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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
Personal POINTS

Mrs. F. RiXon, of Clinton, Iowa, was
i'm the city today
John Schafer. Jr.. of Port Byron,
was a Rock Island caller today.
F. NJ TindaH returned this morn
ing from visit in bloomington.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. II. Burnham, of
Lincoln, Neb.. were visitors in the
city last night.
James Mckinney. the member of
the state railway and warehouse COM
mission from Aledo, was in the city
today.
MIR. and Mrs. George Schwenninger.
of Geneseo. spent yesterday in the
city. being guests at the Killmcr-Jens
wedding
Mrs. Hattie Kick, of Pennington,
Iowa, who came To attend the Kill
mer-Jens wedding, will remain for a
visit with MIR. and Mrs. {. II. Seidel.
NJ \. Patterson went to Peoria to-
day To attend the funeral of Mrs. L.
c. Coffee. wife of the commercial
agent of the Peoria and Rock Island
roads ut that place.
Miss Mary Torrance visited today
with her parents, DIR. and Mrs. Will
lam Torrance. She is on her way
from Evanston. Wyoming, where she
has been teaching literature. to ac-
cept an advanced position in an edu-
cational institution at Dallas, Tex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
CONTESTS DIVORCE
William and Mary Strang Air
Their Matrimonial Grievances
Before a Jury.
INCIDENCE AND CRUELTY ALLEGED
Control of Five Children and Prop
erty Rights Are Involved
Other Cases.

\ somewhat unusual suit is on trial
before jury in the circuit court to-
day. 1t is a contested divorce case.
in which Mary Strang, formerly of
this city, but now of Moline, seeks
Legal release from her husband. Will
lam Strang. The control of five
children and piece of property on
Eighth-and-a-half avenue are involv-
ed in addition to the divorce. and the
husband is contesting all three
points.
The couple were married in 1888
in Council Bluffs, Iowa. and removed
here about ten years ago. Three
years ago, according to the testimony
OF Mrs. Strang. who was on the stand
this morning, the husband became in
dolent and in order to support the
family she bagan to keep boarderS.
In her story she told of u number
of occasions upon which her husband
had struck and violently treated her.
even going so far as to threaten her
life with a razor. Mrs. Strang now
supports the children and herself by
sewing. while Mr.. Strang boards in
this city George w. McCaskrin rep
iSSeutS Ine plailfJlH ana VI. r. SWeen-
ey the defendant.
Other Matters
The case in the circuit court of
the Kendall Manufacturing company
against Joseph Kerr came to a sud
den end yesterday afternoon. The
suit was one on bond of SlOO which
it was claimed had been forfeited by
John Bacon in keeping goods receiv-
ed from the company as agent. Kerr
was his bondsman. \ deposition by
the secretary of the company was
presented by Adair Peasants. as at
torney for the plaintiffs, declaring
that the goods had been issued TO Ba-
con. When the latter went on the
stand, however. his testimony to the
effect that he had not received the
goods, punctured the case of the
plaintiff and upon motion of Mr.
Peasants it was dismissed. The at
torneys for the defense were NJ. +.
Sweeney and George w. Nc Caslrin
Mrs Atlanta Eckhart was yesterday
afternoon granted divorce from
Louis Eckhart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

An English clergyman was address
ing a congregation of fishermen. and in
order to appeal the more to his hearers
he introduced a number of nautical
SMILES. He pictured n captain navi-
eating his craft through dangerous
passage. surrounded with rocks and
currents. and he described the voyage
in detail. At last he reached his eli
max when it seemed Inevitable that
the ship should be lost. And what
shall we do now?" he made his captain
cry.
''Bless your soul, guvnor," replied a
voice. at the back. ''that captain o.
yours can't do nothin'. He's sailin' his
ship starn foremost!' -----.-. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
REMAINS OF MONNELL q
AND JOHNSON BURIED

The remains of Walter Downs Mon
nell, who committed suicide yester-
day under the wheels of a C.. Il. q
Q. train. and those of Emil Johnson,
the young man who died Tuesday at
st. Anthony's hospital of typhoid
fever, were buried this afternoon at
the potter's field. at county expense.
Nothing has been learned 10 throw
any additional light upon the family
of either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
ILLINOIS IS SOLD
Passes Into Hands of Company
Headed by Phil Mitchell
and T. J. Medill.
CHAMBERLAIN, KINDT & 90. MANAGE
Good Attractions Are Guaranteed
Some Changes in
House.

By deal which was consummated
late this afternoon the new Illinois
theatre, built by George II. John
ston, passed under the ownership of
a company of Rock Island gentlemen
composed of Phil Mitchell and T. j.
Medill, associated with one or two
others.
The new company VIII be incorpor-
ated under the name of the Illinois
Theatre company with a capital stock
of $4,000. This. it is understood.
does not quite cover the cost paid
for the building. Mr.. Johnston's
agent in closing the deal was the
Farmers & Mechanics Savings bank
of Davenport.
Chamberlin, Kindt & Co. are to be
the lesses and managers and they
guarantee the same class of attrac-
tions that are given in Peoria, Rock
ford and others of the more import
ant theatres in their circuit.
New PortecOchere.
The new company promises to
make some changes about the build
ing, among them being the substitu-
ton of more ornamental porte
cochere for the one now in place, a
good sidewalk and somewhat elab-
crate cornice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
NEW ROAD DEAL
Rock Island to Take in the B., G. r.
An. and Oper-
ate IL.

Chicago, Jan. est is reported on
what appears to be reliable author
ity that the Burlington, Cedar Rap
lis & Northern railroad would soon
be consolidated with the Rock Is
land system and operated as part of
it, says the Post. Seventy-five per
cent of that roads stock is now own
ed by the Rock Island and % per
cent by the Burlington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

MORGAN DIES OF WOUNDS:
SEARCH FOR MURDERER

Thomas Morgan. the Muscatine sa-
loonlleeper, shot by Kid Noble Tues
day night, is dead from his wounds,
and the authorities are believed to
be close on the trail of the assassin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
Notice.

McCauley & Swanson, practical
well diggers, will be ready for active
work March 18th. Farm, factory or
household wells. All work guaran-
teed. Get our prices. Address.
McCAULEY. d SWANSON,
7O3 Second Ave. or 416 Fourth Ave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
Allie nj Stake

If you but know the splendid
merit of Foley's Honey and Tar you
would never be without it. a dose
or two will prevent an attack of
pneumonia or la grippe. 1t may save
your life. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

The Federation of Woman's clubs
has extended the right of honorary
membership to the men who make
Rocky Mountain Tea. .rvomen's great;
est benefactoTS;a r. H. Thomas. Pliiadif,.
macy. az 20 DIT. ~ = - 's0T'~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
A short National Anthem.

Japan has perhaps the shortest of all
national anthems. 1t is called ''Kimi
Ga Yo,' from its first three words, and
consists of thirty-two syllables, which
count in poetry, however, as thirty-One.
The exceeding brevity is due to the
national fondness for cOnciseness of
phrase and for economy of expression
in all forms of art.
The patriotic song is what the Japa-
nese call "tanka," or verse of five
lines, the first and third being of five
and the others of seven syllables. Be
low is given the anthem in Japanese,
with an English translation:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
Licensed tn.Meoi.

c. Frederick Channon. Rock Island
Miss Bertha NJ. Williams Rock Island
William Killmer. 49,. Rock Island
Miss Lena Jens. South Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23
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, 1902-01-23

If you believe what you read about
Rocky Mountain Tea. see that you
ge4 the genuine, made only by the
Madison Medicine Co. 50 cents, no
mere. no less. T. H. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-23

KIM Ga Yo.
p kjma ga 20 wa
= = Chiyo nj yachiyo nj
y Sazare ishi no
iSg Iwawo to narite
THi Koke no musu made.
TRANSLATION.
May our lords dominion last
Till a thousand years have passed
Twice four thousand times o'ertold!
Firm as chanEeless rock, earth rooted,
Moss of ages uncomputed.
Japan and America.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
COST $780,.
Advice That Was Worth It,

I was once slave to the coffee habit
and became almost confirmed invalid
by drinking it," says Mr.. G. II. Aitkin Of
Whiting, N. j.
II tried to break away from coffee. but
every time I stopped I suffered from Sc
we're sick headaches and for relief went
back to coffee again, only in the end to
suffer from extreme nervousness and se-
we're bilious attacks.
Il became so irritable that I made life
miserable for my family and myself. FL
nally I went to New York to consult a
specialist. After thoroughly questioning
and examining me, he said I must give up
drinking coffee, as it had greatly under
mined my health, and he further said that
coffee killed more people than rum. !
laughed at him, but he said it was the
truth and that in his practice he had seen
mahy evil effects from coffee drinking.
j He said it was no use to prescribe for
me unless I gave up coffee, and recon
mended that use Postum Food Coffee
which he - highly recommended. He
charged me $12 for his advice, which
thought rather high-priced at the time
but to-day think it very cheap. I bought
several packages Of Postum from the gro
Ger and it was the best days work eve1
did for myself. -e.s . ~ 5: i'll. .s.. 3.
II had a pot of Postum made for my
supper that night; that was in the spring
Of 1898, and I have drank it ever since
with the best results to my health. The
sick headache and nervousness I suffered
from drinking coffee have entirely gone
I am never bilious and have increased ii
weight; have happier disposition ane
am much more agreeable company to m,
family and friends.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
,MR. WALKERS OFFER.
He Is Prepared to Give Back to the
Government Some $500 Acres
~ of Land.
He Complains That Indians in Cali.
fornia Have Been Given Some
Good Land.
From, The Journal B.rs1u. Room IS. Psss
Building, YashinQtoss. # .r %s .

Fren, The Jorr,.a. B..rsau. Room IS. Pes
Washington, Nov. 1T. B. Walker,
the Minneapolis lumberman, is now en-
gagged In a controversy with the general
land office. Unlike the usual run Of lum-
ber kings, Mr.. Walker wants to give
back to the government the title to about
$500 acres of land in the Redding land
Hermann is hesitating to accept the ten
der and Is having an investigation made.
Mr.. Walker has been in California sew"
eral years buying timber land wherever
he can, and taking, other land with gov
ernment scrip. The area in the present
controversy was located with what is
known as forestry scrip which Mr..
Walker purchased from former holders
Of the land In the forest reserves. Under
the law this scrip can be located on any
vacant public land In any part of the
United States, provided it is not mineral.
The presumption here is that he thought
it was good timber land when he located
it but upon investigation discovered that
there was not enough timber on 1t to
make it worth his while to hold it. He
therefore rendered it back to the govern
ment. If. as Mr.. Walker alleges this land
is mineral it will not be subject to loca-
tion with his forestry scrip.
incidentally he has made application to
locate his schip on an equal area of land
which he is satisfied is not mineral, but
he does not say whether or not it con-
tains timber. When the investigation now
being conducted by the agents Of the
land office is concluded, Commissioners
Hermann will decide whether he will ac-
cept Mr.. Walkers tender.
It was discovered to-day that Mr..
Walker made objection to Commissioner
| Of Indian Affairs Jones when the latter
was In San Francisco last summer against
allowing Indians to allot and to hold tim
ber land, alleging that it was against the
law. Mr.. Walker had discovered a fine
body of timber land in one part Of the
state which had been allotted to Indians
He probably thought it would be a good
idea to locate some of his forestry scril
on this allotted land, which embraced al
together about ten sections, and called
the commissioners attention to this
technical violation of the law.
Nothing came of it, however, as the
commissioner still has the plat of the
land on his desk. and is likely to hold il
| there. He takes the ground that If the
Indians have any valuable land in theil
| possession in severalty they should ge'
| the benefit from it rather than that some
| white man should get timber on it.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
THE CANAL TREATY
Colombias Request for Notifications
Has Been Received.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Mr. Cromwell
counsel for the Panama Canal company
had a long conference to-day with Secre-
tary Hay respecting the next steps to be
taken, in view Of Attorney General Knox's
opinion on the suffciency Of the canal
title to carry out the transfer Of the
property to the United States government
The Spooner act requires a treaty with
Colombia, to be made before the canal
company's property is actually purchased
by the United States government; but
this treaty is now well advanced toward
completion, so that it Is deemed proper
to consider other measures relating to tha
French title. It is also understood that
after a full conference with such senatorial
leaders as have been in Washington re-
Gently, Secretary Hay has pretty well sat-
isfied himself that if such a thing were
desirable, congress would readily amend
the Spooner act so as to wipe out the
condition that a treaty must precede the
purchase. In such case. the canal prop
erty, having been bought, the United
States government would go ahead with
the work of construction, leaving the
treaty negotiations to follow.
But as already indicated, the negotia-
tions between Secretary Hay and Senior
Concha have progressed so satisfactorily
as to warrant, the belief that no such
recourse to further legislation will be nec-
esSary.
There Is now in the hands Of Secretary
Hay. who is waiting to submit it to the
president, a proposal from Colombia sug-
ing notifications of the treaty which the
United States originally proposed. This
is being considered point by point, and
while it will not be accepted as a whole.
yet there is said to be fair ground for
compromise.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
STOP LOSS ORDERS UNCOVERED
A Break In Prices Unioads Heavy Line

A Break In Prices Unloads Heavy Lines
of Stock.
New York, Nov. 14.-There was another
bad break in the stock market this after
noon after the early weakness had appar-
emily subsided, and sluggish and waver-
ing movement Of prices had succeeded
The slump was attributed to raiding tac-
tics by powerful speculative combina-
ton.
| The usual rumors of financial troubles
and of heavy losses by large spectators
ACCOMPANIED the decline. The wiplng ou1
of margins and uncovering of stop-loss
orders dislodged heavy masses or STOCK
indicat ting, as matter of course, heavy
speculative losses.
The factors made use of by the bears
were the prospects of a weak bank return
Tomorrow, fears Of gold exports nex1
week, further large demands from the in
terror for money and a consequent squeeze
in the money market.
The action of the Pennsylvania in In
creasing wages was also pointed to a!
an indication Of a rise in operating ex
penses. That stock and it's affiliated
stocks led the decline, and st. Paul, South
ern Pacific and the Pacifics, Western ant
coal roads generally bore the brunt O.
the attack Losses ran from to 6&
points in the principal stocks and the
efforts of the bears to cover shorts offerec
the only symptom of rallying power O.
| the market.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
THE FEDERATI0N'S WORK
The Matter of Socialism and Munic-
ipal Socialism Come Up
Again.

[Mr. Gompers' address late yesterday will be
found Page in this paper.]
New Orleans, Nov. 14.-The earlier
part Of the morning session of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor was occupied
by the reports of the committees on Gre
dentials and rules. Two delegates whose
credentials had not been regular were
seated.
Delegate Kemper, for the brewery
workers, said there was a protest against
the seating of their delegation and asked
what had been done. He was informed
that the committee was not prepared
to pass upon the eligibility of the brewery
workers, but would do so later.
In the report of the executive commit
tee read yesterday by Vice President
Duncan, allusion was made to a circular
issued by the Milwaukee. Trades Council
advocating a federation composed Of city
central bodies. This move, the commit
tee declared, would result in the estab-
lishment Of body antagonistic to- the
American Federation of Labor.
To this view Victor L. Berger, delegate
Of the Milwaukee Federated Trades, OBJ.
jected strongly this morning, declaring
that there was no thought Of antagonisn
to the American Federation Of Labor, but
rather the purpose was to formulate q
platform embodying socialism.
Delegate Wilson Of the mine workers
asked that, as President Mitchell of his
organization was not present, and as two
other delegates W re also absent, theil
alternates be seat /. This was done.
Delegate Berg !. Of Milwaukee intro
duced resolut lon from the Wisconsin
Federation cal ng for the recognition O.
the principles international socialism
Similar resoluti ms at previous conven
tions have invol lively argument. .li
The committe n - ,dentials reported
against the Sc of Delegate Cole O.
the sheet me- yrkers. After. a Ions
debate the m; ter was referred back. Th'
convention then took a recess until p
m. The session, it was announced
| would be only for the Introduction o
resolutions. -. : ...z II. j.,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
WAGES ADVANCE
The Pennsylvania Lines Give 10000
Employees a Surprise.

Pittsburg, Nov. 14.-The officials OF the
PENNSYLVANIA lines west Of Pittsburg gave
notice to-day that the wages OF all EN-
ployes receiving less than 5000 per monh
would be advanced 10 per cent, to meet
the increase made by the eastern systems
of the Pennsylvania yesterday. The ad-
vance will affect about 100000
st. Joseph. Mo-, Nov. 14.-Burlington
switchmen in ST. Joseph have received
an advance in wages of cents an hour and
helpers have been advanced cents an
hour. The action is voluntary on the part
of the road. The wages are now the same
in St. Joseph. Kansas City and Chicago
Superintendent Perkins said that the scale
will be put into effect Nov. Is. The new
wages will be as follows:
Night foremen, S3 cents an hour; night
helpers. 80 cents an hour; day foremen, 81
cents an hour; day helpres. % cents ar
hour.
Between seventy-five and 100 men will
be affected in this city,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
THE OHIO THOUGHT MoULDERs
They Express Their Preference on,
-.." the Speakership.
+o Tho journal

Special to The journal. e. ~. .s.7.s-.%2E...
Chicago, Nov. 14.-The2 Tribune this
morning publishes the following: Lead
ing editors of Ohio were asked by the
Tribune for their views as tostte best man
for speaker Of the house to succeed David
B. Henderson. Eighty seven editors re-
piled, and of these forty-three are fatty
in favor of Joe G. Cannon of Illinois and
five name him for second choice.
f. ''The next strongest candidate OF the
Ohio editors is Theodore e. Burton Of
Cleveland, who is named first by twenty
four. ss #
AFTER Congressman Burton comes Con-
gresham Grosvenor Of Ohio with six, and
then follow Dalzell (Pa.) with three, Lit
tlefield (Maine) with two, Dick Of Ohio
with two, Fowler IN. J.) with one, Hit of
Illinois with one, and Babcock with one.
Three editors have no choice beyond
wanting a good republican and one who
will look after the water ways Of the mid
die west .53.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
LAST OF sHAKsPERE COURSE
Third and Last Of the Series OF oarrach
Recltals Next Monday ~"
Evenind, -r.f

Marshall Darrach. the eminent New
York recitalist is being enthusiastically
received in this his first season in Mime
sofa. With series Of Shaksperean re-
citals his evenings are filed from the first
Of November into December at Minneap-
oils, St. Paul, Red Wing, Rochester, Man
kato, Winona, St. Cloud and Owatonna.
Everywhere he has had excellent audi
ences and has won the unbounded admtra-
tion Of all by his powerful delineations of
Shakespere's varied characters, and by
his own strong personality.
The series here closes next Monday ev-
ening with the presentation Of Hamlet-a
play which gives opportunity for the dis
play of his great power in. the delineation
of all phases Of character and personality.
The many holders of course tickets feel
that in this last recital they are to have
even a greater treat than in the former
recita1s. and are urging all to hear Mr.
Darrach in Hamlet s
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
WILD TIME IN OHIO
Masked Men Terrorize a Town, One
Is Shot Dead, Others
Hurt.
Burglar Has His Head Shot OFF and
City Marshal Krohm Is
Badly Hurt.

Elmyra, Ohio, Nov. 14.-Marshal Henry
Krohm was seriously shot and an un-
known burglar had his head blown off in
a bloody battle here early to-day. The
shooting occurred during a fight with four
robbers, who completely terrorized the
town. The gang stole horses and rigs.
entered several houses and shot recklessy
in wild charge down the main street Of
the town.
J. E. Baird was awakened by burglars
in his house. He got up and saw two
masked men standing on either side OF
his bed. Drawn revolvers were pointed
at his head, but in spite Of this he
jumped from bed and grappled with the
intruders. In the darkness they broke
away and fed from the house.
The burglars then entered the home Of
Town Marshal Krohm, who opened fra
| on them. When he had shot three times,
one of the robbers, who had jumped into
| a buggy, got out and began blazing away
at the marshal. At the third shot the
latter fell with bullet through his hips.
Baird, who had meantime arrived at the
scene, picked up the officers gun and
continued the firing. The robbers, how
ever, drove rapidly away. Baird followed
| them to the home Of Superintendent w. J.
Hitler of the Cleveland, Elyria & Vest
ern railway. Even when Baird again
opened fire on the robbers they walked
into the Hitler home after smashing in
the door. The noise on the treet aroused
Hitler and he reached for his gun, loaded
| with quail shot. A burglar cautiously
opened the door and Hitler blew his head
off at the first discharge. The other rob-
ber turned and ran, Hitler discharged the
second barrel.
/ The, robber yelled and tottered, but did
not fall. He ran into the street and dis
Eappeared. - 80
A posse was at once formed and is pur-
| suing the robbers. Marshal Krohm is se-
riously and perhaps fatally wounded. II
is not known how badly the other robbet
is hurt. The dead robbers linen is
marked Davis" He had in his pocket
a mileage book sold at Oil City, Pa. to
HMr Davis 80