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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
PORT BYRON NEWS POINTS
Talk of Building New Town HaIl-Two
Exciting Fires.

| Talk of Building q New Town HaIl-TwO
| Exciting Fires.
Pert Byron, March AT the dance
given by the Knights of the Globe
Wednesday evening last there was a
large attendance.
About one hundred of the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker got
up surprise on them Wednesday
evening last.
Mrs. James Haire was surprised at
her home by the Royal Neighbors
Saturday last. Refreshments were
served.
The telephone meeting, which was
to have been held at the town hall
March 2. was postponed until Satur-
day, March 8, on account of the death
of Alex Ashdown.
There is some talk of having a new
town hall for Port Byron, and the
proposition to build one by taxation
is to be brought before the next spring
election.
George Bradford, who moved to
Port Byron from Moline with his
family and was employed in the but
ton factory when in operation, died
Wednesday last from consumption.
and was inferred in the Port Byron
cemetery. The funeral sermon was
preached by Rev. j. G. Craine, Of the
Methodist church. Mr.. Bradford was
a mem Der of the M. w. A.
Sunday last Mrs. Charles Dunhaus,
of Geneseo. came to see her sister,
Mrs. S. L. Suisher.
Mrs. r. Cooley is waiting upon her
sister, Mrs, Osborne, of Rock Island,
who is sick with typhoid fever.
Miss Clara Zollinger, who has bee
visiting her western friends for son g
time, is expected home soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. B. Sidlinger, after
visiting friends in Sabula for a week
or so, are home again.
During the last week Port Byron
has had two exciting fires, both of
which were fortunately discovered in
their incipiency and were extiDguish-
ed by the bucket brigade Had either
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
BOWLING BREEZEs.


Bowling, March William Scarf
is moving into the James Miller place
near the Ridge recently purchased by
him.
Guy Hodgson has recovered from
the accident met with while breaking
vicious colt.
George Bloom has moved to the
Vetter farm on Rock river bottom
near Coal Valley.
Seth Slater, of Rock Island, is NOV
ing on to his farm recently purchased
from L. S. McCabe.
Edward McRobert and Al Hudson,
Of the Milan and Ridgewood telephone
line, have sold their interest 10 this
line to Adam McBurney, acting as
agent for Charles Wanglin, who is an
employee of the Central Telephone
company. The two former gentle
men, with Is others, have organized
another Ridgewood mutual telephone
line to Milan. This is the hoped-for
end of the telephone war
The woods on the Atlas Tindall
farm are rining with the chip of many
axes and are being cleared at the rate
of one acre per day. Mr.. Tindall
gave wood to all who would chop it
and remove it.
John Cox. of Bowling, moved from
the Hutchinson place to the Nc
Laughlin farm.
Frank Walkner has occupied his
farm near the camp grounds.
Mrs. Moses futile is visiting Mrs.
Victor Hinstrom, of Rock Island.
Minor Curtis has been on the sick
list the past week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
Tax Redemption Notice.
State OF Illinois,

state UIuOlS,
Rock Island County, 90
To William a tkinsOn, John Olon and Olof IT.
kiuson and the unknown owners, and all
others Interested:
You are hereby notified that the following
lots and lanUS situated in the city OF ROCK
island and county of Rock Island ard state of
Illinois, to-wit:
Outlot 81 and south II2 feet of outlot SO, sec
ton 30, township 49, north range ?, west
assessed to Atkinson and Olon We're sold to the
undersigned, at thu County Collectors tax
sale on the 18th day of June, 1899, for the
spe cial assessments and costs due the city of
hook Island. county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois, for the year A. ID. 1898.
and the time for redemption from said
sale will expire on the 18th day of June,
A. d. 1901
Dated this sth day of March 1901.
@. A. JOHNSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
HAPPENINGS AT HAMPTON.
Guckert Coal Mine to Be Abandoned and a
New Sha ft Sunk-Nores.


Hampton, March Mrs. William
Barsel was visiting in Rock Island
Monday.
I. a Bailey has a position as
painter at the Watertown hospital.
l.. +. Baker has been confined to
the house for several days suffering
from cold.
A company of young people gave a
surprise party on Miss Josephine
Henry Thursday evening.
w. II. Sand a former resident of
this place, was in the village calling
on old friends.
Mrs. Eyer, who has been sick for
several weeks. is able to be up and
around the house again.
w. A. Propst, now of Grinnell,
Iowa, is reported at the point of
death from cancer.
Andrew Hermes departed for Free
port, where he has been appointed
foreman of a section on the c., NJ. &
st. p.
Jacob Mohr has engaged Skies
Bros. to drill a well upon his prop
erty.
Henry Hanewacker has the contract
co build a new house for Jerry Skies
here in the village.
&. c. Noyes is making preparations
to build new house with seven rooms
on the property recently purchased by
him in Myra A. SINNERS subdivision
near East Moline.
Guckert Bros. have about one or two
more DAYS work at their coal mine,
which will then be abandoned, as the
coal will then have been worked out.
They are making preparations to sink
q new shaft during the summer sea-
son. There is still coal enough in the
Hampton bluffs to supply the people
in this vicinity with fuel for years.
Monday while Mrs. James Magines
was engaged with her household du-
ties her infant daughter got hold of an
indelible pencil, which she proceeded
to masticate in great shape. The
mother fearing that poisoning might
set in, called in DR.. Peterson, who adj
ministered an emetic with the result
that the child suffered no harm from
her experience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
FACTS NOTED AT FOSTER.
The PowelI-TyIer NuptiaIs aud other
Newsy Items.


Newsy Items.
Foster, March THE oyster sup
per held at Byron Drury's last Friday
night was well attended. The ladies
in charge netted $12 so, which will be
used for Sunday school work.
Miss Kate Watson returned home
Saturday from Fruitland, Iowa, where
she spent three weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. IL. Freyermuth.
Little Oracle Freyermuth is sick
with pleurisy.
Mrs. Ben MILFORD and children left
for their new home near Ottumwa
Iowa, Monday. Mr.. MILFORD left last
Wednesday with the stock and house
hold goods.
James Hayes, dr., is threat ened
with pneumonia His friends hope
that he will soon recover.
Last Thursday at high noon oc-
CURED the marriage of Sherman Pow
ell and Miss Margaret Tyler, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Tyler. The ceremony took place at
the home of the BRIDES parents aud
was witnessed by about seventy-tive
guests. The words that united the
lives of this estimable couple were
spoken by Rev. Shepherd, of Illinois
City. Mr.. Powell Is prosperous
farmer and is quite veil to do. while
the young LADY he has won for his
wife has been an accom- plished school
teacher for a number Of years. They
both have host of friends who unite
in wishing them happiness and pros
perity. They will be at home to their
friends on the groom sfarm southeast
of Illinois City.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Workman, who moved over to
Iowa last week, fell on piece of bro
ken glass and cut quite a severe cash
over one of her eyes. 1t was at first
feared that she would lose her eve
sight, but it is low thought that the
injury will notprove so serious.
There were NJ services at the Ger
man church Sunday night owing to
the rising of the,reek preventing peo-
pie from crossing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prouty gave a
dance for their numerous friends at
their home las Wednesday night.
They are to leaveshortly for their new
home near New Eoston.
Dan Foster and family, also Joel
Hampton and wife left for their new
homes across the river Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
Tax Redemption Notice.
State of Illinois, l..
County of Rock Island.

To David Call. William Atkinson, John OloG
and Olof Atkinson, and the unknown owners
and ALI Others interested.
You are hereby notified that the following
lots and lands situated in the city of RocN
Island in the county or Rock Island and state
of Illinois tO-wit:
Lot l, block ,, except west % fe ct Howard 5
Second addition to the city of ROCK land,
assessed to David Call, were sold to the
undersigned at the County collectors tax
sale the 14th day OF June, 1899. for the
taxes and costs due the State OF Illinois
and the county of Rock island, for the
year 1898, and the time OF redemption for
said sale will expire on the 18th day OF June.
1901.
Dated this sth day of March. A. u. 1901.
q. y. JOHNSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09

The lingering cough following grip
calls for One Minute Cough Cure.
For all throat and lung troubles this
is the only harmless remedy that
gives immediate results. Prevents
consumption. B. H. Bieber and Hartz
& Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-09
For the Teeth.

Euc .line Antiseptic Tooth Paste
and Tooth Powder have been especially
prepared for the teeth. A 25-cent
package will convince you of the
superior merits of these preparations
over the many cheap and worthless
articles on the market. For sale by
all druggists.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
RELIEF FoR THE POOR.
Contributions Received by Various
Charities.

Mr.. John JOY Edison, treasurer of the As
sociated Charities, acknowledges receipt Of
the following contributions: The Law Re-
porter Company, $40; DR.. Fred. H. Wines,
s5: Miss Mary V. Wines s5; Master David
Baer, 81; Mrs. E. E.. Johnston, 81; Mrs
Mary Armstrong 81; Mrs. Mary s. Clymer
$40; Mrs. G. w. Harding IS; Miss Florence
NJ. Harding, IS; Ralph Marean. s5; A. Go
nard 81; c. Arnold. s.; cash, $40; Mrs A.
c. Barney, $40; cash, through B. T. Jan
ney, ST. Total $75.
In addition to the contributions received
recently by the Associated Charities the
following were received earlier in the sea-
son and have been expended; Mr.. John
Hay, 500; Judge ]. c. Bancroft Davis,
800; E. Berliner, s25; John Porter Law
renee, s25; John W. Foster, $50; Ellis Spear,
$40; Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Pellew, $25; Ed
ward Farquhar, S2191; Tyler & Rutherford,
$40; Church & Church, $40; Gen. Thomas
H. LOCKER, $40; Mrs: H. B. Coolidge, So:
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, $500; H and H.,
$50; Miss Grace D. Litchfield s25; Clifford
Pinchot, s25; Abba 8. Gilman, SIS; Mrs Har-
riet Blaine. $50; Col. H. F. Blount, $40; c.
N Osgood, $40: Miss Lucy NJ. Solger, sS;
Col. Archibald Hopkins, $40; DR.. George M
Kober, S.; Prof. B. T. Janney, IS; Mrs. J.
w. Babson, s.; James B. Lambie, $40: DR.
Anne A. Wilson, IS; Frederick L. Moore, S.;
J; B: T: Tupper, $40; Byron s.. Adams,
$40; D. ingalls,, $40; G. G. C. Simms,
81; Philip X. Riley, $40; Ralph Wells,
So: N. L. Collamer. IS; Mrs Jane
Hitz. $40; Mrs. Florence Cairns, S.;
B. Pickman Mann, So; Mrs. A. F. Bayard
SO; Mrs Elizabeth Fox, 50; Mrs Andrew
Bryson. So; E. A. Fay, So; William H Pope
So; Gershom Bradford. So: William F. Pea
body, So; James M. Hoge. IS; Franklin &
Co., $40; f. F. Droop & Sons, $40; JOS A.
Decide, SO; Mrs. Francis B. Austin, So; Mrs
s.
The following contributions have been re.
ceived by Mr.. Beriah Wilkins, treasurer of
the Citizens Relief Association:
No name, through Charles F. Weller, s5;
Eugene E. Stevens. $25; James H. Wat
mough, $25: Joseph Gawler, $40; A. Lisner.
Palais Royal, 500; total, $165
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Washington stock Exchanee

Sales-regular call. IL o'clock m.-U. g. Coupon
3s $40 at 1OsA, 81 600 at 1OS%. Real Estate Title
ossssSssss and ketsn;s Telephone: At It g. !! Ian Iss:
At is So 80 So iee at sp1er s SayeT 70 s s.
IS l9o at 81 & Suysr so' 100 at 81 uyer so. 100 al
District Of Columbia Bonds less, funding. 125,s
y MisesIIaneeus cells capital Traction 4, 1oex
Receipts 70 asked. Metropolitan Railroad Sc. ISL
debt is Bid ssss Cart
road Cert. Indebt., 3: 1o6 bid, l0eh asked Co
ksiirosd "a mort 8. los BID le7 sst.a S%ss. %asS.
nstoe Gs. Co. ssss g. series , "A lqz BID
Cert Cert aebt ss BID esesspesfs issfs snd Psas PSso
Security and Trust 4s 100 bid washington MarIet
Go. 1st g, III bid. Washington Market Co. Imp
bid Masonic Hall Association S., 1oS bid. ioa ia
asked. American Graphophone Deb. Is. e2 bid
Safe Deposit and Trust oompanies-Nationai Safe
Deposit and Trust 1 19o o. bid Ieo ssted wsshineton
curty and Trust sis Sd rs asked AWs;n ss
Safe Deposit. 90 BID. Union Trust and Storsee' ioe
BID nGo ssfso wssn,Hsfo9 ss.ns. Bank 100 bid
National Bank stocks.Bank Of Washington. s7n
bid. Formers and Mechsnics go bid. Second SS iSs
bid Citizens. 1ss o BID ID Golumbia lso bid. iso io
ssss BID Gsst: 70 p isssS S Wss ss ..fss
issss issslsns. s "a lis .sss S
bid. Metropoitsn Is bid, 81 sSted a. % d,co. r1siin. 4
bid Potomac, 81 BID, Arlington, Is bid, 30 ssie6 n
s1 asked. cOlumbif, loH bid, Y asked Riesa, p,a,
~ bid. asked: Peoples. bid. eH asked. a..
loiiaL lfe asked. W
fitis Insurance stocks-Real Estate Tile .onx
S,d s fsfsdb b,a oG|u%eis .se.a ss sX I'D ys:h.
Telephone and draphophone stocis-Ses.n nse Dia; Z.
and Potomac Telephone, 663d bid. American drspb.
p opbons Con-. Con. pia nd = = .sssd. American Graph
Gas stocks-washineton Gas, 60 bid, esx asked.
Type Machine Etocks-Merrenthaje a. fs,otvr. .,sv.
bid i6sx asked. Lanston Monotyps. 10y bld. i0T
Misce3laBeous Skocks- Greene Con- Oopper On n
bid, BIZ esked- Warrington Markef iSH IA
Norfolk and Washinston Steamboat $50 Id, 100
sES. dividend.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
OBJECT TO FENCE.
Owners Want Obstruction ON Pierce
Mill Road Removed.

Owners Want Obstruction ON Pierce
Mill Road Removed.
J. Quincy Eaton, representing the Sheldon
Jackson College, and Richard E. Pairo have
written to the District Commissioners pro-
testing against the fence which has been
erected across the Pierce Mil road imme-
diately south Of Pairo's subdivision Of Rose
mount Park. The writer's request the re-
moval Of the fence and the restoration of
the road to its former condition. The pro-
test was referred to Mr., William P. Rich
ards. the assistant engineer in charge Of
street extensions. and he has submitted the
following repeM .tes the Commissioners
which has beenAapproved by them:
'In the opening of1Columbus avenue. and
in the abandonment Of the bridge over
Piney Branch, on the line Of Pierce MN
road, 1t was found necessary to barr,coda
this road just southiiof Columbus avenue
until such time as the road might be onanad
to a new connection made by the chair
gang, and 1t Is nOwIpossible for Mr.. PARE
to reach his lot by the old route. Additinno i
work should be done! however to n1It II q
read in passabl0l condition. Mr.. Pairo rail-
ed at this Office since sending this comm.
nication and is acquainted with the above
conditions. / ifeconmend that he he IN
formed that tif8i roadIhas been improved . .
much as present conditions will allow hut
that 1t is expected te SO further Improve II
when Lowell street Is regulated just south
Of the Columbus avenue entrancet'
Evening star., 1901-12-24
LETTER FROM MACLAY.
Reply to the Demand for His Rexieua
tfOn Received.

ncphy 10 the Deman0 1OF His ReRiKna.
ttOn Received.
Secretary Long today received letter
from Mr.. Maclay, the observation-disclosures at
the New York navy yard 1t was marked
personal, and was not made public by
Secretary Long up to a late hour this af-
ternoon. Although the Secretary declined
to make known the contents of the letter at
this time, there is every reason to believe
that 1t is Mr.. Maclay's response to the
Presidents demand for his resignation
Secretary Long took the letter to the
White House with him, and it undoubtedly
formed the topic of an interesting discus
sion between the President and his ad-
viSers
There was a rumor this afternoon that
Mr. Maclay had reconsidered his original
determination to contest the right of the
President to demand his resignation under
the civil service regulation in the absence
of formal charges, and had decided to re-
sign rather than subject himself to the
onus of being removed.
According to special dispatch from New
York. Mr.. Maclay after further considera-
tion Of the question, decided to bow to the
inevitable. In an Interview last night he
said: AFTER had sent the letter to WASH
ington I learned for the first time that the
President of the United States had power
to take exception to anything concerning
civil service regulations, and in that case
1 shall resign right away. 1 viii forward
my resignation at once"
1t is therefore possible that the letter al
ready received by Secretary Long is a dec
lination to resign. and that the letter Of
resignation which Maclay afterward wrote
will be received tomorrow. The sudden
change in the position of Mr.. Maclay will
simplify matters very much as 1t Will do
away with the necessity for his removal.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
FRENCH COURT SECRET
Discovery of Curious Old Manuscript
at GaIlipOIfs, Ohio

Discovery of Curious Old Manuscript
at Gallfpolfs, Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 24-The
Inquirers Gallipolis special says the de-
livery of a manuscript in a secret drawer of
an old clock in the city reveals secret of
the French court and shows the reason of
the visit to that city in 1889 Of the Duke
Of Orleans. afterward Louis PHILIPPE of
France. The discovery was made by
Claude M. WALL while taking apart an old
French clock that had long been standing
In the storage room of his store. He found
secret drawer in the clock, which con-
tanned an old parchment manuscript writ
ten In French and which was wrapped in a
childs flannel skirt, richly embroidered
and bearing monogram. A piece of fine
lace was also with the manuscript. Upon
translation the manuscript purported to be
true history of Adele De Alonuuon"
1t bore the signature of Louis de Alon-
quon, and was dated October Is, 17S9 1t
was addressed to Adele, apparently to be
given her when she grew to maturity. The
substance of it was that Adele was the
daughter of the Duke of Orleans The
mother died at the child's birth. ignorant
then placed In charge of the child and sent
with 1t to Gallipolis, where there was a
French colony. The story ran that he be-
came her preceptor and finally, after the
visit OF the Duke of Orleans to Gallipolis, it
was determined to send Adele to a Catholic
school in France. The mother of Adele not
being of royal blood the marriage was kept
secret.
Mr.. Wall has sent the manuscript to the
French ambassador at Washington Some
portions OF the papers giving names and
lineage nave not been made public.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
CAPT. LORD STILL MISSING.
No Information Concerning Him Since
Friday Last.

No Information Concerning Him Since
Friday Last.
CAPTAIN Boardman of the detective force
has received no Information as to the
whereabouts Of Captain T. w. Lord, U. s..
A., retired, who disappeared from his home,
No. 937 New York. avenue northwest, last
Friday. Mr. Thomas r. Marshall, pro-
prietor of Losekams, on F street, Is prob
ably the last personal friend OF the miss
ing man to see him before he went away.
Mr. Marshall has learned that captain
Lord boarded a car at 18th street and got
a transfer to the Tenleytown branch OF the
electric road.
Today Mr.. Marshall informed the police
that he will pay $1O0 reward for informa-
ton which will locate the missing man.
Captain Boardman today prepared de-
scriptive circular offering the reward men
toned, and copies Of it will be sent to the
neighboring states. The police have made a
thorough search Of the county and along
the river front, but have received no word
about the missing man since he transferred
to the Tenleytown cars to go In the direc-
ton Of Rockville.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Will Be First President of Cuban
Republic
ELECTION TO Be HELD ON fHE 3OrH
those Who viii Supervise the
Contest.
f EP RE SENTATIVE MEN

George Eugene Bryson, a Havana news
paperman, who went to Cuba as a CORES
pondent six years ago. at the outbreak OF
the revolution and has been a resident Of
Havana ever since the change Of flag. has
just arrived In Washington from Cuba.
In an interview with an Evening Star re-
porter. this afternoon, he predicted the
peaceable selection of Estrada Palma for
president Of the new republic, at the cleo
tion to be held December 80.
Palma" he said, "is supported by Max
irno Gomez, who is the idol Of the Cuban
people. and the virtual Warwick of insular
politics; and by all the leader of promi-
nence who did anything to prolong the
Cuban struggle until Intervention came and
victory was won"
Mr. Bryan also claims that the best ele-
ment of the island Is in thorough touch
with the work of General Wood in the
island, and appreciates it and harbors no Ill
will toward Americans In general.
The election law, as approved by Gen.
Wood and proclaimed in the late Cuban
constitutional convention, Is based upon
the Australian system, and nothing could
be more fair. And the election supervisors,
against whom the representatives or the
Maso party protested to Secretary Root re-
Gently, Mr.. Bryson asserts, were chosen by
popular election and were not appointed
And that they are representative men of
Cuba, Mr.. Bryson says, cannot be denied.
when it is recalled that MendeZ Capote
is first upon the list.
y He entered the revolution as military sec
retary to GeneTal-in-Chief Gomez, became
brigadier, was secretary of war in the
old "Cubitas" insurGent civic government;
served as vice president later under Presi-
dent Cisneros, was the organizer of the
Santa Cruz convention, which welcomed the
American Intervention and declared the
mission of the insurgent authorities tenn
porarily at end; then. he was secretary
and chief of General Brooke's first civic
cabinet and held over for sometime under
General Wood. Afterward he was chosen
president of the constituent assembly,
which proclaimed Cubas new constitu-
tion.
Iamayo is Woods present secretary of
state.
Zayas Is leader of the more radical Gu
bans, heads the labor organizations and Is
regarded as Havands ablest lawyer.
Ntlluendas Is a bright young lawyer who
entered the tnsurgent army as a private
and came out colonel. He was secretary
of the constitutional convention
Norma Delgado is a colored Cuban of rec
ogniZed ability. and a newspaper man, who
fought through the war under Maceo and
Gomez
The stories of threatened trouble Mr.
Bryson believes to be largely exaggerated
Withdrawn Its candidate.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
TURKEYS ARBITRARY COURSE
NotiAes NaturaliEed Americans tn &c
Out Of the Country,

Notihes NaturaliEed Americans tn Get
Out of the Country.
DALLAS, Tex, December PA snec,aI
to the News from Waco, Tex, says: Sew
eraI citizens Of Waco. formerly of Beyreut.
Syria, who went to their childhood homes
to visit friends. have cabled here for trans
portation back to Texas. having learned
that the Turkish government objects to
their presence in that portion Of the sui
tan's domain unless they are willing to re-
new their allegiance to Turkey and aban-
don their rights as naturalized citizens of
the United States.
The Syrian colony here Is composed of
substantial citizens and they promptly met
the demand of their countrymen across the
ocean by sending transportation as desirad
The leading Syrians here say the snItan
will rigidly enforce his order and will dsa1
harshly with his former subjects unless ff,a
United States hterferes In their behalf
CONSTANTINOPLE December .es-..
sassination and pillaging of villages and
outraging Of the inhabitants have 80 a-A
creased recently In Macedonia that the ca,s
suls have appealed to the emphasizes to MT
stop to such crimes. The foreign miniss
tiers have made urgent representations -,
the porte Of the danger of permitting the
continuance OF such acts.