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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
A LOVERS CoNsTANcY.

why millionaire Flower Waited
Ten Years For His Bride.
When Miss Hilda Kathryn Clark, the
operate star, became the bride of Mr..
Frederick Stanton Flower, the New
York millionaire, a few days ago, the
stage lost a singer who has won many
successes. notably III The Highway
man. MAID Marian" land Robin
Hood"
There is pretty romance connected
with the wedding. When Hilda Clark
was little more than a girl, Mr.. Flower
saw her and at once was captivated.
His father, Arson L. Flower, however,
Was not at all pleased with the idea of
his son marrying an actress, and so
the courtship languished for a time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

wnne ABROAD made the trip from re
king to Moscow in record time of sew
enteen days and nineteen hours over
the East Chinese and Transsiberian
railroad, says the New York Herald.
He believes that the road will be of
great commercial value and thinks that
it will soon be possible to make the
trip by rail from Berlin to the Pacific
coast in less than fortnight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
A Roman Cure For Consumption.

CELSIUS was n Roman physician who
dourished in the third century. He
was a follower of Hippocrates and
wrote various books on medicine. One
of his prescriptions is for consumption
and, strange enough, it is quite IA ac-
cord with modern methods in some re-
spects He says: LAS soon as a man
finds himself splitting and hacking on
rising in the morning he should imme-
diateIy take possession of COW and
go high up into the mountains and live
on the fruit of that COW" Although
he knew nothing of the cause of phthi--
sis, he had observed that good living.
out of door life, lots of sunshine and an
abundance of milk and cream were abb
solutely essential as prerequisites for
treatment-Journal OF Hygiene.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

The interior finish of the proposed
office building is to be of the finest sort.
Each room is to be large, well lighted
and heated, with provision for supply
ing fresh air by forced ventilation.
Each room is also to be supplied with
g lavatory and hot and cold water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
FINE OCEAN LINERS.
New Cunarders Longest Vessels Ever Built.

Marya -Konopincka, was recently reted
in magnificent fashion on the occasion
of her twenty-fiftll literary anhiyersa-
~. says the Chicago Chronicle. Dele
cations cameS from a distance to pay
her honor, and substantial evidence
of admiration came in the shape of a
country house which was presented to
her. A public library was founded in
ba,. nouna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
CAME HERE FOR IDOLS.
American Patterns Popular Among
DevOut Koreans and Chinese.

II. L. Krohsnkyn of Seoul, Korea,
arrived at Tacoma, Wash. the other
day on his way to New York and Phil
adeIphia to contract for idols to be
used in the heather temples of his
country, as we'll as of China.
He is sent by a wholesale firm and
has models with him. He says that Il
few years ago an American firm sent
a few idols as a gift to one of the
sacred orders, and a demand for them
has resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
STATELY MISS BINGHAM.

Why She ScOIds the New York Crit
les of Her New Play.
Here is new picture of Miss Amelia
Bingham, showing that stately and
statuesque actress in one of the becom-
ing costumes which she wears as the
frisky Mrs. Johnson in her new play of
that name.
Miss Bingham was recently much dis
pleased with the New York critics be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
Popularity of Hanna's Famous Hash

popularity OF FAMOUS hASh.
''Corned beef hash a la Hanna is a
favorite luncheon dish with many SEN
ators, writes the New York Worlds
Washington correspondent When
Shaw, the head waiter of the senate
restaurant, wants it prepared with un-
usual care. he orders it this way: zone
corned beef hash for Senator Hanna"
The restaurant was doing a great bust
ness the other day, and everybody
seemed to want eorned beef hash.
Fourteen times the order for 'corned
beef hash for Senator Hanna" was
shouted to the chef. When the fifteenth
order went down, there was a rum
bling noise in the kitchen, and the chef
shouted: That's fifteen orders for Sen
ator Hanna. He better watch out or
he'll founder hisself.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
on BROOKLYN.

Brooklyn, as you know, is situated
between the borough of Manhattan
and Greenwood cemetery-midway be-
tween pleasure and the grave-and has
produced some great men besides ST.
Clair McKelway. Sem Low and Tim
Woodruff and Mr. Shepard all emanate
from Brooklyn. 1 sprang from Brook
Ign myself. l sprang from Brooklyn the
minute 1 had money enough to pay
board inN New York, and 1 am proud
of it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

Myer-You may make some people
believe that story, but I'm not such a
fool as l look.
Gycr-Well. why don't You stop tray
cling around in disguise then?-Chicago
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

Picking to Moscow In Eighteen Days.
Mr.. Henry Clark Rouse of New York,
president of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad, arrived at New York
recently on. the Lucania. Mr.. Rouse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21
Makfnx HImseIf clear.

she-Do you know that lady in the
far corner?
Helm way. I have listening ac-
quaintance with her.
81 don't believe understand you,
sir"
@she is my wife, Smart Set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

cause they said that the frisky Mrs.
johnson did not frisk. She contended
that the author never meant her to
frisk, but that the critics had wholly
failed to understand the character-that
of widoY who under a light exterior
masks sound and loyal heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

Ideas generate ideas, like a potato.
which cut in pieces reproduces itself in
a multiplied form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

Honor In Her own Country.
Among the Slavs much honor is paid
to literary celebrities. a Polish poetess,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

Planned to Spend s6,OOO,OOO on Ex-
Building For ReDresentGtivcs-Ne
Structure viii BE Low, So as Not
to Dwarf Great Dome.
The evening world., 1903-09-23
TWO FOUND DEAD
IN A VACANT LOT
Revolver III Mans Hand Indl-
Gates that He Killed Woman
Beside Him and Then Com
mitted Suicide.

CHICAGO. Sept, 8.-The bodies OF n
weil-dressed woman about twsaty years
old and a man apparently thirty were
found In u vacant lot In a fashionable
residence portion OF the south side early
to-day.
A revolver clutehed In the dead mans
hand, u bullet from which had passed
through the woman's lung. and Two bull
let wounds in the mans neck lead the
police to believe 1t a case of murder
and suicide.
The names Laurie" IND Sherman"
on the vo,nan's clothing and the in
i;ials ID. O. r." on the mans linen
were the only Identifying marks upon
the bodies.
The police later Identified the body
Of the as that of Mrs. Arthur
NJ. Laurie, wife OF a window decorator
employed in the advertising department
OF Swift & Co.
The evening world., 1903-09-23
HUSBAND CALLED
HER PARASITE
Also Locked Her In ROOM Mrs.
Henry 7. Goodwin Says, In
Her Suit Against the Doctor
for Separation.

Mrs. ANcs A. Goodwin. who Is seek
Ing a separation from DR.. Henry T
Goodwin. of 81. George. 9. l., on the
grounds of cruelty. told her story TO-
day before Justice Garretson In Special
Tenn Of Supreme Court.
Mrs. Goodwin is q woman OF much dig
nifty and was at first averse to going on
the stand. Finally she took her place
in the witness chair and testified round
iy in her own benalf.
According to her testimony DR.. GOOD
win locked her in a room on one occa-
sion and told her to stay there until he
let her out. Then he wrote In big let
ters on the door parasite" his favorite
application for her and her relatives.
At another time she lain that she
was locked out OF the house by her hus-
band, who said that II 1t were not for
him she and her family would go to the
poor-house.
In 1896 she asked him for a separation.
10 be obtained In the courts. Then she
declared he threw her down AMI hurt
her back % seriously that she was In
bed for days. Once he demonstrated
with her because she was ~eTtrayagant
In the matter df food. This time. she
declares. he called her liar. lunatlc,
devil"
Mrs. Knox. of Yonkers. went on the
stand In corroboration OF the parasite
imprecations hurled at Mrs. Goodwin.
Mrs, Knox admitted that she heard tina
word used by the doctor in speaking To
his wife. Mrs. Knox also heard another
word used by him. but 1t was too much
for her 10 say In court, so she asked the
Justice to let her write 1t. This was
done and then spread OF the records.
Both DIR. and Mrs. Goodwin were mar
rled before their union and each has
children by Their former marriages.
They were at one time leading members
OF Staten Island society.
The evening world., 1903-09-23
BLOWS OUT BRAINS
IN H0B0KEN HOTEL
Man Who Registered as Christie.
pher Herman, Berlin, Shoots
Himself Twice, Bullets Taking
Effect in His Temple.

A man who had registered as Chris
TOPPER Herman, of Berlin, committed sui
eide In Fishers Hotel, Hoooken. to-day,
by blowing out his brains.
The man went toothe hotel last night
and engaged a room. When he did not
put in an appearance this morning n por-
ter was sent To rouse him. The porter
found him dead. with two bullet holes in
his temple.
The man was well dressed, but had
destroyed everything that might Identify
him. He had but one cent in his clothing
and no luggage. He was about s feet 3
inches in height. slender, and OF swarthy
complexion He had blacR hair and
mustache.
The evening world., 1903-09-23
SHIRT WAIST" MAN SUES.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2s.-De Wolf
Norman has entered suit against the
proprietor of n downtown hotel because
he was elected from the ~dining-room
Of the hotel for appearing in a shirt
waist ON one of tho HIGHEST days of
July Mr.. Norman. in n "shirt-waist."
went into the dining-room. He was In
tormed by the waiter that he could not
be served unless hq donned his coat.
Mr.. Newman thought otherwise. and the
head walter unceremoniously elected
him from the room.
The evening world., 1903-09-23
SENATOR FARWELL DEAD.
Illinois Statesman, Long Proni-

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Ex-United States
Senator Charles b. Farwell died at his
home, in Lake Forest to-day of heart
trouble after several months illness. Mr..
Farwell had been a prominent figure in
local, State and national politics since
1874, when he came to Chicago from
Ogle County. Illinois. In his business
life he engaged successfully in real es-
tate and banking, and in 1864 purchased
an interest in the present house OF j..
V. Farwell & Co.
He was born in Steuberf County, N.
Y. eighty years ago. After serving as
county clerk, member OF the State
Board of Equalization, State enate and
Of Representatives, he was elected
to the United States Senate from Hi
uois In 1887. He leaves three daughters.
Mrs. Reginald De koven. Mrs. Dudley
ana Mrs. Hobart Chatileld-
and one son. Walter Farwell.
The evening world., 1903-09-23

e. Sudendorf, Secretary the
National Creamery Buttermak-
ers'Association, says: MY dangh-
ter 1tas troubled every spring Nth
weakness and insomnia, accom-
panied with the most painful and
Irritating eczema. The doctors
diagnosed IL as impure blood. A
The evening world., 1903-09-23
BOY CAUGHT IN
LIVE WIRE COILS
While Feet and Legs are Held
by Deadly Strand, He Uses
Bare Hands to Get Free and
Is Badly Burned.

James Cunningham. thirteen yelrs
old. while walking across Set1nd street.
st. George. 8. l., to-day, stepped on n
live electric wire and was badly burnoi.
The boy got caught in the coils. and
before he was extrlcltei his feet and
legs were blistered by the current,
Trying to extrlcate himself with his
hands. they. too, were scorchei.
He was taken to Smith Infrmary.
The evening world., 1903-09-23
BABY GIRL FOUGHT
SNAKE IN ATTACK
Bitten Four Times by Spotted
Adder, Which She Held Off
in Encounter Until Her Mother
Arrived.

HOBART. N. Y. sept. 2a-Two-year-
old Helen V~andeusen. the daughter Of
William Vandeusen. RAJ probably Ia
tally bitten in an encounter with q
spotted adder while playing on her,
fathers farm. neal here.
She fought the snake and was bitten
four times, the reptile finally being
killed by her mother. who was at
tracted by the cries OF tho child.
The evening world., 1903-09-23
Open Stock German China Dinner Ware

During this sale we must close
Stock Patterns that shows small n
e. CUPS md CELERY TRAYS re- MhA
re-, so aSeed 20. DC dMuosece
SALAD BOWLS. re- CHOCOLATE POTS Al
duesd to. * reduced TO. ~ ia
each. -. ..... ZOC each. ... ..... <OS ducec
The evening world., 1903-09-23
Miss SudendOrf
Suffered from Impure Blood

lin. ILL.,. August 30, 1908.
friend who had been cured of i'm
pure blood BY Pafne's Celery Com.
pound recommended ii and she has
taken three or four bottles o,
Paine's Celery COMPOUND each
spring and fail for the past fve
years and has ever since enjoyed
the best of health"
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-12
New Road for
Grand Junction.

Denver. Feb. "a prominent rail
road contractor who has been engaged
in Union Pacific construction in Wy
oming arrived in Denver this morning
from trip over the line of tho Moffat
road. He recently returned from an
inspection of the Laramie. Hahn's
Peak 81 Pacific railroad. during which
he had a conversation with n. Gala
han. who has charge of all the con-
struction work.
There is little doubt that this
road is going through Grand Junction
to connect with the Denver & Rio
Grande.'' said he this morning at
in the Railroad building. "The COM
pany now has the grading and bridge
work done and ties distri-
buted for laying ON the first thirty six
miles from Laramie. Wyoming. TO
Centennial. The track laying will
begin at an early date and will be
completed ready for operation early
in the spring.
81 am informed that several thou
sand will be put on the work as soon
as the weather opens up. and that
the line will be pushed ON to Encamp-
ment. a distance of sixty miles as
rapidly as possible. This viii, make
the total distance ninety live miles
from Laramie. The contracts pro-
vides that the entire line shall be com
pleted by January l., 1905.
From Grand Encampment under
stand that surveys are being made and
that the road will be extended on to a
point on the Rio Grande near Grand
Junction The road will be built
broad guage and will be we'll built
line. 1t will run from northeast to
southwest and will be three hundred
or four hundred miles long.
'It will form connecting link be-
tween the Union Pacific and the Dem
yer & Rio Grande If the company
did not intend to build all the way
do not think they would build at all
Just for the sake of the local traffic
and especially do / think thev would
contract such splendid road if they
id not mean new line from Lar
annie to Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-12
COMPANY BREAKEs UP.

St Louis. Feb. 11.-As the result
of writ of attachment served on
John d. Ryan Cooperative company
on Tuesday. run was staretd by de-
positors on number of CO. operative
turf investment companies here and
today petition was filed in the Unit
ed States court by creditors skiing
that E. j. Arnold & Company be made
show that they should not be declared
bankrupt.
Tonight Mr.. Arnold wired fl ON Hot
Springs that he was not bankrupt and
would settle with his creditors and
that they would lose nothing. He is
expected here tomorrow. The office
of f. J. Arnold & Co. were filled
with franticpeople today madly clam
oring to Withdraw their Investments.
In the offices of the John H. Ryan
company was enacted a similar scene.
People thronged the Railways and
streets before the two firms head
quarters and extra police were detail
ed to preserve order.
Depositors were informed that they
must give thirty days notice in order
to withdraw. This served to increase
the excitement and for time 1t
seemed that riot would be started.
At the International Investment COM
pany depositors were paid as fast as
thev came and. as they passed out to
the street the cry GIVE got mine. I"
was necessarily sounded and other
anxious depositors pressed forward to
get their money.
At the office of the Christy Syndi-
cate Investment company word was
given out that depoistors must give
thirty days notice. Tonight l.. A.
Gill. local manager for E. j. Arnold
g. Co.. gave out statement in which
he said:
"Within fifteen days every cent of
the money demanded by subscribers
to our stock will be paid. e. j. Ar
mold can within that time dispose OF
his property. Mr.. Arnold will first
settl up his affairs in Hot Springs l
cannot say just when he will be
here. -
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-12
Grand Reception
To Knight Templas.

Mr.. and = Orson Adams, Jr..
rendered a reception to the members of
the Knight Templars commandry and
their wives at the Masonic hall last
night. 1t was occasioned by the hon
or recently conferred upon Mr.. Adams
when he was chosen Eminent Com
mander of the lodge. Those who
were present pronounce the affair one
of the most lavish and beautiful of
its kind ever given in this city. The
hall was decorated with red caIna-
tions and made to look exquisite
thereby. The banquet table was daz-
zling in its elegance. 1t was going
into another world. to enter upon this
display of lovliness and plenty.
There were fifty persons in all who
sat down to the spread. All the sir
knights and ladies in the city We're
invited regardless of whether they be
longed to this particular commandry
or not. Five walters served the
guests and attended to their eve v
wish. Delicacies of the season had
been brought from Denver to supple
ment the beso viands that money could
buy here. A colored orchestra play
ing stringed instruments provided
sweet and cheering music. Speeches
bright and pleasant were made by
Eminent Sir Adams. Sir J. Luma-
den,. Sir l.. M. Miller. Sir Rev.
Brooks. Sir David Roberts. Sir J. A.
Lyons and others. Mrs. Adams as
hostess and as the occupant of the po-
sltion of honor at the head of the ia
BILE was more than charming. All
VINO attended the reception are as one
in saying that it was given perfectly
i'll ali its details.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-12
BIG SNOW IN UTAH.

Salt Lake. Feb. 11.-Over eight
inches of snow fell today in Salt La .
and the storm is still raging with un-
abated fury. This is the heaviest fall
of snow there in fourteen wears.
Street car traffic was demoralized.
some lines being almost totally at
stand still. The storm extends over
southern Idaho. western Wyoming
and northern Utah and trains on all
roads are more or less delayed by the
snow. which is reported drifting bad
ly in several places.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-12
Leg Broken On
The Railroad.

Joe P. Petrofesa. an Italian 10 years
old, met with an accident ON the rail
road. two miles east of the city today
He was working with the gang that
is placing the new rails along the side
of the track. A light engine bumped
into the handcar on which Petrofesa
was standing. A heavy steel rail ON
the car was IN some manner thrown
against his left leg. The latter was
broken below the knee.
Petrofesa was brought back to this
city and taken to the hospital. His
injuries were attended by Drs. Inger-
soil and Henderson. 1t is not thought
that he is hurt internally. He will
come through it all right the phys 81
clans say.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-12

Despite the storm the crowds are
thronging the fire sale today. Rare
bargains are being made. The sale
will probable continue tomorrow and
of Grand Valley bank.
The county commissioners have
given the county treasurer permission
to use the fees of his office for the
employing of extra clerks the need of
whom he has EXPIRE ssed.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-12

Samuel Sampliner. brother of A.
R. Sampllner. is expected to arrive
over the narrow gauge this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-12

sg- 1t pays to trade with us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Glass Of 81 Reunion.

The twelfth annual reunion Of the Busi-
ness High School class Of 1891 was held
last evening at the residence Of c. ].
Gockeler. 312 K street northwest. This
class has retained Its organization since its
formation. During the evening musical
program was rendered. and toasts were re-
sponded to by Messrs. c. J. GOckeler. H.
c. Metcalf. H. w. Nichols. ]. b. Lackey,
p. W. Gibbon. r. II. Young. A. c. Kellogg
and j. E. West Of the Business High
School Alumni Association and Mrs. r. H
Young. The election of officers resulted
as follows: President. A. c. Kellogg; vice
president. Mrs. p. w. Gibbon: secretary,
L. c. Kellogg: treasurer, Thos. Stetson;
historiS7. II. c. Metcalf; poetess Mrs j.
II. Brodnax: orator. J. B. I.ackey
humorist, s. f. Williamson. In addition
to those mentioned there were present A.
C. Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Doyle j. E.
Lewis. Mr.. Davis, Mrs. l. c. Kellogg.
Mrs. C. j. Gockeler Mrs. Thos Stetson
and Misses c. F. Young. G. M Gockeler
G. Burkhart and Fletcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Brought Here for Trial.

Richard Maenkin, the bartender at the
lrvington Hotel Tenleytown, who was held
responsible for the death Of William Hur-
ley, was given hearing in New York be-
fore United States commissioner yester-
day. He admitted his identity and also
that he pushed Hurley from the saloon.
He said that Hurley was under the infiu-
ence OF liquor when he came to the saloon
and asked for liquor. Maenkin denied him
more LIQUOR and then showed him from the
place. He was held without bond for the
authorities here. He asked that he be per-
mitted TO return with Detective Father
without delay Under the law this could
NOT De done, and he was brought here by
. deputy marshal. He was late this after
noon committed to the care of the United
States marshal OF the District, h await a
hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Death Of Hillary Burch.

Mr. Hillary Burch Of Bowles. Clarke
county. Va. died yesterday morning, aged
seventy-seven years. Mr.. Burch was a ma
tive of Charles county. Nd. and at the
outbreak Of the civil war he espoused the
cause of the south and rendered valuable
assistance to the cause as a blockade run
ner having many exciting experiences in
that role. Shortly after the close OF hos
tiities he removed to Bowles, where he
had engaged In the mercantile business
since 1869 He also operated the summer
resort Goshen at that place. A wife and
children is Mrs. A. r. Hollingswortn of this
city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
SUES FOR $4,000.
Mrs. Whites Husband, Bitten by Dogs,
Died From Hydrophobia.

Hearing was begun today before Justice
Clabaugh and jury Of the suit at law In
stituted by Annie White, Administrative Of
John Addison White. deceased, against Jas.
r. keenan, to recover 10000 damages.
Mrs White charges that her husband died
September IL. 1900. Of hydrophobia. as the
result Of having been bitten July 10. 1900.
by two ferocious bull terrier dogs owned by
Mr. keenan,. the proprietor Of the Hotel
Gordon. The deceased. It is stated, was
lawfully at the Gordon for the purpose of
delivering milk at the time the alleged at
tack upon him by the dogs occurred. At
torney r. 8. Tharin appears for the plain
tifr. the defendant being represented by
Attorneys Fred McKenney and ]. 8. Elan
merry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22

ment. was arrested on a bench warrant
yesterday at Boston, Mass. United States
Attorney Beach has forwarded q copy of
the indictment to the Boston officials, with
the request that Fulenweider be sent to
this Jurisdiction for trial.
According to the Indictment. Fulenweider
for two years prior TO September 10 last
was the secretary and treasurer Of the
Second Division Benefit Association. While
acting in that capacity, 1t is charged, he
embezzled 500 Of the funds Of the associa-
ton. The members Of the association, 1t
Is explained. are employees Of the govern
ment printing office.