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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
is AGED RESIDENT
Mrs. Margaret Kinney Yester
day Observed Goth Birthday
at Home of Niece.
CAME TO THE CITY IN 1888
Recalls Appearances of Oh Town OF
Ievenson-Converses on Historic
Events of Early Days.

Mrs Margaret c. Kinney, aunt OF
Mrs. Althea Dean, 900 Second avenue,
at whose home she is staying, yester-
day celebrated her 9Gth birthday, a
number of lady friends being present
at Mrs. Deans home to tender their
congratulations upon her passing, still
hale and hearty, her Goth milestone.
Mrs. Kinney seemed to enjoy the oC-
casion and conversed freely upon
events of her long life.
Mrs. Kinney's memory remains re-
markedly clear, and she gave a vivid
description of the town, then called
Stevenson, in its early days She was
born in Maryland in 1917, and lived
for short periods in Philadelphia ana
Baltimore at time when those citl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
CITY CHAT

Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Me to jones for a cheap stove
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
Let Krell C Siemon do your furnace
and tin work; 1916 Third avenue
l defy you to beat my prices on all
kinds of stoves. Jones, the second
hand man.
Miss Estes dressmaking parlors are
now at SAG Twenty-siXth street Old
phone 653-L.
Don't SILVER yourself into sickness,
take your small change to Jones and
get stove.
Ladies street and dress hats were
up to $3.50. Friday and Saturday your
pick for $1.75 at McCabe's.
Those absolutely new designs of
holiday handkerchiefs at McCabe's are
creating a positive sensation.
Miss Lenahan, teacher of dancing
at Villa de Chantal, will start dane
ing class Saturday, Dec. Z, in Maths
hall.
Men, woman and children attending
the Family theater are being given
coupons on the beautiful piano to be
given away Xmas.
There will be lively work in cloak
department from now on at McCabe's
Note the real bargains and you will
fully understand why.
Get in the swim with the rest of
the crowd and get all the coupons you
can on that beautiful piano to be given
away at the Family theater.
When passing Totten's music house
do not fail to take a look ct thai
beautiful piano to be given away
Christmas eve at the Family theater.
Expert manicuring, shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair ant
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 1856 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone west 7S6-K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28

and liabilities of the copartnership of
of stock, furniture, fixtures, etc, filed.
Ordered that hearing on said petition
be set for Nov 90, 1907, at O'Clock
a. M, and that said receiver notify
forthwith the attorneys for estate of
William Passig and the attorney for
Edward Passig.
Estate of H. A. Barnard. Hearing
on claim of Peoples Savings Bank &
Trust company set for Dec 16. 1907.
Guardianship of Lloyd and Chester
Peterson. Oath taken and filed. Bond
of Amanda Adams in the sum of 5000
filed and approved. Ordered that let
tiers of guardianship issue to her.
Estate of Mary Arndt. Deposition OF
w. J. Entrikin and Marshall Kennedy
two subscribing witnesses to said will
taken in open court in proof of execu.
ton thereof, filed. Eaid will admitted
! to probate and ordered filed and re.
corded
Estate of Catherine Stehr. Bond OF
said hudson D. MetZgar in the sum OF
$4,000 filed and approved Ordered
| that letters of administration d. b. n
Ic. l. a. issue to him
Estate of Emily Stehr. Bond of said
Judson d. Metzgar in the sum of $4,000
filed and approved. Ordered that let
tiers of administration d. b. II. C. issue
| TO him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
SHOT BY COUSIN
John thinner is Accidentally
Killed While Hunting Near
Buffalo Today.
ON THE JOHN KRESs FARM
Charge from a Shot Gun Entered
Upper Part of Head, Ending
Life Almost Instantly.

John thinner, Jr. son of John Zim-
mer, the Rock Island tailor, was killed
. this morning at Buffalo, Ia, while hunt
ing. He was accidentally sho; in the
head, a shot gun being accidentally
discharged by his cousin. Death is said
to have been instantaneous He
had been employed on the farm of John
Kress, two and half miles north of
Buffalo, for some time.
Were Hunting.
The young men were hunting on the
Kress property, when the accident oc-
CURED about 1890. But few details
of the accident could be learned. The
authorities have been notified, and an
inquest is being held this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28

Party fer Visitor.-Miss Marjorie
Allen Tuesday evening entertained at
a dinner party for Miss Suzanne Gable
and her guest. Miss Fullerton, of St
Louis. Covers We're laid for r.
Webber-Lipsey-Ni Lena Lipsey
and Louis II. Weber were married
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28

les were important centerS in the coun-
try's early history.
Came Here in 1888.
Mrs Kinney came west and settled
with her parents in what was then
called Stevenson, in 1888. Her hus-
band, the late Robert Kinney, came
one year later, and soon after they
were married. Mrs. Kinney's parents
took up their residence in a frame
house which stood on the present site
of the Rock Island National bank, and
lived there for a considerable period.
Mrs. Kinney's description of the city
at that time is interesting. The east
crn boundary was about where Twen-
Itieth street now eXtends, beyond that
being dense woodland. On the site of
Moline was one log cabin, not far from
the river, occupied by David Sears, ST.,
for whom the village OF Sears was
named. What is now the business sec
ton of Rock Island was mainly a resi-
deLce district, with a few stores scat
tered on the river front and along the
street now Second avenue. Houses eX-
tended only a few blocks south, ard
what is at present one of the prettiest
residence districts of the city was a
lheavy woodland. The Town extended
| to the west in a few scattered struc
lures, some of which were log cabins
as far as the present site of the court
house.
| Robbed Fathers Store.
| Mrs. Kinney recalled yesterday that
on the Fourth of July on which Col
onel Davenport was murdered in his
home on the islanu she and party o.
her friends were sitting in a grove
bordering the river extending west O
Twelfth street. The news of the muir
der spread rapidly and created i'm
mense excitement in the village.
Mrs. Kfnney's father was the frs
jeweler in Rock Island and conductet
a store at the time. Members of tn
, same gang which murdered Colone
Davenport robbed her fathers store
She recalled the time when the mul
derers were hanged i'll the presence of
large crowd of people.
Mrs. Kinney can converse interes
ingly on other events which have OF
Cured since the earliest days of tn
city. She is apparently enjoying goo
health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28

les We're important centers in the coun
try's early history
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Esther Cannon is visiting over
Thanksgiving with friends in Chicago.
Miss Zetta Benson is home for few
days from her studies at Grinnell col
lege.
Miss Hattie Hill, who is teaching
school near Coal Valley, is home for a
few days.
Leon Lift. attending the University
of Illinois, is home for the Thanksgiv-
ing vacation.
Walter Hart has returned from cen.
trail Wisconsin to be home over
Thanksgiving
T. B. Carpenter and children. Bert
and Gertrude, of Horton. Kan, are
visiting relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Parks, son Arthur
and Mrs. S. A. Walker, of Peoria, are
Visiting friends in the city today.
Dale Hayes, who is attending the
| University of Illinois, arrived home
last night to remain till Monday.
Clayton Shinstrom, attending Grin
nell college, Grinnell, Iowa, arrived
home last evening for a few days stay
Miss Mary E. Johnston is home fol
the holidays from the Cumnock Schoo
of Oratory of Northwestern university
George P. Sawyer and Frank B. Cow
ick, employed in this city, left las
evening for their homes at Monmouth
to spend Thanksgiving.
| James Broderick, formerly connect
led with The Argus press room and nov
travelling for the Duplex Press com
pany, is home to recuperate after ;
slight illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
THE W EATHER Il.

Fair tonight and Friday; cooler to-
night.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local FOrecaster.
Temperature at a. M. 80; at noon
30. MaSimum temperature in las:
20 hours, 81; minimum, 20. Velocity OF
wind at IA. M. miles per hOur. Stage
of water. 3G feet, IL rise of Il foot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28

last evening at O'Clock at the par
sonage of the First Methodist church,
Rev. r. B. Williams performing the
ceremony, using the ring service. Mr.
Weber is chef at the Rock Island
house. They will make their home at
162SR Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28

3. Y. NJ. club.-The B: Y. NJ. club
will give its fifth annual ball at In
dustrial hall this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28

Lohengrins Wedding march as the
bridal party entered the parlor where
the ceremony was performed. Just
after the ceremony Miss Minnie John
son sang "Oh, Promise Me- A wed
ding repast was served and toasts
were responded TO by DR.. C. A. Blom-
gren on The Bride" and by Professor
Andrew Kempe on The Groom"
Marcus Skarstedt then PLAYED violin
solo. The bride wore white silk and
the veil and she carried brides roses.
The bridesmaid was dressed i'll blue
silk null. The house was prettily dec
GRATED in palms, carnations and smilaX.
Mr.. Lundberg is the assistant city
clerk. taking the position with the be-
ginning of the present administration.
Previous to that time he was book
keeper and cashier at Augustana col
lege. His bride has been employed in
the crockery department of Young &
McCombs' department store. They
will make their home for the present
with the brides mother. From out of
town the guests were: John Lund-
burg, Miss Ida Lundburg, Luther and
Edward Lundburg. father, sister and
brothers of the groom, and Linda
Johnson and Nora Bloomgren, all of
Woodruff. H.. and Albert Sangren of
Cambridge, III.
Surprised by Friends.-A company of
90 friends surprised Miss Clara Rite
at her home, 416 Eighth street, last
evening. Games were played and mu-
steal numbers were given and later re-
was presented with a pretty signet
ring. Those present were M. Carlson,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
Court of Honor, No. 81, Attention.

Thursday being Thanksgiving day
the regular meeting of Court No. s.
will be held Friday, Nov. 30.
]. B. JOHNSON, Chancellor.
]. F. CRAMER, Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
COUNTY COURT.

County Judge r. w. Olmsted pre-
siding.
PROBATE
Estate Of William Passig. In re re-
ownership of partnership of Passig
Bros. Receivers inventory of assets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills made. Sold by all druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
Oriental Rugs

The sale naugue enables to save from IS
IS any Oriental Rug you select who
acquainted with the value Oriental Rugs will best appreciate
this fact better have been pricing Rugs or attending
of Oriental Rugs this week. and make
with prices We offer the selection OF $1,000 stock
Oriental Rugs positive that have
been pronounced saving Remember
Oriental Rugs OF guarantee
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
Underwent at a Saving

Infants Ruben Shirts Of cotton me-
rino and wool. zoe, 85c, soc, 75c,
Boys Warm and Comfortable Fleeced
Cotton Shirts. Pants and Drawers, 25c,
35c, Acc.
Misses Strictly Mons shrinking Me-
sl.:5.
Boys Strictly Non shrinking Merino
Wool Shirts. Pants and Drawers, In
white and natural, 7bc, Sic, Sl,OO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10

Ladies's Ribbed 'Merlno, Cotton and
Wool Vests and Pants soc, 75c, $500.
Ladies' Equestrtenne Tights Of cot
ton, nerino, wool and silk and wool.
soc, 75c, $780, S1.b0, $500.
Ladies' Combination Suits OF cotton.
meriro, wool. silk and wool and ALL
silk. R1.OO to $500. 33
Ladies' Strictly Non-shrinking Me-
rino Wool Vests and Pants, $500, al.c6.
NJ no. 1T ~ ~, ff6tfhs9s. t4z4k .'4
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-13
"Msn With the Branded Hand"

The person who became famous in
the annals of America as ''The Man
With the Branded Hand" was Cap
tain Jonathan Walker He was born
at Harwick, Mass. in 1899 and died at
Lake Harbor. Mich, on April 20, 1878.
On June. %, 1914. he attempted to steal
seven slaves from the coast of Florida,
the intention being to take them to
Nassau, in the British island Of New
Providence When only a short dis
tance out, he was overtaken and cap
tured By the sloop Catherine and taken
back to Key West. At that place he
was kept in Jail until he could be re-
moved to Pensacola, where new trial
was given. He was sentenced to prison
and chained by 4 chain and ring bolt.
He was kept for some time imprisoned
n that manner, or until the time ar
rived to carry out . further sentence,
which read as follows: Zone hour in
the pillorv, pelted with unmerchanta-
ble eggs; one year in prison for each
slave stolen: 5000 in money for each
slave and all costs and to be branded
upon the right hand with the letters
s. s. slave stealer) by redhot brand
ing iron" That he lived through all
this is atrested by the fact that it was
in 1878 that he died.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-13
kneeIina La the Commons.

The navy is not the only institution
which has had trouble over an on the
knee order. for kneeling Us well as
standing orders have been fertile Of
trouble in the house Of commons. The
late Sir Reginald Palgrave states that
the practice of ordering delinQuents on
their knees was stopped by the ob-
duracy of 4 Mr.. Murray in February,
1850. Being ordered to kneel for the
purpose Of receiving the censure Of the
house for Il breach Of privilege, be re-
fused to comply. His audacity was
voted a high contempt, and he was
sent to NcwSate. where he remained
till set free by the prorogation, four
months aftcrward. But the victory
was his, for no one, according to Pal
grave, was ever aftcrward compelled
to kneel at the bar OIdfeld, however,
records the following among later in
stances: An election for the city Of
Westminstc: took place in 1I31, when
Lord Trcntllam was returned against
Sir George Vandeport. Serious out
RACES having been committed by the
mob. one of the ringleaders. Mr..
Crowle. an attorney. was summoned
before the commons The delinquent
was commanded to kneel and vas duly
reprimanded by the speaker. On rls-
Ing he wiped his knees and said he
had never been in so dirty house be-
fore.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-13
Trees by The Roadside.

The German province Of Hanover
owns 1,9G7 m;,eS Of highways, on
which there are 175,794 fruit trees
pear, cherry, plum and apple = sufi-
cient if set out eighty to an acre to
form an orchard of more thar 300
square miles. The fruit raised on these
trees is a source Of income for the
province, which sometimes makes S40,-
600 a year by selling the products OF
this elongated orchard.
The province maintains a nursery OF
4O3 acres to supply young trees for
roadside use and for promoting the in
tercsts of fruit culture. The profit of
a tree is very small, but the Hanover
people do not worry about that. Shade
is afforded in summer, the roadbed is
free from dust, the presence Of trees
retards the washing out Of the soil
from the banks into The roadside
ditches, and the attractive appearance
Of the roadside stimulates an interest
in tree culture and benefits the prov
ince in many other ways. They find 1t
worth while-St Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-13
Largest Family on Record.

In the Harlem manuscript. Nos. IS
and $50, in the library Of the British
museum mention is made Of the most
extraordinary family that has ever
been known III the worlds history.
The parties were Il Scotch weaver and
bis Wife mot wives) who were the IA
ther and mother of siXty-two children
The majority Of the offspring of this
prolific pair We're boys exactly how
many Of each sex is not kpown), for
the record mentions the fact that for
ty-six of the male children lived to
reach manhooIs estate and only four
of the daughters lived to be grownup
women. Thirty-nine of the sons were
still living in the year 1880, the major
ity of them then residing in and about
Newcastle-on-Tyne 1t is recorded in
one Of the old histories of Newcastle
that IA certync gentleman Of large es-
taytes' rode thirty and three miles
beyond the Tyne to prove this wonder
fu! story" It is further related that
Sir ]. Bowers adopted ten Of the sons,
ana three other landed gentlemen
tooN ten each. Tie remaining mem
oefs oi this extraordinary family were
oiouSht up E'y the parents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-13
COFFIN ;!0CD MINES.
The Chinaran Gigs For Wood Priced
For Burial Caskets.

There exists Ho object which the av-
erace Chnaran exhibits more regard
for than the narrow box which is des-
tined to contain al that is mortal Of
him. He is never lapp:: until it is in
his possession. It occupies a conspicu-
GUS position in his house, and the rich
er he is the more he eXpends on its ac-
uuiSition and adornment.
The codins most esteemed By the Ce-
lestials are manufactured from { pc
culiar resinous wood. possessing quite
extraordinary rreservatiyc properties
and found only in one small district in
Tonouin. buried il the earth. no living
specimens of the tree now being in eX-
istence.
The natives search for it quite as
eagerly as elsewhere gold and precious
stones are run after, and, indeed. tic
deposits, for such they are, are to all
intents and purposes mines Of wood
the origin Of which has never been sat
isfactorily explained.
Local legends have it that in a far
distant past vast numbers Of these
trees existed in the dense forests with
which the whole region was covered
and that as result of some .tremen-
dous cataclysm they were uprooted and
precipitated into the ravines. Whetb-
er this account IS true or not. the
buried trees are today source Of quite
considerable wealth to the lucky per
son who finds them. For coffin made
Of this special wood a Chinaman does
not consider ESQ or EGO at ali too high
a price to pay.-Grand Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-13
a TEMPERANCE Story.

. ga Melbourne husband" said a lee
turer, stayed out till about 3 a. N.
This man, when he got home, thought
that he would go boldly to the bath
room and take a bath. That would re-
move from his wife's mind any suSpt-
cion as to his condition. 1t would
show her, in a word, that he was all
right. So he undressed, filed the tub
and plunged in. Hot and enfevered as
he was. he enjoyed the bath. AS he
splashed and scrubbed and puffed he
heard slight noise and, looking up,
saw his wife in the doorway. His wife
was regarding him with an expression
of unspeakable contempt. He was
rather amazed at that, but be said
nothing. He lowered his head and
went on scrubbing. Well, what are
you doing?' she asked. Can't you see
what I'm doing?' he answered. BE
rubbed up some more lather. I'm tax
ing a BATH She shifted and said as
she turned to go, why don't you take
off your underclothes then?'"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-13
Saved Her Sons Life.

The happiest mother in the little
town of Ava. Mo-, IS Mrs. Rupee. She
writes: zone year ago my son was
down with such serious lung trouble
that our physician was unable to help
him: when, by onr druggists advice l
began giving him DR.. Kings .New Dis
corerv. and | soon noticed improve
ment. kept this treatment up for a
few weeks when he was perfectly veil.
He has worked steadily since at car
penter work. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry saved his life. Guaranteed best
cough and cold curry BY The Arant Co.
Drug Store. soc. and 81. Trial bolt!e
free.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-13
WHALES THAT FENCE.
The Male NarwHaI Uses Its Eight
Foot Tooth as a Sword.

Who ever heard Of whales fencing
with one anotller-just for amusement
apparently? This may seem very
strange, but it is nevertheless true.
There are whales that not only fence
with one aDother but use their teeth
for swords. Some whales have no
teeth. but instead Of teeth have great
sheets of whalebone hanging from the
roof Of the mouth, others have their
great jaws filled With terrible teeth.
While one kind. the narwhal has but
two teeth.
One Of the teeth of the male narwhal
grows through the upper lip and looks
like q spear projecting in front Of the
animal. Sometimes both teeth grow
out in this WAY. but that is not often
the case. This tooth is frequently
eight feet in length, and it is with this
powerful tooth Or spear that the mar
whal does his fencing
No one seems to know Of what use
such big tooth is to the narwhal
Some say it is used for digging the
mud in the bottom Of the ocean to
scare out the fish that may be lurking
there. Others think it is used in spear
ing the fish or for breaking holes
through the ice in the northern seas in
winter, for whales have to come to the
surface occasionally to breathe. But,
for whatever use it is intended, it is
certain the whale derives amusement
from his tooth, for when he wants to
play he finds anesher narwhal in the
same playful moos. and away they go
clashing swords-or teeth-together.
Besides being very frolicsome, they
are very active for such big animals,
and sailors have watched them cross
ing swords, thrusting and parrying,
rolling, turning and darting with much
agility.
In traver$ing the ocean they form IN
ranks like soldiers. and with similar
fluctuations Of the body and sweeps OF
the tail they swim by the thousand to-
gether
The narwha is light gray in color
and covered with black spots. The
Greenlanders value it highly for many
reasons. It's oil is Of very fine quail
ity, its flesh is used for food, and the
skin is made into 4 jelly called mattak.
considered too much Of a dainty for or
dinary occasions.-St. Louis Post Dis.
patch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-13
Given Up to Die.

8 Spiegel, 1904 \. Virginia St.
Evansville, Ind, writes: ''For over
ere wears was troubled with kidney
and bladder affections which caused
me much pain and worry. I lost flesh
and was all run down, and year ago
had to abandon work entirely. I had
three of the best physicians who did
me no good and I was practically given
ap 70 die Foley's Kidney Cure was
recommended and the first bottle gave
me great relief, and after taking the
second bottle I was entirely cured.
Why not let-it help yon? The Arant
Co. Drug Store.