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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
DEATH OF PETER cURNYN.

County Pioneer Passes Away Aged Sc
Peter Curnyn, one of the pioneers
ing, at his home, AL Eleventh street,
from debility due to extreme age. He
was 81 years of age. He was born in
County Cavern, Ireland. and was
but Is years of age when he came
to America, settling in Rock
Island in 1918. Mr.. Curnya
was married in this city in 1852 to
Cecilia Flynn. For so years he was
employed by Henry Darts Sons. He
had been ailing for three years. The
survivors are three daughters, Mis-
Cecilia, of Colorado Springs, Col +;
Misses Hattie and Lucy, at home;
and two sons, John, of Foston, Mimi
and Frank, at home. Mr.. Curnyn's
wife died IS years ago. The funeral
arrangements have not vet been
com pleted.
Funeral services over the remains
of William a. Trenkenschuh were
cond acted at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the home. 1872 Nine
tenth street, by Rev. d. L. McNary.
of United Presbyterian church. Rock
LAND lodge No. IS, l. o. .. F, of
which deceased was a mem Der, at
tended in body, and conducted
services at the grave in ChiPPiannock
cemetery.
The pallbearers were Thomas Nc
Cam, James Hastings, William Gall,
Nicholas Rothwell, August Lamp and
William Neil, the latter of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
AN AFTERNOON WEDDING.
g. VI. withcreu and Miss stella NJ. John

g. VI. Withereu and Miss stella NJ. John
son.
Charles NJ. Witherell. suPerintend-
ent of the Rock Island city water
works, and Miss Stella Muse johnson
were married at o'clock this after
noon at the residence of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. a. johnson,
1115 Third avenue, Rev. c. .. McCul-
loch, of the First Methodist church,
performing the ceremony. Mr.. With
erell and his bride left on an afternoon
train for an eastern and northern we'd
ding trip. They will be at home after
Sept. II at 1115 Third avenue. The
bride has for several years taught in
the public schools, being popular
and successful teacher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30

tial Candidate Adlai E. Stevenson can
be secured for a speech here Sept. 8.
j. &. Herman. state lecturer for the
Illinois Single Tax league, will speak
On Market square Saturday evening.
His subject will be: Why I, as
Single Taxer. Intend to Vote for
Bryan" MIR. Herman on this occasion
speaks as an individual and not as the
representative of the Single Tax
league, although he says he will I'M
dou btedy express the sentiments of
a majority of the members of that or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
That Throbbing Headache

Would leave you if you used DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands of
sufferers have proved their matches
merit for sick and nervous headaches.
They make pure blood and build up
your health. Only % cents. Money
back if not cured. Sold by Hartz &
Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30

Su bscribe for THE ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
W hitby Held.

The coroner's jury in the case of
Everett Vernon, who was found dead
at Gilbert, has returned the following
verdict: I'VE, the jury, lind the de-
PENDANT, Herbert Whitby, guilty of
breaking the jawbone of Everett
Vernon. he being the remote cause of
his death" Whitby will be given q
preliminary hearing and be bound over
to the grand jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
high School Registration.

The second. third and fourth wear
pupils will be enrolled during the
forenoon, beginning at 9 a. M, Tues
day, Sept. 4. The first year pupils
will come at $50 p. N. Don't buy
books of any kind until you have con-
suited with your teachers.
J. +. DARBY, Principal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
TOMORROW NIGHTS RACES,
The Starlight Derby at the Rock Island
\CIub Attracts Attention

Ihs Starlight Derby az ths Kock Island
\CIub Attracts Attention.
Tomorrow night, at the Rock Island
Club. occurs the great Starlight Der
by. on which many thousands of
phoney money will be wagered. Many
of the old favorites have been working
out the past few days and some ex-
citing whip finishes are expected. The
management again urges upon those
attending the necessity of looking out
for the "old army game and the
strong arm" men. One old favorite
will probably be ruled off, Ice Water,
out of Pitcher, by Bellboy. and for
him substituted Neighbor, out of Pa.
thence, by Noise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30

The dread of people with weak
lungs who suffer from stubborn
coughs is consumption. Foley's
Honey and Tar if taken in time, cures
the cold, heals and strengthens the
lungs and always cures ineipient
consumption. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30
Imfismmstory Rheumatism Cured In
Three Days,

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind.
says: My wife had inflammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al.
most beyond recognition; had been in
bed for six weeks and had eight ply.
sicians, but received no benefit until
she tried the Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. 1t gave immediate relief
and she was able to walk about in
three days. I am sure it saved her
life" Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
ScblegeI d Son, 22O West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-30

1t dulls the scythe of Father Time,
drives away wIir kles of approaching
old age-tbe elixir Of life, that puts
hope in the human heart-Rocky
Mountain Tea. Ask your druggist.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-21
TAMALEs AND BUzzARDs.

How, According to Belief, the One Pro.
tects the Mexican From the Other.
Down in my section Of the United
States there Is much to interest an OBJ
serving man." said Alfred j. Smith OF
Nogales, Arlz., but there are two
things which you don't have here which
play an important part in the every day
life of portion of the inhabitants, and
for the sake of a brief description | will
designate them as buzzards and ta-
males.
THE Mexicans are inordinately fond
of red peppers. They grow to enormous
size, compared to those you see here,
and in the houses and to the caves of
the porches of every Mexican habita-
ton, be it ever so humble, in Mexico,
Arizona and California, one will OBJ
serve strings of this brilliant red condi-
ment hanging with the ends of the stalk
twisted into braids.
I'm San Francisco one may find a
restaurant or two where Mexican cook
ing is served exclusively. ] know of no
similar places in any of the other cities
which / have visited. Americans do
not appreciate Mexican cooking--that
is, the very few who have enjoyed re-
pasts prepared a la Mexicano. The ta-
male is the nearest approach to it, and
when you get through with the tamale,
If you eat 1t all. you make a requisition
on the hydrant and your pocket hand
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PUNISHED FOR NOT sALUTING.

Our readers are acquainted with the
tain Spence from the employment of
James Currie & Co., after ten years
blameless service. The former ship
master was plotting the North Star
through a difficult channel in the Weser
when he met German warship enter
ing the river before the wind. A north
westerly gale was blowing in his teeth,
and just as he had negotiated the cor
ner with sufficient room to pass In safe
ty Captain Spence noticed that the Ger
man vessel was flying the imperial
standard. His anxious navigation and
the fact that the flag had been clinging
around the mast had prevented him
from observing it before; and, most un
fortunately and to his own deep regret
he was too late in returning the salute
The warship, with the German emperor
on board, was rapidly passing out of
sight when the law of courtesy was sat
isfied. The shipmaster lost his place in
consequence, and he acquiesced In the
justice of the penalty which was the in
evitable result of the correspondence
that had passed between his employers
and the German embassy in London.
But the story has a gratifying sequel.
AS Captain Spence Informed us the 9TH
er day, he addressed letter to the en-
peror in which he gave plain account
of the facts and expressed his sincere
concern for the inadvertence. 1t is ex-
tremely pleasant to learn that the en-
peror William, who is himself a sailor,
has been graciously pleased to accord
sympathetic ear to the apology In
letter which has reached Messrs. Currie
from the German minister penipotentia
ny In London, Count Metternich Is d.
rected by his government to transmit
His MajeSty's best thanks, and to in
form them at the same time that His
Majesty would feel sorry If Captain
Spence would lose his living" This act
of royal generosity does credit to the
emperor'a heart no less than to his I'M
failing good sense. Captain Spence was
guilty of a grave breach of attenuation
by foreign power as well as by for
eign sovereign and he did not return
the salute. But grave as the omission |
was, it was capable of explanation and |
excuse, and the delinquent's previous
record was proof of his innocence In |
intention. We are glad that this view
of the circumstances has prevailed with I
His Imperial Majesty, who will have
added by his graceful act at least one
more enthusiast to his many admirers
in Great Britain. Captain Spences re-
is assured, and he will owe
1t directly to the emperor.-London
Post
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army IN save tho twain he ordered II
aha ndoned Iitt,e Iater whom his
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nj h,,t ~ "a ~ erd,,e,,ta eatot AZ
food a1ong ana ho said he Ala not mo
$50 ~ ~ - 81 "a ~ paars r,ho 1rora
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THE DIrKEpOM OF FIFE.

The announcement that the Dukedom
of Fife may now follow in the female
line Is another proof of the luck that
has attended the family of Duff. The
rise of the Duffs is one Of the most
wonderful stories in the peerage, de-
spite the fact that the genealogsts
have made merry over their origin.
The latest edition of Burke strictly fol-
lows the discoveries of the experts by
beginning with plain Adam Duff, who
was a small farmer at Clunybeg Mo
rayshire. This good mans grandson
was created Earl Fife, title which Mr..
G. E. Cokayne, the accomplished Clar-
enceuz King of Arms, in his wonderful
peerage sarcastically suggests was as
sumed to suggest that Duff was de-
scended from the old Macduffs. the
Thames of Fife.
AS matter of fact the Duke of Flies
family never owned rood of land in
the county of Fife. The pretensions to
longer pedigree which some Of his
predecessors concocted in the most I'M
blushing way were mercilessly exposed
by DR.. William Cramond the accom-
plished antiquarian. DR.. Cramond
showed that one of the earls had lifted
two old mbstones erected to the mem
DRY of an Innes and genuine old Duff
of Midavit, placed them together, and
altered an inscription so as to make
them seem one and the same.-West-
minister Gazette
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LEARNING HOW TO PLAY.
A New Experience for the Children of q
Tenement House District

A New Experience for the Children of a
Tenement House District.
Among the tenements, saloons and
junk shops that line East Thirty-fifth
street between Second and First ave-
nues there was opened Saturday the
Kips Bay free open-air gymnasium and
playground of the outdoor recreation
league and most of the neighborhood
attended in a body. The playground
takes up only two city lots, but about
five hundred persons. mostly small girls
and boys, crowded into it yesterday and
enjoyed to the utmost the apparatus
put up for their benefit. No prphibitory
signs We're attached to anything, a con-
dition of affairs which the youngsters
didn't seem to appreciate at first. They
would side up to a bar or a swing, seize
it furtively, take turn or two and then
scamper off with backward glance of
triumph, which plainly said, II done it
and nobody seen me neither"
Just outside the entrance stood large
numbers of girls who peeked in anx-
iously and eagerly and discoursed as
follows: "Oh-h-h-h-h, there's Mamie
Finnerty. Who took her in?" 'She
WtHI III Will HeE teacher. DasSent
yer go in alone?' Nah; cancher see
the cop?" "Tll go in if you will. .
"G'wan, then, an see how quick they
run yer out
Several of them appealed to the Sun
man as he was entering for a ticket.
When he explained that no tickets were
needed they regarded him with obvious
bitterness and distrust, perceiving
plainly that he was trying to get them
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-21
GROWING OF TEA IN CEYLON
Curious Way in Which it Superseded
Coffee-G Growing

Statistics prepared by order of the
English government for the period from
1882 to 1896 inclusive present an inter
esting account Of the wondrous progress
of the teas growing industry in Ceylon.
In 1882, for instance, the island export
ed 697,26S pounds of tea, valued at SPAS.
1856. From that date on there was a
steady increase until in 1896 the figures
reached the grand total of 10, 095, 1893
pounds valued at $12,549,065 But this
cheerful state Of affairs as regards tea
was in measure offset by decline in
the shipments of coffee. In 1882 the ex-
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kerchietto cool your burning throat and
wipe the tears from your eyes Yet
American-made tamales are mild COM
pared with the real Mexican cornmeal,
chicken (supposed) and red peppers,
wrapped in corn husk, served hot.
The Mexican mixes the red peppers
with his food with lavishness indica-
ting his extreme fondpess for it's hot,
burning flavor and in a manner that is
unacceptable to the American palate.
1t enters into the composition Of all his
dishes.
Nov for the buzzards. These justly
named scavengers Of the air are very
numerous in the section | have named
They are the personfication of grace on
the wing and the embodiment of awk-
wardness on the ground. When they
alight after describing gradually d.
minishing circles, they often fall over
and always land with an awkwardness
and clumsy hopping and tumbling
which is most amusing. At close view
they are repulsive looking bird; in, the
air they sail for miles, as far as the eye
can follow, without the movement of a
wing beyond elevating or depressing at
describe the great circles in which they
always fly. I have known the horizon
to be perfectly clear of buzzards and
within short while, after the carcass
offa sheep had been left by the road
side, they have appeared first as mere
specks in the sky, then increasing in
size as they approached their food with
that marvellous swiftness for which
birds Of prey are famous, though buzz
yards feed exclusively upon carrion,
and are improperly classed otherwise.
''The association between Mexicans
and buzzards lies in this: The for
mer's flesh is SO saturated with red pep
pers that when he is overtaken by
death on the plains or desert buzzards
will not eat the body. At least, this is
the common understanding in this sec
ton hail from. Washington Evening
Star.
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Monday. May u. 1900.
Ericf Mention.
High water to-day, 4:2S p. m.
t,,.o,;,a IT,, ,boa, Of TJowarth Ri

| High water lU-udy, f.Gc r. liz
! Bargains in shoes at Howarth Bros.
| Y. M. C. A. State Secretary Bates o,
this city, spoke at Winsted's Y. M. c
| A. meeting yesterday.
Miss Julia Barnes Of Southlngton is
| in New Haven as the guest of her sis
| ter, Mrs. j. 4. Somers.
| D. ]. Keefe. ]. B. Todd, Mrs 7. II.
Allen and Mrs. M. e. Hitchcock of
Bethany, all of whom have been III, are
| all convalescent
The Rev. Father Heffernan, o. p, for
| merly of Waterbury, but at present To-
Gated in New Haven, celebrated mass
and vespers at st. Thomas church yes
terday
The Eillhouse chorus Is arranging
for trolley ride and dance on the
evening of June 8. They will go to
Cosey Beach and the dance will be in
the pavilion.
The annual meeting Of the Mothers
Aid society day nursery will take
place at 81 Elm street next Wednesday
at O'Clock All friends of the society
are invited to attend.
The annual meeting of the Mary Clap
Wooster chapter, D. A. r., will be held
tomorrow, May %, at o'clock, at Col
onal hall. Annual reports will be given
and officers elected for the ensuing
year.
Professor Frank c. Porter, d. D., of
Yale occupied the pulpit at the First
Congregational church, Southington,
yesterday, as Rev. Shepherd Knapp
the pastor, is confined to the house by
illness.
The Physical Phalanx Of Humphrey
street Congregational church will give
an entertainment at the church next
Wednesday evening. A drill will be
given by the young ladies, followed by
a social time.
Joseph L. McKenna, a coremaker Of
New Haven, twenty-five years old, was
enlisted at the recruiting station, Hart
ford Saturday and was assigned to the
Fifth artillery at Fort Hamilton, New
York harbor
Ex-Speaker Paige makes a prompt re-
ply to the story which originally appear
ed in the Stamford Advocate that he
had attempted to purchase the vote of
Fairfield county delegate in the recent
republican convention.
In Calvary Baptist church last even
ing the pastor, Rev. George H. Ferris.
preached an eloquent and edifying dis
course to a large congregation. His
text was: Thou shalt love the Lord
they God with all thy mind"
In the United States district court at
New Haven to-day Judge Townsend
will act on the following applications
for discharges from bankruptcy: Har-
ris Goldstein of New Britain, William
r. Ferry of New London, Dwight B.
Brown of New Haven, Edward ~
O'Neil of Ellington.
Governor Lounsbury has signed an
order on the navy department, in Wash
ington. for the following for the Con-
necticut Naval battalion: Four naval
cunning drill books, four copies of Aids
to Officers" four copies of the interna-
tional code and four copies of the Unit
ed States Naval Signal code.
The Farrell Foundy and Machine COM
pany of Ansonia is preparing for anoth-
er large shipment Of sugar machinery
to the Sandwich Islands. Some of il
was loaded on the cars Saturday. There
are some half dozen sugar mills COM
plete in this order, it being about the
same size shipment as that made a
few months ago.
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NFU IDTERTIS EM EN7S TODAY.

Acceptable Man--C. e. Brown.
Annual Meeting-N. H. Savings Bank.
A 10 Cent Luxury-E. Il. Hall 4 Son.
Annual Meeting Mothers A'j society.
Aht tion Sale-l2j Union >ticAt.
Baby Carriages-The Edw. Malley Co.
Big Sensation--Grand Opera House.
China Sale-Gambie-Desm Co.
Estate Jacob p. Rlchards--Probate Notice.
Good Rents.--F NJ. Ward.
Gas Ranges-N. II. Gas Light Co.
Koal-W. f. Gilbert.
Lost-Rlng131 Grove Street.
Monday and Tuesday-Public Market.
Monday Items--The Chas. Monson Co.
Opportnnity-C. h. Brown
Opening of Season-Branford Driving Parl
Proposition--C. b. Brown.
Reed Rockers-Brow 4 Durham.
Summer Furniture--Bowditch Co.
Sale Of Ribbons--Howe 4 Stetson.
The National Racer-Arthur Griggs.
Wanted -Situation--50 Carlisle street.
Wanted Situation--105 Clay Street.
Wanted-Situation--2 Redfeld Street.
Wanted Situation--163 st. John Street.
Wanted Girls--52 Court Street.
Wanted Situation--71O Grand Avenue.
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A PEN PICTURE OF "BoBs."

I suppose / have never been in the
presence of leader of men who has ex-
ercised such complete and general
sway over the hearts of his countrymen
as does Field Marshal Lord Roberts
the "Bobs and Little Bdbs" of his de-
voted warriors. I have had no chance
vet to analyze the source or secret of
his power / have thus far seen in him
and heard of him only the demonstra-
tions of his command over men-eSpec-
tally over their affections; and as for it's
source, he has thus far emphasized
nothing but the most extraordinary
kindness, gentleness and sympathy.
He is very quiet in manner, very free
and democratic with all who do not try
to be too free with him, very broad in
seeking and accepting information from
all who can give it to him. no matter
how humble or unpublished they may be-
He is enriched with such a striking
face that his small stature does not
count against him. He has a noble and
what is called aristocratic face, such as
might have belonged to marshal of
France in the days when France pos
sessed men and virtue. Though l have
Inscribed MN DIS Sellie, ne Is SlrollS III
will and quick of judgment. At his
very starting out on this expedition,
which has driven the bird of victory
from the Boer to the British standard
he was delayed by wholly unexpected
attack on his transport train of two
hundred and forty buck-wagons and
thousands of oxen. With this was
practically all of the very little food he
was able to carry after his rapidly NOV
ing army of thirty-five thousand men,
yet on the instant that he realized a
necessity for dispatching a large force,
and the consequent weakening of his
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SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION.
Secretary Hine Issues a Circular Let
tor IF Tn

OtCletdly Ill1lC lSSueS d AlTCuldT Let
ter of Instructions.
Secretary Hine of the state board OF
education has issued a circular letter OF
instructions regarding the town vote or
consolidation of school districts so as tc
provide for town management The
vote must be taken at the annual town
meeting and the box in which ballots
for town officers are placed should be
marked consolidation of Districts
Official Yes and mo- ballots can be
obtained from the state board of edu-
cation The ballot must be placed in
the official envelope with the ballot for
town officers
The following clause on the warning
for the town meeting authorizes the
vote ON consultations
ITO determine by ballot whether the
town will abolish all the school dis
tricts and parts Of school districts
within its limits and assume and main
tain control of the public schools there
in
The following information is given in
the circular, regarding the consolida-
ton movement in New England
There are ILL., 57 towns In New Eng
land. In 11,456 towns, schools are man
aged under the town system, leaving
101 in whole or in part under the dis
trict system. OF the 101, 80 per cent,
or 81, are in Connecticut. Eighty-seven
towns in Connecticut have adopted the
town system Experience IN this and
other states shows that town manage
ment gives better education to the chill
dren for whom alone schools exist, Sc
cures better buildings and promotes
deeper interest on the part of parents
and the whole community.
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What ID Ths Children Drink?

DON'T give them tea or coffee. Have yon
tried the new food drink called GRAIN. -!
1t Is delicious and nourlshing and takes the
place of coffee. The more Grain-O you
give the children the more health you dis
tribute through their systems. Grain-o IS
made of pure grains, and when properly
prepared tastes like the choice grades OF
coffee, but costs about v as much. All
grocers sell 1t. 15c and 25c.
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" ram ER RECOKD,

Agricultural Department,
Office of the Chief of the Weather Bureau,
Washington, ID. G., May 20, 1900, p. M
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday
For New England and eastern New York
Fair with moderate temperature Monday
and Tuesday; fresh winds, mostly fresh
northerly.