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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

ana more direct sort OF diplomacy.
Even greater dist inciien probably
belongs. u lifsn. ethough this Is not gen
er.i!ly known as the moves made In
international politics are mostly in thu
dark. Then, too. il is hard to say what
would or would not have happened if
certain steps had not been taken. Yet
despite the veil of secrecy enough is
known TO have created the general be
lief that John Hay prevented general
European war from growing out Of the
conflict in the far east.
Leading up to this eliminating role
on the stage of statecraft were many
minor positions in the diplomatic serv-
ice These began shortly after the civ
il war. and the first period ended in
1870. But in these few years three i'm
pOrtdnt places were heId-secretary OF
legation mt Paris. secretary Of legation
and charge d'affaires at Vienna and
secretary of legation at Madrid. The
second period began la 1879, when Hay
was made first assistant secretary of
state, which place was held until Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Postoffice Report.

The annual report OF the business
of the local postoffice has been issued
by Postmaster G. II. Mckinley. The
report, which gives a comparative
statement of the years 1904 and 1905.
shows an increase of $2,622.72 for the
past year over the preceding one. The
total receipts for 1904 were $57.4i2.OS.
while for this year they were $780,
064.S0. There were 1896 money orders
issued in 1904. against 22.5OS in 1905.
On the other hand. there were more
money orders paid last year than this
1857 against $500. The total amount
paid on money orders was also greater
being $S4 .32S17 for 1904 and $75.0S2.05
for 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

mat-Hay was. thrhirty-six--w too
eligible a bachelob go unmarried, so
she introduced hiuO Clara Stone, the
daughter of Il Cfeland millionaire.
whom he married 1874.
Colonel Hays hse in Washington
has rather modesappearance on the
outside. but With it is artistic and
beautiful. The git diplomats chief
fad was to gathecartoons made of
himself. and one J the rooms of his
home is plaste-ed 18th them. One OF
the choicest parts his collection con
sists OF the cartoo made by the ia
nous Du Maurier.he author of "Tril-
by"
In manner Secretly Hay was suave
polished and COURT lie never lacked
m vigor. howeversnd often startled
the diplomats of lrope by the orig
inality- OF his NOV He did not be
Heve in the indirt methods of old
time diplomacy anpushed matters to
a conclusion. bespoke many Ian
guages. and his esp OF affairs was
truly world wide.
IA. EDGERTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
A urim Trauedv

is daily enacted i'm thousands of homes.
as death claims, in each one, another
victim of consumption or pneumonia.
But when coughs and colds are proper
ly treated, the tragedy is averted. F.
G. Huntley, of OaklandOn. Ind, writes:
My wife had the consumption, and
three doctors gave her up. Finally
she took DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her, and today she is well and
strong" It kills the germs of all dis
eases. One dose relieves. Guaran-
teed at so cents and 81 by HaTtz &
Ullemeyer, druggists. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

4 OF Salem John Hay was born IN ISIS
His father. was doctor in moderate
circumstances. so that the boy was
protected from the rough corners OF
poverty that have Knocked greatness
into-or out of-so many of our public
men. While the future statesman was
very young the Hays moved TO Illinois,
and it was in the common schools Of
that state that he began his education.
John was a prize Sunday school schOl-
ar and always took the prizes for
mem0rizing verses This created envy
in the breasts Of the other boys. and
they decided TO humiliate the Sunday
school teachers pet. Hearing that he
washed dishes for his mother and that
he wore a large sleeyed apron in doing
sso, they decided to take around some
girls OF whom John was rather fond
and surprise him in the dish washing
operation. He promptly appeared with
large pan full of dirty water In his
hands and as promptly threw the con-
tents over his tOrmenters. After that
he was permitted to wash Ills mothers
dishes in peace.
The education was pursued at an
academy in Springfield and finished at
Brown university at the age of twenty
Mr. Hay afterward took degree of
A. II. and was given Ii; DIS from va
riouS institutions all over the country.
1t is hard for man of fame TO escape
the LII. Ding process.
A Popular Boy In College.
One Of Hays. college mates de
ScrihaS him aS n HoSV checked VOunR.
ster, the best writer and most popular
boy in the university, usually sunshiny,
but occasionally attacked by the blues.
when he handed out verbal vitriol to
friend and foe alike. Even then his
caustic wit was in evidence, and the
other boys learned to leave him alone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Pastor RESIGNS.

Rev. J. w. Davies, pastor at East
Moline and RldScvicw of the CongrC-
gational churches at these two places,
has rendered his resignation. He made
the request that he accepted, to date
from Sept. l. MIR. Davies gives no rca-
son for asking the change further than
70 suggest tina. perhaps a man of Tar
ger experience cCaId do more effective
work in building up the church. and
he gave no intimation of his future
plans. although it is thought that he
has been rendered another passionate.
Mr.. Davies has been pastor of the two
churches since their organization by
Evangelist Hoover three years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Former Pastor Goes East.

Rev. DIR. F. w. Luce, who was form
erly pastor of the Methodist church at
Davenport and other points in Iowa, is
to leave his pastorate at st. Louis to
go to Akron, Ohio, to take charge of
the First Methodist church of that
place, which has a membership of ST.
900 and is splendidly equipped in cv'
cry way. Since going to St. Louis
three years ago, Mr.. Luce has succeed
ed in building an auditorium costing
$53 900, and his church prOspered pro
portionately, both financially and spir
itually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Was a listake.

The case of w. ! Curry, who gave
Henry Won Der Get slip. acknowl-
edsing payment by he Peoples Light
company to Curry he sum of $500,
was settled out of curt. From stories
told at the station iappearS that Cur
~ was in Won De Geest's place of
business and gave he latter the ack-
nowledgment, thinning that it was a
check for $500. on Der Geest &C
cepted 1t and refined some change.
When he discoVeM that the paper
was of no value whtever, he had Cur
ry arrested. This morning it was
shown that there WIS no intent to de
fraud, so the case gas settled out of
court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Bound Over

Ed n. Stewart, of this city. was yes
terday morning given a hearing before
Justice Ingleson. Stewart is charged
with having abandoned his wife. His
mother paid them a visit, which caused
Mrs. Stewart, who is i'm delicate health,
to lose her temper Stewart, accord
ing to his statements, became angry at
this and, with his possessions, fed to
Chillicothe. He stated 1t was his in
tentiOn to- return, but Justice Ingleson
couldn't see what pointed to that, SO
bound the fellow over in 5000 bonds on
the charge of abandonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Offered Laventure's Place.

1t is generally understood that c. C.
Gardner, for some years past the popu-
lar and obliging city passenger agent
of the Rock Island road in this city,
has been rendered the position of trav-
cling passenger agent for this division,
which office has been made vacant by
the resignation of w. A. LaVenture.
Although the appointment carries with
it higher salary than that of city pas
senger agent, Mr.. Gardner appears
10th to accept it and prefers to retain
his present position. He still, however,
has the other position under considera-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

Ohm HAY las often been called
"the greatest secrctary Of STATE.
a. High praise that, when 1t is re
membered that the premiership
OF the American cabinet has been held
by some OF the most distinguished men
In our political history Thomas Defer
son, Edmund Randolph, John Mar
shall, James Madison. James Monroe
John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay,
Martin Van Buren,. Daniel Webster
John G. Calhoun, James Buchanan. Ed
ward Everett. Lewis Cass, William II
Seward. Elihu Il. Washburn. William
NJ. Evarts. James g. Blaine. Thomas
+. Bayard. Walter Q. Gresham. Rich
ard Olney, John Sherman and others
almost as nIustrious have shone in this
place.
Giant of Giants In Statecraft.
To say that man is the greatest OF
such list is 10 make him giant Of
giants.
Yet, measured by actual accomplish
ments in world politics. the late John
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

Mrs. Plnkham claims that there is a
kind of dyspepsia that is caused by a
arrangement of the female organism,
and which, while it causes a disturb
ance similar to ordinary indigestion.
cannot be relieved without a medicine
which not only acts as a stomach tonic
but has peculiar uterine-tonic effects
also.
AS proof of this theory we call at
tention to the case of Mrs. Maggie
Wright, Brooklyn, y. Y. who was
completely cured by Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound after every
thing else adfaled. She writes:
" For two years suffered with dvspepSia
which so degenerated my entire system that
was unable 10 attendto my daily duties
felt weak and nervous, and nothing thsf ate
tasted good and il caused a disturbance in nv
stomach. / tried different dyspepsia cures
but nothing seemed TO help me t. / was adj
vised TO give Lydia r. PinkhamS Vegetable
Compound trial. and was happily surprised
10 find that IL acted like fine tonic and in a
few DAYS began to enjoy and properly digest
my food. My recovery was rapid. and in
commended II 10 many suffering women
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed reimbursement or has such a record Of
cures of female troubles. a. has lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Obituary Record.

Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs. 10
seph II. Schooner were called upon
TO endure the loss of their three
months old baby, Aloysius. The baby
had been suffering from bronchitis for
only two days before its death.
After a lingering illness Michael
Eagen died Sunday at S221z West
Third street, at which house he had
been staying. Deceased was SO years
of age and was born in Morgan coun-
", Illinois. He resided for some time
in Des Moines, and later on lived with
a brother in GeneseO. The remains
will be shipped to Des Moines, where
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Eagen,
reside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

Hay- measures with any Of them, AMI
1t is perhaps not extravagant praise 10
say that he goes to the head of the list.
Certain It is that he made The United
States the diplomatic center OF the
world, that he maintained the integrity
OF China, that lie opened the diplomatic
door for the building Of the isthnian
canal, that lie united the Anglo Saxon
world and made America Its head, and
that lac introduced to Az nations Il Now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

New Factory.

a party of men were in East Moline
last week looking about for a site on
which to locate factory for the man
ufacture of an improved three-row corn
planter. They have an implement which
t is Claimed can be put on the market
for about 81 more than the price which
the ordinary two-rOw planter COM
mandS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Contract for Roof,

c. G. Hipwell has been awarded the
sub-contract for the thing, Stating and
copper metal work on the new high
school building, the H. B. Walters Con
struction company having the general
contracting for the building, and ar
ranging with Mr. Hipwell TO put the
top on it. The contract runs to about
$4,000. and calls for about four car
loads of tile, five carloads of slate, and
seven tons of copper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Three BuruIaries.

Three burglaries were effected Sat
urday night in the city, at the residence
of E. b. McKeever, 609 Eighteenth
street, the nurses home al the city hos
pital and the Dispatch office. Friday
evening Hester's dye and tailor shop
was entered and two suits taken. At
the McKeever home, a lady's gold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Wed at Geneseo.

Friends of Miss May Peal and Alex
Buffers will be pleased to learn that
they were quietly married Fourth of
July last in GenesCO. The groom is a
machinist at Barnard & Leas, while
his wife won many friends while she
was employed as clerk at Booker &
Co IS. They will make their home at
242S Fifth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Teaches in North.

Miss Ada Weckel. of this city. has
accepted a position in the corps of the
Carthage, Wis. high school and will de
part in about 4 month to take up her
duties there. She will teach botany
auI zoology.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

watch. $15 and rings, pins and other
articles of jewelry were taken. At
the nurses home. a gold watch belong
ing to Miss Smull was taken and AT the
Dispatch office so cents in stamps are
missing and the safe shows an inCffec-
tual attempt to open IT,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Chamberiain's Collie, Cholera and Diar'
rhoea Remedy.

This remedy is certain to be needed
in almost every home before the sum
mer is over. II can always be de
pended upon even in the most severe
and dangerous cases. II is especially
valuable for summer disorders in chill
dren. II is pleasant to take and never
fails to- give prompt relief. Why not
buy it now? 1t may save life. For
sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Recruiting sttion Opens.

a naval recruitin station has been
opened in Davenpo and is ready to
receive recruits. Aparty of naval of
ficers under Lieut.. |. NJ. Major, has
engaged a suite ofrOOms in the Nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Dyspepsia Of Women
ABSOLUTELY NEEDLESS ACCOM-
Caused by Uterine Disorders and Cured BY
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Command

A great many women suffer with q
form of indigestion or dyspepsia which
does not seem TO yield to ordinary treat
ment. While the symptoms seem 10 be
similar TO those of ordinary indipes-
ton, yet the medicines universally pre-
scribed do not seem TO restore the pa-
fient's normal condition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

Mr.. HAYS COUNTRY HOME AT NEwBURY,
n. H., WHERE He DIED.
on his off days, which fortunately were
not frequent. He had a prOdigious
memory. a fact of which he was not
proud. He was proud of his essays
however, and memorlZed nearly all OF
them. He wrote verse then, but not OF
the Jim BIudso' variety. That came
later.
Returning TO Springfield, young Hay
studied law and was admitted to the
bar. In the campaign of 1860 he
Stumped the state for Lincoln. Upon
his election the great war president
made Hay his assistant private secre-
tary. 1t was during the dark days of
The conflict that the young man wrote
his famous poem. Little Brooches" an
effort that he did not appreciate at the
time and which he has never rated at
fits true worth since. To cheer the pres
ident in one of the blacklist hours of
the war Hay wrote the verses to him,
and Lincoln liked it so we'll that he in
sisted OF its publication. As n cOnse-
qucnce the assistant private secretary
awoke one morning. like Byron, to find
himself famous.
The Advent of "Jim BIudsO."
1t was not until 1871, however, that
Pike County Ballads" containing
Little Brooches" Jim Bludso, Ban
ty Tim" and other famous dialect pO-
ems. appeared. In later life. Hay tried
to forget that he had written these, but
the public would not have it. Others
delighted TO remember these rough
verses, so full of human nature. hui
NOR and pathOS. even though their au-
thor did not A distinguished English
man once said that Jim BludsO." he
who would hold her nozzle ag'in the
bank till the last Galoot's ashore was
one Of the most popular poems in Eng
land.
1t was also In 1871 that "CastilIan
Days" came out. which Horace Gree
ley declared the best book of travel he
had ever read. a year later appeared
Hays translation of "Castelar's De
mocracy In Europe" II was not till
1890, however. that Hays most IA
nous book. Abraham Lincoln; a His
tory" was published, and the same
year came later edition of his poems
John q. Nicolay. Lincoln's other secre-
tary, cola borated with Hay i'm the life
OF their great chief, Nicolay gathering
the material and Hay writing the book.
Editor of the New York Tribune.
1t was in 1870 that Mr. Hay became
an editorial writer on the Tribune. n
place he held for many years. 1t was
here he began his lifelong friendship
with Whitelaw Reid. The two men
have many points in common. not the
least OF which is that both married
rich wives. While Reid was in Europe
for several months Hay was editor in
chief OF the Tribune John Russell
Young described that time and said
that while Reid had used whips on his
political enemies Hay used scorpions.
so that there was a sigh of relief in GER
tain circles when Reid returned .and
the young lion Hay was vouchsafed
the joyful manumission OF the trIn-
gies"
1t was Reid who introduced HAY into
New York society. and one OF the
match makers Of the METROPOLIS de
cidsd that the Young author and djnIo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Or. A. W. Gase's
Kidney.LiVtr Pills

the worlds creates kidney and liver
regulator, and the pnly medicine hav.
ing a combined actin on kidneys and
liver. One pill dee; rs cents box.
Write for free sampa to The DR.. A. w.
Chase Medicine Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

A household necessity. DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Heals burns. cuts.
wounds of any sort. cures sore throat.
Group, catarrh, asthma; never fails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
POSTPONE Concert.

The public Conce at Central park,
announced for iastnight, has been
postponed 10 some ate which will be
announced later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
A Smooth Article.

When you find it necessary to use
salve use DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve
It is the purest and best for sores
burns. boils, eczema, blind. bleeding
itching or protruding piles. Get the
genuine DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

Cullough building and made prepare
tions to establish an office there for
this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11

change of administration in 1881. In
that year the young diplomat held the
important and honorable position of
president OF the international sanitary
conference. The third period began
In 1897, when one of the first acts of
President Mckinley was To nominate
Mr.. Hay as ambassador to Great Brit
ain, from which position he was called
little over a year later to 20 to the
head of the state department. where he
remained till his death, few days
ago. While at London such com
paratively short time, Hay remains
boJh in the American and English
public mind as the most conspicuous
of the long list OF brilliant men who
have held the position Of ambassador
~ the court of St'James.
Friend of Lincoln.
Diplomacy, however was not the
only field I'm which John Hay shone
Politics, war, journalism and ltera-
ture each furnished some Of the Iau-
relS interviewer in the wreath of his
fame. He was one OF the private sec
retarieS of President Lincoln ana was
in peculiarly close and intimate re-
lationS with the great emancipation.
He was the favoritc editorial writer of
Horace Greeley on the New York Trib-
une. He was the author Of poems and
prose sketches and histories read with
interest and delight on two continents
To gain confidential information for
Abraham Lincoln he was adjutaut gen
Crai 10 two or three commanders in the
civil war. being promoted 10 the rank
Of colonel In addition 10 all his other
accomplishments he was an orator of
power and scholarly finish. two o. his
most noteworthy efforts having been
an address on Walter Scott and the me
mortal Grafton on the death of William
Mckinley. delivered in the hall OF rep
reSentatives i'll Washington
The Ohio society Of New York once
gave Hay dinner. for among his other
titles OF distinction the great secretary
lived several years in Ohio In that talk
he bewailed the faIt that he was n man
without a state Il was born III In
diana" he said, Il grew up in Illinois
l was educated in Rhode Island. and
it is no blame to that scholarly com
munity that | know so little. ] learned
my law in Springfield and my politics
in Washington. my diplomacy in Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa. I have Il farm
in New Hampshire and desk room in
the District OF Columbia When / look
to the springs from which my blood
descends the first ancestors ever
heard OF were a Scotchman who was
half English and a German woman
who was half French. OF my immedi-
ate progenitors my mother was from
New England and my father was from
the south. In this bewilderment OF
origin and experience 1 can only put
on an aspect Of deep humility in any
gathering of fayorite sons AMI confess
that ] am nothing but an American"
Wasfied His Mothers Dishes.
II the o!easagI Little -HoQaer cio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
BACK-ACHl

and all other SYMPTOMS of kidney dis
ease are speedily 'emoved when the
kidneys are made .ealthy, active and
vigorous by the us of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Nasllsd rs .Inther's nishes-

Al the 2!easagt -latt.e -HoQaer cib
The daily sentinel., 1905-04-17
Horrible Find

Denver, Apr. lit Special. -
William \. Fagen. aged % years.
son and heir of Stephen Fagen, null
ti-millionaire of Philadelphia, and
Henry Gorham. aged 4S. who came
from the east number of years ago.
were found dead in a stable in the
rear of 1852 Clarkson street this
morning.
The barn in which they were found
was in the rear of a vacant lot and
the bodies had evidently been lying
there for a week or more.
The men had been on a spree OF
six weeks duration. Two weeks ago
they got some money from Philadel-
phia and continued their debauch.
Coroner Horan says it is a case of
double suicide. Gorham came to
Denver several years ago and then
had considerable money. He was ac-
tive in mining for a time. but lost his
all and then secured work as coach
man for Col. d. c. Dodge. He lost
his position last summer or account
of his Incorporate habits and has
continued to drink. harder and harder
all the time.
1t is said that the parents of Fagen
live at 5291 Wayne avenue, in a fash
ionable part of the City of Brotherly
Love.