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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-26
ROB SLOT MACHINE.
Burglars Break Into Elmer Stroeh.
les Cigar Store on Third
Avenue.
HALF BLOCK FROM POLICE STATION.

Enter by Frying Open "A Rear Window
Carrying the Machine Into the Back
Yard and Touching 1t for Its Contents,
About ss-MoIineIte Gets Into Trouble
Working SIugs for NIckeis.
Burglars operated half block from
police headquarters last night. break
ing into the cigar store of Elmer
Stroehle, 1921 Third avenue, and rob-
bling slot machine of its contents,
about IS.
Entrance was effected through a
window in the rear of the store. The
window was pried open. The robbers
were evidently after nothing but
money. 1t is thought the slot ma
chine was first carried into the back
yard and broken open and rifled and
then returned to its place in the store.
No arrests.
Caught Working Slugs.
Adolph Altig, of Moline. started out
last night to get even with the nickle-in-
the-slot machines. He filled his pockets
with slugs and came to Rock Island.
He was working them in a machine at
Heder's saloon, Twentieth street and
Third avenue, when he was arrested
by Officer Mccarthy. Altig has been
charged with disorderlv conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-26
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Hoods Pills are non-irritating, mild,
effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-26

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, Is and so cents. Reiss'
drug store,
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

ners or corners Of buildings at the vari-
Gus street intersections, so that strangers
viii know whether they are In Mime
apolis or Mendoza. It is pretty near time
that this was done Why this public
necessity should have been overlooked so
long is mystery. And while the council
is doing this good work 1t should go fur
Their and clean out few million of signs
that hang over sidewalks and along pub
lie buildings to the general designation
OF the streets. There is an ordinance reg
ulattng signs which, if enforced by the
chief of police, would abate the nuisance
materially. Let the council instruct the
chief in his duties in this respect. No
sigh except drug store sign or a clock
should be allowed on the outer edge Of
the sidewalks in the business center A
drug store sign or jewelers. clock is a
benefit to the public, but when we look
up and down on business streets, and see
hundreds Of such signs as Furnished
Rooms" ''Harry's Oyster Palace and
the like, we have reasons to be ashamed
of those in authority who permit such
frontier ideas to exist in the very heart
of our beautiful city. Under the present
ordinance our chief of police can remove
such signs If he sees fit. The city coun-
ell has from time to time given indi-
vtduals permission to erect unsightly
signs in front OF theira places of busi-
ness, but in doing that the council ex-
ceeded its authority, for, according to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

Aug. % lS47. III 1868 Mr.. Hayes entered
the sophomore class of Cornell university.
and was graduated in 1871, having suc>
cessfully taken the coures in architecture
and civil engineering, including the nat
ural sciences ard modern languages.
The succeeding ten years of his life
Mr.. Hayes devoted to the successful
practice of his chosen profession, archi-
lecture, at Elmira, N. Y. In 1881 Mr..
Hayes removed to Minneapolis, where he
opened an office, and has ever since main
tanned widely extended and successful
practice.
Many of the finer business and public
buildings in Minneapolis and St. Paul
have been erected by him, as well as not
able structures in other cities. Mr.. Hayes
displayed especial originality in ecclesias-
teal architecture. Among the churches
which he has designed are the Wesley
NJ z. church and the Fowler M. E.
church of Minneapolis, the Central Pres
byterian church of st. Paul, on Cedar
street, opposite the capitol; the First
Congregational, the First Methodist, Cal
vary Baptist and Emmanuel Baptist
churches of Minneapolis; the First Sap
fist church at Portland, Or, and a num-
Der Of churches in New England. Mr..
Hayes was also associated with another
architect in designing the New Westmin-
ster Presbyterian church at Twelfth
street and Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis.
In 1881 Mr. Hayes was united in mar
riage to Miss NJ. F. Beardsley at Elnira,
n. Y. Within a year Mrs. Hayes died.
Four years later Mr.. Hayes was married
to Mrs Lille Cook Van Norman of Ham,
ilton, Ont, who survives him. Four chill
dren were born to him, Edith, George,
Helen and Alice, who, with Mary Van
Norman, the stepdaughter, form the
present family.
Arrangements for the funeral will be
announced later.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

tated to on all matters of appointment
by these same members.
A short time ago one of the count
commissioners was asked whv the boar
did not see its way towards lighting u
the clock in the court house tower &
night, and he replied that it would COS
too much money Every one knows tina
the big clock was not placed IN the towe
for the purpose of shutting out it's use
fulness after shutdown. But the com
missioners can see no harm in unneces
sarily increasing the office force of tn
register of deeds. 1t is not many month
since the county auditor wanted NOR
help in his office, but he was turned down
presumably because he, like Clerk Dick
ey, selected his assistants without TIN
approval of the commissioners. Per
haps the commissioners, who openly vot
ed to give Metcalf more help, can ex
plain why they did so. The public wouN
certainly like to know.
Local Democrats are already making
UP the slate of Hennepin's representa-
tives to the national convention. Some
of Mayor Gray's friends have already
placed his name at the head of the list,
while others think that T. B. Winston
should head the delegation. The latter's
friends say the mayor should be salts
fed with a reorganization. and should
leave the question of delegates to the
national convention to the party. 1t is a
well known fact that the mayor Is ambi-
tious to head the delegation. In years
past Mr. Winston has always been elect
ed a delegate at large and would no
doubt be honored in the same way next
time should he evince any desire In that
direction. At present Mr.. Winston is
too busy with his railroad contracts to
think Of much less discuss matters of
this kind. 1t is safe to say, however,
that if he wants a place on the delega-
ton it will be rendered him without re-
serve.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
HLCBE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
" 20 WASHINGTON Az. SOUTH
Advertising subscriptions
Tel 2T96 il. Tel. 279O IA

On Saturday evening the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust league held an i'm
portant and enthusiastic meeting at the
Nicollet hotel, Minneapolis. President D.
w Ahern was present at the meeting of
the league for the first time, and deliv-
cred the following address denunciatory
of trusts:
When the Declaration of independence
of the United States was talked up, and
promulgated, there were not very many
persons present at that meeting, yet to-
day that document has a worldwide au-
dience and is the fundamental law of one
of the greatest, if not the greatest ma
lions in the world, and while we are not
very numerous here tonight, yet we have
a very large outside audience and very
many warm sympathizers with US in the
proposed movement. and our action is
being watched by many people of many
different views of opinion on the ques-
lions which underly the principles of our
organization.
1t would be idle for US to think for
moment that any action we may take
here tonight would put quietus on the
forming of trusts, and yet it may be pos
some effort which may be precursor of
new method, Of new idea, of a method
which will take into consideration the
wives and children of the many thou
sands of employees in different lines Of
work who have been displaced by the I'M
holy combinations of capital which are
taking place all over this country today,
and every day; and, gentlemen. it lies
with you to say what part you are going
to play in the great drama which is now
being enacted in our presence.
am not one of those men who are op-
posed to capital or to wealthy men
simply because they are capitalists or
men of wealth, but 1 am and have ever
been opposed to men of this kind who
use their wealth and their influence
against their less fortunate brothers. The
principal argument that this class of men
use as justification for their methods
is that the survival of the fittest is the
only solution of life's problem. For
shame, gentlemen, we do not overlook
the sick and hungry dog at our door, and
yet these men of wealth and of trusts
will notify their statesmen and other en-
ployes, many of whom have been their
faithful servants for years, and some Of
them too far advanced in life to strike
out in new paths of work or business,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
HORNED EPICUREAN BUG.
1t Eats Nothing but Centipedes OF
One Peculiar Breed.

One FccuIIaP bfeeus
Washington Post.
Bugology is looking up in these parts.
And there are others besides the osculat-
ing bug One pleasant evening a Mount
Pleasant man, while taking a stroll
through the woods lining the Fourteenth
street road, found bug that looked like
a novelty to him. 1t was a horned, SER
pentine affair." something like a cater
pillar in shape, about an inch long. Six
stripes around the bugs body emitted
brilliant phosphorescent light, like unto
that radiated by the bug that lightnings.
The Mount Pleasant man corralled the
bug. He found the next morning that the
stripes encircling the bug were of pale
green color and that they only illumi-
mated the bugs toilsome way at night.
He took the insect to the bugologists at
the department of agriculture, and their
excitement was something, mighty when
they examined it. They pronounced it
an extraordinarily rare specimen, and
the Mount Pleasant man walked forth
serene in the thought of his contribution
to Science with an upper-case S.
The department of agriculture bugolo-
gists looked up data pertaining to this
particular bug, and they found that it
only dined off centipedes, and ceStipedes
of peculiar breed at that. They Chuck
ed all kinds Of ordinary, common eyery-
day centipedes into the phosphorescent
bugs cage, but the bug only turned up
his horns at the centipedes with fine gas
tronomic scorn, and declined firmly to
partake of them. SO 1t was I'D to the
department of agriculture bugologists to
hunt up the particular breed of cent?
pedes esteemed worth eating by the iIlu-
minatiye bug, and four of them have
been hunting the same after Office hours
ever since. They're all losing sleep in
their frantic efforts to keep that bug
sleeIly and fatty fed, and there are large,
dark circles under the eyes of all four of
them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

A local paper publishes the following
list Of well known Minneapolis men who,
it alleges, will be heard from when the
Fifth district congressional convention
gets down to business: Judges Harvey,
Hicks, Jameson and Gilfllan; also James
A Peterson, ex-county attorney; James
A. Kellogg, Eugene Hay, ex-United
States district attorney, and Henry Gjert-
sen. OF the four judges mentioned Jane
son is the only one who could put up a
good fight. He says he is not out for
any office, and as he was never known to
tell lie the public know what he means
The other three are cold propositions the
hottest day of the year. It is said Of
all three that they never eat ice cream
because of their inability to digest the
same. Ex-County Attorney Peterson was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
DEATH OF JAMES sLoCUM JR.

One of the Pioneers of Minnesota
Passes Away From Earthly Scenes.
James Slocum Jr., one of the oldest
residents Of the state, died yesterday at
his residence, 400 Stevens avenue, Min
neapolis, at 10 a. m.
Mr. Slocum was born June 9, 1881, at
Saratoga, N. Y. He was married at
Glens Falls. N. Y. Aug. q, 1856. to Miss
Amelia NJ. Sisson. The death of Mr.. Slo,
cum occurred on the forty-third anniver-
sary of his wedding, at the age Of 6S
years. He came to Minnesota in 1856, first
settling in the town of Young America.
Subsequently he located the town Of Nor
wood and engaged in the mercantile and
banking business. He moved to Mime
epoIis in 1890. At the time of his death
he was president of the Bank of Water
vile, this state, president of the st. Paul
Book and Stationery company, and also
of the Slocum-Bergren Grocery company,
of Minneapolis,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
ACCIDENT A MYSTERY.
Engineer Found Beside the 500
TracNs With Fatal Injuries.

E. P. Aiken, locomotive engineer,
employed by the 500 railroad, was run
over by train in on unknown manner
late Saturday evening and lay for nearly
five hours beside the Northern Pacific
tracks, at Twenty-ffth avenue north
east, unconscious and with both his legs
almost severed from his body, before he
was found by the crew of q passing
freight train, about o'clock Sunday
morning, and brought to st. Barnabas'
hospital The injured man died about 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

fit to run his office without the advice
and consent of the county commissioners;
that he has repeatedly refused to be die
tated to by the members of the board
SO far as the personnel of his Office force
was concerned, and has thereby earned
the displeasure of the Republican mem
bers of the board. On the other hand. it
is also we'll known that Metcalf has al
lowed himself and his office to be die
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
MINNEAPOLIS BREvITIEs.

G. E. Quinn, a commercial traveller en-
ployed by the HUM Manufacturing com
pany. died suddenly yesterday afternoon
at his residence, 917 rwenty-sixth ave-
nue. north.
K. P. hall, Masonic Temple has been
leased for the use of the Peoples church,
whose services will hereafter be held
there Sunday evenings
John Hurley. aged %, son of officer P.
]. Hurley. died yesterday at his resi-
dence. III Washington street northeast,
from typhoid fever.
A man supposed to be John Klein, of
Ogelsby, ILL.,. fell dead yesterday after
and First street. probably of apopIeXY.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

turned down last year when he asked
for second term, and it is not likely
he will run up against the same snag
again. Eugene Hay Is dead politically,
and as for James A. Kellogg his avoir-
dupois as politician is so enthusiastically
small that he has never been regarded
as of any Importance. Henry Gjertsen
has a good law practice, and is satisfied
to let well enough alonS. II the local
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

an existing ordinance. the chief of police,
and he alone, has authority to grant such
permission. He has also the authority
to remove signs when he sees fit. Be
fore assuming to grant such permission
to any one the city council should have
repealed the ordinance regulating signs.
1t IS to be hoped, now that the attention
of the chief of police is called to this
public disgrace, he will get a move on
himself and rid the city of all these back
woods adornments.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
G. N. superintendent Dead.

Frank D. Shefgreen, superintendent of
the Willmaf division of the Great North
ern road died at his home in Minneapo-
lis yesterday of spinal meningitis. He
was 81 years old, and has been in the
employ of the Great Northern for the
last twelve years
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
DOWN ON Thu TRUSTS
ELOQUENT ADDRESS BY PREsI-
DENT AHERN, OF THE CONNER
CIAL TRAVELLERS LEAGUE
GOODS TO LEAD

The Declaration of independence
the Fundamental Law of One of
the Greatest Nations on Earth
What Part Shall Commercial
Drama Now Being Enacted:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
MIR. UNDERWOOD DROPS IN.
General Manager of the B. & o. u
Visitor IN minneapolis.

General Manager F. D. Underwood, of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, late of the
500 road, arrived in Minneapolis yester-
day for the second time since leaving
the city the first of the year. AS Mr. I'm
derwood says, he has a triple object here
to visit his mother, to be present at the
marriage of Miss Clara West, which oc-
ours today, and to see his friends.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
Wtdows, Home Burned-

The home of Mrs c. H. wilcox and
Mrs. Nellie Trombly, two widows, who
reside at 2510 West Fortieth street Min
neapoliS. was practically destroyed ny
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

fire yesterday afternoon, and the home
of Nicholas Branch, at 2506 West For
tieth street, was scorched by the fire and
it's roof partly burned off.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28

guesser has any more names to trot out
now is the time.
The park board has finally made up
its mind that more commodious bath
houses should be erected at Lake CAL
houn. 1t is a wonder the public has not
objected long since to the maintaining
Of the present site for bathing purposes.
No more filthy place on the east shore
of the lake can be found than the one our
people are now forced to use. 1t is so
dirty that at times the water looks more
like that found in duck pond than any
thing else. True, the board selected that
particular site because it was we'll pro-
tected by trees and a high bank, but the
members of the board should know that
a much cleaner and healthier shore can
be found at almost any other place on
the lake. What the board should do is
to select a clean, desirable place, and
put up bath houses large enough to ac-
cnmmodate all who come, without fore
ing many of them to wait hours for the
accommodation of dressing rooms While
it is conceded that nothing can be done
now that will add to the comforts of
bathers at Calhoun this season, this is q
good time TO agtate the question so that
the necessary changes and improvements
may be made during the winter, when
labor of all kinds will be much cheaper
than now.
Register of Deeds Metcalf has succeed
ed in hypnotizing the members of the
board of county commissioners to the ex-
tent of increasing his Office force by two
able-bodied politicians. Metcalf, as is well
known has the ambition to be the next
secretary of state, and from the way he
is fortifying himself in this county does
not propose TO pay the fiddler" out of
his hard-earned 81 salary. The action
Of the county commissioners i'll giving
Metcalf more office help does not COM
pare very favorably with their recent
treatment of the clerk of courts A sub
ordinate in the Iatters office was absent
from duty some four weeks, and, though
the Office force took care of his duties in
his absence. he was obliged to refund his
salary to the county because he had not
personally performed the work assigned
him. To man up a tree this consist
ency on the part of the board savors of
favoritism. 1t is a well known fact that
Clerk of Courts Dickey has always seen
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
DEATH OF w. H. HAYES.
Well KNOWN Minneapolis Church
Architect Passes Away.

-1SSON <AWdys
Warren H. Hayes, the Well known Min
neapolis architect, died yesterday after
noon at his residence, 619 Ninth avenue
southeast, after an illness of nearly a
years duration. Pernicious anaernia was
the cause of death. Mr.. Hayes had been
an invalid for the past two years, but was
not permanently confined to his home
until last November.
Warren Howard Hayes was born at
Prattsburgh, Steuben county, New York,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-28
wheels of Leather

Railway wheels made of leather have
been experimental with in France.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-22

Alice Green were married at the resi-
dence of the brides father in Hick man
county, Bro. Litton officiating. After
the ceremony the bridal party repaired
TO Mr.. Moss, where nice menu was
served.
Misses Lucretia and Bette Potts re-
turned to their homes last Friday after
enjoying pleasant visit to Hickman
county, where they attended Bro.
Cisco's meeting.
Mrs. Alex Potts has returned to her
home after several weeks stay with
her daughter.
Mr.. Miles Potts is visiting his brother
near Bon Aqua this week.
Mr.. William Moss had the misfortune
of getting his dwelling burnt down one
day last week. The contents were also
consumed.
Mr. Will Morton, of near Mt. Pleas
ant, has moved to this place, where he
will remain the next year.
Miss Mary Moss has gone to Nash
vile, where she expects to remain
several months.
Mr.. w. Rail made business trip to
Nashville last week
Mr.. Mat Meacham, of Hillsboro, was
with friends here several days this
week.
Bro. Spivey, of near Thompson Sta
ton, will hold our prouacted meeting
at Beech Valley, beginning the second
sunday in October.
Several from this place attended the
Ragsdale and Greer trial last week.
sent report of the death of Ragsdale's
wife in some time since, but failed &C
see it in print. Ragsdale shot her ac
cidentally, death resulting immediate
ly. Afterwards her father had Rags
dale arrested, but nothing could be
proved against him. PUELLA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-22
CIR Gurrutq Correspondents,

longed to our circle. Hers was quiet
and unassuming nature, yet she was
truly good christian woman, and had
many warm friends, who, with us, SYM
pathiZe with the aged mother, brothers
and sisters, hus band and dear little
children, Funeral services were CON
Quoted at Nebo yesterday afternoon by
Revs. p. A. Sowell and w. II. Beasley
and the remains were placed beneath
the sod beside other loved ones who
have gone on before.
Mr.. Lafayette Chamberlain continues
in quite critical condition at his home
in Sawdust Valley, and is not expected
TO live.
There have been several cases of
scarlet fever throughout the country,
and little Hazel Me Bride is Just re-
covering from an attack.
Mrs. Molhe Dame has been sick since
our last, but is improving.
Work has now begun on the big new
mill at Sawdust Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs, Marvin Fly, of McCain's
came down last week and had a hand.
some tomb placed over the grave of tn
late VIM. ii. Fly, They visited the
home of DR.. Joyce.
We learn there has also been a beau.
tiful monument erected to the memory
of Rev. q, w. Russell
The Linn family are having a nice
residence erected at their old home
/ place and will occupy it,
Miss Ophelia Page. who is teaching
/ the school at Concord, spent from Fri
/ day till Monday with DR.. and Mrs. w
/ w. Joyce,
/ A very pleasant social entertainment
was given on Saturday night by Misse
/ Cora and Alice Mcbride.
Mr.. James johnson, of Camp Branch
visited his sister, Mrs. George Nance
/ since our last.
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GOODWIN.

GOODWIN, Sept. 19.-Miss Pearl Roam
left here Saturday evening for Dark s
Station, to visit friends and relatives.
DR.. +. A. Timmons, student of Sc.
vance College, returned home Saturday
and will soon enter the Vanderbilt
Mr.. c. c. Woodland, a student of Terrill
College, will enter the Vanderbilt Tues
day.
A new grocery store will be erected at
kTows crossing real soon.
Miss Bertha Kerr, of Summertown, is
visiting the Misses Cowsert at this writ
ing.
We are sorry to report that Mr.. Nit
Coggin got badly hurt Friday evening
by taking a step from a hand-car while
il was in full motion.
The meeting closed at Knob Creek
Monday night, with good success.
We are glad to report that Mr.. A. A
Wiseuer is improving after several day,
/ illness with chills.
MOTHERS DARLING.