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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
sUFFRAGETTE IS SENTENCED
kngIish Woman Given Nine Months
for Attempted lncendiarisna.

Oxford, Eng, Oct. 21.--Helen Craggs,
. militant suffragette, was sentenced
70 nine months at hard labor at the
assizes on the charge OF attempting
TO set fire to the residence of Lewis
" Harcourt, secretary of state for the
colonies.
Miss Craggs, who is a daughter OF
Dir John Craggs, was discovered by a
watchman, with another woman, In
the grounds of Nuneham park. When
searched she was found to be carry.
ing quantity of infammabls mate,
rails and snirits.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-21

: Mr.. Jas. v. Churchill. 90 Wall st..
Auburn, N. y, has been bothered
with serious kidney and bladder trouble
ever since he left the army. and says:
II decided TO try Foley Kidney Pills as
they had cured 70 many people and !
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-21

London, Oct. 21.-The Bulgarians
have attacked the Turkish forces be-
tween Kustenje and Dupnitza, short
distance south of Sofia, and captured
important strongholds on Mount Ruefl
and Mount Tehernascala, according to
Q dispatch from Sofia to news
agency here.
A dispatch to the Times from Con
stantinople says 1t is believed the Bull
garians made an unsuccessful attack
on Mustafa Pasha on the night of Oct
Is and retired at noon of the 18th.
Another dispatch to the same paper
from Sofia reports that the Turks
have abandoned Mustafa Pasha.
Many miles of railway between Us
kup and Salonih have been de
stroyed, bridges dynamited and the
telegraph cut according to a dispatch
10 the Daily Telegraph from Sofia
Bulgaria.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-21
TURKISH TOWN
IS CAPTURED
Bulgarians Said to Have Oc=
cupied Mustapha Pasha.
GAIN OTHER VICTORIES

King Ferdinand's Forces Also Take
Important StronghoId's Along the
Frontler-Railways Destroyed and
Bridges Dynamlted.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 21.-The occu-
patton of the Turkish town of Mus
tapha Pasha by two battalions of Bull
garian infantry is reported in a dis
patch from the front. The Turkish
troops are said to have abandoned the
town before the arrival of the Bull
sarians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-21

soon found they were just the thing.
Ny kidneys and bladder are again In .
healthy condition. ! gladly recon-.
rashd tksAas = yor sals bv all Drug
giaks. Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

sive, while fuel was a more formidable
item than it is now, owing to the fact
that the mining industry in this local.
ity was in its infancy and such mines
as there were were difficult of access
So the possibilities of power develop
ment in Rock river and on the Rock
island rapids here were early investi-
gated In the old Sears mill at the
head of Rock island was the first wa
ter power driven machinery on the
river hereabout. Then Rock river was
damned at Milan and large Touring
mills established there. Later, paper
mills were built, and at one time there
were three Touring mills, three paper
mills and one cotton mill operating
with power from Rock river. With the
perfection of steam engines and the
cheapening of fuel, without a CORE
spending improvement in water pow
er machiery, the latter fell into dis
favor locally, and so one after another
OF the Milan Industries was abandon
ed. Now, however, water power has
again come to it's own, and the present
plant on Rock river, with its higher
head of water and its improved ma
chinery, develops many times more
power than the old factories required,
and in the form of electricity 1t is car
ried to all parts of the three cities.
ARSENAL GROWS.
Soon after the close of the civil war
Rock Island arsenal began to figure as
an employer of labor. In the '7O's the
vast shops for the manufacture of
munitions and Announcements of war
were built by the government, and
since then a gradually increasing force
has been kept busy the year round, the
number now employed being between
200 and 1900. The aggregate sum
expended on permanent improvements
at the arsenal is now about $4,000
600.
Rock Islands factories have always
supplied a demand that was consider.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Almost Century Since the First White Settlers Came to Rock

ably more than local. Formerly
among the leading products were rough
lumber, glass, buggies and wagons
Now we manufacture machinery. build
ing material, stoves, etc. Three brew
cries that in the early days manufac-
tured independently are low consol-
dated into the Rock Island Brewing
company, which is cone of the leading
makers of malt beverage in the coun-
try. The western branch Of the Stand
ard Table Oil Cloth company, covering
over five acres of ground In the west
ern part of the city. is a recent acquisi-
ton
Commercially, Rock Island has for
years been in prominent position. 1t
was made so in the beginning by the
location Of Fort Armstrong here. This
made it the natural place for the
whites and Indians to meet and bar
ter. At the foot of the Rock island
rapids, 1t was from the first an impor-
tant port for steamboats,. With the
building of the Chicago & Rock Island
road, this city became the most impor-
tant transfer point from water to land,
and vice versa, in the upper Missis-
sippi valley AS water traffic declined,
the building of other railroads through
here kept the city on the map com
mercially, and it remained leading
transfer station, as well as a distrib'
uting point, for all kinds of finished
products.
RIVER ALWAYS AN ASSET.
Water transportation always has fg
ured prominently in Rock Islands de
velopment. The decline of the river
commercially, has been accompanied
by marked increase in its popularity
as pleasure resort. Now the stream
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

railroad to reach the Mississippi, and
so Rock Island became for time the
western limit of rail transportation in
the United States. The result was
thata vast amount of travel headed this
way, taking the best route to reach the
great and then only partially explored
west. A few years saw the doubling
of the population of Rock Island, and
at the same time the foundation was
laid for its industrial growth.
1t was at this time that the m anu
facture of plows and other farming i'm
plements was begun by B. D. Buford
& Co., organized in 1855. This later
became the Rock Island Pillow COM
pany, the most important industry in
the city, which a few years ago passed
into the Davis, Weyerhaeuser and
Depkmann control, and Immediately
began a new era of development which
will make it one of the most impor-
tant institutions of the kind in the
country.
LUMBER INDUSTRY STARTED.
Late in the SOS the lumber industry
had its beginning in the upper Missis-
sippi valley, the logging of the vast
white pine forests in Wisconsin begin
ming at that time. Weyerhaeuser &
Denkmann and the Rock Island Lum-
Der company came into existence, OPP
Grating small saw mills at first, and
gradually increasing the scope of OPP
erations till today the original owners
and their descendants constitute the
most extensive timber holding inter.
ests in the United States.
While the present year will see the
end of rough lumber manufacturing
along the upper Mississippi, and Rock
Islands saw mills have been disman.
tied for some time, other industries
have come to take their place. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

west end OF Rock island by Colonel
William Lawrence in 1916. During the
war OF 1912 this district was for the
greater part Of the time in hands Of
the British and Indians. Three engage
ments during that war are recorded as
having taken place near what is now
Rock Island. The first was early in
1914. when William Clark, governor OF
Missouri territory on the way up the
river with an expedition to establish
a trading post ut the mouth Of the
Wisconsin. was attacked somewhere
near the mouth OF Rock river. He ap-
pears 20 have had little difficulty in
beating OF the redskins. and after the
skirmish he proceeded on his way.
In midsummer OF the same year Cap
tain Campbell met disaster at the is
land that now bears his name. AT the
bead OF force OF 100 men. he was on
his way up from St Louis to reinforce
the United States garrison at Prairie
du Chen. travelling in three boats.
The Indians. under Black Hawk. sur
pissed the expedition early one morn
Ing while the boats were tied up at the
island on account Of high wind. One
boat, that commanded by Captain
Campbell himself. was captured and SO
Americans killed or wounded. The ex-
petition retreated TO ST Louis. Imme-
diately on its return another expedition
was organized to punish the Indians
for the part they had played Major
Zachary Taylor. later president of the
United States headed this expedition,
and he had 230 men under him. The
trip 10 the mouth OF Rock river was
made in the record time Of Is DAYS. five
keel boats being used. Near what is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

TT WAS almost exactly a century
ago that the permanent settlement
of Rock Island was begun. Prior to
that time It had been visited by white
men now and then and had been the
scene of operations in some Of the In
dian wars and IN the war of 1912.
There was an Indian village populat-
ed by the Sacs and Foxes and located
about where the village OF Sears now
Is, and which was considered the head
quarters of the red men who nominally
ruled 100000 acres comprising what
is now northern Illinois and Winscon-
sin.
This land was ceded to the whites
in 1904, negotiations being conducted
at ST. Louis between the Indians on
the one side and William Henry Har-
T1son, later president OF the United
States. on the other. In the following
year Lieutenant Pike, at the head of a
detachment Of United States soldiers,
set up the first American flag some
where near the mouth of Rock river.
having made the trip up from ST. Louis
by keel boats. his mission being to
trace the Mississippi TO it's source.
FOUGHT HERE IN 1914.
The Indians apparently regretted the
sale Of their land 10 the whites. and
during the second war with England
they allied Themselves with the Brit
ish. To hold this territory and keep
the red men in subjsction at the close
Of that coafict. fort was built at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

not only furnishes the means OF diver
sion for Rock Islanders. but 1t makes
this city an important excursion center
for visitors, and thousands come here
yearly to ride on the big stream and
view the scenery along its banks. The
river still carries much traffic, and be-
sides, serves as a regulator for rail
transportation rates, which places
Rock Island in an advantageous posi-
ton industrially and commercially.
For many years government direction
and improvement of the Mississippi
and its navigable tributaries between
st. Louis and st. Paul has been In
charge Of United States engineers with
headquarters in this city. The compile
ton of the Hennepin canal in the early
COS gave the means of water transpor-
tation between the upper Mississippi
and the great lakes, with Rock Island
as the western terminus of the artif.
cial waterway. While the canal has
not proven the boon to commerce that
rather because Of the poor condition
Of the Illinois & Michigan canal at the
eastern end and a mistaken policy on
the part of the government in econo-
MIXING by cutting down the size Of the
locks SO that river craft could not pass
through them. These obstacles, how
ever, promise TO be overcome shortly
by means of specially built barges on
which the bulkier forms OF freight are
even now being transported from Chi
cago to this city. here to be transfer
red TO railroads or to river craft for
distribution south, west and north.
MERE VILLAGE IN 1870.
In 1870. Rock Island was little better
than village. go far as municipal IN
proyements were concerned. There
was no waterworks. no gas plant, sew.
.ers were unknown. street paving had
not been thought of, the few sidewalks
there We're were Of wood, and each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

point at which to cross the Mississippi
river by the Rock Island road virtually
determined that there should be a city
here, so the employment that the rail-
way gave to large number of its cit
liens has always been an important
factor for the upbuilding of Rock Is
land. A division headquarters was
early located here, and ever since this
city has been the home of a large num-
Der of well paid railroad men.
LOOK TO WATER POWER.
When affairs began shaping them.
selves to make Rock Island a manufac-
turing center, the modern steam power
plant was as yet undeveloped, the
steam boilers and engines then in use
being comparatively crude and expen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

agreeing to remove to the westward.
During the trouble the white settlers
for miles around gathered their fami-
lies near the fort, and a company of
militia, known as the Rock Island
Rangers, was formed
BLACK HAWK WAR FOLLOWS.
The Black Hawk war took place the
following year. Black Hawk, who had
established a new village near where
Keokuk is now located, had received
word that the Winnebagos and Brit
ish were ready to help him in an eff
fort to drive out the Americans. Ac-
cordingly, the old chief gathered his
tribe together and set out for his old
home. He had about a thousand in his
band, women and children being in.
cluded. He was not prepared for war
being, as he claimed, on a peaceful
mission. His purpose, presumably
was to unite with the Winnebagos and
lay plans for future hostilities. How.
ever. in crossing the Mississippi river
he violated the treaty that he had
signed, and when he declined to heed
a demand that he return to the other
side of the river, the governor called
for volunteers, and this force, aided by
regulars, took the field and quickly
showed the Indians the futility of fur
Their resistance. None of the battles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

States regulars under General Gaines,
and OF the state militia under Cover
nor Reynolds. This expedition halted
at Rockport, now Audalusia, and from
where il moved TO attack the Indian
village on Rock river. The Indians
fed and the village was burned and
crops destroyed. This had the desired
effect. and Black Hawk signed a treaty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

now known az Suburban island a large
force Of Indians made an attack, and
when the action had we'll started,
small detachment of British with three
swivel guns opened on the Americans.
who were without weapons 20 make an
effective reply. So Major Taylor Was
compelled 10 retire, and this he did.
He suffered a loss Of II men in killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

of the Black Hawk war was fought In
Rock Island county, though company
of volunteers from here took part in
the conflict and the treaty that ended
il was signed at Fort Armstrong. Cen
eral Winfield Scott representing the
government in the negotiations.
In 1888 Rock Island county was
formed. and July of that year the
first election was held al the house of
John Darrell. In 1884 the first post
Office was established at the Darrell
house and was named Farnhamsburg.
The settlement grew rapidly TO the
westward, and in 1885 the county COM
missicners ordered the town of Ste
pherson surveyed and a plat of it was
fled July 10 Of that year. Stephenson
comprised 60 acres of land, divided
into 20 blocks. The following Novem-
Der the seat of justice was. removed
! from Farnhamsburg to Stephenson.
Rock Island as a city came into being
by special charter passed by the legis-
| lature in 1871. This united Farnhams.
burg and Stephenson, together with
three additions to the latter place, un
| der the common name and with 6
single municipal government.
LIST OF MAYORS.
BENJAMIN F. Barrett was the first
mayor; James G. Bolmer, David B
Rice, John NJ. Waugh, Philip Zahn
James R. Hadsell and Charles R. Knox
aldermen from the three wards; Rob
ert Wilkinson, clerk James G. Boil
mer, treasurer; William T. Norris, mar
shall, and Reynolds & Bean, attorneys
Following are the mayors that have
served during the successive terms
with the dates of their election:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
WHITE SETTLERS CAME.

negotiations were concluded IN the fol-
owing year.
WHITE SETTLERS CAME.
The building Of Fort Armstrong was
followed shortly by the arrival of white
settlers. who were attracted by the
protection from Indians that the fort
afforded. Colonel George Davenport,
who came here with Colonel Lawrence,
built the first house OF which there
is any record. II was a log cabin and
stood where the old Davenport home
stead on Rock island is now located
IL was used for trading purposes. a
store patronized by Indians and the
first white settlers being conducted
there for a number of years The Dav-
export house that now stands. after
being restored. was erected in 1888.
The first building erected on what is
now the site of Rock Island was built
by Russell Farnham in 1926, near
where the Ben T Cable residence now
Is. The house was later sold to John
Darrell. and served as the seat of
local government for some years, but
the village which grew about il was
named after Farnham, being known as
Farnhamsburg.
In the latter part Of the '20's settlers
began entering land hereabout The
Indians had for the most part removed
west OF the Mississippi. but Black
Hawk and his tribe remained, and
when white settlers began taking pos
session Of the soil. Black Hawk show
ed fight In 1881 matters reached such
a pass that a military demonstration
was made by large force OF United
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

BENJAMIN F. Barrett ............ 1S49
Joshua H. Hatch ........... 1850
p. A. Whitaker OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1881
William Frizzell ............... 1852
Ben Harper 49,. .... 1854
Benjamin F. Barrett ............ 1855
William Bailey ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1856
Patrick Gregg Observation-Disclosures. 1857
Thomas J. Buford ......... 1858
Calvin Truesdale ............... 1860
Bailey Davenport .............. 1861
Calvin Truesdale ............... 1866
| William Eggleston ......... 1867
/ B. II. Kimhall .......... 1867
| Thomas Murdoch .. 1868
James NJ. Buford .......... 1869
! Porter Skinner ............ 1870
/ Elijah Carter ..............1 1871
Thomas Murdoch .. 1872
! Bailey Davenport ... 1873
Thomas Gait 1874
Bailey Davenport ......... 1875
William P. Butler ......... 1876
Elisha P. Reynolds .......... 1878
Henry Carse ................... 1880
James Il. Mott ......... 1883
Thomas Murdoch ......... 1885
v M. Banding ...... 1887
William McConochie ... 1889
I. J. Medill, Jr. ......... 1898
b. F. Knox -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1895
T. j. Medill, Jr. ............. 1897
William McConochie ...... 1899
b. F. Knox NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1901
William McCoDochie .. 1903
George W. McCaskrin .....1 1905
Henry c. Schaffer .. 1907
George w. McCaskrin ........ 1909
Harry NJ. Schriver .... 1911
The city offices for some time prior
to 1850 occupied the upper floor of the
Bailey & Boyle building, which stood
on what is the present site of the Nit
chell & Lynde block. About 1850 they
were removed to building belonging
to the late Ben Harper, where Harper's
theatre was later constructed, on the
northwest corner of Second avenue and
Sixteenth street. After about 10 years
the seat of city government found a
place in the then newly constructed
Star block, at Second avenue and Nine
teenth street. Here it remained till
the removal to the present quarters in
the Armory at the corner of Sixteenth
street and Third avenue.
HAD SINGLE BOOM.
Booms are of doubtful value to a
city, as rule. Rock Island once ex-
perienced a bOom-and only once.
| Contrary to the usual experience of
cities, it brought no reaction in it's
wake annd growth subsequently, like
that preceding, was steady. Rock Is
| lands single boom was legitimate, due
to conditions that made for the perma-
| nent advantage of the community. 1t
came in 1854, when the Chicago &
Rock Island road, now the Chicago,
Rock Island G. Pacific, was completed
through from Chicago. 1t was the frat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Rock Island Sash and Door works,
Rock Island Wood works, and other
firms that deal with finished lumber
employ today as many men as the old
saw mills did in the height of their
activity, and give steady work the year
round, where their predecessors opera
ted only in the summer season.
AS the selection of this city as the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-05
In Recorders Court.

Accused Of unlawfully soliciting
charity through the use Of a sub
~scription list, BenigO de los Reyes
was up before the city recorder yes
terday, the specific charge being
vagrancy. The list was prepared by
others, and Recorder Celaya is MAX
ing an effort to Discover who they
are. as he does not believe that
Reyes, who Is an old man, il alto
gether responsible. He was fined $l
and costs, and will work ii out on
the streets.
cregorio Reyes was fined 81 and
costs on a charge of using indecent
language in a public place. He was
suspended upon a promise OF good
behavior in the future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-05
Rice Institute Opening.

Along with other citizens who
have received invitations to the
opening of the Rice Institute at
Houston on the 10th, 18th and 18th
Of this month, was one received by
Secretary l.. A. Whitney, of the
Chamber Of Commerce. Mr.. Whit
ney said yesterday that inaugural
lectures are to be delivered by great
professors and men of learning from
the world over. Those who will be
present for the ceremonies are
Professor Rafael Altomyra y Crevea
OF Madrid, Spain; Prof. Emile Bore
of Paris, France; Prof. Hugo de
Vries of Amsterdam, Holland; Prof
Sir Henry Jones Of Glasgow. Scot.
land; Privy Councillor Prof. Will.
helm OSWALD of Gross Bothen, Ger
many; Prof. Sir William Ramsey
x. c. b., Of London England; Prof
Senator Vito Volterra of Rome, Italy
Manuscripts of other noted profes-
sors who a not be present will b,
read.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-05

An interesting instrument was
filed in the office. Of the county
clerk Yesterday, showing that w. j.
and Mrs. Cora A. Warren of San Be-
nito had adopted Louise Wiley, an
eight-year-old child. formerly an in
mate Of a Kentucky orphans home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren secured the
child from the home more than a
year ago. and after she had been
with them this length OF time their
love and affection for her had grown
to such an extent that they decided
to legally adopt the child. She has
been made their legal heir. and has
been given the family name, Mar
guerite Edith Warren.
The agreement of adoption fur
nished by the home accompanies the
legal document.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-05
THE RURAL MAIL is
\. WEIGHED AND COUNTED

Beginning Tuesday Oct. 1, every
piece Of mail handled on Cameron
county's only rural mail route has
been weighed and counted each day,
and this will continue throughout
this month and next. Before the
mail is delivered to the carrier it is
weighed and counted, and the mail
brought in by the carrier on his re
turn from his route is also weighed
and counted. This work is being
done all over the United States. The
object is to obtain statistics in order
to ascertain the amount of mail
handled through the rural mail SER
vice, presumably for the purpose of
fixing the salaries Of carriers.