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Evening star., 1909-03-07

her keen glance pricked the bubblng phrase and he
added soberly I'm afraid it won't get action in the
Senate Mrs. HUT"
Yes, 1 know" she nodded understandingly
You've all worked so hard for it. l know you re
disappointed too
suddenly recalled his mission The boys wanted
me to be you understood about this afternoon
Mrs Hutt. You know what's to happen he fin
shed speaking hoarsely behind his fierce mustaChe
with true statesmans instinct for unnecessary
cea1ment.
Yes And thank you all so much!' replied
Mrs Hutt hoping it sounded apprecatve, but feel
ing gloom that almost required cropping settle about
her she walked away.
THE young Congressman returned to his wife and
her best friend who disposed with what
ease and elegance women of political prestige should
seek to acquire, top of the yellow damask pin
cushion forming the center piece and decorative key
note of the Raneys Ladies Parlor.'
At his approach. the friend past middleweight
blonde pushed forward miraCulousy foreShortened
patent leather pump with dumping effect in violet
silk arising therefrom, to indicate Hospitality the
arm chair in front of them
DO sit down and tell us how you did it, she
cried shry child at pantomime
We've been watching you make Mother Hutt al
most humanity conversational supplemented his
wife
I've never seen her do more than grunt out few
words like a consumptive elephant finished her
friend
the friend known to be clever in the Rainev
congressional circles
Guess she doesn't do much social window dress
ing for you ladies' benefit, replied the man, easing
himself into the armchair but shaking the morn
ing paper as he finished But notice she isn't gad-
Evening star., 1909-03-07

1IlS paper DIS Ile lIlllSilCd.
ding off to bridge when
her husbands going to
strain his lung tissue be-
fore an unfeeling House,
and she understands he S
not referring to a dress
maker or a millinery
item, every time he
speaks about a bill"
Why, Charlie, you
rude rabbit" fluttered
his wife. You know
old Mrs. Hutt is just as
fuzzy as-as-"
Her eyebrows" res
cued the friend. " And
they certainly require
camphor balls.
The pretty wife gig
gled appreciativelv.
And I'm tired of hav-
ing her stand at the
head of our receiving line
every Tuesday and say
How dye do and moth
ing more to every last
caller she protested,
looking to the friend for
support.
Why, the other day
when everybody was
raving about your son
and heir, said the friend,
compelling the Congress
mans attention from a
HUT Bill " editorial,
Mother Hutt came up,
looked him over, poked
him under the chin, just
said How dye do, ba-
by!' in that gruff voice
of hers. Enough to scare
the child into spasmsl"
And vet" Interrupt
ted the baby's father
pointedly, : when the
young man tried to chew
up a pill bottle the other
day, who came in and
kept him from putting
skylights in his tummy
and who supplied the
conversation and the
tears that perilous and X,
The Congressman gave
well fed man whose wife
the hotel. =" Well, the bo
at the Rainev," he said,
Hutt's trail; SO | guess h
if he hasn't got a wife, a
lobby last night he had
proportions. y
Just the same, I'd
would stand being hobbI
Mother HUT came tn
exercised by the friend I
gresham.
IF Mrs. Gideon Ichabo'
l have known of this {
have felt surprised at til
Evening star., 1909-03-07

their first years in Washington when they mad strug
gled-he with all the strength she told him was in
him, and she with all the maternal yearning of big
nature. against G.. Is weakness Washington had
forgotten that G. l. had weakness Yet the
moments when he had taken the strongly veined
square hand and with the pathetic silence of con-
fessed cowardce let her lead him away from the ex-
citement that produced the craving, remained as
stations of the Cross to her
What did this young man know of battle? What
did he know of temptation to be overcome?
THEN quickly the raspng key in the lock drew her
anxiously to the door. and there stood, or rather
leaned, the young man! The Congressman's dag
nosis of the night before held good His underszed
derby on the back of his head his signal corps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28

state attorneys office and shut or
the reporters, so that the above false
report would not become public. IN
'hal nearing you found that | was
iight, and you also found that the
county clerk had not sent the proper
schedules to the assessors SO that
since you have denied me a chance
to meet the representatives of the
railroads, to cross. examine them IN
your presence for your benefit and for
the taxpayers benefit also hold you
responsible to the people of Rock Isl,
and county for your duty in this re-
gard.
To go to People.
George Richmond YOU are elected
by the people in South Rock island
township. and to those people will
appeal if you fail. refuse or negle It
to do your duty. To r. r. Reynolds
and Henry Gripp. you are appointed
by the county judge, R. w. Olmsted
am giving to him copy of this no
tce. and will hold you both and the
man who appointed you responsible
II you fall. neglect or refuse to do
your duties. AS a board of review
believe that YOU should have allowed
me to present to you all the evidence
upon a fair hearing upon my com
plants to you for the assessment Of
capital stock and railroad property
Since you have wilfully refused TO do
this, and since You do not have the
information which | was ready and
willing to give to you. and since | am
convinced that you Will not properly
assess the capital stock and railroad
in this county. | give you this
notice, before your adjournment, that
will appeal to the people. | am the
complainant against certain corpora
tions.
HARRY NJ M'CASKRIN.
Dated this 2Sth day of August, A.
D. 1909"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
INSISTS ON ACTION
Harry M. McCaskrin Serves
Notice on Members of
Board of Review.
N REGARD TO COMPLAINTS
says He Will Hold Them Accountable
and Take Matter Before People
If Given No Hearing.

Harry NJ McCaskrin today gave
z. c. Clarke, acting clerk of the board
that he intends to hold the board ac-
:ountable if the board fails to take
tction on his complaints. He heads
he notice in legal form, and the sub
stance of the paper is as follows:
You and each of you are hereby
lotified that | have submitted to your
BODY two petitions, one complaining
hat certain capital stock has not been
assessed and another that certain
railroad property has not been proper
ly assessed.
AT the hearing upon my complain
against the Moline Plow company, you
fatty denied me the opportunity to
cross-examine in your presence tn:
representative of the Moline Piow com
pany. BY doing this you shut your
eyes to information concerning the tax
alton of the capital stock of mani-
featuring and mercantile corporations.
Nv services were offered to you free.
My complaint was the one that
brought to your notice this capital
stock BY shutting your eyes to in
formation which | assumed to give
YOU for nothing, and to enable you to
properly tax these corporations. you
must assume the duty of properly as
sessing the capital stock of all cor
oorations in Rock Island county. This
duty | hold you responsible for to til
axpayers in Rock Island county
cat the hearing of the complaint Oh
abroad property you did not even al
ow me to meet the representative ri
| the railroad You allowed report =
,e published. which you did not den'
| hat the complaint against the railroad
| hould have been made to the board
| # equalization. This report was cir
| :ulated by some one interested. Yot
allied me to the court house, asked
me to show my authorities in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
NO STATEMENT
YET FROM MACK
Republican Judicial Nominee
Again, Withholds an An
nouncement.
MANY RUMORS CIRCULATED
One Is That Senator Berry Is Vainly
Trying TO Find Someone Else
for the Place.

Carthage, H., Aug. Especial. J..
Tie long expected announcement as 20
whether Judge David e. Mack will ac-
cept or refuse the republican nomina-
ton for supreme court justice in the
Fourth district. which il was said
would be made today, was not forth
coming up to O'Clock this afternoon
nor was there any indication that Il
would be made during the day.
Numerous rumors are afioat concern
ing the situation One is that nothing
can be done till the return of big
Ben' Berry, who is making a shot
sojourn III the west. and another IS
hat the announcement is withheld a
the behest of Senator Berry till the
after concludes his search for some
)ne else 10 place on the ticket in his
place. Every day the belief grows
hat Mr.. Mack will yet be forced to
remain Oh the ticket.
The matter is complicated by the
TACT that the recent convention made
absolutely no provision for the filling
Of vacancy, should any occur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28

lit could properly entertain the Wis
itors FOR the jubilee celebration and
the synod delegates also at one time
But when the time came at Red Wing
to name the next meeting place, one
after another of the delegates arose
and stated that the people of his con
gregation desired to go to Rock Island
in 1910. Finally some one moved that
this city be chosen, and the motion
was seconded by almost every delegate
on the floor of the convention
Given Welcome.
After the synod had acted, DR. G. A.
Andreen. president of Augustana, arose
and stated that while Rock Island
had been TOO modest to extend the
synod an invitation to come here. he
assured the delegates that they would
be most welcome, and that the Rock
Island congregations. aud citizens gen
orally. would do the best they could
to entertain the visitors as they should
be entertained
The synod's determination to come
here has given this city big task. but
the people of the city are gratified
that the city has such charm and
so strong Il reputation for entertaining
visitors. Already the work of pre-
paration has been taken up, and no
detail will he neglected that will tend
toward giving the visitors the best ac-
commodations possible under the con
ditions.
While the entertainment plans are
going on. the special committee in
charge is busy completing the pro
gram for the celebration and conyen-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
HUNTERS TO BE
WATCHED ON QUIET
Five New War,lens Are Named for
This District, but Names Are
Withheld.

The state game commission IS GO
ing to take steps to stop tn men
who have been hunting without Ii
cense in this vicinity and it hopes to
have some of them on the carpet be-
fore long. In addition to the regu-
lar game wardens of this district
five more have been appointed and
they viii keep their eyes ana ears
open for any information which will
lead to the arrests of the hunters
who have not the right to kill game.
A number of foreigners will the
hunters instinct, are thought 10 be
the principal offenders and the new
commissioners will watch them es-
pecially. The names of the additional
commissioners have not been made
public and will not be for some time
to come, as it is felt that they can
do better work while their identify
remains secret.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
Milton II. Young.

DeeH COHpitteu do stt He ldmiiy ,
however, has requested that no flowers
be sent ibt
Milton II. Young. "~hi
Milton H. Young, 932 FOrty-third
street. died this morning at $3.50
o 'clock from tumor with which ne
had suffered for sometime. Seven
weeks ago he began to fail, and for
five weeks he had been bedfast-
Early in July he was removed to st.
Anthony's hospital and July II he sub
mitted TO an operation, and while it
was partly successful, he failed to re-
cover from the shock.
Mr.. Young was born Oct. II. 1852
i'm Clark county, Kentucky, and he
spent practically all his life in Illinois,
having come with his parents TO a
farm near Bloomington, where he grew
to manhood. He was united in mar
riage with Miss Addie Deal of Bloom
ington, Feb. II, 1878. Eleven years
ago he removed TO this city with his
family and had made his home here
since. He is survived by his wife aud
three children. Mrs. George E. Van
AIKEN of Port Even. N. Y. John N.
Young of Bloomington and Miss Ger
trude c. Young at home. besides five
brothers and sisters. as follows: Mrs.
C. H. Dooley of this city. w F. ami
l.. ID. Young of Bloomington, Mrs.
Clara Ringhouse and l.. ID. Young of
Milwaukee.
nrnninont in
church circles of both this city and
Moline He united with the Baptist
church in Bloomington when he was
only Is years old and he joined the
First Baptist church of Moline when
he removed to this city. He also be
came charter member of the Edge
wood Baptist church of this city and
he held various offices such as treas
urer, trustee, deacon and teacher N
a Sunday school class of young ladies
He was known as an earnest Christian
worker and one who was always will
Funeral services will be held at
O'Clock at the home tomorrow after
noon by Rev. d. II Leland, pastor D
the Edgewood Baptist church. after
(which the remains will be taken &c
Bloomington for burial Monday afte:
noon.
Fassnacht Funeral.
The funeral of Dorothy Fassnachi
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Anthony Fassnacht, will be held al
the Sacred Heart church tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock, The inter
ment will be in the German Catho
lie cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
PERSONAL POINTS.

Ira Carr left this morning for an ex
tended visit at Portland. Maine.
Miss Elsie White will leave tonight
for an extended visit at Spokane and
Seattle.
Mr.. and RMS G. w Reddig will be
passengers on the Columbia tonight
for Keokuk
w. B. Mcintyre leaves tomorrow for
northern wisconsin to battle it out
with the hay fever.
Mr. and Mrs G. Burnes of Chicago
left today On the Quincy for st. Paul
after brief visit here.
Mrs ID. j. Kennedy and daughte.
Jessie, of South Heights. went to Chi
cago today for weeks visit.
The Misses Marie F'rick and Lillian
Barnett have gone to Dubuque for d
visit with the latter's sister
Robert c. Cloudas. who is now EN-
ployed at Evansville. Ind, is in the
city for brief visit with his. parents
! Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Mcdonald and
children will leave tonight ION the Co
lumbia for a visit of several days il
! Keokuk.
Stewart Marquis and Harlan Kauff
man today completed their trip dow
Rock river in canoe from Oregon, III
! Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thayer of S
Joseph. Mo-, are in the city visiting q
the home of F. X. Eberhart, 1881 Fou
teenth street
H. C.. Willms has returned HON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Were Welded at CIinton.-The cu-
mination of pretty romance in which
Miss Lucretia Mary Richmond, daugh-
ter of Supervisor and Mrs. George II.
Richmond. became the bride of r. r.
Newell of this city, became known to-
day after the secret had been kept for
four days. The ceremony was per-
formed at the parsonage of Rev.
Evans of Clinton, pastor of the First
Methodist church of that city. last
Wednesday morning at IL O'Clock
Wednesday morning the bride was a
passenger for Clinton where she WIS
to visit friends, and little did her rela-
returned she would be a bride NJ.
Newell was missed from his place If
business with the Tri-city Lithograph
company of Davenport. but little was
made of this. A notification of a
rumor of the marriage was obtained
lowing the wedding a reception of an
informal nature was held at the home
of F. l.. Bevier. an intimate friend f
the young couple Dinner was served
at which covers were laid for over Il
dozen. That evening at 10 o'clock
they returned home but the announce
ment of the ceremony was not made
until today They will make their
future home in Rock Island.
Net Neat Sum.-The sum of $40 was
realized by the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the Rock Island County Humane so
ciety last evening through the socia-
bic held at the residence of Mrs.
James Quinlan $50 Nineteenth street.
large crowd was present at the af-
fair and the lawn was especially de-,
orated for the occasion large de',,-
cation was present from Davenport,
Raise $40 for Fund.-At the meeting
of the Busy Bee Sewing circle which
was held Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs James Droney 1916
Thirtieth street. the sum of $40 was
turned over to the quilt fund of the
society. pleasant afternoon was
spent working on quilt monograms.
The circle will meet next with Miss
Anna Ransom, 1927 Third avenue.
Dine at Tower.-The members of the
Arsenal council of the National Union
held a meeting and dinner a. the
Watch Towert Thursday evening. The
members enjoyed a fine dinner. fol-
lowed lW an informal social session.
The attendance was the largest in sew
eral years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
Cooke StiII i'm the city.

Hon. George A. Cooke of Aledo,
democratic nominee for the supreme
court. VINO is in Rock Island, was pre-
vented from making trip into the
lower end of the county today by the
condition of the roads and the threat
eninS aspect of the weather.
During the two days that he has
spent in Rock Island and Moline. Mr.
Cooke has met large number of hii
old friends and made many new ones
He has received a cordial reception
on every hand, republicans as well as
democrats extending to him their hes;
wishes. When told this afternoon thai
there was still nothing doing in the
lower end on the Berry-made ticket
Mr.. Cooke said: Il have nothing &c
say of the proceedings or outcome II
the Macomb convention. ! am doing
my best to be elected and will De
thankful for every vote given me II
best of my ability. The Office is one
If great responsibility. one that should
he free from every influence politically
pr otherwise. 1t is because of this
deep rooted conviction that have al
ways had. that | have said all along
that the supreme court should be nj
partisan in its personnel. There are
now five republicans and one demo
crat on the bench. Justice Scott was
is you know. democrat. and just as
earnestly | would say, if | were not a
candidate and not democrat. that his
successor should be a democrat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
CAPT. BUFORD
PASSES TO REST
Pioneer Manufacturer and Riv.
er Man Dies at Home After
a Long Illness.
MEMBER OF OLD FAMILY
Born i'm Kentucky i'm 1929, and Came
To Rock Island as BOy-MiltOn
J. Young Is Dead.

Captain Thomas jefferson Buforl.
respected citizens, passed away las.
night al IL o'clock at his home, 1910
First avenue, after having been grad
ually failing in health for several
years Captain Buford was well
known throughout the city and as he
had been compelled to remain in Sc
clusion for long time on account Of
his health. he was the object of many
recent inquiries as 10 his welfare. 1t
had been felt for a long time that his
| days were numbered and that he would
be called to rest before long, and so
his friends and relatives were pro
pared for his death.
horn in Kentucky.
The captain was born at Glasgow,
| Ky. Dec. 30. 1929 His parents, Col
onel and Mrs. John Buford. moved to
this city not long after, his birth, ami
took up their residence here. In 1858
he was united in the holy bonds IF
matrimony with Miss Grace Bowers,
the ceremony taking place at Jackson
Vile III Her parents were also old
residents of this city. The, young
couple took up their residence at 12to
First avenue, and they have lived there
ever since. this year being the 51til.
Captain Buford engaged in several diff
ferent lines of business, his first one
being a foundry and machine shop
which he owned in partnership with
his brother, the late J. NJ Buford
Later he became secretary of the b
| ID Buford company which paved the
wav for the Rock Island Plow com
pany of today The captain got his
| title from the fact that he took up
lsteamboating for a number OF years
| and became master of river steail'
boat. He cruised between st. Louis
and St Paul with boat belonging 70
: the Northern Line Packet company
and he was known as the most pop
ular master on the river. He re-
| manned in charge of different steam
ers for number of years and finally
rose to the dignity of superintendent
of the company.
| Mayor Two Terms.
| Just previous to tho civil war Can
tain Buford came into prominence pc
/ litically in this city and he was elect
ed to the office of mayor for two, con
| secutive terms from 1858 to 1861. He
discharged the duties of his Office Il
a most creditable manner and won t
lhost of warm personal friends during
his administration In more recon
wears he had been employed in ce
sponsible positions at Rock lslanf
arsenal. His charming personality ant
his sterling character made friends fo
him wherever ne went.
Surviving Family.
Captain Buford is survived by hi
lwife and by the following children
la Watson Buford of Missoula, Mont
MRS. General J. Franklin Bell of Wash
iington, d. c.. Mrs. NJ Frank Hanle.
of Minneapolis. Mrs. General E. A. Ga.
llington of Washington. d. c.. ant
Thomas J. Buford. Jr., of st. Paul. Til
Hate General John Buford, who ha
tcharge of the union cavalry in the bal
tile of Gettysburg, was brother q
lCaptain Buford.
| Dhe funeral arrangements have nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
SAYS SUIT OVER
GIN Is FOR $4,000
Member of Rock Island Firm Which
Is Defendant at Peoria Says,
SoO,O0O Was Not Amount.

NJ. TaXman of Taxman Bros. call
ed ut The Argus Office to state that
the statement that the firm was sued
at Peoria for $4,000 damages by
Tanqueray, Gordon & Co, of Lon
don, for alleged infringement on
their registered trade marks was in
accurate. Mr.. Taxman states nat
while the bill filed in the federal
court alleges that Taxman Bros.
have profited to the extent of <5O,-
600 by the alleged infringemsnts,
only $4,000 damages are demaried.
II was stated that the London louise
demanded $4,000 damages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28

after spending the past few weeks
on an extended trip through north
western Iowa.
G. A. Schumacher has gone to New
York where he will meet his wife and
son, Herbert; who have spent the SUM-
mer sojourning in Europe.
Roland Chestwynd of Manchester.
cy for st. Paul He has been spending
a few days in the tri-cities.
Captain T. G. sherwood. for so
years a resident of Davenport, has
moved TO Rock Island and win MAXI
his home here, in the future.
Miss Alice Quinlan. $50 Nine
tenth street, has gone to Miles.
Iowa, where she will visit friends
and relatives for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goodspeed Of
Chicago left this morning on the
steamer Quincy for st. Paul after
spending a few days visiting here.
The Misses Olive Beckwith and
Grace Turner of Lamoille. H.. were
passengers on the steamer Quincy
from here today bound for st. Paul
Mrs. Charles Hedberg and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen. have returned after
six weeks absence visiting rela-
tives and friends in Omaha and
Craig. Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Plummer lett
last evening for visit of several days
with their son. Howard. who is COR
Inected with the Rock Island Pillow con-
pany at Minneapolis.
Dr. c. Stewart and family of Ke-
vance. who have been guests at the
home of ]. T. Campbell in South
Heights. left today by boat for trip
to st. Paul.
Miss Bessie Saunders, 2S05 Sew
enth avenue, who has been visiting
friends and relatives at Colfax, Grin
nell. Malcolm and Brooklyn. Iowa.
for the past six weeks returned home
last evening.
| The steamer Cleveland passed Cape
| Race Thursday evening and .will ar
rive in New York City this afternoon
1t has on board Mrs. Thomas Nessler
| and daughter Catherine. Mrs. q. A.
Schumacher and son Herbert and Miss
Louise Doerfier of this city.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. J. Murphy, Miss Jennie Murphy.
Vincent Murphy, Miss Marion Mackin
and DR.. Lee, which has been on an ex-
| tended trip in the ives. returned home
yesterday. They visited Salt Lake
City, Denver, Yellowstone park and
other points of interest and spent sew
eral days at Bingham. Utah, where
they visited Frank Murphy who is sup
erintendent of the Copper Smelling
company of that place.
Charles E. Evans of Moline has
returned from Springfield, where he
had conference with Acting Gov
ernor Ogglesby, and with the other
members of the newly created bar
bers' board AS stated elsewhere, he
was elected president of the new
board. Mr. Evans will visit Iowa.
and the other members of the board
will visit Wisconsin and other states
and look into the systems prevailing
there, with view to inaugurating
reforms in this state.