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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
In County court-Probate.

Estate of James F. Robinson. Exec
utrix's report to- Nov. II, 1904, togeth
er with vouchers. presented. Evidence
presented in open court in support
thereof Said report found correct and
approved.
Estate of John Costello. Claim of
Charles r. Wheelan allowed in class l
at $S9.S5. Claim of st. Anthony's hos
pital allowed in class at $12O.
Estate of Martin Reidy. Relinquish.
ment by resident heirs of right to adj
minister and nomination of James
E. Reidy for administrator filed. Peti-
ton of James E. Reidy for letters of
administration filed. Petition granted
upon taking oath and filing good and
sufficient bond in sum of $4,000 to be
approved by the court Administra-
tors oath taken
In re conservatorship of Emil Koh-
Ter. insane. Petition by conservator
for leave to sell certain stock of drugs
and fixtures in store room known as
No. 1101 Third avenue, Rock Island,
H., and to lease said store for two
years. Hearing on petition and same
granted. FEE
Estate Of Francis NJ. Crawford. Pc
tition by Mabelle l.. Crawford. widow.
for letters of administration. Peti-
ton granted. Administrators bond
flied and approved. Oath taken as adj
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
TWO ATTEMPTS MADE BY
YOUNG man TO KILL SELF

from carrying out his plan in each in
stance.
Entered saloon.
He dropped in John Hanbach's sa
loon. adjoining the police station, and
asked for glass of seller. He re-
a tall glass. and he was accommodated
He stood for some minutes gazing AT
the glass. and when the bartender in.
quired if he intended drinking the
seller he picked up the glass and dash
ed IL against the bar. One of the frag-
an endeavor 10 sever the jugular vein,
but men in the saloon took hold OF
him, and overpowered him before he
had done anything more serious than
to scratch his neck, barely drawing
blood He was arrested and locked
up at the police station.
Heard strange Noises
During the night the sergeant heard
strange noises coming from the di-
rection OF the cell room and he dis
covered Kahn in almost a naked con-
dition. He had removed his clothing
and torn his underwear in strips and
made from them rope, with which
he had determined to strangle himself.
Kahn was watched for the remainder
OF the night. and this morning was
sent down TO the county jail TO serve
80 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
CITY CHIT.

DIR. Willis tonight.
Call for Improved Zazaro.
Storm rubbers at Dolly Bros
Lage-Waters for fine footwear.
Comfortable shoes at Dolly Bros.
Tri-City lowell Supply company.
For bus, baggage. express.c call Robb's
For real estate and insurance, Z. J
Burns.
Bleuer's is open every evening till
10 O'Clock.
Watch for Bieuer's Friday night an.
nouncement.
BIeuer's Friday announcement will
interest you.
Rings and brooches in large variety
at J. Ramser's.
The stage of water was 2.1O at 6 a.
m. and 2.I5 AT noon.
Umbrellas. the good kind. beautiful
handles. at j. Ramser's.
Toilet sets. in silver. silver plate
and ebony. ut J. Ramser's.
The Kings Daughters cook book
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13

tention at Steiner's Fifth avenue phar
macy.
Remember the Kings Daughters
cook book in making out your Christ
mas list
Any article will be laid aside fol-
you. Simply a small deposit is needed
at Bleuer's.
Mrs. Camp has moved her shoe shor
TO 171S Third avenue, opposite Nc
Cabe's store.
You'll find more select pieces OF
hand painted china at Bleuer's than
anywhere else
Trinity guild will meet with Mrs
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. Austin's Pancake Flour, made
from the three great STATS of life:
wheat, corn and rice.
Those cologne bottles and vases in
silver deposit are just the thing for
Christmas gifts. J. Kramer.
Fuchs Bros. go them all one better
on quality and price for pure wines
and liquors. See their large ad page 3
Leaf lard. spare ribs. pork tender.
loins, pigs feet. Boston butts and pork
trimmings at the packing house mar
ket.
Leaf lard, spare ribs, pork tender
loins, pigs feet. Boston butts and pork
trimmings at the packing house mar
ket.
The county board of supervisors
convened in December session this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the court
house.
Do not throw away chance to buy
goods for less than cost of material.
Visit Simon & Mosenfelder's dissolu-
ton sale.
To have delicious, brown cakes for
breakfast, mix only cold water with
Mrs. Austin's pancake flour. All gro
GERS sell IL.
You will find it profitable and easy
to buy your Christmas presents if you
attend Simon & Mosenfelder's great
dissolution sale.
A full line of new pure drugs, etc.
at Steiner's Fifth avenue pharmacy.
success or to b. II. Bieber. Prescrip-
tons a specially.
Christmas trees, holly, evergreen.
magnolia, cycas and holly wreaths.
Christmas bells. etc, at II. Meyers
the Longview florist. Both phones.
The fine quality and low prices on
wines and liquors at the wholesale and
retail firm of Fuchs Bros, will sur
prise you. See their large ad page
3
1t will cost you nothing to see that
large stock of fine wines and liquors
at the new wholesale and retail firm
of Fuchs Bros. See their large ad
page 2.
The ladies of Sacred Heart church
will hold a card party Thursday even
ing. Dec. Is, at Sacred Heart hall. Adj
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
SPECIAL FUR SALE.
Young G. Mccombs, Tom orrow.

On Wednesday mot Thursday we
will have with us b. F. Butler. rep
resenting the State street furrier of
Chicago. He will have a great line of
furs displayed at our store. which rep
resents thousands of dollars in value.
Seals, minks. offers. Persian lamb,
fox and everything in furs at whole
sale prices.
Don't forget the date, Wednesday,
Dec. IA. All day.
YOUNG & M'COMBS.
Pleasing Violin Number.
Master James Mcnamara furnish
ed one of the most pleasing violin num-
bers at the recital by Miss Made Will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
Martin Kahn Cuts Throat
and Tries to
Hang.
ROPE OF UNDERWEAR
Tears Clothing in Shreds at
Moline Police Sta
ton.

Martin Kahn. aged &c years. whose
sensational attempt to destroy himself
with strychnine in front of the Ander-
son boarding house last month was
thwarted. tried again TO shuttle of this
mortal coil last evening in Moline. He
made two efforts. but was prevented
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13

lams' pupils Saturday afternoon. His
name was inadvertently omitted from
the program published yesterday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
To Amend Land Office RuIinq.

A petition signed by about 1900
residents of St. Louis, Lake and
Carlton county was on Monday
forwarded to President Roosevelt
urging the suspension OF the 'issu-
ance of patents to the state, of Min
nesota for swamp land.
This action was taken on account
of a recent ruling by the secretary
of the interior and his instructions
to the commissioner of the general
land office that field notes were to
be taken as conclusive evidence of
the swamp or non swamp character
of land in Minnesota.
This ruling relative to the public
domain in Minnesota first protects
the state and railroad swamp land
grants, while the government comes
second and the people may take
what the deputy surveyors may see
fit to- leave for them. Under the
present ruling nobody is safe in
settling upon unsurveyed lands,
and while the state and railroads
will very naturally oppose change
in the ruling the people are entitled
and will put up strenuous fight to
have the ruling amended.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
Big Jones & LaughIin Mine Resumes
Work Yesterday After Being Idle
for Several Weeks.\
WILL SHIP 100000 TONS.
Electric Haulage Plant and Many 9th
er Improvements to Be Installed
at the Nine This Season.

Supt. c. T. Fairbairn, of the Jones
& Laughlin Mesaba interests, on
Wednesday received word to reopen
the Lincoln, the company's largest
Mesaba mine at this place, and in
accordance Herewith commenced
putting additional men at work at
the mine yesterday.
Mr.. Fairbairn states that but a
few men will be placed on the pay
roll for short time, but that larg-
er force will be added later and that
present expectations are that seas
on shipments from the mine will be
100000 tons, slight increase in
shipments over the season of 1903,
when 279,62O tons were forwarded to
docks from the mine.
The company has during the Win
ter put in a great amount of mining
timber and has done COnsidera BILE
amount of necessary repair work
preparatory for busy season, and
the coming week will commence the
work of installing an electric under
ground haulage plant at the mine.
The Lincoln last season employed
upwards of three hundred men, and
the early reopening of the mine will
be gratifying news to the business
element of the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
COMMENCE REPAIR WORK.
Work On Remedying Sewer Defects
Started BY Contractor on tuesday.

Contractor Mcdonnell on Tues.
day started actual work in repair
ing the glaring defects found to
exist in the Virginia sewer system
as installed by him during the ear
ly winter under contract, and which
upon examination was found to be
anything but a satisfactory piece
of work
Examination of the outlet of the
system under direction of the
special sewer committee appointed
by the council showed many defects
at various points along the outlet,
the grade being practically ignored
and the joints not being properly
cemented in accordance with con-
tract in many instances. A further
examination of the system as laid
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
fact that ia reply to a phone mes.
SAP tus ffyar,vsss 81 Jt1inffY

AeaSt+ t+StlaL$ IL alSP1y$lOssS4 d, YIlQn6za1u6 6S-s
sage cGt1ifivedrsy at DuintiI
Mr.. NeH stated that the ex:city en-
gineer would guarantee the correct
ness of the map, no less than three
alleged defects therein were at once
picked out by Aldermen Bush and
Johnson, who knew where certain
wyes were located, abutting props~
erty in which they are interested
Mr.. Neff put upia strong plea for
the acceptance of the map as shown,
however, averring that he consid:
cred Mr.. McGilvery's reputation ane>
ample guarantee of the correctness
of the profile.
After plethora of talk the mat
ter was finally taken under advise
n1ent by the council until the next
regular meeting at which time
settlement Of the account will in all
Likelihood be made, it being recog---
n1zed that the municipality is 1e>z
gally-if not ,norally-respons9ble
for the account, the main question ;
to be determined being the form of
guarantee to- be required of Mr.: Nc.
Gilvery for the correctness of the
wye map, which was left by Mr..
Nett with City Attorney Poirier 10,
be turned over to the city at any
time an amicable adjustment of the
claim shall have been made.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
1.-THE NORTHWESTERN LINZ. - :
Fastest Trains, Shortest Time, Best
a. Service. 2 = -


The only line running solid trains.
between Duluth and Chicago with
out change of cars. ~. Z ..eg,@ <
Chicago service.-Fast mail train
leaves Duluth 5 p. M, arrives Chica-
go 7 a. m. following morning, max
ing close connections for all points
east and south. z~9@<
St. Paul and Minneapolis service
Twilight Limited leaves Duluth
4 p. M, arrives St.Paul and Mime
apolis early same evening, making
close connections for all points.
west. IN -.*3 .
= Sleepers, observation cars, dining
cars and chair cars on these trains.
For tickets, sleeping car reserva-
tiohsApr stea mship tickets aud res.
CREATIONS to all points in Europe
call On or write to .. a. 5Blakeney.,.
city: ticket agent, 4O5 West Superior
street Duluth, Mimi. 3 10 s.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
Open for Business Monday.

The new American Exchange
Bank will formally open for busi-
ness on Monday next, the vault be-
ing complete and the fixtures being
installed this week.
The new institution is recognized
as a strong one, financially, many
OF: the business men OF the city be-
ing included among holders of
stock. +. W. Peet,' formerly assist
ant cashier of the First National
Bank. will act as cashier of the new
bank.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

IT. = - : 70,
will doubtless be made, and the
work otIrepair will be no small
matter It properly done. .= r. +.
Mr.. Mcdonnell alleges that the
work was done under the personal
supervision of his brother, as fore
man, and that he is ready to remedy
any defects found to exist. The
idea expressed in conversation with
a Duluth: reporter, however, that the
citizens and newspapers were max
ing mountain out of a mole hill is
not borne out by the examinations
as made, and judging from what
has already been found it is. not
likely that the size of the repair job
will in any manner be diminished
BY further examination of the sys:
terrs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
DESIRES A. SETTLEMENT. .
Attorney Neff Seeks to Compromise
Enqineer McGiivery's Account.

AU9ubOCl VsCObVOby HNCOuBIs
Attorney Porter J. Neff, of Duluth,
appeared before the city council at
it's regular meeting on Tuesday eve
ming, in behalf of exCity Engineer
McGilvery, employed by the former
city administrations whose final ac-
count against the municipality for
work done-or alleged to have been
done-in experimenting the con-
struction of the sewer system and
the furnishing of maps in connec-
ton Herewith had not Heretofore
been presented.
The total amount of the account
remaining unpaid is claimed by
Mr.. McGilvery to be $55O.OO, $4,000
of this amount being for services
in experimenting construction
work during the months of Decem-
Der and January and $4,000 being
for extra work in furnishing the
assessment map of the city. This
map was found to be a necessity
and was ordered by Mayor Fay, who
assured the engineer that should
there be any question of the allow
ance of the bill therefor by the city
council he would become person
ally responsible for same.
The grand total of $4,000, howev-
er, is $4,000 more than had been fig
ured as the due of the ex-official,
who was instructed in accordance
with resolution by the council
that his services were no longer re-
quired by the city after January Is,
the action being the outcome of the
unsatisfactory manner in which he
had attended to the construction
work of the sewer system, twenty
one places which had been opened
at various places along the line
showing glaring defects which rem
der the entire outlet practically USE
less until repairs are made. Mr.,
Neff, however, informed the council
that his client did not desire to
"hold up" the city and that he had
been authorized to allow reduc-
ton of $4,000 to cover the probable
cost of engineering work in remedy
ing the defects, in the system, leav-
ing the total bill $4,000 in case of a
settlement. r.. ...s t =. Ill.,.
As further inducement to the
council to settle the matter without
cost or delay Mr.. Nef had with him
a map entrusted to his care pur-
porting to show the location of the
connecting wyes in the system, for
which no extra charge would be
made. This map if correct, is very
| necessary adjunct to the records Of
the sewer system, but despite the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
COMMODORE MUST HUSTLE:
5000, 900 Ions of Ore Proven ane
Lease Expires in Fifteen Years.

w. H. Yawkey, of Detroit, fee own
er of theI Commodore iron mine at
Virginia, and Captain NJ. L. Fav, of
Virginia, who represents the Yaw-
key interests, we're in the city yes
terday. They would give. no in
sight as to the plans of Corrigan,
J Mckinney & Co., who control the
lease of the mine, as to when that
property will enter the shipping
clnss again.
The Commodore is an object of
considerable interest in the eyes of
the iron mining community The
property contains at least 100000
tons of ore and the lease has fifteen
years to run. 1t will be seen that in
order to- get the ore out that the
property will have to ship an aver
age of more than 100000 tons a year
during the remainder of the life of
the lease. This would make the
Comm odore one of the leading
shippers Of the lake region.
It is not expected that Corrigan,
Mckinney & Co. will ,operate the
nfnethis year. The company has
been filling orders from the Steven
son mine, which is an open pit
proposition and the substitute is
satisfactory to the consumers. The
royalty iszless for the Stevenson ore
and the cost Of production less, so
that the INCENTIVE to work the Stew
'erp enNpn hesYi II IA IA szneat The Cons
modore, however, is a very valuable
deposit and as the life of the lease
is getting comparatively short it
will be heavy shipper most of the
time during the next fifteen years.
It is expected that a part of the
Commodore will be stripped event
ually.-News Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
Good As They Make 'Em.

The Virginia Enterprise has pas
| sed it's eleventh birthday and it's ed
itor, w. E. Hannaford, says he be.
lieves his readers are satisfied with
the paper and assures them he is
equally satisfied with the patronage
al I'D support extended. The Enter.
prise is asagood as they make 'em
and is we'll entitled to the excellent
support which is accorded it
Tower News. !. !. Ss:= s@.z=:s=.@z:s< -5.#
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
Break Even.

The Virginia curriers' went into>
Duluth on Saturday, playing a Sec
ond series in the curling contests.
with Duluth rinks during the after
noon and evening. Honors were
even at the close, each side winning
two and losing two games of the:
series. The local curriers' returned,
on the Sunday FLYER -: F
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-12
Love VS.. Wealth

A wealthy Connecticut man, who
L. 10 years of age and a widower,
teok into his home two beautiful
and and accomplished young wo
men whom he was TO treat as his
own daughters. and to make them
esual heirs of his wealth. The snly
stipulation was that neither was to
marry during his lifetime. The
inducements were great, and many
young women would have lived up
to the agreement, but not so one OF
the two wards, who has recently
married the man Of her choice, Woo
by the way Is only an instructor In
q commercial college. and depend.
ent on his earnings. Twas shock
to the benevolent man, but be
succumbed and The newly-warried
couple are living with him. Now II
Is hirted that the other young
woman will wed, as she Isl mos
attractive girl. Who said love
could not find way? And there
will be many so uncharltable to de
clare that this wealthy widowel
should have known better.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-12
We have no disposition to wran'

We have no disposition to wran'
gle with the editor of the Tyler
County Star over his oft repeated
assertions that we edit the Tyler
County Journal. It's possible some
people, who want to believe 1t,
honestly think from the Stars
statements that we own and edit
the Journal. We will pay the edi-
tor of the Star or any of his friends
$Ioo In cash If he will! produce q
single line written, dictated or sug
sested by US that has or will
hereafter appear In the Journal
The Journal Is edited by John L.
Mason and nobody else, so far
rs we know. We do know we do
not edit 1t, do not control Its edi-
terials or other matter. and when
the Star says we do, Its editor
simply circulates an unfounded and
malicious falsehood. But what's
the use of denying anything Smith
says. SO 20 on. You can't hurt
the OH Review and the people will
learn by actual personal obsetva-
ton who Is editor of the Journal.
The Star had better cease Its wilful
misrepresentation and use Its
spare time with a bucket of hot
water, plenty of concentrated lye,
and q scrub brush, cleaning up his
old type and Office and publish the
news.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-12

cousfipation, and hardening Of the liver was M
trouble am at this time able to do almost any
kind Of house work. Your medicine saved me
from my grave Thanks TO you for the oeneht.
MY case was hopeless when l began taking your
medicine"
Don't be fooled into trading sub
stance for a shadow. Any substitute
offered as "just as good" as "Golden
Medical Discovery" is shadow OF that
medicine. There are cures behind every
claim made for the Discovery" which
no "just as good" medicine" can show.
Biliousness is cured by the use OF Dr..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-12

Well informed politicians OF this
county believe that there was a
good deal of imagination In the
reported interview with Senator c.
E. Carrlgan published In the Pitts
burg Dispatch and then elaborated
upon by the Intelligencer, In which
the Senator Is unequivoca'ly lined
up for Senator Scott. The close
friends of Carrigan don't believe
that he made any such frantic leap
to get into the Scott bandwagon at
this time when there Is no reason
for so doing. 1t Is most likely that
the ak OF Benwood statesmauswas
greatly twisted to meet the ends OF
the Scott OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Echo.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-12

a we'll on the Scott farm south OF
the Gibbons at Jerusalem.
The Unity Oh company's well
No. 8 on the f. +. Cooper farm Is
expected to reach the sand today.
]. H. Kuhns & Co. are building
their No. rig On the G. w. Eatoa
farm at Jersusaiem.
Mcbride & Co.'S we'll on the Web.
err Sisters have fishing job at
depth of 1925 feet.
Stewart & Price are putting in
the stuff for rig Nc. Brown at
Merchandising.
The Pure Oil conpauy's Nc. !
on the Henry Egger farm came in
last week and is dry.
Carter's No. 2 L &. Bennett near
Malaga commenced spuddlug Tues
day.
The Fisher Oh company's we'll
or the w. c. Foraker Is about 500
feet deep.
They are rigging up at johnson
No. I, Sycamore Valley.
They are drilling at Lindauood
No. 7 Sycamore Valley, Spirit of
Democracy.
Antioch. Monroe Co. o.
Ann OH company and the Ma
tional Production company are both
due In the sand on their No. 2
Iohn A. Truck and No. 4 Z. Mold
en- Saturday,
National Production company
will reach the sand on their No, 2
Thsmas Dougherty Monday.
National Production conpauy.are
spudding on their No: 3 William
Bonam 20 acres,
Johnston & Co are rigging up
on their No. I Godfrey Witchey IS
acre lease.
Mooney, Scott & Carroll have
commenced spudding on Philip
Fisher No. I.
National Production company
are building rigs No 2 aud E Z
holden,
Ann Oil company are drilling on
their No 3 and 4 Johu A. Truck.
The Pure Oil company are rig
cling up u. G Stewart No. I.
Carter OIL company are drilling
their No. Pat Dougherty.
When you feel blue and that
everything goes wrong, take dose
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liz,
er Tablets. They will cleanse and
invigorate your stomach regulate
your bowels, give you relish fol
your food and make you feel thai
| In this old world Is a good place tc
live. For sale by c. ". Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-12

J.L.Lewls, of Adonis, arrived In
the city from Parkersburg this at
ternoon. Mr.. Lewis Is an import
ant witness In the postoace rob-
berry at Adonis, which occurred
about year ago. The trial of the
three young men, Charles Rice
Hugh Craig and Charles Lysle
charged with the deed, has been
postponed until Monday. The &C
cused are still confined In the jail a,
Parkersourg,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-12
The Great Stock
Reducing Sale
ENDS on
Sat. February 18th at 9 p. m.

AS we told you in our Advertisement
we would make it the greatest sale we
ever had 1t is the largest we have ever
given
We have waited ON hundreds of
people in the last two days and expect
to wait ON hundreds more i'm the next
two days. You that have not seen the
bargains that we are Offering will be
surprised wh'n you come in.