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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-13
Dec. IA In History.

l503-The famous French
prophet. De NoStrada-
mus, born: died 1866.
1791-Charles Wolfe, poet,
born in Dublin; died
1928. Wolfe's hest known
production is his cele-
brated ode on the burial
of Sir John Moore. He
died at the age of 81.
After graduating from
Trinity tho noat hooo,po
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-13
LONG m PUBLIC LIFE.
career Of Mr.. Reed Beasu5in Maine
&y5{}E{$N Many Years AGO. iaj RE-


Many Years Ago. Z. :.
Thomas Bracket Reed was born
october 10, 1889, in Portland, Me.
For almost 40 years he was promi-
nent in the affairs Of his state or the
nation. He began public life as.
Paymaster in, the navy during the
civil war. Later he served his state
IN the legislature and as attorney
general. When he was elected to
congress in 1876 he began the first
OF IL terms in that body. He retired
from public life in 1899 and resumed
the practice of law in New York city.
Following is an epitome of his ca
reer: Il ,.,
CIRCULATED from Bowdodn college,
Law Student is6i : :SSS
Acting assistant paymaster. u. S.
A6mittea - tho 10. .1S647 7$s3
Began the 70 pr sns Of @
MEMBER of state legislature. .,...... .1S6S-1S69
Member of the state senate. 1870
Attorney general of Maine. -. .1s70-1s71-lS72
E1ty solicitor of Portland ..1S74-1S75-lS76-1S77
Elected to congress...... 1876
4SCc!cClcG A.... 1919
DCoiotS Icy
IkSeleCleQ .lCSZ
Reelected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1884
Reelected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1856
Reelected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1883
Elected speaker of the house .. 1889
Reelected to congress-. 1890
Reelected neutrality-suspicious.. 1892
Reelected Observation-Disclosures. 1884
Reelected speaker of the house. 1885
Reelected to congress 1896
Reelected speaker ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1887
Reelected to congress. ....................1S9 1888
Resigned from congress 1899
promirort fo~ 1909
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-13

not known here, though she has met
with considerable social success in Lon
don. Wait moment. She's engaged
at present. A few minutes later he
approached me with lady on his arm
Great heaven! Who should she be but
my wallflower, my 'poor minister's
daughter from the countryv I did not
see her till she was directly before me.
l looked up, my lackadaisical express
sion changing to surprise, delight, cen
fusion, while she-how did this woman
whom had been hunting all over the
world greet me? She laughed.
DinneriWas announced, and felt the
hand l so much coveted on my arm.
During the evening got her story.
She was the daughter of rich Episco-
pal bishop. The year before, when I
had seen her sitting alone, she had
come among strangers, and the social
way had not been prepared for her.
When she visited England with her ia
ther the next spring, ne was called .tmy
lord bishop and his daughter, being
furnished with an opportunity, became
social success. E., %.3sl
Alas, she was betrpthed to an Eng
fish nObleman! 81 I'll
But how can state III asfew words
all that comes after that little word?
The settlement was lot satisfac Glory to
his lordship My settlement was satis-
factory to the bishop her father n.
5 OLIVER II. HINSDALE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

There has been something of Il dis
Position to underestimate the dan
gers that always exist where such II
pcstilent disease makes its appear
ance in community, and some have
been so reckless as to- make light of
the matter and to question the cor
rectncss of the diagnoses that have
been made i'm the existing eases. In
the first place where Il different ply
stefan has passed upon the one af-
hicted in almost every case there
should be no occasion to raise a
doubt, and i'm the second place the
health department has taken pains
to provide itself with the proofs in
disputable of the character of the
disease in each case where the small
poX regulations have been made to
apply. and if there are slleptics who
desire To be convinced. they may be-
come fully satisfied by calling on the
health department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
Buried at wilton.
PERSONAL POINTS

DR.. J. w. Stewart has gone to
Waco, Tex.
Miss Ella Schultz returned to Chi
cago today after visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Phillips.
Mrs. II. IL. Lamp, of Kewanee, is
here for a weeks visit with Mrs. Rob-
ert Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Kelly, of
Wilton, Iowa, were visitors in the
city last night, leaving this morning
over the Q for New Orleans.
W. c. Galloway and X. y. Whitman,
of Alcdo, are in the city on monthly
business connected with the Frater-
nal Tribunes.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Adams departed
this morning via the Peoria route to
visit the Texas oil fields. They will
stop on the way to be present at the
festival of the Mardi Gras at New
Orleans.
Maj. and Mrs. c. w. Halves left yes
terday afternoon and Mrs. +. O. Van
Calder and Miss Myrtle Dade left
last evening for Peoria, where
meeting of the beneficiary committee
of the Royal Neighbors is in progress
in addition to the regular meeting of
the board of managers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
D. P. McKOWN DEAD.
One of the Pioneers of This Sec
tion--Long in Postal
Service.
IN ROCK ISLAND AND DAVENPORT
Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow At
ternOon-RObert A. Nc
Intyre.

David +. McKown died at 1920 last
evening at his home. 14OS Third ave
nue.. Ailments incident to old age
appearing three years ago resulted
IN his death after an illness of one
week. Mr.. McKown was born May
IL, 1922, at Pittsburg. Pa, his boy
hood being spent there and at Gin
cinnati, Ohio. He came to Davenport
July %, 1910. in charge of a boat load
of lumber and household goods for a
wealthy pork packer, John Shays by
name, and spent his first night in
Rock Island in 7-story frame build
ing built for n grist mill. standing on
the levee where the White Buggy
company plant now stands. He went
to Chicago in 1915, where he learned
the plasterer's trade, and followed it
with success, returning to Davenport,
where he became prominent in bust
ness and political circles.
Shortly after the war Mr.. McKown
entered the postal service. Six years
he was assistant postmaster under
Edward Russell and Gen. \. III. San
ders in Davenport, nine years as an
assistant TO PostmaSters l.. NJ. IIav-
erstick, William Jackson and Thomas
Murdoch in the Rock Island Office,
then four years as postal clerk on
the Davenport & Calmer division.
Following this he Travelled for +. G..
Frazer and the Davenport Ladder
company.
Mr.. MckOwn was married Dee. IL.
1851, to Miss Wilhclmina Cairnes, of
Davenport. who died i'm 1858. Four
years later he married Miss Mary +.
Brown, of Davenport, who survives
him with five sons. Edwin T., Gilbert
H., Harry r, of this city; Charles s.,
of Peoria. and Louis w, of Daven-
port, and seven grandchildren.
The 18th OF January was the 18th
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kown's wedding. In 1916 Mr.. Nc
Kown joined the Tabernacle Baptist
church of Chicago. and ever after
took an active interest in all Chris
tian work. His membership has for
% years been in the United Presby-
terrain church of Davenport and Rock
Island. lie has left to his sons as
legacy the memories of ripened
Christian character. The funeral
services will be from his late home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

1t is the duty of all sensible peo-
pie to sustain the health department
in the carrying out of all measures
for the protection and preservation
of the city's sanitary condition, and
to he guided by its recommendations
at a time when exceptional precau-
tons for the public good are deem
ed wise.
Rock Island, like many other cities,
is at the present time afflicted with
a few cases of smallpox. and in
adopting such measures as are cs-
sential TO stamping out the pest as
speedily as may be the health depart
ment is doing it's full duty. There
ought to be no hesitancy on the part
of the city in g'sing the department
all the reasonable aid and fulfilling
all possible requirements to deal eff
fectivcly with the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
ravorlte Nearly Ererywhere.

There is no more agonizing torture
than piles. The constant itching and
burning make life intolerable. No
position is comfortable. The torture
is unceasing. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salvc cures piles at once. For skin
diseases, cuts, burns, bruises, all
kinds of wounds, it is unequalled. j.
S. Gerall, St. Paul, Ark, says: From
1865 L suffered with the protruding,
bleeding piles and could find nothing
to help me until 1 used DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. \ few boxes
completely cured me. Beware of
counterfeits. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
CIrruIt COurt.

The circuit court was unable to be-
gin a case today on account of the
disposition of the four cases that had
been set for a hearing. Two of them
were continued and the two others,
Blake q Murray vs.. Reynolds and the
People for use vs.. Williams ct al,
were dismissed. t-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
Railroad Notes.

They are having a nice, interesting
time down in Muscatine. where the
Rock Island has applied for some adj
ditional trackage room, owing to the
contract which the road is under
stood to have entered into to carry
the Milwaukee cutoff from DaVen-
port to Muscatine. While the appli
cation is pending the Muscatine
North and South road is busy cover
ing it's right of way with tracks, to
prevent any possible encroachments
by the other road, of which it claims
to be very much afraid. At the same
time some Muscatine people think
that it would be nice if they could
compel the Milwaukee to come in
over its Owe tracks. and are throw
ing dornicks at the Rock Island
whenever they get a chance. 1t
makes a lively three-cornered fight
The Ashdalc ana Thompson Rail
way company was incorporated yes
terday at Springfield to build rail
road from Ashdale to Thompson. in
Carroll county. The capital stock is
500. 900. The incoTporators and first
board of directors are Burton Ham
son, William II. Morrison, ii. {. Hau-
gan and +. G. Ranney. of Chicago,
and L. w. Adams, or Milwaukee. All
these men are officials of the Mil
waullee & st. Paul and this company
is backing the new road, which, it is
understood, will be made u part of
the Kansas City short line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
Choice Farm Mortgages.

S2,OOO.OO-32O acres, Pierce county
Neb.-valuc 50, 600.
S1,sOO-32O acres, Knox county
Neb.-vaIue $4,000.
ESQ acres. Cedar county
Neb.-value $40. 900.
Mature in five years, e per cent in
terest l.. II. GUNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

The object of this reference is not
to cause needless alarm, or to convey
the impression that Rock Island is n
place to be avoided because genuine
exists here. 1t is To pre-
vent such circumstances developing
through indifference on the part of
the people that there may he just
cause for alarm that these observa-
tions are given.
The city council did no less than
its duty last evening in giving
Health Commissioner De Silva the
desired assistance in meeting the eX-
igencies of the present situation, not
only i'm the matter of the detention
hospital, but in the provision for a
proper pest wagon. During the
course of his remarks before the
council DIR. De Silva spoke of the
that has prevailed over
the use of the city ambulance in the
of smallpox patients. This
is practice that the Argus has
made indirect aIlusion to heretofore.
and has only refrained from con
demning the recklessness of the pro-
ceeding because of indisposition to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

Wednesday afternoon at 1880 o'clock,
interment to be made in the family
burial lot in Oakdale cemetery, Day-
EXPORT.
Buried at Wilton.
The funeral of Robert a. Mcintyre,
father of w. Il. Mcintyre, of this
city, whose death was chronicled in
yesterdays Argus as having taken
place at Muscatine, was held from
the old home in Wilton Junction,
iowa, this afternoon. Deceased was
SO years of age and pioneer in
southeastern Iowa. In addition to
Mr.. Mcintyre, of this city. three 9th
err children. Charles c., of Davenport;
Edward. of Colorado Springs, and
Miss Mary Mcintyre, at home, with
the widow, survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04

Judge Gest requests the presence
of all members of the bar at the con
vening of court at o tomorrow morn
ing to consider the advisability of
continuing court longer at the pres
ent time in view of the danger of
furthering the spread of smallpox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
o STATION CLOCK
General Manager F. A. DeIano
Says He Has Asked Directors
for Appropriation.
PLANS FOR TRAIN SHEDS ALSO
officials in the City With Reference
to Changes on Quincy
Bridge.

f. y. Delano, general manager, and
E. j. Blake, consulting engineer of
the Q, arrived in the city this morn
ing and spent the day in conference
with Maj. c. Med. Townsend in re-
gard to important changes the COM
pany proposes making on and about
the bridge ct Quincy. As this place
falls within the territory under the
control of Mai. Townsend, he is re-
sponsible for the maintenance of nav
igation facilities there and the pro-
posed changes will be modified by the
position he takes with reference to
them.
The two railway officials, after
completing their business, took adj
vantage of an opportunity to visit
Rock Island arsenal, which Mr.. De-
lano had not previously done. They
returned in time TO take dinner in the
city and leave for the south on the
afternoon train. When seen by an
Argus reporter the general manager
readily consented to talk shop. Ask
ed concerning the status of the
Moline depot project, with the oc-
companying change of route from
Thirty-eighth street, in this city. to
East Moline. he replied that the mat
ter is still under advisement, al
though il is hoped it will be settled
within the next three months. The
trouble, he said, lay in getting hold
of the proper site in Moline for Il
depot. some doubt existing in regard
to the advisability of building on the
tract of land now belonging to the
road west of Sixteenth street.
The change which has been effect
ed during the past few DAYS by which
the Q occupies the same depot with
the Milwaukee in East Moline. he
said, had been brought about in or
der to give the Q the use of the three
miles of the Milwaukee's track be-
tween East Moline and the junction
in ---.ne, thus virtually giving his
road so much double track.
As to Local improvements
When Mr.. DeIano was asked if he
knew of the promise made by his
predecessor. w. c. Brown, of clock
in the tower at the Twentieth street
depot, he replied: YES. 1 accept
ell that promise with my office. Mr..
DION III IdNluS idNt ICiVl CliOt W II.
\ tower clock is rather expensive
luxury and l believe none should
have been planned for the depot here.
But as | am bound by the promise of
my predecessor | have been endeav-
oring to secure an appropriation for
il from the board of directors, so far
without success
Little encouragement was given in
regard to the installation of train
sheds. ''When the depot was plan
ned" the general manager saidI lit
was the intention to have. the term
mus of the road here and to run pas
senger trains in on the stub tracks
to load and unload. Then the sheds
were a comparatively simple matter.
Now that trains run through the
sheds would have to be built over the
side tracks to the main ones and the
task becomes more difficult. l be-
lieve there are plans for the sheds
under the present requirements in eN-
istence somewhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-04
SUSTAIN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN
STAMPING OUT PEST.

/ create Il horror for the humanitarian
conveyance that was provided for the
city at great expense by noble heart
ed women. There are emergencies
where the ambulance might be
brought into service under any cir
cumstanceS, and that wherein the pa
tent was woman afflicted with
smallpox was doubtless one of them.
but TO tolerate the general use of it
as pest wagon, has simply added to
the towering evidences of the abso-
lutte failure on the part of the pres
ent municipal administration to real
ize the propriety and seriousness of
things. The pest wagon should have
been one of the first provisions made
in dealing with the smallpox and
the public might naturally have eN-
pected Il competent mayor to see
that il was done.
Diligent precautions are always in
order in dealing with contagion and
had other cities taken the care that
is urged in Rock Island the disease
would not have been communicated
to this city.
Tomorrow morning. a physician
VIII be sent into the public schools of
the city under the direction of the
health department for the purpose
of vaccinating children whose par
ents are unable to pay for the opera
ton. This much of the course map
ped out by DIR. De Silva at the council
meeting last evening has been sane
toned. Those who can pay for the
NNnrI- will n, 4, IL,
Two separate cases of suspicious
appearance are under the eye of the
department with the chances in ia
vor of their developing into symp-
toms of genuine smallpox. The pa
ticnts quarantined in the various
places are reported as doing fairly
we'll
At the board of education meeting
last night Supt. Hayden reported
good progress in the process of vac
cination of the pupils in accordance
with the rule laid down by the board
n week ago, but pointed out that
some of the physicians refuse to is
sue certificates of vaccination till
they are sure the operation has prov
en- effective. Therefore the time linn
it for the completion of the work was
extended till Feb. 10. 1t was also
voted to recognize certificates of
physicians to the effect that pupils
are not in proper physical condition
to safely undergo vaccination, thus
relieving them from the necessity of
having the operation performed.
Judge Gest requests the presence
of all members of the bar at the con-
vening of court at tomorrow morn
ing to consider the advisability of
continuing court longer at the pres
ent time in view of the danger of
firth nr-ir,rr tho -r,rnnd ,f n1lnON-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-05-29
Eeury sIadek Dead.

PARIS, NO., May 2l.-Henry Sladek,
one Of the most noted character in
north Missouri, was found dead on
the river bank near Paris this after
noon. He had been fishing since noon
and a sudden attack of heart disease
is supposed to have ended his life.
Mr., Sladek was a native OF Bohemia
and a graduate Of the University Of
spraQue. He took a prominent part
in the revolution in that country in
1s4s When the revolution was sup
dressed ne fed to the United States to
escape political persecution. He
taught music at st. Louis until Ere
mont organized his famous company
of pathanders to explore the then I'M
lrown West. Mr.. Sladek accompa-
nled him throughout the entire jour
new During the Civil War he served
IN the Union army and won his way
from the ranks TO the position Of lieu
tenant lie had been in business at
paris since the close OF the war. He
vas considered the best scholar in
Monroe county. Among his other at
talnments was the ability to speak
seyen languages. He was 50 years old.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-05-29
ORGANIZATION RETARDED.
Chicago Hen Interested in 0rganiza-
tion Of Stock Company for Brick
Works Want Clay Anal
yzed, 1t is Said.

Alfred Elliott, one of the owners of
the Western Stove Lining Works of
this city, returned Thursday night
from Chicago, where, In company
with his father, r. Z. Elliott, he has
been in conference with capitalists
who are interested in taking stock in
the new company being formed to en-
large the plant.
Mr.. Elliott would make no state
ment as to the purpose or the results
Of bis visit to Chicago, but from otheI
sources it is learned that the Chicago
capitalists have asked for an analysis
of the local bed of clay before goinG
further in the organization Of tht
company. This, it is said, will delal
the building of the new plant from
two weeks 10 month, as the analysis
will be made in Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-05-29
METEOR FALLS IN ST, LOUIS
Scientists Believe it Nay Have Been
Hurled From Mont Pelee.

ST. LOUIS, May 2l--A meteoric
stone, Weighing about five pounds,
fell at Thirteenth and Mullanphy
streets this morning Il was imbeded
In the earth for several feet Where
it struck the ground was damp from
recent showers and sent forth strong
flow Of steam.
When the aerolite, meteor or what.
ever u may be, was dug up II was so
hot that II could not be handled and
was rolled into a pool of water where
1t remained for over two hours before
it could be touched with lmpunity. 1t
seems 10 be composed Of iron and is
strongly impregnated with sulphur.
Many scientists claim that 1t is a
volcanic stone, hurled out Of Mont
Pelee, being thrown above the atmos-
phere surrounding the earth, and
finally coming back within the con-
fines of the laws Of graYitati0n, fell In
st, Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-05-29

l want to thank all ofmy old friends
and customers for their liberality
with me in the past and VIII say that
once more Ihave as complete line of
dry goods, notions, hosiery and mems
and ladies furnishing goods as used
to carry in the good old days. We are
receiving new goods every week and
will always try to keep our stock COM
plete and what the people want in the
lines we carry. The only difference in
the firm now is have formed astock
company and incorporated under the
name Of the McLoney Dry Goods Co.
And underour written agreement all
goods will have to be paid for when
taken out OF the store. We viii be
glad to see you and will treat everyone
as near right as we know how. We
can afford to sell you anything in the
dry goods line for less money than any
other house in the county, as our ex-
penses are very light and we will buy
and sell for cash only. You are cor
daily invited to call. Just to see il
anyone reads the LEDGER We will
make prices on y few lines Of goods fol
tomorrow (Fridayl only. See the ad.
elsewhere in this paper. Respectfully
d2t-wlt McLoNEY ID. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-05-29
A TEXAS WONDER
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle Of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures dia-
betes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism, and all irregu-
larities of the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women, regulates blad-
der troubles In children. II not sold
by your druggist will he sent by mail
on receipt Of 81. One small bottle is
two months treatment, and viii cure
any case above mentioned. DR.. e. w.
Hall, sole manufacturer, P. o. box 629,
st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials.
Sold by all druggists and Buckner &
Whitney, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1902-05-29

IRON the tentrnna Iounfr.
Pie Missouri Railroad Light and
|ger Co, organized and incorporated
Moberly on the Is. The company
Incorporated IN the sum Of $1,000
officers elected as follows; j. II.
pr, President; @. A. Thompson,
ke-Presldent; f. C. Jacoby, Secretary;
|m. Afiick, Treasurer and ]. ID.
Puseman, General manager. These
|htlemen with f. d. Miller are the
Rorporators.
is the purpose OF the company to
BIN by building 81 miles Of electric
hd, namely; from Huntsville to
pberly, from Moberly to Perry on an
line. Later, if the project proves
be successfully lines viii be run 70
exico, Centralia and Paris from the
hin line. The cost for 81 miles Is
imated at ss00.OOO. The survey Is te
made at once after which the right
way is 70 be secured and stock sub
lption solicited along the proposed
lte.
The men who have the matter IL
nd are reliable business men ane
pose to push the enterprise righl