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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10

AtOtE 11ht%
 Washington, March s.-That an in vestigation of the postoffice department by the House of Representatives will result from the publication of the re- port involving members of congress in tn atconnection was indicated by every expression possible short of a vote in that body to-day. With a whirlwind of protest the report was taken up by in dignant members. their personal con nection with it explained and epithets hurled at Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow.
 'The Bristow report was conceived in inequity, born in sin and has travelled it's course until it has struck the pulp lie of the United States as great att tack on a body of men free from wrong doing, corruption, crime and irregular ity as any equal number of men on the face of the earth"
 This was the parting shot of Repre- sentative Grosvenor of Ohio, in paying his tribute to the report.
 MT Lilley of Connecticut who was charged in the report with being q trivial violator of the law in leasing his building at Winsted, Conn, to the government for postoffice purposes, ex plained that within twenty four hours after his attention had been called to the statute in question, he had made personal application at the postoffice department to have the lease cancelled First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne had asked him to delay the matter that he might take 1t up with the law department He had been iIl- formed by a written opinion from the department two days later that hisS election to congress did not invalidate the lease in any way.
 MT. Hill of Connecticut likewise rnen- tioned in the Bristow report, denied that he had done anything improper He read from the original papers. and |called attention to the omission from the Bristow report of certain endorse lnents therein
 Was it malice, or was it ignorance or what was it?'' he inquired. He had. he said, submitted certain questions tD General BristoW, answers to which had been refused.
 q am going to vote for resolution Ito investigate myself and to investi- gate the Fourth Assistant Postma ster i General, z he said, amid q round of ap- plause, Holding up a copy of the re- port, MT. Hill vehemently declared
 That document is the production of liar and seeunl ( rel ell. <, s 7ssi|=.s MT. Hill was loudly applauded His concluding words had thrown the House ! in to confusion and Speaker Cannon ifiad lsdifHculty in restoring order. There is nothing in any Of it to inns lpugn any improper motive or conduct i upon any member of the House. said Chairman Overstreet of the committee, who combatted the idea of an investi- gation.
 l MT. Williams, the democratic leader, urged complete investigation Of the whole postoff1ce department and receiv- ed the hearty applause Of both sides of the House and the galleries. l It soon was found that the two hours
 which had been allotted to the subject
 was not going to be near enough time flor the personal explanations which members were demanding the right to make and a motion to extend the debate until o'clock tomorrow was carried.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
Pa,t, Abruptly End. American Taur.

Memphis, Tenn, March 9.-Madame Patti arrived at Memphis to-day from Hot Springs and left immediately for New York. It was announced that passage had been secured for Madame Patti and her husband for Europe from New York next Friday. A dispatch from Hot Springs says that the singer has cancelled all future bookings. No reason was given out for the sudden discontinuance of the tour.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
CHICAGO WOMEN STIRRED.
win start Movement Making Poiyg-
 amy constitutional Crime.

i
 amy n constisuttonaI Crime.
 Chicago, March 9.The investigation in Washington of the case of Senator Shoot of Utah has stirred the Women's Christian Temperance union to action, and the union will make a united effort to have polygamy placed on the list of crimes against the constitution of the United States. To bring about the de- sired result, Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stew ems, national president of the w. O n U., has prepared circular letter wheih is being sent ou tt3roadcast from the national headuuarters at Evanston, urging submission of an amendment to the constitution of the United States prohibiting plural marriages.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
Mated scuIufor Dead.

Albany, N. r., March 9--Erastus Dow Palmer, famous throughout the world of art as one of the pioneers of Aineri- can sculpture, died here tonight in his eighty-seventh year. He is survived by his wife, one son. Walter Launt Pal mer. the well known landscape artist, and four daughters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
ezar's sisser Going so Froms.

Paris, March 1o.--The St Petersburg correspondent of the Journal telegraphs that it is affirmed that the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovnak, sister of the czar, is going out to Manchuria to act as superintendent of the Red Cross work,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
Esice Egas Rasternf 60.

Indianapolis, March s.--Austin Rice, of New London, Conn, defeated Tony Moran, of New York, in a ten-round bout before the Indianapolis Athletic club tonight The fight was tame, both striking with open gloves. Rice had the better of the contest through out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
monnmsnt for "Eimund Kirke ,,

Glens Falls, N. r., March 9.--Mrs. James R. Gilmore, whose husband. der the nom de plume of Edmund Kirke." achieved national reputation as writer during the civil war period, and who recently died here, has receiv- ed from the Authors club of New York sum or money to erect monument over his remains.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
cn,nyn- Ran ker@ Eait.

Cologne, March 9.--Horn & Co.,, bank |ers, have failed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10

Edmund Kirke.'' James R. Gil- more. lived on Orange street, near Bishop street, in this city. for several years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
TESTIMONY IN SHOOT CASE
MORE MORMON OFFICIALS TELL
 oFPLURAL WIVES.

HistOrlan of ths church Mar risd sistsrs-Formsr Bishop of the Church Gives the First Evidence Fn- vorabie to the chureh-Proseoutton Announees That ts Has No More Miinnssss-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
ANOTHER POSTAL INQUIRY
SENTIMENT OF HOUSE IN FAVOR
 OF ONE.

wl'h whIrlwlnd of Protest sAs ns- port Involving Members of Congress Is Taken Up-many Epishsss Hurlsd ct Mr. Erissow-H.II orconnses,ens Very Indignans
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
Sample of Jspanese con fidence.

(Continued on Third Page.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

ELECTRICAL.
W. A. ROBB & CO.-An kinds OF electrical
construction Estimates furnished and
service prompt and reliable. Fine line of
gas and combination fixtures. IIo Eight
zenith street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
EXPOSES FALLACY OF LONG
RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS

There is a standing feud on between
the government weather officials who
send out forecasts of the weather COW
ering n period of As hours in advance
and the self-styled prophets who make
long-range predictions a month or
sometimes more in advance.
In behalf of the former the latest to
take up the cudgel is William q.
Burns. of the Illinois section of the
climatic and crop service of the de-
partment of agriculture. He has de-
cided to begin war on Rev. Irl Hicks,
W. T. Foster and other lOng-distance
weather guessers, and is sending out
the following letter to the press Of
the state, with a request that it be
published:
The. publication of so-called long
range weather forecasts, especially
such as relate to severe storms,
floods, dTouths, and other atmospher-
ic phenomena of a dangerous or dam
aging character. and the persistent
efforts of certain men TO foist their
predictions upon the public, for per-
sonal gain. having reached such pro-
portions that il i deemed advisable
ldlil ~ anu tenn tTdteiS To COuHtcTdcl
the influence of those whom we be-
Iieve to be preying upon the credulity
of the public. Some of these men
may he honest. and may in their igno-
rance, attach undue Importance to
storms that may, accidentally coin
eide in time of occurrence with GER
tain relative positions of the planets.
Or with changes in the phases and pO-
Sitions of the moon. or with periods
of increase or decrease in sunspots.
or apparent variations in the solar
Wiseacres of this class find
that for which they sincerely, seek.
they mark when they hit and never
mark when they MISS and storm
within the broad area Of the United
States. and. at times, within much
broader areas on or near the day for
which they have predicted a storm,
in their mind. the value of
their system of prediction.
They may believe that they have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

discovered n physical law or n
meteorological principle that has not
been revealed to astronomers. mete-
biologists, or other scientific investi-
gators. but the publication of predic-
tons that. by reason of their absolute
inaccuracy are calculated to be posi-
lively injurious to agricultural. COM
mercial. and other industrial inter-
ests. casts Il serious doubt upon the
honesty of their purpose, and upon
their asserted devotion to the public
welfare. Such publications bring the
science of meteOTolOgy into disrepute
and can not, therefore, be made in
response to a desire to advance that
science along useful lines; and they
retard the work of the honest investi-
gator. through whose efforts only can
gains be made in fundamental
knowledge of the causatiOn of weather
that will Justify forecasts for month
or a season in advance.
As a result of the rigid and careful
vcrification of the work of lOng-range
weather forecasters. some of whom
have so far gained the confidence of
the rural press as to receive liberal
compensation for their predictions,
the conclusion is reached that those
forecasts knowingly perpetrate
fraud and do positive injury to the
public. Forecasts of this description
may be classed with advertisements of
quack medicines.
The weather bureau, with the en-
genuity of the United States govern
meHt and its corps of world renowned
astronomers and meteOrOlogists,
working indefatigably for the discOv-
cry of the laws and principles under
lying weather changes, does not essay.
except on rare occasions to go beyond
4 4S-hour forecast. 1t is hoped, how
ever. that the time will come when it
will he possible to forecast the wealth
er for the coming seasons, to specify
i'll what respect the coming month or
season will conform to or depart
from the weather that * common to
the month or season, but that time has
not yet arrived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue of an order and decree of the
county court of Rock Island county, Illinois,
made on the petition of the undersigned
Jonn StreCkfus, guardian of Edward J.
StreCkfus, Charles j, StreCkfus, Rosa C..
Streckfus William f. Streckfus and Louis
NJ. Streckfus, minor heirs OF Michael StreCk-
fus, deceased, for leave to sell the real es-
tate of said minors, at the April term, A. d.
1902, of said court, to-wIt: on the 18th day OF
April, 1902, / shall on the 24th day of June
next, between the hours of ten O'Clock in the
forenoon and four O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, to-wit: at O'Clock D. m. of said
day, sell at public sale at the east door of
the court house in the city of Rock Island,
in said county, the real estate described as
follows, to:wit:
The northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter and the northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of Section number thirty
three 1887 ana the west one-halt OF the south
east quarter of Section mum Der twenty
eight (2s). all in Township number seven
teen % north range number four () west
of the 4th principal meridian. in Rock Island
county, Illinois, on the following terms, to-
wit: For ash.
Dated this 10Th day of May, A. d. 1904.
JOHN STRECkFUS
Guardian of the above named minor heirs
of Michael StreCkfus deceased.
SEARLE q MARSHALL, Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

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LEONARD DRACK-Architect and superin
tendent. Skinner block, second door
once hours-I0 to i2 a to $50 p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
LEGALS
Notice OF Publication.


State of Illinois, lss
Rock Island County.
County Court of Rock Island county. To
the June term. A. d. 1904.
Central Trust s Savings Bank. with the will
annexed, administrator of the estate OF
h, EinfeIdt, Henry C. Einfeldt, Louis J.
Einfeldt, Elsa NJ. Einfeldt, John C. D. Fin
feldt, Ada NJ. Eintelot, Pearl A Einteldt,
and Otto Grotjan. Petition for sale OF
real estate to pay debts.
feldt, one of the defendants above named,
having been fled in the oflc of the clerk OF
the county court of Rock Island county. no
feldt that the said plaintiff, Central
Trust and Savings bank. administrator
Einteldt. deceased, has died its petition in
the aid county court of Rock Island county
to the estate of said deceased. or SO much OF
il a, may be needed to pay the debts of said
deceased. aud described as follows. to-wit:
Lots NUM- Der eight (s) and ten OO) in block
number one Cd in that part of the city OF
Rock Island known as and called south
Park Addition" that a summons has been
issued out ot,said court against you return
able at the May term, A. d. 1904, of said court
that at said Nav term A. d. 1904, at said court
said cause was by order of said court enter
ed therein on the end day of May A D. 1904
continued until the June term a. ID. 1904, of
said court. and that an alias summons has
been issued out of said court against you,
returnable at the June term. a. ID. 1904. of
said court, to be holden on the first Monday
OF June. a. d. 1904, at the court house in the
city of Rock Island in Rock Island county.
Illinois. 80
Now unless you, the said Ada NJ. Einfeldt
shah personally be and appear before the
said county court of Rock Island county
on the first day of term thereof, to be
holden at the city OF Rock Island, in said
county, on the first Monday OF June, 1904
and plead, answer or demur to the said com
plainants petition, the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated Will
be taken as confessed, and decree entered
against you according to the prayer OF said
bill.
Rock Island. Illinois, May 3, 1904.
H. b. HUBBARD, Clerk.
MARION E. SWEENEY,
Compartments solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Executors Notice.


Estate OF FRANK LudWlg- deceased
The undersigned having been appointed
executriX of the last Will and testament of
Frank Ludwig late OF the county OF ROCK
Island. state OF Illinois. deceased. here
bv gives notice that she will appear be-
fore the county court Of Rock Island county
at the county court room. in the city of Rock
Island, at the July A. ID. 1904 term. on the
drsL Monday II July next. at which time
all persons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested TO attend
for the purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted TO said estate are re-
Quested 10 make immediate payment 70 the
uudersigned-
DATED this 10Th day of May, A. D. 1904.
LOUISE LUDWIG. Executrix.
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Notice of Final Settlement.

ESLdLt OF WlIIldul hdIStIi utCtdScu.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Pauline LiebalI formerly
Kaiser, administrative of said estate,
has this day fled her final report and
settlement as such in the county court
of Rock Island county, and hearing on
said report has been set tor June 2,
1904 at O'Clock a m, at which time
persons interested may appear and make
objections thereto. and If no objections
are filed, said report will be approved
at that time, and the undersigned
will ask tor an order of distribution, ana
will also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island. Ill. May 9. 1904.
PAULINE LIEBALL,
Formerly Kaiser, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
WHY THEY DO IT.
Harper House Pharmacy Gives Rea-
sons for Selling at Half Price.

1T isn't often that | have faith
enough in the medicines put up by
other people to he willing to offer to
refund the money if it does not cure
said Druggist ii. o. Rolls, of the IIar-
per House pharmacy, to one of his
many customers. but l am glad to
sell DR.. Towards specific for the cure
of constipation and dyspepsia on that
plan.
The Howard company, in order to
get Il quick Introductory sale, author
lied us to sell the regular 5O-cent bot
tie of their specific for half price. %
rents. and, although we have sold Il
lot of it and guaranteed every pack
age. not one has been brought back
as unsatisfactory.
I'VE are still selling the specific at
half price. although we cannot tell
how long we shall he able to do so.
Any person who is subject to cOnsti-
patton, sick headache, dizziness, liver
trouble. Indigestion, or general
played-out condition, ought to take
advantage of this opportunity. If the
specific does not cure them, they caE
come right back to my store. and l
will chcerfully refund their money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

FOR SALE-Two remaining east front lots
in the Dart Twenty-second street addition
For terms inquire of r. 5. Dart Jackson q
Hurst's Office, Masonic temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
TRAIE9

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
- Railway-D., r. l. q n. w passenger STA
tion at foot of Seventeenth street. S. Is.
STOODARD ARt i. L. HINRICAS, ComI.
Agt., 3O3 Brady street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Estate of Thomas L. Johnston, deceased.
Pubic notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Mary f.. Johnston, eXecutPiX OF
the estate of Thomas L. Johnston, has this
day filed ner final report and settle ment
as such in the county court OF Rock
Island county and hearing said
report has been set for June TO-
1901, at nine O'Clock a. m, at which
time persons Interested may appear and
make objections thereto, and If no OBJ
ieCtions are fled, SAID report VIII be ap-
proved at that time, and the undersigned
wild ask TOR an order OF distribution and
will also ask to be discharged
Rock Island Ill. May 10, 1904.
MARY L. JOHNSTON. Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

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THE LONGVIEW Park Floral company,
Meyer & Behrtng, Props. Green houses
Ills Fifteenth street. Plants, cut flowers
and designs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Administrators Notice.

UCCCa5CW
The undersigned, having Deen appointed
executor aud executrlx OF the estate OF ia
cob Simmon, late OF the Count SOf Rock
Island, State of Illinois, deceased, hereby
gives notice that they will appear before the
County Court of Rock Island County, at the
County Court room, in the City of Rock Is
land at the June term, on the first Mon
day in June next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate are
notified ana requested to at enc for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted. All per
sons Indebted to said estate are requested to
% axe immediate payment to the undersigned
Dated this 2ist daV of A pril, A ID. 1904
ROSETTE SUMMON, ExecutriX.
PETER H SUMMON, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Notice of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

i RoeS q 1s 5tainpt County. fss
In the circuit court OF Rock Island county.
To the January term A. d. 1904. In chan
Gerry.
Francis Y. Keator and Upshsw r. Hord VS.,
Moline, East Moline 4 waite rtown Railway
company, Mississippi Valley Traction compa-
ny, Charles II Deere, Joshua Hale. Lyle ID.
Tay lOr. +. w. Rank Burton +. Peek, George
w. Wood, T.. w. WOodcO Sd, American Trust
& Savings bank. and the unknown owners and
legal holders of any OF the 20 BONDS dated
October |, 1903 each for the sum OF $500 issued
by the Mississippi Valley Traction company
and secured by a mortgage trust deed from
American Trust and Savings bank, date OcIo-
Der l. 1898, and fled for record in tn record
erS office of Rock Island county, Illinois, on
November 25, 1908, and recorded in book 81 of
mortgages on page 523 General number 5SIl,
Proper aftidavitS having been filed in the
ONCE of the clerk of said court notice is here
by given to the SR d unknown owners and legal
holders of any of the 200 bonds dated October
/, 1903. each for the sum of $500 90, issued by
the Miss, sippi Valley Traction company. and
secured by mortgage trust deed from said
Mississippi Valley traction company to Amer
lean Trust x Savings bank, dated October l.,
1903, and filed for record in the recorder
office of Rock Island county, Illinois, on No
Mortgages on page 523, that the above named
compliments heretofore tiled their bill of com
plant in said court on the chancery side there
of, and that summons thereupOu issued out
PENDANTS returnable on the first day OF the
term OF the circuit court of Rock Island
county, to be held at the court house in said
Rock island county, on the first Monday of
} snuary, A ID. 1901. as is by law required, and
which suit is still pending.
GEORGE w GAMBLE, Clerk.
A. T. EWING aud b " CRAIG.
Complanants' Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
COlOna Sand
Stone Quarries
SAWED BUILDING STONE, AsHLAR
AND TRIMMINGS A SPE-
CIALTY.

For sheapness, durability and
beauty, exeelled by none. This
stone does not wash or color the
wall with alkali, etc. Plans sent
us for estimates will receive care
full attention and be returned
promptly at our expense.
Quarries 10 miles from Rock
Island on the C., Il. & O. railroad.
Trains No. 5 and 10 will stop and
let visitors off and on.
BRIDGE STONE, CORN CRIB BLOCKS
AND FOUNDATION STONE,
ANY SIZE DESIRED.
Samples Of stone and photos OF
buildings can be seen at Room No.
12. Mitchell & Lynde building. Ad-
dress
ARTHUR BURIAL, Manage.
Roak Island or ColonS. III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.

Eorty- Eight Thousand Dollars Paid
for n Fancy Lot or Tobacco
The biggest purchase OF high grade
tobacco ever made in the West by
CIGAR manufacturer was made last
Wednesday by Frank p. Lewis, Peoria
Ill for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar : written guarantee was given
that the entire amount was TO be fancy
selected tobacco. This. no doubt
make - Lewis factory the largest
hoIde- - - United states OF tobacco
;. so high n grading.- Reratd -TrGs
snrSfss, Dec. 81. 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

FOR SALE-On easy terms the best resi-
dence lots in the city on Twenty-second
and Twenty third streets. between Tenth
and Eleventh avenues For prices, call or
address John q. SCheuermann, 1890 Tween
ty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
LEGAL.
Notice of Final settlement.

Estate OF Adelaide Bowling, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned. Williamson 3. Swami has this day
dled his fual report ana settlement as such
IN the county court of Rock Island county,
and hearing on said report has been set for
Friday, June l., 1901. al O'Clock a N at
which time persons interested may appear
and make objections thereto. and If no OBJ
iectious are filed. said report will be ap-
proved at that time, and the undersigned
viii ask for an order of distribution and will
also ask 10 be discharged.
Rock Island, Ill. May %. 1904.
WILLIAMSON Is. SWAMI.
Executor OF estate of Adelaide Bowling de-
CONNELLY & Connolly, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
EDUCATIONAL.

AUGUSTANA OOLLEGE-Business depart
ment. A thorough business training given
for entry into commercial life Terms
reasonable Apply at Augustana college.
VILLA DE CHANTAL-A home school for
girls conducted by the Sisters of the Visi-
tation. Rudimentary and higher branches
and all polite accomplishments taught.
Rock ISlaud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiarly
adapted for asthma, bronchitis and
hoarseness. Sold by all druggists.