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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-20
TWO PIONEERS DIE.
John Schafer and Peter Doose
Pass Away at Upper
End Homes.
FORMER IN COUNTY SINCE l849
Little Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Ryerson Dies of Chol-
era Infantum.
FORMER IN COUNTY SINCE l84g

John Schafer. Sr, who settled in
Rock Island county in 1919. is dead
at his home in yuma township.
He passed away Thursday. His flu
neral was held today. Cerebral hem
orrhsge was the cause of death.
Mr.. Schafer was agei 81 years. IL
months and IS days. He was a ma
tive of Germany and since coming to
America had resided in Zuma. where
he engaged extensively in farming
and stockraising. He was one of the
substantial farmers of the county and
enjoyed wide popularity. He was
the father of John Schafer, the well
known Port Byron banker and bust
ness man.
Peter Doose.
Peter Doose died at his home in
Port Byron at o'clock Thursday
morning after lingering illness. He
was in his Goth year. He was born
in Holstein, Germany, and came to
this country about SO years ago.
His wife survives him. The funeral
was held from his late home Friday
at 2 o'clock, Interment was made in
Port Byron cemetery.
Mrs. Ella Frady.
Mrs. Ella Frady, a former resident
of Rock Island. died Thursday az her
home in Davenport of abscess of the
lungs. The deceased was born in
Bloomfield Iowa. She is survived by
her husband, Ben amin Frady, and
two children, Erah b. and Birdie II.
The funeral will be held from the
residence, 1881 West Sixth street. at
3 o'clock tomorrow morning, with in
Ierment at Oakdale cemetery.
Mrs. Ellen Olson.
Mrs. Ellen Olson, of 2O7 Fourth
avenue, Moline, wife of p. o Olson.
the former merchant tailor, now in
Chicago, died Thursday evening at 3
O'Clock from rheumatism and COM
plications. She had been ailing for
several years, and for the last two
weeks had been belfast, during which
time she suffered from heart and
stomach trouble in addition TO the
rheumatic trouble. Mrs. Olson was
born March z, 1881, in Christianstad,
Sweden. Mrs. Olson is survived by
her husband, now of Chicago, and six
children, Nels, Sophia and Gust. at
home; Mrs. Carl Stinson, of Moline:
Olaf, of South Rock Island, and John,
guard at the Joliet penitentiary. The
funeral occurred this afternoon.
Helen Mary Ryerson.
Helen Mary, the S-months old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Ryerson, died at
the family residence. 4O4 Forty-third
street. a. IL o'clock last evening of
cholera infantum. Little Helen was
the only child and was the idol of her
parents. Samuel Ryerson left this
morning to apprise the father of the
sad news. Mr.. Ryerson is the black
smith on the government fleet and
LIFT for Fort Madison Thursday morn
| ing To do some river work at that
point. The funeral will be held at ,
p. IN. tomorrow.
Death OF Infant.
The infant child of MIR. and Mrs.
Eli Fout. 1885 Thirteenth avenue,
died at o'clock last evening of chol-
era infantum. The funeral was held
at o'clock this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-20
MOLINE THIEF CAUGHT
BY HAMMOND POLICE

Constable EskhArt returned last
evening from Hammond, Ind. where
he went to bring back Earl Johnston,
a young man who last Saturday
skipped out with gold watch, dia-
mond ring and about $50 in money,
for the most part the property OF Dr..
E. v. Mock, of Moline.
The thief WAS traced to Hammond,
Ind, where the local police captured
him, and recovered all the stolen
property with the exception of the
money.
Johnston was the assistant of DR..
Mock and took advantage of his alb
sence on an emergency call to make
away with his valuables. He had a
hearing before Justice Webb in Mo-
line this morning and was bound over
to the grand Jury in the sum of $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-20
It DarrIes the World.

No discovery in medicine has ever
created one-quarter of the excitement
that has been caused by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. It's
severest tests have been on hopeless
victims of consumption, pneumonia,
hemorrhsge, pleurisy and bronchitis,
thousands of whom it has restored to
perfect health. For coughs, colds,
asthma, Group, hay fever, hoarseness
and whooping cough it is the quick
est. surest cure in the world. 1t is
sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer, who
guarantee satisfaction or refund
money. Large bottles SO cents and
81. Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-20
Boy Disappears.

Frank Martin, the 10-yesr-old boy
who was left here by his mother a
week or so ago when she went TO st.
Paul TO Se married. has disappeared.
The police supposed him TO be at
Peter Auers' saloon, on Twenty
fourth street, but today when rels-
tives learned of his plight aud at
tempted to find him they discovered
he had not been seen at Auers' place
lately. Nothing has been heard from
4 he m nj her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-20
Death OF Infant.

The infant child of MIR. and Mrs.
Eli Fout, 1885 Thirteenth avenue,
died at 8 o'clock last evening of chol-
era infantum. The funeral was held
at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-20
A Poor MiIIIonnire

Lately starved in London because
he could not digest his food. Early
use of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
would have saved him. They
strengthen the stomach, aid digestion.
promote assimilation, improve appe-
tite. Price 25 cents. Money back If
not satisfied. Sold by Hartz q Ulle-
meyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-20
FALLS UNDER TRAIN
AND HAS A CLOSE CALL

A passenger on the Peoria train, ar
irving here at 7:15 p. m, attempted
to alight at the foot of Seventeenth
street when the train slowed down
for the crossing last evening.
He missed his footing and fell, roll
ing under the car beside the rail. His
presence of mind in lying still till the
train had passed probably saved his
life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-20
River Riplets.

The stage of water at the Rock Is
land bridge at a. m. was $3.50 and
5:25 at noon. The temperature at noon
was SO.
The E Rutledge brought down 80
strings of logs.
The Winona was in and out.
The j. S. went north on her daily
trip.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
Md. FEBRUARY 8, 1901
Good StcD.


At the weekly meeting of the Methodist
preachers of Philadelphia Monday petition
to President Mckinley was adopted concern
ing the form of government to be established
in the Philippines.
The memorial declared in favor OF of lab
solute civil and religious liberty, with all the
legal and constitutional protection which
such liberty enjoys in this Republic" and "a
free and unsectarian school system"
In brief, the petition asks for the PEG
pie of the Philippines exactly the same
privileges and liberty, generally speak
ing, that the people here at home enjoy.
The Methodist church is essentially Il
miS$ioDurg organization. To the inspl-
ration, enterprise and aggresslveness i'm
piled by the word, "missiOnary, 1t Is
what it is to-day.
The Philadelphians do well, therefore,
to recognize the fact that the United
States, having "backslid' to frightful
degree, should come back to first prln-
ciples by giving to the Philippines that
which for over 100 years we have assert
ed and enjoyed ourselves.
From the American standpoint there
is no other national or international
Golden Rule.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
n Centre Shot

A country at war is very intolerant-the
home guards more than the veterans, and the
politicians most of all.--Benjdnin HtrrjSon
Not long ago the JOURNAL heard COM
ment upon "thc wickcdness of the
Philippine war" characterized as
treason
a study of the pcrSoDDrI of commenta-
tor and censor resulted III these con-
illusions
|, The commentator is fellow who
would fight II regiment if it were neces
sary to defend right, and
=, The censor, so jealous of his
country's honor, never did and never
would risk his life for the flag.
Hence, those who cry treason would
have done the same thing probably had
they heard Patrick Henry's great speech
in the House of BurgesSes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
Gone.

From the heading of the editorial
column last week was torn the name of
David Cronin.
The firm of David and Jonathan, sup
posed to be deathless, seems to be dis
solved.
The faithful David appears to be no
more.
With the intuition of prophecy the
JOURNAL had foreseen the coming in
justice to David. So true is this that it
can be stated that the appended poem
was placed i'll type over two months ago.
David seems to be gone. He wrought
hard and succeeded in piling up one of
the biggest lists contemplating subscribers
i'll this section, and now it looks like he
has had to bequeath it to Il Strange-look-
ing combination from Boston and Par
SONS.
What he has saved out of the wreck
of his big work here is not apparent.
But here is the standing item, includ-
ing the poem, both under the heading of
Manifest Destiny"
Owing to the unscientitc makeup Of the
Forum the JOURNAL overlooked that papers
Thanksgiving reflections until nearly the last
moment.
And now there's hardly time to wonder
what reward there is i'll store for David as
bluntstrument of Jonathan's malevolence.
But day is coming when he will cease to
be useful to Jonathan, and then, o, them
he will return finally and forever to the vat
And when his hide is nicely tann'd,
Having serv d a selfish use,
y, won't Jonathan think it grand
That David was such goose?
This epitaph he will nscribe-
Herein rests loyal tool,
Who willingly has liv'd and died
When he should have gone to school,"
When Gabriel sounds his mighty blast
To summon the faithful in,
think hear good st. Peter ask
old tanner, where-is-yOur-skin? ?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Close the Stores.
FRosrBURG, MD, Feb. |, 1901

FRosTBURG, MD, Feb. |, 1901.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
The statesmen and number of our
business men are engaged in Il noble
struggle. They think that we, the
citizens of Frostburg, can do our shop
ping i'll fewer hours.
As IA citizen | want to assure You that
they are right. There is no good reason
for having the stores open after I 30, ex-
cept on certain evenings mentioned i'll
the circular that was gotten out.
[ have been told that certain mcr-
chants are willing to 90 in with their
fellows in this movement
Friends, it would save time and money.
You would have more time for yourselves
and your expenses for heat and, above
all, light would be much smaller.
The request of the clerks is fair and
reasonable. If it is not reasonable, state
wherein it is unreasonable.
Thus far no one has given out Il reason
for keeping open and thus opposing the
movement that demands the respect of
fair-minded men.
1t you have Il reason give it to the
parties concerned.
When a person has good reason for
his action he does not hesitate to let them
know it.
| find that almost all parties interested
heartily approve.
The miners think that it is unfair to
ask for shorter hours for themselves and
compel clerks to have longer hours than
they would tolerate.
Other citizens are convinced that IT
or l5-hour day is unreasonably long.
Merchants, stand by your clerks, and
help them to get this thing through.
1t is fair and reasonable.
1t is just, and to hold them to these
long hours is unjust. CITIZEN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
Teachers Institute.

The JOURNAL is indebted to public
school examiner John T. White for an
invitation to attend the Teachers In
stitute Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday of next week, to
be held i'll Union street school building,
Cumberland.
The programme announces tho super
vision of NJ. B. Stephens, State superin-
dent" and that Miss l.. E. Partridge,
author Of Quincy Methods" of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. Ida A. Elliott, teacher
Of "Modcrn Methods in Geography of
Baltimore, will take prominent parts
4. c. Wilson, president of the county
board, of Cumberland, will deliver the
address of welcome Monday morning
and a. F. Smith, of Homecoming
respond.
Monday afternoon o. r. Rice, of
Frostburg, will deliver an address upon
"The Light of Education.''
Tuesday forenoon Clayton Purnell, of
Fr0Stburg, member of the State Board
of Education, will lecture upon school
Law" and John II. Walsh, of Pekin, will
be heard upon LITERATURE.
''How to Procure and Use a Library
is theme which o. ii. Bruce, of West
ernport, will treat with precision which
enables him to keep cash account with
out variationin the 10Th part of Il stran of
Il hair.
Wednesday forenoon p. O'Rourkc, as
sistant examiner, will delve into optim-
istic prophecy of "The School and Teach
er of the Future arena and hero of
the halycon day when the principal will
be the master of the assistant as well as of
the pupil, when the tittest shall survive
and political pull 90 plunging to its
home within the bosom of Lethe's deep
est waters.
At o'clock p. III. Miss Partridge will
lecture, amusingly perhaps, upon The
Commencement Exercises of the Ompom-
panoosuc Academy
Thursday morning j. +. j. Buckley,
rhetorical scholastic, will tell the teach
ers instructively something of "Repro-
duction i'll Writing English
During the afternoon all the wonder
full places III and around the city will be
pointed out" and ii lecture by some
teacher yet unnamed will probably de
pict the throes of that midnight hour
wherein, when all else around was still,
the heroic name of GosStown was thrust
upon sleeping community.
Friday the teachers will have little tn
do but look around for preteXts to spend
abroad the money they earn at home.
How far the Institute will reach i'll
demonstrating any change from the old
automatic style of school conduct re-
mains to be seen. Until this hour, the
eve of its session, however, nothing
startlingly progressive has illuminated
the phiz ''of frowning world"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Personal.


DR.. Minnie f. Dawson, Ostcopath, left
Wednesday for Detroit, Mich. She had
been here about 10 months, liked town
and people, but found the work labori-
Gus. Meanwhile, she prospered and
many of her patients feel that they have
been benefited by her attentions. These
regret to lose her. She is succeeded by
gentleman graduate of the same school
of hcaling-W. f. Reid, who arrived
Tuesday. See change of advertisement
Messrs Harry Shuckhart and Frank
Raley, of this place, We're guests Tues
day evening of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Nc
Fcrran, of Cumberland, the occasion be-
ing birthday party i'll honor of Miss
Edna McFerran.
The New York II'orId of last sunday
says ''Dr. and Mrs. Franklin Gray
Kctchum, ne Myers, will soon arrive i'll
New York from their bridal trip, and
will be located at No. BIS West Eighty
fourth street The wedding of the
couple was celebrated ten days ago at
Homecoming, Md The bride is grand
niece of Sir John A. Macdonald. of
Canada, and the bridegroom is son of
the late DR.. Benjamin f. Ketchum. of
BrattlebOrO, Vt, and he is now on the
staff of the New York Eye and Ear In
Urinary and the Post Graduate Hospital
Mrs. Kctchum is Il daughter of Joseph
Myers, of Homecoming, and wcllknown
in FroStburg.
p. G.. Barnes, Barton'S popular attor-
ney, was i'll town Wednesday on pro-
fcssional business.
Miss Grace Roberts, of Cumberland
is visiting friends in town.
r. NJ. Conroy, of John b. Brown &
Co., the great tea importers of New
York. was here Wednesday. He is Il
gentleman who, once one knows him. it
is II pleasure ever afterward to meet
Told the JOURNAL this time that he is Il
Frenchman, but his tongue betrays
what Gen. Winfield Scott called ''the
rich Irish brogue" He needs i'll Frost
burg several retailers of the best tea
brought to America
Mrs. Henry Bopst and Miss Lizzie
Weber, of Cumberland, visited w. B.
Spills family several days this week
Miss STEELE Hosken spent last Sunday
with friends i'll Lonaconing
Henry Locekel and J. L. Barchus, of
Salisbury, Pa, We're i'll town Thursday
Aeked-''what brought You gentlemen
here ?'-BarchuS, who is banker ac-
customed to talk about the weather
when some people want paper discounted,
replied Sleigh
John N. Churchill, of Fort Benton,
Montana, a brother of Mrs. J. B. Oder,
of this place, is here en- route to Front
Royal, Va, his former home.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
Released.

William Warner and five other prison
ers of the House of Correction were re-
leased Wednesday afternoon by Judge
Stockbridge, of Baltimore, and all are
now i'll the county.
The Baltimore court found error i'll the
commitments of the Allegany county
court and, according to the Cumberland
NcTS, the latter body seems to have been
imposed upon by some clerical officer.
1t is pretty mix-up.
When courts disagree, who shall de
eide?
1t would have been far better for all
concerned had Gov. Smith exercised his
prcrogative, just as the JOURNAL ad-
vOcated months ago.
To stay out of Jail from August to
December % on Il technically; then get
i'll Jail on Il technically, and now get
out on technically, does not inspire
much respect for law i'll quarters where
it was especially intended it should be re-
Snpctpl
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09

For the arrest and conviction of four
others implicated i'll the attempt to rob
the Cumberland Savings bank last month
the county commissioners have a reward
of 800 offered. Parties catching these
fellows should do their level best to play
solo.
Messrs. Owen England and John T.
Lewis, of this place, and James Birm-
ingham, of Mt. Savage, are claiments of
500 reward offered by the county com
missioners for the arrest. etc, of the
thief of certain county property near Mt.
Savage. The arrestec was not tried
owing to his youth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
Should he Sold

The Cumberland independent names
reason for selling "the property opposite
the court house" which the JOURNAL
overlooked, namely that both county
and city would derive taxes from both
the ground and probable costly improve
mentS.
AS it is, it is unproductive of advant-
age to everybody except few who are
unable to become benefciarieS of that
great popular gratuity known as the
public school system.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
The Electric Road.

The county commissioners will next
Tuesday hear a request for a new frau
chise to a practically new company for
the long proposed electric railway from
Cumberland to Westernport, ria Frost
burg.
According to the prospectus so far
given ont, all the company wants is the
franchise; that IL forfeit of s., 900 is
ready and that work will begin soon as
the weather will allow.
John w. Burchinal, of Moundsville,
w. Va, the original promoter, is at
the head, backed, however, by capitalists
hitherto strangers to the enterprise.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
Special Notices.
Notice to the Public.

A FTER conducting mercantile business
"a in Frostburg during period of forty
SIX years | have disposed of my stock of goods
to my nephew, JOSEPH LrNDAUER, who has
been in MY employment for ten years.
Having received a thorough training he is
iuliy competent to judge the wishes and re-
qurements of the buying community, and,
feeling sure he will endeavor to please. ask
for him continuation of the patronage it has
been my pleasure to receive from many
friends in and out of Frostburg.
| shall continue to live here, but will en-
gage in another business, of which the public
will receive notice shortly.
Will consider it special favor for all who
are indebted to me to call and make settle
meht. Jan 26l MARN WINEIAND
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
Married.

At the Methodist parsonage, Eckhart,
Sunday, Jan. p, 1901, by Rev. L. E.
Dutton, pastor, Miss Minnie Hamilton, of
this place, to Mr. John w. Anderson, of
Carlos.
At Gladstone annex Tuesday evening,
Feb. ., 1901, by Rabbi J. l.. Stern, of
Cumberland, Miss Sarah Sapiro, of this
place, to Mr.. Harry E. Mendelssohn, of
Homecoming. Quite a large number of
friends We're present and gave the happy
pair Il royal "bo" rognyc.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
A Chance.

The JOURNAL is atfectedly charged Ly
the For"m with opposing municipal
ownership of the water works.
This, of course, everybody around here
knows to be untrue
Hence, nominally the town has munic-
ipal ownership.
Practically it has not.
What has it, then:
Party ownership.
1t is true that the property of demo-
Gratis, like that of republicans, is bound
for the debt incurred i'll getting po,fy
ownership.
1t is also true that they pay as much
pro rata for consumption of water as re-
publicans
But what do they get ont of the pro-
cccds?
Not a cent!
Under the tyranny of party, now adj
miniStered by little John b. Williams,
the only privilege democrat can enjoy
in this town is that of 'the absent minded
begSar-pay, pay, pay
The JOURNAL is not, of course, conf
planning in II party sense of such treat
ment, but it uses the occasion to illus
trate what an un-republican, un-demo-
cratic, un-American, unjust and I'M
righteous principle anti-merit is, eS-
pecially when allowed by ii people, claim
ing to be free, to crack its villainous
little whip over their heads.
Within few weeks the party, which
is always bigger and better than its
little bosses, will have an opportunity to
inform Williams that the people want
something more than increasing offices
and salaries for p"rtg favoritcs to show
for their taxes.
VIII the party do it?
If not, the JOURNAL is credibly advised
that there are enough republicans in
town who will vote for mixed business
ticket if the democrats will, for once
throw away that winding-shcet in which
they are wont to bury themselves rather
than win.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-02-09
Railway Business Locals,

Inaugural Excursions to Washing
ton March I, and 3, 10O1.-For the
Inaugural Ceremonies of President Mckinley
and Vice President Roosevelt, at Washing
ton, D. c., March 4th, the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets
at rate of one Fdre for the Round "Trip, good
going on all regular trains Of March |, . and
3, valid for return until March S. 1901, in
elusive.
Tickets will also be sold on March 4 from
Cumberland.
For tickets, time Of trains and full infor-
nation call on or address
NJ. C. CLARKE,
Agent B. and 0. r.,
[tM2l Cumberland, Md.