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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-27
Box Placed in the Corner Stone of the
Baptist Church Unearthed by
W0rkmen on the Ruins.
MANY INTERESTING lRELICs FOUND
Box Was still Intact, and the Decade In
the Center of the stone Hso no Effect
on It.-Papers to be Replaced.

Workmen tearing down the walls of
the ruins of the Baptist church Friday
afternoon disturbed the old corner
stone and when it was pulled out the
copper box which was placed in the re-
cess IN the stone more than twelve
years ago was exposed to view. The
box was still intact. The top and
sides OF the box were little furnished
but when the box was opened later in
the afternoon it was found that the
papers and other things placed in it at
the time of the laying of the corner
stone were just as good as the day
they had been placed in the box more
than decade ago.
The box contained many interesting
i papers and documents recalling the
history of the church and the history
of Kenosha at the time of the erection
of the church. Among the articles in
the box were picture of the Rev. I.
w. Corey, the pastor of the church at
the time of the erection of the build
ing; the minutes of the Lake Shore
Baptist Associa ton for 1890, copies of
the Kenosha papers-the Telegraph
Courier, the Kenosha Union, the Daily
Gazette, the Kenosha Leader, the Ke-
nosha Blade and copy of the Te1e-
graPh-Courier containing complete
history Of the city and views of Main
street made in 1912, the program Of the
laying Of the corner stone of the
B~h44~N1 This ch kIno% %1an
stone was laid on Aug. 20, 1890.
\ The papers were placed by the Rev. I.
W. Corey, pastor of the church; the
address was delivered by the Rev.
Hodge, D. D., of GAINESVILLE; the Rev.
Mr.. Sanford, of the M. E. church in
Kenosha, delivered the prayer. This
program shows that Charles A. Dick
haut was the architect who designed
the building and Hugh r. Edwards, of
Racine, was the contractor in charge
of the work. One of the most interest
| ing things in the box was sketch of
Kenosha made in 1882 and it shows the
great advance that has been made by
the city since that time.
The officers of the church at the time
of the laying of the corner stone were
Deacons James Spruce, Peter Wood,
H. c. Dodge, Treasurer Charles G.
Theleen, Clerk H. c. Dodge. Trustees
and building committee George Yule,
Joseph Williams, Charles Theleen,
| Charles Frost and Fl. c. Dodge. The
officers of the Sunday school were
Joseph Williams, secretary, and c..
Spruce, assistant secretary. In the
box was also copy of the proceedings
of the Jubilee Memorial service of the
church, a photograph of the first Bap-
fist church erected in Kenosha and
various church papers and records.
The list of contents also included a
copy Of the st. James version of the
holy bible:
The box, which will in all probable
| ity be used when the new corner stone
is laid, was made by Julius Cape1in
and was furnished by the Chicago
Brass company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-27
JUDGE BARNES REWARDED.
Former Kenosha Resident, Who Recently
Joined With bowie. to Be City Attorney.

It is authoritively stated that Judge
v. v. Barnes, a former Kenoskan,
has been chosen by Dowie to be city
attorney of Zion City, which is soon to
be municipal organization. Judge
Barnes is a new convert to Dowieism
and is we'll known here. He has had a
law Office in Chicago for a number of
years and resides at Lake Bluff. It is
said that Dowie has promised him a
salary of $4,000 year to enter his
service, in consequence of which he
will soon remove to Zion City. Mr..
Barnes is a man of ability, and has
been prominent in Republican and
Prohibition circles. He was reared in
Wisconsin, was principal of the High
schools at Kenosha and other places,
read law in Oshkosh and went to
South Dakota, where he was leading
Republican.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-27
Chicago & North w stern Railway
KENOsHA STATION.

In effect on and after December 30, 1901
SOUTH BOUND.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-27
THE WEEKLY 1NrER-ocEAN

IF you want the Weekly Inter-O Ocean
you can have it for so cents year, if
you are subscriber to the News OF
the TELEGRAPH. If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is OFTEN Made by the wIsest of Rock Island
People.


It's a fatal mistake to neglect
backache. Backache is the first
symptom of kidney ills. Serious
complications follow. Doan's Kidney
Pills cure them promptly. Don't de-
lay until too late. Until it becomes
diabetes-Brights disease. Read what
"a Rock Island citizen says:
Patrick Rooney says: Taken with
a soreness across my loins and other
symptoms of kidney complaint, l
went to a physician who treated me
at intervals for three years. Receiv-
ing little if any benefit, 1 resorted to
advertised sure-cures, but the trou-
BILE resisted all my efforts, the in
tense pain in the small of my back
and limited control over the kidney
secretions being always in evidence.
Learning of Doan's Kidney Pills l
procured box at the Harper House
drug store. If that one box had not
helped me | never would have follow
ed up the treatment, and bought five
more. / have been exposed TO all
kinds of weather, but up to date
there has not been a symptom of a
recurrence"
Price soc. Foster-Milburn Co., Buff
falo. n. Y, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name Doan's, and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

put at work yesterday by the Tri-
City Construction company on the
grading of Second avenue between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets.
preparatory to the paving of the
street with brick. The force will be
increased tomorrow and unless the
company is delayed by the suburban
roads inability to lay its rails. it Will
complete the job in two or three
weeks. The dirt taken out is being
hauled to Twelfth street, between
Fourth and Fifth avenues. Work on
the Sixteenth street job viii be TAX
en- up as soon as the Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

\ deliberate attempt was made by
a boy of - years at noon yesterday
to set fire to the barn belonging to
Mrs. Anna Ford at 14l7 Sixth avenue.
The boy gives his name as Robert
Wemmer and his home as Fifteenth
street and Seventh avenue. He eN-
planned to the police that he came
kcre from Fort Madison last March
and that he had been convicted there
of incendiarism. Wemmer had piled
quantity of old papers against the
side of the barn in the alley and had
Just set fire to them when George
Stoltenberg noticed what he was up
to and with quick thought secured a
pail of water and eXtinguished the
blaze. The boy looked on i'm a mat
ter-of-fact manner while Stolten-
berg was at work and made no effort
to escape. even when the police ar
rived and arrested him. He declares
this is the second attempt of this
kind he has made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25
A STUBBORN COLD OR
BRONCHITIS

yields more readily to SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil than
to anything that you can take;
and if persistently used a few
days, will break up the cold.
When you awake in the
night choked up and cough
ing hard, take a dose of the
Emulsion, and you will get
immediate relief, where no
cough medicine will give you
relief. 1t has a soothing and
healing effect upon the throat
md bronchial tubes.
Most people understand
SCOTS Emulsion is a great
body builder-but it is equally
good to allay inflammation
and cure colds and violent
coughing.
Send for Free Sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 4o9 Pearl ST., y. Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

4 number of members of the Neter-
an Volunteer Fireman's association
met Wednesday evening at the new
Central Fire station to formulate
plans for the forthcoming tournament
to be held in this city on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
the first week in September. Igna
titus Schmidt was secretary of the
meeting and Col. J. p. Donahue adj
dressed those present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25
Job is well under way.

The University Extension asocia-
ton met Tuesday afternoon at 1
o'clock with Mrs. G. II. Huntoon. and
the lecture loving public will be
pleased TO learn that it was decided
not to abandon the course for the
coming season, as had been suggest
ed, but to continue and make this
the banner lecture season in local
history. New officers for the season
were elected as follows: President,
Mrs. Il. II. Huntoon; treasurer, j. II.
Hell; secretary. Miss Lucy Evans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

The committee on raising the guar
anteed fund for the city beautiful re-
ports that he success was so imme-
diate, and the donations so generous
that those donors who expressed a
Willingness to be assessed so, when
the project was started, have been no
titled that they will be asked to pay
only IS. Those whose subscriptions
were So or less and will not have any
reductions made thereon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

Fire Chief John Q. Hawks annual
report shows that the department has
responded to siNty-nine calls during
the past year. an increase over the
previous year of five calls. Forty
three of these calls were made direct
by boxes, twenty-five telephone and
one verbal. The total loss for the
past year amounted to $11,0S4, and
this loss was covered by an insur-
ance of S6,752. This loss does not
include the loss on the city hospital
nurse home which has not been re-
ported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

Yesterday at his home 1549 Leon
ard street. occurred the death of
Hans Heinrich Lange at the age of 80
years. The deceased is survived by
his wife, Anna Marie and six chill
dren as follows: Frederick. Alma.
Amanda. Freida. Herman and Emilia,
also a father, Johann Lange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25
fr.rANrNc nnrrsn

It is more important to clean your
system than to clean your house. Liv-
is guaranteed to cure constipation.
T. H. THOMAS, Leading Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

ST had running, itching sore on
my leg. Suffered fortunes. Doan's
Ointment took away the burning and
itching instantly, and quickly effect
ed permanent cure" C. w. Lenhart,
Bowling Green, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

We cure catarrh all it's various forms; cure
asthma, bronchial cataTrh and consumption
in the first stage all cases of deafness where
the engaged hearing have not been destroyed
granuated lids and all diseases OF 1h eye;
rheumatism Sciatica lunlbago and all forms
of neuralgia and headaches ulcers and
of skim all diseases of the blood we
of the heart; stomach, liver,
Kidneys bladder and urinary cure dyspep-
all diseases peculiar to treat all chrome and
diseases and all durable We do not
take incurable cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. David Borgus are
mourning the death of their infant
child which occurred Wednesday ev-
ening at the family home. 231O Full
ton avenue in East Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

So far Principal He'll of the high
school has not received many entries
for the field meet To be held at the
Military Tract meeting in Elmwood
in May. The several schools will
have only through next Saturday to
send in their lists. Any letters re-
ceived after with the post mark of
April 90 will be accepted but after
that they will be refused. The most
of them will probably arrive next
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

At the meeting of the Christ church
branch of the Woman's auxiliary, held
AT Christ church rectory, the follow
ing officers were appointed: Presi-
dent. Mrs. \. +. Lyford; vice presi-
dent, Mrs C. l.. Desaulniers; secre-
tary. Mrs &. ID. Marshall: treasurer.
Mrs NJ. G. Ogden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25
TESTIMONIALS:

furnish with hundreds of testimonials of prominent people
ask to call and look them
take word for it, but
we'll acquainted have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25
MOLINE MENTION

disappointment over love affair
led to the suicide last evening of
Gustav Ploog, young Moline black
smith, who ended his troubles by
drinking two ounces of carbolic acid.
The act was committed at Blackwell's
livery barn on Fourteenth street.
Ploog, who had been making the
rounds of the saloons in the vicinity
about 10 o'clock and asked for "a
drink of water. One of the attend
ants accommodated him and left him
with the cup in his possession, retir-
ing for the night.
At 1890 John Blackwell came into
the stable with a rig and found
Ploog lying on his face on the floor.
He had emptied his bottle of acid in
to the cup and drunk it. Medical as
sistance was called but the young
man died in few minutes. Ploog
was - years of age and is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Minnie Ploog,
and four brothers and four sisters,
all living in Moline. Up to last Mon
day he had been employed in the
blacksmithing department of the Mo-
line PIow company. Since that time
he had been drinking heavily. The
acid he used was given him by his
sister, Mrs. BergendaIl, upon his rep
resentation that he wanted it for Il
sprain. While making the rounds %
the saloons last evening he told a
number of acquaintance that he was
going to commit suicide but, being
drunk. no one took him seriously. An
inquest was held this morning by
Coroner Eckhart and a verdict of SUI
icide was found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

Prof. ]. p. Drake and Miss Swartz
have returned from n meeting in Ma
comb of the members of the faculty
of the new normal school which is
to be opened this fall. The gather
ing was to outline plans for the gen
eral organizati ton of the school and
discuss the course of study.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

At Mercy hospital yesterday oc-
Cured the death of Edward Looney.
after four weeks, confinement
there. The deceased was - years of
age and was well known agricuI-
turist residing at Noel, Winfield
in Scott county. Deceased came
from ireland 80 years ago and settled
first in East New Jersey and in 1854
enlisted in the United states army and
saw Indian service i'm Oregon. After
leaving the army he farmcd in Wash
ington territory and II years ago
came to Iowa. and located at Noel,
making his home with his brother
John Looney. He was never mar
ried. The survivors are one brother.
John of Noel; two nieces, Julia and
Mary Looney and three nephews,
Jeremiah. John and Edward Looney,
all of Noel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

The annual meeting of the Iowa
Telephone company was held yester-
day. The principal business trans
acted was the adoption of resolu-
ton amending the articles of incor-
poration of the company. BY this
amendment the $1.275,O 900 of stock is
sued and outstanding of the com
pany's $4,OOO,OOO authorized capital is
made common stock and all stock is
sued in the future is made preferred
stock drawing ) per cent annual in
terest. The change affects nearly
81, 100000 stock yet to be issued. The
of this rule is made OPP
tionaI with the present shareholders.
who may, if they wish, exchange
their present stock for preferred
stock That most of them will take
the new common stock is indicated
by the fact that S1.261.175 of the
81 .275 900 of stock outstanding was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25
DAVENPORT DOINGs

An alarm of fire called the depart
ment to the home of Eggert Wriedt.
the timer, at Second and Warren, at
10 o'clock last night. The flames were
found TO be consuming the barn on
the rear of the lot and to have made
such rapid progress that the barn
and everything it contained, includ-
ing a horse belonging to Mr.. Wreidt.
was destroyed in spite of the prompt
arrival of the department in response
to the alarm and the hard and quick
work done by the firemen. The loss
is estimated at several hundred dol
lars.
4 very pretty wedding was that of
Benjamin Luetje and Miss Anita Jo-
hansen, which took place Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Johans-
sen, 6l2 West Third street.
Two new cases of smallpox were
reported to the board of health yes
terday. one by DR.. j. Il. Porter, who
diagnosed the case of Joseph Ridder.
aged %, and living at 10041a Western
avenue, and the other by DR.. l..
French. who discovered the case of
little Viola Cain at 1912 Warren av-
enue. Both of the patients are now
under the care of City Physician
Preston. In the home OF John High,
on Locust street, where a son, Ste
phen High. has been under quaran-
tine. three more cases have broken
out among the children. Every one
of the three was vaccinated after eX-
posture and the vaccination partially
took. But the smallpox is very light.
Another new case reported is that OF
n young man named Willard, who is
living on Lombard and Washington
streets. His case is light one and
has been quarantined at his place of
residence. DR.. Preston reported the
case of Elivera Ruwe, a girl Z years
of age. who has been in the city for
day or two visiting her grandpar-
ents Her home is near Durant and
the city physician is of the opinion
that she received the infection in
that neighborhood, where there are
a number of cases of the disease. Ev-
identity the case developed before the
girl came to Davenport. But she was
sent out to her home and no quaran-
tine is deemed necessary at the house
where she was stopping, 2314 West
Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

Twenty men and four teams were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

Fire yesterday seriously damaged
the residence at 1920 Eleventh street,
occupied by Henry Kjellman, the
Fifth avenue shoeman, and Walter
Buffers. The summer kitchen, where
the blaze started, the rear portion
of the house and part of the. roof
were destroyed by fire and the whole
house was soaked by water, resulting
in the ruinatiOn of the plastering.
The furniture, none of which was
removed, was damaged by smoke and
water.
William II. Powell of Powell Bros,
of Chicago, cement, paving and gen
eral contractors, has arrived in the
city to commence work on the curb
ing for the Fifteenth street asphalt
work. The curbing work has been
sublet to Powell Bros. by the Barber
Asphalt company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

voted for the resolution. The new
officers elected were: President, c.
L. Yost, of Omaha; vice president, F.
j. b. Mason; general manager, f. Il.
Smith.
Wednesday afternoon at the Tur-
ner hall the Thalia Ladies' Bowling
club held very enjoyable and sue
cessful social. The afternoon was
spent in playing cinch and after the
prizes had been distributed they sat
down TO an excellent four course
supper served by Mr.. Kuehl.
Word has been received i'm this city
that Harry l.. McCarl is lying very
low at Santa Rosa, Mexico, and that
his death is expected at any mo-
ment. His sister, Miss Kate, left
yesterday afternoon To be with him.
Mr.. McCarl is well known young
Davenport man and for several years
has filed positions as pharmacist at
the Mt. Ida and also as Chases' drug
stores. His ailment is consumption
and he went to New Mexico recently
in the hopes of obtaining relief
{. y. Miller, special agent of the
rural free delivery department of the
United States service, is in the city
and will probably remain here for
the next ten days or more. His mis-
sion is togo over the territory, from
which petitions have been filed with
the postoffice department. asking for
the establishment of free rural de-
livery routes. Davenport now has five
rural routes. covering n distance of
1877 miles. With the establishment
of the additional route, which will be
down the Blue Grass road TO James
town and return by the river road,
this distance will have been increas-
ed PC miles. making total of l63
miles. The petitions for the estab-
lishment of these routes were pre-
scented TO the department at Wash
ington by eX-Congressman Joe r.
Lane and the present congressman,
Capt. Rumple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

Rock Island and Milan. Rock Is
land Office in Bengston Block. Milan
Office on Main street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

Office in Rock Island National
Bank Building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

Money loaned. Office over Thomas
drug store, corner of Second avenue
and Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25
Professional Cards. &
ATTORNEYS.

MCASKRIN & M'CASKRIN,
Attorneys at Law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-25

\ very pretty wedding was that of
Luetje and Miss Anita Jo-
hansen. which took place Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Johans-
sen, 612 West Third street.
Evening journal., 1902-10-03
stones EaII In showers.

Wheeling. w. Va, Oct. 3. - The
suburban village of Parkview. four
miles east of this city, was the scene
of great excitement over is showers
of stones. During the past two days
showers have been frequent and some
damage has been done to property
The stones are the size and shape OF
cobble stones. The larger ones that
have fallen are jet black and very
hard, while a number of snowy white
ones have also fallen. The white
coating has the appearance Of lime
Many Of the people from here have
visited the village and have brought
some Of the stones to the city.
Evening journal., 1902-10-03
LONDON CAB SERVICE.
why 1t Is the Best and the Cheapest
In the World.


Everyone knows, either from ex-
perience or hearsay, that the cab serv-
Ice in London is the best and cheap
est In the world. but few of us know
why. So when was over there l
made it a point to find out"
The woman who occupied the other
seat in the hanson looked as IL she
would like TO hear the result of his
investigations. "lt is mainly due" he
continued. ito the fact that licenses to
drive cabs and buses through the Lon
don streets are hard TO get. An appli-
cant must furnish the most satisfac-
tory proofs of his honesty when he
files his application at Scotland Yard.
and his references are carefully veri-
fed. Then he undergoes such a rigid
examination as to his knowledge OF
streets and localities that but little
more than half the candidates manage
to pull through ii. Those who do are
then tested as to their ability to drive
through the crowded thoroughfares,
( the test being a practical one. with an
inspector of police. who is himself an
expert driver, seated by the side Of
the would be Jehu as he threads his
way through the jam. Probably 20
per cent of the applicants come to
grief during this test, as the slightest
infraction Of the rules of the road or
the exercise of bad Judgment In con-
trolling or guiding his horse means
absolute failure. If successful, the
applicant is impressed with the I'M
portanee Of returning all articles left
in his cab to headquarters without de-
lay and told that an attempt TO make
excessive charges means the forfeiture
Of his license. The result is compare
tive safety to the passengers in cabs
and a reasonable certainly that there
win be no attempt upon the 'cabby's'
part to overcharge his fare. New
York Tribune.