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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
GOVERNORS WIDOW IN COURT.
| Goes There to Break Her Husbands Will
and Charges DesertiOn.

Milwaukee, March 19-Emelie NJ.
Ludington, widow of Harrison Luding-
ton. formerly mayor of this city and
governor of Wisconsin, yesterday COM
menced action for her dowry portion OF
the Ludington estate, which is worth
100000. She alleges that the trustees
of the estate prevailed upon her to
accept a much smaller sum of the es.
tate than was due her, and that she
did not know until recently that she
could renounce the viii and take her
legal share and alleges that the settle
ment with her by the trustees was OBJ
tanned by fraud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
courts ARE BLAMED
For the lnsfiiciency Of the Inter.
state Commerce Law
in Operation.
ooiffl1s1osER KnAPP's VIEWS.

ing the Subject OF Improving the LAW
Some Reflections on the Jurists INDUCED
in by Tillman and Elkins. the Latter Re-
ferrins to the Disputed Tariff Clause
Present Law Declared . Failure.
Washington, March 19.-The senate
terday resumed its hearings upon the
Cullom bill amending the present inter-
state commerce law. Judge NJ. A.
Knapp. Of the interstate commerce
commission, addressed the committee
In favor Of the proposed bill. He said
that the situation, so far as the pres
ent law was concerned, had resolved
itself into this: that the original ma
chinery-the present law-crude and in
effective in some respects. has practi-
cally broken down. The proposed bill is
TO provide new machinery by which the
principles involved in the original law
may be made effective. Judge Knapp
explained that the courts had seriously
affected the law by their decisions. Sem
ator Tillman inquired what reason
there was for believing that the courts
would not refine away the proposed bill
as they had the present law.
Judge Knapp replied that it was i'm.
possible to foretell what the courts
might do. "The best we can do" said
he. lis carefully and thoughtfully to
legislate upon this subject"
E'kins Has Slap af the Courts.
ct doesn't SEEM" said Tnlman, "tha.
plain English alone is sufficient as ap-
piled to railroads"
Or as applied to section 90 of the tar
iff law" interjected Elkins.
Continuing his statement Judge
Knapp said that section of the pres
ent law had. in it's operation, been Sc
riously crippled by the decisions of the
courts. The proposed substitute for
that section, he said. is practically the
British law, ard has received the ap-
prevail of the commission after the most
careful thought. AS it is proposed"
said Judge Knapp, 1.-The section will be
In entire harmony with the measure as
q whole, which confers the right upon
carriers TO establish rates that are high
er for short than for longer distances"
Important Amendments Proposed.
One provision of the proposed bill,
Judge Knapp explained. made it inn
perative upon the railroads to publish
their freight and passenger tariffs In
that respect he deemed the existing law
| faulty. Another important amendment
to the existing law, Judge Knapp be-
lieved. was that which reads: No
change shall be made in the schedules
| Of rates, fares and charges filed and
published as aforesaid unless the car.
rier files with the commission state
ment of such changes, and posts new
schedules as hereinbefore provided, OF
plainly indicates such changes upon
those already posted. at least sixty days
before the taking effect of such
changes" Judge Knapp explained al
length some Of the other provisions OF
the proposed bill. describing the techni-
cal differences between them and those
| of the existing law. He had not con-
cluded when the committee adjourned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
JUDGE AND LAWYER ACCUSED
Charged with Kidnapping the Child Of q
Divorced C0uple.

West Superior. Wis, March 1S.-Judge
Smith, of the superior court, yesterday
ordered the arrest of Judge Hutchins
and Attorney ]. B. Arnold. charging
them with conspiracy in KIDNAPPING the
child Of DR.. and Mrs. F. p. williams,
who were recently divorced. Hutchins
and Arnold appeared for the respective
parties in the divorce case. At the time
the decree was granted the child was
ordered taken to the W. c. T. U. home
and has been there since.
Yesterday 1t was agreed between the
parents of the child. the court con-
curing. that the child should be taken
to the parents of Dr. Williams. but the
two attorneys took it upon themselves
to remove the child from the home,
which resulted in their arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
Guilty OF . Double Crime.

South Haven, Mich, March 19.-Jeal-
ousy of married woman is the motive
assigned for the murder of Stephen
Sprague, who was found dead neal
Deer Lick creek, few miles from here
jeff Mason, the suspect under arrest
asserts his innocence. Sprague had
been calling on the woman and hel
husband, who lived six miles from
here. in Covert township. He started
to walk home on the railroad track
A few minutes afterward Mrs. Belts
says she saw Mason going in that di.
rcction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
Naval work for West Superior.

West Superior. Wis, March 19.-The
American Steel Barge company re-
Gently prepared plans for two torpedo
boats and steel monitor. which were
shown to the Washington officials by
Captain Alexander McDougall. who will
return today. It is understood, with
contracts for the two torpedo boats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
New Day for Inauguration.

Washington, March 19.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
has authorized favorable report on
the amendment to the constitution OF
the United States introduced by Hoar
changing the time of year for the ex.
piration of the terms Of the president
vice president, senators and representa-.
uves in congress from March until the
last Wednesday in April. The change
Is made to take effect in 1901,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
Report on the Glover Lear

Indianapolis, March 1S.-Receiver
Pierce. of the Clover Leaf. yesterday
filed with the United States court a re-
port for the period from May g. 1898,
until Feb. 20. 1898, and also a report for
the month of February. For the former
period the receipts were SIS, 729. 1913. 81
and the disbursements 1865, 1862. Re-
ceipts for February were si97, 1914 and
disbursements $i32. 3SS2 %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
struck Inv n Failing Limb.

Baraboo. Wis. March 19.-As A. Berg
hammer and Joseph Singletary were
cutting down a tree near Lime Ridge
the former was struck en- the head and
shoulders by a falling limb. He was
picked up unconscious and his recov-
cry Is doubtful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
A Neglected Cold

often leads on to a hacking. raeping.
racking cough. The very first symp-
tom should be met with dose OF DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. This famous
remedy will cure it. whether OF short
or long standing. Price rs cents.
At all good druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
Gage Speaks to Cleveland People,

Cleveland, March 19.-Secretary of the
Treasury Gage delivered an addressla
evening before the Chamber Of Com
chamber was densely crowded with the
leading business men of the city. No
one but-members were" admitted. After
the address the secretary was enter
tanned at the Union club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19

Itchiness of the ekin. horrible
plague. Most everybody Fill cted IT.
one way or another. Only one safe.
never failing cure-Doan's Ointment.
At any drug store. so cents. Sold by
Marshall & Fisher,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19

Milwaukee, March IA Sentinel spe-
cialfrom Mackinaw City, Mich. says: Tha
outlook is for the earliest opening Of
navigation on record. There is now
open water between here, St. Ignace
and Mackinaw island: from McGulpin's
Point, Waugoshance on the west, and
between here and Point Sable, Lake
Huron =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
To Cuse Q CousA

DR.. Bells Pine-Tsr.Honey cuts the
mress. heals the lungs and broachi,l
tubes quickly. Cures grip cough IN
one night. rs cents. no cure no pay,
is the way good druggists se,lit. &c,
the genuine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19

Women love . clear, healthy com.
plexion. Pure blood makes IL. Bur,
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
Sold by Marshall & Fisher.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07

Every battleshlp made IN the United
States must draw upon Missouri for
part Of it3 material Down In Madison
county is the famous minc Iamottc.
which furnishes nickel and cobalt nee
cssary In The construction OF the mod
ern ironclad vessel There are no 9th
cr nickel and cobalt bearing mines In
this country In operation. u would in
deed be the irony OF fate n the prop.
erty which was once owned and opor-
ated by Spain should now supply the
material most necessary In the struc-
ture Of the warshlpg built to Fight her
Mine Lamotte Is said TO be the oldest
mine In the United States For over
q century II has been turning out about
the same amount Of mineral. When II
was first opened what Is now the state
OF Missouri was then a Spanish nos.
session. It Is rich In the quality of
the nickel required IN the manufacture
Of armor plating Manufacturers find
II necessary In the composition OF the
llarveylzed steel used on the shlps and
so long as that quality OF armor plate
Is used so long viii the state continue
70 be represented n the manufacture
OF our nayy.-st Louis Republic.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07
\ Really wonderfui Pie.

Il seems an error 90 speak OF Christ
mas things NJ Easter time. Since. how.
ever. people cat ut beth seasons. n will
not be particularly ont of place 10
speak Of wonderful pie which James.
earl Of Lonsdale. sent 10 King Gcorg.
III for his Christmas dinner. The pie
weighed $40 pounds. and we'll it might.
as Il contained nine geese. two ducks.
four fowls tthe kind not stated In tho
recortsl. six pigeons. six Wild ducks.
three teal, two starlings. twelve par
tridges fifteen woodcocks. two guinea
fowls. three snipe. six ployer. three
water hens, one wild goose. one cur.
lew, forty yellow hammers. fifteen
sparrows. fifteen chaninches. two Iarks.
four thrushes, twelve heldfares. six
hlackbirds. twenty rabbits. one log o.
veal, one ham three bushels ~ -four.
and twcnty-e.ght pounds OF huttcr.--
New York HcIsld.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07

mington. with its eight four-lnch guns
and secondary battery and a nest Of
machine guns in its formidable fight
ing top. slowly circled over the smooth
sea which gave its gunuers o platform
as steady as solid rock 10 was no
longer tlrgD' practice. but spectacle.
Do was death Zoo tag squirting flame and
onyeIupiul muay cloud. and Che only
respite came when the sweating rm-
nets paused 60 LEI the smoke fog drift
away
The commander ~ the Wilmington
hailed us next morning and reported
torsrIy that che had thrown nearly 300
shells into Card mas. infictIng on.l-
cradle damage" lie was oyormudest.
In reality ne had caused a considerable
measure OF humiliation and absolutely
50 In particular instances Of certain
gunboats. batteries, small fortihca-
tons. and an unknown number OF
SpanIards.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07

II Is wrong 90 attempt 10 roll your
front hair over % rat for wear with
a hat. when you are 20 be- safe under
a veil and the pompldour cannot sllr.
The only satisfactory pompadour is tho
result OF comhng down over the face
locks long enough 20 come 40 loas,
as low as thg chin. Brush thoroughly.
Get the hair nuUy hy whipping 70 out
with ,ho brush WHOM 30 BIS so. turn DO
back with One comb. Let the roll stand
as high es 's becoming then uek iu
under 90 tho ords They servo 600 ra-
port the r''l and .hg edge of tle h.Ir
whore 90 thus turns under may be-
caught by ,hc side comb and held per.
feciiy This turning under should take
place far enough back 10 conceal tho
parting. Such pomp.dour will new.
er slip.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07

John Dickinson Of san Antonio. Tex
registered at Wizards last night. and
then commented on a prevailing hotel
custom. THE minute that / write
Texas after my name people insist on
calling me colonel Now. / am an ev.
ery-day travelling man, hardly 40 years
Of age. and | don't get to my home In
san Antonio three times year But
every hotel clerk from Tucson To Ken
nebunkport calls me colonel as soon as
he sees my signature. The bellboys
follow suit, and so do the walters They
seem to think that every Texan IL
colonel, with his pockets full Of pls.
tolls and his mouth iull Of fne cut In
the same way they seem 20 think tina:
every kansan is a farmer and every
citizen Of Colorado Is a miner. Wash.
Ington Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07

On Thursday morning. May Il. the
sunboat Wilmington steamed close in
TO the coast and keys on the town OF
Cardenas. Cuba. Its gun crews were at
their stations and every man on board.
from Captain Tods to the signal boy.
had but one burning idea. "Ayenge the
winslow."
The watchword along the crowded
decks and in the heated engine room.
where the blackened giants toiled
stripped to the waist. was Remember
the Winslow." and Damn pacific
blockade"
Within range OF the powerful four
inch broadsides were the Spanish gun
boats which had decoyed the winslow
mp 10 the masked batteries and had
dealt out sudden death. and near the
forts lay two schooners at anchor.
Reports Of mines planted in the en-
trance 10 the channels were disregard
ed. The Wilmington was no longer a
blockader. II had become a destroyer.
and for an hour a hurricane OF explod-
ing projectiles beloved and shrieked
into the harbor Of Cardenas. not
against the town. but against the ships
and defenses. and the Spanish troops
and sailors The gunners Of the Will
miniton do not waste ammunition. and
the execution was remarkable.
Nearly 300 four-nch. one-inch. and
siN-pound shells screamed shoreward
like a steel cataract and an0at and
ashore signal stations. masked batter
les. and forts were knocked 10 pieces
and the Spanish had TO fee like rats
from a sinking ship. They LEFT behind
many dead and dying
II was the most destructive lombard
ment yet attempted on the Cuban
coast. In the harbor two Spanish gun
boats without steam mp were riddled
and sunk. their crews having fed 10
the shore In small boats. They had no
time TO offer a show Of fighting their
guns. The two schooners at anchor
were sunk where they lay. and one
block house caught Ere from an explod-
ing shell and famed out like a war
beacon. The Wilmington was no,
touched by the few shells flung Al II.
The attack was sudden and suporbly
effective. The Wilmington In an hour
swept Cardenas bare Of defenses a. one
would brush crumbs from a table
cloth
The town OF Cardenas Il three miles
back from the gulf entrance 20 the har.
Dor. 30 that non-combatants probably
suffered but slightly OF course. Il Is
impossible to know the Spanish losses
because no landing was made. but for
the last two weeks troops have been
massing In front OF Cardenas In antlci-
patton Of a possible choice OF this
point for an invasion as the base Of
supplies by the American forces. Hum
dreds Of men were working on earth
works and block houses overlooking
the harhor. and masked batteries
, we're being planted. one Of which sur
Irl7led and made sad havoc on the tor
peaos boat Wlnslow This death tran
was hocated by the Wilmington and
men ahel guns We're blown high into
the air.
u was ,errihc punishment M close
range TINS 3rce onslaught of the VII
mlhsioh' ana ~ was the first real dem
ons'raiioh asa'n Vs. the Carlcnls Span
lsh' VINO hau ue,'come indifferent 10
American warship,s that wore ,i,.,gs
lowering outside lubil, o,,l,. s,,.tia.
torpedo boats had Opened Gre and dash
ed menacingly shoreA,rd I, v,s an.
other matter howeverA vbe, tbo M.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07

trio lights free; electric or water DOW
er at cost; allow them TO ride on us
electric road at the nominal fare Of .
cents Tor any distance and furnish 10
all free use Of a magnificent public d.
brary. The city affairs are managed
by business men with the same pru-
dence with which they would man
age their own affairs the question Of
party politics enters into no local cleo
ton and 10 seems 10 be the object Of
the municipality 20 administer the
city's finances In an economical way.
to improve the public health In It's
physical and moral basis. and 10 give
brightness and the possibility OF han
piness 10 civil life It's success In all
these has been so marked as 10 com
mand the admiration Of the civilized
world and 10 gain Tor itelf the appella-
tion Of the best governed city on the
face Of the globe
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07

ought TO get up than when he went to
bed, he rises o., the last moment, and.
boiling "a m1uihiu. OF breakfast. PUSHES
of 10 catch the train or trolley wor-
riod and anxious lest he boz late AZ his
office. a, luuchtime. particularly 70
ne Is busy be takes. not a meal. but a
biscuit, sandwich. eaten perhaps
standing. and often balted In such a
manner that the grim dcnl Indigestion
instantly claims him as his own. more
particularly II he INDUCES In frequent
"nips" Very often his reason Is that
n he makes a heavy meal he renders
himself unfit for the duties " the after
noon But there Il moderation in all
things a quiet, simple lunch taken
quietly and sitting down should be- in
dulgcd In In the evening ne eats his
dinner very often @ heavy meal. and
perhaps not before half-past seven or
eight o'clock Now. granting that this
meal is amply sufficient such a man
lives virtually on one meal day Re
suit, In time breakdown. \ holiday
sets him mp again Tor a time but. II
be persists In this cyll course. only to
break down again We cannot TOO
strongly impress upon our readers the
absolute necessity IN the interests Of
their health deyoting a proper atten-
ton 10 this all-imrortaut question Of
careful eating. To rof mp in plenty of
time for % comfortable breakfast o.
after an only question OF habit. and
we ought not to forget that a good
breakfast. with plenty Of time 10 eat
IL In Is the very be- foundation for the
day Again, moderate lunch. taken
lelsurely, and not boltcl. Is a necessity.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07

10 London tho. ia profession which
rs unknown boz New York. White men
put on burnt COILS and with a banjo.
guitar or tambolriuo give street min
stTel performance From London they
have gone ali over the United King
dom. very much as the organ grinder
traverscs this country These worthy
people caused Indirectly much trouble
short time ago. a reception and
dinner were given 90 a Hindo0 prince
by a wealthy merchant of Russell
square. The guests assembled and
waited. hut no prince and retinue APP
peared. Finally The host grew lmpa.
tient and the dianer. a costly banquet.
was served and greatly enjoyed by the
other guests. when the last ~ the
party had l,it The host said 10 the ser.
want who had chare, ~ the door. Did
the prince send any messenger whus
We were dinInc'" NO. SIR" answered
the domestic. enc one called OF all. cx.
coptIng Eve nic-er ministries. and them
] told 20 60 about their busIness,'-
New York Mail and Express.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07
FOG SIGNALS FOR rRAlMxk
Invention of an Engilshmaa for wh,.A
Great Claims Are Made.

Great Claims Are Made.
A fog-signaling apparatus. which
seems to have realized tho ideal aimed
at by inventors for many years a
shortly TO be put onsthe market by a
company. II was conceived and flrst
tried In humble back yard at CHS.
wick. but has since been on trial ON
the railway lines at Wimbledon and
Chaplain. THE patent fog-signaling
apparatus" said a man connected with
the new invention. lis. as far as We
can see. an ingenious and practicable
application OF an idea In which former
workers have failed. II is automatic
and electric and Of comparatively sim.
pie construction. II consists OF lake
wheel placed at the side OF the line
near a station. and containing round
It's circumference thlrty-two barrels.
each holding two cartridges A second
rail laid down near the apparatus is
depressed by the passing train. and.
In Its turn. pulls back and then re-
leases a hammer. which strikes a can
and explodes two cartridges by means
Of a rod attached the machine Is au-
tomatically reset when the train has
passed and the hammer returns into
position 10 llre the next barrel. II Is
connected by electricity with the sig
nails. and the man In the box can set
or dlsconnect II by touching a button.
The disconnectlon IA worked BY. a.
magnet. which draws down the hamt
mcr, and prevents firing Moreover. a
tell-tale in the box shows the signal.
man exactly when the train fires the
cartridges. and n the line Is clear
he presses a button. which rings a
gong close 10 the engine The train
can thus proceed without loss Of time.
and often without slacECning. Lon
don Mail
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07
NOT DOING THE WORRYING.
Conditions where a Partner Thinks lie
Ought TO Pat In More CapltaL

-
Ought TO Put In More Capital
i have made a discovery" said Mr.
Bi'ltops. and that is that there Is like.
ly 10 De some one person In house
hold that does all the worrying. There
may be- others that fret. and very like
ly fret over trining things. bu, the real
worrying over things that have got
10 be done and got 20 be looked after
Is usually an done by one person.
The person that does the worrying In
my house Is Mrs Bil,ops The chill.
dren and myself and an hands lean
on her and expect her 10 do every.
thing ! don't know. hu, ] sort OF
think that We expect her 10 provide
things whether We have any money or
not, and she certainly does seem 10
make everything come out an right
somehow Now a. rule. among
men the man who does the worrying
gets paid '0r o. lie Is usually the
man 40 the head of an enterprise. ora
concern. or department. or whatev(
It may be-. who Is able 10 do the work
and willing 10 take the care and re-
sponslbility Of g. Those under him
may pile their cares up on him. and
he shoulders them many q man-eas-
n.y. There are. thank goodness. plenty
Of men that don't shy az responsible
10y. but those mer get paid for what
they do and Mr. Billtops does not.
unless she counts my appreciation as
something The children don't realize
what she does. they expect a. And
as for me the silent partner. u /
don't stand up and take the knocks
think ] ought az least 20 put Ia more
capital New York sun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07

Oae ~ the greatest mistake man
can make Is thar Of paying too little at
tentlon 20 his diet. Tor the neglect Is
often the cause OF ailments that some
t.mTs develop into serious disease. Dc
We Rot all know the man somewhat
pal nlddle age but whose years DO not
imHg any senility or decay. who be-
comes idgety. unfit for business. de-
pressed. and melancholic even to the
verge OF insanity? We know him to
have been a hard working man OF
business. always perhaps a little nerv-
GUS and very probably an Indifferent
sleeper He Is more tired when he