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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-12
Attendance for the Month.

Enrolled for the year. $3.50, an in
crease of so new pupils during the
month, an increase of 11S over same
month last year; enrolled for the
month 1856, an increase of s over
last month an increase of 40 from
last year; number belonging at close
of the month, 3,29S, a decrease of 81
from last month. an increase of 179
from last year; average number be
longing, 1926, a decrease of Is from
last month, an increase of 122 from
last year; average daily attendance,
3,156, an increase of 9 from last month,
an increase of los from last year; per
centage of attendance 94.S99. an in
crease of .GS7 per cent from last
month, an increase of Is per cent from
last year; percentage of punctuality,
99.919. a slight decrease from last
month. a slight decrease from last
year: number of cases of hardness,
1O1. a decrease of u from last month,
an increase of As from last year: num-
her of cases of truancy q. an increase
of 20 from last month, an increase of 6
from last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-12
AFTER A YEAR ILL
Mrs. Bridget Sullivan Expires at
Her Home on Eighth
Avenue.
BEDRIDDEN FOR TWO WEEKS
End Comes Last Evening Four
Children SurViVe-Other
Obituary.

Mrs. Bridget Sullivan died at > As
o'clock last evening at her home, 1881
Eighth avenue, after an illness of a
year. She was confined to her bed for
two weeks. Mrs. Sullivan, whose
maiden name was Bridget Kelly. was a
native of Ireland, and was &c years of
age. She came TO America when 2l
years old, and for some years lived in
Brooklyn, y. Y. She was "a years of
age when she was married. at Brook
lyn, y. Y, 10 John Sullivan, who died
21 years ago. Shortly after her mar
riage the couple came west. and lived
for a time in Davenport. They later
removed 10 Des Moines, and resided in
various Iowa cities. Six years ago
Mrs. Sullivan came to Rock Island
from Paulina, Iowa.
The Surviving Family.
She is survived by four children.
Michael and Frank. of this city. and
Miss Margaret Sullivan and John. of
Paulina, Iowa. Three brothers and two
sisters survive: Mrs. Michael Coli
gan, Mrs. Michael McCarty and Mich
ael Kelly. of this city, and Bait Kelly
and Martin Kelly. of New York.
The funeral is TO be held tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock from Sacred
Heart church, of which Mrs. Sullivan
was member. Interment will be at
Calvary cemetery. Mrs. Sullivan was
a member of the Rosary society of Sa-
cred Heart church.
Hurry IzenberG Buried.
The remains of Harry Izenberg were
inferred at the Jewish cemetery in
Davenport yesterday. the funeral be-
ing held from the Knox undertaking
parlors at o'clock
Funeral of Mrs. William Morris.
Funeral services for Mrs. William
Morris will be conducted at her late
home, 253O Fifth-and-a-half avenue. to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. by Rev.
ID. l.. McNary, pastor of the United
Presbyterian church. Interment will
be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Funeral of Mrs. Van PeIt.
The funeral of Mrs Sylvia Van Pelt
will be held tomorrow afternoon at p
o'clock from the Prince Hall Masonic
home. Burial will be made a Chip
piannOck cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-12
Funeral of Mrs. William Morris.
Funeral of Mrs. Van PeIt

The funeral of Mrs. Sylvia Van PeIt
VIII be held tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock from the Prince Hall Masonic
home. Burial will be made a Chip
piannOck cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29
HOLDS wOMAE's LAsr WILL MvAIID
Surrogate Admits Earlier One After Inycs
tigation Of Her Death.

Surrogate Fitzgerald yesterday after hearing IA
testimony Of the subscribing witnesses and Of fha
physicians who attended Mrs. Sarah Ann waters.
who died In December. 1902 refused to aarnts %
probate viii executed by her short tine besors
her death. and admitted viii executed in Ssssli al
the same year.
Mrs Waters. who was octog enarian, died IN
der such circumstances as caused an Investigation
by the District Attorney The cFief bepedciarv rrE
der her last win was Dr. James A Campbell. WIZ
was also appointed her executor, while urder ~
former will William G. ConI6lirl was appointed ~
eeutor and made of her principal leeatees
Among her other benehciartes under this viii was
her adopted daughter. Una 1day Mullins, and rela-
worth more than 100000 - =
Surrogate Fitzgerald held that the win executed
Immediately before the death of Mrs WTsfers yrss
not properly drawn, ana that she was not OF flt
or dspoSing mind at the time she made Il.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29
WORK ON CATHEDRAL ADVANCING.
Trustees of St. John the Divine Meet with
Bishop Coadjutor Greer.

The regular monthly meeting Of the trustees or
the Cathedral of St. John the Divine was held yes
terday afternoon at the home OF Bishop Coadjutor
David H. Greer, at No GramercY Park
DR.. Greer presided In the absence OF Bishop Pot
ter The building committee announced that it had
contracted for the completion Of the choir, having
adopted the method Of giving out individual con-
tracts TO various firms instead OF giving the whole
of the work to one person or firm.
George MaccuIloch Miller. the secretary. an
nounced after the maeting that Mrs Anna Louisa
GIL had made gift to the trustees Of handsome
gold ana 3eTeed chaIice tn memory OF her friend.
Agnes McCandIish Gibson
The work on the cathedral is advancing rapidly.
During the summer months six large tiers have
been erected and tho committee is pleased with
the progress made.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29
PARK OFFERED AS GIFT TO CITY
Highland Society Of Jamaica Offers Strip of
Land Overlooking Town.

A fine woodland park Will soon be given to the
CITY bv the Highland Park Society of Jamaica, II
the city will accept it. 1t comprises aOou1 hse y.
acrae overlooking the town of Jamaica. and is
situated on the northerly side of Hghland-ave'.
between Park-ave. and Bergen-ave. It lies about
800 feet east Of the Normal School and is 26 Ieet
wide and $50 feet deep.
1Ta1sor p lewis chief engineer Of the Board OF
Estimate said yesterday that he was ii favor OF
the city accepting the park, provided. of course
the society could give the city title to It The So
cety passed resolution authorizing its president
and treasurer to transfer to the city this plot OF
ground on condition that it be kept always as
public park. 49, ,rl,
as required upon the map for public hear1ng, 1T,
which has been recommended by Mr. Lewis me
cornoratfon Counsel meanwhile. will advise as 10
how any legal technicaities may be overcome. 30
that the socety may give its land &c the city Tor
public park. =. . t.. So
the city 10 accept this offer. If the Plot was &C
cepted tha city could then consider the enlaTges s
f1ent OF it's 10 take in the whole OF the pono
which is feature OF the park
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29
FIGHT ON HARBOR NOISE.
RiUerside Residents Complain of
Tags Midnight footing.

The residents of Riverside Drive have COM
bined in a crusade to stop the excessive noise
making by tugs and steamers in the harbor.
Mrs. Isaac L. Rice yesterday went to the Gus
tom House and entered formal complaint with
the Collector of the Port, N. N. Stranahan. The
United States authorities. 1t is expected, will
cooperate with the municipal and county au-
thorities to bring the nuisance to a stop.
The abatement OF the splitting noise In the
night along the Hudson River front is not all
that is asked. It is said that the same thing
goes or on the East River to the injury OF the
patients in New-York's municipal hospitals on
the islands and to Bellevue.
The greatest noise is made by the tugs It
IL necessary that these tugs should whistle In
making the signals while passing and meeting
each other, as required by law. but what is
complained OF is the practice by tug shippers
Of standing off shore and footing necessarily,
especially at night, In order to awaken or at
tract the attention Of the men on the barges
moored to the piers.
Mrs. Rice told the Collector that the residents
Of Riverside Drive are unable to get e fun
nights sleep at any time because OF this prao-
tice.
It was said at the Custom House that It did
not appear that the federal authorities coald
take action for this particular offence The Dis
trict Attorneys Office consulted with, and
1t Ia believed that action against the tug own
ers may be taken on account of the nuisance.
New York has jurisdiction on the Hudson River
ag Ear as the Jersey shores. and 1t was said that
the Police Department could act.
In this remedy falls. Il has been sug-
gestsd that the local United States steamboat
inspectors may pass rule, 1t being IN their
power to do so. prohibiting whistling indis-
crlnainaIeiy as being an interference with the
signals that are necessary to the safety OF
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29

Gr. Lawson holds sway, as is his habit, in
Everybody's Magazine" but the Christmas en-
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29
LEGAL FIGHT BETWEEN TRUSTS
Whiskey Men Sue Alleged Sugar Subsidiary
Concern for Sal, ,946 0s.

1t was brought out In court yesterday that the
Sugar Trust has been attempting 70 rlvai lne
Tgtsaxa1 r.r,st ever since 1893 The Whiskey
Trust says that the Sugar Trust has imposed upon
It to the extent OF sl41.s46 o.
Justice aresnbaum of the Supreme Court Is
asked to decide which of these trusts is right and
yvhsYfer the Standard DistiIimg Company should
ne TIE back rent of the Brooklyn Dsstlhng GoIl-
naT,,y anaountng to about slze1 According 10 tue
eeeynntainf the plaiuHh leased tho premises at a
ysarfy rental OF sl09oO1. and TIE defendanf e9sh-
panv xras 70 pay ths taxes water rates. e1e. lhe
blafatfr corporation has been organized TO manu-
3acture spirits and alcohol from molasses ana ls
SSa deeerlfiapt alleges alI instrument. o. the amer
ioan Sugar Company known as the sugar ATuss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-18
ON
THE STAND
Dy Bortrp- News Ass.nJ

NEW YORK. Jan IX-tn Justice
HiahuffH court today John u. Plat.
a millionaire oetugenarlan. took the
stand 20 testify In bis salt 20 recoy-
er s6s5. B0u MleKcd 20 have been Oh
tanned from him hy Hannah L
Elias. a negrcas. The woman was
represented by Former Governor
Black and Platt by Lyman y. War
rem. Plntt told the story Of his re-
lations with tho woman.
He said he first met her while
showing some volunteer fIremeu the
town u was Al Pop Millcr.s where
he saw her Some other women
danced the oancau lie saw her
there three times after that Later.
WhIie suffering from rheumatism.
ne went so "A massage paFlor and
found the Elias woman there. She
moved from there TO West Fifty
third street. whore he called on her
once week
A. her invitation he always paid
the woman In cash. lie produced
hia ledger. showing the list lie said
be- may have paid over 100000 to the
EuN woman All through the book
there were records OF large sums
maid to her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-18
NEW GAME LAWS

The support Of the law abiding
nimrods and hunters ia urged TO
further the attempt which is now
on foot among the arortHmen 81 this
state 20 take the laws fer the urotcc-
ton Of game md game fish out OF
the hands Of the fish commissioner.
and place FUN power iu the Same
warden Of the state.
W s. Phillips. OF the Pacific
Sportsman. calls the attention 81
those Interested Iu the protection
and propagation Of game and game
fish. 90 the fact that several laws
carefully drawn up by the WoHh-
lnEtou State Game and Fiah Pro-
tectlve association Will be presented
70 the present legislature
Tho bills. n enacted. viii give the
game warden full power 20 control
the game and game fish IT the state.
Tho bills urou0he some changes and
provide penalties for violation Of the
laws
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-18

the seattle Chamber Of Commerce
h0sh Ia merely gloaiing "A little
over those who Tor while stood In
the way OF hts efforts ta got the
stone contract.
In the senatorial contest A. Il
stands. Foster with 81 votes aud
swoeny With y having 20 votes be.
tween them. absolutely command
the situation aud viii continue 10
do 80 Just rs long as they command
that number between them. A 90
Ia a majority OF tho iolnt ballot. no
candidate can ever be elected until
BE gets at least two OF the Foster
or Swceny votes. aud unless he gets
10 OF them he will have 20 have
democratic votes to make np any
deficiency between two aud ten.
Fhta means that II the Foster
ana swceny strength can be com
hiued Il can elect senator and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-18
4ton SCHOOL oRAMATics

The two plays which Il " hiCh /
and Mrs. Mul5HhY." VIII b. EiN'a
bg the Senior Dramatic club At thA
high school next Friday night. ~
rhriatsnaeua halt Prnetie" has
been carried ON during the last
month under the direction ~ Prof
o. " sauuderson. Of the Saundrrf
son school ~ expression. The re1f
son for putting on two plays is that
the students cannot Well afford The
time necessary for working up a
long one.
Mas Emily Mllar. who has the
leading lady'a part IN Mrs. Mul-
cahy." has been seen IN number
Of amateur performances lu this city
and well deserves che part assigned
her. Miss Anna Hayeua Hiings Irish
brorlie better than the original
Irish waHherwoman Mrs Mulon-
by" Prices range from 25 TO 90
cents.
CAST OF WHICH rs wHGCHC'
Robert Cnpper. young artist much
IN debt. Harold Hlrketts Annie. an
heiresa. Elsie Meier. Bertha. her
friend. Adelaide Fischer. Mr. Gar
gle. Cappers uncle Ludwig Tang
gard. Paddles. an oil and aolnrman.
Carl EYonHun. Mrs Mills. Cnupcra
Old servant. May Baker.
Gapper. "a poverty stricken artist,
receives an order 10 paint tho por-
traits 81 two young ladies'. one
wealthy and the other her friend
He does not know one from the
other. bat after a series OF amusing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-18

plumbers. happily falls ia love with
the right ONE.
MRS MuIgAttY"
Alfred Johnson Young mrr-
chant. Ited uirtrtt. Ada. hiH wife.
Emily Miliar MI Harkrr landlord.
Roscoe Hess. Mrs Muleahy. "a
waahorwamau. Anna Haycuas Mr.
Winfield. George Wilkinson. Mrs
Wihuoid. Catherine Howe. AT
faldH Clarence Hamilton. Molly.
Dolly Polly. his daughters. Etna
Audett Grace swope and Lillian
Seareei urer Prof Leasing. Walter
Iarwrs Ffuulinr Leasing. Louisa
Wagner. Mra wentworth. Mabel
UeuHld.
johnson Is newly married man.
Who ia IN the seventh heaven OF
martial hllsH" when rrtrlhutiun FOE
past deeds descendB on him in the
shape OF family troubles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-18
ALARMS
FOR ASSAY OFFICE

An intricate and complicated Bys-
tenn OF burglar alarms protects the
vaults Of the United States assay
office In this city The Western
Union Telegraph company has In
stalled the system along lines sim
liar 10 other large cities. This com
pany has the contract for the gov
eminent work II would be lmpoa-
alhle for anyone 10 enter the vaults
after hours unless the officials at
the assay office aud policemen were
oyerpuwercd M the same time.
Al certain times OF the year there
are s. 600 600 on deposit NJ this
place. just now there III not "a large
amount. bat. NJ spring approaches
and the gold fields Of the north be
kin 10 pour In tho golden wealth.
the amount Will be steadily In
creased This calls for the system
Of protection installed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-18
CLAIMS SONS
ESTATE
IDENTITY OF W. D. EDGAR, A
MINER, IS NOW FULLY rs
TABLlsHEp

The identity aud family history Of
William Douglas Edgar. a mlaer
Who died IN the King county poor
house last spring while he had
$1,000 cached away tn an old trunk.
was revealed in an affidavit filed
the probate department Of the su-
uerDlr court this morning by his
father James Edgar In the petition
Mr. Edgar aaka that he hu sole heir
"a his sous estate. and gives tho
history af the dead miaer from hiu
birth % aubataneiatc his claims
william Edgar was taken 90 the
county poor house last spring lie
vas Ia an awful state 81 deHtitutiun
and was 90 for weeks. because Of
exposure hr had suffered and lack
~ food After being Ia the hospital
few weeks he contracted puru-
m0nia and died Ito did not tell
any one anything about himself and
lt waa naturally supposed that he
was ga reality paupsr
After his death an old. battered
hair trunk belonging 20 him was
opened and greatly 20 the aHtonihh-
meut OF those Ia charge ~ the poor
farm. 10 Waa found 20 contain 50 500
ia cash aud several hundred In Sc
yuritiea. some - which have since
proved 20 be without value
Al Rutherford. county purchasing
agent. vas appointed administrator
~ EdkaHH estate and spent some
time In an effort 20 nnd the old
mans relatives.
The reason OF the finding Of she
money vas printed In The star and
copied hY eastern papers. With the
result that lettrraf rom people who
claimed 10 be- Eigars relatives be
kan to pour into Rutherford office.
Mrs J. Crump. 81 % Oak street.
NeioHHet Mass. finally proved 10
the hatiafaHtlou Of Mr. Rutherford
that ahr AMI STR William Love. Of
Australia urrc sisters 81 the mtHrr
and entitled To hia carefully hoard
rd gold The estate was % have
been settled nj m early date Edgar
80 bis sisters stated had a large
amount ~ property IN Australia. 10
which they claimed they were HE
only heirs
james Edgar. In bis petition filed
to-day ~ Attorney Kerr a Aecofd.
states that he o. the father of Will
IAN Edgar. the mlHer. Mrs. love
and Mrs Crump and that he feels
that be o. entitled 20 tho money and
property % his son Hc says that
William Edgar Was native Of
Scotland and. pralr % hia coming 10
hits country. ia 1893. lived Ia Aus
traila for Is years lie never mar
ried.
Sir james Edgar ia atp resent
living In Yarmouth. Nova Scotia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-18

leave KlnE county ont Ia the cold
This being the ease, alt present
considerations uu the part Of the
King county contingent are, uu they
should be. directed towards getting
votes from one OF the other OF thnsr
eandidateH This Is goiug 10 be uo
easy task now that tho lines have
growing more aud moro llttor.
There are less than hair a DOZEN
men IN either camp who can rca
anuahly be expected 10 go "a piles
under any circumstance. making Il
been drawn. and the contest daily
appear doubtful whether he con
ever be elected Possibly few
moro might be induced 60 go -
WILSON. but the cards 10 not show
that he would have an easy thing
OF IL. even with the King county
support. Ia getting tho necessary O.
votes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-18
Oily mpla Bureau
Seattle Daily star.
Olympia, Wash.

stat Correspondence By Dan Dean
and Will Window.
NJ J. MalonsY, the senior member
OF the democratic minority In the
house. aud his colleague. Represcn-
tatiye kcllugg OF Stevens county.
are heartily In favor OF the bin IN
troduecd 70 prohibit the use % for
maidehYle ia milk
4 bin 90 thia effect has been IN
trodueed In the senate and emanatra
rom the successful crusade made
last year By The seattle Daily Star
against the uefarIoua practice.
Readers OF The Star will rrmem-
Der the fiEht The Star made against
the milk dealers Of Seattle for a.
lntiuE the milk with formaldehyde
and the awful results % the pfae-
tee which resulted In the deaths Of
many babies
A result ~ The stars expose.
several members ~ the senate aud
house have determined u push
through a bin which will make the
practice a crime
we are with this btu aald Rep
resentative Maloney. and will da
all In our power In lta favor The
ssar Is % De congratulated on being
responsible Ter ia origin"
That free trip 20 seattle and bark
which the Legislators enjoyed ~ the
expense Of the city 81 Seattle
brought un briEht visions - the
past before the Elkins Law. when all
aoluns travelled on ANNALS and
there was no digging down for
transportation money when II came
90 pleasure iauuts
Possibly tmInd possibility the
Northern Pacific may consider u
good policy tn pat On regular
"tnnkcf train each Friday after
noon ta return from Seattle and Ia
coma on Monday morning
This would preclude the necessity
Of issuing those green mileage books
marked Series 2.
rs the way -that"P' might stand
for politIeai-ehf
The BIN introduced for the pur-
pose of annnllnx the law that mem
beru 81 the governors personal starr
must have served in the militia of
regular army g. qualify for the hon
or wlli undoubtedly b. passed. but
not IN time 60 DO any Of those tfst
selected BY Gov Mead any good.
Therefore the governor has ap-
pointed a naw staff.
Several - thosr whom Gov. Mead
named In the first place had or
asrsd their uniforms before the np-
polntmsuta were made public. hay-
ing been privately notified Of their
coming appointments
Asa result. when they woke up
to find themselves unqualified 10
nm the posts. they found themselves
ownrra Of some very airlkus ahn
handsome Uniforms for which they
nov have no use.
A bul will b proposed this ses-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-18

staff carr.snondsres By Dan Dean
and viii Windor1.
OLYMPIA. Jan. tS-ilaa sweeny
deserted Foster for Wilson tn the
senatarlal combination game
IL would appear that he had aud
for this reason.
lie believes that he can get more
political power In the futur" should
he ever have need or desire 81 II
from the Seattle publisher Than ne
could from t1a senior senator.
The first lineup for the toga
found sweeuy and Foster arraysd IN
a united effort 10 beat any King
county man for senator.
Foster. Il Is claimed. agreed WIN
gweeuy that II he tF0ater) could
MT land the taEa. he would throw
his influence 20 SwcenY. and sEeeuy
IN turn promised Foster, Il Is held.
that n he fsweenY) decided that
he stood no chance Of winning out
he would swing bis strength over
into tho Foster column.
Unt there are many tricks In the
politleal game. and 5weeny knows
several OF them.
Somebody has put flea into his
car and II Is now more than possible
that he will trust his future hopes
into Wilson's keeping rather than
In Fosters.
The details Of the alleged sweeny-
Wilson deal are these.
swseny. II he can't win out now.
will surely enter the fiied iu four
Years and try 20 defeat Senator An
kenv for reelection. And the very
moment sweeny sees that his
chances this year are gone he VIII
AZ once perfect plans To cineh bis
chances IN 1903.
That he can gain more strength
by tying 10 Wilson than by stick
Ing to Foster ia auuarent for n he