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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
SARAH McKISSICK
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Aged Woman Expires at Her
Home After Few Hours
Illness.
SHE HAD BEEN LIVING ALONE
Widow of Veteran of Rebellion
Child of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Maucker Dies.
SHE HAD BEEN LIVING ALoNl

Mrs. Sarah McKissick, an old resi-
dent of the city, who lived alone at
1917 Seventh avenue, died at 4 'clock
this morning after a few hours i'll
ness with Inflammation of the stom-
ach. She was native of Kentucky
and was 70 years of age
Her husband, Orn McKissick, died
20 years ago. He was soldier in
the rebellion and his widow drew a
pension which provided for her needs
The only person having family con-
nection with the deceased in this
vicinity is George McKissick, step
son, who lives here.
The funeral will be held at 2 p. m.
Thursday from the Memorial Christian
church.
william O. Maueker, Jf.
William c., son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
C. Maucker, VA Seventeenth street,
died at 500 this morning of erysipe-
las, aged 9 months and "a days. The
funeral will be held at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Charles McGrath.
Charles. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam B. McGrath, who live at 521
Eighth street, died at $40 last even
ing of diphtheria. ii he had lived
till Friday he would have been 6 years
of age. He was q bright child aud
his death is heavy blow TO his
parents.
william Talbot.
William Talbot. father of Director
A. r. Talbot, of the Modern Wood.
men, died at 10 yesterday morning at
his home in Alexis, Ill. He was sc
years of age. w. o. Talbot, who is
employed in the head Office, is grand
son of the deceased.
Other Obituary.
d. d. Pottiger, of 1912 Second ave-
nue., has received the sad news of the
death of his father at Rockville, Pa.
He was 70 years old.
Mrs. Julius Kessler (nee Mary Sar'
CENT?, former resident of Rock Is
land, died last Sunday at the Pen.
noyer sanitarium in Wisconsin. Bur.
ial will be at Omaha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
SAID THE CO NV.
WANTS TO GET IN
Reported That the Road is Trying
to Gain Entrance to the
Three Cities.
BUT THE STORY Is DOUBTED
However, 1t is Believed 1t Could
Come Over the Tri-
City Route. go

There are rumors in the air that
are of striking interest here, and most
of the people who hear them are i'm
pressed with the belief that there is
some foundation for them" says the
Davenport Democrat, 'and that they
may soon be realized. The substance
of them is that the Chicago & North
western road is trying to gain en-
trance to this city.
Since the Northwestern refused to
buy the D., & /. & n. w, for So, O00.-
600. it has been sorry it didn't, for the
tri-cities are practically lost to the
road since the new com bination has
been effective.
$50 it comes straight from Chicago,
via Clinton, that the Northwestern is
figuring on it's own line in here. 1t
has tasted the quality of tri-city bust
ness, and it wants more of it. 1t is
ready to spend money freely to get in
here, and it is ready 10 get into
fight with its competitors, if there is
any need in that direction, in order to
get the fine traffic that there is here
for it.
at is possible that it is only being
or it may have gone fur
Their. But if ANYTHING is done it will
mean another line of road down the
valley of the Mississippi from Clinton
to this city, unless the c., b. & Q and
the Milwaukee wish to allow the
Northwestern place on their joint
line along with them, which is a pos
81 Ao 20. hrid
it is understood that there is no dan
ger that the Northwestern, or any
other road, can be shut off that struc-
ture if it can reach the approaches to
it. The charter gives all roads that
can get to it the right to use it, and
it is not understood that the deal that
has been made in any man ner viii
ates this arrangement. :"
Some Past History.
1t will be remembered that when
the D., r. 1. & N. w. began surveying
for its proposed extension to Peoria
the Northwestern bought town in
order to make a short cut from its
main line into Peoria. This was the
first evidence that the Northwestern
management was not in thorough &C
cord with the owners of the Tri-City
route. 1t has lately been said that,
while the general impression pre-
vailed that the Northwestern would
eventually control the Tri-City and
that the company seems to have had
practically an option on the, property
for a year, MIR. Gates became dis
trustful and unloaded on the Milwau-
kee, the latter becoming the possessor
of rights here in Rock Island of ines
Unable value at small outlay. The
stories about the Northwestern en-
tering the community are all well
enough to tell. but they seem too good
to be true. If the company really
contemplated coming This way
it would not have permitted the Mil
waukee to get the inside track on
the new road property. Still, if
the ordinances under which the Mil
waukee is operating the Tri-City route
and Crescent bridge are worth the pa
per they are written on, at least so far
as Rock Island is concerned, the North
western or some other independent
line ought yet to be able to effect an
entrance into the three cities over
the road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
L. 8. MCCabe 6 co.
Garnet Sale,

Hundreds of rolls of carpets in new
spring patterns and colorings. Will
ton, Administer, Velvet and Brussels
Carpets bought before the recent
heavy advances. They are marked
much lower than the actual values.
AGGRETTE CARPETS = Fast
colors, brussels weave, actual
value 2S3c yard, at. $500. &c
INGRAM CARPETS - Double
chain, extra super weave at. roc
EXTRA SUPER CARPETS
Lowells and other standard
makes, actual value zoe; this
sale. ,.,............. $50
Beautiful velvet carpets, actual
value $1.05, selling now at. soc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Wash GOOdS-.ThurSday,

Commencing at 9 o'clock we place
on sale 500 remnants of Madras
Waistings. fancy lawns. handsome
swisses, the short lengths made dur
ing the last six weeks of quick selling
in this department, will be placed on
sale at about half regular price.
Waist and dress lengths, of this
seasons handsomest wash materials,
at fraction of their value. Be on
hand early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Club Meeting.

The monthly business meeting of
the Rock Island Club was held last
night. Aside from the disposition of
routine matters communication was
read from a citizen containing a
number of suggestions concerning
the railroad situation. The commune
cation was ordered filed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Damn 2s. NJ. w. A.. Attsntion.

Members of Independent camp No.
%, M. w. A., and other aililiating
camps, are hereby requested to meet
at Woodmen hall at $3.50 a. m. Thurs
day to attend the funeral of Neighbor
John Lynch, which will be held at st.
Joseph's church at 9 o'clock. Cars
will be in readiness after services to
take neighbors to the cemetery.
WILLARD L. STEVENS, V. c.
f. A. GRAVES, Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Laborer HURT At ulah aim.

Lawrence Smith, of GalVa, a laborer
engaged on the excavation of the
Peoria road at Utah Hill, near Cam.
bridge. Monday was struck by bar
falling from the steam shovel, sus-
tanning fracture of both legs, be-
sides other injuries. He was taken
home to Galva.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
FINED FOR HAVING KNIFE.
Although Placed Under Arrest for As
saulr.

Although Placed Under Arrest TOT AZ
saulr.
William Dudley, colored man who
was arrested by the Moline police at
the request of the police of this
city who have a warrant for him
for assaulting Gus Overton, a
white man. is doing time in Moline
for carrying concealed weapons. As
he was being taken into the police
station he was detected in the act of
passing an ugly knife into the hand of
a friend who was walking near him,
and he is accordingly boarding out a
fine of 800 on the above charge.
When his sentence is finished he will
be turned over to the authorities here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10

You cannot enjoy perfect health,
rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes if your
liver is sluggish and your bowels
elogged. DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers cleanse the whole system. b. II.
Bieber and Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
River RipIets.

The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge was 2.25 at 6 a. IN. and
2.20 at noon. The temperature at
noon was 61.
The Winona made her daily visit to
the local port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10

Brings peace, comfort, mental and
physical happiness to the whole fam
lily, if taken this month. Nothing
half so good as Rocky Mountain Tea.
35 cents. L. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Licensed to Wed.

Little Colds. - Thousands of lives
sacrificed every year. DIR. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup cures little colds,
cures big colds too, down to the very
verge of consumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Sale of Fine Wrappers Cheap.

Half a dozen styles of Wrappers
new percales, lawns and prints
with deep hounces, new ruffied eff
fects, wide collars, etc., splendid
values every one of them aud worth
positively to 81, Thursday
and while they last, your
choice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10

. Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm-cuts, bruises,
stings, sprains. DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Sale of ChiId's Coats.

sac or (HIIQ'S (OdtSs
Dainty pretty spring coats for the lit
tie ones, beautifully made and
trimmed. a sample line in all the
good colors and good assortment of
sizes up to 8 years. They are
worth 81, 81 so, So, Sc and 81;
Thursday and while they last we
price them
$2.25, $2.68, $2.87 and $3.25.
HALF PRICE AND LESS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
JAMES F. MYERS.

THE ARGUS fears that DR.. Myers
has taken a different view of the mat
ter to which he refers than it was the
purpose to convey. The Doctors
name was included in the list of can
didates for health commissioner
under the Knox administratio on with
no intention of creating the impress
sion that candidate" need neces-
sarily BE- an applicant" in the strict
sense of the word.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
DR.. MYERS POSITION
AS TO HEALTH OFFICE,

Rock Island, April 1O.-Editor AR
GUS: Last evenings ARGUS credits
me with being an applicant for the
position of health commissioner of the
city of Rock Island. Since 1 am not
an applica Mt, and have not been an
applicant, 1 trust you will do me the
kindness to state through the columns
of your paper that you were mistaken.
1 do not ask the correction because
aspiring to such position is not a
Iaudable aspiration, but because. when
the appointment shall have been made,
the public would cast undue reflections
upon my political standing. Very
respectfully yours,
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
THE CABINET
WAS DEBATING
The Chinese Question and
Manchurian Treaty.
AGGY NOT EXPECTED
To Grace the Salons Of the Capital This
Year, Some Other Year
May Be.
AGGY NOT EXPECTED
BY Associated Press:

By Associated Press:
Washington. April 4.-The president
and Secretary Hay were in conference
for almost an hour l..is morning. Sec
retary Root was present portion of
the time. The subject of consulta-
tion was not disclosed, although it was
surmised that it related to the Chin
ese situation. Secretary Hay talk
ed to the effect that the government
had no official advices confirming
press reports that China had definitely
refused to sign the Manchurian agree
ment with Russia.
Secretary Root pronounced the stor-
les that Aguinaldo had been invited
to come or was likely to come to the
United Staes in the immediate future
to be baseless.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
Announces Great Change Of
Heart Has Occurred.
WAS THERE A BRIBE
The Filipino Chieftain Learns His Lesson
Well and Recites to His
Deluded Compatriots.

Manila, April 4.-Aguinaldo has the
assistance of Chief Justice ArellanO
and of Fisher, General McArthur's pri
vate secretary, in preparing his mani
festo. The work is not yet complete
and the tenor of it's contents not yet
divulged, but Chief Justice Arellano
says Aguinaldo is realizing the fulfil
ity of further resistance, and is desir.
Gus of sparing the Filipinos addition.
al distress. Trusting to the justice
and generosity of the American peo
pie, the chief of the revolution will
urge the insurgents to cease fighting
and accept American sovereignty.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
WILL BORE FOR OIL.
Contract Let to Prospect in New Field
Near KalispeIl.

w. V. Garrett returned yesterday
from the Flathead valley, where he
has been securing some oil land and
organizing company to bore we'll
in that district, says the Spokane
Chronicle. A new company has been
organized by Spokane and Kalispell
men to explore the fields and work
is to begin at once.
The well known Flathead mountain
district has been known for some time
as an oil producing district, and cap
lIalists from all parts of the coun-
try have invested there, but the val
leys lying under the hills have never
been thought to have any indications
of the liquid. Surface showings have
recently been found, and the farmers
in the valley are confident that they
have under them the true source Of
the oil fields. They wrote Mr.. Gar
rett asking that he visit the valley, and
as a result Spokane parties are now
interested in the district.
Saturday the company was set on
foot, and at the meeting of the settle
ment $2,5OO was raised to start work
This, with outside capital, will sink
the first well, which is to be started
near Sheldon postoffice, IL miles south
east of Kalispell. Mr.. Garrett says
that the contract for sinking the we'll
will be let in a few days, and that
the indications for finding oil there are
most promising. The district has
never been prospected before for oil,
through the moun,ain districts are
known to give the best indications in
! the northwest.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04

form and holding it over his own nos
trils to test it's effect.
At the expiration of the half hour
he returned and found Rice dead. He
then threw open the windows to free
the room of the odor of chloroform,
telephoned Patrick that Rice was
dead. sent for physician and after
expressing his grief at the loss of so
good and kind an employer, he said
he went to bed and fell into sound
sleep.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
Watchrnan Bound and Gagged While At
tempts Were Made to Open Vault.
DYNAMITED THREE TIMES
Very Little Collateral Was Obtained but $4,000 Worth of
Certificates and Mortgages Were Carried Off.
Inner Vault mpregnable.
By Associated Press:

By Associated Press:
Chardon Ohio, April 3.-A gang of
half dozen robbers early today blew
open the safe of the Citizens bank
here and succeeded in making their
escape. 1t is believed the robbers
secured less than 5000. Night Watch
man Pomeroy was seized, bound and
gagged. but not until he had shot one
of the burglars. DR.. Hadson being
aroused by the noise came on the
scene. He was also tied hand and
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
TO MINE ON THE CEDED STRIP.
Ten Million Dollar Company Formed
BY Montana Men.


Articles of the Imperial Montana
Copper Mining, Smelling and Water
Power company, incorporated in AIi-
zona, were filed with the secretary of
state Tuesday. The object is to
mine and smelt ore and other miner
ais, to operate water and electric
power plants, to own tramways, rail
ways, steamboats, and other vessels,
and lay out towns. The capital stock
is $1O,OOO,0O0 in $40 shares. The incor-
porators are James B. Holmes, j. H.
Calderhead and Oliver M. Holmes,
and the officers are James B. Holmes,
president; Frank Meyer, secretary;
directors, State Auditor j. H. Calder
head, o. M. Holmes, deputy state au-
ultor; and District Judge James M.
Clements. The company owns nine
teen mineral claims and water rights
on the Blackfeet ceded strip. o. NJ.
Holmes is the agent in Montana.
All the claims are on the Cracker
and Bullhead leads on the Blackfeet
ceded strip" said o. M. Holmes to
the Record yesterday. land we do not
consider 100000 900 an excessive val
uation for them, if they develop any
where near what they promise. The
leads range from thirty-five to fifty
feet wide and we have spent $4,000
in driving five tunnels on them from
distances ranging from $50 to 400
feet. These all have good showings
of ore on the seam running through
the gangue and on the walls, but we
do not expect to strike ore in solid
bodies until we get beyond water lev
ell in the heart of the mountains. We
expect to work continuously with three
shifts. The ore is a peculiarly fine
concentrating ore, for ore carrying
only 2 per cent copper will make a
40 per cent concentrate"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04

foot. 1t required three charges OF
dynamite to blow the safe door off.
The robbers could not force the stl ong
box.
Today Cashier Smith said the rob-
bers got $125 in gold, $4,000 in certi
ficates against the bank and $4,000
worth of mortgages and other secur.
tiles. None of the paper taken is
negotiable. There was $4,000 in
currency in the inner vault, which they
did not get.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
ONEROUS DUTIES
OF STATE OFFICIALS

The Governor and Secretary on a
Bric-a.erac Tour.
Special Dispatch to the Bee:
Helena, April Ex-Governor Toole
and Secretary of State Hays, will leave
Sunday to visit a number of capitols
Of the eastern states. The object Of
the trip is to obtain ideas Of he most
convenient furniture and equipment OF
state capitols, so they may be applied
to the Montana building.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
LAURA WHERE ART THOU.
A CoIfax, Wash., Girl Has Mysterious
ly Vanished.

~ vdUISNCUs
The family of Miss Laura Morgan,
the 16-year-old girl, who has disap-
peared so mysteriously from ColfaX,
on the evening of March 12, since
which time no trace of her has been
found, have issued a pathetic appeal
to the missing girl.
1t will be remembered by readers of
the papers that Miss Morgan, who had
been suspended from school for one
day because of disobeying the rules,
left the school house with two books
under her arm, and has vanished since
that evening. The next morning her
school books were found on the river
bank and her cap on the bridge one
mile west of town. Both were per-
fectly dry, although rain had fallen
during the forepart of the night. It
was evidently the intention of the
girl to make her friends believe she
had committed suicide, and some be-
lieved she had until the river had
been thoroughly dragged and dyna-
mite exploded in it at intervals of 4
few rods, for three miles, with no
traces of the girl being found.
Her mother is nearly crazed, and
after vainly searching for her missing
daughter has asked the press to pub
lish her appeal, which fonows:
ITO Laura Morgan, from her family,
wherever she is, and we pray that she
is safe, to let her know that her un-
accountable disappearance has caused
keener suffering than she can realize,
we ask her in kindness to us who
love her, to let us know, in some sure
way, that she is alive and well. Oh,
Laura! can you see your mother grow
thinner and sadder day after day as
no tidings come from you and not
realize her suspense? If you are
safe and do not wish to return, we will
not compel you to come back. If you
are ready to come back we will be only
too glad to welcome you home. God
grant that you may see this and at
least let us know that you have come
to no harm.
MRS. MORGAN AND FAMILY"
Laura Morgan is Is years old, five
feet four inches in height, had short
hair, dark brown in color, dark brown
eyes, rather large and pretty; small
scar. not visible except on close exam.
alton on right side of mouth; when
last seen wore navy blue dress with
red yoke and gray jacket; wore dress
es about to her shoe tops.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
The DEATH PENALTY
FOR KIDNAPPING

New Bill Passed the illinois Leqisla.
ture Fixing Punishment.
BY Associated Press:
Springfield, April 4.-The house to-
day passed the bill to punish kidnap-
ping Tor ransom. The penalty pro-
vided is death or Imprisonment for
life. or not less than five years.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
He C0PPERED
HIS LIFE
Baker City Mining Man
Losing Everything
TOOK A SURE ROUTE
To the Shadowy Beyond Where Neither
Poker, Roulette or the Seductive
Slot Machine Flourishes.
TOOK A SURE ROUTE
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
Portland. April A special to the
Evening Telegram from Baker City.
Ore, says that Samuel N. Ferris, Sec
retary of a prominent mining company
shot and killed himself this morning.
1t is said that the cause of the act
was large loss of money by gam
bling.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
DEAF TO WHISTLES
TRAIN CATCHES HIM

Oregon Laborer Struck by Freight
Train and Killed.
BY Associated Press:
Portland, April A special to the
Evening Telegram from Roseburg,
Ore, says John Hills, laboring man,
was struck by a freight train this
morning and killed. He was walk
ing on the railroad track and being
deaf did not hear .Ae engine whistle.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
He MUST FEEL
GREATLY RELIEVED
Exonerating a Dead Man of Any sus
picion Of Murder.

Special Dispatch 70 the Bee:
Great Falls, April 3.-At the inquest
over the body of Robert NJ. Poole,
today, the coroner's jury exonerated
him from any connection with the
death last February of James Smith
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
HOWARD PLACERS
AT LIBBY CREEK
Incorporation Of the Howard Family
to Work the Mines.

Special Dispatch to the Bee:
Helena, April 3.-Articles of incor.
poration of the Howard Gold Mining
company were filed today by B. F.
Howard, A. T. Howard, and James c.
Howard, of Libby. Capital stock is
$25,O0O. They will operate the How.
ard placer and other mines in Flat.
head valley.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
GENERAL PROSTRATlON
~. ABROAD IN PENNSYLVANIA
No Telegraph Communication Possible
Since the Storm.

BY Associated Press:
Pittsburg, April 4.-Because of the
general prostration of telegraph wires,
news concerning the effects of yester-
days storm in nearby towns is meagre
but what has come to hand shows the
storm to have been destructive in the
extreme.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
A NAVAL MAMMOTH.

BY Associated Press:
Belfast, April 3.-The new White
Star Line steamer, Celtic, the largest
vessel ever built, was successfully
launched here this morning
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
HEALTH OFFICERS
CALLED DOWN
A Butte Man Charges Them With In
efficiency and Neglect.


Special Dispatch to the Bee:
Butte, April 3.-At the city council
Gil tonight, a vigorous communication
was received from J. H. Leyson, cen
suring the health department, which
he claims is inefficient and negligent
He recites case wherein the health
officers delayed the fumigation of the
home of A. J. Davis, after the death
from scarlet fever, of his little daugb-
ter. He says when finally the off.
GERS did appear they wanted to use
sulphur, against which he protested,
they used formaldahyde and presented
a bill to him for 50.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-04
STEAMER WENT ASHORE
DURING HEAVY FOG
All the Passengers and Crew Were
Taken of Safely.

BY Associated Press:
New York, Apri. 4.-The steamer
Chester w. Chapwir. went ashore on
Patience Island, in Narragansett Bay
last night during a heavy fog. The
steamer was bOuni for Providence
with large numbr IF passengers.
The passengers We're taken off safe.
ly.