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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
|COX0!CLAST BRANN.
Noted Texas Editor Has a Little
Difficulty with a Fellow
Citizen of Waco.
THEY SETTLE IT WITH REVoLvERs.

Result Being That Each Man Has . Lead
Mine In His Lung and Waco Will Have
Two Funerals-Four Victims Now of the
"Feud" Over The Iconoclast's "Criti-
cisms" Of Baylor University Morals
Took Them About Ten Seconds.
Dallas, Tex. April "A special to The
News from Waco says: In the midst
of busy preparations for city election
meetings, while bands were playing and
scattering handbills from their decor.
ated vans. calling the people together,
w. c. Brann, editor of The Iconoclast.
and Captain NJ. T. Davis met and
fought revolver fight to the death.
The combatants met just ct o'clock
in the evening on South Fourth street,
in front Of the Cotton Belt ticket Of
flee, and after exchanging a few words
both began emptying their revolvers
into each others bodies. When the
battle was over Brann was found to be
perforated in the left lung, the left leg
and the right foot; Davis was shot
through the right lung and through
both of his arms. The surgeons say
both men are likely to die.
Began with Baylor University.
The difficulty between the two men
grew out of the Brann-Baylor feud of
last year. Captain Davis daughters
are pupils of Baylor university and the
references made in The Iconoclast to
Baylor, which were generally construed
to mean reflections on the moral char
acter of the pupils and faculty, brought
forth from Captain Davis a denuncia-
ton Of Brann. delivered in language
forcible and direct. In the city cam
paign now in progress Captain Davis
is the chairman of one of the commit
tees, and was active all day in the
duties that position entailed Election
day is close at hand and excitement was
high. Brann was an advocate of the
candidate Captain Davis was seeking
to defeat, and that state of affairs
contributed to no small extent to the
meeting.
Davis Expresses Some Views.
Politics, however, was not the chief
cause by any means. About a month
ago, before the city campaign opened. a
friend Of Brann referred to him in
complimentary terms in the presence Of
Captain Davis, and nearly provoked a
row then and there. Remarks on that
occasion made by Captain Davis as to
The Iconoclast and it's editor were re-
peated. it is said. in Brann's hearing
and Brann's rejoinder carried to Cap
tain Davis. This episode stirred up the
men against each other and increased
the bitterness between them which be-
gan when the Brann-Baylor trouble
arose and grew intense when the Ger
ald-Harris tragedy occurred last No.
vember.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

TUE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF THE FAIR SEX
4 are as liable as the ugliest specimen Of hu-
mainly TO snccumb to the ravages of influenza or
lagrippe Yes, II Is the fairest flowers that droop
and die frst. We sound the slarm. Lsgrtpe is
coming. Already 1t 10 claiming its victims by
the thousands across old ocean. As in the past
1t viii soon cross your Threshold. We forewaru
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02

being is directed to the cruelty that attends
the securing of osprey plumes, or, as they
are more generally called aigrets. The
demand for this especial variety of hat
ornament is leading to the determination
OF a beautiful bird. They have practical
y disappeared from the lagoons of the
United States in consequence of the ruth
less slaughter.
The cruelty lies chiefly in the fact that
the feathers grow at the time when the
egrets are nesting and breeding. The best
piumes are taken from the upward tuft at
the back, which is Developed at the breed.
Ing season, though feathers are, of course.
taken also from the wing and the breast.
They are common to both sexes, and 1t is
impossible to distinguish between the male
and the female. An egret is shot. the few
coveted feathers are torn from its back, its
body is left to rot on the ground, and the
young ones perish Of starvation. The
egrets are found in Egypt, India and in
South America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Publication Notice.
RocH isk Ia ,t COuNTY. %.

Circuit court Of Rock Island county. May term,
A. D. 1898.
John q, Massie. plaintiff, Vs. Frederick N Har-
ris, defendant; No $3.50; in attachment,
Public notice 10 hereby given to the
said Frederick N. Harris that q writ Of
ataehuent issued out Of the Office Of
the. clerk Of the circuit court Of Rock Isl-
and county, dated the 18th day OF February. A. d,
1898, q the auit Of the said John 9. Massie and
against the estate Of the esid Frederick NJ. Hrr.
ris fot the cum Of six hundred and seventy dol.
lars ard fifty t6I0 SOY cents, directed 10 the
sheriff Of said Rock Island county. which raid
writ hss been return ed executed.
=. Nov, therefore, unless you, the said Ere ieri 4
NJ Harris shall personal be and appear be.
fore the said ciieuit court Of Rock Island
county on the first day of the next term there.
Of 70 be holden ct the court house in the city of
Rock Island, IN said county, on the 2nd day Of
lay: A. D. 1898. give special bail and plead
TO the said Plaintiffs action, Judgment will be
entered against you in favor Of the raid
john q. Mas.ie, and 20 much Of the prop
srty attached - may be Sufficient to safety
easd Judgment and costs, viii be sold to saiisfy
the came. GEORGE W, GAxnLx. CieYt
March 18th, A. d. 1898.
Connolly & Connolly. plaintiffs attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
STRIKERS STARVING.
Terrible Condition Of the Men and
Women Who Work in the
Mills Of New England.
TORTURED BY TIE LACK OF FOOD.

They Still Hold Out Against the Reduction
of Wagos-Appeal Issued to the Public
for Help in Clothing, Vegetables, Bread
and Mcat-Money Not Wanted-Situa-
ton in the Coal Distr:cts-Trouble Over
the Chicago Agreement.
New Bedford. Mass, April Mot
vithstanding the tortures caused by
the lack of sufficient food. the 10000
striking cotton mill operatives are as
firm today in their protests against
reduction Of wages as they were when
the great strike began. A citizens
committee, composed Of business men,
has issued an appeal to the public. in
which it says:
The condition Of the operatives Is
most serious. At least 10000 persons,
men. women and children. are depend
ent upon their fellowmen for life They
are starving and the soup kitchens that
have supplied them for so long are
practically unable to feed them longer.
Men Arc Fighting for Life.
Without money. without food, with
little aid from the outside, only the
indomitable spirit of the operatives
supports them in their struggle against
the tyrannical mill owners. They are
fighting for life-to be rid of the fines
system that goaded them into despera-
ton and against the cut down of 10 per
cent. in their wages. that the stockhold-
ers might receive 16 and IL per cent.
dividends. They hope to win. Three
or four week more and they claim that
they cannot be else put victorious.
They will be able to support themselves
then. as other New Bedford industries
will be started then"
The committee does not ask for money
alone. Clothing. vegetables, bread,
meat-anything will be received most
gladly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Administrators Sale Notice.
Sweeney 81 Walker, Attorneys.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY,

ROCK eath Island Us ,C coTSTrs' ISIS
In the county court at the March term, AID
1898 Petition to sell real estate to pay debts.
Agnes Kelly, administrative OF the estate of
James W. Kelly, deceased. VS.. Aetna Life In.
surance company. OF Haito Conn, Rose E.
Kelly, Frederick NJ. Kelly, Catharine NJ Kelly
aud John w. Kelly.
Notice is hereby given that BY virtue OF a de-
cree Of sale made and entered in the above en-
titled cause. on the 10Th day OF Marcn A. ID.
1873, at The March term OF said court, /, the
undersigned admiuis'ritrix of said estate, will
on SATURDAY, the 10th day of April, A. ID
1888, between the houIs of ten O'Clock q. m. and
five O'Clock p. m to-wit at tn, hour OF two
O'Clock p. m. Of sad day, at the east door
OF the court house, in the city OF Rock
Island, in said equity and state, sell at public
vendue to the highest and best bidder or bid.
ders, the following real es'a.e. subject, however
10 the dover and homestead riehts of said Agnes
Kelly. as the widow Of James ". Kelly therein,
to-wit:
The wes' one half Of the southwest quarter and
the southeast quarter OF the SOU Invest quarter.
all in section number twenty.six i26) IN town
ship number seventeen 40 moth Of range num-
Der four az west of the 4th p. NJ in the county Of
Rock Island in he state Of Illinois.
Terms of sale CASH.
Dated March TO- A. D. 1893.
AGNES KELLY,
Administrative ofthe estate Of James W. Kelly,
deceased.
swEEsKY & WALKER, Attorneys for Petitioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
IN THE pIrrsBuRG COAL DISTRICT
Inauguration of the Eight-IIour Day
Prospects for y strike.

Pittsburg. April 2.-The coal miners
of this district took a holiday to cele-
brate the Inauguration of the eight
hour day which, according to the Chi
cago agreement, went into effect yester-
day. Meetings were held throughout
the district, and ii was thought by
those attending that all OF the condi-
tions would be complied with in the
district without resort to extreme
measures. The situation in the central
district, comprising Cambria, Indiana.
Clearfield and other important coal
counties, is not so encouraging. The
miners in that district. numbering
about 10000. have been well organized
by the United Mine Workers.
1t is their firm determination to strike
on or before April 10. should the op-
orators refuse to meet them in confer
ence next Tuesday to arrange for put
ting the district under the Chicago
agreement conditions. Twice the OPP
orators have declined a conference and
for the third time The men have asked
for a meeting at Altoona on Tuesday
next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Work suspended in the Goa, M,o,s.

Cleveland, April 2.-Work was sus-
pended yesterday in all the coal mines
Of the Ohio district. The cause Is the
fact that the 10 per cent. increase in
wages agreed upon between the min
ers and mine operators at Columbus
and Chicago has not yet been applied
to the common laborers in the mines.
The operators say they have not yet
had time to make all establishments
necessary because Of the new wage
scale. 1t is claimed that there is no
danger of trouble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Executors Notice

Estate OF Frank P. Eadse.l, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed execr-
os OF the last will and testament Of Frank
hadsell late OF the county Of Rock island etate
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice tina. tn v
VII appear before the county court Of Rock Island
county, at the county court room, in
the city OF Rock Island, at the Jun. term, on
the first Monday IN June next, st which tins
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
OF having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re
aue-ted TO make immediate payment 10 the IN
dersigsed.
Dated this 18th day Of March. A. D.. 1928.
FLOR. L. HADsELL
JAMES 2. HADsELL,
Elk cutors.
MARION z. SWEENEY, Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Administrators Sale Notice.
Sweeney 4 Walker, Attorneys.
STATE OFILLINOIs,
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY.

fNoSA ADAAAp OOuNEns
In the county court at the March term, A, ID
1S0s. Petition to cell real estate.
George II. Richmond, administrator of estate Of
Rebecca Ramsey, deceased. We. Frank Edwin
William, Jessie Elizabeth Williams, Hal vii
liams, Hazel williams. Lula Williams,
George q. Richmond, guardian, etc.
Notice 10 hereby given that BY virtue OF q de.
cree Of sale made and entered in the above en-.
titled cause, on the oh day Of March. A. ID
isaS, at the March term Of said court |, the nm.
esrStgped administrator Of said estate, will on
Saturday, the 18th dav OF April, A. ID. 1875,
between the hours Of ten O'Clock a m. and i've
o'clock p. m, towit At the hour of one O'Clock
p. m. OF said day at the east door OF the court
house, in the city Of Rock Island. in said county
and state, sell at public vendue 10 the hishee,
and best bidder or bidders the following real
estats, towit:
LIT number six co. in block number one n,
In woodrnn D Sears FIRST addition to the town Of
Beere and sitnafed 10 the county Of Rock Island
and etate Of Illinois, free from dover and home.
stead rights OF 0eeu Ramsey.
Tsrme Of sale cash ct date OF sale
Dated March 10, A. u. 1895.
GHoRsE II. RIcHNoyp,
Administrator Of the est,ts Of Rebeets Ramsey,
swKENKr 4 WALKER, Attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Administrators Notice.

Estate Of Merle Kleinmsier, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad
ministraior Of the estate Of Marie Klein
maier, late Of the county of Rock Is. and.
state o! illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court Of
Rock Island county, at the ONCE Of the clerk Of
SAID court, in the city Of Rock Island, at the
NAV tenn, on the drst Monday In May
next. al which time all persons having claim
against said estate are notified and requested tt
attend for the purpose Of having the eame ad.
listed All persons indebted to said estate are re-
1uested to make immediate payment to the uu-
'ereigned.
Dated this ith dsy Of March, A. D., 1898
August GEIGER, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Publication Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY, (

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY,
In the circuit court, May term, A. D. 1893, in
chancery.
Rhoda Cowden vs.. J. Jul:u, strcehle and ia
Stroehle
Anidavt Of non-residence Of the above
named julius Stroehle AID Jane Stro, hls.
defendants having been filed in the
clerks office Of the circuit court Of said
county. notice is therefore hereby gwen to the said
nonresident defendants that the complainant
hled her bill OF complaint In said court. on the
ehancery eide thereof, on the LIST day of spril
1898, and that thereupon summons issued
out OF eaid court, wherein said suit is now pend.
ing. returnable on the first Monday In the month
OF MAY nest, as is by law required. Now,
unless you, the said nonresident defendants
above named; j Ju,ius, strochle and Jane
Stioehle shall personally be and appear
before the said circuit court, on the drst
day OF the next term thereof, to be holden at
the court house In and for the SAID county, on the
hrst Monday In May next, and plead, an
rwer or demur TO the said complsinant's bill of
complaint, the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as con.
fessed, and decree entered against you accord
ng TO the prayer Of said bill.
Hook Island, Illinois. April ist, A. D., 1898.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
JOHN T. srArroRD. Complainant's Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Aged Murderess Saved from H.n,,,.

Atlanta, Ga. April 2.-The prison
commission has recommended to Gov
ernor Atkinson that the sentence Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Mobiles. who was to have been
hanged yesterday at Macon, be COM
muted to Imprisonment for life. The
governor has postponed the execution
and will no doubt indorse the finding
Of the commission. The woman is over
60 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
CANNOT TAX FRANCHISES.
Important Decision Of q Street Railwa,
Case at Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi, April Judge Moer,
of the district court, decided yesterday
that the county auditor could not place
public corporation franchises on the
personal tax rolls. The decision was in
a test case brought against the Duluth
Street Railway company in 1896. The
franchises have been taxed each year
since. and the decision, if affirmed on
appeal, will amount to thousands of
dollars in the aggregate, for all the
corporations in the city enjoying mum.
cipal grants have been taxed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Admin strator's Notice

Estate Of Nels johnson, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad.
ninistratix OF the estate OF Nele johnson. tie Of
the county Of hock Island, state OF / Enois
deceased, hereby gives notice that 81 viii ap-
pear before the county court Of Rock Island
county, at the county court room in he
city OF Rock Island. at the May term on
the frst Monday in May next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted.
AL persons indebted to said estate are request
cd to make Immediate payment 10 the under
icIed.
Dated this l4th day Of March A. D., 1888.
BRITTA NJ. JOHNSON, Administrators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.
MARION =. SWEENEY, ATTORNEY.


MARION ,. SWEENEY, ATTORNEY.
sTATl OF ILLINOIS, n.
In the circuit court. to the Msy tern, 1898. In
chancery.
KasM. Seam VS.. William r. Gilmore John H.
Gilmore, Frank X. Gilmore, William A. Gil
more. Grace E. Hoyt and John r. Horne.
Affidavit OF hon residence OF said John II. Gil
more, Frank Il. Gilmore, William A. Gilmore and
Grace E. Hoyt, implicated with the above de-
Pendants, William Y. Gilmore and John r.
I.orne, having been fled in the clerks ONCE
Of the circuit court Of said county, notice
is therefore hereby given to the said non
resident Idefsndsais. that the compiainsns
fled her bill of complaint in taid court,
on The chsncery side thereof, on the
summons issued out Of said court, wherein said
day In the month Of May next, - is BY law
required. Nov, unless you, the said resident
defendants shove named, John II. Gilmore,
Frank r. Gilmore, william A. Gilmore ana Grace
= Hoy, shall personally be and appear before
SAID circuit court, on the hrst day Of
the ncxt term thereof, TO be holden at Rock
Island in and for the said county, on the fret
Monday in Nay next. and plead, answer
or demur to the said complsinant's bill Of com
plant, the same and the matters and thingr
therein charged and stated will be taken a. con-
fessed, and decree entered against you accord
ing 70 the prsyer Of said bill.
GEoRsB ". GAnBLl, Clerk,
Hock Island. H., April ], 1898
MARION Z. SWEENEY, Complainant's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
LEGAL:
Executors Notice.

Estate Of Catherine Murphy, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed execu.
tor OF the last will and testament CT Catherine
Murphy, late OF The county OF Rock Island. State
OF Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice that he
viii appear before the county court Ct hock 10 =
and county. ct the county court room in the city
OF Rock Island. at the May term on the first Mon.
day in May next, at which time all D. rsons hay-
ing claims sgainst said estate are notified ana
reqoesfed TO attend for the p1rpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted 70 said es-
tate are requested ID make immediate payment
TO the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of February, A. D., 1898.
PHILLIP CRoNiN, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Publication Notice.

bTATB OF lLLINOlS, -
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, %.
In the circuit court, May term, A. D., 1898.
In chsnoery. '
william Kerler vs. Effie c. Kerler.
Amdavit OF non-residence Of the above named
Emo 2. Kerler, defendant, having been filed in
the clerk's Office Of the circuit court OF So d
county, notice 10 therefore hereby given TO the
said nonresident defendant that the complainant
filed his bill OF complain, in said court, on tho
cnancery eide thereof, on the 18th day Of March,
1870, and mat thercupon summons issued out
OF said court, wherein said suit lie now perdiny.
fsturnable on the first Monday. in the month OF
May next, as 70 BY Law required. Now, unless
you, tie said nonresident defendant named.
Ehis G. kerler, shall personally be and appear
before said Circuit court, on the first day OF the
next term thereof. TO be holden at the court
house In and for the said county, on the frst
Monday In Nay next, and plead, answer or de-
muir TO the said complainant's bill OF complaint,
the came and the matter, and things charged and
stated will be taken 40 confessed, and a decree
entered against you according to the prayer Of
0IoRsE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island, Illinois. March 10, 1893.
JOHN I. erArroRD, Complainant Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
Local Markets.

Corn-25626c
Oats-18Q1c.
y-Tinothy. ss0s.5O; wild, ssa7.
Straw-S4Qi 20.
Potatoes-55c.
Butter-Fair to choice, lee; fresh creamery
49,
Eggs-10c.
Chickens-516c.
Turkeys-10c.
Due ks--Alive. &c; dressed, 1oc.
Coa.-Soft. 10c.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
4Hgiac; cows and heifers, 303nc; calves,
4h05lc.
Hogs s30375.
Sheep-3HQ4c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-02
NUMEROUS MILLINERY,

Social Crusade Against the Killing Of
Birds For Their Feathers.
America is taking up the crusade now
under way in England against tho killing
OF birds for their feathers, cruel custom
which has been given the name of muir
derous millinery. Attention for the time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-31

decisive action, and there Ia condolences
among the military men that the ciY WIN
fall within ten days.
II Is not the intention of Genetl Niles
to remain at Santiago an unnecessary haor
after the capitulation OF that port and iho
successful accomplishment Of tle lurlosfs
Of the invasion. on the con'rAry, most of
the troops will be quickly e-ombarked Ia
the transports and the combined mi' ,Sly
and naval forces viii proceed directly 10
take possession OF Porto Rico. being It-
inforocd for this purpose by ad III oral
troops from Tampa. These relntorcemeuts
VIII consist largely of volun,csgs, inclld
ing those which have exhibited the hIgnt ST
efficiency among the commands now at
Camp Thomas. Chickamauga PARK
Perhaps some of these commands viii
reach Key West abou, the time the main
expedition starts from there. and they Will
be prepared to follow the nrst eNpedi'ton
immediately II such action at that ume
appears to be desirable.