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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-23
THE FAMOUS STORM DITCH AGAIN:
WHO IS MORE ANXIOUS TO AVOID III

The Union does not understand
what TIE ARGUS is driving ut in mix
ing the storm drain iniqui.y with the
question of health and disease as con-
nec:ed with our water supply. The
one was conspiracy to swindle the
city, which the Union freely exposed
and denounced, and followed up
effectively when there were attempts
to get the council to make an I'M
righteous settlement out of court.
The Schnell crowd knew they had no
standing in court after the indict ment
of their chief-that no court would
sanction the collection of any sum to
encourage felonious operations. The
other case represented honest if blum
dering and expensive endeavor, and
the only suggestion for linking them
that offers is desire to get the storm
drain case up again. Mr.. Looney, as
one of the attorneys, might want
such q revival, but we do not think
Mr.. Banding does. Hence the iuxta-
position strikes one as being out of
place-Union.
The Union makes the pretense of
being very obtuse, but in order that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-23
MARITAL WOES
ENDED IN COURT
Mrs. Katie Birknire Represented
as Possessor of Two
Husbands.
NO. L GRANTED A DIVORCE
Two Other Couples Separated.
Mrs. George Petitions
For Relief.

Katie Birkmire was represen led as
the wife of two men in a divorce pro-
ceeding in the circuit court today be-
fore Judge F. D. Ramsay. The plain
tiff in the suit was John Birkmire,
who wept on the witness stand as he
related the conditions that resulted
in the breaking up of his home, he
finally being obliged, he said. to leave
his home at his wife's orders. Birk-
mire was granted a decree of divorce
and given the custody of his 3year-
old daughter.
When the couple fret became es-
tranged Mrs. Birkmire started suit
for divorce but when her husband
filed cross-bill she withdrew her pc
tition. Sac was not present in court
to answer the allegations of infidelity
made against her.
officer William Ferke1 and Miss
Julia Lahiff testified that Mrs. Birk
mire, while patient at st. Anthony's
hospital recently, had passed as the
wife of Carl Albrecht, her name being
entered in the ambulance record at
police headquarters as Mrs. Katie
Albrecht. AIbrecht, Officer Ferkel
said, had accompanied her to the hos
pital in the ambulance. Miss Lahiff.
who was patient at the hospital at
the time, said that Mrs. Birkmire told
her she had just been married to AL
brecht and that he had been a good
husband to her.
Two Other Divorces Granted.
Two other divorces were granted
by Judge Ramsay-to Ella Penland,
of Milan, from Amos Penland, on the
grounds of desertion, and to Lucy A.
Benson, of Rock Island, from Charles
+. Benson, for cruelty.
Agnes George, of this city. yester-
day afternoon began suit for divorce
against Samuel George, charging him
with cruelty. The couple were mar
ried in Davenport in 1898. The COM
plainant says that in August. 1900,
she lef5 her husband because of fear
of hi carrying outrepeated attempts o
kill her, once having declared he would
shoot her. and on another occasion
beating her SO severely that she was
under the care of physician for five
weeks. McCaskrin & MEGA :krin are
Mrs. Georges attorneys.
Judge Ramsay adjourned court till
5 p. m. Monday. fhe Judge stated
he hoped to finish his work for the
present term in Rock Island next
Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-23

there may be no excuse for any mis-
understanding of the matter on its
part, it may be said that the point
that is driven at is, that il, after
going out of its way to attack the
immediate predecessor, of the present
mayor in connection with the reser-
voir and filters, it expresses hope
that the original improvements will
be carried out with the incoming ad-
ministration, it does not concede the
impossibility of the election of another
former mayor whose administration
was mainly distinguished by the
storm drain.
The Union draws the distinction be-
tween the two cases involving the
reservoir and fltering plant and the
storm drain swindle very nicely
The juxtaposition comes purely from
it's own arguments, and, referring to
the closing portion of it's discussion of
the matter this morning, it may be
admitted that Mr.. Banding is prob
ably less anxious to avoid a revival of
the matter than is Mr.. Knox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-23
MAJ, TOWNSEND
GIVEN THE CANAL
Army Engineer Placed in Charge
of Hennepin in This
Locality.
TRANSFER OF WORK FROM WILLARD
Increases Importance of Local
Government Office--Change
Made Today.

An order was received today from
Gen. John Wilson, chief engineer, U.
S. A., transferring the duties of opera,
ton and maintenance of the completed
portion of the Hennepin canal from
the mouth of the canal to point be-
yond the Moline bridge from MAJ. j.
Il Willard, of Chicago, to Maj. G..
Med. Townsend, of Rock Island.
The addition of this territory will
materially increase the work and i'm
portance of the Office of Maj. Town
send. bridging as it does, under his
supervision the improvements in the
Mississippi from the Missouri to St.
Paul, and the operation Of the canal in
this section.
Another Clerk.
1t will probably necessitate the EN-
ployment of another clerk in the en-
gineer's office here, all attaches of the
canal in the territory specified to re-
ceive their instructions, ETC., from
Mai. Townsend's Cflice.
Oue of the boats now used in work
on the Mississippi will probably be
occupied through the season in
dredging the canal.
The transfer to Nal. Townsend is
made because of the fact that he is in
closer touch, on account of his resi-
dence here, to this portion of the canal,
and he can attend to it more advanta-
geously than can Msi Willard, whose
headquarters are in Chicago.
The OfIcial Order
The order designates MAJ Towns
ends additional territory as "the
canal around the lower part of Rock
river and of the Rock river pool from
the head of the canal to the point
where the western section of the Hi
nois and Mississippi canal enters the
pool"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-23
TAKES HEADER FROM WHEEL

Fred Reinhart Figures In First Accident of
Season.
Fred Reinhart, 904 Eleventh street,
while riding his wheel on Twelfth
street about noon today, took a
header on the pavement. His face
was badly bruised and cut and he was
stunned by the fall. He was taken to
the sanitarium. where his wounds
were dressed and the ambulance was
called to take him home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-23

The Union makes the pretense of
being very obtuse, bat in order that
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
Norma Scholars Success
 Presages Grand Opera Career

Miss Norma Scholar has charming apartments in Sixty-ffth street, near the Fifty-ninth Street Christian Church, in New York, in which she has been engaged to siHg as leading soprano. This church is near Central Park and is the strongest church of that denomination in New York. Miss Scholar lives near Central Park, a little west of 1t, and not far from the brightest part of the city, the theater and hotel section She has become so pleased with New York that her return to Birming ham becomes each year more and more improbable. Her contract with the Fifty ninth Street church covers the entire year, and even if she does not do other singing 1t Is unlikely that she will return to Bir- mingham next summer. She seems to be following in the foot steps of her close personal friend, Carrie Bridewell.
 Miss Scholars teacher is the, teacher that through long years trained Miss Bride wells voice to it's present degree of per- lection. Mrs. Alice Gueritte Mott leads her students by easy steps to a natural smooth and satisfactory manner of vocal expression. Miss Scholar fully appreciates the new method, and she and Mrs Mott are on excellent terms. Beyond all doubt Mrs. Mott regards her as she did Miss BrideweH, as very promising pupil, and she is taught with a view to a career in grand opera. She is now studying ora- torio, "The Messiah and the opera Aida" the words of the latter being in Italian. Miss Scholar Is this~winter talk ing lessons in Italian, and next year and for several years more she will study German, in which the words of Beethoven and Wag- ner were written.
 Miss Scholar may not be studying for work in grand opera, but both Mrs. Mott and Miss Brideweu are urging her to think of no other work in the long run, and it is more than likely that as soon as her student years are ended she will appear in opera, and it is more than likely that Miss Bridewell will aid her old school friend as Madame Sembhich has aided her.
 At present Miss Scholar will be content to sing for churches in New York up to the point of paying her expenses while she Is being fitted by Mrs. Mott for the great work that she is willing to devote her life to. Like Miss BrideweH she enjoys superb health and strength. and this advantage will tell heavily in her favor If she seeks the field of grand opera, and Mrs. Mott is very plainly leading her to this career so enticing to a young woman of spirit, musi- cal taste and histrionic ambition.
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
Edna GockeI Writes of an
 Evening at the American Embassy

| I indulged recently in an unusual gaiety. It was dinner dance given by the Ameri- can Embassy at the Kaiserhof. It was lovely, big affair, about four hundred guests, and we had a glorious time Dur ing the dinner the orchestra played all of our national melodies, in which we all joined. There were a great many toasts, notably President Mckinley and the Elm peror. I enjoyed the evening as a change after months of lessons, concerts and op- eras. But l must tell you of the "kaffee'' at the home of Herr Scharwenlxa at which several of the teachers and pupils from the conservatory were present, as well as other musicians. Bessie Silberfeld who is per- feet child wonder and Scharwenkas best pupil, played: also Martha Leobod a con- cert pianist of some note, and an American violinist played the Krentzer Sonata with the Herr Professor. Did you ever hear Fanny Davies, the noted English pianist? She was pupil of Clara Schumann. and is magnificent. I was perfectly delighted with her playing. It pleased me more than any have ever heard.
 You know what it means. of course. to be hearing the "Niebelungen Ring' and how it keeps you out late but 1t is worth it.
 At "kaffee" at Herr Professors home, he played for us and a pupil played the "Rubinstein D Minor Concerto"
 Scharwenka is very kind to me, and that Is something, for he is horrid to some pu- pills. He makes fun of them fog.the amuse- ment of the class. The other &y while a girl was playing he said: " Ach Gott! was fur ein stuck spielen sic da?" and then he could not stand it any longer. It made him so nervous that he sent the rest of the class home without hearing 1t. He is very nervous and restless and paces the floor at the end of lessons After each lesson he smokes a cigar, which seems to quiet him for awhile.
 SWe heard Godowsky play last week. He is grand; also Jedhizka, who is very pop ular as a teacher.
 It has gotten to be quite a joke here among the girls. None of them seem to have ever had much opportunity to hear good music, and so when we go to con- certs, each one says to the other: q never heard that. did you?" But they never ask me. because they say I invariably answer, "Yes, MT Guckenberger and used to play it for four hands on two pianos," etc., and really we must have played more than l used to think, for find that am famil- far with so much orchestra music.
The age-herald., 1901-01-20

and run my head against Lady Tatton's door, which is more than likely to fly open with rasping demand, "Whos there?" Then, too, another delusion and a snare lies crowded in these tiled floors, which are sure to have a tile loosened or missing in the very darkest corner.
 I love the library-a big, dim room, with polished floor and dark bookcases, two long tables and the little one where I am now writing. The legend says that our peaceful little garden is frequented nights by the spirit of a departed nun who still bewails some sin of her worldly existence. For my part, believe this, with a slight addition-her spirit has passed into a big spotted, blue-gray cat, who ssits solemnly on the ivy-covered wall and looks at us as we pass into the chapel door, or parading in tuneful measures the night falls over the roofs and the long, jagged shadows of the chimneys stretch themselves along the stones of the yard below.
 So much for romance. Later reports say that boys school was herein installed, and so feel sure that all haunting atmos- phere has been long since dispelled. Indeed, if the boys failed to shock the troubled spirits hereabout, these lively, fun-ioving girls will certainly carry out the mission more successfully.
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
In Thee

The following beautiful little poem was written by an unusually bright and attrac- tive little girl. who is the daughter of a prominent citizen of Birmingham. I find in thee mine, all, mine every joy, It came to me sqrHdden, like some dream, love thee true. Wh me-too well, Thou art my thought, mine every theme. I loved thee well, ere thou werst aware, I've ioyed in thee, for many a long, long
 day,
 The thought of thee drives sorrow from my
 path,
 Else many snare, would have fallen in my
 solitary way. love thee for thy gentle smile, thy lips Thine eyes as deep and dark, as the sea, Thy form so tall, but oh!-if none of these
 were thine,
 would love thee still, through all eternity
 ity.
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and then, most dangerous of all, down set of angular, steep steps which lead into the tea room.
 There is a pleasant tradition about this house, which claims that once upon time it was convent, so this perilous passage and suicidal staircase are known among us as the Nuns Retreat" supposing that 1t once led to some secret chamber on the fourth floor, which I have not planned for you, as it is still a mystery to me. The roofs are all I know of it, seeing those from my window across the street.
 One of my artist friends has way of calling to me from my room by an ac- knowledged whistle we have adopted; so you can now see in what close communion we can be- knowing the house plan. When she whistles my window opens, or vice versa, and the matter is discussed across the court. have always said liked ram bling houses, but now, living in one see. that its ins and outs and queernesses do not make 1t at all charming. For instance. if in coming from my room downstairs the day is dark and the lamps yet unlit-if, say, as I strentch out my hands, gropng for the way and strike my knuckles on some "unbeknown st'' angle of the wall, my temper fails to be improved especially if I miss the turn leading to the staircase
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
SOME GOSSIP ABOUT BIRMINGHAM
 GIRLS WHO ARE STUDYING ABROAD

development of her artistic temperament. and when she becomes, as is predicted for her., a great piano virtuoso, one will never be able to see her hear her play with out recalling her in the simple white gown she sat that wonderful night on the stage at the Auditorium.
 When Norma Scholar came South last summer after her first year in New York, I asked her one day to tell me something of student life in New York; in other words, to talk of herself. She had just said good bye to Carrie Bridewell who had sailed for Dresden, and she was far more eager to talk of the latters success than of her own work and plans Not long after thIs there was not much left for her to say, for all Birmingham was talking of her and she was in demand everywhere. One of her first appearances after her return was one night at the Country Club, when MT George H. Clark and Lucy Morrow, non Mrs. Le Sourd of New York, appeared in d clever little two-act comedy. Between the acts Norma Schoolar sang, and everybody realized then that she had not only the voice to win distinction, but that she pos sessed that fine professional air of great artists
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
INTENSE SUFFERING
FROM DYSPEPSIA AND STOMACH
 TROUBLE
Instantly Relieved and Permanently Cured by Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
A New Discovery But Not a Patent
 Medicine.

Dr. Redwell relates an interesting account of what he considers a remarkable case of acute stomach trouble and chronic dys- pepsia by the use of the new discovery, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
 He says: 'The patient was a man who had suffered to my knowledge, for years with dyspepsia Everything he ate seemed to sour and create gas in the stomach. He had pains like rheumatism in the back, shoulder blades and limbs, fullness and dis tress after eating, poor appetite and loss of flesh; the heart became effected, causing palpitation and sleeplessness at night.
 'I gave him powerful nerve ,tenics and blood remedies,-but to no purpose. As an experiment I finally bought a 50 cent pack age of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at drug store and gave them to him. Almost im- mediate relief was given and after he had used four boxes he was to all appearances fully cured.
 "There was no more acidity or sour wat cry arising, no bloating after meals. the ap- petite was vigorous and he had gained be- tween 10 and 12 pounds in weight of solid healthy flesh. VI
 Although Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised and sold in drug stores yet I consider them most valuable addition to any physicians line of remedies, as they are perfectly harmless and can be given to children or invalids or in any condition of the stomach, with perfect safety, being harmless and containing nothing but fruit and vegetable essences, pure pepsin and Golden Seal
 "Without any question they are the safest, most effective cure for indigestion, biliousness, constipation and all derange- ments of the stomach, however slight or severe"
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are made by the F. A. Stuart Co. of Marshall, Mich, and are sold by druggists everywhere . at 50 cents per package
 Little book on stomach diseases mailed free. Address F. A. Stuart O.. Marshall, Mich.
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
MeetinqS

The regular quarterly meeting of the board of managers of the Mercy Home and the advisory board, will be held at the Home next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 MRS. C.. l.. THOMAS,
 Secretary
The age-herald., 1901-01-20

In Society. MT. and Mrs. J. H. Woodward Mrs. Evins and Miss Bretha Woodward, who spent the autumn and part of the winter at Wood wards have returned to their town resi- dence.
 Miss Eloise Johnston will arrive in Bir- 
 (Continued on Eleventh Page).
The age-herald., 1901-01-20

was some mistake on the part of the cab man; but as he drew up to the great black door, I just knew he was off, and that I should never live in a place with an out side like a stone and a door like a barn. Since then my ideas of residence have re- covered from the shock given by Parisian houses, and I begin to think our club a luxury instead of big warehouse entered by stable door, opening out into a back alley Indeed, it is only a step to the Boulevard mont Parnasse, which is quite swell street. and lively enough, too.
 Once inside the door, you step into a paved court, surrounded on three sides by
The age-herald., 1901-01-20

Luke's. On the second floor there is the library, the two salons and some bedrooms
 Upstairs is where I live, and from the plan you will see that I am some distance from the tea room quite journey through all the long halls, dark as pitch until night
 when the lamps send light where the day cannot. To get over there from my room
 I must go down from the second floor, run across the balcony, run up to the third floor again, down the long hall spoke of,
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
Alice Rumph Writes of the
 American Girls Club in Paris

This is to be story of upstairs and down. stairs and in my lady's chamber. In other words, I have often thought I would tell you about this funny old house we live in on this queer little street de Chevreuse."
 When I first drove into it, that April evening some months ago, I thought there
The age-herald., 1901-01-20
Rehearsal for the Opera Fra DiavoIo

The Apollo Club has a most excellent chorus for the opera Fra Diavolo and is progressing splendidly with the rehearsals. The next rehearsal will take place at Seals store on Monday evening at o'clock. The costuming of this opera will come from Chicago and will be the same material used by the Castle Square Opera Company. The cast of characters will include Mrs. Law
The age-herald., 1901-01-20

reta, of Mobile; MT. Frank H. Ormsby, of Chicago; MT. Chas. c. Washburn, MT. J. V. Smith, MT Finley and several other very fine vocalists of Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1901-01-20

the house and on the fourth by tiny gar den, in which is the little chapel, St.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-21
FACTORY FACTS AND FANCIES

Only 5,169 women are employed IN
British lacemaking, against SOB men.
There are 40 factoriesin Europe en-
ployed in turning cored apples into
jelly and jam.
There is no small mount OF capita
invested in this country in turning out
starched apparel. The collar n cuff
trust represents $4,000, 900.
In the last 25 years the whale fisher
les have fallen off from 200,0 0 to $4,000
barrels of oil a year, and of whalebone
from 10, 900 pounds to 100000
pounds.
The horses ridden by Lord Kitch
ener's flying cavalry to chase the elu
sive Gen. De Wet across the South AT
rican veldt are shod with shoes made
in Pennsylvania.
limitations of American products art
being sold in Sweden in large quaint
ties. One wholesale hardware dealel
has disposed of a big lot OF forks
which are represented as of American
manufacture, and which are sold at
very low price.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-21
LITTLE ODDS AND N D

Boston pays 100000 a year for it'
school janitors.
Some 70 different varieties of olives
are grown in California.
Manitoba, equal in area to Great
Britain and Ireland, has only 21O,0Od
inhabitants.
The Japanese residents of Tacoma,
Wash, have organized to keep out
any d~isorderly characters from their
country.
Visitors to Mount Vernon, the home
of the Father of His Country, have
the choice of two routes from Wash
irgton-electric car or steamboat.
Since 1850, according to an investl-
cation made by George Boyd, the
assistant in the document room OF
the United States senate, closure has
been proposed 90 times in that body.
The state government of Puebla,
Mexico, has prohibited fairs, and To-
cal newspapers applaud it's action.
One of them says that the old jolly
festas have ~degenerated into mere
drinking and gambling sprees-"a
public reproach."