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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
CONDITION OF CITY
Mayor William McConochie Saws
1t is Better Than for
Many Years.
DELIVERS HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE
Recommends Divorcins of Water
works Department From
Politics.

Mayor William McConochie's annual
message, delivered on the assembling
of the new Council, on Monday even
ming, was as follows:
Gentlemen of the City Council-In
'complirce with an old established Gus
tom and the requirements of law, l
herewith submit my annual message
to your honorable body. will not de-
tain you with long detailed account
of what we have done during the past
year, or what we expect to accom-
plish in the year to come, but only
a brief outline of the most important
events.
Leaving the details and minute re-
ports of the city's financial and bus
mess transactions to the full and
complete reports of the city clerk and
the heads of the various departments,
which l would commend to the con-
sideratiOn, and careful perusal of all,
who take an interest in municipal
government, and have the welfare of
the city at heart.
During the year just closed we
have collected from all available
sources, exclusive of special taxes, the
sum of 1851, HIS, and have expend-
ed during the same period $3.50. 577.S0.
Under the head of expense l find this
item $4,000 for the City Hall, so the
city now has a City Hall of its own
and leaving a small balance on hand.
While the treasurer's annual report
shows an Overdraft in the general
fund of $7,32S.54 the waterworks shows
a balance of more than $4,000 Civ
ing us a net balance of $539.9 5-not
very much / can assure you, but it
leaves us in better shape financially
than any year, at this time of the
year, at this time of the year. since
the reservoir construction commenc-
or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
All Druggists

Do not hesitate to recommend Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure TO their friends and
customers. Indigestion causes more
i'll health than anything else. 1t de-
ranges the stomach and brings on all
manner of disease. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat. cures in
digestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
disorders. KodOl is not only perfect
digestant, but a tissue building tonic
as well. Renewed health. perfect
strength and increased vitality follow
its use. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
Keister's Ladies'
Tailoring College.

Bring your material and we will
teach you to make your spring tail
to-datc in every style and fashion.
We are ready to receive pupils
and visitors. School hours from Q a.
m. until p. M. For benefit Of Ia
dies employed during s,.daY. we
will have n night school from z p.
IN. until $3.50 p. IN. Rooms 81, 80,
80 Mccullough Building, Davenport,
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03

1 out heavy loss This will lead most
Of our citizens to have too much con
| fdence in the fire fighting qualities of
this department, with the result that
while that coed opinion lasts. our fire
| depa Will not increase in either
men or apparatus enough to follow
| the rapid growth of the city. 1t may
seem rather peculiar to you, gentle
men of the city council, that during
the past 10 years you have accepted a
great many pIats for new additions ts
our city, and extended water mains
to meet the demands for water; have
you ever thought that you had ought
TO provide more fire protection for
the people who are building homes
with the money that has taken them
life time to obtain? To me this
seems hardly fair, as people who make
investments in property deserve to be
protected; and during the past 10
years the fire department has not in
creased in either men or equipment.
This condition will always remain the
same. or at least until we are brought
to realize our weakness. The total
strength of this department j. only Is
men, all told, which. in my opinion. j.
not enough. This city should at least
have 25 men in fire department serv-
ice. 1t is rather n hard proposition tn
expect the best of fire protection from
the small force in this branch of pub
lie service. and it is certainly a good
argument to use, that as the city in
creases in size, increase your fire de-
partment in proportion.
Water Supply Serious Que stIOn.
This is most serious question in
time of fire. and as nothing has been
done to make our water supply suffi-
Client at all times. except to provide
an auxiliary pumping station at the
reservoir; this of course supplies a
small portion of our city known as
the bluff district, extending from
Twenty-ninth street east to Forty
sixth street, and from Seventh avenue
south to Eighteenth avenue. This
pumping station has provided the
proper pressure whenever this depart
ment was called to that part of the
city. and think that this pump will be
large enough tn furnish plenty of
water to supply that part of the city
which il was intended for. But the
business part of our city. and the
southern and western part of the city
are in the same condition as they
were years ago. 1t seems like step
backward when we depend altogether
on our main pumping station at Tween
ty-fourth street to provide the requir-
ed pressure in time of fire that may
happen 10 be out of the bluff district.
This pump at Twenty-fourth street
may break down while under heavy
pressure. and il is more apt to break
down then than at any other time. IF
such Il thing were to happen, we Ger
tainIy would be placed at "A great dis
advantage. About the only way t.
solve this problem. in my opinion,
would be to provide steam fire ell
gines, and the city will be forced to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03

Foley's Honey and Tar Is peculiarly
adapted for asthma, bronchitis and
hoarsenesz. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
The Original

Foley & Co.. Chicago. originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Hon
ey and Tar many limitations are offer
ed for the genuine. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar and refuse any sub
stitute offered, as no other prepara-
ton viii give the same satisfaction.
1t is mildly laxative. 1t contains no
opiates and is safest for children and
delicate persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03

do this, in my opinion. before very
long. If fire engines were provided,
we would not depend altogether on
direct pressure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
A sure Thing.

IT il said that nothing Is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gether true. DIR. Kings New Discoy-
cry for Consumption is sure cure
for all lung and throat troubles.
can testify to that. Mrs.
C. r. NanMetre. of Shepherdtown, w.
Va. says: Il had very severe case
of bronchitis and for a year tried ey-
erytbing heard of. but got no relief.
One bottle If DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry then cured me absolutely 1T is
infalIble for Group. whOoping cough,
grip. pneumonia and consumption.
Try it. It's guaranteed by Hartz g.
UIlemeyer. druggists. Trial bottles
free Regular size, 30 cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-03
New Fire Alarm Needed.

direct pressure.
New Fire Alarm Needed.
There is no equipment more essen
tial for this service than a good fire
alarm system. and l am very sorry to
say this is one thing this city never
had. When it was decided to estab-
lish a paid fire department, nearly
thirteen years ago, of course a fire
alarm system was installed combined
with a police patrol system. We were
led to believe by the firm who Install
ed it that the system could be used by
both departments without any inter
| ference. but such has not been the
| case. While this system has answer
ed the purpose of the police depart
ment. il has never been of any prac-
| teal use for the fire department., and
| has been Il source of worry. 1t has
not worked properly in recording fire
alarms, and often has been the cause
of run down town when we should
have gone the other way. Another
disadvantage of the present system is
that the keys that unlock the box are
not kept in the door of the box ready
for immediate use as they should be-
1
where the alarm box may be placed
| 1t has happened that when one wished
| TO turn in an alarm the keys could not
| be found. They had been mislaid or
the people had moved away and taken
the keys with them. For the infOr
| nation of the council, / wish to state
that there were but two of these
alarm systems ever installed. One was
installed in Oshkosh and the other
here. with the result that the Oshkosh
system was torn out years ago. If it
were possible. in my opinion, the prop
er thing to do in this case would be
To try and install this year at least Is
fire alarm boxes, beginning in our bus
mess district, and adding year after
year, as the city's finances would per-
nit, additional boxes, and in the
course of Il very few years this city
would have an alarm system that
could be depended upon at all times.
This is something we are really in need
of and one of the most important
features of the fire department.. No
doubt there are people who will say
there il no use for an independent and
separate alarm system when we have
I he telephone of the two companies;
but in answer to that. | would say
that while the telephone may be all
right for commercial purposes. it most
assurcdly il not the proper thing for
fire alarm purposes. as we see the re-
suit of the telephone at nearly every
larm of fire"
Other Department Reports
Chief Of Police Phil Miller-There
were 75S arrests. POS state and 400
city cases. The patrol wagon made
100 runs. There are 10 men. They
are congratulated for their fine APP
pearance. good behavior. etc. and an
increase in salary of the detective to
S75 per month is asked. Installation
of new police call box system is rec
commended. Inventory of property in
custody of the chief totals S1.S55. IS.
The ambulance had 322 calls. There
remains in the ambulance fund $39O.95.
Waterworks Superintendent z. T.
Bancroft.-The superintendent third
annual report states that the GaskeII
pump at the main pumping station is
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-08
kEsTNER-FRAsER.
Well Known Young People Enter Life
companionship.

Well Known Young People Enter Life
companionship.
Wednesday evening at $3.50 the mar
riage of James H. Fraser and Miss
Ella NJ Kestner was solemnized at
the residence of Alderman Sturm, the
Reverend C. E. Miller, pastor of the
Methodist church, officiating. About
a half hundred friends of the contract
ing parties were present and the occa.
sion was happy and felicitous one.
After the ceremony wedding supper
was served and the remainder of the
evening spent in extending congratula-
tions and wishes for prosperous and
joyous future. Mr.. and Mrs. Fraser
were the recipients OF large num-
ber OF beautiful and valuable presents,
tributes of respect and esteem from
their many well wishers and admirers.
The groom is one of the enterpris-
ing and successful young men OF the
city, respected and esteemed. The
bride is endowed with all the require
ments of excellent, womanhood and
a favorite in the circles in which
she moves.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-08
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Two Alleged Horsethieves Held to Dis.
trict Court.


Unless they succeed in getting
bonds meanwhile, Welliver and Chat
wood, arrested last week on the charge
of horsestealing, will have to remain
in Jail until the district court con-
venes.
The were given preliminary hear
ing before Justice Fraser on COM
plants alleging grand larceny. After
the state presented its case the de-
PENDANTS announced their waiver OF
testimony, not caring to make an ex-
position of their defense at that time.
The court ordered their commitment
in default of $3.50, each.
In the opinion of the prosecution
the case against the men is quite
strong. They were found in posses
sion of the mare stolen some time
ago from Austin North and the iden-
tiflcation of the animal was complete.
However, no evidence was adduced
showing that they actually took the
animal from the pasture in which she
was confined at the time it is alleged
she was stolen. While possible, it Is
not regarded probable that they can
give a satisfactory explanation as to
the manner in which she came into
their possession.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-08
UNDER NEW LAW.
Referee Firth Makes Ruling in Bank
ruptcy Proceedings.

ruptcy Proceedings.
An opinion has been rendered by
Referee Firth in the matter of the
objections filed to allowing the claims
of Otto Roseborough and Richard
Randall against the estate OF Alden
L. Roseborough OF Gardiner, recently
adjudged a bankrupt Protest was
made on the ground that the claims
that payments had been made on
them within the prescribed time for
the purpose of defrauding the other
creditors.
The referee holds that the payments
objected to were made without fraud
ulent intent and are to be regarded
as priority claims. Randall's claim
is for $465.9O. balance due him by
the bankrupt. AS part payment he
was given buggy by Roseborough,
while Otto Roseborough claims bal
ance due him of $50. His original
bill was considerably larger, but was
reduced by the acceptance Of a team
and other property in partial liquida,
ton. In both instances the payments
objected to were made before the
creditors began the attachment pro-
ceedings that caused the bankrupt to
file his petition.
Randall alleges that he lost his ac-
count book and therefore is unable to
give an itemized account. This the
referee disposes of by ordering him
to make an affidavit explaining the
loss of the book and setting forth that
it was not disposed of for the purpose
of depriving the referee of proof II
this is done the claim for $465.90
will be allowed as unsecured, but fail
ure to comply with the order will
act as cause for it's expunging from
the record in the case.
The ruling of Mr. Firth was made
in compliance with the amended
bankruptcy law, which Is now less
stringent in it's provisions relating
to preferences.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-08
HE WAS MIsouoTED.
Mr.. Johnston corrects Statement Con
cernina Qualifications Of Voters.

w. M Johnston has addressed 4
communication to The Gazette in
which he asks that correction be made
as regards his opinion relating to
the qualifications necessary to permit
participation in an election held for
the purpose of voting on bond issue.
Through misunderstanding the gen.
tleman was quoted as saying that
only taxptyers could vote on the ques-
tion of issuing school bonds, submit
ted at the election last Saturday. This,
he says, was wrong. All qualified
voters, whether taxpayers or not, he
said were entitled to vote.
Because of the Importance OF the
matter involved he requests that a
correction be made, not wishing that
the citizens of Billings should continue
under the impression that he has given
the opinion credited to him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-08

ends Of the tunnel and already nearly
half of it has been completed.
While the company that has under
taken to bring about the reclamation
of small empire OF land capable OF
yielding to the touch of the pillow for
the production OF almost any garden
or field product that can be grown in
any part of the west, it is confidently
believed by those who have watched
the aggressive movements OF the gen
tlemen responsible for the initiation OF
the enterprise tnat water will be rum
n.ng on some of those lands in the
early summer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-08
FOR PIONEER DAY.
Copies Of Programme Prepared Are
Given Out.

Copies of the programme for Pio-
neer day, which this year falls on
May 27, have been issued to the diff
ferent county superintendeats by the
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, who has compiled it.
On that day the essays prepared by
pupils of the public schools in COM
petition for gold medals offered by the
association of pioneers are to be sub
mitted. Two such medals are to be
awarded this year, one for the best
essay by a pupil of the public schools,
and the other for one prepared by a
student of any Of the state institu-
tions.
By resolution of the state board of
education the competitive essays ema-
mating from the public schools are
to be submitted to the teachers OF
the different schools, who are to Sc
lect what they consider to be the best.
In turn the teachers are to submit
them to the county superintendent,
who are to select those they regard
as the most meritorious and forward
them to the state superintendent.
That official vail lay them before the
state board, which body is entrusted
with the responsibility OF making the
awards. By this method there will
be only 26 essays, one from each coun-
ty in the state, from which to elect
Only one will be submitted from each
of the state institutions.
There must be 16 copies of each
essay submitted for final judgment,
and these must be in the hands of the
state board on or before July 1.
The programme prepared by the
state superintendent is brief one.
1t follows:
Song by school, $3.50; paper, THE
Schools of Montana, 1872 to 1892
teacher or principal, 10; 1880, short
talks by pioneers, "Hardships of Pio-
neers;" 2 p. m., pioneer essay, sub.
ject, Exploration of Lewis and Clarke
of Territory Now Embraced in Mon
tana;'' closing song, selected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-08
RAPID WORK
DOING THERE.
GOOD PROGRESS MAKING ON iR-
eATING CANAL.
DIFFICULTIES IN THE Way
Dredging Necessary at One Point, Ex-
tensive Tunnel at Anothe-Wa-
ter Will Flow Soon.

If at any time there has been a
lingering doubt as to the purpose and
good faith of the Billings Land and
Irrigation company in the matter OF
the reclamation of the many thousand
acres of lands lying Immediately east
of the city, and locally known as
the 'Huntley Flats" that doubt would
certainly be removed ii one would
take the trouble to travel over the
line of the canal which the company
is now constructing.
Two scenes published ON this page
show the work in progress along the
most difficult part of the canal. About
10 miles west of the city the canal
passes through a tract OF swamp
land where ditch could not be con-
structed economically without employ
ing special machinery for that line OF
work. To obviate many OF the diff
culties that would have been encoun-
tered had the work been attempted
ordinary means, the company early
last winter placed an order tor one
of the best equipped modern dredging
machines. This was received few
weeks ago and placed in servive. Ex-
cellent progress has been maae and
within the next few weeks it is anti
cipated the canal through the swampy
section will be completed.
Another part hard of construction
is the tunnel that has to be driven
through the bluffs lying Immediately
north of the city. Here for a third
OF mile it has been found neces.
sary to bore through rock in order
to bring the canal to the proper ele-
walton where it will enter the lands
to be reclaimed.
Work has been dn progress at both
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-08
lRoNcLAD NOTES.
Collection Sought to Be Enforced in
Court.

Court.
Two actions have been filed in the
district court against Joseph a.
Parque, who for a number OF yelrs
conducted the Delmonico restaurant
in Montana avenue. Each is for the
recovery of a debt.
In one A. j. Gilsdorf appears as
plaintiff and he sues to recover $882.2Y,
alleged to be due on an open account.
In his complaint he charges that de-
fendant, between December 1, 1902,
and February 3, 1904, bought from
him merchandise valued at $2286.25,
on which, between the dates already
given, he paid in all $1,403.75, leaving
the balance now sued for.
The second suit is by Yegen Bros,
inc, and is for Judgment on three
promissory notes, amounting in all to
$307.85. Judgment is also demand
ed for attorney fees Of $25 for each
note and costs of action. Copies of
the notes alleged to be due are at
tached to and made a part of the
complaint. The first one bears date
of December 10, 1908, and is for 500,
payable in 60 days, with interest at
per cent per month. The second note
is of the same date, payable 80 days
afterward, with interest the same as
the first and for the same amount.
December 10, 1903, is also the date
of the remaining note and like the
others it draws interest at the rate of
1 per cent per month. The princi-
pal, $1O785, and interest, are due
April 10, 1904.
The three notes are somewhat OF
a curiosity because of their ironclad
provisions. In each the giver valves
all rights of protest and also agrees
that they shall become due and pay
able Immediately in case of insolv-
ency, discontinuance of business or
selling out of business by him, the
executing of mortgage upon his pro-
perty, the filing by him of petition
in bankruptcy or suit being brought
against him for the collection OF a
debt.
Plaintiff claims that the payer is
now insolvent and that his liabilities
exceed his assets and that he is una.
BILE to pay his debts, hence judgment
lis demanded in accordance with the
provisions of the notes.
Mrs. Parque is made co-defendant
she having signed the respective
notes jointly with her husband. AS
each note stipulates that attorney fees
shall be collected in case of collection
by duress, $25 is given as reasonable
amount of such fee in the case OF
each separate note.
F. H. Hathhord appears for the
plaintiffs in both actions.
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a weighmaster and deputy weigh
master, and repeating ordinance No
178, was read for the second time.
On motion of Bennighoff, seconded
by Brewer, the ordinance was put
upon it's passage 1t was adopted.
Sewer Bids Submitted.
Three proposals for constructing the
sewer in the newly organized sewer
district No. were received.
A. K. Wick offered to furnish the
necessary piping, do all work needed
and complete the system for $1.37A
running foot.> E. Lindstrom asked
SO cents, and Wesch & Cederholm S5
cents foot.
For each manhole, complete, Wick
wanted SIS; Lindstrom $6l, and
Wesch & Cederholm $50. For con-
structing the necessary flushing tanks
Wick asked $85; Lindstrom, $l1O,
and Wesch & Cederholm, $50.
All the bids were referred to the
proper committee.
John Stanley and others asked the
council to order an arc light placed
at the intersection OF Twenty-sixth
street and North Sixth avenue. Re-
ferred.
The council adjourned until next
Monday evening, when it will canvass
the returns of the recent city election
receive the report Of the police mag
istrate for March and transact such
other business as may come before
it