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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful it is
in Preserving Health and Beauty.

is the safest and most efficient disnfeotant
and purifier In nature. but few realize It's
value when taken into the human system
for the same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is &c remedy that the more you
take of 1t the better: It Is not n drug at
purlEes always present In the stomach and,
lntestines and carries them out OF tho
system. ,i.5
other odorOus vegetables. "
Charcoal effectual.y clears and improves
the complexion, i whitens the teeth and
further acts as q natural and eminentiv
ut Il absorbs tho injurious gases which col.
lect in the stomach and bowels; it disin-
fects the mouth and throat from the
poison Of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
or another, hut probably the best charcoal
and the most for me money is In stuart's
the finest powdered Willow Charcoal ma
other harmless antiseptics In tablet form,
or rather ~ the FORM of large, pleasant
tasting loZenges, the charcoal being mixed
The daily use Of these ozenges will soon
tell ~ q much improved condition OF tho
or breathand purer blood. and the beauty
OF 1t is, that no possible harm can result
from their continued use. but on the ocn-
J irary. great benefit.
benefits of charcoal says: II advise
stuarps Charcoal l4ozenges total patients
suffering from gas In stomach and bows
els. and to clear the complexion and purI-
fy the breath. mouth and throat; I also
believe the liver is greatly benefited BY
the daily use Of them; they cost but TWEEN.
though In some sense patent prepara-
ton yet believe get moro and better
charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal Lozcnges
than in any OF the ordinary charcoal tab
letS.." fEts"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22

in the stormy times of the great war.
/ But little has been printed concerning
the private history of the Bulloch BROTH
ers. They were born on the farm, at
the old family homo down in Geortin.
Their lives as boys were probably those
of the average OF the boys OF the slave
holding class in the South of those days.
Irvine went to sea. James D. rectjA.d
an appointment TO Annapolis, and after
graduation, entered the navy. When the
war between the States broke out, they
each entered the service of the South.
james received an appointment as the
raval representative of the Confederate
government in Europe. charged with the
duty OF purchasing or having built war
vessels to fly tho stars and bars of the
Confederacy The Florlda. the Alabama,
and the Shenandoah II were got atioat
through his oXertlons. j.{
It was no mean achievement to launch
a Confederate vessel. in foreign waters
The act was in VIOLATION of the laws OF
neutrality, and the man engaged In It
was watched on every hand by the spies
of the country in which he WAS working
and by the 'secret service men of the
United States.
England's Sympathy.
There was great laxity on the part OF
the British government concerning the
building Of tho Alabama, and that the
vessel, which was being constructed by
tho Lairds. on the Mersey was destined
to be sent against the commerce Of the
United States wassn mpttor Of the most
common knowledge. Repeated protests
were made by Charles Francis Adams,
then the United States minister to Eng
land, but to little effect, and when the
completed vessel steamed down the Mer-
scy on tho Goth OF July, 1862, She was
followed BY boatloads of people, many
of them waving the flag Of the Confeder-
acy and wishing tho ship n successful
| cruise. f5S5.
The Alabama, which had been known
as mo. 2eo'' while on the ways, completed
her fittings at Moelfrl Bay, ana then
sailed for the Azores. x, On the I'd Of Au-
gust Admiral Raphael semmes, who,
with his officers. with stores and arma-
mcnt, had been brought out from Liver
pool on an English vessel, l1osted the
Confederate flag on the vessel, and In n
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mander James D., Buloch, was the man
who got the Alabama afioat, and also
started the Shenandoah on her memora-
BILE cruise, which resulted in the destruc-
tion OF millions of dollars worth OF ship
ping flying The lag of the United
States.
The sole surviving officer Of the shen-
andoah is Captain w, g. Whittle, who
Mas her executive officer, Irvine Buloch
Was her sailing mater, Captain Wmttle
accompanied delegation from Norfolk.
Va, - the White HOUSE. some months
ago 10 invite the President TO pay that
city a Visit on the occasion Of his trip
to the South. The old sailor now re-
sides in that city. He was classmatc
Of George Dewey at Annapolis, and the
Two are warm friends, though one served
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was lying in the harbor of Cherbourg,
France The celebrated vessel, whose
fame had gone round the world at
trrcted "A great deal of attention, and
it is said their railroads ran excursion
trains In order to accommodate the vast
number Of people who wanted a sight
Of the ship that had driven the merchant
flag of the United States from the seas.
outside the harbor was the United States
Captain John A.&WinsloW. Winslow
sent in a challenge to scmmes to come
out and fight semmes orders were
to avoid an engagement with q war
vessel, but his Anglo Saxon love Of u
scrap got the better OF him and his off,
GERS and ne determined to accept the
gage Of battle. 4 He always said ho did
not know the sides OF the Kearsage were
protected by Iron chains or ho would
not have accepted thu challenge. When
he steamed out OF the harbor to meet
the enemy, he WAS followed by the Deer
hound, a yncht owned bytMr. John Ian
caster, an English gentleman, who mad
his wife and boys aboard. They want
ed TO see the fight.
Shell Failed to Explode.
The first gun III was fired at 1851
o'clock The Alabama hauled down her
colors at exactly noon, but through
mistake the signal was not seen on tho
Kearsargc until 1917. A shcll had sctuct
the sternpost Of the Kenrsnrge. It did
not explode. Had 1t have done so, Il diff
fercnt story of tho engagement mignt be
II. history. The last cannon fired from
tho Alabama Was discharged by young
nuloch The vessel was lillng rapidly
at the time.
When the Doerhound saw the vessel
was going down. she ran 10 the spot and
rescued fourteen OF the officers Of the
Alabama, and twenty-odd OF the crew.
She then set sail for England and lN1ded
the Confederate sailors at Soutila mpton.
The old Deerhound Ii now wArship
Of santo DOMINICAN government,
Irvine Buloch spent several months IN
England with his brother, who was d.
rccted by tho Confederate secretary Of
War to proceed with all diligence to launch
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49, Z & = +. : i r d <
-Hhes flew at her pcak did not mean any-
thing any more. ,,lIe decided at last TO
request the British Foreign ONCE 70
toward q letter to It's consular agents.
with the requcst'tthat 1t be delivered
to tho commander OF the Shenandoah.
He wrote to Waddell to bring his ship
back to Europe. telling him the Con-
federacy had fallen. The foreign Office
agreed to undertake to deliver this letter
to tho commander Of the Shenandoah.
Startling News.
It was the Intention Of Captain Wad-
dell, when lie left Behrlng Sea on the
2sth OF June, to set into the track or
vessels engaged In the California trade.
for the purpose Of ascertaining news
OF the war On the second Of August,
he hailed British barque, which had left
san Francisco two weeks before. He
sent an officer aboard. The officer was
not long In returning with the most
startling news. The army OF the Con-
federacy had thrown down It's arms,
President Davis was n prisoner. and the
authority of the United States was
paramount from the Potomac TO the RIO
Grande.
The seriousness of the position in
which the crow OF the Shenandoah was
placed was ut once apparent. They were
pirates In the sense that they were IN
arms on the high seas ana "i.hout ny
Ing the rag OF any ~, hA.'o' -. tAle.i .o.
sultntlon or tne o',lcs.s ,te guns NtIe
lowered into the hoiu, tne Por.s "ele
closed, and the funnel twhite"hsneo' me
vessel looked the innocent mcrcnantmhn
agnin. OF course the stHrs ana oars were
hauled down.
1t was determined TO shape the course
Of the Shenandoah lot L'yernool. ana
there surrender her TO the british gov-
ernment. The voyage was Wlthout spec
har incident. OF course. sharp look ont
was kept for the United States flag, but
+ is not recorded that single American
vessel was sighted.
The Cruiser Surrenders.
s,.,..e n,ovon,hor ,oe, the
IN mo l3tt uAS =, si -, 1 ,,.o.a,,
SHENANDOAH urop.,eu !.ov. ~ ms',pp
harbor. short n'sth, ~ nMms W. ,xais
me BRUSH WarArlp, .''e 1y $500,
Paynter IN conlr'n 1nlIt,. Sap ,.nan, .an
went aboard me br'tlsn Yessul ~ liz. unes
and made run statement - tne i,i,.'s.'
commander. 10 SAID y was MS WISH 10
surrender. the cruiser 70 lne hr,t'sl poy,
ernment. Captain PaSntcr maze q iusl
renort to his government and ai,er con-.
siderable delny. curing Wnlen ene on,
GERS ana crew or tne 6HeIlHiNohH WcIH
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FIGHT BETWEEN THE ALABAMA AND THE KEARsARGE.

u + . . . 4 T., T . !
House some time ago to invite him to
visit that city on his Southern trip. that
the men in this country who were the
closest to his heart were those who had
worn the blue in the great conflict be-
tween the States, Rand that those who
came next were the men who had worn
the gr.ly:r
Love for the Confederates.
He has demonstrated his sincere love
for the Confederate soldier by appoints
ing many of them to office, some Of
them not even Of his own political faith.
A son OF General Jeb Stuart,
the celebrated Confederate caval-
ryman, was appointed to the
place of collector Of customs at New
port News; General r. l.. tRosser, hard
~ less distinguished as a Confederate
cavalry officer than Stuart. was made
postmaster at charlottesville; Thomas
jonathan Jackson Christian, grandson
of stonewall Jackson has i been appoints
ed to West Point the President saying
when he made the appointment that he
was determined to haves II Stonewall
Jackson in the American army. These
arc only few of the appointments which
the President has made which indicate
that so far us BIC Is concerned the war
is over; 'lndecu, ne HAS eVldellceu III HIaHy
ways that mans Confederate record
may be u valuable asset in making APP
pllcation for a Federal appointment. And,
somewhat remarkable to say, there has
been no objection raised on the part
of the people from whom some objcc-
ton might have been expected the men
who wore the blue in 81 IS.
Alabama's Last Shot.
An uncle of President Roosevelts had
the distinction of having fought against
the United states government many
months after the surrender of General
Lee at AppomattoS. This same uncle,
Irvine Bulloch, pulled the lanyard that
discharged the last gun that was fred
from tho gun-decN OF the Confederate
cruiser Alabama. as she went down in
the harbor of Cherbourg. Another broth
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DR.. Humphreys Seventy
Seven breaks up Grip and
CO DIS

1t Is well known that DR.. Humphreys
"scyenty-sevcn' is the only Specific for
La Grippe and Colds.
We want those who have used ~" to
know that Dr. Humphreys System Of Spe-
cities covers all diseases from infancy to
old agc-it is a question which derives
the greatest comfort from their use, tho
baby with Collie or tho old and feeble with
the almost invariablo weakness of the
Bladder or Kidneys Tho Specifics arc
ftlly described in a little book to be hud
at all drug stores or mailed free. They
are for sale by all Druggists, 25c. each
with few exceptions.
Iiun,phrcys Homco. Medicine Co., Cor. VIII
liam and John Streets, New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22

glan. and tho hours which the President
spent at the old home at Roswell, Fri
day, rcvivlng tender memories of the
gentle woman who Was his mother, must
have appealed to his nature as scarcely
anything else would have done.
President Roosevelt told delegation
from Nashville which called at tho White
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22
viii Preach 70 Veterans.

Rev. Dr. James Buchanan Will preach
In the Soldiers Home Chapel this after
noon at o'clock. and Will no doubt
greatly interest the veterans and ther
fyieada who may be present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22
ii. The navy of the Confederacy. while
tho other fought under the flag Of David
General Lees Introduction.

General Lee introduced Capt. Whtttio
to the President as n man who was
lighting ''us citizens Of the United States
SIX months after General Lee surrender
ed The interest Of the president was
excited at once and was visibly increased
when General Lee continued by saving
that the Presidents uncle, Irvine Bull
loch, was helping Capt. Whittle.
The latter, then, In mos, modest Ian
gtiage, told his stery, relating the out
lines of the celebrated voyage OF the
Shenandoah, n vessel which circumnavi-
gated the globe In search of American
merchantmen, destroying property valued
lat two millions of dollars, stuck her
nose in the polar Ice, flew the flag of the
Confederacy for months after 1t had
ceased to represent 81 nation, :und then
surrendered to tho British government
Capt. whittle, who is a most retiring
gentlena,i, remarked that Irvine Bull
!locl1 was almost the bravest man he liatl
ever known, and concluded by saying
that lie had in his possession pistol
given him by Bullocl,.
Wanted That Pistol.
strongly as he could that lie would like
TO have that pistol, but the old sailor
gave him to understand TINT he could
not part with 1t, even to give to the
ruler OF eighty millions OF people. It
was II long time before the President
would allow the old gentleman ito leave,
keeping him talking OF the wild cruise
Of the Alabama, nnvignted by Irvine sui
loch, who was ono of the most daring OF
all the daring men who sailed the seas
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THE PRESIDENT s
F LIGHTING UNCLE
Brave Deeds of Irvine
Bull0Ch for the
C0nfederaCy.
ALABAMA AND
THE lEARSARCE
Failure OF a Shell TO Explode
Made History Different-The
Many Stirring Achieves Z
inents Of the Gallant
Vessel Shenan-
doah.

tFrom Our Regular Correspomdcnt)
WASHINGTON, d. c., October 2l.-lt
may be that the Presidents southern
blood has something 10 do with the cor
.diallty. and the enthusiasm with which
he is being received in the cities Of tho
South He is resting at ST. Argentine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22

8to-night, after having received splendid
receptions during the week al Richmond,
Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Jacksonville
and other points. The fact that the Pres
5ldent has as much Southern rs North
elll blood In his veins is hardly realized
by the average lnul and woman, yet
s,lcheis the case. While his father was
d Northern man. his mother was Geor-
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j. S. JAMES.
Jeweler and Opticlan.
7th and Main Sts.
WINTER TOURIST RATES VIA tina
ATLANTIC COAST LINE

Winter Tourist tickets are now on sale
70 al Southern Winter Resorts via tbs
Shortest, Quickest and most ElegantlJ
Equipped between tho North and South
It offers to health and plcasura soekeri
service enualled by none.I You make M
change to Florida points, have tW'
through trains daily.
Full information, apply to agentg OF tn
Company. or G. 3, CAMPBELL. y. +. -
Richmond, Va.
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speech to the crewstold them he wanted
them to, enlist In, the Confederate navy
Eighty men, 'iiearly al of those who mad
worked 2the vcssele.frdm England, took
the oath. Irvine Bulloch was the navi-
gator.
q. Great Destruction
In the course OF the next twenty-one
months the Alabama destroyed shipping
to the estimated value OF four millions OF
dollars-more than had ever been de-
stroyed by any one vessel In the history
OF naval warfare. AS result of the In
difference OF the British government TO-
wards the construction Of the vessel,
Great Britain had to pay the United
States s15,50O, 900 after the war, under
the decision of the Geneva tribunal. r
On Sunday, June 10, 1864 the Alabama
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19

Flower store. $50 Twentieth street.
Both phones
The ladies of this city viii be pleas
ed TO learn that MandeI Bros. Chica-
COS famous costumers and furnishers,
have appointed Miss Julia Battles. 1O11
Second avenue, their agent for this vi
cinity. Ladies may now secure the
very latest metropolitan fashions at
the extremely low prices for which this
house is celebrated.
Beginning this evening the seven
day festival of Passover will lie cele-
brated throughout the Jewish world as
the greatest historical holiday Of Juda-
ism. 1t recalls the history of the an
cient Hebrews during centuries %
slavery in Egypt, ending with their
marvellous freedom and departure from
that land of superstition and idolatry,
Judge Parmenter. in the coanty
court. has continued until the July
term hearing of the motion of the de-
PENDANT for an arrest of Judgment
and of the motion of the plaintiff for a
new trial in the suit of the village of
Hampton against TIE Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway company.
wherein the jury returned verdict of
IS for the village.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
MONMOUTH is IN A HUFF
Because Not Invited to Join Y. M. c.
A. League.

A letter was received today from
Monmouth Y. NJ. c. A. by Physical Di-
rector e. c. Earl. of the Rock Island
Y. NJ. c. A. stating that the men of the
Monmouth association resent that they
were not asked to Join in the league
for the purpose of holding meets
among nearby Y. NJ c. \. teams The
members of the gymnasium classes in
Monmouth are very anxious to be al
lowed to enter the league, but it is not
known Just what action will be taken
by the present members in the matter.
The fact that Monmouth has a strony,
athletic team, while the track and fir id
sports are a comparatively new feat
ure of the other associations, will prob
ably influence the decision as TO
whether Monmouth shall be included.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
Distribution of Reeves Estate.

Requests are made as follows in
the will of the late Louis H. Reeves,
Of COrdova, admitted to probate yes
terday in the county court. To his
wife. Mrs. Julia A. Reeves, lots Is and
IA and the north one-half lots and
4. block IS. Brigham's addition, Cor
dova, and the sum of $4,000 in money
all his furniture and household effects
of every nature in lieu of her wido VS.
award and dover interest. To his son.
Joseph F. Reeves. the southwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter section %
and the fractional half of the north
east quarter, section 20. township 20.
range two east. To his son Frederick
Reeves, the west half of the southwest
quarter of section p, township y.
range two cas-. He also beQucalhes
$1,000 to his daughter. Melvina Yande-
burgh and a like amount TO his grand
daughter. Jennie Feldman. The re 81
due of the estate is divided equ'llly
among the five heirs naTled. Mrs Julia
A. Reeves is named as executrix of
the will without bond. The will is
dated Oct. %. 1902.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19
in Musical Circles.
CITY CHAT.

Try "Zibia."
Call for Improved Zazaro.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Insure with Goldsmith & Mckee.
For bus. baggage. express, call Robb's
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz
p F.. Cox, real estate and insurance
Fine bronze cement tools at Rock
Island Hardware company.
Rock Island Hardware company
Successors To J. w. Stewart.
Ice cream and ice cream soda "a
Peterson's. 1914. Third avenue.
w II. Siemon will do your tin work
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone SAG
Don't rake your lawn. buy a grass
catcher at Rock Island Hardware com
panys.
All. ha, Easter ribbons at McCabe's
at prices to make the girls smile. All
are invited.
+. J. Bachman has embarked in the
dairy business and is prepared to de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19

liver pure. fresh. rich milk at C cents
a quart Old phone SGI I ring or drop
card 10 box SEC.
Only three more buying days till
Easter Read Young & McCombs' big
ad on page G.
We don't run a shoe store but we
sell horse shoes. Rock Island Hard
ware company.
Liquid glass. It's invisible II
mends your cut glass and china. Rock
Island Hardware company.
Dr.. 3agley. dentist, has had 10 years
experience saving the natural teeth.
Room SIS, NJ & L. building
The announcement of tne Cut Price
Clothing & Shoe company which ap-
pears on page , this evening should
be read by everyone.
Report your changes to Stones city
directory, Office northeast corner Sec
ond avenue and Eighteenth street, or
call up old phone $50 L.
May Flower camp 101. R. y. of A.
will give an ice cream social and
dance at Carse's hall Thursday even
ing. April 20. Admission 10 cents.
The silk umbrella bargains at Nc
Cabe's have never been more attrac-
tive than at this Easter time, when
my lady" really must have a new one.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Ger
man Methodist church will meet to-
morrow afternoon at ? O'Clock at the
home Of Mrs Ramser. S31 Elm street.
Buy your native wine and pure
grape brandy from Charles Schaener.
Seventeenth street. South Rock Island.
Address orders 10 Postoffice box 39C
Rock Island. III.
Ready for Easter wear-EasteT hats,
suits, wraps, belts, shoes, hosiery. rib
bons, Iaces. and many other dainty
necessities for the season are awaiting
you at McCabe's.
Mrs. Tuller's homemade pies, cakes,
coffee cakes. Boston brown bread, bak-
ed beans, etc. at McCabe's. second
floor. Thursday and Saturday Orders
taken for home baking.
Fashion is most wayward this Easter
season. This was no surprise to the
McCabe millinery experts, and they
are fully prepared to please every
whim or vagary limited by dame fash,
ion.
At the close Of the fiscal year the
city Of Rock Island finds itself with
balance in the treasury of $27 .320.22.
Of this 81, 147.45 is in the general fund,
Sl3.9S2.4O in the waterworks fund. 81
3O3.3l in the library fund and 50.
SS7.OG in the special fund.
1t is understood that the citizens o.
WatertOwn are stin very DESTROYS OF
incorporating as a village under the
state general law and that they viii
soon circulate another petition provid-
ing for the second election. This time
however, the hospital tract of land is
left out of the village limits
Flowers for Easter, tea roses. VIC
lets, American Beauties, mignonette.
fancy carnations. sweet peas. tulips
forget-me-not, daffodils, Gala lilies. Ill
lies of the valley, Easter lilies, mar
cissus and Easter plants, maiden hair
ferns, etc. We put out our flowers in
the latest style; fit for a queen. Order
at once and get the best. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-19

Easter Hosiery
u ANCY Embroidered Lace. GAUGE
Il Isle, and fine Cotton Hosiery
for ladies, great variety of
styles, priced to suit every 06o
body, $1.25 and down to. .6ON
ChiIdren's Fancy Lace Hose. black
and colored, at 1EO