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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-09

TERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week
weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
nave real name attached for publica-
ton. No auch articles viii. be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-09

what is the most noticeable thing
about jokesY'
Their age as n general thing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-09

AS a general thing. being fat is tan
tamount to being happy, so there are
compensations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05

made me a pretty fair horseman-
when the heavy cannonading was GO
ing on.
I'VE move forward as l said, to-
night, but 1 don't think there will be
much fighting, as we only go a little
way, probably with view to a per-
manently strong position. General Nc
Dowell, l learn privately, is really
afraid to put our raw troops against
the enemy's batteries. He fears they
will run. But I go in for a grand attack
from all quarters at once. If my dis
patch got through, show it to George
Arnold. I wish he was out here with
me.
Tine actual loss in the late engage
ment, no matter what the official re-
ports say, is about % killed, 80 wound
ed and 80 missing. The trees prevent
ed the carnage from being greater.
From the diary Sunday, July 81,
1861:
Battle of Bull Run. Got up ut
la m. Rode in advance till battle open
ed at a. m. Stayed in it all day
and witnessed with great shame and
indignation the rout at the close. Saw
ed colors of Massachusetts Fifth. Had
officer shot on my horse as | tried 10
bring him off the field. Got to Wash
ington at a. m. Monday.
81 forget" says r. H. Stoddard,
whether Stedmans letters excelled
those of other correspondents for ac-
curacy, but they certainly excelled
them in spirits.
He was at the first battle of Bull
Run, where the North was routed, as
we all remember Other correspond
ents sent letters to their papers about
it but none came from him.
"'Where was he?' his friends ask
ed; but nobody anew.
1.-TWO, or perhaps three, day spassed
before he returned to New York. The
next day there appeare: in the World
long and graphic letter about the
lost battle which he had witnessed -
q letter which was the towns talk
for days Another is was the best
single letter written during the war"
In the letter which Mr.. Painter sent
to the Philadelphia Inquirer, July %,
1861, he says:
"The enemy appeared in sight, firing
their guns, the balls raining upon us
thick. Emerging from the valley we
saw the reporter of the World, with
the standard of the Massachusetts
Fifth, waving it over him and pleading
for the men to rally around him, but
it was in vain: they needed him not.
An officer asked the privilege of rid
ing behind him. 1t was granted, and
before they had gone hundred yards
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Zine Job PRINTING. star omo"-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05
Major Langfitt In
IAN important Post

Every person who has lived here
few years will remember Major,
now Lieutenant Colonel w. c. Lang
fit, who had charge of the engineers
in Honolulu for quite awhile after an
neXation, The Washington Star of
April q reports his appointment to
take charge of the water works of
the capital city, saying:
LIEUT.. Col. William G. Langftt,
Corps Engineers School at Washing
ton barracks, has been ordered to
relieve Capt. Warren T. Hannum,
Corps OF Engineers, of charge of che
District water supply system and the
improvement of the Potomac river.
Capt. Hannum will remain on duty
as his assistant. The change takes
effect May 16.
Maj. William ]. Barden, Corps OF
Engineers, will then assume command
Of the Engineer School at Washing
ton barracks.
A Native of Virginia.
Lieut.. Col. Langftt is well known 70
the residents of this city through his
long service here. He was born in
Virginia in August, 1860, but was APP
pointed to the army from Ohio. He
was graduated number two in the
class of 1883 at the United States
Military Academy and was appointed
second lieutenant of engineers. After
two years service with the engineer
battalion at Willets Point, N. Y, he
was placed in charge of river and
harbor works in the Department of
Golumbia at Portland, Ore. where ne
remained about two years. During the
succeeding five years he was engaged
in engineering work at Galveston,
Tex, and was thon stationed at Gin
cinnati for two years.
While on duty at Willets Point in
May, 1898, he was placed in command
of Company A. Battalion of En-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05
Oahu Railway
TIME TABLE

OUTWARD.
For Waianae, Waialua, Kahuku and
WAY Stations-*9:15 am. 1920 pm.
For Pearl City, Eva Mill, and Way
Stations-I7:30 am, 1915 am, "ll;SO
am. +2:15 pm, 1920 pm, 1915 pm.
1880 pm, T11:15 pm.
For Wahiawa and Leilehua-*lO:2O
a. M, 1918 p, m, 1880 p M Ill;l5
p. m.
INWARD,
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal
alua and Waianae-'S:S6 am 1871
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mill and
Pearl City-f7i;445o am . .S3;Ss Am Am
"5:31 pm, "7:3O pm.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiawa and
Leilehua-"9:15 am, f1:4O pm, 1871
pm, t10:10 pm.
The Haleiwa Limited, a two hour
train (only first-class tickets honored),
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at 1896
a. m. returning, arrives In Honolulu
at 1910 pm. The Limited stops only
at Pearl City and Waianae outward
and Waianae, Waipahu and Pearl City
sDaily. Except Sundays. tsundays
G. p. DENIsON, f. C. SMITH
superintendent. G. p. A.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05
Go. STEOMAN As WAR CORRESPONDENT

killed, and that the press had fed the
field. No one left but him. Mr.. Ray
mond editor of the New York Times)
was with me in the hottest cannonade,
and was as cool as a cucumber. My
letters to the World tell the whole
story, if they have got safely through
| sent one dispatch to Washington, 70
be forwarded from there by telegraph,
the night of the battle. This was a
column and a half long, and was so
correct that | have not since been
obliged to alter q word. l am in sus-
pense to know whether it got through.
Yesterday, the 18th, sent a letter Civ
ing more details. Today l have writ
ten a long letter about the nature of
difficulty in getting anything to Wash
ington, and you cannot imagine how
worried l am about my dispatches.
When you see Marble, l wish you
would tell him so, and that am sure
my telegraphic dispatch was a big
thing if it ever reached him.
ct will be some time l fear before
| shall have another such splendid
opportunity Of witnessing a battle.
The ground was peculiarly favorable
for my observation. My horse was
very FESTIVE, throwing me twice-Dy
the way, constant saddle practice has
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05


the NEW OCEAN VIEW Tract that the Honolulu Rapid
mat
beautiful home
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05

shot the bket gaopd ahead,
the head he
Stedam the standard and force"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05

In Harper's for May are printed
some hitherto unpublished letters of
the late F. c. Stedman. They presen'
a view of the banker, which
shows that he had also capacity fol
deeds of heroism and love for doing
them.
July IS, 1861, his diary reads: my
first battle. Witnessed the Blackburn
Ford affair. Under fire from beginning
to end. Helped to right the first gun
Came out safe. My telegraphic dis
patch beat the other papers"
Two days later, while the army en-
camped, and reconnoitered for a new
attack, Stedman wrote to his wife the
following:
"The army moves forward again to-
night-part of it, at least, and l an
going to accompany it. AS sent my
letter to the World this morning, anC
have a spare half-hour, while my
horse is feeding, l think 1 will write
you a word. have written you severa'
times this week, and sent a line
Thursday night, after the battle, tc
say that l was in it throughout, but
came out safe. Hill, Houses assist
ant, got there after the fight COM
menced, had one ball whiz by his ear
got frightened, galloped % miles tc
Washington and there reported SOC
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05
His Washington Service.

In 1899 he came to this city and
served in the office of the chief Of
engineers for a few months, when he
went to Portland, Ore, and superin-
tended public works in that vicinity
until August, 1905.
The next year he was in command
of the Washington barracks. In Octo-
Der, 1906, he went to Cuba with the
army of Cuban pacification and was
chief engineer on the staff of Gen.
Barry, commanding, until the army
returned to the United States. Since
August, 1907, he has been in command
Of the engineer post and school at
Washington barracks. He has held the
grade of lieutenant colonel since Juno.
1908
One Of the principal duties of Col.
L6ngfitt in his new detail will be the
Improvement of the eastern peninsula
of Potomac Park and the improve
ment of the Anacostia river from it's
mouth to the Nevy Yard bridge, in
accordance with the provisions for
those projects in the pending rivers
and harbors appropriation bill. In that
duty he will have the capable assist
ance of Cart. Hannum who has been
in temporary charge of the office since
the detachment of Maj. Jay J. Moraw
few months ago.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05
rratermaI Meetings
HONOLULU LODGE NO. GIG,

HONOLULU LODGE NO. GIG,
B. P. o. ELKS.
Meets in their hall on King Street
near Fort, every Friday evening. WISH
ing Brothers are cordially invited to
attend.
JAMES D. DOUGHERTY, E. R.
GEO. T. KLUEGEL, Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05

giners, and ordered to join the ex-
peditionary force ordered to the
Philippines. When he had gone as far
as San Francisco he was appointed
major of the I'd United States vo-
lunteer Engineers.
He organized the Sd Battalion of
that regiment at San Francisco and
proceeded with it to Honolulu. He
was then placed in command in Ha-
wall and in charge of all engineer
ing work in that country.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-05

HARM oNY LODGE, No. 8, |. o. o. F.
Meets every Monday evening at 1880
in Odd Fellows Hall, Fort st. VISIT.
ing brothers cordially invited to at
tend.
H. E. MCCOY, N. G.
E. R. HENDRY, Sec.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
INSURANCE cAses 90 ovER.

This was the day set for the trial Of
several cases in the Superior Court in
which the Philadelphia Life Insurance
Company was plaintiff The defend
ants were; Lewis A. Hillersohn, Will
liam E. Sherwood. Joseph T. Mont
gomery. David +. Levy, Samuel Sles-
niger. David Snellengurg, Norris Levy
Charles W. schagrln, Moses Fine.
A little over a year ago Samuel j..
Rosenblatt, an agent for the company,
was arrested on the charge Of alleged
embezzlement of about $500 from the
insurance company. Some Of this
money is said to have been paid by the
defendants in the present case as
premiums on life insurance policies. An
arrangement was made whereby the
company did not push the prosecution
Of Rosenblatt, provided the money was
paid over TO the company. Rosen-
blatt Is said TO have failed to pay
the money and the men who gave the
notes were proceeded against to re-
cover the amounts. John p. Nields
represented the plaintiff and j. Frank
Ball the defendants.
After a conference between counsel
in the case II was reported they We're
in course of sttlement, and tn cass
wnt ovr until tomorrow morning.
There being no other cases to come
before the court the jury was dis
charged. This was the second day that
the jury was In court and so far as
known was the first jury not TO have
any duty to perform.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
TAFT OPPOSES
THE BOYCOTT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April 6-Declaring him
self emphatically opposed to the boycott
as involved in the Bethlehem Steel Strike,
President Taft to-day told a delegation
Of fifty business and professional men
representing the borough Of Bethlehem
that so long as the Bethlehem Company
turns out good work it will be given gov
ernment contrasts, despite the efforts OF
the strikers to lake away its government
contracts.
President Taft said In part;
Il am utterly opposed to the prin-
ciple of the boycott. Every issue
ought to be settled on its own merits.
II the Bethlehem work is not up to
contract, then the government ought
not to give the contracts to IL. If it
is. then the contract ought to go 10 IL
without regard to any controversy that
the Bethlehem company may have
with third persons. whether those per-
sons are consumers or employees.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
DEMOCRATS Wiz cHIcAeo.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. H., April 6-Enemies Of
Mayor Busse to-day see a popular re-
buke Of the city administration in the
results Of yesterdays aldermanic cleo
tion when a majority Of the aldermen
elected We're Democrats. The new
Council viii be Democratic. on a parti-
san division. by a majority of six.
The result Of the liquor elections
held in 260 cities and towns Of the
state was apparently a sweeping vic
tory for the "wets" The anti-saloonist,
carried few new towns. while a num-
ber Of cities that two years ago went
dry, went wet yesterday.
The tabulated result is: Dry towns
that went wet. 80; wet own that went
dry, 10; wet town that stayed wet, 70;
dry town that stayed dry. 1i2.
The principal cities that went wet
were Clinton, Decatur. Pontiac, Mat
toon. Rockford. Aurora. Bloomington,
Danville. Elgin. Freeport. Joliet. Lin
coin. Moline. Rock Island. Springfield
Sterling and Waukegan.
These results leave a total of 80 dry
counties in Illinois out of a total OF
io2
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
AMucK IN BOARDING HOUSE,

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BALTIMORE. Nd. April 6.-Nicholas
Leary aged 56, a servant I'm the fashion
able boarding house Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Carman at q East Mount Vernon place,
was to-day held without bail on four
charges Of assault One Of his victims,
Mrs. Carman. who is % years old, is still
in an unconscious condition and the ply
sicians at the Mercy Hospital expressed
little hope for her recovery. She is suf-
fering from a stab wound over the heart
and cuts on the wrist. The other victims
are Miss Carrie Carman aged Ss seri-
Gus cuts over eye. on face and arms;
Stanley Carman. aged IS, Of Carman Type
writed Supply Co., long cash IN right side
Of the abdomen. cuts under chin; Mat
thew Conovin, q, hoarder, badly bitten
by infuriated man.
Leary, who It is believed became sudden
I " insane from excessive drinking ran
amuck in the Carman house while serving
dinner late yesterday,and welded a kitch-
en- pairing knife with the above serious
results.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
coon ON slJMMERTIME.

Wilmington had a .ouch Of summer yes
terday and to-day, and the straw hat man
has appeared. Whether the straw lid
is out for good remains to be seen.
Late Yesterday afternoone the humid
ity was so great as to make Wilmington
ians wish for the lightest summer attire.
The thermometer was at 20 degrees I'm the
afternoon.
To-day there was a summery feeling
abroad but a breeze helped to make the
day little more comfortable Some OF
the weatlrerwise had visions Of a thun-
derstorm. The thermometer early this af-
ternoon was S. degrees
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
WILL ERECT A
HANDSOME HOUSE

Building Inspector johnson issued a per-
init to-day TO John +. Healy and Son, TO
erect dwelling for Alfred A. Curtis, a
former resident of Newark. at Red oak
Road and Willard street. The house Will
contain all modern improvements and will
cost exclusive OF plumbing and heating,
etc. $1,000.
Harry p. Lynch obtained a permit TO
erect two dwellings on the west side OF
Clayton street. south OF Tenth street,
costing 5000 each.
other permits were issued as follows:
Alterations to the property at the north
east corner Of A street and New Castle
avenue. by William Faulkner, costing $50
alterations at No. 4o7 Franklin street foi
r. c. Heeney. by Marion n. Wood, cost
ing $50. and alterations at No 400 North
Franklin street. for Leon Easom, by NJ
n. Wood costing S225.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
FOR
PASTORS WIFE

The Rev II. c. Turner returned pastor
OF Brandywine NJ. T. Church. was Civ
en- a reception by his congregation last
night. W. T. Purks made the address of
welcome.
Mrs. ]. W. Hopkins, OF the Ladies' Aid
Society, presented to Mrs. Turner a set
of Sterling silver knives and forks
The program consisted Of solos by Miss
Mary Fowler, selections by a quartette
composed of Mrs. r. S. Loomis. Mrs.
Robert X. Reed. Esaw Loomis and II. NJ.
Pedrick; recitations by Miss LYDIA Tur-
ner; accompanied with piano by Miss
Audrey Finerty. and addresses by the
Revs. ]. r. Bicking, pastor OF Eastlake
and r. H. Adams, pastor of the Richard
son Park Church. the Rev Z. W. White
and the Rev Mr.. Turner.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
coNFEssEs A MURDER.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. April "a
complete confession covering numerous
rohberies In this vicinity and culminat-
ing with the murder OF Miss Martha
Blackstone and the serious wounding
of Miss Harriet Dow in the Dow home
I'm the residence section of this city on
March 81. was made to-day by
Bertram G. Spencer. according 20 the
police. The chief staed that. while
he would like to make the confession
public. he could not do so until it had
been presented TO the court and to the
grand jury that will pass upon the
case.
District Attorney Taft took charge
OF the case to-day and Spencer has
been remanded to jail without bal
pending a preliminary examination.
II was intimated by the police that
Spencer admitted completely in many
mysterious crimes and has told how
the loot of a series Of robberies was
disposed OF.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
standard Bearers Meeting,

The Standard Bearers of Scott NJ.
f. Church held their monthly busi-
ness meeting last night at the home
of Miss Leona Rice No. S15 Kirkwood
street. Much routine business was
transacted and a committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for the annual re-
ception by the young women TO their
male friends, TO be given in the near
future Reports from the sale of choc-
olate eggs was made and several hum
dred boxes were sold. The proceeds
amounted TO more than s35. Although
the sale this year was not as large as
that Of last year. the sum is sufficient
for the purposes desired.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
counle Found Dvino.

CANTON. Ohio. April 6.-Warren
Rooms and his wife were found dying
in their home here today and the po-
lice do not yet know whether it was
a double murder or murder and sui
eide. A young son found the couple
living unconscious in a bed room on the
second floor. He gave the alarm and
when neighbors arrived, they found
Mrs. Koons was dead. Rooms is still
unconscious in a hospital.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
rhouaht son,s Lea AaaIn eroksn.

When she read in an evening news
paper that her 6-year-old son Willard
Dawson, had broken his leg, Mrs. Daw-
son, who lives at No. New street
fell in a faint in the kitchen of her
home last night. 1t later developed
that the boys leg was broken a year
ago and that he merely went TO the
Delaware Hospital to have it treated
When Mrs Dawson read the story
last night she thought her son had
again broken the limb.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06

state Of Delaware. county Of New Cas-
tie. IS:
named corporation. do solemnly swear
that the above statement Is true 20 the
hest OF my knowledge and belief.
c. G.. BOYD, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
WIN. L. MISSIAfER.
Notary Public.
JAMES c. O'NEAL.
VI. r. THOMAS.
JOHN c. BRENNAN.
Directors
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
DELAWARE DELEGATION
FOR JUDGE BRADFORD

IT became known to-day that the Del
aware delegation in Congress-Senators
DUPONT and Richardson and Congress
man Heald-had suggested to President
Taft the name of Judge Edward G.
Bradford Of this city for appointment
to the Supreme Court.
Judge Bradford. it is understood.
knew nothing Of the suggestion Of his
name for the Supreme bench until it
appeared in the newspapers.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
PUBLIC SALES

~ bLlC SALE
FURNITURE CARPETS, RUGS
and $50 ROLLS OF MATrfNGS
az Stidham & sons Auction Store, No
III East Fourth street.
FRIDAY. APRIL sTH. 1910
az I o'clock p. m.
RedroOm suites parlor suites. extern
sion tables, couches. dining chairs en-
ameled iron beds, felt mattresses chif-
foniers. sideboards. drossers, Princass
dressers cribs, wardrobes, rockers. par
MATING. MATING.
15O rolls OF the best China and Japan
csc mattlngs TO be sold for the High Dol
lar This Is the remainder OF Saturdays
Sale Of 800 rolls get a roll OF this al your
own price Friday afternoon.
25 handsome rugs, Administer and Brus-
CARPETS. CARPETS.
1.O0O yards OF the finest and best grades
Of carpets such as Bigelow Whttall
Roxbury. Smith. Hartford a Sanford
makes I'm all sizes of rooms. made up and
hundreds Of pieces In sizes from ~ yards
10 10 yards, suitable for rugs stairs and
halls This Is the best and largest con-
signment OF carpets 20 be sold al auction
this season. Anyone looking for the
best at their own price should not miss
this opportunity; they VIII positively be
sold to the highest bidder.
Goods can be seen day before saie
STIDHAM e. SON, Aucts.
p. & A. Phone 535.
DvBLIC SALE OF FURNITURE. AT
/ No South DUPONT street. THURS
DAY MORNING, APRIL 9TH. 1870 at II
o'clock a. m. Iron beds, mattresses, bu-
reaus, rugs. sideboard. extension tables
cook stove. rockers, chairs, pictures
clock, carpets dishes etc.
sTIDHAM & SON, Aucts
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
ANDREW CARNEGIE
NOT SERIOUSLY ILL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, April 6-Because a re-
port Yas circulated that Andrew Carnegie
returned home from his Western trip in
a very serious condition. physically the
following statement was given out at his
Fifth avenue mansion to-day:
''Afr. Carnegie is not IN. lie was simply
tired out by his trip from Pittsburg and
the round Of dinners, receptions and other
social events given in his honor. After
last nights sleep, he feels fine and is in
his usual good helath There has been no
physician called in as such services are
not required"
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
REGISTERS ORDERS

D EGISTER'S ORDER.
N Ofice Of the Register OF Wills.
New Castle Co, Del. March 26th, 1910
Upon the application OF Elwyn A. Gil
Ian, Administrators of Sarah J. Mccarthy.
late OF Mil Creek hundred, in said coun-
~. deceased, II is ordered and directed
by the Register OF Wills that the ar
ministrator aforesaid give notice OF grant
ing OF Letters of Administration upon
the estate OF the deceased, with the date
Of granting thereof. by causing adver-
tisements TO be posted within forty days
OF such Letters In six OF the most pub
lie places OF the County OF New Cas-
tie. requiring all persons having demands
against the estate 20 present the same.
or abide by an act OF Assembly IN such
case made and provided. and also cause
the same 20 be Inserted within the same
period I'm the Evening Journal newspa-
per published in Wilmington. Del. and
10 be continued theiein three weeks
(e. o. d.
Given under the hand aad seal
OF ofiice OF the Register Of Wills
aforesaid. az Wilmington, IN New
(SEA1) Castle County aforesaid, the day
and year above written
FRANCIS NJ. WALKER,
Register OF Wills.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
To Receive Pastor Moore.

Ezion Methodist Episcopal Church
will give reception to their pastor,
the Rev n. w. Moore and family
tomorrow evening. Pastors of several
churche shave been invited TO attend.
The address of welcome will be de-
livered by Mrs NJ. F. Jackson. After
the literary exercises a social hour will
be spent and refreshments served.