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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
DEATH OF PIONEER
Simeon TomIinson, For Fifty
Years a Farmer Near
Gable, Expires.
AN EXTENSIVE LAND OWNER
Many to go From Here to Brock
Funeral at AIedo To-
morrow.

Simeon TomIinson, an old and re-
spected citizen of HIGHLAND Grove
township, died at his home one mile
southwest OF Cable yesterday Mr..
romlinson had been ailing for several
years. He came to Richland Grove
from Canada over 80 years ago and
had made his home there ever since.
| He was about - years of age: He
leaves his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Tom
linson. and three children, all grown,
at home, Thomas, Byron and Alex
ahder. Mr.. Tomlinson was one of
the largest land owners in the town
ship, he having almost 400 acres. BY
his death one Of the early landmarks
of this section of the country has
passed away.
Funeral of j. NJ. Brock.
\ good sized party will go from
here to AIcdo TOMORROW to attend
the funeral of the late James NJ.
Brock. of that place. MIR. Brock
was supreme legal adviser of the
Fra tcrnal Tribunes and a member of
Rock Island commentary, Knights
Templar, so those who will attend
the funeral from here will include Il
delegation from the cOmmandery and
the supreme officers of the Fraternal
Tribunes. in addition to members of
the bar. The new train on the Galva
branch of the Burlington road goes
on tomorrow morning for the first
time and this will afford facilities by
which connection can he made at Al
pha from the train leaving here for
-.
will have to be made Monday.
other Obituary
The funeral of j. MaNher was held
at p. iii. today from st. Joseph's
church. Burial was made at Calvary.
The funeral of Thomas Haigh, who
died from injuries received at the
Shcrrard mine, will be held tomor-
row at l o'clock. Mr.. Haigh was a
member of Sherrard lodge /. o. o. F.,
also X. of p. NJ. w. of \. and L. NAV.
of \. He carried s. 900 insurance in
the NJ W. of \.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Lucas mourn the
death of their baby boy, Marion
Lester Lucas. ut the age of l wear
and 6 days from measles, which oc-
Cured at 3:45 this morning at their
home in South Heights. The funeral
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
Afternoon from the residence.
Miss Eliza Grassau. oldest daughter
Of Andrew and Rosina Grassau. of
Colona. H.. died the evening of March
80. after about two weeks illness. She
was born at Carbon Cliff, H.. March
., 1851 and moved to Colona with the
family while little child. She was
educated in Colona schools, and early
in life united with the United Pres
byterian church. of which she con
tinucd devoted member and worker
all her life. She was of a quiet dis
position. always ready for every good
work. She leaves her parents; one
brother. DR. Andrew Grassau of Apple
River. ILL.,; and foUr sisters, Gather
inc, Rosina D.. (Mrs. Charles Fuller
of Shady Lake, Margaret NJ, and
Cornelia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
AS TO CITY WATER.
Health Commissioner De Silva
Gets Report of Late
Analyses.
ARE TRACES OF COLON BAoILL1
Different Tests Show That Condition
is Better Than Last
Fall.

Reports have been received on the
samples of city water sent away by
Health Commissioner DeSiIVa some
weeks ago for both meteorological
and chemical analyses. The condf-
ton is shown on the whole to be n
great deal better than last October,
when the last samples were eXamin-
ed, although there are still traces of
contamination from sewage shown
in the presence of the colon bacillus.
The meteorological examination
was made by Prof. John III. Long. of
Chicago, chemist and bacterioLogfst
for the state board of health. His
report has particular bearing on the
degree of danger from typhoid fever
germs. The general condition is re-
ported good.
Less Solid Matter.
The chemical examination was
made in the laboratories of the State
University at Campaigns These
showed a distinct improvement with
regard to the amount of solid Mat
ter contained over that of samples
handled last October.
Samples Of city water we're taken
from the river channel at the mouth
of the intake pipe, the well at the wa
terworlls, the settling basin, passages
IN which the water flows from the
filter basin to the clear water basin.
the clear water basin, n hydrant on
the bluff and two hydrants in the
city, eight in all being sent. Samples
were also sent in from the well al
the court house and from the Black
Hawk spring, both of which were re-
ported safe for use.
\ Question OF sand.
The health commissioner is con-
Quoting Il correspondence with those
identified with filter basins sim
liar. to those at Rock Island\in other
cities with view of learning the sort
of sand used. the treatment to which
il is subjected before being placed
in the filters and the general results
obtained by the system employed.
The replies so far received are vari-
Gus in their tendencies and do not
throw any particular light on the
subject. 1t appears to he acknowl-
edged. however. that certain kinds of
sand are useless for filtering pur-
poses. although there is a difference
of opinion as to whether ordinary
river sand * suitable. DR.. DeSilva
intends continuing his investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Miss Carlson.s Recital.

The recital by Miss Hilma r. Carl
son. of the Augtstana Conservatory
of Music, postponed from March 10
on account of the young Iady's i'll
ness. is to occur next Monday evening
at the college chapel Miss Carlson
will be assisted by NicoIai Zedeler,
cellist, and Miss Gertrude Carse, So
prano.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
whrrnke Anxc CHANCES

With some new and nhtried medicine
for such serious troubles as diar-
rhoea. cramps. dysentery. when you
should know that for over half a
century Painisiller has cured millions
of eases? Look out. for limitations.
There is only one genuine, Perry
Davis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
LOOKING FOR LOCATION
Representatives of Spring Man
ufactory In the
City.

Representatives of large estab-
lishment which makes a speciality of
the manufacture of steel springs are
in the city comforting with local land
owners and business men with a view
of selecting a location for a branch
factory 1t is to be hoped they may
find it unnecessary 10 look further.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
River RipIets.

The stage of water at the Rock Is
land bridge was $50 at 6 a. IN. and
$3.50 at noon. The temperature at
noon was SO.
The West Rambo and j. w. Van
SAINT went down with logs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
The Advent
OF Spring o~

: finds us fully prepared to meet all
your wants in the floor covering
b line. Our Carpet department is all
ag1ow with the most handsome pat
terms and Co1ors produced by the
y best mills. Every grade of carpet
from the cheapest Ingrains to the
. finest Royal Wi1tons. Our Mating
stock is direct importation and we
are prepared to give you the very
b best values in this line.
Handsome new line of Rattan
Chairs and Rockers. Also big line
D of Wire Grass Furniture. See it in
window. The most comfortable
chairs and rockers made.
THE GOOD GOODS ARE HERE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Democratic Committee Meeting.

Members of the democratic city
central committee are requested to
meet at Turner hall Monday evening
April Tat o'clock. Matters of inn
portance to be attended to.
j. w. CANANAUGH,
Chairman City Central Committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's a bottle of
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil in the med
icine chest. Heals burns, cuts,
bruises, sprains. Instant relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchi-
ness of the skin of any sort, instant
Iys sSsistsas =. perissasss4a4ys= :esfed
Doan's Ointment. At any drug store.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS
PERISH IN A
BURNING HOTEL
Four Men and Three Women Victims
Of Disaster at San Angelo,
Texas.

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Aug. 1O.-Fire
burned seven persons to death and
destroyed the Landon hotel this morn
ing, valued at $4,000. The dead:
MRS. LANDON, wife of the hotel
keeper.
ED HENDRICK, Waco, Tex
MRS. FOWLER, Houston, Tex.
GRANDSON of Mrs Fowler
Mrs. SCHULIMPSKY, Houston
Two sons of Mrs. Schulimpsky.
All of the bodies that have been re-
covered are fearfully charred. When
the clerk discovered the fire the dining
room was full of flames. He rushed
up the main stairway kicked in DOORS
calling out at the top of his voice to
the guests. Some could not be aroused
by this means, and fire arms were
discharged outside of the hotel, There
We're seventy-fvo people in the house
and 1T is thought that all of them got
out safely with the exception of the
seven burned. Three others. how
ever, have not been located, but are
believed to be safe.
The seven women and children who
per1shed got out on a small baIconv
and were told to jump into blankets
which were being held for them. They
were afraid, and waited until the
platform fell back into the flames
which We're licking up the big frame
house. In addition to the hotel. three
stables and half a dozen stores were
burned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
CASTRO'S TROOPS
ARE DEFEATED
Venezuelan RevoIutionists Capture
Barcelona After Three-Day
Fighting.

PORT OF SPAIN, Island of Trini-
dad, B.. w. l., Aug. 10.-News has
reached here from Venezuela that, af-
ter three-d days of very severe fighting
in the streets of Barcelona, state of
Bermudez, the revolutionists, under
command of Gen. Penaloza, captured
the town from the government forces.
The government lost sixty men. and
Gen. Ruperto Bravo.
The Red D line steamer Caracas,
which has arrived here from La
Guaira, Venezuela, brings the news
that Capt. John Nickels, of the United
States training ship Topeka, now at
La Guaira, had been held up by revo-
lutionists when returning by train
from Caracas, whittier he had gone to
confer with United States Minister
Bowen. The men who stopped the
train which carried Capt. Nickels
showed him great courtesy, and the
train was permitted to proceed i'm
mediately. Trains running between
La Guaira and Caracas have been
held up several times lately by revo-
lutionists.
The position of President Castro, at
Qua, twenty-five miles from Caracas,
is still complicated and difficult His
forces cannot advance because of the
heavy rains and the consequent diff
culties in transporting artillery. The
revolutionists have found it very diff
cult to march over the country, and
their proposed operations will take
longer than was expected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
NEW YORKER SAYS
HE IS THE SAVIOR
D. H. Tanning Rides an Automobile,
Scatters His Money and Threatens
to Kill Pedestrians.

LONDON, Aug. I'D. H. Tanning.
of New York, a cabin passenger on
the North German Lloyd steamer
Friedrich der Crosse, which reached
Southampton yesterday from New
York, July 81, arrived in London yes
terday, and was taken to st. Giles in
firmary today under the wandering lu-
natic act. Mr.. Tanning is connected
with the firm of Hass Bros, of New
York city, and his parents are spending
the summer at Newport.
Mr.. Tanning startled the guests who
crowded the courtyard of the Hotel
Cecil at noon today by driving into
the court in an automobile and de-
claring that he was the Savior and
had just come from heaven on his
machine. He insisted upon shaking
hands with all the guests present. He
was taken to his room.
Mr.. flaming developed a mania on
the Frederick der Crosse on the way
over here. On the ship he declared he
owned all the yachts in the world.
Upon Fanning's arrfva, in London his
friends had difficulty to persuade him
to leave the railroad station and go to
a hotel. This morning he started in an
automobile back to the railroad station,
saying he was going to run down and
kill all the pedestrians he met on the
way. He fell in with and picked up
an English lance corporal, with whom
he drove to the Hotel Cecil.
Mr.. flaming was known to have had
a large sum of money when he arriv-
ed in London. He threw this money
about the streets and returned to the
hotel penniless.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
MINISTER CRITICISES
FASHIONABLE CHURCHES
They Are Not the Place for Working
men as at Present Conducted,
He Declares.

Special to The Globe.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 10.-Rev.
George L. McNutt, former pastor of
the Fourth Presbyterian church of this
city, who resigned three years ago
and went into factories and on farms
as common laborer, has been Great
ing sensation by series of lectures
at the Winona Park, the Presbyterian
resort.
Hecharges openly that the labor
ing classes are not welcome in the
fashionable churches, and relates an
incident in which he entered church
in an Eastern city dressed plainly but
genteelly. When he sought a seat he
was led to the door, he says, and in
formed that "the mission church
Speaking of his individual ex-
around the cornefp was the place for
men in his walk of life
flenceS as common laborer he saws
that he wonders more people do not
drink to intoxication, that more do
not commit suicide and that more do
not denounce the church organiza
tions. Every inference from his lee
lures is that he believes it is time for
the second half" as he terms the la
boring classes, to cease to look to the
church as now established and con-
Quoted for advice and sympathy. and
he plainly intimates that the time has
come when these classes should ac-
cept their enforced caste, edect their
own houses of worship and suDport
their own ministers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
is JAPAN TRYING
TO GOUGE US /?
They Squat Upon Islands Belonging to
America and Warship Will
Go Thither.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 10.-Or-
ders have been issued by the navy de-
partment providing for visit of the
United States steampship Adams to
Wake island and the Midway islands
belonging to the United States in the
Pacific ocean.
This action has been determined on
as a result of a recent communication
received at the department from the
master of tAe transport Buford, which
reported that while approaching Wake
island in June last he discovered it
inhabited by a party of Japanese.
While the steamship Nero was making
a survey Of tlse Pacific for trans-Pa-
cific cable in 1899 she discovered the
Midway islands were also inhabited by
Japanese, which was somewhat sur
rkising, as the islands always belonged
to the United States.
The Adams will be in command of
Commander Charles E. Fox, who will
make an investigation of the circum-
stances connected with both Wake and
Midway islands, and If 1t is ascertained
that the Japanese have settled there
with the sanctiGR of their government
with view of laying the basis for
claim of sovereignty over the islands,
representations will be made to Japan
on the subject for the purpose of Sc
curing their removal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
RAIN-WIND STORM
FOR A CHANGE
Kansas City Badly Disfisured and
Thousands of Sparrows
Drowned.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 10.-A
wind storm that ragged for half an hour
today, accompanied by lightning and
rain, is said to have been the seyerest
in fifteen years. In the business streets
numerous plate glass fronts were bro
ken, signs and awnings torn down and
rickety structures partly demolished.
In the residence districts several
thousand trees were overthrown and
numerous windows smashed. In the
country much ripe fruit was shaken
from the trees.
The local weather bureau reports
that the wind blew at the rate of fifty
two miles for several minutes and for
ty-five one e-hundredths of an inch of
rain fell in fifteen minutes The fire
department has been busy all day re-
pairing the damage and the fire chief
estimates the loss at 100000 Large
buildings in the business section were
unroofed and their contents damaged
by the rain.
A dead wall of the Metropolitan
Street railway old engine house. which
was destroyed by fire one year ago,
blew over and crushed a house occu--
pied by two negro women, Jessie and
Emma Parker. Jessie Parker ESCAPED
with slight injuries, but her sister was
pinioned down by the debris and when
taken out by the firemen was almost
dead.
A peculiar feature of the storm was
the drowning of thousands of sparrows.
The rain came down so suddenly that
they were unable to find shelter after
being washed from their roosts.
Reports from Liberty, No., and War
rensburg, Mo-, indicate that the storm
did much damage at those places.
In Kansas City, Kan, more than 200
dwellings and other buildings were
completely or partially unroofed, cleo
trio light and telephone wires were
blown down, huge chimneys toppled
over, hundreds of trees uprooted and
the business streets strewn with signs
and awnings. Among the buildings
unroofed were the Masonic temple.
the high school building and the Long
school building. The steeple of the
Seventh Street Methodist church was
blown down. Many uncompleted
houses were overthrown.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
WONDERFUL LETTER
LEFT BY A SUICIDE
Fearing Approaching Insanity, a Mich.
igan Farmer Kills His Wife
and Himself.

ITHACA, Mich, Aug. 10-S. E. Sow
er, a Well-to-do farmer who has heen
living in this village for several months
last night killed his wife with an Az
as she lay in bed, and then hanged
himself in his barn. Insanity. caused
py oespondency and grief over the
ueath OF ms only daughter ten years
crimes. Two weeks ago Sower consult
eo local physician as to his mental
condition, and was told that his men
taIlty was gradually getting weaker. In
d remarkable letter that was found ad-
dressed to his son, Sower said:
Dear Ellis: This could not be anv
other way. knew weeks ago that If
must be insanity or suicide for me. and
1 decided that insanity would be worse
for all OF us than suicide. Rut 7 co1,Id
not possibly bring myself to feel that
II would be otherwise than cowardIy to
leave mamma to the awful SUFFERING.
ana death that either insanity or
suicide would mean for her. So I de-
c1ded 1T would be best for all. and es-
peclalIy for her, to take her with me
what can l say to you that will
In any way help you to bear this aw-
IuI DloW? Nothing. No one is to hIanoa
for this. Ny wife has been an <ffactinne i[,,,e
ate, patient and self-sacrificing wonn-
an ana my son most dutiful bow. r
could not explain so 1 would be nm
derstCod what has led UP to this. but
Nannie's death hastened it. and If T
should write page upon page I would
NOT be understood. have no fear what
ever for the future, as have done the
very pest l could with the light and
strength 1 have here through life. No
just God would punish me for what 7
could not help. Good-by all.
IS g Soworn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
MINNESOTA MAN FIGURES IN A
SOMEWHAT ROMANTIC
AFFAIR
RACE FOR LIFE CLEAR
ACROSS THE CONTINENT
J. p. Jensen Hastens to Tennessee to
Wed the Woman Who Nursed Him
Through an Almost Fatal Illness and
Who Was Reported to Be Dying.
Special to The Globe.


KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 10.-After
race for life across the American
continent, this morning at daybreak
j. P. Jensen, of F'reeborn, Mimi, was
married to Miss Ruby Simonds, who
until a few months ago was a nurse in
one of the large hospitals in Chicago.
The wedding solemnized under such
peculiar circumstances is one of the
most romantic. While she was in Chi
cago few years ago she nursed Jen-
sen through an almost fatal illness.
Then her own health failed. Accom-
panied by her father, Col. H. A.
Simonds, the noted lumberman of the
Northwest, she came to Tennessee for
the climate. Her strength has slowly
failed.
At last in her delirium she divulged
that she loved Jensen, and her father
telegraphed to him Immediately. He
loved her also, SO it seemed, though on
account of the difference in their sta
ton he had never made a sign.
When he received word that she was
dying he started at once for Tennes-
see.
Rev. r. A. Simonds. her brother. Of
P1ttsburg, whom had been called to her
side to perform the burial service, per-
formed the wedding rites, and now it
looks as though she will recover.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, Aug. 10.-The fol-
lowing official announcement appears
in the Winona Independent this morn
ing:
''The fondest hopes of the Democrats
of the First District of Minnesota are
blasted Since the memorable fight of
1900 the Democrats of this district
have looked upon L. L. Brown as their
idol. the chieftain of their army. 1t
has long been known that Mr.. Brown
has an aversion to public office and did
not seek political honors. Some time
ago the congressional committee was
notified tnat Mr.. Brown would not ac-
cept the nomination
''Ter days ago a ray of hope became
apparent and from then until the pres
ent tine there has been a demonstra-
ton on behalf of the Winona man.
such as is seldom witnessed in the DO
liticaI arena. The demonstration has
been fruitless. This paper is author
lied TO announce that L. L. Brown
would under no conditions become a
candidate for congressional honors.
When seen yesterday by reporter,
Mr.. Brown said:
While L very much appreciate the
good viii and loyalty of my friends in
TINS resard, you may that l shall not
be a candidate for congress-
his name is thus, so far as the
Itesent campaign is concerned, eradi-
Gated from ali political connections. It
is to be considered final and no future
spressure will be sufficient to move him
from his present stand"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
LEAD COMBINATION
is IN SIGHT
Nearly All the Large Plants East of the
Mississippi in a $4,000, 900
Corporation.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 1O-The Lead
and Zinc News tomorrow will say:
What will be the greatest lead com
bine in this country is now nearing its
consummation. The scope of the merger
VIII include most of the large white lead
plants east of the Mississippi river fhe
prlnclpal pipe and sheet and lead plants
number of shot towers and Gonna ,1iess
manufacturing products in which lead
forms one of the chief components
Included in the merger will he the
Union Lead and Oil COMPANY which No @
organized last year by the Ryan Whitney
coterie of capitalists with canifaI ~
100000, coo, and which controls the Bailey
process of manufacturing white lead.
OVertures made to induce the National
Lead company to join the merger are said
to be favorably looked upon by a portion
of the directors.
Behind the merger are the Ryan
whitney and American Smelling and Re-
nnlng company interests. If the merger is
completed successfully, it will control the
leao manufacturing interests of the coun-
Try, and, indirectly. through its alliances.
the pig lead markets. The plans of the
promoters favor corporation with a cap
italization of not less than $50 OOO. 600
The lead-producing properties I'm
Southeastern Missouri Colorado and the
Occur dAlines will not be included in
this merger, but win be the basis of a
second corporation, with a capitalization
Of not less than $25, 1000, 900, to be CON
summated after the manufacturer merger
has been effected"