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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Tie Hulidog . Good Dog.

No member of the canine family has
been moro persistently maligned than
the bulldog. Writers who have no in.
innate knowledge Of the dog and his at.
tributes have described him as stupidity
ferocious, and illustrators have pictured
him as sort of semiwild beast, till the
general public has come to look upon
him as dangerous.
Give n dog bad name" is an old
saw, and perhaps true one. Int when
it is applied to the bulldog it is mani
fcstly unjust. Writers, too, have fallen
into grave error in claiming that the
bulldog is deficient not only in affec-
ton, but i'll intelligence.
Stonehenge, who is considered one Of
the greatest Of canine scientists, claims
that the bulldogs brain is relatively
larger than that of the spaniel, which
dog is generally considered to be the
most intelligent of the canine race,
while the bulldogs affection is never to
bo doubted Outing,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
BACK TO THEIR MOTHER.
A.. xsnd.r CAblJrsn Leave for Their Home
st Chsrlestor, 9. C.

A.. xsnd,r CAblIren Leave fos Their Home
at Chsrlestor, 8. C.
Alvira and Daisy Alexander left
this morning for their mothers hone
at Charleston. s. c., in company with
Rev. d. J. jenkins. president Of Jen.
kins orphauage. and Miss E. A
Clark.
The children gave q concert at the
7. NJ. C. A. auditorium last evening
to raise funds 10 assist in dsfraying
part of the expense Of their return.
In an interval of the program
Rev. jenkins spoke to the audience,
reviewing the circum stances under
which the girls we're alloved to 90
away from the orphausge; how he
promised their mother that she
should hear from them weekly; and
how he finally lost all track Of them
Rev. jenkins said the orphanage was
known throughout the country % .
reputable and deserving institution,
despite statements to the contrary
which had been made. Anyone who
dou bted what he said could salts
~ himself by communicating
with any body, white or black. in
Charleston. MIR. jenkins referred
in q manner highly complimentary
to THE ARGUS. stating that he would
take back to the people In the south
the kinds st thoughts Of the paper and
as long as he lived he would not forget
the act on its part which has re.
stored the children to their mother.
He also said that there had come to
him in his life what he he had no,
been taught to expect-the exper'
fence of q newspaper fighting for The
rights of the colored people and col
ored children against the attempt.
Of those who in political principle had
often.made declarations TO the doc
trines of abolition. The audiences
WAS not large and there was none Of
those who interested themselves S.
much in the children rs to keep then
unnecessarily in Rock Island, pres
ent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
AUGUSTANA NOTES.

DR.. Grsnere will be librarian next
year.
The Ly:eum has begun arrange
ments for q fine lee. ure course next
year.
The chapel ctoir contemplates .
short concert tour in the very near
future.
The board of regents has finished
its business. Some very important
matters were discussed and decided.
The constitution committee met yes.
teIday.
At the annual meeting of the col
!ege directors, Mrs. Penrose, wife Of
Prof. Penrose, of the business COL
lege, was elected instructor in elo-
cution.
The freshman class carried out the
program 10 the Phrenoskosmisn Sc
ciety last night. They did well. In
the Adelphic program of varied
numbers was rendered.
The Upsala boys spent q very
pleasant time last Thursday evening
at the home of Miss Reynolds. Seven
couple, comprised the happy com
|pany, which, with games and lestl
and fine refreshments, passed the
time to everyone's hearty satisfac.
ton.
The graduating class of the bust
ness department held its regular
meeting Thursday afternoon. The
class elected Frederick From as vale.
dictorian for the shorthand depart
ment and Leo Larkin was unanim
ously elected for the business de-
partment. Various committees wer,
also chosen.
An Interesting lecture was given il
the business department last Thurs
day afternoon by Leopold Simon, o
Rock Island, on thu subject, "A Prac
tical Business Man" The speaker
mentioned that the most important
element necessary to bring success
in business Is education, and also tC
be successful business employe on
must be strictly honest, accurate il
figures and always punctuaL, anc
above all faithful to ones work, AM
to ones duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Capt. Mitobsm's LeAv..

Capt. o. B. Mitcham, of Rock
Island arsenal. left last night for
New York, whence he ssils for Swiiz-
erland to the bedside of Mrs. Mitch
am, who Is i'll there from typhoid
fever. Capt. Mitcham has . two
months leave of absence. The cap
tain was exceedingly reluctant about
asking to get away at this particular
time, but was constrained to do 30
owing to the urgent cablegrams that
came from his daughter concerning
his wife's condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Notice.

The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders OF the Rock Island Saw
ings bank for the election of nine
directors for one year will be held
at the office of said bank in Rock
Island Monday, April IL. 1898. Polls
will be open at 10 o'clock q m, and
closed at IL noon OF said day.
2. GREENAwALT. Cashier.
Rock Island, April 2, 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
when Your Throat CloKa

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wonderful remedy for coughs. colds
aud bronchial affections. Pleasant
to the taste. never failing in result.
Is cents at drug stores. Take nc
So b. titute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

Is one Of the most distressing aud
Disseminating OF maladies. Ii causes
loss of sleep. II neglected. it ter
inmates in that most obnoxious Of
all diseases-ca.Arrh Of the head or
threat. DR. Bells Pine Tar Honey
will cure it in one night. All drug
piata
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

GLAD Iidinss to Astbms sonsrers.
Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick
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b7 7. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

The Blond-I wonder if shall ever
live to be 100?
The Brunette-Not if you remain %
mich longer London Fun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

send Tho coupon with 2 cent stamp
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

The said William Rinck. bsing duly sworn,
doth depose and say that the foregoing statement.
by him subscribed. lie a correct statement
of the am cunt Of public funds on hand at the CON-
mencement OF the fecal year above stated, the
amount Of pubic funds received. and the sources
from which received and the amount expended
and purposes for which expended as set forth in
said statement.
WILLIAM RIScK. Supcrvisor.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 29.h day
CT March. 1922.
A. d. HrEsrsG, Notary Pablo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
GIvs tn. Chilorsa q Drink

Called Grain-O. Its . delicious. ap-
petizing, noarishing food drink TO
take the plsce Of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all = who have
used it. because when properly pre-.
pared 1t tastes like the finest coffee,
but is free from all its injurious prop
critics. Grain-O aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. 1t is not a
stimulant, but health builder, and
children, IS vel as adults. can drink
it with great benefit. Costs about
one-fourth as much as coffee. Is
anc Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
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Valuable 32.Page Book Given
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and Other Clsthing In the Latest Styles
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ments with the
publishers to
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free to any Of
it's readers who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
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drst street, Frank Plummer. Agent
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

Passenger trains leave c 4 Moline
svenueD depot Eve 90 minutes earlier than time
given. Trains MARRIED daily, ali other trains
daily except sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-21

keep the hall in constant demand-a
fact which would compensate the NAM
ayers for the moderate fees. Then the
dining hall could be rented for BAN
quets. and, altogether, with the club
itself meeting In the afternoons only,
1t would not be difficult to bring the
gross Income to $fSN a, week, or 1920
a year. Deductines Eom this $4,000 for
current expenses 81 very gratifying
balance Is left In tG&areasury.
The success of tH6Aclub house makes
a little inquiry infp the nature OF the
organization itselE VT Interest The
regular club has q. membership Of more
than 500, which recruits Its ranks from
a waiting list Of 200, known as the
"Fortnightly Annex" This Is presid-
ed over by the finstavlce president Of
the regular club, Though it's other Of
ficers are elected from the waiting list,
and the programmer-of study Ia made
by these officers. However, the main
organization Is like a perfect fedora
ton of classes, including a business
womans club, presided over by the
second vice president. This fact is
especially significant, since 1t proves
that there can be perfect unity in ex-
tended diversity and an effective COM
btnation of forces for the accomplish
ment of an object which, when attain
ed, will strengthen and develop indi-
vidual energy. There Is g. peculiar
satisfaction in having an abiding place
Of ones own" are the written words Of
one of the officers, land the interest
Of the members in their club and work
has grown and strengthened as the as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-21

the ladies paid just $4,000, is very cen
trally located, is of the Italian order of
al architecture and is constructed of
white brick and Ohio blue stone, with
terra Gotta trimmings. From the ac-
companying picture one can get fair
IDEA of the exterior which presents a
comedy appearance, while the two in
terror glinnpsas speak well for the taste
and skill the general arrangement
The club house contains, besides an
auditorium of a $50 seating capacity,
a kitchen, dining hall, paI1or, re-
ception hall and library, with 1900
volumes. This, then, is the unencum-
bered home Of the Ladies' Library club.
of Grand Rapids, but there are still
some pertinent. questions to be asked
II: regard to 1t. While it is unencum-
bered, is not its maintenance a drain
uron the members? The question was
put to one Of the prominent members
Of the club, who replied:
EARNED $4,000.
Instead Of being burden our club
house brought us an income last year
OF $1,000. The money was earned by
renting the auditorium for concerts and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-21

the idea that 1t would be easy and not
Unprofita able to verify the last quoted
assertion by looking up some thor
oughly tested club house plan. Club
women have heard not little of the
Ladies' Literary club, Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, and as this organization has
owned it's home since 1887, prominent
members were addressed on the sub
ject, who submitted in reply the ac-
companying pictures of their building,
together with some interesting infor-
nation in regard to it's erection and
maintenance.
This club, too. boarded around"
from the time 1t was organized as a
history class, under the leadership Of
Mrs. Lucinda Stone in 1862 UP to the
year 1856, when the club having aug
n.ented its numbers "the question of
a convenient and conlnodious meeting
place became imperative" The larger
membership represented considera BILE
yearly income, the society had earned
a good deal through entertainments,
and having taken up the building pro-
ject raised by subscriptions enough to
cover the cost of the proposed struc-
ture. This building. for which
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-21
DOLLY REYNOLDS DEATH
MYSTERY THE SENSATION OF
THE WEEK IN NEW YORK

Dentist With q Fashionable Prao-
tice, Wealthy Club Man and a
Pretty Girl Who Was His Victim
the Principals in the Affair
Case Against the Man Under Ar
rest Not Conclusive.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-The sensa-
tion Of the week in New York, and one
that promises to run as long course
at that furnished by Carlisle Harris,
was the murder Of Dolly Reynolds at
the Grand hotel on Tuesday. DR.. Sam
uel j. Kennedy, dentist with q fash
ionable practice, was arrested immedl-
ately after the discovery of the crime,
and for two days was held on suspi-
cion. Now the police are so certain
he Is the murderer that formal charge
has been made against him. He has
been arra1gned, but no hearing has
been had.
The motive that has been advanced
is that of robbery. 1t is believed that
the young woman had about $4,000
worth Of diamonds in her possession
when she went into the hotel, and Il
is likely that she had also a considera-
BILE sum Of money.
The crudeness Of the murder, for 1t
was committed with a steel cable
bludgeon, sheathed with lead, it's bold
ness and the circumstances surround
ing 1t are at once puzzling and extra
ordinary. The evidence against DR..
Kennedy is in nowise conclusive Cir
cumstances point to him, but thus far
the manner in which Miss Reynolds
was killed, the audacity of 1t, as we'll
as the sordidness Of motive, are the
best defense Of the young dentist.
VICTIM A BELLE.
Emeline Reynolds was twenty-one
years old. She was know as the belle
Of Mount Vernon. She was graduated
from a Fifth avenue school with the
highest honors in her class. After
graduating Mr.. Reynolds sent his
daughter to a conservatory Of music.
She did not like this, and unknown to
her parents she often stayed away
from the school and tried to find en-
ployment.
While her parents thought she was
studying she was working in a candy
store. Miss Reynolds was always Law
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-21
country. 1t held the record for tn.

country. It held the record for the
largest tonnage in rails.
Then the North Chicago Steel works,
built and managed by 0. W. Potter,
became a factor, and little later, or
along about 1880, the Bridgeport es-
Establishment was bought by III. III. Por-
ter, who rebuilt, enlarged and gener-
ally improved 1t. 1t came into promi-
nence. Shortly thereafter the South
Chica go works, owned by the North
Chicago concern, doomed UP.
AS a result these three institutions
became powerful competitors Of the
Joliet Iron and Steel company. It was
soon discovered that their capacity
would be greater than the probable
demand for rails. BY reason of its
location. the South Chicago plant had
so much advantage in rates that 1t
could turn out its product much cheap
er than that of any of the others. So,
the question of consolidation present
ed itself, and a committee appointed
for that purpose visited the several
properties, put a valuation on them,
and in 1887 the consolidation was eff
fected.
0. w. Potter went in as the first
president of the new company but he
did not remain long. Dissatisfaction
over prices created bad feeling among
the stockholders ana MT. Potter re-
signed. J. G. Morse was elected to sue
coed him. But matters did not I'M
prove. In fact they grew worse. The
property was unproductive and the
price Of the stock went down from $50
until it was offered freely in the mar
ket at from 80 to 40. The company also
found itself badly in debt and the
plants were allowed to run down.
1t was in 1895 that Mr.. Morse tender
ed his resignation, and the stockhold-
ers selected John w. Gates president
of the company. When Mr.. Gates took
hold he found lack Of harmony in
the organization. Interests were war;
ring with each other and the business
was in bad shape. But he removed all
the obstacles and succeeded In put
ting the great enterprise on the best
possible footing. Under his manage
ment the indebtedness has been re-
duced, the steel plants have been re-
modelled, and the old blast furnaces re-
placed by new ones. The Joliet plant
Is now said to be the largest and best
rcd mill in the world, having ca
pacity of over 1000 tons a day. The
force employed numbers $500 men. One
of the most modern plate mills in the
United States has been built at South
Chicago, and altogether the entire
works are said to be the equal In every
respect, If not the superior, OF any
other on this continent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-21

ishly dressed She sometimes wore $4,000
worth of diamonds. The stones in her
earrings were estimated at $500.
Two years ago she met Maurice B.
Mendhan. He Is O. handsome, plump,
blond man, with as much money as he
cares to spend and fondness for pref
ty women. More than once his love
affairs have brought him before pub
lie notice. He was concerned in the
Alice Cozzens case She was the young
woman who killed herself in the Cole
man house about five years ago.
Mendham installed Miss Reynolds In
a fiat at No. $40 West Fifty-elghth
street, corner OF Ninth avenue. The
name on the door-plate Is MRS. 3. O..
Reynolds"
It Is not certain when DR.. Kennedy
first became known to Miss Reynolds.
Her mother said that she went to him
about year ago to have her teeth
filed. There IL an inference that
Mendham sent her to the dentist, but
this Is little more than conjecture. Mrs.
Reynolds says her daughter was warn
ed against the man.
PLAYED THE RACES.
Nothing has transpired to show that
the young woman led the gay life
usual with women in her situation. She
was fond of fine dresses and jewelry,
having q passion for diamonds. She
had some very fine gems.
She was fond of the races, and It Ii
believed that the intimacy between
Miss Reynolds and Kennedy was based
upon this fact. She wanted to make
money swiftly. She believed that Ken
nedy had a system Of making money.
So far as the police are concerned,
the events leading to the tragedy be-
gan about = week ago. when Miss
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-21

Reynolds went to her home at No. 4eo
South Sixth street, Mount Vernon. She
usually visited her home once or twice
q week and her mother was often in
the fiat in New York. Before she went
to the house she stopped at the Mount
Vernon bank and drew out $500.
Miss Reynolds told her mother that
she proposed giving the money to DR..
Kennedy to put on a race for her, and
that she would get $4,000 in return.
Last Sunday morning, Miss Reynolds
told her mother she had seen DR.. Ken
nedy and had given him the money to
invest for her. She was to meet him
the following afternoon at 6 o'clock.
"He told me-" she said, ito come
Tuesday and to bring a little satchel to
carry the money, because there would
be so much Of 1t that could not carry
1t all If he was successful. If things
didn't turn out as he expected he
would give me back my original $500.
He told me to bring some more money
and he would push that along as WELL"
margaret Adams, a servant, says
that Miss Reynolds was home the
greater part of Monday. She Is quite
sure that she was not out Of the house
IN the evening. Tuesday morning she
told the servant she was going to seek
for new place to live.
Mrs. Warwicke, janitress of the
building, says that she had quarrel
with Miss Reynolds. She had been di-
rected to tell the young woman that
she must leave because the attentions
Of Mendham were making scandal.
Mrs. Warwicke says that Miss Rey-
nolds exclaimed, '1'll fix you for thisw
The servant says that Miss Reynolds
left the house about II 80 a. m She
returned home about 8 o'clock, changed
her clothes and went out again, say
Ing that she had not found a new fat
and would continue the search.
FATAL STEP.
It was about 80 p. m. when Miss
Reynolds appeared at the Grand hotel.
She went to the desk and asked for a
room. She said her husband would
come to the hotel later, as he was de-
tanned down town. She registered "E.
Maxwell and wife, Brooklyn" She
went into the dining room and ordered
luncheon and told the waiter who serv-
ed her. to charge the check to the
room.
Shortly afterward Miss Reynolds left
the hotel. Where she went Is not
known. Between ard Z o'clock on
Monday afternoon Miss Reynolds and
a young man with a dark mustache,
wearing a blue suit and a straw hat,
No. "a, on the fourth floor, fronting on
Thlrty-first street.
The two left the hotel together about
7 c'c1cck. Charles McCurry, the head
waiter, and others saw them go out.
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nome The answer was communicated
to the man who was holding the wire"
at the other end of the line, and the
druggist thought little Of the circum-
stance at the time. A short time after
ward Leavitt, in answering the tele-
phone, heard a female voice. The
woman said she would like to talk to
some member Of the Olson family.
BE sure and find whether any one
is at home" she said. for it is very
important" "A
door for several minutes, and the fem
mime voice thanked the druggist for
his trouble when the information was
impaired that surely no one was at
home.
When Olson and! his wife returned
home late in the evening, they discov-
cred that their fiat had been searched
and over s10O worth Of silverware, lew
elry and clothing had been taken Oh
sou dropped in at the corner drug store
to tell his Woe and then Leavitt re-
called the two conversations with the
persons who had been so anxious to
be certain that Olson was not at home
The police Of the East Chicago ave