davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
DATE FOR FINAL HEARING
ON BIG DRAINAGE PROJECT

Thursday. April :, is the date named
by Judge Chesley in the county court
of Henry county for the election of
permanent drainage commissioners of
the big district which has been laid
out i'm the north central and east part
of the county. The election will be
held i'm the town hall at Annawan and
the polls will be open from 10 o'clock
i'm the morning to / o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
IL was shown in the county court
that there will be over $4,000 acres
affected by this drainage plan and
that the estimated cost of the i'm
provemeut is in the neighborhood ~
$240.OOO. The estimated benefits are
considerably in excess of Il million
dollars. This drainage scheme conse-
quently becomes the most far-reach
ing attempted in this part of Illinois.
The district is not confined to Henry
county, as it extends some distance
into Bureau county.
There were 40 or 50 property own
ers. who are directly interested, pres
ent at the hearing in Judge Chesley's
court. Only two objections were re-
corded. and after the matter had
been talked over these objections
were Withdrawn and the report of the
commissioners appointed some time
ago was approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF
MR.. AND MRS. ]. o. OSWALD

Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Oswald. 27IO
Fifth avenue. celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary yesterday. The
occasion was made doubly joyous by
In presence of their children and
their families and neighbors and
friends. so of whom called during the
day 10 offer congratulations. many
leaving flowers and other remem-
brances. The children presented the
couple a purse of $50. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oswald were married I'm st. Louis.
They have been residents of Rock ISL
and 40 years. There are four chill
dren, Charles Oswald. Mrs. Florence
Bleuer, Miss Frances Oswald and Mrs.
Martha McGarry, all of Rock Island
except the latter, who lives in Col
orado Springs, and who was the only
member of the family not present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
Has Not Adjourned Yet.
REPUBLICANS IN SOUTH
ROCK ISLAND NOMINATE

South Rock Island republicans held
their caucus at the town hall Satur-
day evening. David Kennedy. commit
teeman, was chairman. and William
Hofer secretary. Nominations were
made as follows:
Town Clerk-William Hofer.
Assessor-John Hammer.
Collector-Simon Poehlmann.
Highway Commissioner-W. E. Bail
ey.
j. ID. Donnell, \. +. Schmidt and
Oloff Atkinson compose the new town
ship committee.
There was an inaccuracy in the re
port of the South Rock Island demo-
cratic caucus. August Gottsch being
the nominee for road commissioner,
and not Otto Gottsch, as stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
NEGRO WITH KNIFE.
Threatens to AnnIhiIate Manager
and Clerk at the Har.
per House.
HAD RECEIVED HIS DISCHARGE
Clashes With Mr.. McHugh, Who
Gives Him = Beating and
Has Him Arrested.

Calvin "Jupe" Beecham, the colOred
shoe sinner at the Harper house, drew
knife when discharged for drunken
ness this morning and threatened TO
annihilate Manager Charles McHugh
and Clerk r. G. Willerton, but before
he succeeded in doing any cutting he
was laid out with club in the hands
| of the former, after which he was
placed under arrest by Officer James
Brinn. Beecham will be charged with
assault with a deadly weapon.
Beecham had been at the hotel for
nine months. He is of an ugly dis
position naturally, but when drinking
he is particularly troublesome. He
had had quarrels with the pOrters and
other attaches of the hotel and had
been warned frequently that if he did
not improve his conduct his services
would have to be dispensed with.
When he reported for duty this
morning he was in bad humor, appar-
emily recovering from the effects of a
jamboree. Mr.. McIIugh ordered him
to leave the hotel, but Beecham re-
fused to go. Beecham was reminded
the house and if he did not leave he
would be removed by the police.
Would do Some Carving.
Mr.. McHugh went to his apartments
on the second floor and gave no fur
Their heed to Beecham until called by
Clerk Willerton, who informed him
that the colored man was prancing up
and down the corridor brandishing 7
knife with which he said he proposed
carving few people about the house.
Mr.. MclIugh started for the Office to
telephone for the police, but when he
arrived behind the counter he discov-
cred that Beecham was following
closely, holding the knife raised as if
prepared to strike him with it.
Mr.. McHugh called 10 Mr.. Willerton
to supply him with a weapon. He
was quickly handed cane, which he
brought down over the head of Beech
am, drawing blood. The cOlored man
showed fight and made a desperate
lunge at Mr.. McHugh. endeavoring to
use the knife. The blow was warded
off and Beecham thrown to the floor
and held there until he begged to be
released. He was finally allowed to
go, but after reaching the door he re-
peated his threats, and the police sta
tion was notified. Officer Brnn over
took Beecham at Second avenue and
Eighteenth street and piloted him to
the station. Mr.. McIIugh's face was
scratched in the melee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
BOARD'SLASTMEE
March Session of Supervisors
Called for Tomorrow
Afternoon.
TERMS oF MEMBERS EXPIRE
Reorganization TO be Perfected After
the Elections the Coming
Month.

The final session of the county
board, as at present composed, is to be
convened at O'Clock tomorrow af-
ternoon at the court house. 1t is the
regular March meeting. \ special will
be called in April, after the town cleo
| tions. and the newly elected members
seated and the organization perfected
for the year.
W. r. Carey. of Carbon Cliff, holds
over another year. and will in all like
lihood be retained as chairman. The
terms of the following members eX-
pire this spring:
W. II. Ashdown. Coe: w. ID. Camp.
Canoe Creek; L. o. Jahns, South Mo-
line; c. f. Processing. Albert Ed, +. NJ.
w. Anderson, Moline; David Don, Ezra
Wilcher, L. {. Pfoh, George Schnei-
der, Rock Island; ID. T. Little, Black
Hawk; w. II. Chopper, Bowling; j. c.
Burgoyne. Andalusia, and y. q. Eli
oft. of Drury.
Has Not Adjourned Yet.
The board of review. which expected
to adjourn Saturday. is still doing bus
mess at the old stand, the members
having reconsiGered their decision to
leave the settlement of remaining
cases to other hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
LEADER rs ABSORBED BY
THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT

The last number of the Davenport
Leader, for 13 years in the evening
field at Davenport, appears tonight
the plant having been purchased by
the Davenport Democrat. The Leader
was owned by Joseph Halligan, who
wis editor and manager, and his
brothers, w. u. and +. +. Halligan.
The field was overcrowded and the
managements of the Leader and Dem
ocrat got together and decided that
the former should suspend. The Dem
ocrat will install an entire new equip
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
JOHN OLSON IS FREED OF
CHARGE IN COUNTY COURT

States Attorney II. y. Weld, in the
county court this morning. dismissed
the charge of bastardy hanging over
John Olson. Of Moline. The grand
jury took up the case. returning an
Indictment for rape. but jury in the
circuit court acquitted the defendant.
who was thereupon remanded to the
county Jail. where he has been since.
on the charge holding against him in
the county court. Hannah Gustafson,
of Moline. was the prosecuting wit
ness. The child born to her died short
" after birth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
CARRY ON CONTEST
Two Delegations From County
to Republican Congress.
sionaI Convention
HELD TOMORROW AT BUSHNELL
Sturgeon and Fellows Said TO Have
Pole Through influence
of Sherman.

Two delegations from Rock Island
county will knock for admittance at
the Fourteenth congressional district
republican convention which is called
to meet at IL o'clock tomorrow morn
ing at Bushnell.
The delegation selected by the
Yates-Deneen convention goes this ev-
| ening over the Burlington, while the
one appointed from the Lowden con-
vention will leave at 6:55 tomorrow
morning over the same road in a spe-
cial car attached TO the regular pas
senger train.
Ii is not understood there is any OPP
position to the denomination of. Con-
gresham Ben Marsh, but the real
contest. so far as the local contingent
is concerned, will be over candidate
for member OF the state board of
equalization.
The Hates-Deneen delegation is in
structed for e. l.. Peterson, of Moline.
and the Lowden supporters have as
their candidate NJ. NJ. Sturgeon. whose
coup at the Illinois theatre conven-
ton made it possible for him to land
ON the Top or the heap. for there
seems little doubt that his delegation
will be seated tomorrow at Bushnell,
for the reason that Judge l.. Y. Sher-
man will be in control.
Leaving 1t to Sherman.
Sherman's well-known opposition to
anything that breathes a suspicion of
Yates influence is a sufficient guaran-
tee to Sturgeon and his delegation
that he will exercise his entire
strength against according a voice to
the bunch appointed from the court
house convention.
However, they will make a fight for
recognition on the ground that theirs
was the regular republican convention
of the county, and will produce legal
ly drawn records to bear ont their
contention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
coIha Canse Pneumonia.

One of the most remarkable cures of
n cold, deep-seated the lungs, caus-
ing pneumonia. is that of Mrs. Ger
trude r. Fenner. Marion, Ind, who
was entirely cured by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure. She says: THE
coughing and straining so weakened
me that l ran down in weight from
las to 90 pounds. l tried a number of
remidies to NO avail until / used One
Minute Cough Cure Four bottles of
this wonderful remedy cured me en-
tirely of the cough, strengthened my
lungs and restored me to my normal
weight, health and strength" Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
ROCK ISLAND ROAD VOTES
1858, OOO, 900 BOND ISSUE

At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Rock Island road at Davenport
today the proposed 10000. 900 bond
issue was approved unanimously. as
were the purchases and leases of lines
made by the company during the year.
The issue of bonds is to refund the
Indebtedness of these various roads.
All the stock at the meeting was voted
by Robert Mather. vice president:
George Ii. Crosby. secretary and
treasurer. and Robert Walker. assist
ant general counsel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
BRILLIANT METEOR SEEN
IN THE WESTERN HEAVENS

The largest meteor seen in this vi.
cinity in many years passed through
the western heavens about 10 o'clock
last evening in a southerly direction
Its altitude was about eighty degrees
1t was in sight probably Il minute
showing in size nearly half that of
the moon when nearest and shedding
a brilliant glare stronger than the
brightest moonlight, with scintilla-
tions resembling lightning. 1t left no
trail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
selatIc Rheumatism Cured

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: Il had fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
rheumatism This cured me after
Doctors prescriptions had failed to
have any effect. 1 have also heard
N fine results from others who have
used it," Sold by Otto Grotian, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island. Gust
Sehlegel & Son, - West Second
street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
Personal. POINTS.
!. ]. Collins is in Macomb.

S. J. Collins is in Macomb
Miss Emily G. Anderson, $40 Forty
sixth street, is in Chicago.
Edward Hubble. who has been visit
ing in the city. has returned to his
home in Iowa City.
Miss Elizabeth Bowlby mas gone to
spend a week in Chicago visiting ana
attending grand opera.
William Donaldson arrived home
Saturday evening from Dayton. Miss.
having gone there to accompany home
his daughter. Jessie. who had been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Donaldson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
TROXELL AND MILLER
ARE HELD FOR LARCENY

Lee TroXell and Joseph Miller,
charged with theft of a gum machine
from in front of the Trefz confectioa-
cry store on Fourth avenue, were neld
to the grand jury for larceny this
morning by Magistrate Johnson, each
in bond of $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
TaXeA Due.

Taxes for the year 1903 are now due.
Parties having personal tax and no
real estate will be expected to make
immediate payment. The statute in
regard to the collection of personal
property taxes will be strictly enforc-
ed. Payments made previous to March
IS, 1904, will save cost of collection and
ANNOYANCE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21

]. c. Vakley. Automatically wife
was sic many years. Nothing did
her any Aod Till she used HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. Now she's
strong and WELL IS cents. T. II.
Thomas, pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
Licensed to Wed.
Money TO Loan

Money to loan on real estate secur-
ity. Ludolph & Reynolds. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21
WILLIAM PITMAN.

I IOwnchip COLLECTOR.
Office with Eckhart g. Buffum, Room
IS, Mitchell & Lynde Bldg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-21

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
NEW WAY OF DRILLING SALT.
Hand Power Has Been Replaced by Anger
Worked by Compressed Air.


In the city of MuskeRon, Mich. salt
ly the warehouses OF the firms dealing in 1t
are oapacous enough TO store away very
considerable supply. Az is well known.
salt, on account of its affinity for water. Is
a substance that has tendency to harden
and cake when piled away any length OF
time, and some OF tho cellars where 1t is
stored contain beds of 1t twenty feet high
and so hard that but little impression can
be made upon them even with the pick or
axe
For this reason a somewhat curious device
material SO that it can readily be secured.
This Is a large boring tool OF anger which
is operated by compressed air, The anger Is
mounted on n wheeled truck which is guided
by handles projecting from the rear of the
framework. The rear end OF the anger
revolves in a socket fitted into the frame
work, while the ur is admitted to the socket
from the hose which supplies it, When
operated, the boring tool is pushed against
the mass OF salt, and he uuger is set in motion;
and In minute or two-so rapidly does
the tool work-a hole about five inches in
diameter is made in the formation the entire
length Of the auger. Then another hole is
drilled parallel with the first, and another
until the pile has been undermined. so to
speak. when its contents can easily be broken
out. The advantage Of this method is seen
when II Is stated that two men Gun get out
as much salt by the power method Rs two
dozen men by using picks and shovels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16

The Indian. when in battle and fatal y
wounded. believes that II his medicine man
can reach him with his bitter medicine before
he dies it will give him instant relief and ne
will he able to escape from the battlefield.
He thinks every man Ia honest until he finds
him out. in which event he loses all confidence
in him and never gets over It.
The Indian never makes up after falling
out with any one. He may speak to an
enemy rs he passes. but dies with the hatred
in his heart.
lie believes as much or has as much faith
in an Indian doctor as the paleface has in
his NJ. d. The Indian doctor claims he never
undertakes to treat a patient unless lac thor.
oughly understands the nature Of the case.
The red man once believed in witches,
but he does not now. He says some old
time Indians were witches but they are not
the experts In medicine they once were. He
believes that through their medicines was
gained the power Of witchcraft.
=, The Indian believes In ehosts. but claims
that not many are able to see them some
never see them. while Others do.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16

shades, and the shades with fringe Of cut
glass beads. Many OF the brass and wrought
iron single lamps have these quaint stems,
with glass or brass or mosaic shades and the
glass bead fringe.
Besides her cut glass lamps she has others
OF Vienna glass, but not Tor the debutante's
luncheon, for the Wen IA affairs are in
colors, few or many They have shades
that look like mushroc ms and slender
wine glass stems; and stai idards and shades
are the same colors, som etimes a dull tint
that looks like enamel. with q Japanese
design that also looks eaamened, or en-
tirely in some pale frosted effect with in
sets, as ii were, of smooth, deep toned glass.
You will see one or two on the small tables
in the little reception room Of the New
York girl
Her afternoon tea room il Oriental so
her lamps there are made Of brass jars from
Damascus, with shades of perforated
brass or two praying bowls are made into
brass piece for the bowl and smaller one
for a shade, with a rose lining, and bead
fringe to match. She will have hero a
lamp Of real Syrian ware, of the bright blue
and green and white enamel, set in copper
bands, gorgeously beautiful, and brought
TO this country in the shape of large jars,
easily convertible into oil lamp bowls or
pedestals for electric lights.
In her hall are swinging Russian censors
of jewelled brass, carrying electric bulbs,
and huge water jars from Japan wound
about with wistaria stems, these fitted for
oil lamps in case the electric plant should
ever give out, for In spite Of the superior
comfort and convenience Of these beautiful
electric lamps IL is foolish virgin who
wholly dscards the plebeian but trust
worthy kerosene.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16

pearls and diamonds is easy enough, but
up to date necklaces are not confined To-
til at pattern. The trouble is To choos"
from among longer and shorter grouping :
OF precious stones. interposed ne'T"oi
beautifully carved fragments Of e = IN
turn enamelled in all sorts OF nnts. the
whole made into a band or fiat chain. widen
ing out into succession OF ornaments
which almost cover the front OF q corsaEe
1t IL in these necklaces that the newest
designs are noticed,
in one well known establishment near
MURRAY Hill is a collection of these novelties
which includes hundr eds Of different com
binations of jew els, dozens OF designs which
have Just made their appearance, and many
OF which are mar wells of beauty. In some
Of them enamelled gold of many eSqnisitcly
blended shades is used as a back e ound
for stones of every size kind and degree OF
value.
Necklaces of this description are worn
with carriage and street dress oftener than
for full dress occasions. For the latter the
less snowy and almost priceless collars and
strings OF pearls and diamonds are still
preferred by the most fashionable.
There is an almost Oriental richness
about some of these necklaces. one. Tor
instance, was of pale q cen stones cur ~
oblonRs nearly half an inch at th" widcst
diameter and connected with goldleat
design enamelled in peacock coiors.
THE popularity Of Oriental colors has
revived interest in the serpent necklace
and bracelet brought into fashion some
years ago by Mrs. James Brown Potter
when she was playing in London. On one
occasion when the actress attended an en-
tertaiument given by fashionable Lon
doner she wore dress OF black lace c'it
decollete and with one long sleeve, un
her neck lay serpent necklace OF shaded
green with brilliant head and eyes on her
bare arm was a serpent bracelet, and as she
iSad har gown n make n court courtesy
'to the Prince of Wales, now King Edward,
a third serpent WAS disclosed coiled around
one ankle.
THE fashion it is said, never took to any
great extent in England, but some well
known New York women took to wearing
a / .welled serpent bracelet and a necklace
TO match In London the fashion is being
revived this season and in New York few
of the ultra fashionable are including
among their necklaces one Of the serpent
variety, which however viii De worn more
with high gown over the collar than for
full dress.
The craze for necklaces, by the way.
has not driven out the lorgnette chains,
which, on the contrary, are more in de-
mand than ever. One Fifth avenue jew
more worn now than they have ever been
in his recollection and that a favored de-
sign is made Of round. perfectly smooth
coral beads about the size of pea. sepa-
rated by a roundelle-e small cut crystal
bead.
Another very popular chain is made Of
jewels separated by links of enamelcd
gold.
One of this seasons caprices in lorG
mons is made with very shot handle
which, like the entire franc. is Of plati-
mum. sprinkled with diamond dust. small
diamonds or larger ones. according TO he
tas.e and financial status Of the purchaser
"Jewelled crosses, some Of them nearly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16

she il laughed at and ridiculed both to
her face and behind her back Even her
own family are ashamed of her. If she is
among the lower or poorer working classes
she il neglected and, if too fat to work,
she is allowed to starve,
In all the cities at which you stop in a
journey through japan. you see the slender,
pretty. we'll shaped little woman. proud
of her figure and prouder still Of the fact
that she looks young in spite Of her years.
No matter how old she may be- she still
retains her youthful lines.
1T was the Empress of Japan, herself
a dainty little creature. who boosted that
in all the Mkado's domain there was not
a woman weighing more than 200 pounds
And added she, there are not n dozen
that weigh anything like as much as that
-The Japanese girl is taught that fat is
a disgrace, and 40, as she grows up. she
is continually on the- lookout for super
fuous adipose tissue. AS soon as II begins
TO appear she takes it Off And her methods
are both original and effective.
Most women begin to get fat at 80, and
the Japanese matron OF 20 who ia as old "a
the American girl of 80, first notices her
waist, which is little too large for her sash.
II docs not bind as prcttly under the sash
az once 1t did.
Then what does she do? Why, she ex-
ercises and her physical culture movements
are well worth copying.
"Clad at best in a very loose kimono,
she takes the physical culture movements.
She bends backward; and it is her aim to
20 back 80 far that she can touch her hands
to the floor. She tries this every day,
and pretty soon she Is rewarded by sue
cess.
-The Japanese girl will tell you that physi-
cal culture requires study ana that you can
succeed if you try and try again. You
cannot expect perfection the first time.
You must be patient and willing to try
until you succeed.
"The Japanese woman takes a series OF
exercises for her dainty little shoulders.
As soon as her throat gets too pudgy she
moves her arms, holding them higher than
her head.
"She does not take the very simple eG-
ercises of the Western gy1nnasiums, but
she exercises in O much more strenuous
way. She throws herself TO one side and
then to the other until she rests first
on the right hand and then on the left
aShe takes exercises so violent that they
would tire out the Western woman. But
this little girl OF the East is determined
to be thin, no matter what the struggle
may be.
"When the American woman or the Eng
lish woman begins to get stout, she at once
takes measures to accommodate herself
to her new lines. and gets new and larger
clothing and il does not occur to her to take
measures to reduce her weight.
And her family assist her in her acc'imu-
lation of adipose tissue. She Graves candy,
and candy IL brought to her She loves
ice cream, and ice cream IL bought for her.
She dotes on all kinds of starchy foods, and
they are placed at her plate.
"The Japanese woman, bes des taking
strenuous exercises, devotes herself to
regular diet. She eats boiled fish without
grease Of any kind, and she measures out