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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-05

Edmund Russell will give a series OF
.Hamet' matinees at Wallack's. beginning
Cd April ?s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-05

The Passion Play will be shown by the
,,oisctoscope at Huber's Museum this
week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-05

Eta Reed Payton and the stock company
at Payton's Fulton Sire ct Theatre will
present Hazel Kirke.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-05

stuart Robson will come to the Montauk
Theatre this week to play THE Comedy
Al Errors 1t is a splendid revival. both
n, the fine acting Of Mr.. Robson and his
company and In the scenic appointments
Of the production.
Robert Edeson will appear at the Amphion
n Soldiers OF Fortune drama made
from one Of Richard Harding Davis's stories.
Marie Wainwright will play Camille
Ct the Columbia Theatre. supported BY
ths regular stock company.
Core Payton will be BOB Acres In tho
Rivals at his Leo avenue theatre this week.
Ina Abel Brinker Ii cast as Lydia Ldnouish.
M Payton's third anniversary In Brooklyn
VIII DO celebrated tomorrow night.
Eta Reed Payton and the stock company
at Payton's Fulton Sire ct Theatre will
present Hazel Kirke.'
'McFadden's Row Of Flats' Is announced
q the Grand Opera House.
Denman Thompson will play The Old
Homestead at the Folly.
Gypsy Jack will be offered at the Nov
city. with three matinees.
Don Cesar de Bazan' will be revived
at the Gotham.
Laura Biggar in East Lynne will be
the attraction at the Park.
Moths q play made from Ouidas
famous novel Of the same name. Is billed
by the Spooner stock company at the Bitou.
The Girl With the Auburn Hair win sing
At the Orpheun this week. The vitagraph
will show a distinctly Brooklyn feature.
the Polytechnic Institute gymnastio exer-
cises OF March 81. The Athos troupe Of
European acrobats and Countess Olga Won
Hatzfeldt and the Jockey Club girls are
other performers in al excellent vaudeville
show.
The entertainment offered at Hyde d
Behman's will be up to the usual standard
Of frst-class vaudeville.
Burlesque every day at the Gayety.
Concerts tonight at the Orpheum. Hyde
Behrnan's and the Gayety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07
PIONEERS CALLED
o. n. p. Sturgeon Dies in Kan
sas nd A. F. Ekstrom in
Reynolds.
SETTLE HERE IN EARLY DAYS
Former Moves West With Two Sons
Fifteen Years
Ago.

o. ii. p. Sturgeon, father of NJ. NJ.
Sturgeon, of this city, died yesterday
at his home in Window. Kans. He
had been a rheumatic sufferer for a
number Of years. Mr.. Sturgeon was
one of the pioneers of this city, set
Ting here in 1858. He was a ship car
penter by trade, working for num-
Der of years at the boat yard of Bail
ey & Boyle. who afterward sold their
business to the father Of Gov. Sam Il.
Van SAINT. the Kahlke Bros. now own
ing the plant. Later MIR. Sturgeon
went to farming in Buffalo Prairie
township. Fifteen years ago, with his
two sons, William and IRA, he moved
to Kansas for residence.
Mr.. Sturgeon was a native of Sister
vile. Va, and was SO years of age.
When the rebellion broke out he and
J. B. Wells were employed in the boat
yards at Memphis, and as both were
abolitionists, they had to flee for their
lives. Mr.. Sturgeon is survived by his
venerable wife. who is now SIS years
of age, and four sens and one daugh-
ter: NJ. NJ. Sturgeon, of this city;
William and Ira Sturgeon. of Window,
Kans.; Franklin Sturgeon and Mrs. Z.
Tindall, of Mcpherson, Hans. NJ. NJ.
Sturgeon left last evening for Win
dom to attend the funeral of his
father.
a. f. Ekstrom's Career.
AXel +. EkstTom, who died at Rey-
nolds last week, was an old resident
of the county and Il man of varied eX
periences. He was born at Cote
borg. Sweden, Oct. -, 1924. At the
age of IA he went to sea and follow
ed the life Of a sailor for i years,
advancing to the position of captain
on large East India merchantman.
Twice he underwent the thrilling eX-
periences of shipwreck During the
sos he settled at Andalusia, and on
the 9th of May, 1860, was married to
Mrs Eliza Ann Miller When the war
of the rebellion broke out. he enlisted
March 10, 1862. and became first ser
geant Of Company b. 65th Illinois Vol
unteer infantry, serving nearly four
years. In Hoods advance upon Nash
vile, Tenn, he was wounded. In the
meantime the first sergeant had be
come first lieutenant. and on May 81,
| 1868. for meritOriouS service he was
made captain of his company. He
united with the Andalusia Baptist
church about the year 1867 and ever
since had been actively identified
with christian and religious infiu-
cnceS. When the present Baptist
church of Andalusia was moved into
Reynolds it was due very largely to
! his energies and tact that the $500
necessary to rededicate the building
| free from debt, was raised. There are
| left TO mourn, the wife, three sons,
! William L., of Pueblo, Col; Allen +.
and Charles NJ. of Reynolds: three
daughters, Mrs. Alex Mayhem, of
Marston; Mrs. J. Il. Higgins and Miss
Nola, of Reynolds.
| The funeral was held Tuesday, and
deceased was buried. in accordance
with his wish, at Andalusia. Members
of the G. \. II. were pallbearers and
the Masons had charge of the serv-
ices at the grave.
n. b. HOIbroOk Dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07
PACKET SEASON WILL END
ABOUT 18th OF THE MONTH

The short line packets running out
of the city have not as yet announced
the exact date that they will discon-
time service, but it is understood that
it will be about the. 18th of the month.
The freight business is good, but there
is little passenger business now.
The steamer Sidney, of the Diamond
10 company. will make the last trip
between st. Louis and Burlingto on
next week 1t wifi make the last con
nection with the Helen Blair at Bur
lington Thursday.
The logger Saturn. which is now up
the river, met with an accident near
Fountain City on the present trip. \
new dam has been constructed at
Saltwater and it is so high that it pro-
jected above the prevailing high stage
of water. The pilot of the Saturn,
not knowing of its location, bumped
his raft into it and many logs were
lost.
The j. w. Van SAINT and Lydia Van
SAINT and the Saturn and Zalus Davis
brought down logs. The Winona was
in and out.
At a. m. the stage of water was
100 and at noon it was ESQ. The
temperature at noon was AZ.
River forecast for As hours ending
s a. M, Monday. Nov. ., 1908: The Mis-
sissippi will fall slowly between Du-
6uque and Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07
Death OF George Rehrcns.

George Behrens, for years proprie-
tor Of a saloon, Seventh avenue and
FCurteenth-and-a-h street. died Of
dropsy at II o'clock this morning at
his home. 141S Seventh avenue. aged
rs years. Mr.. Behrcns was bern and
reared in Rock Island. He leaves his
wife and seven children: George, Jr..
Anna, Louis. Edward. Carl. Marie and
Harry, besides one brother, William
Behrens. of Pueblo, Col. and three
sisters. Misses Emma and Amelia
Behrens and Mrs. +. &. Johnson. The
arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07
LOUIS LAMB, TRIPLE
MURDERER, BURIED
Rock Island County Man, Kills Wifi"
Mother-in-La Law and
Himself.

Louis Lamb, who murdered his wife
and mCther-in-law and then suicid-
ed at st. Joseph, Mich, Tuesday, was
buried this afternoon in Edgington
township, the funeral taking place
from the home of his brother, Renie
Lamb. two miles south Of Andalusia.
Louis Lamb disappeared in May,
1902. when he learned that the grand
jury was Investigating a charge of
aiding in an abortion that had been
lodged against him. An indictment
was returned, but Lamb was never
apprehended. Lamb married after
leaving here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07

tertained at a concert in the parloTs
of the Rock Island Club tomorrow af'
ternoon. The concert will begin at :
O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07
AssIgnee's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed assignee
of the Rock Island Furniture com
pany, corporation of the state of
Illinois doing business at the city of
Rock Island, in Rock Island county,
Illinois, and all persons holding any
claim or claims against said company
are hereby notified to present the
same to the undersigned under oath
or affirmation within three months
from this date whether said claims
are due or not. All persons indebted
to said company are requested to
make prompt payment to the under
signed.
Dated Rock Island, H.. Oct. 81, A.
D., 1903.
CENTRAL TRUST & SAVINGS BANK,
ASSIGNEE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07
MEMORIAL SERMON FOR
BO0TH-TUCKER TOMORROW

Memorial services for Consul
Booth-Tucker. who lost her life in a
railroad wreck are to be held by the
Rock Island corps of the Salvation
Army tomorrow evening at the bar
racks on Second avenue. The nemori-
al address will be preached by Capt.
j. NJ. Handley. who has lately been
assigned here as successor to Capt.
White, who has been transferred
Others will speak and there viii be
songs by the army.
Capt. Handley is taking up army
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07
How About a
Stove

for the parlor? If you are located where
you do not have steam or hot air heat,
then the next thing is a Parlor Stove
which will not only heat the rooms in
coolest weather, but match up in looks the
rest Of the furnishings.
Step III this week and let us show you
that you canbuy handsome Pa1lor Stoves
better here than elsewhere. We sell the
celebrated Bucks line, without a peer in
any market-best in every way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07
n. b. HOIbroOk Dead.

Hon. Norman Bruce Holbrook. a
former leader in democratic politics
in Iowa, died Thursday at his home in
Marengo. He was native of Somer-
set, Pa. where he was born April p,
1886. He is survived By his wife and
three children. Maj. IL c. Connolly.
of this city, was a cousin of deceas-
ed. Maj. and Mrs. Connolly are in
Marengo today in attendance at the
funpraI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07
A PolIceman.s Testimony.

J. n. Patterson, night policeman of
Nashua. Iowa, writes: Last winter
l had bad cold on my lungs and tried
at least half dozen advertised cough
medicines and had treatment from
two physicians without getting any
benefit. A friend recommended Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar and two-thirds
of bottle cured me. 1 consider it
the greatest cough and lung medicine
in the world. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07

work after having been out of the
ranks four years, which were spent
as an evangelist in the Methodist
church. He worked during that peri
cd in Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and
Missouri Prior to four years ago he
was identified with the Salvation
Army. So his Rock Island appoint
ment marks his return to his old
love
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07

Do you feel mean, tired, tagged out,
all run down, no life? Why not take
Rocky Mountain Tea? Makes you well
and keeps you well. 81 cents. T. II.
Thomas, pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07
IN THE SOCIAL REALM

Court of Honor. No. 81, last evening
gave Il dancing party at Armory hall.
1t was the first in the fall series of
parties that has been planned by the
court There were 125 couples in at
tendance The music was furnished
by BIeuer's orchestra.
Twenty-Five young friends surprised
Miss Ada Hudson at her home, 101s
Twelfth street, last evening in honor
of her birthday anniversary. The ev-
ening was pleasantly whiled away in
music. games and dancing. Miss Hud-
son was presented fine gold ring.
Refreshments were served.
Members and friends are to be en-
tertained at a concert in the parlors
of the Rock Island Club tomorrow af-
ternoon. The concert will begin at ;
o'clock.
\ well attended social was given
last evening at Bethel chapel on
Twelfth street. \ nice sum was real
lied from the sale of candy and arti-
cles of fancy work. Mrs. J. +. Clark
son gave a reading and music was
furnished by photograph.
One of the most unique and at the
same time thoroughly enjoyable
dancing parties Of the season was
given last evening at the new Bowlby
warehouse at the rear of the Bowlby
music house on Second avenue. The
building has just been completed and
the second floor is well adapted for
dancing purposes. The affair was I'M
der the auspices of the Hawthorne
club. and members and their friends
to the number of % couples attended.
1t resembled an old-fashioned barn
dance. but those attending appeared
in costumes modelled after some of
the popular characters in comic news
papcrdom. Several of the makeups
were very striking and were Il source
of much interest.
The Ladies' Industrial club was
formed ut meeting held yesterday at
the home of Mrs. Henry Kramer. 216
Thirteenth street. II is composed of
members of the order of Fraternal
Tribunes. The officers elected are:
President - Mrs. Wilhelmina Staas-
sen.
Vice President-Mrs. Nolk.
Secretary-Treasurer - Mrs. Henry
| Kramer.
| The objects of the society are mu-
tual helpfulness and social culture.
\ relief fund will he established to
aid members of the society who
might be in need.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-07
Licensed to wed

Warren Kemerling ...Annawan, til
Miss Grace E. Read. Kansas City. Mo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
DURHAM And RAILROADS
Matters of Streets and Lights Heard by senate
Committee.

The Committee on Counties, Cities ana
Towns had up bills yesterday which had
some railroad" in them, so oil COURSE
Secretaree Henry Miller was present
and his advice was given as to what
should be done.
The first bill was one to amend the
charter of Durham. The name alone
was enough to have secured the presence
of Mr.. Miller, but the word streets" oc-
CURED also. and visions of Peabody
street were in the air. By consent OF
MIR r. B. Fuller who represented Dur
ham, all features of conflict as to Pea
body street were kept out of the bill.
The bill to give the Board of Aldermen
of Charlotte additional powers, was also
considered An additional power given
was to require railroads to erect lights
at crossings. Mr.. Heriot Clarkson, city
attorney of Charlotte, spoke for the bill.
while Messrs. R. II. Hayes and Henry w.
Miller We're heard in opposition. The
committee reported the bill unfavorably.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
LKEOIR WON YESTERDAY.
Railroad Committee Says C. N. W, Must
Pass Through Lsnoit,

The Carolina and Northwestern Rail-
read win have to build their main line
through the town of Lenoir, says the
House Committee On Railroads
The vote was 10 to II in favor of Mr..
Newland's bill
There was stubborn fight, continued
from the previous hearing, and it lasted
all the afternoon, until quarter to
seven o'clock.
Those present from Lenoir were Mesars.
NJ. NJ. Courtney. j. l.. Nelson, }. NJ. Bern
hardt, and J. A. Crisp.
The railroad was represented by Gen
eral Counsel ]. II. Marion, of Chester,
S. c.; Superintendent L. T. Nichols, of
Chester. and Civil Engineer j. r. Erwin,
of Lenoir.
Mr.. Newland explained that the bill
was to repeal that part Of the charter
in the Acts of 1901 giving the road the
right to build to the Tennessee line from
any other point besides Lenoir and oper-
ate branch lines The bill proposes tH"t
the extension to Tennessee must be putt
from Lenoir, or that the road must run
through Lenoir. and not leave it on a
side-track, two and half or three miles
away. The charter reads from Lenoir.
and the purpose of the bill is to have this
carried out literally.
All the work the load had thus far
done, Mr.. Newland showed, could be util-
lied if it were built to Lenoir. AS fol-
not operating over a 21a per cent. grade,
the road did operate over such grace,
and did not want to change it. More
over. it operated over sleeper grade at
ether points.
The town of Lenoir had practically
built and graded O part of the road ana
presented it to the company.
II would seriously injure the town, if
the main line were left three miles away
They have to build through the gorge
ANYHOW. no matter whether they passed
through Lenoir or not 1t was said that
two-thirds of their revenue came from
the town itself.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Barnbart, of Lenoir, civil
engineer by training. said there were
three WAYS the road might take, and
either one would not be more expensive
than the one they propose to take. A
2 per cent. grade could be gotten out Of
I,enoir by raising the starting point They
are now operating a 214 per cent. grade
at several points. The line proposed by
the road would be a mile and half
more than if the main line passed
through the town. The distance from
Freeland, where they now pass, to Where
they propose building is about the same
as from Lenoir.
Mr.. ]. R. Erwin, civil engineer OF the
road exhibited maps and explained their
side Of the question to the committee
After a lengthy argument on Doth
sides, the committee voted, and the Dill
won by ten to two.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS
John 2. Foust of the Interstate Company
Leaves 6oldsboro.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro N. c., Feb. 25.-John f.
Foust, Superintendent of the Interstate
Telephone Company exchange of this
city, is short in his accounts several
hundred dollars and has left the city
w r. Shaw, Secretary and Treasurer OF
the company is here auditing the books
and accounts When interviewed this
evening Mr.. Shaw said it was true that
Foust was short in his accounts several
hundred dollars, that he had left the
city, but the actual shortage was not yet
ascertained While he had discovered
irregularities for months past, yet the
bulk of the shortage was within the past
two weeks. during which time collections
had been heavy. Foust left here Mon
day night without purchasing a ticket
on the northbound Coast Line train
Questioned by Mr.. Shaw, the wife of
Foust said that her husband spoke to
her of the shortage and that he proposed
leaving Monday night, but she did not
know Of his whereabouts. The Inter
State people are protected by the Fidel-
ity ard Deposit Company of Baltimore.
sureties for Foust.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
THE RAILROADS WILL ENDEAV-
OR TO KNOCK OUT SEC
TON FIFTY.

This afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at the
office of the State Treasurer there will
be an important meeting of the Senate
and House committees to take final action
on the machinery act.
1t is the most important meeting of any
committee that has been held during this
session of the General Assembly. and
every member of the committee ought to
be present.
Last night the Senate branch of the
committee held a meeting, and Mr.. Henry
Miller presented a section which the
railroads wished adopted in lieu of Sec
ton fifty. The committee will probably
pass upon his substitute this afternoon
1t is needless to add that section fifty
prescribes how railroads shall be as
sessed for taxation. 1t has been before
the North Carolina Supreme court, and
it's provisions have been approved by thc
Federal Supreme court. The substitute
which Mr.. Miller's and the other railroads
wish has not been before any court, but
it is one through which any railroad
lawyer can drive a team of horses.
Section fifty ought to stand without
even so much a change as crossing ct
or dotting an 81" 1t has run the gaunt-
let of the courts and Simonton cannot
veto North Carolina assessments under
that section without overruling the SUI
preme court of North Carolina and the
Supreme court of the United States
And that's why the railroads dom
want It.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
TIE ROANOKE ISLAND CELEBRA-
TION CHARTER.

The charter was introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative
Blount, of Washington. AS amended from
its first design, the main feature of the
bill now is to establish on Roanoke
Island IAN Institution of Scientific In
vestigation and instruction in comment
Grafton of Sir Walter Raleigh and his
efforts to colonize America"
The sciences to be specially promoted
and taught are navigation and ship
building, meteorology, fish culture, the
protection of aquatic birds and animals,
and, indeed all which may be useful in
gaining wealth from the sea. The agita-
ton for this institution is expected to
unite the people of Eastern North Caro-
lima in the demand for the proposed
inland waterway and a great sea-wall
and harbor at Morehead City, the proba-
BILE terminus OF the waterway.
The general government will be asked
to appropriate two hundred and fifty
thousand ($25OOOO) for this institution
and the celebration. which will be held
at it's Inauguration and contingent on
obtaining this sum, the State will be
asked to give fifty thousand ($50,OOO) to
the same end AS a condition precedent
to any appropriations, ten thousand
$50, OOO) dollars must be raised by the
private friends of the enterprise within
the next five years. This sum is expected
to be spent in promoting and laying
plans for the enterprise and interesting
the Anglo-Saxon race in its success,
a distinguished member of which, citl-
zen of Great Britain, will be asked to de-
liver an address on the island next sum-
mer. The people of Eastern North Car
DINA having shaken themselves free
from the menace of negro domination,
are beginning to organize and discuss
ways and means to develop that wonder
| fully favored section.
They have seized onto the one event in
our history, in which the world is begin
ming to take great interest. The truth
is dawning upon mankind that the great
Raleigh used Roanoke Island as foot
hold of his race for five years, by which
was ultimately recovered a continent from
| the grasp of Spaniards.
1t is great enterprise to worthily cele-
brate this mighty undertaking, but there
/ is little doubt that the people of North
Carolina will one day do it, and do il
right, and it seems to be reserved for the
Legislature by worthy recognition al
| this time. and taking advantage of the
wide spread notice that has been at
tracted to it, to place it among the things
which may be counted on within the mex
decade.