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Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09
Answer From Chicago
KINGS DAUGHTERS PLAN
FOR OLD LADIES HOME

Quietly but steadily. making scarce
ly a ripple in the tide of affairs, the
Helpers Circle of the Kings Daugh-
ters have for a number of years been
working for the accomplishment of
the establishment of an old ladies'
home 1t seems a great undertaking
and the end far off; some of us may
not live to see it. but others will.
Many great things have had small be-
ginnings. Discouragement waits on
the steps Of many who inaugurate
them. but faith and perseverance have
brought to a successful issue the end
hoped and worked for. We have not
so far solicited funds from business
men or from any other source. Every
dollar we have made has been by hard
work and full equivalent has been
given in the beautiful and useful ar
ticles found on the tables at our year
ly sales. Is there not some one who
out of his abundance will generously
give us home as memorial of some
dear one gone before" and so per-
petuate a memory among us? 1t is
asking a great deal. but we want Il
great deal. and if we don't ask for it,
who is to know that we want it?
We hope that this little seed drop
ped by the wayside will find its way
to the heart of some one who will re-
spond to the appeal. In the mean
time we ask all those who are friend
ly to our cause and want to help us
along, to come, see, admire and buy
from the tables spread with all man
ner of beautiful creations, made by
the untiring fingers of those whose
zeal knows no tagging, and inciden-
tally refresh the inner man with cof-
fee from the isle of Java, tea from
Formosa and cakes which will justify
the reputation of those who made
them. All these we shall offer our
friends Thursday, the 11th of Decem-
Der. at the residence of Mrs. James
IL. Montgomery, 1909 Second avenue.
a KINGS DAUGHTER.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09
f. j. CHENEY & CO.

Proprietors, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists; price IS cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09
Notice to Gentlemen

There is a good chance for you to
get your dress suit or overcoat made
to order by very stylish tailor Go
to Harry Greenberg. He has fine
stock of cloth to pick from. and you
can get your clothes at very reason
able terms. All you have to pay is 81
week after you get the clothes. We
guarantee our clothes to be made at
the Custom Garment Union, tailors.
Remember, 2O7 Brady street, room 6,
above Postal Telegraph office, Daven-
port, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09
Billion. Collie Prevented.

Take a double dose of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as soon as the first indica-
tion of the disease appears and a
threatened attack may be warded off.
Hundreds of people who are subject
to attacks of bilious collie use the
remedy in this way with perfect sue
cess. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09
woodmen Election.

The following officers were elected
last. evening by Independence camp,
No. &c, NJ. w. A.:
Consul-M. Il. Stevens.
Advisor-H. A. Potter.
Clerk-A. A. Burt.
Banker-R. NJ. Hackett.
Escort-Grant Simpson.
Watchman-C. G. Beeson.
Sentry-R. l.. McElwain.
Manager-W. +. Miller.
Physicians-Drs. G. G.. Craig, Jr., S.
b. Hall, +. ID. Paul.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09
KEPT IT AMONG THEM
Heirs to Property Avoid the Ex-
pense ct Litigation by
Casting Lots
IN ORDER TO DISTRIBUTE IT
Hold That Court Proceedings Come
Altogether Too
High.

Muskegon. Mich, Dec. 9.-An alto
gether unique manner of dividing prep
erty among the heirs has occurred
here, the principals being the children
of the. late Alexander Rodgers, the
pioneer iron manufacturer of this city.
The property aggregates thousands OF
dollars, and owing TO no Will having
been left by the deceased the estate
has never been divided. The children
are as follows: State Representative
Lincoln Rodgers, John, Hugh and Alex
Rodgers, Mrs. Fred II. Miller, of Port
Huron, Ont, and Mrs. Margaret Yancy,
of this city.
Manner of Distribution.
The six heirs assembled at the Rod
gers Iron Manufacturing company's of
flee in this city and complete list
of the property was prepared. Cards
We're prepared and Il single description
with a fair valuation attached was
written OH each slip of paper. The
whole was placed in Il box and the
heirs drew out one slip at a time, the
Oldest, Alex Rodgers. drawing first,
then the others i'll the order of their
seniority.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09
FoiIs a Deadly Attack.

''My wife was so i'll that good ply
sicians were unable to help her."
writes NJ. NJ. Austin, of Winchester,
Ind, but was completely cured by
DR.. Kings New Life Pills." They work
wonders in stomach and liver trou-
bles. Cure constipation, sick head
ache. 25 cents, at Hartz & Ullemey-
er's drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09
Report From the Reform school.

J. G. Gluck, superintendent, Prun-
tytown, w. Va, writes: "After try
ing all other advertised cough medi-
cines, we have decided to use Foley's
Honey and Tar exclusively in the
West Virginia reform school. 1 find
1T the most effective and absolutely
harmless" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09

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Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09
BODY IS NOT CLAIMED
Mystery as to Identity of Dead
Lineman Grows
Deeper.
SAID TO HAVE A FAMILY
Inquiries Made in Cities Where He
is Supposed to Have
Lived.

Time only serves to deepen the mys-
terry that surrounds the death of the
man supposed TO be Thomas James,
who died at the Merchants restaur-
ant Sunday morning. Following upon
the failure of the supposed brother
from Bloomington to identify the
body other evidence was sought in the
dead mans effects to discover, if pos
sible. his true name.
Among his papers lease was found
that leads to the belief that he has
lived in Chicago under the name of
E. j. Blee. At least the lessor of a
certain described fat on Clark street
in that city went by the above name.
The date of the instrument was 1898
and the party from whom the fiat
was rented was Mrs. Mary TilOttson.
Undertaken Knox Aas telegraphed to
the latter and to the real estate agent
whose name appears on the lease to
learn what they know of Blee.
A woman who is employed in the
city and who formerly lived at Perry,
ILL.,, says that the deceased lived at
that place under the name of James,
and that he leaves a wife and family
there. A lineman with whom deceas-
ed worked claims that he was from
Burlington and that he leaves a fam
lily there. If definite knowledge is
not soon Forthcoming the remains
Will be buried in the potter's field.
Answer From Chicago
Late this afternoon Mayor Knox re-
ceived a telegram from Chicago
which stated that the Blee whose
name appears on the lease found in
the possession of the dead man was
an electrician and that he left Chica-
go Oct. 10. leaving a wife and two
children, who have since gone TO rel
atives in Joliet. The investigation
will be pursued by Coroner Eckhart.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09
of Distribution.
Lee Cream.

Place your order with US and get
the purest and richest ice cream in
the tri-cities. Phone West 1241. Tri-
City Milk & Butter company, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-09

Group instantly relieved. DR.. Thorn
as Eclectric Oil. Perfectly safe. New
er fails. At any drug store
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
WILL BUILD
BRICK BLOCK
Dr.. Kirkwood Purchases Lot
on East Douglas Avenue.
$4,000 PAID FOR LOT
As Much More to be Spent on
Building,

Dr.. kirkwood yesterday purchased OF
Charles Carey the lot adjoining the
trunk factory and seventy-dve feet west
OF the Carey hotel. for $4,000. and viii
build a two-story brick business block
The property is almost in the center
OF the block between EmpoCia and Ire
mont avenues and on the south side CT
Douglas avenue 1t IS very desirable
location for q business block and there
has been a large demand FOR store and
Office rooms near the railroads.
Dr.. kirkwood said yesterday that the
plans for the new building were not
made and he could not tell for several
days Yet just exactly what the building
would be Put" said he, you may
say thag IL VIII be az least two stories
high and built OF brick. ard viii be a
modern business building IN every par
ticular do rot know how much il VII
cost. bat I VIII not be backward IN spend
ing the money 10 make Il a building that
VIII be desirable as q store room and
also for Offices
The construction OF this building VII
mean much toward building uD East
Douglas There have been a number q
rev buildings put Up I'm the last few
months and there is an active demand
for storer0onns in that section OF the city.
and as the demand increases the little
one-story frame shacks VII be torn
away and big. brick buildings VIII take
their places
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
CARB0LlC ACID ON FACE
Jersey Durham Tried 70 Prevent
Identification

Yesterday Il was learned hare that
Jersey Durham, the man arrested by the
local police on the charge OF being I'm
plcated in the robbery Of the Clarks-
vile. Ark, bank. and the murder OF
Sheriff Powers, and now in jail az Fort
smith. Ark. had put carbolic acid on
his face 70 prevent the Clarksville peo-
PIE from recognizing him. Through
scrne one he learned that a number OF
Clarksviile people were going 10 Fort
smith to i2entify him. 50 be rubbed
carbolic 9C'1 on his face IN order 70
distort his features and prevent identih-
cation Several nights ago the ialer
scattered carbOiic acid about the fail FOR
the purpose Of disinfection. Tor some
reason h left 4 saucer Of the LIQUID in
the corridor and Durham got hold OF
It, He snearet il over his face. taking
the skin of N patches. He then boasted
or his trick ans was put IN close confne-
ment- His skill did not avail him any
thing. for the CIarksvile people readily
recognized him.
The work Of Durham. who IS known
by the police everywhere as Jersey" "
IN putting carbolic acid on his face to
nislesd citizens Of ClarksviIie. who were
en- route 10 Fort Smith 70 identify him.
illustrates the resources of the crook
and demonstrates how resourcefuI is his
brain m dealing quickly with difficult
situations
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
SHOP LITTER
CAUGHT IN ACT
James Murphy Tried TO Make
Away With Bolt of Goods,
FROM THE INNES STORE
Clerk Saw Him Steal It and a
Big Race Resulted.

= man giving his name as James Nur-
rhy made bold attempt II carrying OF q
bolt OF wolsn goods from Geo. lines &
Cos store yesterday afternoon about
half past two. He walked into the store
with his overcoat over his arm and ap-
sarently Just looking around when he
came 70 the skirt goods counter On the
South side OF TIE store. There were a
large number q bolts Of goods piled on
the counter and the man nor stopping 70
look around slipped one bolt under his
overcost and started 70 walk out CT the
store.
Mrs " q. Lewis, one CT the clerks.
had seen the whole affair ard as soon q
the man started away with the goods
she rushed 70 IN ". j. Eeiser iu the
rear OF the store and told him IN a very
1ew words what had happened. That
Eeltlerlau rushed % the front Of the
store AID OUT onto the Sidewalk and COL
Jared the man NO was Just starting down
TIE street.
James Murphy when he was very lc-c.-
by taken hold OF exclaimed. -eIy cod
man. don't lock me up 7 have q family
- keep from starving ard All Hea-y
starved myself SIR Ne-ser was 60 exc
cited t1ar be let The man 80 when De
took tie cl1th away from him and started
Into the store when he decides to have the
rnaa locked uD- lie walked outside agal-,
bur tbs man had vanished. bur Given
JIagney and Elmer Reese. who had seen
the whole affair Immediately started after
the man who had gone north q First
street Mr. Weiser COX his la- and start
Cd after the thief and his two pursuz-s.
East On FIRST street they raced VITA
The man about a block ahead ~ the 9th
srs- When the alleged thief reached santa
Re avenue he turned south and one of the
men KEPT after him while the other vert
south 10 Douglas and he came our AZ the
Santa Be tracks about the same time
James Murphy did The alleged thief ran
into Franks saloon. just east of the Nc
Cormick building and was captured bv
the men Then policeman was hunted
up and the man taken 10 the station in
the patrol wagon.
4 state warrant was sworn OUT IN the
city court charging the man with steal
Ing goods q the value Of sls and he VIII
be taken to the county jail thls morning
The goods he stole was an especially
heavy pattern OF grey wooden goods and
worth S2-50 per yard and the piece was
eight yards long.
For some time" said Nr Tefser. In
speaking OF the matter last night. I'VE
and other merchants q this city have
been bothered with people stealing goods
from our counters Formerly we have
been turning them loose when we E0t the
goods back, but just decided that II was
about time 70 try and put q s-CD % this
fhieving. So I was determined TO have
this man prosecuted"
James Murphy has been hanging around
town for several DAYS. no one has as set
been found who is acquainted with him
ard IL was learned yesterday that he hal
been Ioafng around the old mil on Eiy-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
ROW OVER AM APPOINTMENT
Judge Wilson Had a Very Strenuous
Day


Probate Judge wilson yesterday ap-
rointc5 John r. Robbins adllinistra to-
~ the estate az his wife. Maria Robbins.
= no died March 3. II took an yesterday
forenoon for this 70 be done and the
process was one which almost made the
court wish 70 be resting quietly IN fafI
rather than 20 through the row which
the naming of an aduinistrator 10 this
estate ent05led- There was an outsider
who got into the family affairs and
urged that AIRS. 0faude Waybrick 20
named the administrator. Mrs. NaTbrick
was very favorable 10 herself ASSUMING
this position. and she had her husband
as an advocator. but there were some
other members OF the family who held
cut that the deceasef's husband surely
had the first and just claim ID the admin
dictatorship. There were seven ar eight
interested parties 10 the case. Including
the husband. Two sons and TWO married
daughters and from the sounds that
foated out through the halls Of the Setg-
wick county court house this littIe group
must have endeavored 70 present their
several opinions on the sutiect t0 the
Judge sc once Altogether. Mrs Robbins
left Only an eighty-acre farm. ara IL is
understood that there IS mortgage Oh
that She beQuearhed an her property 20
her husband. and GA his death. ~ her
caughter The youngest daughter. 1Laule
Waybrfck. IS 20 receive sS9 her other
daughter Nellie 3lountz IS 10 set a,
$50 IS 70 he held in trust fo- her grand
children through her deceased son. Erar-l
Robbins
TIE VII was written hy hand. evidently
b SIrs. Robbins herself. and witnessed
~ Susan Bazsett and Jennie kirby. All
parties are OF Haysviile, kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
COUNTY TAKEs a HAND
Suit Against Valuable Lots Filed by
County Commissioners.

The board If Se6sHick county com
r.issioners have filed petition In the
district court ia which they ask that
the court d1d what taxes and penalties
sla- De- found against the lots claimed
% be owned hv rge-,---iva persons who
are named az the defendants IN this sllir.
These defendants are Julia r. Norris.
81. s. Norris. Rosetta Angel II w
Stewart. L. A. Dean. A. S1raule. An
crew Spr7ule. Alice " Keenan, L n
Keenan, Elizabeth c.. Woo5uan. L. s.
G. Hoodmar Clarence W00dman. Thos.
E.Codmau. ~ s. Wooduan, Carrie 3.
r. Lever. Elsie T. 1To05rlan. Wallace
N-oo1uan. Edward EVooLman. Anna L
Aids
The property owned by these II sever
atty. which vas sold September 4. 1854
Ct q delinquent sale, Is as follows.
Lot g on Court street (low Main
street. S5oas6 taxes due lot = on Court
street e5a4 81 due .ot 143 Wichita street
$3.50 due. let q wichita street S5S5.10
dee. Iot 81 Market street, S--i4s due,
LIT 81 Market street S26 due. lot
Us Wichita street. s3S5 due.
This action on rhe pert ~ the county
commissioners is the result 0f the tax
sale lazy enacted hy the last legislature
that provides Tor this disposition ~ W.
redeemed property upon which The Ger
1ifcate OF sale stiG remains uatr5ns-
--r-eH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
RECEIVER IS APPOINTED
6unnell 6 Emo investment Company
in Hancs Of pean Ccrcor.

Judge Dale Yesterday appointed Dean
Gordon receiver OF the Er-reu T. Er8
Investment coupanr. fixing BIS bond az
100 = 7. 2fasraruau and O. q
Chandler went AIr. Gordngs bona ms
acton ~ the court IS che Glrc-r res-ls
a petition fled yesterday morning 81
the district court Ia vhich Si1er
Morse p-1Eed the courc % 1rpeilt q 20
C6-ver for she Bun1el Il Emo Investment
company q take into his hands ths r-
terests II tha- company FIR Kansas ana
looz afcer The interests OF Eals7es v1e
e-e connected with the ca1lera. 21-
MorSe declares tl1t the Company is ln-
oebted go hlm e. ihe amount ~ e.
he haViag advanced that. sum 81 -ha
colcer1 at different times IN different
amounts
The indirect cause ~ the appointment
q receiver ana what seems u have
prompted Mr.. Morse ard bis attc-1srs
= EEen things rp ~ Tie cr--t house 8
fheir hurrv 70 Set che rerrive- appointed
g TIRE fact that n the lest wees three
cases have been 6ied asking Tor damages
H-ause as alleged The company EafsI
q f1lsn rs part a. the contracts. The
FIRST ore ~ tless Is the OLE vh-l
Orio r Johnston asked Ger a dam
sges Yesterday = ~ Barlow ut
r claim fo- SGD 0cr-c rr
w. duz him fa- daIaEes g. re1eireI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
NEEDS CLEANING UP
Alley on North 2Eoiu street in Bed
Condition.

The big vacant space IN the rear Of
SO. ll and g3 North 1Iain street needs
cleaning up pretty badly. BACK oI
those two buildings the people living on
the second floor have thrown their Stops.
tin cans ana other trash untu il pre-
seuts very uncitded. NOT - say IN
sanitary. appearance. Ashes. old buck
cts. tin cans ara trash of an kinds
can be found In great quantities back
Of the buildings at me numbers given
and the Ste-ch from the slops thrown
out is something awful The alley road
way has been filled up with dirt and this
holds che water coming OF the buud-
iles during storms and pre- uts perfect
drainage. Tlsre are several wagon loads
az ci1dsrs and trash on The lots and
they shogiG be cleaned up at once There
arc a good many families living on the
second floors of the tWo buildings and
the quality az matter thrown out every
day amounts % considerable and warm
weather is coming right now and there
is rot q better place in the city 10
zr--aE disease
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28

% hen he bought land IN the Mueller
and Thomas additions Of this company
and was atterward notified that there
were two mortgages on them. one Of
s.. GO snC The other of s. 90
J. F Dodds also filed claim for 500.
alleging that when he bought property
Of the company for $3.50. tas~ nisrep-
resented the faccs IN the case and not
notifying him Of the nc tgages on the
land until after the deal had been con-
sumuated
Already there is receiver for this
firm az It's home tow Philadelphia. 9.
F. Frank. but 3Fr Morse felt the need
of one right at Wichita 70 take hold
Of the business which has been II the
hands q H. O. Morgan. the agent OF
the conuanv AZ wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
1AAz TaE FRISCO LIxE

sfsfro1en t-4in g s. Lol-s and a. 7sint,
ca Traia leaves U1ca stat.es =, /, =
2 r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
CAR LOAD OF EHMlGRANTS
Passed Through wichita Yesterday
for Colorado.

For the past several weeks Tho Frisco
and Santa RE trains have been lauling
through this city q lar-e number az
Italians Yesterday car load came
through On The Frisco. bound for Denver
and Pueblo The car was attached q
The rear of Lhe train arriving here az
S--0 They were direct FROM the old
country and none Of them could speak
q word az English. Out of the sixty peo-
pie in the car theirs were only three
women ara most ~ the men were about
81 years ~ age
Besides the car a. euisrarts ten Rus
slams SGT or the train here % g. 20
tbs western Qare OF The state where
they have relatives ana e2Dect O. sl-t-a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
ASKS BIG DAMAGES
Sarah Boaz Sues Gordon Hill for
ore thousand Dollars.

petition has been He'd in the district
court 81 which sarah Eoaz asks for
s. $3.50 dsma<es against Gordon Hiu. Ida
IIlH ard Andy Re5uan. whom the petit
toner alleges assaulted her GA March 3,
beating. hruisirE ana ilt treating her
HEP attorney is 7f~. Keith
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
ARRAleNg0 IN CITY COURT
John Lucas VIII Sc Given His Prelinn-
mary Trial ApriL &

John Lucas, the negro who has con
fessed 70 having committed 50 rnanv
burglaries In Wichita was arraisned in
the city court yesterday before Judge
Harvey and his preliminary hearing set
for April 4 at a. m Al this time
Lucas VIII waive his preliminary hear
ing and plead guilty 20 the charge in
the district court.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
MATERIAL is AT HAND
Work On New Telephone Line VIII be
Pushed

Frank Brown u the new telephone
company was IN the city yesterday look
Ing after The affairs Of the company
here. lie stated that nine cars OF poles
are now on tie tracks. ready % be set
up as soon as the tools arrive. The
conduit system construction company
has already strung the conduIts from
Central avenue 70 Douglas avenue. in
the alley between Market street ard
Law avenue, ard these VIII be
placed as soon as possible The CON
trsc-ors have only four months 70 com
plar= the system and they VII have %
keep pretty large force ~ men ar
7Fork ~ 60 tho work liz that length OF
time The foundation of the exchange
building has ieea completed ard the
work IS going aions nicely. with a large
force Cf bricklarers ar work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28

HISS THaHS0y. Tsa:hsr a Pare

0.lls cage. DsIIs.r-s. 10 Pc 0-s-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-05-23

Company +. will give its public
drill at Breeders Park tomorrow
afternoon at four o'clock. Mr..
Breeder with his usual public spir-
1t, has donated the use of the
grounds for this purpose. Every
body Is invited.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-05-23

Mrs. Geo. Vogt entertained the
Buttercup Club this week. Pro-
gressive Dominoes was the game
at which Miss Martha Vogt, Mrs.
w. w. Sees and the hostess proved
themselves most efficient. Delici-
u refreshments we're served.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-05-23

Company F drilled on the street
Tuesday night and was put thro'
its PAGES in great shape by Capt.
Lafferty. The Company will have
a public drill at the old fair ground
Saturday.afternoon at o'clock. II
you go, you will see what excellent
progress they are making.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-05-23

Manley o. Hudson will go to
Mexico, May 80, to take the pre-
liminary examination for appoints
ment as Novel Cadet to Annapolis,
from thls-Champ Clarks district.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-05-23

Rev. Kokendoiler and wife of
Mexico were In Montgomery We'd
nesday; Rev. K~okendoiier preach
cd at the Christian church We'd
nesday night.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-05-23

II lice are killing your chickens,
use Climax Nest Eggs, they are
guaranteed. For sale at
BURTON h CRUMPs.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-05-23

DR.. Nat Scmplc OF st. Louis Wis
tied DIR. Nowlin here Sunday.