all over
the country frowned upon their cura-
tive claims, but as year after year has
gone by, and the little group of women
who have been cured by the new dis
covery has grown into vast army of
hundreds OF thousands, doubts and
scepticisns have been swept away as by
mighty food, until to-day the great
good Mrs. Pinlshams remedies are do
ing among our female population, is
attracting the attent ton OF many of our
leading scientists and thinking people.
The following letter is only one Of
many thousands which are on file in the
Pinkham Office, and go to prove beyond
question that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound must be an article
of great merit; otherwise it could not
produce the results which are a posi-
tive fact, and not a mere claim
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-I write to
thank you for the good your Vegetable
| Compound and Sanative Wash have
done me. Before taking your remedies
| was SO bad with backache, liver and
kidney trouble, that thought l would
| never End relief. At the time of men
situation, I suffered SO that / could
hardly stand, but had to go to work
and stand in misery all day. BY blood
was il an awful state. suffered with
headache and local discharges l was
sick all over. / doctored for q long
tine, tried three different doctors, but
they did me no good. l did not gef
any help until l tried yoar remedies
After taking several bottles of YOU
4 Vegetable Compound and using fvt
packages of your Sanative Wash, aE
completely cured. and have no one L
thank for it but you. Hoping soIn
ether suffering woman may taize warn
: ing in time, / remain. yolrs truly, Mis-
; Celia Van Eo-l, 1919 Skarsy-ood St.
Phila-, Pa"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10

Darwin and Tyndall proved what nat
uralists before their time suspected, that
the air is literally full of plant germs
and seeds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Convention of tho Co1nsy Association Held
/ A..is-sr

Convention of tho Coansy Association Held
1t MoiiBe.
The convention of the Rock Island
County Sunday School association,
held az Moline, came to a close yes.
terday afternoon with the election Of
the following officers:
President-E. b. McKown, Rock
Island.
Vice-President-M Fred Hun.
toon, Moline.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. d. A.
Gamble, Moline.
Treasurer. j. Roach, Rock ISL
and
Executive Committee-H. W
Cooper, Moline; III A Patterson, j
W. Stewart. Miss Ella Taylor, Rocl
Island; Rev. G. H. Brown. c E.
White. Rev. J A. Afford, Mrs. EN-
ma Lancashire and E. Vsndevere.
delegates to State Convention
Alma Swanson, Watertown; Percy
Pearsall, Port Byron; Jerry Pearsall
Hillsdale; Mrs Fred Huntoon, Mo
lire: Rev. j. B. Ruster, Milan; Rev
G. II. Brown. Coal Valley. and Rev
X. c. Marshall Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10


mens today over visions of the
spectacle presented last night. The
Record and Chronicle each devote a
column OF more OF space to the mys-
tery of mid-air this morning. The
Record says Evanston men, women
and children stood out on Davis
field last night, and, with mouths
agape, gazed into the heavens. Men
renowned for sobrietv looked aloit
through strong telescopes and field
glasses, and people who had passed
successful examinations for color
blindness looked also. All said they
saw the same quartet OF lights
two white and two greeD-ssil-
ing from the lske toward the
west. And. as unanimously, ali
agreed thst the strange lights were
the beacon signals Of the Kansas air
ship The Record then gives the
names of people who are positive of
having seen tire moving object.
Nearly an hour after the strange
lights faded ia tie western heavens,
George Glen. Of Miles Center, tels-
grapbed the Evanstown police that
the residents Of that place had seen
the light passing westward a short
distance south of the village. The
Chronicle says: .sHigh over the
tallest buildings of the city last
night strange light cleaned and
moved and was stared at by thou
sands of people in the streets and on
housetops, who said it was the Kan
sas air slip. Evanston and other
towns in Illinois and Wisconsin
brough. information last night of q
strange celestial visitor, which was
believed to be the same that has
startled the people of Kansas OF
nights for more than week" The
| same paper then speaks of Chica 20
policemen and Others who watched
the moving Object vanish from
sight. a conductor on the Rock Isl.
and road, who never imblbes any,
thing stronger than aretesian water,
says he saw the ship at joliet early
yesterday morning east bound.
Is IL Coming West Agai,:
All sources OF Information last
| night agree that the last seen of the
| ethereal traveller it was Ealing west,
and ii this be the case, il may
have reversed its course after ap.
preaching the windy city, PERHAPS
finding the atmospheric current
too strong, and Rock Island
may have chance again to
night Last evening the policeman
experience of the night before was
| the subject OF considerable discus.
| sioG, aud interest was aroused Ia
the point where IL the ship Of mys-
terry passes this way again it will not
| be uuobserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Rock Island Saw
ings bank Tor the election of nice d.
rsctors for one yesr will be beld at
the oflicc OF said bank in Rock Island
Monday, April ~. 1897. Polls wal
be open at 10 O'Clock a. m, and
closed at ~ noon Of said day.
p. GREESAwALr. Cashier.
Rock Island, April 5, 1897.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10
working wom.n's home a.soc,s,,ou.

"a South Peoria street, Chicago,
H., Jan. IL, 1896.
Oar Working Woman's Home asso-
citation used Foley's Honey and Tar
six years ago. and are using it to-
day. 1t has always been a favorite.
for while its taste is not st all un-
pleasant its effects are very bene.
fetal. 1t has never yet disappointed
US. Wishing you all possible success,
sincerely yours, Laura G. Fixen,
business manager. sold by III. F.
Bahnseu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10
THE SAILING SHIP.
Mid-air Mystery Seen Over
Chicago.
DISCERN BEACON LIGHTS PLAINLY,
Travels Of the Aerial Vehicle Which the
Eosk Island Policeman Claims to
Have Seen Thursday Nicht-May n,
Coming Rack.

He b eek Island policeman
who claims to have seen
the air ship Thursday
night has been vindicst-
ed. Chicago is in q
state of ftyerish exci.a,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10

Fruit, saAde aud ornauentsl treas
eierae:is evergreeos. shrups of ali
kinds. Give US call. Nichols &
i-or,in. Davenport. Iowa Retail.
yards, corner Fourth and Perry
streets, opposite new postsffcs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10
Have Yoa aaa the G, Up;

II you have. you probably need a
reliable medicine Ike Foley's Honey
snd Tar to heal your lungs and stop
the rscking cough incidental to til .
disease. Sold BY u. F. Bahn,sn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10
Fading Hats

Are the most provoking
lhins on earth. When a
man buys a hat, he pays
a fair price for it, and
naturally ex.ects 1t 10
last a season. What an
awful lot Of electric ty
there must be in his words
and thoughts when it be-
gins to pine away and
fade into a dusty brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10

TKs Asaus, only loo . week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-10

When bilious or enstive est Cas-
csres, candy csthart;c, cure gpEran-
teed, 10 cents, Is cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-20

A certain professor in one of the leading
schools of this city was not long since de-
sirous of Incorporating some negro dia-
lect in a story he was preparing, says the
Nashville American. Not being very well
versed in their manner of speech, he be-
thought him that 1t would be good idea
to study the language in its purity unde-
filed. With this end in view he betook him
self to the vicinity of the union depot,
near which representatives of the ebon
race are always to be found.
One effort was enough. Meeting a coal
black, and accosting him as Uncle John, -
the following brief dialogue ensued:
Pretty heavy load, uncle. Can you get
up the hill with it?"
Il do not know sir, but presume So"
Such an example of pure and undefiled
English coming from such an unexpected
source almost paralyzed the professor,
who muttered something about 1.-The de-
generacy Of the modern negro" and men
tally deciding to consult the works of I'm
Gle Remus," he retraced his steps to his
apartments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-20
senator Honr Forgot.

Senator Hoar's forgetfulness to-day re-
called an incident of Don Cameron when
he was senator from Pennsylvania, says
a Washington dispatch to the Philadel-
phia Times.
Mr.. German made the usual motion to-
day that when the Senate adjourn it be
until Monday. Mr. Hoar was on his feet
at once to antagonize the motion, and
was expressing his objections most Wig
orously, when Mr.. German interrupted
him and said that tomorrow would be
Good Friday, and it had been the custom
for years for the Senate not to sit on that
day. Mr.. Hoar had evidently forgotten
this fact, and in a second bowed pro-
foundry and took his seat.
During Mr.. Cameron's term of service
it was his privilege to make these motions
of adjournment. On a similar occasion
several years ago the officials of the Sen
ate waited in vain for Mr.. Cameron to
make the motion adjourning the Senate
until Monday. Time was passing, and al
last Mr.. Dennis Murphy, the official ste
nographer, was deputed to call Mr.. Cam
erons attention to his oversight
Senator" he remarked, you have for
gotten TO make the motion for adjourn
ment.'
why should we adjourn?" asked Mr..
Cameron.
Because tomorrow will be Good Fri
Friday"
Whats Good Friday? 1 never heard
of it before said the senator in well
feigned establishment.
Mr. Murphy controlled himself by a
strong effort and made due explanations
The motion was then made by Cameron