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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-07
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.

On Monuay a premature explosion of dy-
Mantle caused gas to ignite. and since
that time the mine has been burning. All
the air channels We're closed and it was
hoped that the flames could be s1noth-
cred. This morning twenty men entered
the mine to investigate. It is not e2-
plaired what caused the exp osion, but it
is thought that turning Oh the air which
had been shut off by the fan caused the
gas which had accumulated to igni G. "A
terrible explosion followed soon after the
men entered.
A relief party headed by superintend-
ent Seldom and Mine Inspector Loutitt
made an effort and nearly succeeded in
reaching the imprisoned men, but We're
compelled to return for. air. All were
overcome and are tonight in a serious
condition,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-07
RAEo. OF TtiR Tls AoMITER.

Tho Thermometer ranged as follows
Rt Tho Times once yesterday: Al >
Al. IS: 1s n. IA; p NJ. %. s
p IL, az r. NJ. 10: midnight SC. Aver
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-07
WE'RE DRIVEN BAcK.

a second relief party. headed bv 1nhn
Coulter, entered the mine by another way,
but a second explosion occurred, and they
were forced to retreat A third relief
party made d futile attempt. A fourth
atfempt will be made to reach the bodies
of the men, who are believed TO have
Ttrshed.
James Eagger was rescued by one res
cuinE party. He was found badly burned.
james Terrent was burned by flames
tiat shot up all around him, but he
crawled thousand feet from his COM
renion. Glider. who was killed instantly
The work of rescue will be carried on
all night, and at a late hour there is a
crowd of women and children about the
nit,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-07

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-07

Argument in the Contested election case
sof w.. lton and Joseph Hibbits was
heard by the House Committee on Priv
siIeges and Elections yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Robert w. Blair spoke for an hour
and a half and Mr.. aIalcolm Coles for a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
.JOSEIN

JosIin. May 2.-F. j. Whiteside went
to Rock Island Wednesday.
William Beckstrom, of Davenport,
Sundayed in Joslin.
Clyde Wake shipped carload OF
cattle last week to Chicago.
Mrs. Jane Wainwright Sundaycd
with Mrs. Mamie Wake.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wake Sunday
ed with Mrs. Moody.
Mr. and Mrs W. Ii. Whiteside spent
Wednesday in the tri-cities.
Miss Kate Buckley is visiting in De-
catur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wainwright are
the proud parents of 1O-pound boy.
Charles Wainwright. of Chicago,
was Il recent caller in our village.
Mrs. Argubright is visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester
Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Whiteside Sun
dayed with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wake.
Miss Lizzie Carlson. of Erie, visited
with Miss Blanche Whiteside Monday.
Word was received here yesterday
of the death of Mr.. Virgins, of Hills
dale.
Alfred Wainwright. who has been
sick with appendicitis followed by
partial paralysis, is improving so that
he is able TO sit up.
DR.. {. T.. Whiteside and two of his
companions came up from Moline
Thursday and went on hunting eX-
petition and succeeded in bagging IA
snipe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
Reveals Great Secret.

1T is often asked how such start
ling cures, that puzzle the best ply
sicians. are effected by DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption.
Here's the secret. 1t cuts out the
phlegm and germ-infected mucous and
lets the life-giving oxygen enrich and
vitaIize the blood. 1t heals the in
famed, cough-worn throat and lungs.
Hard colds and stubborn coughs soon
yield to DIR. Kings New Discovery,
the most infalIible remedy for all
throat and lung diseases. Guaran-
teed bottles soc and 81. Trial bottles
free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
Dangerous II Neglected.

Burns, cuts and other wounds often
fail to heal properly if neglected and
become troublesome sores. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve prevents such con-
sequences. Even where delay has
aggravated the injury DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve effects a cure. Il
had a running sore on my leg thirty
years. says II. {. Hartly, Yankee
town. Ind. after using many RENE
dies. l tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve- y few boxes healed the sore
Cures all skin diseases. Piles yield
to it at once. Beware of counter
feits. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
stand Like a stone wall

Between your children and the
fortunes of itching and burning &C.
zema, scaldhead or other skin dis
eases.-How? why, by using Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, earth's greatest healer,
Quickest cure for ulcers, fever sores,
salt rheum, cuts. burns or bruises.
Infallible for piles. 25c at Hartz &
UIlemeYer's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
Get What You Ask For!

When you ask for Cascarets Candy
Cathartic be sure you get them.
Genuine tablets stamped c. c. c.
Never sold in bulk. A substitutor is
always cheat and fraud. Bewarel
All druggists, Ioc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

The dipping of a too hot steel car
bolster into a tub of paint thinned
with naptha caused the expulsion in
the plant of the Bcttendorf Axle
works yesterday, resulting in the
spread of flames to other parts of
the same building and to other build
ings. The fire burned for two hours
without abatement, and the depart
ments of Davenport and Rock Island
were unable to do more than confine
il to the half block. in which it de-
strOyed the paint shop, the foundry,
the car bolster department and the
wagon storeroom. The damage is
placed at 100000. and is said to he
fully covered by S15O.OOO of insurance
carried on the entire plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
P0RBERYN

Kid-Ne-Oids have robbed kidney
trouble OF it's danger and suffering.
Try them; they are guaranteed.
T. H. THOMAS, Leading Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

II. j. Witt. president of the Davcn-
port Mile Track association, is au-
thority for the statement that there
* To be no July meeting held there.
in spite of recent reports To the con-
trary. The reason assigned * that
there * no one connected with the
association who will he in Il position
To assume charge of the meet during
the summer. The fall races will he
held. however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

y new schedule of prices ON coal,
decided on by the Davenport dealers,
went into effect Yesterday. In effect
the new schedule reduces the price OF
coal 80 cents a ton, if cash accom-
panies the order, or % cents where
the order is charged on the books.
The new price * therefore IS for
CRATE and SS.25 for egg. stove and
chestnut, with - cents off per ton
for cash.
AD DAN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

The sentence of the colorcd prison
er G.. Tyler. who was indicted and
pleaded guilty to- the charge of lar
cCny from a building. has been COM
mitted by Judge Wolfe To 500 fine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
DAVENPORT DOIEes

OHWENI OnI DOINQO
The new members of the police
force appointed by Mayor Becker are:
Chief, Henry Martens; night cap
tain, James Connolly; marshal, Matt
Lamb; night desk sergeant, p. j.
Phelan; detectives. Tim Mullane, Tom
Atkinson and William Mundt; patrol
men, William Bishop, w. II. COnnOle.
l.. y. Sanford. Hans j. Schramm, Ed
ward Bremen. William II. Otto and
Charles BOettcher.
Edith y. Lee has filed an action for
divorce, through her attorney. j. \.
Hanley, against her husband. William
Y. Lee. The allegations are cruel
and inhuman treatment. The couple
were married in this city June -,
1901. and for two short months lived
together. parting ON Aug. %, 1901.
The plaintiff asks decree of divorce
to issue. and desires the privilege of
assuming her maiden name, Edith y.
Cheatam.
The Davenport d Suburban Rail
way company has completed the sur
Vey of the tracks into White Sulphur
beyond the old town of Rockingham.
and the work is now steadily pro-
crossing toward Buffalo. which will
be reached this week and passed on
the way to Muscatine. Ii will re-
quirc about week or ten days more
to complete the work.
Yesterday morning the articles of
incorporation for the reorganization
of the Schick Transfer, Express and
Storage company were filed with Re
corder Capt. Lon Brysou. They are
quite interesting in that the scope of
the company IL greatly increased and
in the future the company will be in
line for almost any sort of business.
The Weyerhaeuser d Dcnkmann
property i'm the burned district will
be plated in the near future. we
have started to plat it. and the lots
VIII soon he on the market" said l..
y. Ochs yesterday. The tract will
he known as the Weyerhaeuser and
Denkmann addition. 1t extends from
East River street To Sixth street and
lies between fremont avenue. which
Will be widened. and Oavie street"
Most Rev. Archbishop Keanc of
Dubuque. left for Peoria Wednesday
afternoon, where yesterday he at
tended the silver jubilee of the ordi-
nation of Rt. Rev. John Lancaster
Spalding. ID. d.. bishop of Peoria.
Bishop COsgrove expected to go, but
on account of the st. Ambrose eXer-
cises Wednesday he was obliged to
fOrego the pleasure. sending his re-
grets by Archbishop Keane.
At an early hour Yesterday morn |
ing. at her home. go West Fifteenth |
street. in this city. at the age of ~ |
years occurred the death of Mrs. |
Minnie Kirtley. wife of William Kirt-
ley. The deceased was born in FL
bridge. this county. and was the /
daughter of Peter Hagedorn, the well /
known farmer of that section. Be |
sides her husband and one child. Flor
ence. there survive her six sisters and |
one brother: Emma and Julia at |
home. Mrs. Laura Mohr. Mrs. Meta |
Klindt. Mrs. Agnes EImergreen, Mrs. |
Ella Frerk, and Willie Hagedorn, at
home.
The sentence of the colOrcd prison
or g., Tyler who WAS Indicted and /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
AN OPEN LETTER.
To the Mayor of this City:
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

After holding up the grading for
tracks of the new intcrurban line to
WATERFOWL for a week or more, diff
ferences between the East Moline
company and Emil Lundahl have been
settled and the grading of the ground
i'm question will he carried out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

Otto II. Kuehlke and Miss Mar
garetha Claussen were married by :.
y. Finger Wednesday at the home of
the brides parents, 2215 West Sec
ond street. The groom is the man
ager of Inter den Linden and the
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Claussen, the coal, lime and
cement dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

Mrs. Mary Mueller was chosen del
egate to the state meeting of the De-
gree of Pocahontas Wednesday even
ing at a special session of Leola coun-
ell. The convention will be held at
Peoria. beginning next Monday. The
Redmen meet at the same time and
W. G.. Baker. of this city, * great
chief of records and Mrs. Baker holds
the office of great keeper of records
of the Pocahontas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

Invitations are out for the inform
al reception to be rendered DR.. He'd
ley Hall by his parishioners of the
Unitarian church this evening at the
church parlOrs. Music, light refresh
ments and general sociability will
characterize the entertainment of the
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

y party of fifty students OF the Mo-
line high school left this morning for
Elmwoud to attend and participate in
the meet of the high schools of the
tract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

The Moline Wagon company will
start its works Monday and will put
all the men at work that it can. Some
departments will have TO wait on 9TH
ers, but as soon as possible the whole
force. or something over three hum
dred men, will be at work. The pros
poets are for an excellent season.
The orders are stacking up and ten
hours work will be necessary by as
many men as the company can find
room for To fill those on hand and
the anticipated ones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

Henry Brammer. secretary of the
Brammer Manufacturing company,
who is located in ST. Louis, was
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
united i'm marriage to Miss Alyina
Behrens. Justice j. ). Altman per-
formed the ceremony. +. W. Behrens
and Helen Brammer were the attend
ants. The couple left in the evening
for future residence in the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

Educste Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
ioc, sc. II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

John ID. Knaak. of 53S Sixteenth
avenue. who is an enthusiastic mem
Der of the Mutual Protective league.
has won the prize for the entire iuris-
diction of the order in poiut of new
members which were brought into the
society during one month. In March
he submitted 81 applications and the
prize of 50 was awarded to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
MOLINE MENTION

DIR. Hedley Hall, the new pastor of
the Unitarian church, has been secur-
ed by Graham post to make the adj
dress at the morning services of
Memorial day at Riverside cemetery.
The Ladies' Aid society, the organi-
zation of daughters of veterans, will
have charge of the music and the
final exercises at Riverside. Tom ID.
Camp, the silver-tOngued orator of
McDonough county, who made such
favorable impression at the Pillow
City club banquet in January, will be
the orator of the afternoon exercises
on the Arsenal island in which Ora
ham post and August VENT post of
Davenport participate jointly. Ora
ham post having charge this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

Burglars ransacked two residences
in HaIey's addition Wednesday and
secured for their pains two gold
watches. one silver watch and $500
in money. The residence of William
Mayne. of 2735 Eleventh avenue, was
ransacked from the cellar to garnet,
as was best appreciated by the dis
ordered condition i'm which the burg
lars left the house. They secured
here one gentleman's watch. gold
filled, hunting case, one ladies' watch,
engraved. and 81 in change. The sec
Ond residence to he entered was that
of +. l.. Berry, 291O Fourteenth ave
nue.. and here the burglars were less
fortunate. They secured one watch,
silver case. eleven icwellcd movement
OF Elgin make and only 60 cents in
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

Senator Billy Mason says Moline
will yet secure poStoffice appropria-
tion from the present congress. de-
spite the fact that the house of rep
resentatives has adopted its omnibus
bill without including Molinc's appro-
priation. When the bill goes to the
senate it * sent To the committee of
which Senator Mason * chairman,
and he will make his best cndeaVorS
to get this city on the list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

only. without the additional six
months in Jail as specified by the
statute. Tyler was a sick man when
arraigned. and this fact is respon-
sible for the communication. He has
already served some time, and will
not have 10 stay in Jail long to work
out the fine.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. {. +.
Francis. at 2O31 Farnam street. was
the scene Wednesday evening of a
happy marriage, Miss Mae Evelyn
Francis and Harry Eastman Colby
repeating the nuptial vows that were
pronounced by Rev. 5. II. j. Hoyt.
Miss Gertrude Francis was the brides
maid and Harry Schumacher of Mus
catine the groomsman. The happy
couple were the recipients of many
presents and hearty congratulations.
They will make their future home at
Columbus City, Ia, where MIR. Colby
* superintendent of schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

Yesterday morning the articles Of
Incorporation for the reOrganiZa ton
of the Schick Transfer, Express and
Storage company were filed with Re
cOrder Capt. Lon Brysou. They are
quite interesting i'm that the scope of
the company il greatly increased and
in the future the company will be in
line for almost any sort of business.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-31

School opened Monday with a
tali attendance.
-Four new pupils entered this
week; Miss vallle Cheek, Of Castor;
Messrs. RmrOe NJ. Winters and
Jonah L. Lutes, Of Lutcsville, and
Mr.. Felly, of Burfordville.
Pupils who have Davis Physical
Geography for sale, please leave
them at Winners Drug Store this
week, or early next week.
Our next Literary meeting will
be January 8, 0S.
Rev. Stevens Of ia Grange, for.
merly Of Whitewater, gave us a call
Monday morning.
The Independent says that the
facilities for education haYe been
greatly multiplied, our students of
to-day lack the thoropess of their
fathers. The writer attributes the
difference to multiplicity of subjects
which scholars attempt to carry.
Four subjects properly handled
will furnish plenty of work for the
average student, while the slower
pupils will do better with three,
This OF course refers to work above
the eighth grade. AoADEMYITE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-31

snee who came homo from school
for the holiday vacation.
There Is no school Al all here
this week. All ofthc pupils should
be ready 10 resume work IN ear.
asst the FIRST Of the year.
George Bowman Of Cape dirar,
deaa was In Glen the first Of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Mcdaniel
IetuTued TO their home At Desoto
last Sunday. They had been spend.
ing a few days with Mr.. McDaniels
parents here.
There win DO services at the
Methodist church Christmas night
BY the pastor, Rev. Walton.
Frank Mcdaniel is spending 4
few days with relatives here.
James Belehambor spent Sunday
with bis family,
Mrs. A. o. suider Of Cape Girar.
denu came up The frst Of the week
10 see her father, Judge David
Stevens, who has been seriously IN
some time.
oryllO Zimmerman, who has
been attending school al Cape
Cirardeau, came homo Saturday 10
spend the holidays.
Miss Ida Reagan visited Mrs.
Howard last week.
Miss Flora Bergman, who has
been teaching in Perry county for
some time, returned to her home
bere Sunday TO spend Christmas
under the paternal roof.
Wishing THE Pass and all Of its
readers merry Christmas aud a
happy New Year, l am,
MARoUIgAIsE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-31

Christmas passed ofvery quietly
Tho youngsters will have . dancr
In tho Elfrisk house next Tuesday.
Miss Agnes Anger gave the
young folks a party Sunday.
Miss Annie Flnnio returned
home fion Bismarck last week
where she has been learning dress.
making.
Ben Lubbers Of Illinois Is visiting
relatives and friends 10 this city.
Mrs. Thelo will have public
sale at her homo near Latin nexl
Saturday aud will then move to
Leopold.
Manuel Manning looks unusually
happy these days. don't know ex.
actly why, but guess irs cause
Miss Annie's back home again.
VIM. Price camo home from Nal.
den Wednesday night to spend
Christmas with his family.
Mrs. Luke and The children will
start to Texas January 8, where
they will make their future home.
Miss Annie Radin is home again
after Speeding a few months in
Bismarck,
Misses Dina and Annie Nennlng.
er accompanied by their brother,
Gussie, are spending few weeks
10 81. Louis.
Henry Dlerkon made business
trip to Lutesville the first OF the
week.
John Finney who has been at
tending Barnes Medical College 10
St. Louis, is spending the holidays
at home. SWEET SIXTEEN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-31
Geo. e. CLARK d Sons Hardware
Store Destroyed by Fire.

Last Friday evening about 4
o'clock fire was discovered between
the ceiling and second floor Of Geo.
E. Clark * Sons hardware store in
Lutesville, and at first it was thought
that the flames could be extinguish-
ed, but the fire had too much start,
being between the ceiling and upper
fl Jor, it had a much betterstart than
was at first supposed, and the build
ing was soon wrapped in flames.
Willing hands were on the ground
in very short time after the discov-
cry and went to work to save what
they could of the stock, and the
buildings near by, and much Of the
stock on the lower floor was carried
out and saved.
Much difficulty was experienced
in saving some Of the surrounding
buildings, the Methodist church,
Henry Elfrank's harness shop and a
residence. Mr.. Elfrank was in
Marble Hill when the alarm was
given, but lost no time in getting to
his place ofbusiness and on arriving
went to work moving out bis stock.
but by heroic, persistent efforts the
building was saved with slight dam
age. The .other buildings were only
slightly damaged.
The fire started from the stove fue
which vent up through the ceiling
md upper floor. Geo. 4. Clark 4 Son
were carrying 5000 Insurance. The
oss is estimated at 81 ,O00.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-31
Zalnla.

XmAs passed off very quietly.
Santa visited all the children on
bebalfof The Sunday school and
distributed sweet morsels to them.
J. V,Slinkard moved his earthly
belongipgs-at least the portabls
part--to Marble Hill last week.
We regret TO lose such a good
cltiizen,
Pc. Richards went to Marble
Hill and Glen Allen the first of this
week,
Our school was dismissed for the
holidays to give young America a
chance TO shoot his firecrackers.
Some man from Advance got bis
team Of horses drowned IN Perkins
creek drring the recent foods.
A son of Wesley Pate is recover
ing from an attack of meningitis.
JEFF Wicecarver of Buchanan was
in Zalma last Monday on business.
Our blacksmith, u. Barrett, is
confined to his room with Ia grippe
James Crosby of Greenbrler
spent a day here last week.
Our merchants report that the
holiday trade was unusually good,
The mail will be changed next
month to go overland, by Hahn
and Huxie, to Lutesville; several
bids have been entered ut this office
O. H. Pape and Noah Mouser
spent last Saturday at the county
seat.
Mrs. Henry. Gaines is very sick
VI pHcuHlOuId.
/ understand that several of the
"boys" have sent for instruments
and will organize a cornet band
some time In the near future.
Zalms lodge A. F. & A. NJ. elect
ed the following officers: o. N. !
West, worshipful master; VIM.
Lagos, senior warden; L. B. James,
ianior warden; R. Sears, treasurer;
z. +. Richards, secretary; Jesse
senior deacon; Lewis
Graves, Iuaior deacon; Jos. H |
Grant, chaplain; NJ, 4. Helton,
tyler. G. Cook.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-31
loves to pose, II Is sovso pounds
lighter thun a straw bat"

Cor. J. N. MoRRisos, formerly ol
WAyoe county, we'll and iayorsbly
known over this part Of the stAlt,
who bad been connected with tbd
war dspartmen, a nnmbe, Of yearsI
and several tImes promoted. died
10 . hospital at San FrancIsoo.
after having undergone an opera
tIon for appendicitis, December leI
Col. Morrisoo lost his health In lbe
Philippines and had been transfer,
red TO the department at San Fran
cisco where he arrived about two
months previous TO bis death His
remains were taken to washIpslop
for interment