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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
STILL CARRIES HIS BILLY
Former Marshal of Wyoming, H., is
Fined Here.

j. r. Hanson formerly was chief
of police at Wyoming. ILL.,, a burg
along the line of the Peoria division
of the Rock Island road. When his
term expired he branched into the real
estate business. He had grown so
accustomed to carrying 4 billy that
he did not feel safe without one in
his rear pocket. He discarded the
star and pistol, but he chung to the
loaded wallOper. Hanson was in Rock
Island Saturday. In the evening he
was arrested by Officer Theodore Pet
erSOn. who discovered the billy on
MIN. Hanson, in telling his story to
Magistrate Johnson. stated that hn
never had used the weapon since re
firing as head of the peace preserving
brigade of his home town, and never
would think of bringing it into play
unless he was attacked. He carried
1t as means of protection, as he was
away from home a great part of tn,
time. He was called upon frequently
TO make excursions into the country.
and there was an element of danger
travelling along dark roads with houses
Il mile separated. The magistrate i'm
mitted all of it except So on the
strength of Hanson's plea
CAMEL and Victor Van Tieghan and
Peter Van Starntem were fined s. and
costs each for disturbing the peace.
They attacked William Hamilton. the
eXpressman, at his barn on Twenty
second street Saturday evening. be
cause Hamilton had chastised son
of CAMEL Van Tieghan's for making
himself nuisance about the barn.
Charles Oswald, the grocer, took a
hand in the fight as peacemaker and
drew a shanty over his optic. Off
Ger Gus Kirsch arrested the Van Tieg.
hans and Van Starnten.
Hamilton. charged with assault and
battery. was fined So.
Fannie Kimble was arrested Satur
day evening in a room on Third ave
nue.. near Twentieth street. in com
pany with l.. Anderson. They were
charged with disturbing the peace
She was fined s. and he So.
James Carroll was sent down foi
10 days days and William Saley for
Is days. Both were arrested for va
grancy. Saley comes from Moline. He
is better known as Blackie Williams
He has been in the county Jail mum
berless times.
The police have been notified that
George Keyberg. Of Rapids City, has
found the gray mare that was stolcE
from his barn Thursday night. r
horse was found roaming in the coun
try some distance from the Keybere
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
A SAD ONE.
George w. T,wGsend, ST., Strick. N
While EpjnyInR a Picnic With His
Family at Watch Tower.
DEATH FOLLOWS AT HOME
Paralysis, Four Attacks of Which He
Suffers, the Fatal Ailment-Fu-
neral to Be Held Wednesday.

While at a picnic yesterday after
Townsend, ST., of South Heights. I'M
til last Thursday a resident of Rock
Island. was stricken for the fourth
time with paralysis. He was taken to
his home. where he died this morning
at 12:45 o'clock. He was aged 80
years, l month and II days.
Mr.. Townsend was employed as a
baker for krell & Co. of Davenport
for the past two years. and had been
working at his trade up to the time of
his death. Last April he suffered his
first stroke of paralysis and recovered
from it fairly well, as he did from the
second and third, usually fatal.
Last Thursday he moved with his
wife TO South Heights from this city
for the benefit of his health. and yes
terday he and his wife and others made
up a party who went to the Watch
Tower on Il picnic.
Native of New York State.
He was born in West Chazy, y. Y,
July IL 1919 and came to West Lib
erty Iowa when lG years of age. Leav-
ing that place about sixteen years ago,
he located in Davenport. Five years
ago he moved his family to Rock ISL
and. The deceased is survived by his
wife, two daughters and one son. Mrs.
William Teegen, of Davenport, and
Mrs. NJ. II. Danielson and George W.
Townsend, Jr.. of Rock Island.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning from the resi-
dence of the son. 2512 Eighth-and-a-
half avenue, Rev. w. II. Blancke, pas
tor of st. Pauls English Lutheran
church, of Davenport, assisted by Rev.
Methodist church, of Rock Island, CON
Quoting the services. Burial will be in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Louis Mcese.
Louis Meese. and brother of LAWYER
w. \. Meese, died at 9:15 yesterday
morning at the Moline city hospital of
cancer of the stomach, aged 81 years.
Deceased was born in the city of Balti-
more. coming to Moline with his par
ents at the age of years At one
time he was proprietor of Il knitting
goods factory in Rock Island. Eight
years ago he broke leg i'll an acct
dent at one of the Moline factories
where he was employed and since had
not been able to work. He had never
married and made his home with his
mother The funeral will take place
from her residence, 1909 Third ave
nue.. at , O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
PERSONAL POINTS.

NJ. J. williamson, of Chicago, is Wis
iting in the city.
Carl Shields is convalescent after
siege of four weeks with typhoid
fever.
L. II. Guyer and son Edward leave
tonight for St. Louis to attend the
worlds fair.
Miss Helen Schmacht has been call
ed home from Chicago by the illness
of her mother.
John Quinlan, of Denver, who has
been visiting at the home of his cou-
sin. Mrs. Anton Kali. returned home
Saturday night.
II. p. Simpson. daughters, Mary and
Dorothy, and Misses Grace and Leila
Means left last evening for St Louis
to attend the exposition.
Misses Grace and Clara Diedrich left
last evening for their home in Cairo
ILL.,. after having spent a few days
with relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. Turner, who
have been the guests Of Rock Island
relatives. departed this morning for
their home in Moberly, Mo
Charles McHush, daughter Eliza
beth and Blanche Trimble departed
last evening for St. Louis for the pur-
pose of attending the exposition.
Messrs. c. II. Davis and A. V. Knc
berg, with their families, returned
home this morning from a two weeks
outing at NOrsemen's camp on Rock
river.
Mr. and Mrs. o. l.. Bruner and
daughter left Saturday evening for
Denver. Mrs. Bruner and her daugh-
ter will remain there until spring in
the hope of improving the formers
health. Mr.. Bruner will return in Oc-
tOber.
Mr. and Mrs. II. f. Casteel. Mrs.
Mary Robinson and Samuel Rhoades
left Saturday evening for a trip
through the northwest, covering a per
iod of six weeks, probably. MI
Rhoades will remain at Los Angeles
Cal, his former home.
Rev. f. II. Young. of St Andrew:
church, Pittsburg. Pa. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. J. Young, of this city, viii!
Young, in company with Rev. II. A.
Flint, also of Pittsburg, will sail from
New York on the 25th on the Ham
burg-American liner Bleucher, landing
at Plymouth. A short visit will be made
in southern England, and then tho
gentlemen will proceed via Harwicl
TO the Netherlands, thence to Ger
many and into Austria-Hungary as far
rs BUDAPEST, visiting certain points
Of interest in these countries. thence
south to Rome and Naples with an
extended stay i'll other of the Italian
cities. Returning through the Italian
lakes and the Swiss Alps, they vii
spend some time in Paris and end
their tour by short trip through Ire
land. sailing for home about the first
of November
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
BOLT LIGHTNING TRAVELS
DOWN CHIMNEY OF HOUSE
Family of II. F. Weight Shocked Dur
ing Storm Yesterday Afternoon
SCOT is Scattered.

bolt of lightning yesterday after
noon during the storm struck the roof
of II. F. Voigt's residence. 3021 FiftI
avenue. and tore large hole. and
partly demolishing a chimney. The
bolt followed the chimney into the
house and shocked Mrs. Weight and :
company of her friends who were sit
ting in the parlOr. 4 bOarder at the
residence was also shocked and badly
frightened. Dirt from inside the
chimney was thrown all over two OF
the rooms. The electric wires over
the house acted as a conductor for the
lightning, which passed over them and
put out house lights in that section OF
the city for quite a distance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
DATE FIXED FOR THE SALE
Interurban Companies Will Probably
Bid for Muscatine Road.

The Muscatine North * South rail
way will be sold at auction Oct. .. the
official date of the sale being fixed at
this time. The road has been offered
for sale it will be remembered for
some time. being put up at auction on
several different occasions. but never
having had a bidder. This time. how
ever. it is thought that the bidding
viii be spirited and that a probable
purchaser viii be found. as il is known
that the officials of several interur
ban companies have inspected the
route Ii has been said the Eastern
Iowa Interurban company desires the
line as n connecting link between
Cedar Rapids and Peoria. H., via Mus
catine.
According TO the terms of the sale
at least $4,000 must be paid on pur-
chase price by the successful bidder
At the time OF the last attempt TO sell
the property one OF the conditions was
that no bid less than s45.0 would be
entertained In this sale. however. no
upset price is named.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
LEAVE SWAG BEHIND:
BURGLARS LOSE NERVE
Found on Roof of Hansen Hard
ware Store in Davenport.

Burglars made a big haul at the
Hansen hardware store in Davenport
Saturday night, taking Sc in money
from the cash drawer and piling cut
lery valued at $1,000 in three sacks
but they lost their nerve when they
reached the roof of the building not a
single article having been taken. Nj
the robbers got for their trouble was
the contents of the cash drawer. They
entered in the same manner as fol
lowed at the jewelry store of Stark &
Ruser, opening the skylight with a
chisel and reaching the stock room
by means of a rope ladder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
FIGHT UNCLE SAM
Milan Citizens Are Up in Arms
Against Dyke That IL Is Planned
to Build Along Water Street.
WILL APPLY FOR INJUNCTION
Twenty Acres, Including Many Homes,
to Be Placed in Pocket, Getting
Benefit of High Water.

The government will have at bat
tie on its hands when it attempts to
put through levee improvement
along Water street. Milan, for
the purpose of preventing Mill
creek. in flood time from rush
ing through the streets of the village.
A delegation of tie citizens whose
homes are north of the proposed levee.
OF dyke, were in Rock Island today
consulting attorneys.
Nothing will be done by the objec-
tors until the contract has been award
ed. The bids have been invited, and
they are to be opened Aug 81 at the
Office of the engineering corps in this
city. The moment that the contractor
starts at work on the job an fnjunc
ton will be applied for. and then will
be commenced a legal fight that the
men who are opposing the dyke de
clare will continue as long as they
have a dollar left.
RuinatiOn of Their Homes.
1T means the ruination OF our prop
erJy," said one of their number today
This dyke, if allowed to be built. will
place our homes in a pocket with the
bank OF the river at the north of us
When high water comes we will get
the full benefit of it, whereas now it
flows on through other portions of
the town. 1t is not our fault that
orr homes are on the shore of the
river, and it is not right that VIC
should be made to suffer the loss of
our property without having some re
course. | believe we have the law
on our side. The government made a
serious mistake during the construc-
ton of the Hennepin canal. Mill
creek used to shoot half way across
Rock river before the building of the
canal. Instead of following another
route, the government decided to divert
the course of the creek. The result is
that it passes alongside Milan. and
during the spring freshets there IS
nothing to prevent it flooding the vii
lage. which it has done on several oc-
casions since the building of the
canal"
Dyke to Serve as Roadway.
There are about 30 acres in the strip
that it is to be enclosed by the pro
posed dyke, which is to eX-
tend along Water street from
Mill creek to Fifth street. In tina
strip there are probably IS houses
all occupied. Tho dyke, as planned
is three feet i'll height, and 20 feet
across the top, the same to serve as
a roadway from the bridge to MAR
street. in addition to protecting the
village beyond Water street in time OF
high water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
Goes West For Health.

Frank McMeekin, part owner of the
Geneseo News. will remove to Colo
RADIO for his health in a short time.
Mr.. McMeekin expects to regain com
plete health up in the mountains. Mr..
McMeekin Will sell his half interest
N the News TO w. c. Daily. who has
been editor of that paper for the past
few months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
Opening Announced.

The first day of school at Brown s
will be Tuesday, Aug. go. Candidates
for enrolment should register at the
principals Office on Monday. Aug. 29.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-22
A PROSPEROUS Year.

Principal Read of Browns Business
college says thai school prospects
were never so bright as at present and
that he anticipates a good year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27
CLAIMS CLASP ONCE
BELONGED TO CAGLi0STR0

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS RE
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD
London, March 2s.-(Copyright, 1s4.)-A
strange story of a mystic society and a
belief in the black art, which still exists
among people In unsupported quarters, is
being told this week in the Kings Bench
division in the course of an action taken
by a certain Mrs. Marion Cunningham to
recover possession of an alleged mystic
clasp said to have been given by Cagliostr0
to Marie Antoinette.
Mrs. C~unningham's claim is that, meet
ing Doctor Berridse for professional treat
ment. she discovered that he was the head
Of a body known as the Hermetic Society,
and he professed to be an astrologer and a
magician and able TO see into the future,
cure illnesses, break off engagements and
perform other wonders.
Mrs. Cunningham believed in him and
became a member of the secret society. 1t
was then Doctor Berridge took a fancy to
the mysterious clasp upon which were en-
graved curious cabalistic signs, and Of
fered to pay 5000 for it.
In the course of the proceedings an eX-
pert witness deposed that the clasp was of
modern British manufacture and might be
worth 2 shillings and 6 pence
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27
ROCKEFELLER WILL PAY
EXPERIMENTS ON APES,
Doctor Ludwig Hektoen Hopes to
Discover the Germ OF Scar
let Fever.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. March 26.-Dr. Ludwig HEX.
toen. head of the Memorial Institute for
Infectious Diseases. is about to start for
Europe, TO make extensive experiments on
apes. in the hope that he will find the
germ Of scarlet fever.
Ever since Mr.. and Mrs. Harold F. Nc
Cormick endowed the institute, in memory
of their little son. the search for the mys-
FERROUS scarlet-fever microbe has been
pushed energetically. but without success.
Baby Jack Mccormick fell a victim to the
disease and the skill of the most eminent
physicians could not save him. Now his
parents and his grandfather, John D.
Rockefeller, are anxious to contribute
from their great wealth to save other chill
Gren from the Scourge
Dr. Hektoe will sail for Liverpool about
April ! and will devote a couple OF months
in the hospitals of that city to his expert
ments on the monkeys. The trip is under
taken because of the difficulty Of trans
porting the animals to this country.
After completing his work at Liverpool
DR.. Hektoen will visit various hospitals on
the Continent in furtherance of the gem
eral plans for the Memorial Institute.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27
WAS IN THE WRONG BUREAU.
Marriage License Applicant Put
Through Police Test.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
philadelphia, March GA muscular
looking man strolled into the civil-service
examination room on the eighth floor of
the City Hall. where candidates for the
police force are put to a physical test to
determine their fitness for the position.
Strip ordered Doctor Angney, ne po-
lice surgeon.
whats that?" asked the uninitiated.
Get your clothes off, and be quick about
it." said the doctor.
The man disrobed. and submiss1vely per-
mitted the doctor to measure his chest and
legs. pound him over the back. and use
him generally as a combination football
punching bag.
''Hop over the bar" ordered the doctor.
The surprised man did his best, Landing
on his back.
Now. double up. knees back, touch the
floor with hands,"
He ~sprawled, face downward, on the floor
in his attempt. He was waxing indignant,
but kept silent.
Jump under the cold shower" ordered
the doctor.
"sure, and that's funny" muttered the
applicant.
Now. run around the room ten times to
test vour heart and wind" directed Doc
tor AnRney.
The candidate rebelled.
"I'll not! I'll stay single!'
1t was the Doctors turn to be surprised.
".And what's more, / van to tell you
right here continued ths rebellious man.
7 don't see what all this fussing's get to
do with a marriage license, anyhow"
He had strayed into the wrong bureau.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27
BRINGS BACK PRECIOUS
SOUVENIRS FROM ROME.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC y THE NEW YORK HERALD.
London, March S-(Copyright. 1867
John D. Crimmins and his family have
sailed for New York on the Deutschland.
In addition TO several souvenirs of Rome.
including a huge statue two meters high
and various relics. found in the course OF
the recent excavations. Mr.. Crimmins is
taking back with him Observation-Disclosures
ten memories of Pope Plus Y, with whom
he had a special audience.
Although the Romans usually are some
what prejudiced against a non-Roman
PontiH. Mr.. Crimmins says Pope Plus is
very popular with the masses in the Eter-
nal City. who look upon him as the poor
mans Pope and a reformer of abuses.
Mr.. Crimmins told me that the Amer
lean artist, Mr.. Mowbray, was making
copies for the Catholic University al
Washington OF the mural decorations and
frescoes In the Borghi suite Of the Vat
lean. This suite. now occupied by car
dinal Merry del Val. has recently been
lighted by electricity, which is by no
means homogeneous. but serves to bring
out the superb paintings OF the walls and
ceilings.
A number of well-known Americans are
subscribing toward the expenses OF the
work upon which Mowbray is engaged.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27
WlLLED SNUG FORTUNE TO
HIS THREE SWEETHEARTS.
Friends Say Bachelor Would Have
Married ANY One of Them, but
Feared Possible Suits.

Toledo, O., March 26. Alderman H:
Waters of Monroe. Mich. entertained
to the day of his death a, great fond
ness for his former s~weethearts. and
three Michigan women for whom he
had entertained tender feelings are re.
membered in his will to the amount OF
$4,000 each. g.
The beneffciaries are Miss Della Reilly
Of Detroit: Miss Alice Kendall of Monroe
and Mrs. Nellie Callahan Of Saginaw. The
contents of the will have been made
known.
Mr.. Waters died a bachelor and left a
large estate. The legacies were not alto
gether a surprise, for it was ommoni
friends that he would have married any
one of the three to whom he made be-
quests. had it not been that he was de-
tered by fear of breach of promise suits,
of which he Is said to have entertained
a peculiar horror.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27
CURz0N MAY STAND FOR
ELECTION TO M

SPECIAL BY CABLE To THE ST. LOUIS RE
PUBLIC y THE = YORK HERALD.
London. March 26.-tCopyright. 1eN.)-
There is a possibility that Lord Curzon,
when he comes to England from India in
May for a four months vacation. may not
resume the Ni~ceroyalty OF India. even
though his term Of office has been eX-
tended two years longer. for. by coming
home. he by statute vacates the appoint
meQt.'
So said Mr.. Broderick in the House of
Commons on Wednesday, hut, of course.
il is understood that the Kings sanction
only is required to reappoint him before
the time for his return to India.
Tho Liberals are looking forward to an
early election. when they expect to relieve
the Unionist party of the care of the Gov
m for a period. in which case, where
would Lord Curzon be? That was the rea-
son for the question in the Commons
which brought the reply from Mr.. Brod-
erick.
a good authority says Lord Curaon
means to r~e-eEter the political arena when
he returns home. standing for the House
of Commons. His title, like Lord Palmer
ston's. does not preclude him taking a seat
in the Lower House.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27
PHYSICIANS PROFIT BY
OLD MANS ECCENTRICITY.

SPECIAL BY CABLE To THE ST. LOUIS RE
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Paris. March 25.-CCopyright, 1g0L)-An
CID man named Gilbert died over two
weeks age at st. Servan. Among the pro-
visions of his will he gave orders not to
be buried until his body was entirely de-
composed. He was a crank and was in
fear of being buried alive, hence the or
ders regarding the precautions.
Meantime. the doctors examining the
body were receiving 100 francs (S2W a day
for their services and were in no hurry to
declare the body thoroughly decompOsed.
The latest report is hat they have en-
bRlmed the body In order to be sure to
retard decomposition.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27
MANY ACCIDENTS ON
PARIS METROPOLITAN.

SPECIAL BY CABLE To THE ST. LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND II NEW YORK HERALD.
Paris. March @~-CCopyright. 1909
While investigation into the Metropolitan
catastrophe at the Couronnes Station is
still dragging along, accidents continue
to alarm the public. Thirteen passengers
were injured this week in the porte mail
lot by a shunting train running into
another which was entering the station
filed with passengers.
Some interesting statistics sre given in
connection with an attempt to eXonerate
the company from blame for the Cour-
onnes catastrophe. It is urged that until
June 80 last Dos. 10000 passengers were
carried without fatality n only one was
injured in 4.094.O0Q.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27
DoHERTY BROTHERS WIN
FRESH H0N0RS AT CANNES

SPECIAL BY CABLE To THE ST. LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC n THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Paris. March 26.-(Copyright, 19NGTen-
mis- championship games are now very &C
tive at Cannes. Monte Carlo and Paris.
The brothers Doherty have again distin-
guished themselves by winning the cham
pionship in the ann gentlemen's dou-
bles, Mr.. H. l.. Doherty winning the gem
tlemen's singles at Anteuil. In Paris NJ.
Max Deeugis lost the championship to
Vacherot, who plays a splendid, fast game.
He will probably meet Richie at the
Easter International tournament.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-27
KITCHENER OPPOSES PLAN
TO ABOLISH THE LANCE.

{ BY CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS RE
PURII AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
London, March 26~.-CCopyright. S4.)-
Trouble is brewing in the War Office
again. Pail Mall wants to abolish the
lance. and Lord Kitchener SAYS no; but,
whether he will be as successful as he
was in a similar dispute before the Egyp-
tan campaign. remains to be seen.
On that occasion, the War Office wanted
TO supply one kind of gun. and Lord
Kitchener said:
No; send none at ali. l. can throw
stones at the dervishes myself"
He got his guns. Lord Kitchener now
maintains that the lance is the most Of
fective weapon against uncivfiZed troops,
to say nothing OF the dsmorallZing eff
feet OF the taking away of the lance from
the native cavalry of India
Lord Kitchener is not the only expert of
the same opinion. l expect the War Office
will have to knuckle under to the hero Of
Omdurman once more.