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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-21
M'CABE'S

90 clothes pins for sc.

Women's Csc muslin drawers, 15c.
Fancy bordcred curtain net, rec.
25c to soc windows shades, slightly
damaged, to close Saturday at Toe.
75c linen lunch cloths, 19c.
Mems $3.50 box calf shoes, $1.6S.
&c fancy tennis flannels, &c.
Best light shirting prints, SEC.
1Sc drop-stitch hose, Sc.
Misses black lace hose, 10c.
Mattings in short lengths. yard, Sc
Mems hemstitched handkerchiefs,
sc.
Mems negligee shirts, 33c.
Ladies' ribbed undervests, 1c.
Fine chocolate creams, h., 12hc.
Sailed peanuts, per h., SC.
Music in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-21
Big Lob In Continuation.

The Burlington road is just COM
pleting one of the largest tasks in
tn way of railroad construction that
has been undertaken in Iowa in recent
years. the object being the straighten-
ing of the track and the reduction of
grade on the main line between OF
tumwa and Street The work will
have cost ST 100000 when completed
and will reduce the distance between
thetw places from seven and one-haif
miles to six and half miles. besides
cutting down the grade from 10 feet
per mile to 80 feet, the Burlington
standard, and taking out numerous
tortuous curves. In this distance for
three-quarters of mile there is fill
200 feet in depth and for distance OF
half mile there is a cut of 100 feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-21
CITY CHAT.

ZaZaro. Union cigar.
Flour, $1.1O, at Weckel's
Lawn swings at Wilcher's.
For insurance, Z. J. Burns.
Buy Il home of Reidy Bros.
Spring lamb at Schroeder's.
White Star coffee at Weckcrs.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Dressed chickens at Hess Bros.
Ladies' So shoes, $40. Dolly Bros.
Ladies' 81 shoes, $500. Dolly Bros.
Ladies' $3.50 shoes, 81. 20. Dolly Bros.
Ladies' $i.9s shoes, SLIGO. Dolly Bros.
Ladies' $225 shoes, $1.SO. Dolly Bros.
Ladies' $3.50 shoes, So. Dolly Bros.
Ladies' $3.50 shoes, $3.50. Dolly Bros.
Ladies' $3.50 shoes, $3.OS. Dolly Bros.
Mems shoes, all solid, $1.19 at Lou
les
Watermelons must move at Week
els.
Bartlett pears by the peck at Hess
Bros.
Muscatine melons on ice at Hess
Bros.
Mems pants at 20 per cent discount.
The London.
Dressed young and old chickens at
Schroeder's.
Children's wash suits, half price.
The London.
Order your fruits and vegetables at
Kuschmann's.
Michigan peaches arriving daily at
w \. ahleb's.
Don't miss the social at First NJ. f.
church tonight.
y good program at First NJ. L.
church tonight.
= Any white cap in the house, half
price. The London.
Dressed young and old chickens at
II. Tremann's Sons.
Choice dairy butter and fresh eggs
at Maucker & Toms.
Remnants of mating cents yard
Saturday at McCabe's.
Fall hats in all colors and shapes
at Gustafson Il Hayes.
Plenty of fresh fruits and vegeta-
bles at Harris q Gauley's.
Big 10 and Snow Flake flour at w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-21
WIVES COMPLAINANTS IN
TWO DIVORCE SUITS

Two bills for divorce were filed this
afternoon by Attorney q. W. McCask-
rim in the circuit clerks office. They
are:
Edith Hasson W. Harry Hasson;
married in 1900; desertion.
Amanda Pfister vs.. Edward Pfister;
married IN 1902; cruelty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-21

II you suffer from any form of kid
new or bladder trouble, don't go to the
expense of engaging physician Kid
Ne-Oids, at so cents per box, are your
best and cheapest doctor. Don't suf-
fer, don't put off the cure; get Kid
Ne-oids to-day. Tablets. Sure to cure.
T. II. THOMAS, Leading Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-21
The Weather.

Generally fair tonight and
Saturday; no decided change
in temperature.
j. M. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature--At z a. M. 65;
at 2:3O p. M. 80.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
ARMY AND NAVY BOARD
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
All Present Save General Young,
and Organization Perfected.

officers selected by Secretaries Root
and Moody as members OF the Joint
army and navy board held their first
meeting this morning at 10 o'clock. in
the Navy Department reception room
and perfected their organization.
All members OF the new board. with
the exception of Maj. Gen. S. B. NJ.
Young. were present. In the absence
of General Young. Admiral Dewey pre-
sided. Commander Barnette acted as
secretary.
The members of the board are Maj.
Gen. S. B. NJ. Young. ADMIRAL Dewey.
Maj. Gen. Henry c. Corbin. Rear Adj
miral Henry c. Taylor, Brig. Gen Tas-
ker II. Bliss, Brig. Gen. Wallace F. Ran
dolph, Capt John E. Pillsbury, and
Commander William J. Barnette.
An order creating the new board was
issued by Secretary Root on July Il.
and is as follows:
The Department Of War and the De
partment of the Navy have agreed upon
the formation of a joint board to be
composed of four officers of the army
and four officers of the navy, to hold
stated sessions and such extraordinary
sessions as shall appear advisable Cor
the purpose of comforting upon, dis
cUssing, and reaching common conclu-
sions regarding all matters calling Cor
the cooperation Of the two services.
Any matters which seem to either de-
partment to call for such consideration
NAV be- referred by that department TO
the board to be thus formed All re-
ports of the board shall be made in dup
licate, one to each department. All re-
ports and proceedings OF the board shall
be confidential. The senior member OF
the board present will preside at its
meetings and the Junior member of The
board present Will act as its recorder. -
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
COL. MINER PROMOTED
AND THEN RETIRED
Promotions Consequent Upon His Going
on Inactive List.

Col Charles Miner, of the Sixth In
fantry, was promoted to brigadier gen
eralship in the army yesterday and i'm
mediateIy retired. He is native of
Ohio and served throughout the war Of
ISL IL the Army of the Tennessee. He
enlisted as a private in the Second Ohio
Volunteer Infantry and was a captain
Of volunteers when mustered out in
1855.
He entered the regular army as 4
second lieutenant in 1866. For many
years he served in the far West. He
was in the battles at San Juan Hill and
Santiago and was military governor Of
Negroes from October, 1900. 10 May, 1902.
Lieut.. Col J. Regan succeeded Cen
eral Miner as colonel of the Sixth In
fantry. Major J. c. Dent was promoted
to q lieutenant colonelcy and Capt c. J.
T. Clarke was advanced TO be major of
infantry.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
PERMITTED TO CUT
WIRES TO WILDWOOD
Application of Takoma Park Au-
th0ritieS O. anted.

Commissioner mcfarland has recon
mended that the authorities Of Tal,oma
Park be granted permission to cut down
certain telegraph wires running from the
tracks Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road 10 the District line and Wild
wood
This is the last step in the contro-
versy between the citizens of TakOma
and the lessees of the resort. which was
popular rendezvous for the devoteeg OF
horse racing
According to an agreement reached
by those interested, the resort Is to
be vacated next Saturday, and the work
OF destroying the wires viii be begun
early Monday morning. In order TO re-
move the entire telegraph system it was
necessary TO trespass on the property
of the District. and the permission of
the Commissioners was asked for.
The resort will be closed for all
gambling purposes. and the next Iessees
will have to satisfy the authorities Of
Takoma Park that a legitimate and law
abiding enterprise will be undertaken
Commissioner Macfarland has recon-
mended that enough fire hose be loaned
the town Of Takoma by the District TO
protect such buildings as may be erect
ed within the limits OF the District 4
request for the loan Of the hose had
been made by Mayor J. B. Kinnear
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
HEARING CONTINUED
IN THE HALNATI CASE
Commission to Condemn Property
After Arguments Are Closed.

The hearing on the protest OF An
tonic Malnati. against the confiscation
Of his property at First and NJ Streets
northeast. for the use and benefit OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany was resumed today before Justice
Pritchard. in the Supreme Court of the
District
Through his counsel. Henry E Davis
and Joseph Weller, Mr.. Malnati attacked
the cOnstitutionaIity of the act OF Con-
gress. providing for the condemnation
of certain property for the use OF tie
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
The morning session of the court was
taken up with the argument of Mr.
Davis. He continued his argument at
the afternoon session. George E. Ham
ilton and NJ. J. Colbert. counsel for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
will present their side of the case to-
morrow. and Mr.. Davis will make the
closing argument.
At the conclusion of the arguments
Justice Pritchard will name commits
sioners TO conduct the condemnation
proceedings in the case. and also In the
condemnation Of certain property for the
site of the Union Station Of the Wash
ington Terminal Company.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
SUES FOR PAYMENT
OF LIFE INSURANCE

Suit at law has been instituted in the
Supreme Court of the District OF Colur-
bia today by Josephine Cooper, through
her attorneys, Charles c. Cole, r Cold
en- Donaldson and James Z. West,
against the Colonial Life Association Of
Massachusetts, to recover the sum Of
$4,000, which Mrs. Cooper alleges is due
her from said company on account u
the certain life insurance policy which
her husband, George H. Cooper. had in
said company, and in which Mrs. Cooper
was named as beneficiary.
Mrs. Cooper says her husband, at the
time of his death, was in good standing
in the company and had paid all the
premiums upon his policy, and that
within ninety days after her husband s
death, as required by the rules OF the
company. she furnished satisfactory
evidence OF her husbands death. but the
company declined to pay the policy, or
any part of il.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
.LhNGLEY'S "BUZZARD"
CLINGS TO ITS NEST
Heavy Winds May Be Cause of De-
lay in Attempt to Fly.

Underwater, Va, July 29.-Al-
though the tug D. NJ Key hung around
Langley's ark all day with steam up
there was no effort made to fly the air
ship. Mr.. Manley. who is in charge of
the tests, is hiding his time. either
because the weather does not suit him
or because he still has hopes of evad-
ing the press CORES ondents when the
first trial of the bird" is made
The heavy wind that blew a good part
of yesterday did not bulge the cumber-
some ark from its mornings. The new
heavy anchors dropped of the stern of
the BuZzard DAY before yesterday proved
their holding power.
The aerial corps made a trip yester-
day TO Whitewater TO procure a supply
of water. The water which they had
brought with them from Washington had
become bad. The thirsty scientists main
tain an air of rigid secrecy when ques-
toned about the date for the first trial
of the aerodrome.
More tests of the hoisting crane which
is TO swing the bird" into position for
launching on top of the ark. we're made
lOusN anu Tic GOpS tGNAlG anu ldI &c
steel pulleys were put into running
order
When the time comes for carrying the
machine TO its launching car. the wide
doors at the end of the ark will be open
ed, and the airshiD will be brought out
and placed on the large raft, anchored
alongside the ark. The hoisting tackle
viii then be made fast TO the machine
and will lift the bird" to the car above.
The absolute necessity of having the
broad wings so firmly connected To the
body of the airship that there will be
no give when it is hurled into the air,
makes II probable that these wings will
be attached while the airship is still in
side Of the ark.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
MADE BROADER GENERAL
AND RETIRES TOMORROW

Col. James NJ J. sanno. Of the
Eighteenth Infantry, was promoted 10
brigadier general today and Will re-
tire tomorrow.
General Sanno was appointed 10 the
Military Academy in 1859 and became a
second lieutenant in the Seventh In
fantry in 1863. He was promoted 70
first lieutenant in the same regiment IN
1853 and became a captain In the Twen-
ty-eighth Infantry IN 1876.
He was transferred to the Seventh
Infantry In 1871 and was made a major
in the Third Infantry in 1885. He be-
came a lieutenant colonel in the Fourth
Infantry IN 1898. and a year later was
made a colonel in the Eighteenth Infan-
try.
Lieut. Col John B. ROdman. OF the
Tenth Infantry, was promoted 20 the
coIonelcy left vacant by Gen Sanno's
promotion.
Major George x. McGonnegle, of the
Twenty-sixth Infantry, succeeds Colonel
Rodman as lieutenant colonel, and Capt
Warren II. CowIeS, OF the Twenty-fourth
Infantry, is advanced to major.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30


mitted an announcement that he would
oppose the payment of extovtionate
prices even to the extent Of delaying
action until after Congress convened in
the Fifty eighth session.
Secretary Shaw obtained an opinion
from Solicitor O'Connell Of the Treasury
Department ruling that the terms Of the
appropriation act did not compel him
10 purchase square l43 unless he deeE.e:i
81 advisable from the point of good bust
ness policy At the same time the solicit
sor was of the opinion that Secretary
Shaw could not use the appropriation Fer
the purchase Of any other site.
When Secretary Shaw went West abcu,
six weeks ago he left instructions with
Acting Secretary Taylor 20 send letters
10 all Of the property owners in square
49, inquirinz whether they would &C
cept from the Government two and enc
tenth times the assessed valuation oi
their holdings. Answers were received
from several Of the owners indicating
that little difficulty would be enccun-
tered in acquiring at least s. per cert
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
Ii CHING HSU SAILS
FOR CHINA IN FEW DAYS
Ii Hung Changes Nephew Not Coming
to Washington.

Ii Ching Hsu, the nephew of Ii Hung
Chang, who, with his wife. is in New
York. will not visit Washington. as has
been reported. Ii Ching Hsu has been
stationed in Peru for a number of years.
and will sail from New York in a few
days, returning to China. The Chinese
minister, Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng. is
authority for the statement.
The two young Chinese who have come
to America to attend school have enter
ed AndOver Academy. One of them, Mr.
Tsai, is the son of Tsai Shou Kee, vice
roy of the province of Chill. and direc-
tor Of the bureau of foreign affairs fOr
that province. Tsai Shon Kee graduated
from Yale in the class OF 1888. The other.
Mr. Chen. IS the son of a wealthy ex-
porter in Tientsin.
The president of Andover has written
to the minister that the two young
Chinese are we'll enough advanced in
English TO enter the middle class. which
means that they will graduate in two
years. They are taking scientific
course and will probably enter the Shelf
field Scientific School at Yale.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
SEWER CONTRACTORS MUST
RESTORE TRACKS TO GRADE

Capt. Chester Harding Acting En-
gineer Commissioner, yesterday ap-
proved a recommendation that the War
rem F. Brenizer Company. contractors
for the low area sewer In the southeast
section OF the city. be required 20 re-
store the railroad tracks TO grade at
the intersection OF Canal and E Streets
southeast. The contractors have en-
tered a vigorous protest. and the REQ
ommendation was made in the face Of
the statements OF the company.
The depression in the street Is 81
Canal and E Streets. directly under the
tracks OF the AnacOstia and Potomac
Railway and over the low area trunk
sewer. The Acting Engineer Commits
sioner holds that the depression is due
TO the improper filling after the laying
of the sewer.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
WITHOUT PARALLEL
"a Physicians Bafled for Years by :
Case That a Change in Food
Cured in . Weeks.

There is almost miraculous power in
a change of food il the right food be
taken on.
A case said to be without parallel is
that of a paralyzed and dumb child
whom twenty-three different doctors
were puzzled over. yet who recovered
his speech In two weeks and finally got
entirely well by using the scientific food,
Grape Nuts This childs mother was
asked TO tell about the case, and said Z.
six years ago. without moment =
warning, my boy went of into conyul-
sions He had three the first day, and
for nearly SIX years he had from t.ree
10 sixty spasms a day, all OF very short
duration but very severe. He lost his
speech entirely and lost the use of his
legs and arms, also of his nerve centero.
being paralyzed so that he was perfectly
helpless and dumb. l fed him with a
teaspoon and we had him treated by
physicians in many of the large cities
throughout the country without being
able 10 get any help at all.
In all. twenty-three different physi
clans examined and treated my boy, and
all pronounced his case without parallel
in medical history so far as they knew
and beyond the reach OF medical science.
His bowels never moved without physic.
going as long as three weeks. His lowe:
bowels could not handle food the least
bit starchv.
He did not seem 10 have a disease
of any kind, and as the physicians were
all baffied ] did not know what TO do
and we gave up hope. The doctors said
his nerves and brain were affected and
poor circulation and cerebrospinal irri-
tation caused his commissions. He had
as high as two hundred commissions IN
two weeks, as many doctors can testify
Now comes the wonderful part Of the
tale; for he had not taken Grape Nuts
one week when his bowels moved, and
inside of two weeks he began TO talk,
only being able TO say words OF one
syllable at first. In six weeks he has
improved beyond comprehension. and his
case. which has astounded 80 many ply
sicians. has completely yielded 10 the
pure food GrapeNuts. We lost nearly
everything experimenting with different
physicians and specialists. but l shah
have to have Grape Nuts for my boy II
] have to beg It," Name given by Pos
tum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
The power OF the wrong food TO do
harm. and the power of the pure food
10 cure are realized by very few people
ne power of Craps Nuts is proved ~
trial!
Send for particulars by mail of exten
sion OF time on the 1900 cooks contest
for 135 money prizes.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
CASIRO'S DESPOTISN
MAKING ENEMIES
Venezuela's President Pursuing a
Course as Dictator.

Dissatisfaction with President Castro
and his methods is said to prevail in
Venezuela. A letter received at he
State Department by man who is IN
the confidence of high officials states
that conditions are unsatisfactory in
Venezuela, and an outbreak may be ex-
pected at any time President Castro
Is charged with being unjust in his
treatment TO foreigners.
The case of a Fronchman is cited as
an example of the Presidents methods.
The Frenchman had claim against the
government Castro took offense when
the claim was pressed, and ordered The
Frenchman expelled from a prominent
club in Caracas. The club refused to
do this and Castro had the man ban
ished.
Castro is said TO have assumed that
he is absolute ruler of the republic, and
is said to have little consideration for
public opinion.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
EIGHTEEN KNOWN DEAD
THE RECORD At LOWELL
Fifteen Buildings Destroyed and Over
Sixty Damaged in Explosion.

LOWELL. Mass. July 80. - Eighteen
known dead. with the possibility that
more bodies may be discovered in 'ue
ruins Of wrecked houses, ten still miss
ing, Fifty or more injured. fifteen build
ings destroyed, and sixty TO seventy
buildings damaged is the situation this
morning in regard 10 yesterdays explo-
sion IN South Lowell.
Yesterday the three companies of the
local militia were called out because of
the fear that ghouls would loot the
ruins. This morning two companies
we're dismissed from duty, being re
lieved by detachments Of State and Low
ell police. State Fire Marshal Whit
comb is expected here today 70 investi-
gate the cause Of the explosion. There
are still six serious cases at the hospi-
tails. The estimates OF the property loss
range from 100000 TO $780, 900.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
DETECTIVE ASKED
To TAKE SPIRIT" CASE
Cranks in Evidence With Men Who Spy
Out Secrets.

THE Capitol and the White House are
not the only places in Washington that
receive regular visits from cranks," said
a wellknown local detective who runs a
private Office on Pennsylvania Avenue. to
a Times reporter today In the eighteen
years 1 nave been in the business
have had several hundred callers of this
description, and 1 don't mind saying I
would rather face almost any kind Of
proposition than an out-and-out crank.
Il don't claim to be any wonder Of
bravery, but a man in my business has
no license to have a streak of yellow in
him, and believe I am as free from the
ecru as the average man OF good health
and strong nerves, but l am free to
confess that 1 have had cranks> and
lunatics TO come in my Office and send
cold chills all up and down my back.
-As rule they start out with a very
plausible story and it is only after they
have talked good while and you have
had a chance 10 question them bit that
the crazy streak comes out. Then you
have 10 humor them along until you can
get them out OF your Office and draw a
free breath.
One morning a few days ago, neatly
dressed Young man came to my office and
asked for the head man. II was about 8
o'clock and l had just got down. 1 re-
ceived him and asked him what could
do for him.
" Do you take cases from the spirit
world?' he asked, looking me in the
eyes with that peculiar, steady gaze all
cranks have.
I don't think 1 understand you
| said, sparring for wind
Why the whole room is full of
spirits he said, waving his hand toward
the ceiling There is Garfield and Lin
coin and Mckinley and many other
spirits OF our famous countrymen'
well, goosehesh began TO creep over
! nee in a second. l told him l saw all OF
them, but the man who had special
dealings with the spirit world lived
farther down the Avenue, and / gave him
a fictitious address and sent him out.
Yesterday I saw him hanging around
the Postofice. Maybe he will join the
force of inspectors who are conducting
the investig cation over there. He might
Jolly around in the spirit world and find
out about some OF those contracts, but
hope he won't come 10 my ONCE any
more"
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
TO BUY A SITE FOR
HALL OF RECORDS

CT the square on the basis proposed.
Since then the question has been hang
ing fire until today. when Secretary
Shaw announced his decision 10 pur-
chase the site selected by Congress.
Cost to the Government.
The latest assessment for square 143
aggregates $144,E21. On the basis of
two and one-tenth times this figure the
entire square would cost the Govern
ment $3.50. 1921, or nearly $4,000 less
than the appropriation, and more than
5000 less than the lowest offer which
had been obtained from the property
owners.
The modified assessment of March 10.
1903, to conform TO the latest assess
ments for square l43, follow:
Improve
Name. So. feet. Land. ments.
William G. NetzerJtt and