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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Personal POINTS

Mrs. II. Hurley left for Chicago to
spend the summer.
Mrs. Morris Rosenfield departed
for New York this morning.
DIR. {. c. Carter has gone for Il
sojourn at French Lick, Ind.
Mrs. &. T. Morgan returns tonight
from IA two weeks visit in Chicago.
Mrs. y. J. Stoy arrived home last
evening after visit at Ottumwa
Iowa.
II. 5. Molony, of Des Moines. Iowa
is visiting with his sister, Mrs. w. f.
Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Peterson have.
returned from Galesburg, where they
have been visiting.
DIR. and Mrs. Ennis and j. w. Ennis.
of Gilman. ILL.,, were guests of the
Harper house last night.
Miss Mary Plat, of Sherburn, "
lis visiting with Miss Helen PIatt
at 929 Twenty-second street.
5. Edwards, United States engineer.
the repairing of the boats there.
Mrs. j. j. Pyrcc, who has been Wis
iting with relatives. returned to her
home at Coal Valley this morning.
Misses Lola and W. Boyd and Alice
x. Thompson, students at the Villa
de ChanteI. have gone to their homes
at Princevillc to spend Easter.
Mrs. \. J. Taylor and daughter,
Marguerite, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Taylor, left for
their home at Cloquct, Mimi, last
evening.
IL. Simon, who is returning To his
home at Mannheim. Germany. after
having been i'm New Mexico on bus
mess, is spending a few days with his
cousin. \. Simon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson, of
Tenn, who are on their
wedding trip. are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Scott, 9O3 Twenty-scc-
ond street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
SPRING>CLEANING is
ON AT SPENCER SQUARE

Spencer square has begun To show
a grcenness most unusual at this
time of year. The annual spring
cleaning has been about completed
under the direction of Park Commits
sioner Richard Champion and some
trees are now being planted and 9th
cr improvements made.
The stag on the east side, which
shed its horns over a year ago. and
last season, for some reason, failed
to grow others. is expected To come
out in very short time now with a
new pair of wooden ones. They will
be Just aS effective for all practical
purposes as the metal ones he used
to wear and Will have the advantage
of being light enough TO stay on from
season to season. Mr.. Champion
contcmplates number of improve
ments To make the park more beau
tiful, the carrying out of which de-
ponds upon the amount available out
of the appropriation for park pur-
poses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Circuit Court.

Judge Gcst convened the circuit
court this morning, but there was
little business to come up and after
q short session an adjournment was
taken till tomorrow morning. Yes
terday William c. Sensibaugh, of Port
Byron, who some time ago entered
suit against the Fraternal Tribunes
for $4,000, for alleged injuries sus-
tanned in being initiated as a member
of the order, entered a petition to be
allowed to sue as poor person. or
at the expense of the county in the
event he lost the suit. but Judge Gest
refused the request and bonds were
given for costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Night Was Her Terror.

'I would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs Charles Applegate,
of Alexandria, Ind, land could hard
ly get any sleep. L had consumption
so bad that if 1 walked a block 1
would cough frightf"lly and spit
blood, but when all other medicines
failed, three 81 bottles of DIR. King s
New Discovery wholly cured me, and
L gained So pounds" It's absolutely
guaranteed to cure coughs, colds, la
grippe, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. Price soc and 81. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
NEvIN'S ATTORNEY
George w. Mccaskrin, Who is
Trying to Break Into Coun-
Gil From Fourth Ward.
SEEKS SlT,oOo FOR STORM DRAIN
Representing One of Principals in a
Case OF Which Public
Has Tired.

1t should interest the voters of the
Fourth ward to know that George w.
McCasllrin, who seeks a seat in the
attorney for William Nevin. in a suit
for $4,000, claimed as the part due
the plaintiff for work performed on
the notorious Twenty-fourth street
storm drain job.
The suit, the praecipe to which is
on file in the circuit clerks office, is
entitled, John Mulherne and Matthias
Schnell for use of William Nevin VS..
the City of Rock Island.
Frank Martin, of Omaha, is associ-
ated as counsel with McCaskrin, and
j. X. Scott and Sweeney & Walker
represent the defense.
Would Work for Client.
The public has thoroughly tired of
all reference to the storm drain case.
and the result can be easily imagined
if ii so happened that McCaskrin
were elected to the municipal assem-
bly,. Naturally he would do what he
could to further the interest of his
client. William Nevin. toward secur-
ing what he claims is due him in
connection with the work, suit over
which developed in consequence of
the weakness of the original Knox
admins tration.
Must Guard CIty's Interests.
The general desire is that there be
"a council that will dispose of this
case, as all others, to the interest of
the city, and not be hampercd by the
influence of one so closely identified
with the cause of those seeking set
Element as George McCaskrin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
THINK KENNEDY SHOULD
HAVE LIFE LEASE ON OFFICE

The Union argues in behalf of Aid.
Kcnnedy's candidacy for reelection
that he has, with the exception of
one fern. held his seat in the council
since 1890, and hence he should con
tinuc to serve indefinitely as an evil
dencc of the devotion of the people
of the Sixth ward to him. When il
is considered that the only time Mr..
Kennedy was out he was beaten out,
and that every time since that he
has secured denomination he has
had to fight for it. il does not look as
if the people were doing all the urg-
ing. Next Tuesday. however, people
will have opportunity to say whether
they want Kennedy for all time or
not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
INFORMATION BUREAU FOR
ENCAMPMENT IS INCREASED

Morris r. Stafford. chairman of the
on information for the G.. y.
Il. encampment. has added the names
of F. l.. Tubbs. Walter Cox, Eugene
Ramser. \. &. Blair, Ed Lundberg,
James Bragg, Frank David. Oscar H..
Daligee and Sam Wright. The COM
mittee now is composed of Is young
men. and Il number of others Will
probably be added. The quarters of
the bureau of information will he
open night and day. and it will be
necessary to have three shifts to
properly attend to the duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
OBITUARY RECORD

Mrs p. !. Lee left today for Ran
kin, Ill, to attend the funeral of her
father. John McGrath. who died there
yesterday at the age of IS years.
The funeral of Edward Burrill was
held from St. Joseph's church this
The services were conduct
ed by Rev Thomas Mackin. Inter
mcnt was at Calgary. the Pallbearers
being Dan Crowley. William Murrin,
Martin Weinberger, John Stroehle,
Henry Deisenroth and David Bies-
wenger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Public VIII Give Aid.

The congregation of the Second
Baptist church having arranged to
acquire their church property by pur-
chase. an appeal is soon to be made
to the people of the city to help
them pay for it. The pastor. Rev.
Anderson Bingaman. will take up a
canvass in which the public generally
will be asked to contribute. He Will
doubtless meet with success COM
with the deserving char
acter of the cause he represents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Thomas L. Johnston's VIII.

The last testament of Thomas l..
Johnston, late of Reynolds, was adj
mittcd to probate in the county court
yesterday. The four daughters, Mrs.
Caroline Gauley, Mrs. Margaret
Hicks and the Misses Sadie and Mary
inherit the bulk of the es-
tate. the three children of another
Mrs. Eliza Damp, receiving
5000 each. Miss Mary Johnston, who
is given the house and lot in Rey-
nClds, is made the eXecutriN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
GOES TO PHILIPPINES
p. F.. Lynch, of Rock Island Arsenal
Force, to Work for Cow
eminent There.

p. F. Lynch, one of the popular
members of the Rock Island baseball
team few years ago, and who has
been employed at Rock Island arsenal
several years. will leave shortly for
che Philippine islands, he being one
Of the several tradesmen who will go
from the post. The old time fans
who knew Paddy when he used to
get the grass trimmers around second
and short Will wish him well on his
long journey ana hope to see him
back again some day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27

\ powder to be shaken into the
shoes. Your feet feel swollen. ner-
vous and hot, and get tired easily. If
you have smartinS feet or tight
shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cools
the feet, and makes walking easy.
Cures swollen. sweating feet, ingrow-
ing nails, blistcrs and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it
today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores for 25c. Trial package
free. Address Allen 5. Olmstcd, lie
Roy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
kInR-GrunP.

John William King. of this city, and
Miss Carrie F.Grupe were married last
evening in the presence of 80 guests
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Grippe, in Davenport,
Rev j. W. WeddelI. of Calvary Bap-
fist church. performing the cere-
mony. The couple left for New York
to spend their honeymoon, and after
May ] will he at home to their friends
at 61O Twenty-sixth street, in this
city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Township Collections.

Robert Brusso, township tax collec-
tor for Andalusia. has reported as
follows: Amount charged. $f.315.33;
$3.2SG.79; delinquent, ST.
O2S.54: commission. $65.74; balance
due. S3.221.O5.
Il. \. Hass. of Coal Valley. made the
following showing: Amount charg-
ed S4.O37 81: collected, $3,759.97; de-
linquent, S277.37: commission, 1920;
balance due, $3,6S4.77.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Paving of Twenty-hrst.

The contract for the paving of
.Twenty-first street, which was
awarded 10 days ago by the board of
local improvements to the IriIClty
Construction company, was formally
let yesterday afternoon, the legal
period OF probation having past. 1t
is now hoped that work on that much
delayed Improvement will be gotten
under way within the next few
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27

The property of the defunct Column
bia Straw Paper company. including
the mill at. Sears, was sold at sher-
ifs sale in Springfield yesterday for
So, ss7. John w. McKinnon. of Chi
cago, was.the purchaser. The total
of The iudgnept agannst the
property was $of05as aeKi9non be-
ing a creditor for large amount
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Q CLOCK HAS COME
Big Timepiece TO Be Installed at
Once in the New Depot
Tower.
DIALs FIVE FEET IN DIAMETER
Is Pneumatic Chronometer, Com
pressed Air Being the
Motive Power.

The burlington tower clock will
soon be an accomplished fact, from
present indications. Last evening a
number Of parts of the big timepiece
arrived in the city and about the
same time came II. w. Ellis. superin-
tendent of the johnson Temperature
Controlling company. of Chicago, by
which il was made, to prepare for
putting ii in. III. +. Cathcart, one of
the company's foremen is also here
with an assistant to do the work.
The johnson Temperature Control-
ing company is the concern that has
placed the temperature regulating
apparatus in the schools of the city
The first tower clock made was plac-
cd in the city hall in Davenport and
this Will be the first one sold to the
burlington road, although a number
of the chronomcters have been sold
to other western roads.
OfIngenIous Construction.
In construction the clock is very
simple and at the same time ingen-
ious. 1t is what is known as
pneumatic clock. the motive power
being compressed air and the regula-
ton coming from master clock, To-
Gated anywhere about the building
upon which the tower is placed. The
compressed air is kept in a tank in
the lower part of the building and
the supply is continually rcpleIfished
by two small pumps run by water
from the city mains. In periods of
80 seconds Il small portion of the com
pressed air is released by the master
clock, through small device attach
ed to il. and this. passing into the
tower through Il tube, furnishes the
power that moves the hands on the
dials. The machinery in the tower
is very simple, requiring not over a
cubic foot of space.
The first thing to he done i'm the
tower at the Burlington depot will |
be to place the framework to support |
the machinery and rods. When this
is done the brick wall Will he taken |
out of the circular spaces and the !
dials installed. The latter are to be |
Of white plate glass and are not vet |
on the ground. being made on a spec |
ial order 'in- the east. The dials viii |
be slightly over five feet in diameter.
TimepIece to lie Illuminated.
The master clock is to he placed |
IN the ticket office. Through this the |
big clock will not only he governed
m actual operation, bat set as wei.
The installation of the entire appa-
-atus viii require about ten days if
he material all arrives ON time. The
cost will he $1.5O0 for the clock and
Is attachments. Although the time
piece will not toll the hours il will
De Illuminated in the same manner
IS the one in the d., Il. l. & y. W.
lcpot tower.
Another Improvement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27

The expressions of grateful women
who have experienced wonderful
blessings using Rocky Mountain Tea
compensates us for our efforts in
their behalf. 35c. L. III. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Another Improvement.

Alfred Harley, the superintendent
of construction. who had charge of
the erection of the depot, was in the
city today on business connected with
the installing of the clock and an
other matter involving an improve
ment the road is contemplating in
this city. Mr.. Ellis returned to Chi
cago on the noon train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27

Choice lots can be bought of ii. n.
Weld. on Fourteenth street and Four
teenth avenue. Low prices and easy
terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Making it
To Your
Interest

Is the constant aim at SHIELDS CASH
GROCERY. The stock selection, the prices
put upon the goods and all other details are
attended by that care that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
MAY SUE FOR AN ISLAND
HEIRS OF ROBERT STAFFORD Al
S2,OOO,OOO FROM CARNEGIE.
Think Cumberland Island Belongs to
Descendants of n @King" and the
Famed "White Slave"

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Andrew Carnegie
will e made a party to a suit for property
valued at 81, 900 which will be brought
against the wife Of his brother by heirs of
Robert Stafford, the Sea island cotton
king, says the World. Papers in the ac-
ton have just been prepared in this city.
The suit will be to secure title to Cumber-
land island. off the coast of Georgia, which
Mr.. Carnegie and his sist~er-in-law have
made a beautiful park and mid-sea home.
The fact that the Stafford heirs had any
cident. In the papers on file in the case IT
is alleged that Robert Stafford bought the
island now In dispute in 1913. He had $500
at that time and went TO the island to raise
cotton. In the second year of his work
there he was married. His wife was Eliza
beth Barnaby, famed as "the white slave
She was employed by a Georgia planter and
her ancestors were white, but she had been
sold into slavery and an action was pend
ing at the time TO secure her freedom.
Robert Stafford fell in love with her, pur-
chased her freedom and made her his wife.
1t is the descendants Of this woman and
Robert Stafford who are now contending
for the $1,000, 900.
Robert Stafford died in New London,
Conn.,, about fifteen years ago. He left
four daughters-Mrs Mary Palmer, wife of
DR.. Palmer, of London; Ada, Countess Iii
vulkiz, of Paris; Mrs. Madeira Vossburg, of
New York, and Mrs. Frederick 2. Engles,
of Lynnbrook, L. /. The property was sold
by an Executor of the Stafford estate. At
tOrneys made a trip to st. Mary's, where
defective, they say. The Carnegies paid
S45, 900 for the island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
MAY BE USING SAILS.
Captain Fleet Thinks the Warship
Condor May BE still Anoat.

VICTORIA, B. c., jan. H.-Captain Fleet,
senior officer of the Esquimault station,
suggests that the overdue sloop-of-war
Condor is, no doubt, sailing to Honolulu,
having used up her coal. owing to the
extra labor entailed on her engines by the
severe storm in which she was caught on
the night of the third. Having used up her
coal and being obliged to make sail, her
progress would be slower, more especially
as at this season of the year Honolulu
is not in the zone OF the trade winds. This,
he thinks, will detain the sloop-of-war
long beyond the time originally scheduled
for her arrival in the Hawaiian port. He
points out that 1t is rarely, indeed, that
a British man-of-war is swamped by a
sea, no matter how severe the storm.
They sometimes founder, but they very
rarely are swamped in the manner men,
toned. He is confident that when he re-
cetves his mail in a few days it will be
found that there has been no ground for
the apprehension felt.
The United States revenue cutter Grant
left here yesterday for the West coast Of
Vancouver island to investigate the re-
ports of wreckage on the island shores.
The identity of the upturned ship, which,
when last heard of, was battering against
Cape Beale, will probably be learned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
WEBSTER DAVIS LOADED.
Burdcned with a PrO-BOcr Petition
Signed by 212,601 Persons.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 18.-Webster Davis
started for New York last night with a
petition carrying the signatures Of 212,60i
citizens of the South and West, which
eventually is to go before Congress, ask
ing for national sympathy for the Beers.
These signatures have been received in
answer to an appeal sent out by Mr.. Davis
some four months ago, and are addressed
to the several congressman. asking them
to vote for a resolution already framed
for them. The petition asks Congress to
declare That the people of the United
States feel a strong sympathy with the
people of the South African Republic, and
the Orange Free State; that they are
panied by the report Of the present suf-
ferings of this Christian people. and they
unite in the hope that this declaration,
which they feel ii their duty to make, will
be favorably considered by the government
of Great Britain in a settlement of their
unfortunate differences.
Mr.. Davis will not deliver the petition
in Washington himself, but intends to turn
it over to the Boer consul in New York,
by him to be placed in the proper hands.
The documents are in sheet form, foolscaP
size, and when packed for transit filled
four steamer trunks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
PANIC in ~CHILPANCING0
MEXICAN CITY ROCKED BY EARTH
QUAKES ON TWO DAYS.
Hundreds of Buildings in Ruins n
the People mi i'm Fields
Death List Not Large.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1S.-~Chilpancingo,
the capital of the State of Guerrero. has
had two days of indescribable panic and
CONSERVATION, for yesterday there came a
repetition of the earthquake shock of
Thursday, razing to the ground many of
the houses spared in the first earthquake.
The people are camping out on the Alemeda
and in the fields. Hundreds of families are
ruined. The buildings destroyed include the
barracks of the Seventeenth battalion, from
which the soldiers were marched out quick
ly, thus saving their lives. The school
buildings are wrecked, but luckily the chill
dren were all saved, their teachers having
rare presence Of min and giving the order
for them to march to the street when the
first trembling of the earth began Thurs
day. The parish church. which was being
repaired, having been injured in a recent
earthquake, was destroyed. When the shock
began it was nearly filled with worshipers,
who fed in dismay, women being knocked
down by men. Fortunately all had gained
the street when the heavy stone arches
fell in. It is believed every one escaped,
though soldiers are removing the debris,
which is piled in great heaps.
Governor Mora and his secretary escaped
from the State Palace in time to save them
selves and proceeded to aid the wounded and
panic-stricken populace. The statue of
Gen. Nicholas Bravo was thrown down and
the town government building was so badly
cracked that It's fall is mOmentarily ex-
pected. Great assures run across the
streets. The Church of San Mateo, in one
of the outer districts, was nearly destroyed.
Among the dead already found are four
young men and two. young girls. The list
of gravely wounded is a long one, including
many prominent citizens. 4 list of the
dead and wounded has not been given out
yet.
At the town of Clipa many buildings were
wrecked and three persons were killed out
right, while four were injured. In the
towns of Tixtla and Marchitlan many
buildings were cracked. At Igula several
buildings fell in and there was general
wreckage in shops. At ~Zumpango del Rio
three persons were badly injured and the
prison, town hall, schools and courts are
wrecked.
The whole region affected by the earth
quakes of Thursday and Friday has been
the seat Of marked seismic movements for
several years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
SOLDIER.
He Threatened the Presidents Life
and Got Ten Years in Prison.

ASTORIA, Ore, Jan. B.-Frank Rakow-
ski, a soldier in the United States army,
was to-day degraded at Fort Candy and
sentenced to ten years Imprisonment in the
military prison on Alcatraz island. Califor-
MIA. Rakowski had threatened to assassi-
Rakowski was a member Of Captain Cloke's
company stationed at Fort Stevens. He was
on detached duty at Fort Columbia, Wyo.,
when he voiced the anarchistic sentiment.
and after arrest by the civil authorities
was turned over to the military officials
at Fort Candy. He was tried before a gen.
eral ma
A few days before Christmas Rakowski
in a saloon there made the following state
ment: President Mckinley got what he
deserved. My time of enlistment in the
army will soon expire, and when 1T does III
see that President Roosevelt gets the same
dose that Czolgocz gave Mckinley"
Rakowski's sentence is dishoEorable dis
charge, forfeiture of all pay n allowances
and confinement in the military prison at
Alcartraz island for a period of ten years.
Captain Cloke states that he knew little
of Radowski except that he formerly lived
on Milwaukee avenue, Chicago. The man
seemed to be a quiet fellow said Cap
tain Cloke, land prior to the time of his
anarchistic u~tterances at Chinook never
gave any trouble. He was drunk when
he threatened the life of the President"
PORTLAND. Ore. Jan 1S.-Frank Rad
owski. the degraded soldier who threatened
the life of President Roosevelt. passed
through this city under guard last night
on his way to California to serve his sem
tence of ten years on AlcartraZ island.