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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
MRS. IVAN SWAIN GIVES
UP LONE FIGHT IN CHICAGO

The following, appearing in last
evenings Chicago American, will be
read with sincere sorrow by the la
dy's many friends i'm Rock Island:
After Il long uphill struggle tC
support herself ana her two little
boys. Mrs. Ivan Swain. widow, who
has been conducting little lodging
house at 1853 Michigan avenue, has
given up the fight.
Next week her furniture and
household goods will he sold under
mortgage, her two boys will be sent
to the Home for the Friendlcss and
she will be left without shelter or
means of support.
Five years ago Mrs. Swain, her
husband and two sons were living in
comfort and plenty in Rock Island,
Ill. y year later Swain died and Mrs.
Swain and her children came to Chi
cago. Mrs. Swain put all her money
into the lodging house. She was not
used To the work, however, and did
not succeed. She mortgaged her fur
niture and now she must let it go 40
satisfy her creditors.
''Her husband was member in
good standing of Camp No. 1850 of
the Modern Woodmen of America"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
REPAIRING OF MILAN
BRIDGES TO BEGIN MONDAY

The ear load of I-beams for the re-
pairing of the Milan bridges, which
the city ordered from the Illinois
Steel company. arrived and was UNI
loaded today. 1t * expected that w.
j. Pugh. of Davenport, who has been
engaged to put in the new parts, will
begin the work next Monday and
will have it completed in couple of
weeks. While the work * i'm progress
of course the bridges will be more or
less out of use. If il can he done be-
fore the ice. goes out teams will he
enabled to cross without Interrupt
ton by the natural bridge and the
construction work will he consider
ably facilitated as well.
There is good reason why the work
should he pushed with all possible
speed. for if the trusses under the
main bridge are allowed to remain
where they are till the ice goes out
the result will most likely he that
they will be carried away and the
structure be tipped into the wa
ter. An occurrence of this kind
would not only prove very expensive,
but it would cut off travel for "a long
time and further liability might be
incurred through damages to the
railroad bridge below should high
water happen to carry the wagon
bridge down against il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14

pctitinucd for by his fellow employees.
but without avail.
The strike occurred April 4, 1899,
40 maci inists leaving their places.
Mai. j. II. Russell was ordered here
from Washington to investigate the
difficulty. but the mach nists did not
like the manner in which he was pro-
ccrd:ng and refused to offer further
Testimony. The matter was finally
laid before the secretary of war, and
his order was that the old men
Should be reinstated as ma5!::n sts
were nc, ded at the arsenal. without
discriIn nation on account of the
part they had played in the strike.
Mr.. Berry AYERS that to-day there IS
not ripion machiniSt employed at
the arsenal, that the IL Who were
taken lack after tn" settlement Of
the stI he were discharged 80 days
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
Men Forbidden to Talk.

Interest in congressional circles
in the management of Rock Island
arsenal has been recently revived by
Il protest brought to Washington by
one of the employees (E. c. Berry,
who relates unnecessary hardships
which. he asserts. are being imposed
upon the workmen in the arsenal by
Maj. Blunt, among them being an or
der prohibiting the employees speak
ing to each other during working
hours. This employee charges that
Maj. Blunt is enforcing discipline
more severely than is imposed upon
enlisted men i'm the army and is eX-
tremely cOntemptuous in his treat
ment of the worllingmen. Senators
Cu!lom and Allison have been exam
ming this employee and Investigating
the complaints against Maj. Blunt,
and both have given the employee rea-
son to believe that Maj. Blunt will
be transferred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
schnnl nlstrIcts Nnmhered.

County superintendent s j. Fergu-
son has issued a circular in accord
ance with the requirements of the
law. setting forth the manner in
which the numbering of the school
districts of the county has been done
and giving the numbers assigned to
each district. The numbering was
begun at the upper end of the county
and concluded with Dury township.
The highest number assigned to a
district wholly in the county is 101.
The numbers Will greatly simplify the
making out of records AMI reports,
as they do away with the naming of
the township and range as in the
past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
Too Much Friction.

Both senators are said to take the
view that Rock Island arsenal can dc
managed without too much friction,
and tha: the workmen have some eX-
cuse for their complaints. Ii is not
probable that congressional investi-
CATION will be ordered. The employees
want one, but il is to he hoped a
satisfactory solution can Ice reached
without mourning that expense. 1t
is stated that the wOrkmeu intend TO
appeal to organized tabor through
out the country to come to their as
sistance. II is understood to he the
desire of those most interested to
prevent Maj. Blunt's management of
the arsenal being made a political
question. Rather than excite the
opposition of organized labor il is be-
ing urged that the service would not
Suffer by his transfer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
PEOPLE UP In ARMS
Over Quartering of Black Maria i'm
Residence District-Small-
pox Situation.

An exceedingly careless caper is
about to be undertaken by tue mu-
nicipal administration in the handling
of smallpox cases. Following the use
of the city ambulance for the cor
veyance of patients, which was only
abandoned when public sentiment as
serted itself, comes 4 new announce
rIent. This is to the effect that the
lack maria is to be quartered in the
abandoned hose house on Twenty
sixth street in the residence part of
town. The announcement of this
purpose has already. caused storm
of Indignation in that neighborhood.
The Tri-City Railway company to-
day announced very commemorate
line of policy with respect to the dis
infection of cars in an effort to pre-
vent the spread of smallpox. Here
after the cars used ON all lines run
ming into the city, including those
on the bridge line. will be thoroughly
f,migated each night till the danger
of infection has passed.
There were no additions t. the list
of PATIENTS today and no suspected
cases we're reported to the health de-
partment. Nothing but Improvement
was marked in the eases under treat
ment.
:. ). Stader, proprietor of the bar
Der shop on Fifth avenue at the foot
of Elm street, desires TO have cor
rected an erroneous impression that
appears to have gotten abroad con
corning the connection of his
place of business with the small
pcx quarantine which has been es-
tablished at the Solomon home in the
immediate neighborhood. lie states
that the patient has never patronized
his shop and that the fumigation of
the place was done as the last pos
sible precautionary measure. All
the members of MIR. Stader's family
have been vaccinatCd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
PERSONAL POINTS

Warren IL. Reck left last night for
New York ON n business trip.
Lieut.-Gov. and Mrs. Northcort ar
rived from Springfield FAST evening.
Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Fulmer have
gone on visit to Shellsburg, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Larkin left last
night to spend a few weeks at Hot
Springs, Ark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
Both Pleasure and
Profit

Can be obtained by trading at Shields, where
prices are low and quality is high. This
combination is much sought after by the
economical housewife. While 1ownesS of
price is of great Importance still in order to
give you full value for your money it must
be coupled with highness of quality. Both
of these are to be found at Shields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
Further ReductIon at ArsenaI.

Maj. Blunt, when called upon this
morning by an Argus reporter. de-
clined to discuss the dispatch from
Washington appearing above. How
ever, as to working conditions ut the
arsenal. he said that il would be
necessary within the next two months
to reduce the machinist force one
third, and that by June l half of
those of that trade now employed
would he dismissed on account of
lack of orders. There are 75 machin-
lists at the arsenal. but whether they
are union men or not he does not
know; he states that Is a matter
that concerns the men and not him.
Just now tests are i'm progress ON
new gun carriage. These gun car
riages have been manufactured at
Rock Island arsenal. The question
whether to let the manufacturing
out by contract or continue il at the
arsenal is to be decided -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14

Readers of the Argus generally are
familiar with the labor troubles a:
Rock Island arsenal, which had t'eir
beginning hree years ago, the direct
cause of the strike of the machinists
being the refusal of Commandment
Biunt TO receive a committee appoint
cd V their number to present gricV-
ances they had with reference to
wages. working regulations, etc. At
first Tie men petitioned Maj. Blunt.
according to the statement of T.. C..
Ferry. who has been in Washington
i'm the interest of the ma
chinists CHR. Berry is not
now employed at the arsenaD. but
action of this nature was without
any apparent effect so far as advance
ing the cause of the petitioners who
were Informed that their requests
had been referred to higher author
tiles for decision \ still earlier
m,.vc ny the machinists that :.rsmed
to widen he breach between the men
and the commanding officer was the
sending To Washington of .Iohn Ham
merstrom. AN arsenal nachinist, tC
SIC President Mckinley and protest.
against a new wage ,li1st.:ent mt
the Rock Island shops. Ills n ssi.'n
Nvns successful. but Mr.. Berry states
1T was only n short time after Mr.
Hammerstrom returned from the
capital that he lost mis- position at
the arsenal. Ills reinstatement was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14
ARSENAL TROUBLE
Said Maj. Blunt May Be Trans
ferred to Restore Harmony
With Labor.
Has BEEN TOO MUCH FRICTION
COmmandant's Technical Ability
Not Questioned-The Ma
chinfsts' Strike.

This mornings Chicago Record
Herald contains the following dis
patch from Washington:
"A solution of the unsatisfactory
conditions existing at Rock Island
arsenal seems imminent. At the sug-
gestion of President Roosevelt. Mr..
O'Connell, president of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, pre-
pared statement of complaints urg-
ed against Maj. Blunt, commandment
at the arsenal. These are being care
fully considered, and il is probable
that Maj. Blunt will be transferred
shortly to another post to restore
harmony. There has been no criti-
cism of his technical efficiency, but
his administering ability is being Sc
riously questioned. II is felt that u :
disciplinarian he may have exceed
ed the limit and been too harsh in the
measures he has proposed to advance
the standard of the arsenal. Presi-
dent O'Conncu, in the brief submit
ted to- President Roosevelt. cited sew
eral instances in which il is claimed
that his actions We're guided solely
by his prejudice against labor organ
iZatiOnS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14

Everybody's liable To itching piles.
Rich and poor, old and young-terri-
BILE the torture they suffer. Only one
sure cure. Doan's Ointment. Abso-
lutely safe; can't fail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-14

10 salmon. ....-.......... lUc
Canned Peas, per dozen. S5c
3-pound can Beets. 1Oc
Ralston Pancake Flour, pack
ages 25c
New Shredded Cocoanut, per
pound -.................. .171Hc
Pint bottle Catsup, 3 for.
20 pounds Best Granulated
sugar 81. W
15-pound pail Jelly, per pail..... 37c
Salt Herring, per dozen......... 2Oc
Smoking tobacco, per pound.... zoe
Chewing tobacco, per pound. CSC
Star Tobacco, per pound. ....... 45c
Horse Shoe Tobacco, per pound 45c
Wetmore's Best Tobacco, pound 45c
New Buclwheat, 10-pound sack. zoe
New Dried Peaches, pounds. Csc
Ricena, packages. 15c
Corn Starch, per package. SC
Green Cages, per can Sc, for. 15c
Egg Plums, per can SC, for. 15c
Peaches, per can i................ 10c
Pears, per can NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10c
Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce,
per can ....-.----..-...-.. &c
Douglas Island news., 1902-01-08
A Killisnoo Letter.

This Is New ear nlSuG. we haNS had beautiful sunny day, somewhat colder than we have had so far this winter. vet not as cold as it has been in some of the Eastern and Western states. We had a very quiet day here The Salvation Army had services late last night and early this morning. How they can get out at five o'clock ln the morning and sing. talk and pray on the street, is more than 1 can under stand. There Is not much excitement among them the past week.
 wrote in my letter four weeks ago, that Father Sobaleff, the priest here, had returned from Sitka. was mis- informed and | wish to correct the statement. He is still in Siska, and does not know when he will be sent back, but hopes that each steamer will bring a priest to take charge so he can return to his own church and family.
 The houses at our village (Angoon) are nearly all completed, or as near completed as they will be this winter. Some are ceiled and painted and others partly ceiIed and one coat of paint. l made a New Years call at four of them. There are from three to six families living in each house. In the largest one owned by several Sitka Indians, saw a large painting, which, they told me, represented bird, whose name they could not remember, as it was not in existance now could see no resemo- lance to bird, but the different figures in all imaginable shapes was curious and interesting picture, and when they told me the painting was 9oor 100 years old and the different colored paints used were made from different colored rocks by rubbing two pieces of blue rock to- gether, or two pieces of any colored rock thus converting it into fine pow der. and then adding little water just the same as mixing water colors, and the colors are yet we'll preserved. 1 was very much surprised for the eolors were quite bright There were three holes made by bullets fired by another tribe of Indians, in trying to take the picture away from them. These draw ings were made on strips of cedar boards about eighteen inches wide and from six to eight feet long, fastened to- gether by wires, in such a way as to make them appear as one large board, about 6xS feet square.
 Potlatching and dancing have begun on small scale, but in about three weeks they will have dancing every night.
 Both Killsnoo and Angoon are very healthy so far this winter.
 The Cottage City and Flosie have at last returned to their regular trips, and we are very glad to receive our mail more regular than we have in the past three months.
 MRs. c. E. YANHUEBNER, rr;1l;o,oo Aloslya Ian fst 1902
Douglas Island news., 1902-01-08
Appoint a Receiver.

There is every assurance that there will be serious trouble encountered when next years licenses are applied for. This not only effects Juneau, but Douglas City as well, and a glance at the code will show the absolute power Judge Brown holds in the matter of issuing licenses to mercantile and Honor tradesman.-Dispatch.
Douglas Island news., 1902-01-08
onlIng.
Good Judge.

Judge Wickersham's popularity at Nome proves that the people up there know a good judge when they get one. -EX.
Douglas Island news., 1902-01-08
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s, 1902.

The Dispatch says, "WOuld it not be we'll for those engaged in the saloon business to select employees who are not offensive to the officials" How would it be to import few from Wy ominp
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-03

ances. These cars are seventy. feet
in length. All the state rooms are
connected by communication doors.
Mr.. Mains car is occupied by his ex-
ecutive staff only. 1t contains six
private rooms and two sections. Two
of the private rooms are large, and are
furnished with brass bedsteads, neat
wapdrobes, large mirrors, in fact, ev-
erything that could be had in swell
hotel and the menu for every meal
would put many of the firstclass res
taurants way back. No trouble or ex-
pense by Magnate Main has been
spared in the effort to make his great
palace show train precisely as in the
most modernly constructed residence
with every ideal convenience that mon
ey can buy.
This magnificent train is acknowl-
edged to be the greatest and only cir
Gus palace on wheels. This does not
by any means carry all of Mains
stupendous shows as there are forty
two cars to be added In all, making
81 cars in the aggregate.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-03
NINE s
Wells Are Already
In Use.
Akron Water Works Co.
Making Headway.
City will Soon Have Plenty Of
Good Water.

The Akron Water Works Co. is max
Ing remarkable progress with the In.
stallation of the new wells which are
TO furnish the city better water TINS
year than has ever been furnished for
Akron before. 1t was reported at the
meeting of the Health Board. last
night, that nine of the company's wells
are already working well, with pro-
ducing capacity Of 100000 gallons.
Water is still pumped from the lake,
but 1t is believed that this can De
done away with within short time.
At least four more wells will be placed
in operation, according to the COM
pany's present plan, and the full capac-
ity, when summer comes, will not be
less than 100000 gallons OF good
water. Members Of the Health Board
are very proud of the progress they
have made In this matter, and are sat
isfied that they have brought about
an Improvement for Akron of the very
greatest importance.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-03
TENANTS
Nearly All Out Of Will
son Block.
Work of Demolition will Begin In
Short Time.

Mr.. John Weber reported at the
meeting of the Board of Health last
night, that the tenants of the Wilson
block have been vacating rapidly, and
are now all out, with the exception of
the fish market. The Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Co., which owns the
block, has given orders for its demoli-
ton. and the work will soon be begun.
THE block next to the Wilson block
will probably fall down when the Will
son block is removed said Mr.. Web
err 1t developes however, that Mr..
w. w. Alexander, who owns the block
next door, will make extensive repairs
and remove this danger If possible.
The report of Architect VIM. Red
ding. who recently inspected both
buildings, was read by Mr., Sargent.
Mr.. Redding places greatest 'stress
OH the condition of the posts under
the block, and thinks that the rest of
the building might be repaired to make
II safe. He is confident that this may
be done, in the case of Mr.. Aexander's
building.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-03
GREAT TRAIN
Houses People Of Mains
Shows.
Its Arrangement Is the Best Ever
Devised.

Mr.. Walter l.. Main. proprietor of
the show which bears his name, has
this season purchased solid train
Of the finest vestibule cars that Pull
Wagner Co. has ever turned out
Of their famous works. This splendid
train is provided with large, elegant,
!" sleeping apartments, two dining cars.
One composite car contains a large
compartment furnished with leather
covered chairs, which Is used for.
: smoking. There is also barber shop
5Aand bath rooms and ;on,,the. tables
there are daily papers, current liter
Hture, well stocked library, writing
desks. The dynamos which run by
live steam from the locomotive sup
ply the light for the ten palace cars.
The diners are handsomely furnished
IN mahogany, with high pitched roofs
and present upon entrance through
wide, gorgeous vestibules the appear
ance of small cozy cafe. Each diner
is furnished with sixteen tables and
neat, durable cafe chairs. The kitch-
ems and storing capacities are ample
for all requirements. A steward, a
chef and two assistants with ten
walters for each car compose the
crews. The seven sleeping cars are
all of the same pattern, though fur
y. nished in various schemes of decora-
tion. Even the compartments differ
in the style of their finish between
mahogany, maple, English oak and
vermiion. There are fourteen state
rooms in each car, all on the same
side of the car, with wide passage
on the opposite side from end to end
of the car Every state room contains
a double berth and is complete in its
toilet, lavatory and electrical appli.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-03
Lawn mowers sharpened. Excelsior
Machine Company. foot of Mill st.
Dangerous If Neglected.

Burns, cuts and other wounds often
fail to heal properly if neglected and
become troublesome sores. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve prevents such conse-
quences. Even where delay has aggra-
waited the injury DeNitt's Witch Hazel
Salve effects cure. Il had running
sore on my leg for 80 years." says H.
c. Hartly, Yankeetown, Ind. After
using many remedies, tried DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Snlve. A few boxes heal
ed the sore" Cures all skin diseases
Piles yield to 1t at once. Beware of
counterfeits.
VIM. Warner, Gem Pharmacy, 113 S.
Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-03
ARBoR LODGE,
The Morton Homestead Goes to
Eldest Son.


Nebraska City, Neb., May 3.-The
will of the late J. Sterling Morton was
opened in the presence of the heirs
and their representatives, The estate
is estimated to be worth in the neigh
borhood of 100000 The will pro-
vides for an annuity to be paid to
Miss Emma Morton, the sister of the
deceased during the balance of her
life.
The estate is then divided into four
equal parts, one part each for his four
sons or their heirs by representation.
The homestead, Arbor Lodge, goes
to the Oldest son, Joy Morton.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-03
TEMPERANCE PLAY
Produced by the Metropolitan
Dramatic Club.

The Metropolitan Dramatic club gave
the temperance drama "A Drunkard's,
Warming" Friday evening, in Tip Top
hall. A fair-sized audience saw the
play. which was well put on. Between
the acts Messrs. Thornton, Murdoch
and Hardesty gave clever specialties.
The cast WIS as follows:
Ed. Mordaunt, the drunkard, Harry
W. Robertss George Seymour, friend
of temperance, Charles Irving. jr.;
Mr.. Granville, a banker, H. H. Moore;
Upton, a. confirmed drunkard, Tom
Hardesty; hSmash, his companion
Harley Thornton; Howard temper
ance landlord, Sidney Smith, Laura, his
daughter, Miss Dora Long; Emma, the
bankers daughter, Miss Mayme
Peirce; Louisa, the drunkards wife,
Miss Lizzie Smith.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-03
CARNIVAL
Given by'LittIe Men and
Maidens.
A Brilliant Event at Twentieth
Century Hall.

The grand carnival given by the
childrens classes OF Stickle's Dancing
Academy. Friday night. in NXth Cen
tury hall was witnessed by large
crowd. The dances. which included
grotesaue. national, character, fancy
and groups, we're clevcrly executed
and were heartily applouded. Those
who took part in the carnival were:
Gladys Arbogast, Gertrude Long
Beulah Haurey, Edith Burrell, May
Curlie. Helen Parks, Grace
Huber. May Fisher, Hazel Ar
bogast, Ruth Hotchkiss, Ruth Rogers,
Helen Knight, Mildred Holzworth.
Ethel Bradford, Doris Arbogast. lila
Ault, Jessie Currie, Mary Atwood. Ray.
mond Mitchell, Ernest Pflueger, Albert
Hoover. Clair Zook. Walter Blessman.
Carl owen. Ralph Sbafer, Archie Bill.
low, Dona Id Hotcfkiss, Harold weav-
er Fred Rankin, Howard Hassler,
Don Smith. Howard Myers, Don Thorp,
Henry Honodley Chalma Weeks, Co
rhine Myers, Fern Heathman.
Gertrude Jaskson, May Cor
bett, Freda Blessman, Edna Pflue-
ger, Helen Foltz. Hazel Roth, Har-
riet Loomis, Mabel Sherwin, Myrtle
Hiltabidle, Corinne Strobe, Pearl
Wheeler. Florence Whitesell May Sa-
bin, Dot Weber, Olga Sanderson, Ma
tilda Blessman, Hazel Minor. Vera
Cline. Nina Fuchs, Helen Smith Viola
Brooks. Edna Wheeler, Frances
Weeks.