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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Renching an Understanding.

The young man was visibly annoyed
at the questions which the heiress' IA
ther insisted on putting. At last he
could endure it no longer. His ances-
trail pride famed up into his cheeks,
and he exclaimed:
II would have you understand that
am no ordinary fortune hunter"
That's all right" was the stern re-
joinder. II am just as particular as
you are. I'd have you understand that
/ am no plain, everyday duke CHASER
either."-WashiDgto Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
END OF A LONELY LIFE
Woman Who for Twelve Years
Refused to Meet Her Near.
est Relatives.
SHUT OUT FROM HER DEATHBED
Sensational Attempt TO Shoot
Another Woman.

Champaign Ills. May death
wells a little room in the Hotel Boards
| ley, and We're the decedent to have her
way it would be more than a veil-a
guard barring all windows. all doors,
against relatives whom she had re-
garded as foes for longer than twelve
years. Miss Ida Harris, the only
daughter of B. +. Harris. man of mil
lions. is dead, and a grim smile still
plays about her cOuntenance even in
death to tell of nature erratic. uu-
forgiving. naughty. perhaps triumph
ant. Days ago the proud heireSs. she
who could handle revolver as adroit-
ly as the ribbons of a fOur-in- inland;
she who, with a weSt-wide reputa ton
as an expert. could examine the hoof
of a horse and discover the animals
speed as astutely as she could scrutin-
iZc a roll of greenbackS and count their
true worth. succumbed TO fatal NAL
ady. Father and brothers visited the
hotel and sought to effect Il death-bed
reconciliation.
She QuarreIed With Her Family.
Keep them out" she said. when an
attempt would be made. and the nurse.
her only companion. would go to the
door and bar if. and departing foot
steps would bear witness to lost
daughters lost love. Fifteen years
ago Ida was divorced from her hus-
band Thomas Coffin She resumed
her maiden name Three years later
she quaTTeled with her family. Sep
aration followed. Not a word had she
spoken to one of them for years. She
had lived all alone. Letters had bnen
torn into bits without perusal. Sneers
and the upturned nose had been the
response TO cordial SlanceS on the
street. SO all alone With her money
and her whimS Ida had lived.
Shoots n Woman in Church.
Six years ago Champaign gave the
country choice little newspaper
story. Ida had had Il squabble with
Miss Sherry. Il congregational church
member. Il have been insulted." was
Ida's slogan. and with that and Il piS-
tol hidden in the hOSom of her dress
she waited for SUNDAY 10 come 1t
came and the calm of a Sabbath ser
vice prevailed in the church. Amid
an attentive congregation Miss Sherry
had forgotten the quarrel and was
needing the pastors Scriptural periods.
Suddenly Il woman. grim and deter
mined. Stalktd down the aisle. delib
erately stopped at the pew in which
her. foe was sitting, displayed a re-
tim was only slightly wounded. Panic
ended the services.
Contents of Her Will Unknown.
That was only one of the incidents
of a unique career. Ida was rich.
She owned $500. 900 worth of property.
including string of blOoded horses.
Shortly before she died she sent for an
attorney and had will prepared. 1t
was stipulated that this should not he
opened for thirty days after death. 1t
is said that Burnham hospital will re
ceive all the fortune. or. if it doesn't.
charitable institutions will. Henry
Harris. the decedent's brother. is vice
president of the First National Bank
here and former owner of the Cham
paign Gazette. Last year he was
president OF the Illinois Bankers As
SOciatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
PROF. HEBRON SUSPENDED.
Action in His Case Ilken by Congrega-
tional Asociation.

DeS MOines. Ia. May 1.-The Grin
nell Association bf Congregational
Churches, nj a md biting held at BaX-
ter. Ia. yesterday. suspended DIR. Geo.
ID. Heron from membership. and rec
commended that the Grinnell COngre-
gational church institute an inquiry
into his fitness for ministerial duties.
The resolutions adopted make no
mention of DR.. Herron'S alleged here
sizes, referring simply to personal
charges made against him i'll Il court
of record and which the court deemed
sufficiently grave to warrant granting
Mrs. Heron IL divorce. The resolu-
tionS were adopted unanimously, no
one Speaking in his behaIf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
.B|CSHOWOPENS
Gates at the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo
Swing.
MANY PEOPLE ADMITTED
The Formal Dedicatory Cere-
monies to Occur
May 20.

Buffalo, May 1.-The gates of the
Pan-American exposition were thrown
open at $50 this morning, and not
withstandiDg the weather conditions
were threatening, large crowds passed
into the grounds. No ceremonies
marked the opening of the gates, it
having been decided by the manage
ment to combine the opening day
ceremonies with those of dedication
day, Nav 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
MORRISON GETS A PENSION
Ex-Representativa Granted What He Once
Refnsssi a . Mexican Veteran.

Washington. May 1.-EX-Represent
ative William Il Morrison. of Illinois.
has been granted pension. He was
awarded the pension under the act OF
Jan. -. 1887, as veteran of the
Mexican whr a the rate of So per
month. commeneinng Sept. IA. 1887.
the date on which he became 81 years
old His bick pay will amount 10
nearly $1,40p, which viii be sent him
at once.
At this tine It is interesting to re-
call the stort thit during II former ad-
ministration of pension affairs Colonel
Morrison was granted a pG9Sion under
the same actlas i veteran of the Mexi-
can war. He had not applied for the
pension. and 1t is understood. promptly
returned it u the bureau without his
compliments. His certificate is NUM-
bered o,115.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
ACCUSES Her FATHER.
Young Gypsy who Had Married Agains.
the old iIans Will.

Indianapolis May Maggie Mitch
ell, member of band of gypsies en-
camped northeast of this city. has
asked for warrnnts for the arrest of
her father. Jonathan StafonOwitz, his
brother. Gustav Stafonowitz, and her
stepmother. Estella StafonowitZ- She
said she had married against the
wishes of her father. and because her
husband had not paid $500 for her.
which her parents dtmmded, they had
abused and beat her.
She also accused her stepmother OF
killing child of hry siSter-ln-law.
Mary StafonowitZ. I EStella Stafono-
witZ was arrested hnd charged with
murder. and iona tnan and Gustav
were charged With being accessories,
as was also the mdher of the child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
IOWA SOLDIER is SHORT.
So 1t Is Charged by Uncle sam of Lieuten
ant George A. Reed.

DeS Miones. Ia. May Lieutenant
George \. Reed. acting cOmmissary OF
the Fifty-first Iowa volunteer infan-
try. is charged with being short $22,-
442224 in his accounts with the federal
government. and suit was Instituted
against him today by United States
District Attorney Lewis Miles in the
name of the United States.
1t is charged in the petition that
Lieutenant Reed, while OH duty in the
PreSidiO at San Francisco, received
stores aggregating over $4,000 in
value for which he has not accounted
and for the value of which he still
owes the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
SEVERE FIRE LOSS
AT CARBONDALE.

Carbondale, ILL.,, May 1.-The Car
bondale Milling and Elevator COM
pany's elevator with $4,000 bushels
of wheat was destroyed by fire today.
The loss is over $50, 200.
Des Moines, May 1.-The village of
Kensette, in Worth county, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Nineteen
buildings were burned, with loss of
$50 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Young Man Commits suicide.

st. Joseph. Mich, May 1.-Despond-
ent as Il result of brooding over the
shame which he thought his unfortun-
ate physical condition caused his
mother. Arthur B. Wilson, of this city.
stood before a mirror in his mothers
chamber and fired bullet into his
body. The first shot not proving i'm
nIediately fatal. he drew the revolver
to his side as he lay on the floor and
again pulled the trigger. the bullet
this time lodging in his heart. He was
10 years old. and seven years ago he
suffered n stroke of paralysis. from
which he never fully recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Great Salt Plant Projected.

Detroit. Mich May 1.-G. +. Swift
& Co. of Detroit. are to erect a salt
plant in Delray. just outside this city.
The purchasers of the property have
been represented by Mr.. Price, of
Omaha. for several years manager for
Swift X Co. Mt Kansas City. The capac-
ity of the new plant will lie 1000 bar
reIs per day. The property is located
on the Detroit river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Had a Rea>on for suicide.

Sioux City Ia. May 1.-Charles Il.
Rlackman, n grocer of Ida Grove, who
committed suicide 4 few days ago by
shooting. is alleged to have secured
S35.000 by means of forgerieS. 1t is
said that Blackman secured large
amounts by signing his fathers name
To notes which he used aS collateral
security for loans These notes are
said to have been distributed in Ida
Grove. Des MOines and other places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
nIe.b Is After a Brute.

st. Joseph. Mo. May 1.-Sallie Fox,
the 12-year-old daughter of Il clerk in
the employ of the Hammond Packing
company. while cut hunting with two
little sisters for flowers. near her
home in South st. Joseph yesterday.
was assaulted by an unknown white
man. He narrowly escaped lynching
at the hands of a mob. and search is
being made for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
HERE Is CHINA'S ELL
FOR BAD BEHAVIOR

Paris, May 1.-The foreign Office
received dispatch from Pekin an
nouncing that Pichon, the French
minister, presented today report of
the committee on indemnity setting
forth the amount which China is TO
pay, which is fixed at 1865, O00,-
900 francs. How it is proposed the
indemnity is to be distributed among
the powers is not set forth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Pardon for a City BoodIsr.

Lincoln. Neb. May 1.-GOvernOr
Dietrich Yesterday granted Il cOndi-
tional pardon to Henry Bolln. SEN
fenced five years ago to nineteen years
in the penitentiary upon conviction of
having. as city treasurer of Omaha.
embeZzled 100000 of city funds. BOlln
is growing old and his health broken.
Influential men signed the petition for
his rolt1ou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
DEATH OF TWO
PROMINENT MEN

West Bay City. Mich. May l.
Congressman Rosseau E. Crump died
at his home here today of heart fail
uTe.
Detroit. May William II Elliott,
of Michigan, mcmbsr of the repubii-
can national committee. diel ut his
residence here today after a brief
sickness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Russia's Ban on the Hebrews.

Washington. May 1.-The state de-
partment has received from AmbasSa-
dor Tower ut st. Petersburg a trans
lation of the Russian laws relating to
the rights of foreigners in that coun-
try. and the conditions under which
Jews are permitted to settle there. No
Jews except from central Asia are al
lowed To settle in or become subjects
nf RnSSi1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Quaker Oats" Man Dead.

Chicago. MayN1.-Edward Mower,
advertising manager of the American
Cereal company. and the man who
made Quaker Oats famous, died at his
home in this city yesterday. A
widow and three sons survive him.
Mr.. Mower was born in East Troy,
Wis, Nov. %. 1850, and for many
years had been power in the adver-
tiSinC business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
A RemnrI<.bIe L,nrment.

The humorist of the Cynthiana Ny)
Democrat remarks: "One of the sur
geons of Cynthiana has discovered a
valuable liniment- The other day he
used it on the leg of a politician who
had scarcely been able to walk for sew
eral years. Now the politician is rum
ming for office. Another trial was on 4
friends arm. The friend Immediately
struck him for ten"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Canada Has a Victoria Day"

Ottawa. Ont. May 1.-At Mondays
meeting of the house Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier announced that the government
had decided TO make the 24th of May
a permanent public holiday. 1t will
NkeIy to be known as Victoria Day."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
insects a. Human Food.

Professor Riley showed that our prai-
rie locust made a delicious dish when
fried, and he always contended that
there were numerous insects that were
just as wholesome as oysters. In New
Zealand large grub, or, as Americans
say, worm" is found in dead tim
Der and is as eagerly sought for as we
seek for mushrooms They call the
worm huhu.-Meehan's Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Fire works 10000 Damare..

Marion. Ind, May Fire Sunday
destroyed George Dignars saloon, Ar
thur Wright'S hardware store and
Frank Kern'S grocery i'll South Mar
ion. The loss is $4,000. covered by
insurance. An explosion of powder
and ammunition in the hardware store
cauSpd the fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Special To Meet Minister Conger.

DeS MOineS. Ia. May IA special
excursion train. leaving DeS MOines
at 1:4J this evening. will be run to
Council Bluffs to meet Minister +. II.
Conger and family and escort them
to this city. Two receptions Will be
held in DeS MOiues. one ut the Audi
torium Friday afternoon and the other
at the state capitol in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Murder Mystery.

Pittsburg. May l.-Ibe body of
Nicholas Barrie, painter and con-
tractor % years old. was fund in his
room this morning with his throat
cut from his left ear to his chin His
face was badly battered. There is no
clue to the identity of the murderer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
MartineIli Gets the Red Hat.

Washington, May 1.-Cardinal-elect
Martinelli last night received from the
hands of a member of the papal guard
of Pope Leo NIII. Count Stanislaus
Colacicchi. who has just arrived from
Rome. the consistoriai letter formally
advising him of his elevation to the
cardinalate and the red zuchctto en-
blematic of thar high office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Tug Hands on a strike.


Chicago, May 1.-The dock hands
and firemen on the tugs belonging to
the HauSler & Lutz Dredging and
Dock company are on a strike. The
company has a large government con-
tract for extending the piers at South
Chicago and for dredging the Calumet
river
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
More In Sorrow Than Anger.

Judge" said the lady who was ac-
cused of battering her husband, lit is
true that l struck him. but the weapon
1 used proves that did so more in sor-
row than in anger"
What did you hit him with?'
"a sadiron, your honor.
American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Civilized Doings at Church.

Benton. Ills, May Emory Sher-
lock. aged 16 years. stabbed Elmer
Meadows. aged 10 years, to death at
Walnut Grove church. twelve miles
northwest of Benton. Sunday. The
bows got into fight while at church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Missing Woman Probably Located.

Muncie. Ind. May Mrs. Darwin
kindly, who left her young husband
and disappeared about three weeks
ago. is believed to be in st. Louis. She
left here in company with her brother,
and gave as her excuse that she was
tired of married life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
sales surranfars.

Washington May 1.-The war de
partment received a cabIegram from
MscArthur saving: Quentia Sales
surrendered at IIoilo on the 2Ist. All
organized opposition in that island is
ended.f
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
ILLINOIS NAVAL
MILITIA YACHT

Washington, May lit is announced
at the navy department that the con-
verted yacht Dorothea will be turned
over to the state of Illinois about May
10 at the League Island yard for the
use of the naval militia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
supposed To Have Been Insane.

Prairie du Chen, Wis. May MAX
Heck, who runs his fathers farm near
McGregor. Ia, shot and almost in
stantly killed his sister, Mrs. Ellis
worth. at the breakfast table 1t is
thought he was temporarily insane He
MAS arrested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
CITY ELABORArELY DECORATED.
Nations Executive Cheered From Start to
Fiuish-wealth of Roses.

/
| Fiuish-wsalth of Roses.
The city was elaborately decorated
with flags and buntings. Not a resi-
| dence or business house seemed to
| have escaped from the desire to decor
ate in honor of the presidents coming.
Banners We're stretched across the
streets bearing such inscriptions as
''AIr. President. the City is Yours
THE Nations President" etc. The
cheering through which the procession
passed was tremendous at points along
the route. In Court square. where the
open-air reception occurred. the plat
form was so hedged around with roses
and other blossoms as to make il Il
flower show. Over 10000 people were
packed into the square when the pres
ident was introduced by Mayor Will
Jams. In response TO the cheers which
greeted him the president made the
first really notable speech of his trip.
His theme was the resistless power
of n great united people. and was de-
livered in his best vein. When he re-
ferred in closing to the notable record
of the Tennessee volunteers in the
Spanish and Philippine wars, Governor
McMillin led the cheering. After this
speech the party was driven to the
Twentieth Century club. ladies' or
ganization of this city. Here there
WAS a veritable beauty show. About
thirty charming southern bellies held
court in a bower of roses, ranged
around gildcd armchair. which was
designed to hold the president.
Mckinley. however. was too wary
to be caught in the net. He did not
take the chair. but he braved the bat
terry of eyes, and after greeting each
of the young ladies personally in turn
he was introduced by w. J. Crawford.
of The Commercial Appeal and
made a pretty speech. After this func-
tion the ladies of the party were taken
in hand by the ladies of Memphis \
reception was held i'm their honor and
later banquet was given them at the
eabody hotel.
At the same time on the floor above
the president and the gentlemen of his
party. with about 200 prominent bust
elaborate dinner.
At 1: 80 this morning the prcSlden-
t;al train resumed its journey for New
Orleans. which will be reached at 4:3O
this afternoon.
jackson, Miss. May 1.-The presi-
DENTAL party left Memphis at 1:10
last night enroute to New Orleans. A
short stop was made this morning at
Vicksburg, where large crowd as
sem bled, and at IL o'clock the train
arrived at jackson. An immense
crowd was gathered to welcome the
president, who expressed delight at
the cordial reception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01

Briggs-The DudIeys seem TO think a
great deal of their dog.
Griggs-Naturally he is something
they never quarrel about. as they do
their children. When the dog exhibits
some bad trait, neither can declare
that he took it from the ether.-Boston
Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
STABBED FATALLY
BY A STRANGER

Mattoon, Ills. May In an alter
cation in Il saloon at Sullivan Fletcher
Patterson. Il desperate character. was
repeatedly stabbed by stranger. Pat
terson will die. The murderer escaped
and is still ut laroe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Sons of the Revolution,

PittSburg. May 1.-The first session
of the twelfth annual congress and
triennial conclave of the Sons Of the
American Revolution is in session at
FittSburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
color Line ouestion TO Come On.

Green Bay. Wis. May 1.-FOr the
first time in Wisconsin the color ques-
ton that is so seriously threatening
the peace of the general Federation OF
WOmen's Clubs will he openly dis
cUssed by representatives of this dis
trict when they meet here next Fri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
CUBAN COMMISSION
DEPARTS FOR HOME

Now York. May 1.-The members
of the Cuban constitutional conven-
tion sailed for Havana today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
state SENATOR Dead.

Coloma. Wis, May Senator
Thomas Fearne, of the Ninth district,
disd mt his home here Monday evening
nj o'clock. of heart failure. He was
i'll but two days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Architectural.

"I am disappointed in Uncle Toms
Cabin"
well. what did you expect? A Queen
Anne villa ?'-Detroit Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01

The first lesson for n boy TO learn
in saving his money is to resist the
hints of his sisters every time he earns
q doIlar.-Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Death oranI Iowa State senator

Sioux City. Ia. May 1.-State Sena-
tor Lemuel Il. Bolter, Il prominent
Iowa politician, died at his home at
Logan Monday night, after Il brief i'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
ninr tn Refnrm Iron NIonntnin.

Iron Mountain. Mich, May May
or Hammond says that the barmaid
end dancing girls must go from the
saloons here. Slot machines must also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01

The costliast theater ticket was the
first one sola for the Jenny Lind cof-
cert in New York in 1850 1t brought
$3.50 and was bought as an advertise
ment. ------..z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
Attncked hv the Cnbnn Itch.

Gwymneville. Ind, May 1.-Two
cases of Cuban itch are reported here.
William L. Collett has a severe at
tack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01

Our first regular factory for manu-
featuring glass was established at
Temple, n. H, in 1850 and was oper-
ated by imported German giassmakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-01
McGovern win, the FIpI,t.

San Francisco. May 1.-McGovern
won the fight with Gardner in the
fourth round
The Newtown bee., 1901-08-16
NICHOLS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS OF INTEREST. A ball game between Nichols and Huntington took place in Hunting
 ton, on Saturday afternoon, August B.
 The game was close one, and won by the Nichols team. Quite a number of friends went to Huntington to see the game,
 F. B. Peace, of Bridgeport, recently
 made brief visit at the home of Amos Rowbottom. Mrs Edward Nothnagle recently en- tertained Mrs Jennie Amber and
 daughter, of White Hills. Will Baldwin, of New Haven, has been recent guest of Louis Curtis. Miss Frances Nichols of Bridgeport is visiting at c. s. French's. | w. K. Mix has entertained his fath-
 CT from New York. George H. Woods of Milford spent
 last week at s. w. Nichols. Miss Frances Beach has visited friends out of town.
 Miss Hannah Wellington entertain ed her cousin, Miss Florence Tempral, of Bridgeport, last week. Mrs Bergeman and children of Bridgeport, who have been visiting at Mrs MunSOn s, have returned to their
 home.
 Mrs Ernest L. Nettleton of Milford spent several days, last week, with her parents.
 Miss Edith Nichols has entertaine her cousin, Miss Phebe Beard, of Hunt ington: Mrs Clara E. Woods and daughter,