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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-12-19

ftubl trdgen, tbr bic 6dnoe i'm @6ob
5uiammenlegan unO gu i6r Iagen;
nRu6e Dt9 nur, Mautter, iebt bait
9u 9enug gedrbettet = iebt inb mir
an Der &eibe, Did 5u begen unb gu
pfleger = aber, ab, a6, Tie f0nnen es
ntbt = es lit mod ipeit Bis gum 3ie1."
Sin tur5es 9dlu6aen unterbridt
Wfdrt6as Gr5dblung, unb iie lpenbet
ben Gopf BON Dem &ndben ipeg unb
ftebt binaus in bas Ounfel Des
Mbenos.
u6aben tie feline Wei6no6tsge=
1cbenfe9" fragt @rnit.
uDo9, narte nur. = gaeben Der
Wutter iibt Gdrl, Der cSiingfte bes
6auIes, ein ungeIdidter 59ultnabe
in elpig aeflidter Sade, aber nit unz
erihiittli9 gutem 6umpr, ubn pie
bDIe man audi mdn6mal auf i'm lit,
man fam es bod nidbt laFen, iiber
i6n 5u laden. g2eben benz 8ater in
einem 2ebnitubl fibte in MGb9en, bas
pie Elm &tno ausite9t nit feiner au=
iammengefhrumpften Geitalt. 2lber
iie 1T 3lpOlf Sabre alt. Oas lit Nennz
6en, Der labme ariippel, nit benz bleiz
den @eii9t unb ben sroRen, ernften
9(ugen, bic bon 10 bielem 2etben iprez
6en, bab man ipeinen 1nDhte, penn tie
einen nur aniiebt. Mber tie flaet ME.
sic tit INNER sebulbig unb milo. unb
nenn lie etne3 Sages niht mebr ba
lit. iptro etn leerer Rdum i'm 6au1e
1ein, ben nismanb ausfiillen fann -
es tptrb 1ein, ais pdre Elm Gnael bort
gu 8aite geipe1en aber ale lire
auten @ebanfsn unb Wprte, ale tire
8ebulp unb ale lire iparme 2iebe
bIeiben immer bas tpie bas 8rauien
BON Gngelsfliigeln, unb 10 fann lie
ME gan5 oer16pinben."
Wieber beritummt Wartba, bann
aber fd6rt fie in raI9erem Some fort:
vNeben Wnna itbt Ger fiinf5e6niGbz
rige Smut, oeri n bic 6unbels19ule
geht in elmer groben Stabt unb balo
3t4 felbit Deriorgen fdnn. l1nb auf
Ger anDeren Seite BON i6m iiBt 1ein
Glierer 8ruber Birger, Der i'm syrii6z
ling bas Nbiturisnteneramen genadt
bat rn0 MIN auf Der llniperIitGt lit
unb itubirt, mas piel gelb foitst. Gr
1T Elm lieber, gutter MenId, obglei9
er iasi. es uGre finbtl6, Meibnadten
gu feiern; i'm 5er5en aber fiiblt er ni9t
10, uno iisbt man i'm re9t an, 10
merit man, tpie in leinen 8lid INNER
mehr Mdrme fommt unb nie iein 2Gz
beln imn1er beler unb frober tpirb,
bis er 5uleBt Elm Ginb nit ben Mnbern
1T unb iih nit ibnen freut."
Sinh lpeiter feine Oa?" frast
@rnit.
rNein nure in leerer 5tubl anti
iden 8irger llnb Rarl -: unD bappr
auf benz Slid Elm glas NIT elmer buff
tenoen rntben Noie. Oas tit fir lie,
Die fort 1T unD Die pon alien glumen
bic rotbe Noie am meiiten liebt. ;"
vWo 1T iie benn9"
,5is 1T Bel syremben unb Derbient
ibr 8rot. Gs lit bas srite Mei6na9ts=
feI, no iie BON ibren 2ieben getrennt
tit uno iie iebnt i'd 10 mad ibnen,
baB ibr 5ers nabe oaran 1T, 5u bre=
| 1en."
Die @tinlme ber1ugt, unb Mdrtba
funn es niht binbern, bab Elm paar
Gbrdnen iiber ibre Wangen rolIen,
.Wurum reift fie nibt nud 0dufe2"
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-12-19
Jn Slammen,
Misunderstanding BON glinNmeen,

Ser Mei1na6tsiubel mar grpb oe=
neien in bem ret6en 6errenbauIe. gs
bate Diele unb foi itbare 8el6ente gez
geberl unb feiner mar pergeien ippr=
ben, bom S9loBberrn Bis berab our
@puperndnte unb Der Oieneri6aft.
Cine GENTLE Mattigfeit mar etngez
2reten na9 al Dem itiirmifcpen Gnt=
5iiden. Der Baron bate itcb in iein
Rdu93immer 3uriidee3pgen, Die 8az
ronin iaB gd6nenb in elmer 9op6aede
unD unterbielt Elm erlOI6enbes Sc
1prdh nit tbrer iiingeren 59tpeiter,
Die in elmer misunderstanding bldtz
terte Die alteite 5p0lfjdbrige So6s
ter bes 6auies LAB Dertieft in Elm
neuss 8u9, unb tbr neunid6rtger
8ra0er 5eigte ben Dienltboten in Der
Slide ieinen me6aniI6en Giienbabnz
aug, Der allgemeine 8enunberung err
regte. Der fe9sjdbrtge grnit unb die
aleine" batten ii6 um Elm S6af gez
5anft, bas blDfte unb beipeglide 8eine
hatte, Bis bic &leine tpeinsnb CUR Mdrz
terin geldufen mar, um ibre Notb 5u
Hagen unb nit Na16nerf setrD1tet gu
iperber, ipdbrenb Grid, triumpbireno
in unbeitrittenem 8eiib ieines S6afes
es auf benz Subboben ipa3ieren lisB.
eSn einem fletnen 3immer neben
hem 5aal fab bic iuase @oupernante,
M2drthd GdrISiDn. am sEenIter unb
Iab binaus in bic i9neebebedte 2anb=
1haft, tpie 8Gume unb 8iifhe 1i9 nit
ibren i'm Minter19mud gefleibeten
RDnturen auf benz bunfeln, nit tdue
ienb Gternen beDedten Mbenbbtmmel
ab3eichneten. Das 3immer mar nur
1nipaf belenhtet bon elmer gdlampe
NIT rotbem @dirm. Die in elm lei9=
tee, iDeibes &leio gefleibete @eftdlt iab
10 1hmdchtig unb odrt aus, baB man
1ie fir ein &inb bdte balten fDnnen.
aleine, leihts 4inberfiibe nGbern
ii1 bDm 3immer nebenan - lie balten
an auf Der Sdipene geben fpeiter,
nnb Der fleine @rnf nit Ieinem foitz
barren Sbaf in Der 6anb itebt bt9t
Dor ibr. sic riibrt ii6 niht, tpenbet
niht ben Ropf. Da greift eine fleine
9anb na9 ibrem Mrm, unb grnit
fagt:
.Martba, tparnm fiBt Du bier
\ tpillft Du nidt beraus fommen unb
nit mir fpielen?"
Sic erfabt bic fleine 9ant unb
4 tpenbet ibm langfam ibr @eiiht gu -
Elm lieblicbes, iiebaebnjdhriees Geiidt,
nnlgeben BON einern @lorienihein
blDnben, lodigen 6aares, Elm @eiiht.
bag in Ebrdnen gebabet tit.
,Wdrum peinit Du2" grnit iiebt
fie beitiirat an. r0ait Du 9delte be-
fDmmen ober bnit Du Define purfiimz
flafhe 5erf9lagen, bic i'd Dir gefdenft
babeg1
Sin 5hipahes 2ddeln fdbrt iiber
ibre Dom Meinen nod 5itternben Sip
I pen, aber tie anttportete niht. @rnf
frie1t auf ibre1 Sdob, bas Ghaf fei1
an feline Brnft gebriidt. sic itreicbeli
}anft iiber fein 9nar nnO legt TIRE
Mdnge an feline.
uMdrun ipislH Du niAt NIT Dei=
1lei, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fragte er,
stpsr bat gsfdgt, baB Du bisr brinner
iIBen lolft91
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-12-19

Der 8abnpGrter Moam blidt burd
oas fleine 5en1terhen glei6niithig
binaus in ben 5lodenton5. G5 1T bret
u6r unD beute g6riIttog. Gben 19ldgt
bas elettriIGe 2Gutslpert. Der Bir3z
burger SAns15u9 bat 9eigenbruden
perlaKen. 2oum 3iebt ben pdrmen
5GafFellmantel IN unD bic Waiibe iber
bic Obren. gBie Ell Die S6iir OfFnet,
I6lGqt i6m Elm S6neetrisb Durb Die
Spolta; boriihtig Idiebt ct iih htnaus.
I'M Ietnes Oienites gu Ddrten, er
1dliebt bic 8arriere uno iebt ii4 in
Boittur. SAT- unbOr6ar ourh Das
59neepetter iauIt Der 3ug 6erdn, Der
gBdrter ben1erft i'm erit ipenige Meter
ppr bsr 8ube. 8nr6ei 1dieBt Der 3uQ.
Der etnIame Wdrter tritt in Iein
pormes 0Gus6en 3urii6. Nus tem
fleinen Manb19ranf tramt er eine
SaKe o6ne llntertafe 6erbor, febt lie
ouf ben Slid, 11irnmt Iein WeHer aug
Der Su IGs unD bltdt eraprtungs0oQ
Die Strede entlang.
Sa erI6eint Dben an Der &urbe, Die
bas einsige @eleiis Tim ben @eiersfopf
leitet, eine Jrau. sic f6reitet itarf
aus. gum S9ub geqen Das Wetter
6at lie eine &apuae bi6t I'm ben 8opf
9e3DQen. Gin alter ltntformsmantel
um6ullt ibre @eItalt bol[itGnbig. 0es
MGrters 8eiidt bertldrt ii6. gs 1T
1ein treues Weib, bds bur9 Winb uno
56nee BON Neubiitten berauffommt,
Inn ihm BEN &affee uno mas Si6ttges
au eiIen 5u bringen, benn es pirD beute
IpGt, bis Der Mann na6 6auie fommt.
I'm btertel spei llbr erit pai1trt Der
lebte 3ue oas WGrterbaus, llno es
1T ems, ob gbriitfeit poer nt6t, bic
gabn fGbrt uno Der Poiten mub be-
iebt iein.
,Ou brinat einen Wagen bon &dlts
nit, 2oni," Iaat Der Wdrter gu leinel
Jrau, rma& idneI bic Sbiir 5u, ionit
rrtee' ih's nimmsr lparm in benz adz
fig"
Ods Weib leat mantel unb &apuas
Of: ,,@riiB' Did 8ott. 6ter 6ab' id
Oein' &affee unb 8utter6rpb uno
Wurit unb bier lit Elm SiIhtu6 unb
Die Mspfel unb pfefferniib' fir Die
&irber. Mann's Inn 6 u6r an sl
1duten fanst, bann fommen mir bers
aus"
u@ebt's aber bic 5trede entlane, ea
fommt ia apiIhen fiinf unb neun l1br
fein 3ue. Sm Wulb liest iebt Der
Sdnee 10 bod unb Sbr mo9t' sud-
perlaufen."
,5reili9, ipir seben 10 ia audi nodj
eine 8iertelitnnge ndher." Sic bate
+, ben Raffee duf bas neine Sef6en aes
iebt unb I9enfts nun benz @atten Elm.
.Bebiit Gott, Cont. :. IlIo I'm
balb lieben bift Ou ba2"
| rsssreilid!"
Die gbur Der 8ube I9lug gu uni
Mbma mar lpteber alIein. 9emiitblid
| beenbete er Iein 8espermahl, bann
madte er fid lanaiam an bic 8prse-
reituna aum yeIt. 3undhit reinigtt
er bas fleine 9dushen griinbli6, bdnr
! holte er 5annenreiiig unb beaunn bit
Wdnbe llnb bic Oede gu fhmiiden
| 8etten BON buntem papier, bic er ii
/ ftilIen 5tunben geflebt bate, 3og el
bon Gde gu @de uno fniipfte iie itern-
| fDrmia in Der Mitte bod.
SEPT Elm pdar 5hritte in ben Wall
lnb Elm ih0nes gbri1tbdumGsn eebolt
| 9alb mar es in ber Mitte bes @drt.
hens befeftiat unb nun begann bds
/ Yuben unb 9ihter auffteden.
Nls ber 5iinfubraug aenlelbet pur.
be, mar ulIes gum Gmpfang Der flei.
i,en @dite porbereitet. Mbdnl trd
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-12-19

nNiemanb, Grnit6en," ontportete
iie, mod nit einem Na6flang bon
Gbrdnen in Der 5timme, yi6 iaB bier
nur 1lnb ba6te an ettpds, uno Da muir
be es dlles f9per."
nMas? Doran ba9teit Du2"
Sin Wtar6en. CLAUDE t6, mar es. :"
80, sr3d6le es mir"
nNber IS 1T ni9t luitiq."
"Dus f3aDet ni6ts; babe t9 es
19on gebDrt?"
ng1o9 ME. i9 las es eben in ben
Wei6nuGtslidtern bort unb in ben
funfelnpen 5ternen brauBen."
rOas min ih b0ren, er5d9l' es,
Mdrt6a."
Martba's ernite Qtugen bltden in
ben 9dal, no Die fleinen, Deri6ieDenz
far6igen Stearinli9ter nod am Mei6z
na9tsbaum bremen nnb bas bunte
Gonfett unb al Das 8ltsernbe unD
0unfelnDe beleu6ten. Damn 5ie6t lie
auf ben 8naben in i6rem Sbob 6erab,
ftrei9elt feline Wange unb besinnt
leiie:
vgs lit tpeit bon bier = eine gan5e
SagereiIe - in elmer fleinen &iiitenz
itabt Die 6duIer iinb flein unb
altmobiid), unb es giebt MIR eins ein=
5iee gepflaiterte 9traBe bort. Die
WtenI9en 1inD einfa1 unb anIpru9s=
lps unb fiimmern 5t6 nibt piel UNI bic
groBe Welt Da brauben. Die feline
Stabt bat aber i6ren Wei6nd6tsabenb
70 gut tpie alIe anberen 5tdbte in ber
Welt. sn einem atpeiitDdigen, silbz
bemulten 6ol5bau1e an elmer Der
fhmalen, f9nebeoedten StraBen iiBt
etne Jamili.e gerdoe ieBt Inn ben Slid
i'm GB3tmmer beriammelt. Gin
Meibna9tsbaum ite6t in Der einen
.8erabe ipie lnIerer. !. /. audi 10
eroB?" frast grnit.
,Nein piel fleiner, benn bas
| 3immer 1T 10 niebrig, unb bann tit
fein aonfeft baran, nur Ma9sli9ter
unD 8aumipplle. sic 1tBen ale Inn
Cen Slid - BIZ ean5e Samilis. Sort
Der Batter in feinen belten Geiertagsz
f[eibern beil unb rein, aber a9,
1ebr abgetra9en -"
r4ann er benn ni9t nsue befomz
men9" fragt grnit.
rNi1t 1o leiht - benn iiebit Du.
er lit arm, @rnit, unb er tpirb INNER
dlter unb frGnfli1er unb fann ni9t 10
piel arbeiten tpie friiber, unb es 1inb
piele Miinber gu fiittern unb biele
ainber Sll er3ieben. Mber Der @ater
fiebt immer mod itattlih aus, auf Der
| Strabe Dreben ii1 bic Qeute nad i'm
i'm. llnb er iit re9tl9affen unD gut
| ., 10 gut, Dab er feinen beften Nod
| nebmen unb i'm einenl nod Mermeren
an3ieben fDnnte. 91eben ibm itbt BIZ
| Mutter, grau unb runselig por bei
3eit pon Mrbeit unb 2af, aber nit
! elmer fdneeipeiBen Miibe anf BEN
appfa unb einem iparmen, ftrablenDen
| Bid in BEN. flaren Mugen, Cine 1ol=
9e Mutter siebt es auf Der gan5er
WeIt ni1t fpieber. l5ie lit feine ge.
lsbrte Srau mande finben DieleiAt
/ lie lit einfah, aber fir Mann uni
Eitlber itebt Iie pd ipie Elm bDberes
Msien. benn ibre 2iebe unD 5iirfora'
lit ME erniibst, ibre 6dnbe baben MI
cine Mrbeit at arob Dber gu fAfper &c.
/ fanDen, ipenn es bas Wobl BON Manr
unb 3inbsrn gnlt. Menn tie fDnnten
| n0dten lie fie bafiir iest in einenGOlb.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-12-19

Bort on oas feine, uniroiihe Klineen
Bod, in oen giften, ,pie Gneelsfhminsen2
5ablf ou oas uaben Ser heilisen uaht,
.Giebeperf rfhpenoenSe meihnahtsseit
Du, in Ger Stdote ordnsenoer Daft,
Bereite oein Obr
2lus oes 2lIltass 2lrbeit uno galt
GauIhe e,11por =
Saulde, uno 0ffne oie Seele tpeit
I'll Ser perihrpieeenen Seliefeit,
2lll oem heimliden Soden uno fraeen,
2lu Ser Sehniud1t aus Ktnoertasen,
2lu oem 6lad, oas Grtnnern oepetbt:
Siebeperibpenoenoer 1Deibnahtsseit
8lide umher
Gritt in oas Ounfel froitieer Ran1mern,
Sae oidl pon bittenoen bdnoden umflammerr
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-12-19

SAP oib bon uueen, Don hoffnunestoten,
6rieen ais felisen Sreuoenboten:
lDede aus betner Seele Gtefen
Strome Ger Stebe, oie eiiie fhliefen -
Gaf fie fteisen uno aberid1pellen,
Sid1te oie Sdatten, perfldre oas Geio
Jm 6lans Ger Kersen, Ser eottlih hellen,
Gtebeperfhpenoenoer meiPnahtsseit!
Odnn- 6dnn
BORT gu I'M 8rauien Ser Ghriittaeseloden
Gneelfrobloden,
llno aus oen l1ebeln Ser minternadt
Strahlt es DIR parm uno leud2teno ent9esen:
Define ionnise Jueeno erpadt =
Deine Seele miro eroe uno peit,
lleberfutbet pom 6ottes1seen
Siebeperidpenoenoer meibnadtsseit
2llice freiin Don 6auoY
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-12-19
methnaht auf Dem
8ahnoamm

Gfi53e bon Serbinaub 9funfel.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-12-19
5elioe Zeit,

Still - fill -.
Shreite ou faht -.
Spirit ou oen 5auber, meit un6 brett ?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30

Continued % Sixth Page,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
TRIBUTE OF LIVING
To the Memory of the Dead Who
Fought in Their Coun-
try's Cause.
OBSERVANCE OF DECORATION DAY
Veterans Joined by Patriotic So
cieties and Citizens-The
Exercises.

Today Rock Island Joined with the
nation in the annual tribute to her
soldier dead. The usual Memorial
day ceremonies were carried out with
parade and ceremonies at the court
house square in the morning and the
decoration of the graves at the ceme-
teries and at Rock Island arsenal in
the afternoon.
A considerable number of visitors
from the surrounding country were
in the city. Business was generally
suspended, and flags and bunting
everywhere displayed lent an appear
ance appropriate to the occasion. The
weather was rather chilly for summer
finery and there was an ominous dash
of rain early in the morning. but
everything turned out well, and the
occasion will go down in history as ore
upon which Rock I+laud did its full
share of honor TO the heroes OF war.
The Parade
The parade formed at $3.50 on Third
avenue west of Fifteenth street, facing
east, and was made up as follows:
Chief James Darnell and Plat Don OF Police.
Marshal.Cral and Aids. q. F. Gaetier, II. II.
Cleaveland and Louis Rosenheld.
Beuer's Band.
Flynn Blgle Corps.
City Cou.cn
100 School Children
Company A. l. n. G..
Second Division End Ships Crew, ". NJ. l.
Seventy-five members Of John Bu;ord Post,
G. A. X and other Veterans
Carriages Containing Judge William II. Gest,
Master OF Ceremonies: Cornelius j.
Doyle, Speaker OF the Day; Rev.
IhomaS Mackin and Rev.
William Torrance.
Fire Department.
The line of march WAS east on Third
avenue to Twentieth street, south 20
Second avenue. west to Fourteenth
street, where the ranks were opened
and the marshal and aids, band and
school children countermarched and
escorted the speakers to the stand
that had been erected at the west side
| of the court house. Here the main
exercises were carried out, Flynn s
bugle corps sounding the call to the
assembly. after which there was n
patriotic selection by B.euer's band.
The opening prayer was offered by
Rev. Thomas Mackin, of St. oseph s
church. after which the children
sang zine Star Spangled Banner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
MIR. DoYLE.s ELooUENr GRAFTON.
Beautiful Tribute tn the Memory of the
Departed Soldiers.

BeauttfuI Tribute tn the Memory of the
Departed Soldiers
Cornelius j. Doyle, of Greenfield,
Ill, upon his introduction to the
audience by Judge Gest, thanked the
officers of John Buford post for invit-
ing him to deliver the Grafton of the
day en- this occasion, considering it a
high honor and one that any man
might feel proud Of ''Near.y 10
years have come and gone" SAID Mr..
Doyle, ''since you answered the call
of your country for that mighty
struggle, out of which grew the peace
full, beautiful and loving ceremonies
of today. A broader, stronger, grander
country stands out upon the map OF
the world as the home of the sons and
daughters OF those fathers whose life
blood consecrate that flag that we
love to call the emblem of the land OF
the free and the home of the brave.
OF the thousands gathered t)day to
do honor to the memory of those who,
by their privations and sacrifices,
made our country what it Is as we
enter upon century newly born
how many think you are there sur
yiving among the vast armies who
marched with those brave boys VINO
bave gone on before; not one in lOO,
venture to say. Aud those that still
remain among us stand out as
old and battered oaks amid the growth
of the new forest, teaching by their
sturdy resistance of war and storm,
and heat and cold, and long and
hungry marches and hardshiPs borne
the lessons which, when learned by
youth, makes the boy the man.
land so we of the younger genera
tion of today think not that we the
gracious gift bestow by placing laur-
els on the graves of those who've
gone before and praise of those that
still survive; for in the lesson OF pa
triotism taught by such deeds as
theirs the gift received is greater than
the Gift bestowed. Until recent years
there came from among the ranks oil
your comrades speakers to do honor
to this day. But the sad commentary
of the mutability Of all earthly thing:
has placed the stamp of dissolution
upon many of those whose voices once
retoId the story OF your glorious
achievements. They are with you nc
more save in memory which brings
the tremor to the lips and the tear &c
the eye. And so it happens that to-
day in this beautiful city and in many
other patriotic communities through
out the length aud breadth Of thi;
nation is brought forward to sPe4s
one of the sons of those fathers, sc
that before all of the old are gone we
may learn to take up the loving du'
ties of this day under the eye and
guidance of those who ushered then
into existence. and in order that you
may know as time goes swiftly or
and your numbers diminish and nm
ally disa ppear from view IN this side
of the great river. that your work hai
been mastered and cheerfully assumed
by your sons and daughters and vii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
Chat With MT. Harris.
Talk of Improvsments.

General Manager Brown, when seen
by an ARGUS reporter, renewed for
mer assurances in regard to the train
sheds, tower clock, and Twentieth
street wall. In regard to the former
ne said plans are now being prepared
to solve the difficulty arising from
tee multiplicity of tracks at the
west end of the proposed shed. He
was of the opinion that frame span
ming all the tracks would be necessary
at this point in place of the single
rows of pillars originally intended.
Mr.. Brown admitted that nothing has
been done toward procuring a tower
clock and said Supt. Rice is engineer
ing the Twentieth street wall. He
denied that there is any truth in the
report in circulation that he is about
to resign his position with the Bur-
lington to accept the second vice
presidency of the Santa Fe.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Eustis and General Freight Agent
Miller. like Mr.. Brown, found many
old friends to greet them among the
citizens of Rock Island, and their
brief stay here was made agreeable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
NOVEL INSPECTION ENGINE.
BurIIngton's New Observation LocomotIv
Attracts Attention.

BurIIngton's New Observation Locomotive
Attracts Attention.
The engine that brought the special
to this city is novelty, being COM
bination observation car and locomo-
tive. The engine is the old 1870 that
formerly ran into this city. By max
ing few alterations part of the top
of coach was placed on the boiler.
taking the place and extending ahead
of the cab. IL is arranged with II
dozen seats and doors for access
placed on either side of the smoke
stack. Stairs lead down over the
pilot to the ground. The arrange
ment affords the best possible view
for those riding in the car, but the
engineer is compelled to crane his
neck considerably to see the track.
The inspection engine, which is
now making is first trip over the
Burlington road, represents practic.
ally the newest thing out in railway
equipment. The novelty lies in an
observation car built on top of a loco
motive. 1t was built at the Aurora
shops. The engine is the result OF
the need of something that would per-
NIT of the inspection I tracks ahead
OF the train and while travelling to-
ward the object. instead of first pass
ing over the track and by the objects
and while movi g away from both.
Both car and engine are made attrac
tive by exterio trimmings of brass
and decorated paints on the wood sur
faces. The int .rior of the car is fin
lished in polished oak and furnished
nth easy chairs. The combined
structure is liz hted with electricity
inside and out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-30
HEAD OF 0 ROAD HERE
President Harris and Other Off
Gals Pay Visit to Rock
Island.
ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION
Have an Observation Engine That
is NoVelty--Messrs. Harris
and Brown Talk.

A distinguished party of c., B. & Q.
officials on tour of inspection reached
the city last evening on a special Off
ciai train of three coaches. They had
been over thu northern lines during
the afternoon aztec leaving Chicago.
They ran from Clinton to this city
via the D., r. 1. & n. w.
Ia the party were:
President George Il. Harris.
Second Vice President and Treas
urer-J. G. Peasley.
General Manager-W. C. Brown.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
p. S. Eustis.
General Freight Agent = Thomas
Miller.
General Superintendent. d. Bes-
Ter.
Chief Engineer L Brecken-
ridge.
Superintendent of the Chicago Di.
visiop-A. j. Delano.
Superintendent of Rock Island and
St. Louis Division-L. w. Berry.
Master Mechanic at Aurora -
Forsythe.
Superintendent GAlesburg Divis-
ion-H. ID. Judson.
Master Mechanic at West Burling-
toni. F. Deems.
Travelling Passenger Agent-A. S.
Crawford.
With the party also was General
Manager G. M. HoldTege.- of the B. &
M. in Nebraska, part OF the Burling-
ton system. The visitors remained
here over night and left this morning
for Galesburg and Burlington. The
party Is bound for Omaha and prob
ably further west.
A number of citizens met the
party at the Burlington depot in the
evening and accompanied them TO
the Harper house, where an inn
promptu reception was held.
Chat with Mr. Harris
1--WE are Just making a little tour
of the road" said President Harris,
land seeing what is needed, if any
thing, to improve it," Mr.. Harris
exp essed himself as much pleased
with the company's new station and
depot grounds in Rock Island. He
was not inclined to discuss the sale of
the Burlington to the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern, except to say
that no change was contemplated in the
m engagement of the Burlington, or its
name, and that its relations with the
public would continue Just as they
had been
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE
Seeks Control of the Colorado Fue
& Iron Company.

Seeks Control of the Colorado Fuel
& Iron Company.
CHICAGO, April "a meeting was
held in the offices Of the American Steel
& Wire Company to-day of men inter-
ested in that corporation and the Col
orado Fuel & Iron Company. 1t was
stated that the conference was for the
purpose of endeavoring to complete
the details of arrangements whereby
the coal and iron interests affiliated
with the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com
pany will pass under the control of the
American Steel & Wire Company.
Chairman Gates this afternoon re-
fused to either confirm or deny the re-
ported absorption of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company, to state whether
or not the reported meeting had taken
place.
For business reasons, do not care
to make any statement In regard to the
matter at this time said Mr. Gates.
Il cannot say when | will he prepared
to make statement"