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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-18
MOLINE MENTION

Last Saturday the stockholders of
the Lancashire-Marshall Organ COM
pany held a meeting in the Mc<innie
block for the purpose of changing
the name. The company will here
after be known as the Marshall-Ben-
nett company, the board of directors
being composed of r. j. Bennett, NJ
II. Metzgar. +. Harris, o. Marshall
and j. ID. Metzgar.
o
In all probability the legal fight
which was anticipated between this
city and the Central Union Telephone
company over the right of the city
council to repeal the franchise of
the company will be averted and an
amicable settlement arrived at. At a
meeting of the city council last even
ing the mayor made known to the
aldermen that he had received a COM
municatiOn from the headquarters of
the company in response TIC the no
tice sent them that the officers would
be in the city Friday, Feb. 20, to dis
cuss their franchise. Mayor Vessel
stated that he thought the company
would settle and agree to the same
conditions that the new telephone
company entered into with the city.
He thinks that no trouble will be eX-
perienced at all.
{. ii. Pope, president of the East
Moline company, is in Chicago on
business.
c. II. Deere Monday left Chicago
for New Orleans, and will spend two
months in the south.
o.
Charles White. president of the Mo-
line Business Mems association, is in
Chicago on business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-18

oUWAALB GA5GA43 LAysg
March "a, 1909.
Gentlemen: For over four years I
suffered greatly from q severe case
Of contagious blood poison. went
to Hot Springs, staying there four
months at a big expense. then con-
suited physicians, who prescribed
Mercury. Nothing did me any good,
in fact, the treatment proved more
harmful than beneficial. I mentioned
my case to a friend, who told me that
s. 8. s. had certainly cured him. at
once commenced its use, and in six
months could find no trace Of the dis.
ease whatever. This was about two
years ago. I continued s. S. 8. for
some time to make sure Of g perma-
nent cure, and can truthfuily say
am entirely well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-18

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON &
49, t,{ ~ Quincy - Depot Second
ts.sslllIltlII8 avenue and Twentieth street
N. J. YOUNG, Agent.
~ il.iikisHH FRANK A. HART,
Passenger Agent.
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OBITL' AIRY

The Rev. DR.. Vernettr Leroy Lockwood,
for fifty years Presbyterian clergyman.
was found dead yesterday morning In the
bathroom of his residence, 10 Ienox avenue
East Orange, n. j.. by his son Charles. who
was the only member of the family at home.
Dr. lOckwoods wife and daughter were in
Asbury Park Death was apparently caused
by the heat and old age. He had eaten his
breakfast a. usual and did not complain of
feeling III or being undqly heated, DIR.
Lock wood was born in Rochester. y v, on
Dec. ~, 1925. He was ordained at Galena.
ILL.,. In December. 1882. and filled pulpits in
Granville. ILL.,, R9hwayl N ~, BTooklyn.
until 1880. when he retired from the active
ministry of the Presbyterian church. After
his retirement he devoted himself to literary
and contributing to, the "S!lnshIne,, depart
mpnt of the New York Tribune widow
and two sons survive him. He was q menu
Der Of the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign
Missions.
Mrs Augusta Bucks, widow Of Frank Bucks
OF Orange, ~ j., was found dead yesterday
morning in bed in the home of her daughter.
bucks was o. years old She retired APP
uarently in good health last night and sud
den attack Of heart failure is thought to nave
rnIIspd her death. She was born in Germany
and is survived by Il son and two daughters.
all OF Orange.
Mrs. Joseph Meyer y years old, died Of
paralysis YESTERDAY a. her home, lao tra Ito
is 81. was stricken with paralysis "A few weeks
avo. He was not informed of her death,
because it was feared that the shock would
be fatal TO him. II was said last night that
the old mans condition was critical. the
mir were devoted 10 each other They
Frequently told their friends that they wanted
to die together
Munson s. Brown. senior member Of the
Arm OF M s. 4 p. C., Brown. electricians
and Iocksmiths, AT Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn,
died in his Al ore last, evening OF hemorrhage
OF the lungs, superinduoed by tho heat. Mr..
Brown was 10 years old. He was for years
one Of the prominent members OF the Veteran
Volunteer Fircmen's Association. He lived
at sol Macon street
The Rev. John ChIrchwood Wilson, assist
ant to the Rev, D. LYMAN, pastor Of the
died on Thursday night IN his home at 80
strong place IN his forty -frs, year: lie had
Seward Kline, brother. Of Publisher Will
liam j. Kline Of the Evening Recorder Of Am
sterdam, N Y. and for many years con.
nected with that paper died yesterday OF
pneumonia At the age OF "a years.
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GOLFER SEELEY'S THIRD win.
AGAIN CCESSFIL IN THE con-
.SE(TICtT CHAMPIONSHIP.
Taylor Squared the Match I'm the Morning
JACKSON Gets the Consolation and
AlsOp M Added Cup-Niarlln and
Bronson Capture the Club FOursOmes.

Two wins have hitherto been high-water
mark In American golf championships OF
note but yesterday Charles II. Seeey made
a new record by winning for the third sue
Cessive year the individual championship of
the League Of Connecticut Golf Clubs But
for winning tie of six on the play-oH. Seeley
would not have qualified at medal play in the
first sixteen, but thereafter he was irwin
chile. The final was at thirty-siX holes. the
match being nil even on the first eighteen,
but Seelpy won out on the second round by
& no and z to play. The gallery" at the
New Haven Country Club enjoyed the match
hugely and the minor events also furnished
good sport.
On the morning play Taylor won four and
halved one of the Ave pur holes. each time
In the statutory strokes. Except on the
third, n wild tee shot made each of these
holes n 4 for Seeley. but ne had as partial
set of ~ on the second and fifteenth. n long
put enabling him 10 beat the par stroke
on each green.
Seeley took the first two. then came two
halves but Tny Tor won the 1fth and sixth
Seeey sliciug out Of bounds on th" latter from
the tee and needing n g. Alternating wins
followed, Seeley being w at the turn through
Il fine on the ninth Having the tenth
TAYLOR avened the match on the eleventh.
Both were in the rough from the twelfth
tee, Seeley play ing out for sure+. hut Taylor.
although the ball was in leaves and grass
cuttings and there was Il tree in the way.
plan ed for the green IN the nerviest way.
The bold mashie shot was great sIccess
for the ball rOcketed over the tree and lay
dead for the third Both were in the rough
again from the thirteenth tee, the 600 yard
hole hut Scrsy was over the bunker on his
fourth and he won in to An overrun
f,e sr'" Where snT Void have su"s s ." as
'ray Tor sliced into the apple trees and wasted
n stroke getting out. Through n poor tee
shot, Seclc; playing for a hook that failed to
nateriali2e. TAYLOR had the short sixteenth.
A 70 A but he made mess Of his second on
the mex Z and Seeley Won in ! to ., again maxi
inx them even. The home hole was n brace
Of "a. "
TAYLOR brace Of o. to start with. but
Seeey went to the seventh without any slips
and then was up. The eighth fell to Taylor
lar The ninth was hhlved in 5. Seeey
copcadinx II three-root put to Taylor Now
Tor n speil the match had a different look
Both were bunkered from the tenth tee
TryIcr IN the FIRST OF the double. 1870 Yards
and Ss,ley carrying this but ting into the
second son lps yards They dropped on the
IeEr side of the donbk, without penni,y,
Tnvlor LAYING u fun mash!e dead on the ha z
and Seeov being short Ills attempt to COB
lie" ran over. and II was laylor's hole 3 TO 5.
A half followed. then Taylor won the short
twelfth iu 20 =. leaving him hut 3 down.
The loEg thirteenth was halved In :, Taylor
missing a wee Put TO win, aud the fnult drove
awsv his luck, Seeley taking the next two IN
n, Tb,,r rHa
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LAWAR'S BROTHER-IN-LAW HELD
Accused Of Responsibility for an Attack
ON COachnan Mcmahon.

Lone BRANCH, n. j., July l0.-Shortly
after O'Clock tonight. after Coachman
Mcmahon and his witnesses had been ex-
amined before Judge Schoenlein, Bernard
Smith, brother-in-law of David Lamar;
Michael Donohue, Mr.. Iamar's new coach
man, and Patrick Dunphy, the groom
were held under bail for the action of the
Grand Jury. The men are charged with
being accomplices of certain parties re-
sponsible for the attack made on Mcmahon
yesterday. Dunphy and Smith were held
under 81 600 bail each, while Donohue q
bail was fixed at $500. Mayor George W.
Elliott and Charles McCue of Seabright
were bondsmen for the men.
The accused were arrested last night at the
country seat of David Lamar, near Oceanic
They were brought to Long Branch and
locked up. An effort was made to admit
them to bail this morning.
The original assault, so Mcmahon says,
started over a pet dog known IN Baby.
The dog was lost on the way to Red Bank.
When MIR. Lamar heard of it he censured
the coachman. Mcmahon says that Lamar
struck him in the face with his cane. He
retaliated, he says, and MIR. Lamar went
down. Mcmahon said that he left for
Seabright to get n warrant for Lamar =
arrest, when he was met by police officer,
who arrested him for assault He was
held under $500 bail to await the action of
the Grand Jury The following day, so
Mcmahon testified, Mr.. Smith, Lamar's
brother-in-law, made the following res
mark:
For Gods sake, keep out Of Mr.. Lamar's
sight.
Il told him that had done nothing"
said Mcmahon:
IL was afraid of my life" he continued,
"and came to Long Branch. | went be-
fore Judge Schoenlein and had warrant
issued for Mr., Lamars arrest The war
rant was given to Constable George H.
Van Wrinkle to serve, who, up to to-day,
has failed to serve it.
"On July s got note which read Friend
Jim; Come over to Hotel LenOx, corner
Ocean avenue and Broadway, at O'Clock in
the evening. want to see YOU something
important. Mike"
Mcmahon was at that time staying in
High street. Long Branch, with relatives
Thre men came TO the house and wanted to
see him. He skipped out at the back way
and notified the police. Dunphy the groom,
called on Mcmahon on Monady night. He
made this statement, so Mcmahon says:
For Gods sake, Jim, get out of the way.
Mr.. Lamar has a gang of men going aroundto
kill you" Another visit was made 10 the High
street house of Mcmahon . relatives on Tues
day night. There were five men in the party.
They said they had warrant for the
srrest Of Mcmahon. Mrs. Mcmahon would
not permit her husbands goout.
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OFF TO THE KANSAS HARVEST.
Still Work for 1000 Men Who Have Sgs. 2S
to Get to II.

Supt Benn of the New York State Free
Labor Bureau telegraphed yesterday morn
ing to Director Gerow of the Kansas
bureau a. follows:
Is there still demand for harvestrrs?
Are wages the same?
The reply read;
Need about 2,OO). Wages the same.
In addition to about sixty men that have
already gone TO Kansas, a party of fifty,
largely composed of college students will
start his afternoon. A Princeton senior
is in charge, and he has made arrange
ments for sleeping and observation cars
for his party More men will be sent West
next Wednesday and Friday.
Supt. Bealin wants it understood that
no money will be advanced upon the
harvesters wages for railroad fare, The
lowest rate that has yet been obtained is
one of s2835, which is offered by several
roads
TOPEKA, Kan, July lO.Abe Severd Of
Ellsworth county needed harvest hand
badly and went 10 Ellsworth to get him.
The only idle man in tire town was tramp
who was serving tine in the city Jail. SeNerd
paid the tramp's fine and the cost Of
tho suit to secure his services,
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HOTTEST THING IN BROOKLYN,
when You Look NJ l8ll Pacific street.
IL Makes You want To Look mt the Sum-

The hottest thing in sweltering Brooklyn
yesterday was the scarlet-painted Pacific
street house, 1911 a complaint against which
was lodged with the Building Bureau
two days ago. All day long suffering
passers blinked ard SHE'D at IL, turning
their blinded eyes to the more pallid sun
Tor relief Mrs. Il. f. Bogart. whose husband
did the complaining, is fairly Frustrated.
III does make things look CORY, for
fact," said Mr.. Bogart, when seen In his
fulton street shop later in the day. 1T
was finished Wednesday morning, and when
l started in on my luncheon got quite an
noyed because my beefsteak looked so raw.
You bet / was still more annoyed when
L found out what the real trouble was.
AS for my wife, ii put her clean out OF
business. She has to change her glasses
every year or so, anyway. Now she can't
go into the dining room at all except at
night. The blame color shines right through
our curtains
The only contented people in the neigh
borhood are the young colored couple
who occupy the house. Mr.. Brooks is
partial to red" The blaok-green con-
trast Of the blinds, he likes also.
The original cause of all this varied DOM
ment is a painter on South Second street.
Williamsburg, named Kay. The owner Of
the house, Dr. I. c. Giroux, dropped into
his place about week ago. Dr. Giroux is
Frenchman and naturally desires to
please.
Just drive through the neighborhood
and strike on a tint that will 60 with the
prevailing tone" were his instructions.
Rays Strike" according to agent Mar
quand, who is not least among the startled,
was made on four-story, many gabled
mansion, which occupies most Of a NewY York
avenue block, in the ST. Marks district
and the rubricity of which is somewhat
pacified by distance and shrubbery. When
the first coat Of color went on. Mr.. Bogart
thought it was merely the foundation for
rather less torrid hue. He is Of the
metallic" In the paint which gives it its
phenomenal capacity for reflection.
Mrs. Giroux, who lives in Williamsburg
and hasn't seen the new coat, looks upon
the whole affair with polite astonshment.
It's all case of spite, she AYERS You
see, my husband held mortgage on tho
place up TO two ears ago, when he
forecosed Then We let it to some negroes.
The first tenants weren't a success. So
we put them out. The new tenants moved
in this week. They're quite gentemnnly--
and not so very black. The Bogarts never
wrote to US about the painting, Just tried
to interrupt the painters and wrote TO the
Building Bureau
When asked what he was going to do
to relieve Mrs. Bogarts eyes, DR. Giroux
winked and gave his nose Gallo weak.
II studied social economy at the College
de France when | was IA boy. J'y suis,
i'y reste: was considered a very good maxim
in those days, is all that he would say.
As the Building Bureau refuses to inter-
fere it looks as If 1911 Pacific street was
going to remain the hottest thing in Brook
lyn for some time
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Smith. He expected to lose his place in
the post office and he did, and then he had
the lease made in his own name. He said
that the previous holder of the privilege
paid but 500 year rental. Mr.. Donohue
said he had spent lot Of money in fixing
up the place, as il was in bad share when
he got II.
DO you make much money there?" the
Assistant District Attorney asked him
Il sell pie nj cents cut and soda water
al cents glass. You can't get rich doing
that was the answer.
How much do you make n year," he
was asked.
That is my business and only my bust
ness" said Mr.. Donohue. He did not de-
cline to answer any other questions.
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SAID SHE WAS ZOE YEARS ON
ColOred Woman Buried Near the House In
Which She Was Born.

Mrs. Hannah Person, a colored woman,
who was credited with being lO2 years old,
was buried in Bloomfield, n. j., near the
home in which she was born She died
on Wednesday night in the Home for Aged
Colored People, Newark, where abe be-
came an inmate in 1895 She was said
then to he 9j years old.
She was quite active until about a year
ago, but even after enforced retirement
to her bed she continued to have an unus,l-
ally good appetite and ate meat vegeta bles
and fruit with great avidity. Her mind
was quite clear and her memory good
until three or four months ago Her only
known relatives are three grandchildren in
Bloomfield.
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ARCHBTSHOP RETURNS TO-DAl'.
He Is 10 Open the ~. Vincent de Paul Fresh
Air Farm on Tuesday.

Archbishop Farley il to return today
from Dunwoodir, where he has been in
retreat Mgr Mooney will go TO Dun
woodie tomorrow morning
The Archbishop will preside next Tues
day at the opening and dedication of the
St Vincent de Paul Fresh Air Farm at
Spring Valley. The opening will mark
the fifth year of this work.
Last winter funds were raised TO purchase
farm of twenty-five acres in the Ramapo
Hills. On the farm there is an abundance
Of shade and fruit trees, a vegetable garden,
spacious lawns and fields, IA trout brook
and other attractions. There il n dwelling,
a large barn and new two-story building,
the gift Of henefaCtor, Several hundred
children will be treated to a happy summer
vacation there during the next two months.
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MOTHER JONES IN TRENTON
Her Army, Reduced 10 About Thirty. sun
Moving on New Work.

TRENTON, n. j., July TO-. Mother Jones
and her following Of textile workers from
Pennsylvania depleted by desertons to
about thirty, held an open air mass meet
ing in this city tonight The little band
arrived here from Worthwhile this afternoon
and will go to Princeton tomorrow. Mother
Jones and several other speakers We're in
PRODUCED by William Thomas, president
of the Trenton Common Council, col
lection for them followed
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Thirteenth or for Plum Island.

over 800 strong, started last night for a
ten days encsfnp,rent at Plum Island
The regiment was mustered in the Sumner
avenue armory, Brooklyn. and shortly
after 10 O'Clock it marched to the Franklin
avenue station If the Long Islend Railroad.
under command of Col. David E. Aust en- ,
and an hour or so later was on the way to
Greenport on special train of thirty cars
A boat will be in readiness to convey the
regiment from Grcenport TO Plum Island.
The encampment Of the regiment is under
the direction OF the United States Gov
eminent, in accordance with the new Militia
act.
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THE STANDING TO DATE.
Holconbc Ward and Leo L. Ware ...,,,. "a
George L. Wrcnn. Jr, and T. ID. Wrenn. .
Malcolm y, WhltmSn and W A. Lnrned'".
Krrlgh Collins aud l.. n Waldner. 4
StrnRcn C. Millett and j, ID Forbes. ..,,..,..O

I'm, Sea Bright Lawn Tennis and Cricket
Clnb will hold an invitation tournament for
Srntlcmen's round robin doubles for four
n,irs and lose and quit" singles for eight
p pMyrrs, beginning Tuesday. July u. at 4
oo'clocl After the i'rst day there will! also be
The ?ntrrolub Tennis League will hold
lhe second meeting Of the season this after
, ' on the courts Of the Rockaway Hunting
club. Cedarhutst, l.. !. The matches will
from zach club. The result OF this tourney
vii Diet 2rminc the single championship OF
he league. The double championship Is
held by the Rookaway, Hunting Club.
Tho tourney OF the Ardsley Club at Ards
iav-oI,- the Hudson has finished, the cham
te,"ucd the title holder. Edmund r. Marvin.
in the challenge round. three sets TO one.
In The third set, won by Marvin. Alexander
played poorly Marvin passed him repeatedly
Mt the net
Cham plonship Round +, -. Alexander. chal
lengcr defeated Edmund n. Marvin. o., Ct,
"a. q o.
The finals in the women's doubles in tho
Monmouth Beach tennis tournament, at
Monmouth Beach, N. j.. were won BY Mise
Herricl and Mrs. Simpson. who defeated Mrs.
Mabel Lane and Miss Hamilton. 60 s-i.
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FINAL PRACTICE AT BISLEy.


Special cable DrspGtch TO TUE SUN.
BIsLEY July 10 Major Fremantle has
selected the following as the British tenn
which will compete in the shooting for the
Palma trophy to- morrow: Color Sergeant
Davies Third Glamorgnn: STAFF Sergeant
Fraser BanG Artillery, Private Ward, Fourth
Devon; Corporal Paterson. Third Seaiorth
Highianders. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mar
tin, Firth Highland Light Infantry; Color
Sergeant Iaurunc" First pumhhrton; Lieut.
Mi-r, First Derbys and Sergeant Major
Wallngf0rd of the Hythe School OF Musketry
Marksm,u here consider that the winning
of the Palma trophy lies between the b: fish
ard Americans Five Of the British team
sho, as winners last year, while tho other
members of the team We're most carefully
chosen Ward is the only man who has
twice won the Quccns prize which is the
greatest distinction in British volunteer
shooting WalliMgiord 10 the only regular
in the team
He won the regulars championship yestsr-
day He was chosen TO compete for tho
! Palma trophy lust year. but Re War Once
| refused to let him go with "a" team, which
, was an extraordinary CIRCUMSTANCE. Russia
| will not compete for the trophy after all.
, -Four of her team from Siberia, who are her
best l.Ono-yards marksmcn, mi"took the
Greek for tn" Western calendar. and thus
/ left themselves eleven days behind.
The llnal practio" this w""k OF the teams
that ar" TO cOrp"t' to-morro" Tor the Palma
trophy uUlrU'"s lNLt n IlEN' VIVA VIII llNoT
. the Americans and thai ~lrong " md will an
ndvanta gc to The British t"nw IN the ,prac-
tice early in tn" week cross wind conditions
compelled the Americans TO IRE iwrnty-one
feet of the target The Frru, h team in their
practice have displayed crrati" shooting.
good aud bad with succcssN" shots The
Norwegian team '- an unknown quantity
The Weather conditions TODAY were not
altogether pleasant 1t was oUitry. but there
WAS faint breeze.
| 81, GIRT. y. j., July 10 That no JcrHey-
/ man was selected to shoot is 4 member OF
for the Palma trophy at Bisey, England.
to-morrCw. has caused no ord of surprise
GcN. spencer. the pr"1i lent of the National
Rine Association. cGblod To Lieut. Albert =,
Jones. secretary Of the team, ASKING what was
the trouble lie received a rcpl stating that
Capt leslie c. Bruce Of New York had SO
lrcted III" team and that prctrs had been Of
no avail he also stated that Capt William
Martin was in fin" form. The team 10 it
h made up has four New York or, on IL.
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No More Niripussc Boilers In Our warshIps

WAsHINGroN, July l0A discussion that
has been going on among the members of
the Naval Board OH Construction for sew
eral weeks ~ to types, II boilers to he used
in large warships ended to-day in the vir
tual agreement that the Niclnussc boiler
should not be installed in ary more vesscls
The b ar'i did not reach any conclusion.
in regard to removing or retaining the
Niclausso boilers III ar1uorcaCs under con -
stIuction. The discussion on the boiler
question was produced primarily by he
breakdown # the Niclaussc boilers on the
hpttle4hir Maine.
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Derellct or Scotland Llghtship.

Vessels incoming Yesterday reported
sighting off the eastern end of Long Island
two upright spars sticking about ten feet
above the surface of the water and ap-
parently belonging to submerged schooner
Last night at aundown the steamer Lady
Joicoy, from Charleston, passed what,
from the description, would seem to be
the same derelict 1t was five miles north
by east of Scotland Lightship,