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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23
CONFESSIONAL
BY HOWARD 5. TAYLOR.

God of our Sires who hither fed
Across a strange and stormy sea,
Who suffered exile. toiled and pled
To N AXE themselves and children free.
God of the Pilgrims, Suite Us not
We have forgot, We have forgot
How runs the story: Far away
We hear the epoch-openlng gun
Fired by our Minute Men at bay
Upon the green At Lexington,
But far. and faint. We heed II not
Lord God of Hosts. we have forgot,
The bill of rights o1r fathers signed
And sealed with shot and Saore-Stroke,
Their just appeal TO all mankind,
Their prayers sent up through battle-snoke,
Their faith humane. without q blot,
Lord Christ, forgive!-we have forgot,
All IT, where sunset ISLANDS lie,
Thy brave. brown men their blood shall spill
Shall strike for liberty and die.
Slain by the heirs of BL nke- Hill
thou wilt rememo Der, wilt Thou Not:
Though We, Thy people, have forgot.
We have forgot, A Roman lust
ProfaneS our ancient, holy things:
We trample Justice in the dust;
We have the rabies of the kings,
The sarlet rage of gun and sword.
Have mercy on Thy people Lord,
Amen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

'JoHN SHERMAN says that when he
was in the cabinet prominent man
applied personally to him for con-
sular post in China. He replied that
he always wanted to appoint men who
spoke the language of the country to
which they were sent. Now, you
do not, | presume, speak Chinese" he
concluded. Certainly / do" an
swered the applicant. ASK me some
thing in Chinese and III reply"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

For 40 years DR.. Fowler's Extract
of Wild Strawberry has been curing
summer complaint. dysentery, diarr-
hpa, bloody fluX, pain in the stomach.
and it has never vet failed to do
everything claimed for it. For sale
by Marshall 6 Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23
That Throbbinr Headache

Would quickly leave you if you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thous-
ands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for sick and nervous
headaches. They make pure blood
and strong nerves and build up your
health. Easy to take. Try them.
Only % cents. Money back if not
cured. Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

The Mexican congress has given
President Diaz a 2O-days' leave of alb
sence in order that he may attend the
Chicago festival, and in addition has
voted him 800, 900 to meet the eX-
penses of his trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

IT is reported on good authority
that Former Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Calhoun, of Illinois.
has accepted the position as general
counsel for the Federal Steel company
at Chi caCO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23
Stopped the Backache.

A. R. Bass, Morgantown, Ind,
writes: 1 was afflicted with kidney
disease and had to get up quite often
during the night and suffered severe
pains in kidneys and with backache
L used Foley's Kidney Cure. After
taking three bottles 1 am entirely
cured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

THE postal rate in Porto Rico has
been reduced from five to two cents,
thus putting in effect the same regu-
lations that prevail in Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

The present sultan of Zanzibar is a
particularly enlightened monal en-, a
good scholar, and warmly attached to
England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

The British battleship London was
launched at Portsmouth, England,
yesterday. The vessel is constructed
on lines suggested by Capt. Robiey ID.
Evans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

THE Beers have thrashed England
twice already which may be one rea-
son that England is seeking another
conflict and that the South African
nation is not avoiding it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

Col. BRYAN will reach Des Moines
Oct. 4, and remain in the state for 10
DAYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

DEWEY is due in New York next
Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

STATE fair week at Springfield next
week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25

The will of Margaret NJ. Todd, executed
on Jan. IS last, was probated yesterday. She
requested that the executor of her estate
convert her real and personal property into
cash and out of these proceeds pay the sex
ton of the cemetery in Pennsylvania where
her father and mother have long been
buried a sufficient sum to keep the family
lot in good repair. 1t was also the desire
of the testatrix that she and her sister, the
late Mary Ann Mclean, be buried in the
Pennsylvania cemetery. Mrs. Todd be-
queathed TO the Indiana State Museum 1.-THE
ancient stone table and the two ancient
stones lying on it, with the mastodon's
TOOTH" which her family had possessed for
many years Mrs. Todd made further be-
quests TO the Indianapolis Home for Friend
less Women and the Board of Home Mis-
sions of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States. Each receives an equal
share of her estate The will was attested
by Carrie A. Nicoli and Hannah III. Jones.
Albert II. Baker was nominated as executor.
The will of James William Mendenhall, of
New York. was also probated yesterday.
The teStator owned real estate or consider
able value in this city and county. He was
an author. and in disposing of his estate he
bequeathed his interest in his descriptive
works, plato and Paul and Echoes from
Palestine" TO his son, Frederick t. Men,
denhall. His wife, Olive 3. Mendenhall, be-
comes the beneficiary of the remainder of
his estate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT
State VIII Have over $4,000 from
National Government.

Quartermaster General Richardson was IN
his Office yesterday for the first time since
his return from Washington. where he has
been investigating the matter of equipment
of the National Guard. The State has not
drawn from the appropriation for equipment
for two years. and on July 1 next the States
proportion for this year will be available.
lndiana's share OF the appropriation by the
general government is 81. 9.1S, that on
July 1 there will be due the State from
the general government $3S,Si75i, which
amount can be drawn in equipments. The
general government will allow on this APP
preparation ordnance stores and armament
only, and quartermaster'S supplies are ex-
cluded. Under the term ordnance stores
are included rifles, guns, belts, sidearms,
cartridge boxes. haversaeks. canteens and
blanket sings. The uniforms. caps, tents
and all like appointments will have to be
purchased by the State The State has on
hand campaign hats and blankets sufficient
TO supply one regiment.
General Richardson says that the cost CT
equtpping a battery complete Is SIG. 93S 90
that is. for four guns He found that the
government viii issue the modern breech-
loading three-and- twO-tenths-inch guns for
the batteries. which are the pieces so much
desired by the battery in this city, and are
the same they used in the United States
service. but the cost OF these pieces is so
great that II Is not at all probable any one
battery in the State will be completely
equipped with these guns A point under
consideration is to purchase three OF these
guns and issue one to each Of the three bat
teries which are expected to be mustered into
the National Guard To properly equip
those companies now being organized will
require close calculation. but the state Of
ficialS believe IL can be done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
AN AGED COUPLES TROUBLES.
Mrs. Dayes, "a Years. Makes Grave
Charges Against Her Husband.

Sarah Dayes, seventy-four years OLD, De-
gan an action for divorce in the Superior
Court yesterday against William Dayes. to
whom she was married i'm 1879. The plaintiff
brings some serious charges against her
husband. They have been living in Decatur
township on small farm, which the plain
tiff says belongs to her. Once before she
brought a suit for divorce. but dismissed 1t,
she AYERS, on the defendants promise to
treat her kindly. This promise. she says,
he has failed TO keep and has continued his
cruelty. She charges that Dayes makes
light Of her religious convictions and swears
at her when she prays. She says that one
day when he came in and found that dinner
was not waiting for him he became very
angry and nearly gouged her eye out. She
says her eysight Is impaired as result or
the assault and she is disigured for life.
Her husband pleaded guilty 10 assaulting
her and was fined. Mrs. Dayes further
charges that her husband daily drinks
liquor from a jug, and she declares he is
never entirely sober Mrs. Dayes asserts
that her husband objects TO her children
coming on the place and when they DO come
he makes ii unpleasant for them. She also
AYERS that he keeps the proceeds from her
farm and compels her to pay the taxes.
Mary Helen Marshman brings suit in the
Superior Court for divorce from William y.
Marshman. They were married in May,
1888. Mrs. Marshman says her husband
struck her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
Church Entertainments.

There will be an increase to the treasury
OF the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church as
the result of an entertainment given last
evening by the members. In a histrionic way
two of w. D. Howells's farces were selected
and presented in creditable style. The play
ers who trod the boards in THE Sleeping
Car were Mr.. II. b. Marsh, Miss Anna
Mccoy, Miss Jessie Anderson. Mr.. Albert
Scott, Mr.. Charles Ripley and Mr.. Mason,
and those in THE Mouse Trap" were Mr..
Horace Ingram, Miss Anna Pugh, Misses
Mary and Alice Snyder. Miss Mary Keehn,
Miss Oral Henthorne, Mrs. II. b. Marsh,
Mr.. Carl Ingram, Mr.. Harvey Coleman and
Mr. James Judson. Mr.. Hart Laird man
aged the plays and other members assisted
in making the evening success
The entertainment, The Old Maids Con-
vention." was given last evening before an
audience that crowded the Assembly Hall
OF the Propylaeum. The entertainment was
unique and the personality Of the perform
ers was disguised in the most extraordinary
names and by the most eXtravagant old
time costumes. The appearance of each was
received with applause The subject for con-
sideration was Man." Mrs. r. G. Dain, as
Celeste Ann Popover, read a pome;" Miss
Lois Dyer. as Sukey Jerusha Hennery, sang,
and there was a debate by Mehitable Cut
wright Scott Miss Esther Jordan) and
Jemima Jerusha Hates Miss Blanche
O'Donnell.) The chief interest was in the
remarkable rejuvenating machine, manipu-
lated by Mr.. Reeder, as Professor Make
over. This changed the old maids into young
maids. who were beautiful and accom-
plished. and who wished to be a bru-
nette proved TO be Miss Helen Springsteen
i'm black face who sang darby songs until
she had been recalled the fourth time, and
another who wanted TO be a man. was Mr..
Stuart Dean, also I'm black face. who gave
n darky sermon. Miss Maud Bryan sang
and there was finally Uncle Sam. soldiers
and others. the end being a tableau. Mrs.
Prunk who had the entertainment I'm
charge, was presented with cluster OF
roses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
A S500,O0O ENDOWM ENT
THAT Is WHAT THE UNIVERSITY OF
INDIANAPOLIS WANTS.
President jenkins In structed to Draw
Up Plan for Securing
This Amount.

At meeting of the board of trustees of
the University of indianapolis yesterday
afternoon, at the Commercial Club, Rev.
Nj. l.. Haines and DIR. Henry Jameson were
chosen to fill the places on the board made
vacant by the death of Eli Lilly and Dr.
Marsee. Memorial resolutions and biograph-
ical sketches of the two last named were
adopted and spread on the records of the
board.
1t was decided that the university should
have an endowment of 500, COO and President
Jenkins instructed to draw up a plan
of securing this amount and present il TO
the next meeting of the board. The discus
sion of suggestions for site for the uni
versity came up. The proposition was adj
vanced that a portion of the city's park
system might be allowed for site. 1t was
pointed out that the university buildings
would be a feature of the park system.
The idea was carried out no further than
that the site might be north or northwest
OF the city. suggestion came from Irving
ton that the town was probably anxious
enough to keep the university to cede to ii
the property north of the present Butler
College grounds to the National road. The
property across the street from the Deaf
and Dumb Institute was also urged as
site for the university. The suggestions were
discussed merely as suggestions.
A committee was appointed TO confer with
the Art Association with a view To having
the university buildings and the Art Assoc
cations buildings on the same grounds. The
committee will also talk with the Art Asso-
citation about the advisability of the univer-
sity and the association affilating.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
BLUME'S LIFE SENTENCE
FIVE OF THE JURORS FAVORED
HANGING THE YOUNG MAN.
He Took the Verdict COOI1y-His Poor
Old Mother Suffered
the Most.

The jury in the Blume murder case
handed in verdict at Lebanon at o'clock
yesterday morning, finding the accused gull
~ of murder in the first degree and fixing
his punishn ent at imprisonment for life.
This verdict was reached al O'Clock in the
morning, but no one knew that verdict
had been agreed upon until the jury was
ushered into the courtroom and handed up
the verdict to the clerk. The bailiff had in
CURED during the early morning IL a ver-
dict had been reached, but the jurymen
would return him no definite answer. No
effort was made to inform the court of the
fact that verdict had been reached until
just before o'clock.
Very little trouble was experienced in ar
irving at the verdict. The jurors quickly
agreed on the guilt of the accused and also
on his sanity. More time was spent on the
penalty. Some OF the jury were in favor
of the death penalty, and on several of the
ballots five voted for this extreme punish
ment. the remainder voting for life i'm
prisonment. Two of those favoring the
death penalty held out until o'clock in the
morning, when they were won over and all
agreed on the life Imprisonment The ver-
diet occasioned little surprise at Lebanon,
but the fact that five of the jury voted for
the death penalty caused much comment.
No Boone county jury has ever brought in
a death penalty verdict. The jury which
tried Blume came about as near doing so
as any jury ever did in the county. Blume
took the verdict coolly and with complete
indifference. Mrs. Blume the boys mother,
took the verdict hard and the blow almost
Frustrated her for the time being. Mrs.
Barbara Harvey. the foster mother of the
murdered girl, expresses herself as salts
ffgI 10 l. Efn hnc hAA.
rather long drawn out 1t has attracted
large crowds daily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
VALUES OF REALTY.
Some Downtown Assessment Figures
Advance Up North.

Township Assessor Saulcy and deputies,
who have been busily engaged in fixing
values on land i'm Center township, have
about completed their work. Twenty-six APP
praisers will start out on April 1 to fix
value on the buildings located on the land
already appraised. About June the asses
sor will send out notices to property own
ers informing them OF the value of their
property They will then have an oppor-
tunity of appearing before the County
Board of Review. which meets on June 20,
and make their objections to the appraise-
ment if it is unsatisfactory.
In fixing the values on land the asses
sors have been chiefly guided by the advice
of real-estate men and a close study of the
prices property has brought since the last
appraisemept was made. Assessor Saulcy
saws there has been a heavy increase in
the value of property in the north and
northeast part of the city. The most valu
able real estate. of course, Is situated on
Washington street. between Pennsylvania
and Illinois streets. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
property has also increased i'm value. Prop
erty on Pennsylvania and Meridian streets
in the neighbOrhood of University Park has
been appraised at 500 a front foot. In North
crease I'm values, but in West Indianapolis
and Brightwood the value OF real estate has
decreased in the last four years. As an in
stance of the sharp rise in the price of real
estate down town the assessor recalls that
the old City Dispensary ground was recent
ly sold for S13 800. The last real-estate ap-
praisement showed it TO be worth 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
FIRST TIME In THIS COUNTRY
German House Orchestra to Play a
TschaikOwsky Number.

The German Club and Music Verein an
nounces "A concert by it's orchestra April I,
which IL claims, will be musical surprise
to the members of the German House. The
orchestra will consist of ffty-two pieces
and only four of them will be imported
from Cincinnati. Alexander Ernestinon will
direct the concert. The soloists will be Mrs.
A. Matzke, soprano, and Miss NJ. j. Wight,
pianist. Mrs. MatZke is well known. Miss
Wight has recently made this city her home.
She is a pupil of Lechetitzky, of Vienna.
One OF the features of the concert will be
Caprice Italienne," Il work by Tschaikow
sky that has not yet been publicly played in
this country Those who have heard the re-
hearsals OF the orchestra speak highly of
the new piece. The orchestra has been re-
hearsing faithfully. The concert will be ex-
clusively for the members of the German
House. The programme will be as follows:
Overture-"Ruy Bias" ......... .Mendelssohn
Caprice Italiene' ............. Tschaikowsky
Scenes Napolitane"-(a) 'Kirmiss"
(b) improvisation
(c) Procession
(d) Feast" .Massenet
Hungarian March "Damnation of
FauSt ........................... Berlloz
"Erl King, soprano solo. ..Schubert-Liszt
Mrs. A. MatZke.
Second Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in
i'm @ Minor-(a) "Adaigo'
tb) "Allegretto con Motto"
(c) Presto. Saint Saens
Miss NJ. j. Wight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
LIVING OFF TRUSTS.
Courts Remarks After Cutting Ma
sonic Mutual Allowance Claims.

SOntc MUTUAL Allowance S1a1ms.
In the Circuit Court yesterday Judge Allen
passed on the claims for allowances In the
assignment of the Masonic Mutual Benefit
Society. Some time ago the assignees, Har-
old Megrew and Irwin Robbins filed claims
for themselves and their attorneys. The
court was asked to allow Major Megrew
$l,2O0 for his services. and Mr.. Robbins
thought his were worth $500 up to the time
of filing the petition. 1t was suggested that
Chambers, Pickens & Moores had rendered
legal services of the value of $500.
The petition had scarcely reached the
court when an objection was filed, and yes
terday Judge Allen took the matter up.
Major Megrew is in Cuba with his regiment,
and Irwin Robbins and clerk, who has
been employed in the Masonic Mutual Of
fees. were the only witnesses TO testify as
the assignees. The clerk thought that Major
Megrew was worth $3.50 a month to the
trust, which he took hold of six months
ago. Judge Allen declined to allow the
claims as presented. but decided to cut the
aggregate amount down TO $3.50. Megrew
will receive 500, Robbins will get $500 and
Chambers, Pickens K AlooreS will be paid
S4Ca The resignation of Major Megrew as
assignee was accepted, and Robbins VIII
continue In charge of the trust alone.
Judge Allen expressed himself emphatical-
ly yesterday on the question of allowances
to those who take charge of large trusts
under the direction of the court. Here
after" said the Judge with some spirit,
Il propose TO tell every person who takes
charge of a trust In this court that no sal
aries go. i don't propose TO appoint men in
here and have them live off these trusts
year by year..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
A NEW VICAR GENERAL
REV. ID. O'DONAGHUE Is TO SUCCEED
MONsIGNOR BESSONIEs.
Diocese of IndianapOlis-Bish-
op Chatard's Letter.

Bishop Chatard has written letter to
the congregation of his diocese which will
be read at Easter This letter will an
nounce that the Right Reverend Monsignor
Bessonies, on account of his advanced age
is TO be relieved of many of the duties that
have devolved upon him as vicar general
which office he has held for many years.
The bishop, i'm the interests of his health
will go to the Bermuda islands with his
brother. He hopes to receive great benefit
from this climate. He will leave on Monday
following Easter for Baltimore, where his
brother resides.
The Very Reverend Denis O'Donaghue
will succeed to the Office of vicar general
Father Bessonies will still bear the title
but his work will be much lighter He will
have charge of the funds for the orphans
and the seminary at Highland, which is
situated near Vincennes Father O'Don-
aghue will be succeeded as chancellor of
the diocese by Rev. Francis IL. Gavisk.
pastor of st. Johns Church. Father O'Don-
aghue was made chancellor by Bishop
Chatard. He was born in Daviess county.
Indiana, in 1s4s. of Irish parents In this
city on Sept. 6, 1874, he was ordained a.
priest by Bishop De St. Palais AS vicar
seheih ne VIII act III the absence Oh the
bishop
Father Bessonies came to America from
France in 1899 and in 1910 he was ordained
a priest at Vincennes. He came to this
country as missionary. He was born in
Cahors, France, on June is, 1Sl5-the day
the battle of Waterloo was fought Father
BessonieS came to st. Johns parish as
pastor in 1851 He made visit TO France
in 1852 and again I'm 1882. He is greatly be-
loved by the people of this city. AS result
OF his good works here the st. Patrick
Total Abstinence Society and the knights
of Father Mathew were organized, among
other temperance societies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25

remarks. after apoIogizing for his SEEM
ing want OF patriotism, he expressed the
opinion that the only hope for the develop
ment of China and the happiness Of its pee
pie lay IN the overthrow Of the present
government and the partition of the coun-
try by the Europeans Lack of love seems
to be Unborn in the present race of Chinese,
according To the speaker. who said that
the characteristic held good not only be
tween the common people and the rulers
and between the rulers" and the Emperor.
but also between parents and children.
With regard TO the feeling between the lat
ter two, the speaker said that il was pri-
marily due to the fact that the Chinese
have no settled form of religion, or rather
they have too many. He made the asser-
ton that there We're over 5000 different
forms of religion practiced i'm the empire,
and none OF them taught the beauties OF
love, either filial marital. Marriage is 10
the Chinaman purely a business PROPOSE
ton, arranged for him by the father or
mother, while it has no meaning at all for
the lower classes, who raise their daughters
largely for the purpose Of selling them
when they are grown to maturity.
After dtscourSing on the etiquette OBJ
served by the better class Of Chinese he
said that in China society is divided into
four classes, of which the merchants formed
the lowest. The first class is known as the
rulers, the second class is composed of
the farmers or landed proprletors. Then
come the workingmen or artisans and lastly
the merchants, who in China are noted for
their cheating propensities.