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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27

settlers had come from the east and
the south and had made homes in the
groves and along the streams where
wood and water were plenty and Ga
lena, Savanna, Dixon, Sterling, Fulton
centers, not isolated settlements but
towns into which the 'Frink and Wal
kerr stages ran two or three times a
week and sometimes daily.
at is doubtful if even among the
railroad officials of today there can be
found any who possess greater energy
and executive ability than did Messrs.
Frink and Walker, whose stage lines
carried the United States mail between
hundreds of towns and cities through
the north and west. That it was a
vast enterprise cannot be doubted,
when it is stated upon good authority
that at one time they owned more than
$4,000 horses and employed more than
$1,000 stage drivers. hostlers, veterin-
airy surgeons, station agents, etc. The
rush of emigration westward during
the 10 or Is years previous to the COM
ing of the railroads caused others to
start stage lines. Among them was
John ID. Winters, who had several lines
of stages in northern Illinois.
Cut Rates ut Times.
AT times the rival lines cut rates
and run horses between Chicago and
Galena, Chicago. Peoria and Rock Isl
and, and on other lines, and it was not
unusual to see double-decker drawn
by four horses come down into town
on the dead run, change horses and
start on another run. for their driving
was like unto the driving of Hank
Monk when he took Horace Greeley
over the mountains in California. II
was fast and furious. But the old-time
fOur-horse double-decker as a public
conveyance is thing of the past II
served its purpose and has passed
from the sight and almost from the
memory of men.
AT the Chicago exposition the Uni.
ted States postoffice department or the
transportation department had upon
exhibition the first engineer that ever
pulled throttle upon an American
railroad. At the St. Louis exposition
there should have been present as
guests OF the nation the few survivors
who carried the United States mail
over the many miles Of unsettled coun.
try. exposed to storms and to attacks
by Indians and outlaws"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
Bruner to Talk.

Members of the educational classes
of the Y. NJ c. A. will meet Friday
to enjoy oysters, toasts and sociabil-
ity and to plan for a second term in
the studies which they are pursuing
There will be a two weeks vacation
from studies and the second term will
open Jan. g. A. NJ. Bruner will talk at
the mems meeting at $3.50 p. m. Sun
day, New Years day. His subject will
be 1.-The Coming Man." The association
will keep open house Jan. 2 and there
will be hourly programs all afternoon.
The ladies will serve refreshments and
in the evening the gym" class will
give an exhibition which is open to
both men and women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27

vice a la carte. All trains leave from
La Sale street station. Chicago. City
ticket Office, Chicago, Ill, Ill Adams
street, and Auditorium Annex. Fof
further particulars address John Y
Callahan, general agent, 113 Adams
street, room 29S.
Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates
via the Nickel Plate road, Dec. "a, 25,
26 and 81, 1904, Jan. 1 and 2. 1905,
good returning Jan. 4. 1905. at fare
and third for the round trip. between
Chicago and Buffalo. Three through
express trains daily to Fort Wayne
Findlay. Cleveland, Erie. Buffalo, New
York. Boston and all eastern points.
Through Pullman sleepers and excel
lent dining-car service. individual club
meals. ranging in price from 35c to
81. being served in Nickel Plate dining
cars; also service la carte. No ex-
cess fare charged on any train. Chi.
cago depot, Van Buren, and La Sale
streets. City ticket Offices. III Adams
street and Auditorium Annex. All in
formation given upon application to
John Y. Callahan, general agent, 11a
Adams street, room 29S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
RAILWAY TIPS.
Very Low Excursion Rates

For Christmas holidays to all points
on the Nickel Plate road between
Chicago and Buffalo. Excursion tick
cts on sale Dec. "a, 25, &c and 81,
1904, and Jan. 1 and 2, 1905. good
returning Jan. 4, 1905. Three through
express trains daily. No excess fare
charged on any train. Also lowest
rates and shortest line to Cleveland,
Buffalo, New York, Boston and all
eastern points. Modern sleeping and
dining cars Individual club meals,
ranging in price from 35c to 81. served
in Nickel Plate dining cars; also ser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
Obituary Record.

Christmas morning at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. Theodore Kautz.
one mile west of Buffalo. occurred the
death of Mrs. Frances Bartberger. wild
ow of John Bartberger, aged IS years,
5 months and Is days. Deceased was
born in Germany Aug. IL, 1926 and
came to Rock Island county in 1S49.
Two years later she removed to Buff.
faio township where she continued to
reside up to the time of her death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
IN THE SUBURBS.
EOST Err.

Foster, ILL.,. Dec. 27.-Mrs. Thomas
Watson entertained few OF her
friends at her home Tuesday evening,
Dec 20, in honor of Mrs. A. Peterson
and Mrs. A. Kelsey, of Fedora. S. d.
DR.. NJ Ohaver and wife, of Man
Illus, ILL.,, spent part of last week Wis
iting relatives and calling on friends
in this vicinity.
William Van Dolah and Miss Martha
Ghorman were married in Muscatine
Wednesday. Dec 81. A wedding supper
was served at the home of the groom's
sister, Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Spickler. The
newly married couple have the well.
wishes of many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bowser Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Boney, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Kleist
Mrs. c. Kelsey and Mrs. A. Peterson
and Miss Nora Kleist dined at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Gillett Sun.
day.
Frank Brogan, of Abba, Ia, spent
Christmas at the home of J. H. Fos-
ter
The Baptist Sunday school held its
annual election Dec. 25. Officers elect
ed: T. Watson, superintendent; Mrs.
G. Workman, assistant superintendent;
Mrs. ]. Bowser, treasurer; Ella Fos-
ter, secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Foster departed
Saturday for Scion, Ia, to spend Christ
mas with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Kleist entertain
ed a number of their friends at their
home last evening in honor of Mrs.
A. Peterson and Mrs. c. Kelsey.
DIR. Bendle departed Saturday for
Leon, Ia, to spend Christmas with Mr..
and sMrS. l.. Pullen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
Gibson Doing Well.

Reports from the bedside of Jack
evening by Dog Tax Collector Herman
Jasper, are that the patient is resting
easy and doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected. DR.. Starbuck states that unless
some serious complication develops. he
looks for the mans speedy recovery.
Jasper is still confined in the county
Jail and the authorities refuse to re-
lease him on bond until it is made quite
certain that Gibson will recover. AL
though. the prisoner has been booked
at the station for assault with intent
to commit murder, no information has
yet been filed against him by the coun-
ty attorney and probably will not be
for several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27

Mrs. Mary S. Crick, of White Plains,
KY, writes: Il have been a dyspeptic
for years; tried all kinds of remedies,
but continued to grow worse. BY the
use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure l began
to improve at once, and after taking a
few bottles am fully restored in weight,
health and strength and can eat what
ever l like" There is no remedy in
the world equal to Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t digests what you eat. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27

It's wonderful power goes to the seat
of your trouble, yitalizes, strengthens
every part of your body. That's wha;
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea does
IS cents, tea or tablets. T. H. Thomas
pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
Stole Blanket,

Charles McHugh, Walter Quincy and
p. +. Bennett were arrested Sunday
charged with the theft of horse blank
ct from the barn of l.. Dunkelberger,
the Harrison street butter and egg
dealer. The blanket was found in their
possession and the three men were
locked up charged with the crime of
larceny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
Promotion For Barber.

A. c. Barber, manager of the Kan
sas City branch of the Moline PlOw
company has been promoted to the
trade department at the home Office in
this city. and will be succeeded at Kan
sas City by William E. Manning, Jan.
10. Mr. Barber has been conneced
with the firm only six years, but has
risen rapidly during that time. HIS first
position was with the Kansas City
branch in the capacity of house sales:
man. After a service of one year he
was made assistant manager of the st.
Louis branch, where he remained for
two years. He was then put in charge
of the Minneapolis branch. and after
three years service, was made mana,
ger at Kansas City June l last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
Prepare For Trial on War; Notes.

Preparations are being made for TAX
ing up the third trial of the first suits
on the patent notes issued by J. w.
War;. The cases will be heard during
the January term of the circuit court,
and this step represents merely the be-
ginning of the fight to determine wheth-
er the building, loan and savings as
sociation is responsible for them or
whether the loss falls on the holders
and they must seek to recover what
they can from the personal estate of
War;. OF late papers in the suits have
been amended at the instance of the
attorneys with a view to specializing
and getting at the exast history and
status of the notes in question, similar
to bill of particulars in a criminal
case. 1t will be fully two years, the at
torneys estimate, before a decision as
to liability will be reached. The liti-
cation will be carried to the supreme
court before the final verdict is reach
ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
MOLINE MENTION.
Fell and Cut Head.

John Boylan, Sunday Waterman for
the Moline Plow company, tripped
while crossing the Rock Island tracks
Sunday on his way from early mass to
work He struck his head on one OF
the rails and sustained cash across
his forehead from his right eye to his
left temple-6 or inches in length.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-22
JAMES L. BLAIR DEAD.
The st. Louis Man Who Has Caused Such
. Big Sensation Succumbs to
Congestfve Chill.

Eustis, Fla, Jan 1S.-James L. Blair.
II st. Louis, died here Saturday of
congestive chill. He was taken i'll on
the 18th and DR.. Hutchinson, his ply
stefan, did everything possible for him,
but in vain. Mr.. Blair, just before
coming to Eustis, held the position
of general counsel for the st. Louis
exposition and Mrs. Blair that of presi-
dent of the board of women managers.
These positions were resigned, owing
to charges of misconduct against Mr..
Blair. He died under Indictment by
the st. Louis grand jury, accused Of
forgeries and embellishments amount
ing to $403, 900. He was a lawyer OF
much wealth at one time and as coun-
sci for the worlds fair drew salary
of $4,000.
Mr.. Blair leaves life insurance poll
ci@s amounting to nearly $1,000,000.
Most of them, it is stated, have been
assigned to his creditors and those who
aided him in his financial troubles, but
it is believed that sufficient sum has
been reserved for the family to insure
comfort
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TELLER ALSO A "REBEL."
Colorado Sens tor Declares II He Had Live,
In Panama He Would Have Joined
the Revolu tionists.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Teller
(dem. COLI addressed the senate Fri.
day on the Panama canal, saying thai
he believed the subject should be treated
from a non-partisan standpoint. He
thought, however, that whenever the
president transcribed his duty the fact
should be pointed out In the present
instance he did not doubt the good in.
tention of the president, but he was
distrustful Of his wisdom in what he
had done. He had no complaint tc
make against Panama, for he thought
the people of that country had the
right to enter upon revolution. In
deed, he thought if he had lived in
Panama he would have been a rebel
himself. This right Of the Panaman-
ians did not, however, alter the duty OF
the United States to remain neutral.
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OFFICE HOLDERS NOT WANTED
Private Instructions Sent to Republicans
In Texas CONCERNING the Delegates to
the National Convention.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 1S.-Private
instructions have just been given to
the leaders Of the republican party
In Texas that no federal Office holders
are to be permitted to go as delegates
10 the national republican convention.
from the national committee to all
state leaders and are given out as the
express wish Of the president, who de-
sires that If he be renomina.ed 1t be
not by a convention dominated by fed
eral Office holders. The instructions
were made known at a conference just
held in this city by State Chairman
Cecil Lyon and the leaders of The party
In this state.
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CAD NARROW ESCAPE
Eighteen People Plunged into Icy
River in Mammoth Cave.
Boat Sank and Only the Goodness of the
Guide aud Heroism of One of the
Party Prevented All
Drowning.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 18.-Eighteen
delegates to the conventional League
If Commission Merchants were thrown
INTO the icy water of Echo river, which
Winds tortuous course through Mann
moth cave, and were saved only by the
soolness of the guide, John Nelson,
ind the heroic work of Charles A.
Muehlbronner, of Pittsburg, Pa The
roof of the cave over Echo river is
trched and the space in the center,
swing to an unaccountable rise in the
liver, was only 21s feet above the wa
Ter. In order to insure the passage OF
the boat the men and women were
forced to stoop over. At one place
the boat swerved to one side, raking
The heads of the persons in the boat
next to the bank. These leaned farther
forward to escape striking their heads.
This lowered one end of the boat and
the water began to flow in rapidly.
The guide saw the danger and called
to Mr.. Muehlbronner to jump and
take the chain. This he did. landing
On steep bank which offered only a
slight foothold. Lying down on his
lace he held to the chain and pulled
the boat toward the bank. The boat
sank in eight feet of water, but
further back, where there was no land
ting, the water is Is feet deep. BY the
light of a single lantern the party es-
capped by climbing over Mr.. Muehl-
bronner's PROSTATE form and after
waiting several hours for boat were
brought in safety to daylight
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-22
TO CLOSE UP ALL CHICAGO.
Building Inspector Says Churches. Schools
and Factories as Well as Public Halls
Are Under the Ban.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Seventeen halls
we're closed Friday by order of City
Building Commissioner Williams.
Commissioner Williams said: "The
building ordinance is to be enforced to
the last letter. / believe that it will
practically close up all Chicago to en-
force the law, but neverth eless we are
going to do it. Schools, churches and
business establishments will all come
under the ban of the building law If
the ordinance provisions are insisted
upon. Mayor Harrison has known
Gil So But the law Is now being en-
forced as fast as inspectors can dis
cover violations and such will be the
rule from this on"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-22
HAS A DEMOCRATIC SLATE.
Judge Parker and Congressman Shively
Said to Be Germans Choice for the
National Ticket.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 1S.-In this seat
of Senator Arthur Pue Germans in
f1uence, where the plans of that un-
communicative, even secretive. leader
are often first known, it is stated that
Judge Parker and Congressman Shive-
ly is the ticket which the democratic
party is most likely to put in the field
for president and vice president this
year The statement does violence to
the hopes of Senator Germans friends,
who advocated his nomination for
president until they discovered he was
born in Ireland and hence is not eligi-
BILE.
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WANT oNLYTwo MEALS DAY.
Students In the Missouri State University
Petition the Faculty to Eliminate
the Noon Meal.

Columbia, Mo-. Jan. 1S.-At mass
meeting here Saturday night the stu
dents of the University of Missouri pc
dtioned the faculty to be allowed to
eat only two meals a day instead of
three. The petition stated that ex-
periments recently conducted by six
Of the dormitory students had proved
that by eating only two meals daily a
student is in better health and spirits
and better prepared for hard mental
work
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THIS WOULD PENSION ALL.
nil I'm Congress Backed BY the C
A. n. Which Would Include
Nearly Every Soldier.

Washington, Jan. 16.-There was In
PRODUCED in congress Friday, In the sem
ate by Senator Dolliver, and in the
house by Mr.. Calderhead, of Kansas
service pension bill, backed by the
Grand Army of the Republic, which,
IL enacted into law, will give pension
of $12 month to every soldier who
served 80 days in the union army dur
ing the civil war, and who was honor
ably discharged therefrom, and who
has attained the age of 62 years. A
like pension will be given the widows
Of such soldiers in all cases where the
merriage took place prior to June q
1890.
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sai.<ouri Republican Editor. for Roosevelt.

0dissouri Republican Editors for ROOSEVELT.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 18.lThe re-
publican editors of Missouri in conven-
ton here adopted the following reso-
hutton: Resolved. That the presi-
dent of this association be instructed
TO telegraph President Roosevelt its
congratulations upon his patriotic,
consistent attitude with regard to the
recognition of the republic Of Panama
and to inform him that the republican
press of Missouri is unit for his re-
nomination at Chicago next June"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-22

to secure favorable action toward the
Panama route as opposed to the Mic
araguan; that when the Colombian
senate refused to ratify the treaty sub
mitted by the United States it was the
presidents duty to take the alterna-
tive, "but in absolute and reckless dis
regard of the imperative command Of
the law, which he had himself ap-
proved, the president refused to nego-
tiate with Nicaragua and Costa Rica {"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-22
HANNA ISSUES THE CALL.
Th~ Republican National Convention Il
Meet at Chicago June 2 to Select
the National Ticket.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Han
NJ has issued the call for the repub-
Ian national convention to meet at
'Cnicago at noon June 81, 1904, to Sc
aect candidates for president and vice
president There is the usual provi-
sion for the number of delegates, four
at. large from each state and two from
each congressional district. Delegates
must be elected at least 80 days before
the national convention meets.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-22
A NEW WIRELESS SYSTEM.
Scientists of the Agricultural Department
Have q Line in Operation That
Works Successfully.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Secretary Will
son has informed the president that
scientists of the department of agri-
culture have perfected system of wire
less telegraphy on which they have
been working for some time. 1t diff
fers from both the Marconi and DeFor-
rest systems. 1t is now in successful
operation between San Francisco and
the Farallones islands, a distance of q
miles. Every step in the development
of the system is being covered by pat.
ents.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-22
JUSTICE DID NOT MIscARRY.
Chicago Alderman Sentenced for Election
Frauds Is Put to Work with 81
Other Prisoners.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Alderman John J.
Brennan, of the Eighteenth ward. SEN
fenced to one year in the house Of cor
rection for completely in election
frauds, was put to work tying up bun
dies of brooms in the shop division of
the broom department. He was attired
in the regulation prison suit of blue and
his hair and mustache had been
trimmed. With Brennan 157 other men
were working, both colored and white
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-22

st. Joseph, Mo-. Jan. 16.-The repub-
lican editors of the state met in con-
vention here yesterday and were adj
dressed by Capt. Henry King, of the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat, and Col. d.
r. Anthony, of the Leayenworth Times.
At night the Mckinley and Roosevelt
club rendered a banquet to the editors,
among the guests of honor being Gov.
Mickey, of Nebraska, and Hon. John
L. Webster, of Omaha.
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CANNOT GOVERN THEMSELVES
Governor of Bataan Province Says 1t VIII
Take Many Years to Modernize
the Filipinos.

San Francisco, Jan. 16.-J. II. Cold
man, governor of the province of Ba-
taan, arrived on the transport Sheri-
dan from the Philippines. He is home
on leave of absence but does>not expect
that there is little prospect of further
trouble in the Philippines, but is Of
the opinion that it will take many
years to establish a modern form Of
government among that oriental race
who, he declares, are unable to govern
themselves.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-22

visiting Gen. j. Warren Keifer at
Springfield.
Asa Smith Bushnell was born in 1884
in Oneida county, N. Y. His parents
moved to Cincinnati in 1S45. Later
young Bushnell moved to Springfield
He entered the army in 1861 and served
throughout the struggle. He was al.
ways prominent in Ohio republicans
politics and IN 1895 was elected gov
srnor by plurality of 1882, the larg-
est ever given candidate in 25 years
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-01-22
AN ENTIRE BLOCK BURNED.
A Fire Which Started In the Boiler Rooms
of the wheeling Daily News Did Nearly
S25O,OOO Damage.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 1S.-An en-
tire block in the heart of the business
district was burned last night, entail
ing loss of nearly s250,000. The fire
originated in the boiler rooms of the
Wheeling Daily News and spread
rapidly, entirely consuming the news
paper plant, a wholesale liquor house
owned by Shaefer & Driehorst and the
extensive plant of the Locke Bros
Shoe company.
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A Place for ex-senator Harris.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-W. A.
Harris, former United States senator
from Kansas, has become connected
with the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
railroad. which is building short
line from Kansas City to Port Stilwell,
ON the Pacific coast of Mexico. Senator
Harris will be member of the execu-
tive committee and will have charge
Of the land and townsite interests of
the road.
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aawes : Candidate for Governor

A Halves . Candidate for Governor.
st. Louis. Jan. 1S.-Harry B. Halves.
former president Of the st, Louis board
Of police commissioners, has made the
formal announcement OF his candidacy
for the democratic nomination for gov
ernor Of Missouri.
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GLOVER AGAIN ARRESTED.
Former Missouri Congressman Continues
to Defy the Colorado Militia Stationed
In Cripple Creek District.

Cripple Creek, Col, Jan. 16.-JohI
NJ Glover, former congressman from
Missouri, was again arrested by a mill
tary squad Friday and was placed in
the county Jail. Mr.. Glover, who
fought the military three weeks ago
and was shot in the arm, Friday offered
no resistance, but protested against
being jailed. No charge was preferred
against him. Commander Verdeck-
berg ordered Mr.. Glover's arrest after
receiving letter from him which is
declared to be in violation of the terms
Of his release