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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

tion in 1894. The proposition then
carried To issue bonds TO the extent
of $l2j.0OO To- defray the cost of cree
tion of a new temple of Justice. The
next spring it was gotten under way
and two years later, or March q
1897. il was formally dedicated. The
entire cost of building and furnish
ing il Appropriated $1s5,OOO.
The one thing prominently needed
10 further the development of Rock
Island county is improved methods
of transportation. As 4 political
body its shape is n serious obstacle
TO a Capitalization of interests, which
is absolutely necessary to secure the
best results. Railroads help out to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

any degree of precision in the details
of dress. The force now employed
consists of II men including the chief
and health officer, the latter being
nominally under the control of the
city health department. Prisoners
are hauled in a handsome new rubber
tired patrol wagon and city am
bulance, provided by private sub
scription. is used in transporting the
sick and injured. James Darnell is
the present chief of police.
Street Paving.
THE first permanent street improve
'ent was undertaken by the city in
1889, when an ordinance was pass
ed for the paving of Second avenue
from Fourteenth to Twentieth streets
with brick A double course was
used and the work was we'll done.
From this time on the paving of
streets extended rapidly in all direc-
-tions till at present there are about
IL miles of pavement and in addition
a mile of streets built of crushed rock
rolled solid. The later contracts for
paving called for but one course OF
brick to be underlaid with macadHm,
this being found cheaper and on the
whole better than lower course of
brick. In 1890 the establishing of
grades for sidewalk and the pass
age of ordinances requiring the con-
struction of walks of standard pat
tern was begun and in few years
all the old irregular board walks were
thing of the past and in their places
there appeared neat and regular
footways of brick. In 1898 the Rock
Island levee from East Seventeenth
TO Nineteenth streets was graded and
improved with crushed stone and
brick pavement at a cost of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
EARLY DAY "REMINISCENCES

MRS. MARTHA BEARDSLEE saw
the town of Stephenson, which af-
terward became Rock Island, when
there were but three houses upon its
site. These were a wagon shop, a
blacksmith shop and store, the
families of the keepers of each living
in the rear of and over his place of
business. Mrs. Beardslee came to
this county first four years after the
Black Hawk war, in 1896, when she
was Is years of age. She is just the
same age as the great Prairie state,
being born in Guernsey county, Ohio,
in 1918. Her father, James Cherry,
first settled in Sharon. Henry county,
and she and her husband, Orsamus
Beardslee, We're among the first, if
not the first. permanent settlers in
Yuma township in this county. Be
fore the Black Hawk war Mr.. and
Mrs. Beardslee lived several years in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Rock Island. afterward returning to
their farm in the upper end of the
county. Late in life they retired to
henry county, where Mr.. Beardslee
died nine years ago. Mrs. Beardslee
though past 81, now lives all alone
in a small cottage west of the Ninth
street road in South Rock Island.
She enjoys very good health for one
of her age and is in the full posses
sion of her faculties. Her memory
of the days of her youth is very
clear and she recounts many interest
ing anecdotes of the days when the
Indians still numerously inhabited
this section and life was fraught with
hardships that seem almost incredible
now. The subject of this sketch has
one son, y. Il. BeardSlee, of Hennes-
sy, Oklahoma. and two daughters,
Mrs. Mabel Ague, of this city, and
Mrs. Alice Kinney, of Rice county,
Kas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

and in 1897 the tract of
land now known as Reser-
voir park was purchased from sym
dictate of Rock Island capitalists for
the sum of $27 600, and the following
year the excavation for six basins
was begun. The system was adopted
in response TO the painstaking efforts
of the then mayor, T. ]. Medill
In 1899 the work was done,
but imperfections in the work
manship brought about through blum
ders on the part of the engineer in
charge, developed, and it became
necessary TO do a great part of the
lining of the basins over again. The
system is now in perfect working or
der. It's operating capacity is 3,OOO.-
600 daily, which is barely sufficient
To supply the city's needs in ordinary
times. There are two settling
basins, three sand filters and n
large clear water basin. the latter
having "a capacity of 5.50O.OOO gallons
The water is pumped direct from the
river to the settling basins and after
filtration it returns to the mains
through the action of gravity which
gives sufficient pressure for ordinary
purposes.
For fire protection and to furnish
the bluff district with water, a stand
pipe has been erected on Thirtieth
street and last year an electric pump
ing station with 4 capacity Of $780,
900 gallons daily was placed near the
reservoir. The total cost of the Sys-
tenn to date has been $4,000 and the
expenditure of a considerable added
amount win be necessary in the near
future to. supply the needs of the
city at all times. There are now
5000 private connections and 1855 fire
hydrants. The average daily CON
sumption is over 3.0OO,O 900 gallons.
For the year ending April l the con
sumption was 1.299.4O9 900 gallons. an
increase of 145,4O9.O0O gallons over
that of the year previous. TO afford
an adequate idea of the amount of
water required TO supply Rock Island
for one year it might be stated that
last years supply would form a lake
deep enough to float the heaviest
steamboat that travels on the upper
river, considerably over a square mile
in area and one half mile square.
deep enough To float the average
warship. There are now 22.2 miles of
city sewers.
Fire Department.
THE completion of = wafer system
such as Rock Island has tends to
render its fire protection effective.
especially when coupled with the we'll
organized paid fire department the
city maintains. Before water mains
were laid there was well equipped
and efficient voluntee department, n
hose house being located in each of
the seven wards. The paid depart
ment was inaugurated i'm 1891. The
engine house now occupied by the
Central company was built and for a
time the city had but the one COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

material growth of the county. Very
full reports of the returns of the as
SCISSORS have been complied and kept
on file since 1875, but owing to
changes in the methods of assessing
they cannot be altogether depended
upon The assessment of 1901. which
is placed at one fifth OF the actual
valuation, gives the value of personal
property at S1,976,436, the total land
value outside of towns and cities
$2,316,25s and that of city lots with
the improvements upon them $3,35S,-
362. The number of acres of improv-
ed land is given at 174,942 and of I'M
improved ut $500. During the 25
years from 1876 TO 1901 the total num-
Der of head of livestock in the county
increased from 4.403 to 72.4I1. More
striking is a comparison of the num-
Der of steam engines in use here -
years ago with that of last year. At
the first named period there were 30
in the county and last year there
were $50. In the same time the num-
Der of pianos in Rock Island county
homes increased from SOS To 1854.
County Officers.
The present county Cff;c;rs are:
Circuit William II. Gest
County Judge-Lucian Adams.
Sheriff l.. +. Cralle.
County Clerl,-He Henry Il. Hubbard.
Circuit Clerk-George w. Ganble.
County Treasurer Pleasant +. Cox
States Attorney-H. \. Weld.
Superintendent of Schools. j
Ferguson.
County SHrveyor-M. \. Gould.
Coroner Louis V. Eckhart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Typhoid and salt.

Typhoid germs die after several days
exposure TO sea water, but it is more
than likely that IL sea water Is mixed
with sewage the duration of their life
will be much longer. This is why ty-
phoid germs viii live on in oysters that
have been laid down i'm polluted water
Experiment has shown that certain mi
crobes do not flourish i'm salt solutions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Why Hetternae. Have scales.

The scales ON the wings OF butter
flies and moths are generally consider
cd TO he of only ornamental impor-
tance. but in recent paper DIR. X.
Gunther expresses the opinion that
they must have to some extent Il sense
ry function. rs their roots are some
times in contact with processes ena-
mating from special cells of tie hypo-
dcrm:s. into which fine nerve endings
DaSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Rock Island County to Date.
Continued from Page y.

1887 had been Outgrown for years and
steps of some sort To provide for the
county's business needs had become
imperatively necessary when the mat
ter was officially taken up by the
board of supervisors and put to n
vote of the people at the fall cleo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

some extent in the upper end, but
when n lower end resident speaks of
town" he means Muscatine. Under
the state law the county cannot build
roads and the. burden of keeping
up the highways leading to the coun-
~ seat falls upon the individual town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Steering by ELECTRICITY.

Electricity is playing another impor-
tant function in sea navigation. In a
recent trial on n large steam yacht
three wires strung over the vessel en-
nbled any off: -er ut any point to change
its course as easily as you or ! would
push an electric bottom. Navigators
can easily appreciate thezimmense safe
~ of such device.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Thsis Rock Island product and is said
length of time it has been in the market 1t is
for a spring tonic. Merit will succeed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
The Waterworks System.

The WaterwOrks System.
AUGUST IA, 1871. the city council
passed an ordinance authorizing
the location OF Il pumping station
near the Rock Island Plow factory
AT the west end Of the city and the
installing of water mains along the
business streets, bonds to the amount
OF 1000 being issued to meet the
cost. In few years there began to
be complaints that the water was
bad. especially after Il system of
sewers had been built in 1873. The
city WIS divided into two sewer dis
tricts, with Seventeenth street as the
dividing line, ana the waste of the
lower district in particular appears
10 have affected the water supply. In
1881 the present pumping station at
the foot of Twenty-fourth street was
built, u. l.. Gable contributing $25,OOO
toward its construction. \ 20-inch
inlet pipe 2.20O feet in length was
laid TO the channel nj the north end
of the government bridge and two
Holly pumps were installed having u
capacity of 5000, 900 gallons day.
At the end of 10 years the consump-
ton of water in the city became 50
great that these facilities were in
adequate. \ Gaskel pump with a
capacity of 5000 900 gallons daily was
installed and 3O-inch inlet pipe was
laid beside the old 2O-inch one to the
channel of the river. At this time
there was no way in which the water
supply could he filtered and at times
il was rendered unfit for most uses
by the sediment caused by floods. y
mechanical filter was donated by
Hon. Ben II. Gable as a memorial to
that gentleman's father. p. l.. Gable.
and considerable Improvement in the
water supply was noted
The bluffs above the city affording
such exceptional advantages for the
location of gravity filters and reser-
voirs. strong sentiment in favor of
such an Improvement developed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

pany. Later the Number company
was housed in the old hose house ON
Eighth street and the Number 3 com
pany in the hose house on Twenty
sixth street. A year ago the latter
company was given new quarters at
Seventh avenue and Thirty-second
street. The department now has. all
told, 16 regular meR and one extra
man part of the year. Charles y.
Hastings is chief and Peter Frey as
sistant chief. The Number = and 3
companies each have three men, Jo-
seph EXner being captain of the for
mer and James V. Mulcahy captain of
the latter. The city is still in need
of modern automatic fire alarm
system, being now practically Deepen
dent upon telephone service in case of
fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

ships. This renders the construc-
ton of hard roads, of which at least
one should band. the two ends of the
comfy together, almost out of the
question. OF course rail transporta-
tiOn for both passengers and market
able produce would he still more de-
sirable. However, this cannot be
realized until such time as the field
becomes sufficiently alluriug to at
tract private capital, which, at the
present rate, we may hope will not
be many years deferred.
County's Material Growth.
There are no accurate figures upon
which to- base a calculation of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Police

\ the early days of Rock Island the
police force was small, being in
proportion to the needs of the city in
this respect. AS the population in
creased the number of guardians of
the property and peace of the citi-
zens was gradually increased mainly
by the addition of night men. For
many years the marshal was the only
day man on ordinary occasions. He
staid about the city offices and if
anything came up demanding his ser
vices he went out alone and disposed
of the business. About twenty-five
years ago the first attempt was made
to prescribe uniforms for the MEM
bers of the force. but each man was
allowed considerable latitude in the
matter, with the result that there was
a wide variety in the makeups. 1t is
only during the last ten years that
the officers have been uniformed with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

ity- There are hundreds of conserva-
tive and conscientious, though enter
prising and progressive business men.
There is Rock Islands own portion
of the great body of the sovereign
people, who make and sustain cities.
states and nations, bound by ties of
blood and by comfortable homes to
carry on the work so well begun and
make Rock Island more and more a
queen among cities of the west.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26
I. & O. N. Excursion Rates.

Houston. Tsxas.-Meetins Grand
Lodge and Grand Chapter Of Ma
sonic Lodge. Convention Rates. Sell
tickets Nov. %, "a aud for trains ar
irving at Houston morning OF Nov.
25, also sell tickets Nov. % and Dec.
1 and for trains arriving ut Houston
morning Dec.2. Limit Dec. 10 for
return.
Fl. Worth, Texas.-Annual State
meeting Daughters of the Confeder-
acy. Convention Rates. Sell tick
cts Dec. aud 2. Limit Dec. 6.
Chicago, Ill.--lnternational Live
Stock exposition. Sell tickets Nov.
2S, 20 and 20 and Dec. 1. Limit TO
leave Chicago not later than Dec. 8.
Marlin, Texas.-The Great Texas
Health Resort. Sell tickets the year
round. Limit 90 days for return.
Rate fare and one-third.
Galveston, Texas.-The great Sea
Wall Carnival, Dec. 10 TO %. Special
excursion rates and arrangements
will be announced later.
Holiday Excursions.-Our Christ
mas Holiday Excursions will cover
very large territory this year. Rate
one fare plus 50 for round trip. Sell
tickets Dec. ~, II, 81, p, % and 20.
Limit 30 days for return. Tickets
will be on sale 10 points In the south
east Told states), 20 Askansas, Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South
Dakata, North Dakato, Colorado aud
Mexico Note the early selling dates
and low rates.
Call on I. n q. n. ticket agents for
complete information. Write us re-
garding your Christmas trip aud we
will furnish full particulars, cost OF
ticket, train time, etc.
ID. J. Price, q. =. Il T. A.,
l.. Trlce, End V. +. a G.. NJ,
Palestine, Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26
Ethel Tucker Stock Co.

Fair weather prevailed yesterday,
the mud dried up considerably aud n
better audience greeted the Ethel
Tucker stock company last night.
The bill was "Wanted-the Earth, a"
a comedy of well known merit and
brim full Of fun and interest from
10 end. The management
Of the company has engaged clever
performers and plenty Of them and
the parts were all we'll cast.
The company will remain through
the week and give Thanksgiving
matinee Thursday afternoon.
Tonight the company will present
"The Outcast Wife" a melodrama.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26

Incomplete returns from the
recent general elections show the
socialist vote of the country to have
increased from $4,000 in 1900 to
over half a million in 1902. The
increase in the vote in several 10.
calities and cities OF the country
was from three hundred TO four
hundred per cent. II has taken
the place Of populism os the "third
party" Of the country, and is grow
ingas rapidly as populism did in
the SOS. The Washington cores
pendent Of the Galveston News says
It need surprise no one TO see the
party cast a million votes in 1904.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26
mrmnhl.. Mnrher M,.t.r,.

Memphis. Nov The mystery con
ncctcd with the death OF ihe unknown
young white man who vas found To
an unconscious condition near Bridge
Junction near West Memphis. Ark.
Friday. rs riill uusolvcd Uundrei1
Of people reviewed the remains at the
morgue Sunday and Monday and no
clue 20 the dead mans identity has
been established. The negro. Black.
arrested as aSuspect. Is being held by
the police, but no tangible evidence
against him has as yet been secured.
The pollse say the dead man was un.
doubtedly murdered,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26

A member.elect Of the next leg.
islature, il is said, will introduce
a bill to establish the dispensary
system as a remedy for the saloon
evil. The South Carolina law is
OF course 10 be taken as a model.
The state dispensary method has
worked well in South Carolina, re-
ducing the consumption of alec.
holic stimulants to a wonderful
extent, and abolishing the saloon.
While a remedy for the saloon, il
is also a remedy for "blind tigers"
which by some people are consid.
cred worse than saloons,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26

Foster, the weather forecaster,
foretold the weather correctly for
November. lie now predicts that
about Dec. 2 to s will be one Of
the worst billiards of the winter,
probably most severe in the south.
ern states. We hope it will break
up this wet weather, If it is not
broken up sooner, in which case it
will be most welcome.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26
rormer na.Lana.. sl.lemcnl.

San Francisco. Nov. 25.-Thomas
Sinclair Gore. the former husband Of
Mrs. Gore. who recently met with a
tragic death in Paris. has made a
statement FOR publication In which he
paid a high tribute 10 his former wiio's
character lie explained that thor
divorce was brought about by the
woman's fondness for music Mrs.
Gore absontIng herself from home for
nor ths al a time with tho purpose Of
seeking musical education They
finally agreed 10 separate She sued
for n divorce and he ana not contest
and gave her half Of his fortune.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26

Bacteriologist,
What awful thing Is this?
Biyalves embalmed like Egan's
beef
Oh sad the day that bro't this grief!
Now TO the morgue with muiiled
tread
Wen go TO view the oyster, dead.
No more the caterers wlles ontice-
Formaldehyde won't do for Ice.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26
Knocked In the Head.

Dallas. Nov. 25- Monday morning
al 8 O'Clock u Mckay. a night watch.
man at the posionlco was knocked
In the head as be was passing the
north corner OF Harwood and Live
Oak streets. a deep cash was cut in
his head. extending from hisInose TO
his left temple. lie was Knocked
yenseloss.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26

a minister in a northern church
was discharged by bis congrega'
ton because he preached against
open-work stockings. He said he
went from them joyfully, and
would continue the crusade against
such works Of the devil.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26
Hurricane swim.

Duenos Ayres. Nov. ga hurri.
cane has swept over San Urbano prov
ince OF Santa Fe A hundred houses
were destroyed. Five persons were
killed, a number we're injured and rail.
road and telegraphio communication
was interrupted.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26
Beautiful Building Site.

For sale, Ave and half lots, 100
feet front on College street. east side,
near new residence of II. 5. Webb.
A big bargain. Terms easy.
IL Cliff A. Adams, Agt.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-26
VARSITY BOYS WORRIED.
The Farmers" Have Them Guessing on
the Thanksgiving Game.
From the Austin statesman:

From the Austin Statesman:
The football game with the A.
and NJ. College on Thanksgiving
day is giving the University great
uneasiness. Al San Antonio the
A. and NJ. played the University a
tie game Oct. %. At that time the
University was crippled by the alb.
sence Of several good players, and
when a week later she defeated
Trinity p to 0, the Varsity boys
thought they would rub it in TO
the A. and NJ. good on Thanksgiv-
ing day, as the latter had played
Trinity tie in October.
When the A. and NJ. defeated
Tulane on Nov. 8, II TO 5, Varsity
again opened her eyes. When last
week the Farmers" piled up "a TO
0 on Trinity in a second game it
began to look as If the A. and NJ.
had improved even more than
Varsity. Now the news that
the University could score only 6
against Tulane has made the boys
whistle for courage.
1t is very risky TO make predic-
tons from comparative scores, but
SO far as they show anything, il
seems that the chances are with |
the A. & NJ. in the contest Thurs
day.
AS the University beat every
team she met in the east, it is evil
dent that the team is not weak.
Only one touchdown has been
made against her on the trip. The
coontest will be a hot one.