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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
0 DEPOT IS FINISHED
Occupation Only Awaits lnstalla-
ton of Some of the
Furniture.
TRAIN SHED AND TOWER oLooK
Features of Handsome Station the
Company Has Built in
Rock Island.

The new c., B. & Q depot, located
at Second avenue and Twentieth
street, w hich has been nine months
under construction. is now complete
in every detail, and its occupation
only awaits the furnishing and in
stallation of some of the simpler ar
ticles of furniture, now being made
by the Rock Island Stair works.
The exterior appearance of the
structure needs little description, as
far as the people of Rock Island are
concerned, for it has. to all outward
appearances, been completed for
months and has been seen and adj
mired by nearly every person who
travels the streets of the city. Stand
ing at the end of Second avenue, at
the northeast corner of Spencer
square, and open to view from the
north and east. it forms a landmark
quickly observed by strangers, and it's
massive clock tower and its red tile
roof topping its solid yellow walls
and backed by the long substantial
freight house, are calculated to give
the transient visitor a favorable and
lasting impression.
Fine Interior Finish.
The interior is entirely in keeping
with the exterior, both in economy
and finish. The walls and floor of the
first story are of tile and in colors
that harmonic perfectly. At the
front is the main waiting room cover
ing the full width of the building
ID L. q t.
Office with the smoking room adJoin-
ing. There are toilet rooms for Ia
dies and gentlemen aud a baggage
room in the main building.
On the second floor along the south
side are four rooms. the easternmosL
being for the freight agent and the
others for the forces of the division
freight and passenger agent. At the
north in front is the roadmaster's
Office and back are the conductors
room and telegraph Office with toilet
rooms for employees.
The furniture so far installed is of
the most approved pattern and the
walls are hung with pictures. AL
though the tower has been closed
with brick, Division Freight and Pas
senger Agent Mack has conclusive
assurance from General Manager
Brown that it will be opened in the
carly spring and frst-class clock
installed.
Train Shed at North.
From the same source also it has
been learned that train shed will be
built at the north of the depot during
the coming season. 1t is to be placed
between the two passenger tracks and
will extend the full length of the
freight depot. 1t will be supported
on iron columns and will be high and
wide enough to shelter passengers in
alighting from and passing to the
trains. At the west end an IL" ex-
tending to the south, is to form con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Taxes Due,

The real and personal taxes for the
year 1900 are due. Parties owing
personal tax having no real estate
will be expected to make immediate
payment. The law in regard to the
collection of personal taxes will be
strictly enforced. Personal property
tax should be paid without delay to
save costs. trouble, etc. Office with
Hull & Hemenway, real estate and in
surance agents, room Is, Mitchell &
Lynde building.
CONRAD SCHNEIDER,
Township Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. H. B. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: ''For several months
after spraining my ankle Twas severe
ly afflicted with rheumatism. finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and in four days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. / take great
pleasure in recommending the Mys-
tic Cure to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism. Sold by Otto Grotian,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island
Gustave Schlegel &c Son, 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
MERCER COUNTY MAY BE
PUT IN MARSH'S DISTRICT,

A Springfield dispatch says the
demo will lose in the proposed
reapportionment, the intention of the
republicans being to cut up the state
so that their opponents will only have
seven congressman. The dispatch
SAYS further: There will be but few
changes made in the Hopkins and
Hit districts. 1t is probable that
Mercer county will be taken from
Princes district and placed in Marsh's
district, and Brown and Schuyler
counties will be taken from Marsh IS
column and put on TO a democratic
district. This would give Marsh a
fairly easy republican district. some
thing he has not had since he first was
sent to congress. Will county is in a
peculiar position Just now. 1T is to
be taken from Cannon's district and
must be placed somewhere. LaSalle
county republicans have served notice
they will not permit the gerry mander
architects to place Will county in any
congressional district with LaSallc
county. so it is proposed to add Will
county, by way of Dupage county, to
Hopkins district. The latest scheme
is to bring Will county and Cook
county together by carving out a
district which will embrace viii, Du-
page, Kendall and Grundy counties
and slice of Cook county. The Nc
Lean county republicans have framed
up district which takes in Mclean,
Ford, Livingston, Woodford and Lo-
gan counties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Other Business.
A Prominent Chicago woman Speaks.

Prof. Roxa Tyler, of Chicago, vice
president of the Illinois Woman IS
alliance, in speaking of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, says: 81 suffered
with severe cold this winter which
threatened to run into pneumonia. l
tried different remedies, butt seemed
to grow worse and the medicine upset
my stomach. a friend advised me to
try chamberlain Cough Remedy and
l found it was pleasant to take and it
relieved me at once. l am now en-
tirely recovered. saved a DOCTORS bill,
time and suffering, and 1 will never
be without this splendid medicine
again" For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29

tinuous roof to the main entrance to
the depot. The entire improvement
when completed will cost about $780,
600.
While the time of occupation has
not been definitely settled as yet, the
company is bending every effort to
give the public the advantage of its
improved accommodations as soon as
possible. and may be enabled to do so
earlier than has been anticipated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
rhat nreans Rheumati.In.

Sore and swollen joints, sharp,
shooting pains, torturing muscles. no
rest, no sleep. That means rheuma-
tism. 1t is stubborn disease to fight,
but hamberlain's Pain Balm has con-
quered it thousands of times. 1t will
do so whenever the opportunity is
offered Try it. One application re-
lieves the pain. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29

This season there is large death
rate among children from Group and
lung troubles. Prompt action will
save the little ones from these terrible
diseases. We know of nothing so GER
tain to give instant relief as One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t can also be relied
upon in grippe and all throat and lung
troubles of adults. Pleasant to take.
b. III. Bieber and Hartz 81 Ullemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29

The most soothing, healing and an
tiseptic application ever devised is
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t re-
neves at once and cures piles, sores.
eczema and skin diseases. Beware of
limitations. b. H. Bieber and Hartz
s. Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29

Pepsin preparations often fail TO re-
lieve indigestion because they can di-
gest only albuminous foods. There is
one preparation that digests all classes
of food, and that is Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t cures the worst cases of in
digestion and gives instant relief, for
it digests what you eat. b. H. Bieber
and Hartz g. Ullemeycr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29

Such little pills as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are very easily taken
and they are wonderfully effective in
cleansing the liver and bowels. b.
II. Bieber and Hartz & UlIemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29

Kindles anew the fires of youth,
balances up the joys and sorrows of
life. It's vain and foolish not to use
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madi-
son Medicine company. 80 cents.
L. III. Thomas pharmacv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
TO GET STATE CAMP.
Retail Merchants Take Action To-
ward Securing Woodmen
Meet of 1908.
COMMITTEE OF FIVE Is APPOINTED
Invitation to Be Presented to
Delegates at Peoria
Next Month.

The Retail Merchants association
has very properly taken the initiative
in the movement, recently spoken of
in THE ARGUS, looking to the secur-
ing of the biennial state camp of the
Modern Woodmen for this city in
1908. At last nights meeting of the
merchants the question was brought
up on motion of E j. Burns and T.
+. La Velle, aud after discussion of
some length Vice President g.. A. Nc
Donald. who occupied the chair, was
instructed to appoint committee of
five to cooperate with a similar COM
mittee from the Rock Island Club in
formulating an invitation to be pre-
scented at the state camp, which meets
in Peoria Feb. Is, and to take such
other steps as are deemed advisable.
The committee named consists of
President g. II KiDgsbury, T. f. La
Velle, III. II. Sexton, w. G Maucker
and George Schneider.
VaIue of Rating Book.
Rating Secretary f. j. Burns re-
ported progress in his work of getting
out the rating books. The proof
sheets are now coming from the
printer and the hooks will be out in
six weeks. The value of the system
has been manifested already, mem
bers of the association having been
enabled to learn the standing of
doubtful customers. Mr.. Burns is
confident the books will prove indis-
pensable to every merchant in the
| city in the course of time, and be-
lieves the association membership
will increase fully so per cent in a
| few months. The effect of the sys-
u M will be to drive undesirable Gus
| toners to merchants who are iguoI-
ant of their standing and thus render
a knowledge of that standing doubly
| necessary in order to conduct sue
oessful business.
Other Business.
A communication and resolution
from the Chicago Merchants associa-
ton, asking cooperation in abolishipg
| the practice on the part of merchants
of offering gifts TO promote trade, was
placed on file, but will probably be
taken up at future meeting.
Resolutions offered by committee,
of which w. G. Maucker was chair
man, on the death of Albert Kusch-
mann. were read and adopted.
At the next meeting of the associa-
| ton the annual election of officers will
be held
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
A FARMER SUSPECTED.
1t is Thought That He Killed Frank
Bennett.


Bloomfield, June 15.-A certain far
mer who lived a neighbor to Frank
Bennett, the man who was murdered
Tuesday evening by being shot with a
shotgun, is suspected of committing
the deed. 1t is claimed that Bennett
and the suspect had had trouble be.
fore, and that the latter on two occa.
sions had threatened to shoot Bennett.
On the evening that Bennett was muir
dered Benefits cattle were grazing
in lane near the suspects house, and
1t is supposed that this was the cause
for the old trouble to be revived, and
that the suspect shot him. George
Bennett, brother of the murdered
man, was in the city and was inter-
viewed. He said that he lived in Om-
aha, Nebraska, and only few days
before receiving the news of his broth
ers murder he had got letter from
him, and his brother was cheerful and
seemed in his letter to be on good
terms with everyone. He said that he
had not seen his brother who was MUIR
dered for more than nineteen years,
and was shocked when the news of his
tragic death reached him. He also
said that he did not mean to leave a
single stone unturned, but would put
forth every effort in his power to
bring the guilty fugitive to justice and
avenge his brothers. death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
DO HONOR TO THE SOL
DIERS OF THE SOUTH
TWO YOUNG WOMEN NOW IN OF.
8 TUMWA TAKE PART.
Miss EIberta Bland and Miss Elizabeth
league Aided in the Unwilling
of the Confederate Monu.
nent at ChIcamaugua.

People in all parts of the country re-
member an event of national interest
which occurred May %, when the
monument at Chicamaugua, erected in
honor of the South Carolina Confeder-
ate soldiers, who fell in the memora-
BILE battle which took place on that
field during the Civil War, was I'M
yelled amid the most impressive cere-
monies. In these days of unanimity
in this country, times when the North
and the South stand as one force
against common foe, no little friend
ly interest is taken by the former Sec
ton in the demonstrations made by the
latter in honor of the heroes who fell
in the great strife which finally
which now exists between the two
great geographical divisions. At first
thought, the Yankees cannot under
stand why their southern brothers
should wish to honor the memory of
those who fell in the Southern cause,
but little consideration of the matter
changes it's aspect.
For these men were heroes, heroes
in the truest sense of the term, men
who willingly gave up their lives in
defense of policy which they beliey-
ed to be right, and which, it is admit
ted, was in some respects right. They
were men whose every act was as pa
triotic as that OF any martyr with
whom history deals, and it is only fit
ting that the whole country should
honor their names, and learn of their
valorous deeds. An indication of the
advance of the age is the fact that this
is the case. that the heroes of the
South are honored in the North. AS
the feeling that once existed between
the two factions is melted into broth
erly love by such flames as the dan
ger to the country brought on by the
war with Spain, each side begins to
understand the other better, and final
ly there are no "sides" but the inter-
ests of all are found to be the same.
No indication of this understanding
existing between the two formerly dl-
vided sections of the country is strong
err than the common custom of honor,
ing each others dead who fell in bat,
| tie.
1t is, then, with interest that North
erners read of the ceremonies attend
ant upon the unwilling of the Confed-
crate monument at Chicamaugua, and
Ottumwans will be doubly interested
to learn that this city Is the home OF
one who took an important and promi-
nent part in the ceremony, and that
another who took similar part, is
lnew visiting in Ottumwa The two
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
to whom this refers are Miss Elberta

to whom this refers are Miss alberta
Bland, the daughter of Mrs. I. w. Fow-
Ter, and her cousin, Miss Elizabeth
league, of Aiken, S. c., who is at pres
ent guest at the Fowler home, cor
ner Fifth and Market streets.
The Misses Bland and league are
two OF the four young women who un-
yelled the monument erected in honor
Of the martyred South Carolinians at
Chickamaugua last month. Miss
Bland is the granddaughter of Lieu
tenant Colonel Ebert Bland, of the
Seventh South Carolina Volunteers,
Kershaw's brigade, who fell near the
spot where the monument stands,
while he was leading his regiment in
the advance Of Snodgrass Hill. Miss
Bland aided in the unwilling of the
monument as a representative of Ker-
shaw's brigade. Miss league repre-
scented Culpepper's battery. She was
sponsor for the state of South Caro-
lima at the celebration, and also at the
celebration which took place at Mem
phis on the three days following the
unwilling of the monument, the occa-
sion being the gathering of the United
Confederate Veterans. In speaking
of the sentiment of the Southern peo-
pie in regard to the North, Miss league
said today that the frequent visits of
Northern people to the South and of
Southern to the North brings the two
classes to better understand
ing of each other and does much to-
ward killing what little antipathy
there is left. The honor to the dead
still continues, not as sectional OBJ
servation, however, but rather as a
tribute to heroes, regardless of the
principle for which they fought.
Something of the spirit of the occa-
sion when the monument was unveil-
ed may be gathered from the fact that
thousands of people were in attend
anee at the time, and the greatest en-
thusiasm was displayed. Chattanoo-
ga and Chicamaugua were given over
to the South Carolinians, who carried
out most impressive program. The
most eloquent sons of Carolina eXtoll-
ed the patriotic virtues of the heroes
who upheld the interests of the state.
The patriotic organizations Of South
Carolina Joined in the affair. The
state division of the United Confed-
crate Veterans and the United Sons Of
Confederate Veterans marched in the
same line with the South Carolina
volunteer troops, another indication of
the once divided but now gloriously
reunited condition of the South and
North.
The orator of the day was General
G. 1. Walker, who was lieutenant col
onel of the Tenth South Carolina regi-
ment at the time of the battle of Chic
amaugua. His grand daughter, Miss
Ada Orie Walker, mere baby, repre-
scented the Tenth and Nineteenth regi-
ments, Manigalt's brigade, and aided
in unwilling the monument. General
Walker Is an example of the Confeder-
ate soldier who fought with all the en-
ergy he possessed against the mainte-
nance of the union, but who, now that
he has been defeated, is as strong a
defender of the union as are his form
er foes who fought for the stars and
stripes during the sixties. His con-
| Guiding statements attest this fact:
May the lessons learned here today
| make US all better, and II such be pos.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
sible truer citizens of our great coun-
try, which here honors the Confeder-

sible truer citizens of our great coun-
try, which here honors the Confeder-
ate soldier
Cali was not lost at Appomattox or
at Greensboro. The Confederate SOL
der acknowledged his defeat like q
man. And when peace again spread
its wings over our fair land his best
talents, energy and industry were de-
voted to the upbuilding of the land he
loved. Grand as was the struggle of
the confederacy, thousand times
grander was the struggle of her sons,
in peace and loyalty, to rebuild their
ruined firesides, reconstruct the social
life which had been shattered, make
their families once more happy, and
this, their country, the home of freed
ON, liberty and prosperity. Our i'm
mortal Lee said that the sublimist
word in the English language was
duty. AS the old Confederate did his
whole duty to the Confederacy, he did
his full duty to the United States.
eve, Confederates from 1861-65, fol
lowed Lee and the storms Of battle.
We have faithfully carried out his adj
monition, expressed in 1866, 1t is the
duty Of every citizen, in the present
condition of the country, to do all in
his power to aid in the restoration of
peace and harmony That you, my
comrades, have honestly and success.
fully done this, is evidenced by this
days proceedings.
"There stands no truer indication of
the peace you have maintained nor the
harmony you have cultivated than the
fact that l can and that am willing
to pay this tribute to the Confederate
dead and the heroism of the gallant
sons Of South Carolina, under the pro-
lection and under the very folds of the
flag, which We then strove to pull
down. The monument which South
Carolina erected and today unveils
stands an immortal tribute not only to
the valor of her sons who fought on
this historic battlefield, but to the
peace and harmony which now blesses
our land"
Among other prominent men who
took part in the event was Rev. John
Kershaw, D. D., a son Of Gen. j. B.
Kershaw, and rector of St. MichaePs
church at Charleston, South Carolina.
DR.. kershaw opened the ceremonies
with an invocation. Col. ]. Harvey
Wilson, veteran of the war and a
participant in the battle of Chicamau-
qua, delivered an address. Bishop Ell
lison Capers, who was a brigadier
general in the Confederate army dur
ing the war and afterwards studied
for the ministry and is now bishop of
the diocese of South Carolina, deliver
ed an eloquent address and directed
the unwilling of the monument. Gov
ernor insolvency, of South Carolina,
spoke eloquently in turning the monu-
ment over to the park commissioners,
and the affair was closed by Gen. Hen
ry v. Boynton, who replied to the gov
ernor's address and accepted the mon
ument.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
DEATH OF LEE HENNEss,
Well Known Former Burlington En-.
ploye Died Yesterday.

[From Thursdays Daily.]
At 1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon
occurred the death of Lee Henness, at
his home in Soap Creep township, Da-
Wis county, five miles south and one.
fourth of a mile east Of Ormanville.
Death was caused by cancer of the
stomach. Mr.. Henness was forty
eight years of age, and lived in this
city for a number of years. He was
employed on the Burlington railroad
for nineteen years, and later had
charge of dray line in this city. He
resided on Finley avenue in South OF
tumwa. Last spring he moved to the
country, and began farming.
He leaves three children, two
sons and daughter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
A Good Cough Medicine.

It speaks well for Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy when druggists use it
in their own families in preference to
any other. Il have sold Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for the past five
years with complete satisfaction to
myself and customers" says Druggist
]. Goldsmith, Van Etten, N. Y. II
have always used it in my own family
both for ordinary coughs and colds
and for the cough following la grippe
and find it very ef1cacious." For sale
by druggists.