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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
z BATTALIONS
WILL Be WITH
DRAWN APRIL |
Conference of Authorities Held
at Sheriff o. L. Burners
Office.
CITY RESTORED TO ORDER
No Longer Need of Entire Regiment
emaining-General Dickson
to Notify Governor.

Though no Official statement was
Forthcoming this afternoon, in all prob
ability two battalions Of the Sixth regi-
ment, Illinois National Guard, will be
relieved from duty here Monday and
given orders to return to their homes
The other battalion, the second most
likely will be kept on duty until the
grand jury has completed its probe in
to the cause and results of the riot OF
Monday and Tuesday nights. or until
after the primary election a week
from next Tuesday. A conference be
tween Sheriff o. L. Bruner, Adjutani
General Frank S. Dickson, Brigadier
General Kittilsen, Colonel W. T. Chan
non and Mayor II. NJ. Schriver was
held In the sheriff's Office this after
noon but at a late hour, was still ii
session. Those who were in the con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
BUILDINGS FOR SALE.

Sealed proposals for the purchase
of any one or all of the buildings now
standing on the property of the Rock
Island school district at the north
west corner of Sixth avenue and
Twenty-first street, will be received
by the board of education not later
than Tuesday, April 2, 1912.
Buildings consist of two double
frame houses, one frame cottage and
one brick dwelling.
Purchasers must remove buildings
from the lot by April 20, 1912. All
proposals to be accompanied by GER
titled check for 10 per cent of pur-
chase price, which amount will be
forfeited in case of default; balance
of purchase money to be paid with
in five days after notice of acceptance
of bid.
The board of education reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Address proposals to S. S. Kemble,
secretary. and mark same proposal
for purchase of buildings"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
PARK is
BEING IMPROVED

What will be welcomed as most
popular improvement to the Watch
Tower, the leading resort Of attrac-
ton of this vicinity, is the building
Of a new dance floor, recently COM
pleted by contractors in the employ
of the Tri-City Railway company.
owners of the park resort. The old
floor in the main building on the
grounds was torn out and the new
one put in it's place. The inn is to
be further improved with an attrac-
tive coat of paint to be applied be-
fore the opening of the park in May.
The steward for the park has not yet
been chosen by the company officials.
A contract is to be let within a
short space of time for a new inn on
Campbell's island, to replace the one
which was destroyed by fire last fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
BAD MAN TALKS
TO WRONCP PERSON
Albert E. Smart of Davenport
Begins an Harangue on
the Streets.
| BRUNER Is A LISTENER
Sheriff Promptly Arrests Speaker and
He Will Be Dealt With by the
Authorities.
BRUNER is A LISTENER

Sheriff o. l. Bruner made the one
big arrest of the week last night when
he apprehended Albert E. Smart of Dav-
export while Smart was delivering an
grafton on the subject, What l would
have done had l been there Tuesday
night" He chose the sheriff as his
ated without delay. Smart made the
statement, it is claimed, that had he
been in the mob last Tuesday night he
would have cleaned out the city hall
bunch with a gun. 1t was the strongest
statement since the night of the riot,
and the man who made it just the sort
that the authorities are seeking to
curb. 1t is probable that the punish
ment to be melted out to him will be
most severe.
CHANGES HIS NAME.
When first arrested Smart gave the
name of Mccarthy and said he came
down here from Galesburg. Later he
gave his correct name. A union card
showing his membership in one Of the
Davenport locals was found on his
person. This made 1t impossible to
get away with his pseudonym.
GIVEN SIX MONTHS.
Six months at hard labor was the
term melted out to Smart this morning
when charges of vagrancy were pre-
ferred against him with Sheriff o. l.
Bruner as the complaining witness.
Smart claims to be married, and says
he has six children in Galesburg. He
is 81 years old. He at first denied that
he had made any threats. but lateI
said that it might have been one OF
the slips of his tongue. He offered
little objection when he was informed
of the sentence by Magistrate G. j.
Smith
ANOTHER "TIN-sOLDIER" INSULT.
OF the others who were arrested By
the soldiers last evening, several were
dismissed. One of them-W. H. Mich
oil, an East Moline street car man
was given 10 days for passing a re
mark about "tin soldiers" He was ar
rested by Corporal Taylor of the Gen
leseo company. There were eight 9th
er arrests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30

If circumstances should detain the
Chicago newspaper men here over
If they are game-The
Argus of that day is to be their pro-
duction; they are to have entire charge
of the reportorial departments. Those
who are here now are Arthur James
Pegler, Chicago American; Ray Leek,
Chicago Record-Herald; Parke Brown,
Chicago Tribune; Donald Lawder, Chi
cago Examiner; w. Neil Burkhardt,
Chicago Inter-Ocean, and George Shell
den, Chicago Daily News. The first
mentioned, none other than the illus
trious Pegler. has been chosen as the
managing editor. He is given the right
of choosing his city editor, sporting
editor, and reporters, handing out all
assignments and all the other things
that go with the news editing of q
newspaper.
This arrangement came about
as the result of discussion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
Chicago Newspaper Men May Pull
Off Novel Stunt With The Argus

among local newspaper men and Chi
cago men at noon today, during which
the trials, tribulations and haz.
ards of the respective localities
the big city and the small city-were
themes for argument Pegler stated
that he would like to try getting out
The Argus for one day from the strict
ly news standpoint, and he was prompt.
ly taken up. His Chicago associates
agreed TO help him if they are in town.
So the Chicago bunch will be on the
job If circumstances permit
However, The Argus reserves the
right to delegate it's regular stan
into squads of seven, each squad
TO guard Chicago reporter,
and if need be, summon the
militia for protection, If indeed il
! is not necessary to call the entire 9th
regiment when the paper appears.
AS far as The Argus is concerned
the proposition of the Chicago men
goes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30

ference, refused to give out a state
ment as to the decision.
CITY RESTORED TO ORDER.
Order has been restored here to
such a degree that the need of the
entire regiment remaining here has
passed. The conduct of the city in
the last few days has shown that one
battalion will have sufficient force to
cope with any emergency which may
arise. The city is gradually resuming
its orderly conduct and there is little
probability of further trouble.
Now that the grand jury has started
To fix the blame for the scenes of Mon
day and Tuesday nights, the citizens
are willing to let matters be clarified
BY the legal departments OF the city
and county.
1t is understood that General Dick
son viii report the result of the con-
ference to Governor Charles S. Deneen
at once, asking that action be taken &C
cording to the finding of the confer
ence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
the Northern Illinois Teachers as

the Northern Illinois Teachers as.
ISOLATION.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Wendell, 527
Nineteenth street, will leave Rock Is
land next Friday, April 5, for New
York city where they will make their
future home. In the seven years
which they spent here they have made
many friends who will regret to see
them go. Mr. Wendell will continue
as manager of the Rock Island Sales
department of the Standard Table Oil
Cloth company but will manage the
business from the New York Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
GORGE FORMS AND
CAUSES A FLOOD
West End Of City Partly Inun-
dated This Morning for
Several Hours.
LITTLE REAL DAMAGE DONE
Cellars Filled With Water and Fire.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Are
Working Properly.
LITTLE REAL DAMAGE DOM

The Mississippi river rose rapidly
and suddenly this morning on account
OF an ice gorge below this city. No
damage was done although many of
the residents of the district along the
river in the west end Of the city were
obliged to vacate on account of the
high water. Those whose houses
would float could sit around and
watch their neighbors in their diff
culties.
Several OF the families had to move
this morning in skiffs and boats. AL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
Personal Points

DIR. s. B. Hall returned this morning
from Galveston, Texas,
Christy Wilson leaves next week for
Worcester. Mass, to join the Worces-
ter baseball team.
William H. Bolles. 2626 Seventh ave
nue., has gone TO Cincinnati, called
there by the death of mis- mother.
Superintendent II. B. Hayden OF
the city schools. returned from Free
port this morning, where he attended
the meet Of the western section oil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
Commissioners Hart Cues
toned for Two Hours
by Investigators.
DOORS WELL GUARDED
Two Deputies Keep People Ten
Feet Away-Many Witnesses
Will Be Subpoenaed.

The grand jury this morning began
its probe of the riot and its conse-
quences this morning at the court
house. The grand jury includes:
Frank Bleuer, Herman Seidel, c. W.
Grove, F. o. VanGalder, Gabriel Mos
enfelder, v. V. Reeves, James Mac
Namara, l. A. Larkin, Swan Bjork-
lund, Charles Head, Charles Goldstein,
Walter zimmerman, W. H. Christison.
Ed CLANCY, Ed Brown, Charles F. De
wend, Eugene l. Taylor, James Sharp,
Dave Moran, William Bailey, D. J..
Forsythe, W. II. Ashdown, and
George Harris. w. H. Ashdown is
the foreman.
HART CALLED FIRST.
Archie Hart, commissioner Of public
safety and one of the central figures in
the assault upon the police station. was
the first witness called before the in
quirers. He was with them for two
hours before being dismissed. Peter
Hayman. merchant policeman who re-
pulsed the crowd that tried to break
into the Rock Island hardware store
Tuesday night, was the next witness
and then came Z. F. Gross. He was
followed by Lyman Weld, Augustana
student The latter two. 1t is under
stood, testified az to the utterances
which came from the speakers plat
form In Market square both Monday
and Tuesday nights.
John Lannon was taken into the
jury room following the departure OF
Weld.
DOORS ARE GUARDED.
No one Is allowed within 10 feet OF
the doors 70 the grand jury room. Dep
uties John Miller and Charles Truxell
are stationed there continuously and
are required to keep away all persons
who are not summoned to appear.
States Attorney I. NJ. Magill today
stated that he intends TO issue sub
poenas for many newspaper men and
others in addition 20 those who have
already been taken before the jury.
James Lannon was the last to ap
pear today before the grand jury. Ad
Journment was taken till Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
.RRINE
CURES DRINK HABIT

So uniformly successful has OrTine
been in restoring the victims of the
drink habit into sober and useful
citizens and so strong is our conf
dence in its curative powers, that we
want to emphasize the fact that Or
rine is sold under this positive guar
aI.tee. If, after a trial, you get no
benefit, your money will be refunded.
orrine costs only 81 per box. Ask
for free booklet
The Harper House pharmacy, h
o. Rolls, proprietor. Harper house
block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
Slain in Duel Amid Jewels.

''' W Du~I TfIFfIu ~S"N'S'
McComb City, Miss, March 30
George Ellzey and A. F. Fortenberry
fought a revolver duel in a jewelry
store yesterday, until Ellzey dropped
dead, and Fortenberry was mortally
wounded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26

In all England there is not a pref
tier stretch of country than that EN-
braced by the boundaries of Lincoln
shire. On the north the broad river
Humber glidcs swiftly to the sea sep
arating the shire of York from that
of Lincoln. whilo the eastern shores
are washed by the North S3a. Here
in this garden spot of England a vcri-
table Eden. was the hon2 of Adam
Neck the ancestors OF the Meek fam
lily of America. He was OF Anglo
Saxon descent and also had good
constitution. He was born about 1910,
and died in the land of his birth.
When he grew TO manhood. he mar
ried a Miss Johnston. n lady of Anglo
Saxon descent. His sons were Mathew
(o). John (2). Jacob (2).fiis son Mathew
cmiSrated TO Ireland. where his child
rem married this giving to that branch
of Meeks, an Irish strain. The other
sons OF Adam Meek-john and Jacob
had heard of the wonderful country
across che sea, and wanted To try
their fortunes, so In 1ilo. they left
their home in England and came TO
America, settling there in Virginia
on the James River. Here probably
John stayed. but Jacob married a girl
of Welsh descent and moved away.
BY this marriage Jacob raised quite
a large family, there beng ten sons
and three daughters. Ills second mar
riage was 10 Nancy Du Wales. who
was of French descent. by whom he
had three sons. The descendants of
these later children possess the hera-
tagc, from tho French. of a prominent
nose. Jerimiah was born in Maryland
about tho year. l71S. From there no
went to Kentucky, and about 1907 went
to Indiana, settling at Salisbury Wayne
county. where he became Judge OF the
probate court. lie was also authoriz ID
to preach the gospel in the Methodist
church at Greenfield
lie had-Basl Neck born IN Ken
lucky. who married Polly Irwin. H.
died in Missouri at the age ~ 40.
Anna Meek born IN kentucky. she
married ----- Parsons She died in
1852. at Greenfield, Indiana. Cornwall
Meek born in Kentucky July 81, 1893.
lie married In Greenfield Indiana Miss
Rowena Purson, December IL 1851 lie
died in Indianapolis, indiana. July -.
1876 and was buried at Grcenfel'
Indiana, Joshua Meek, born near New
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26
Mcmento of Great vIrgininn. Whose
scnttcred Letters Ought to BE Collected


Among the distinguished gentlemen
from all parts of the country invited
10 attend the grand banquet to be
given in Washington tonight by the
National Democratic Executive Com
inlttee. was Hon. y. il. III. Stuart. of
virginia. Mr.. stuart sends the follow
Ing response. which does honor to his
head statesman and to his heart
as NirSinian:
"staunton. Va, January 2, 1868.
Gentlemen,-I pray you to accept
my thanks for your kind Invitation to
attend A banquet TO be given at tn.
Metropolitan Hotel. In tho city of
Washington. on the Sth instant, under
the auspices or leading members OF
Under ordinary circumstances It
would be peculiarly gratifying to me
to participate in tho festivities OF that
occasion, and to enjoy the feast OF
doubt not. Will give zest to your en-
tertelnment But situated AZ ! am
disfranchiscd IA n citizen denied the
political privileges which are accorded
tho hall of the House Of Representa-
tives. to which L was elected almost
by reclamation; my native state, the
proud old mother of Washington and
save as Military District No. IL must
confess / would feel somewhat out
OF place at your board.
Tn former days, when l sitsa
people. or as the associate OF Web
ster, Crittenden and Corwin, In inc
executive councils of tho nation, felt
that in the eye of the law at leas /,
] was the peer OF the loftiest in the
land. 1 was privileged to think freely
and to speak freely on all matters IL
public concern. Were / to Join your
circle now. I should feel painfully con-
scious of the difference between your
position and mine No militar? order
can consign you to q dungeon beyond
the reach OF habcas corpus. and no
persuasive bayonets admonish you 10
speak with 'bated breath With me
the case might be different. But be
that as 1t may, while Virginia mourns
I cannot rejoice. while the cypress
encircles her brow / cannot twine tho
myrtle round my own.
But may 1 not hope that the pres.
ent condition OF things Is temporary .
II do not misinterpret the signs CT
the tunes. the day ia near at hand
when. by the mandate OF maEnani :
nous people. the shackles Will De
stricken from the limbs OF Sirgin,a
and her Southern sisters, and there
shall be given unto them beauty for
ashes, the oil OF JOY for mourning. and
the garment of praise for tho spirit
of heaviness' When that glorious day
shall have arrived ] shall be happy
TO meet YOU and your fellow. patriots
around the festive board. ana on be-
half OF virginia to offer n willing and
hearty tribute of gratitude to the no .
bio Conservative Democrats who set
her free
ALEXANDER II. II. STUART"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26
The Excellence Of the South a
Reason for Forcing the Continuance
of Distasteful Union.

noise. Iowa. Minnesota. New York.
Pennsylvania. and of the thousa nd
on tine other side from Tennessee.
Georgia, Alabama. Arkansas. Louis
lana, Texas. Mississippi, Florida and
the Caroiinas. multitude OF brave
young men. who had just crossed the
thrcsnold Of real life when the great
contest began. thought OF the great
leaders on both sides--G6 Grant. sidney
Johnson. Thomas. Longstreet. Sher-
man. BishoD-Gcncral Polk. McPher-
son. Walk r. Logan. Bcauregard. How
ard, Bragg, Granger. Joe Wheeler Joe
Hooker. Hood. Gordon. Forest Wood
half OF the named Federal and half
Confederate and scores OF others who
made great names on fields of battle,
many OF whom since the war have
played an important part in building
up the waste places North and South.
and who have served as Governors.
state and. national Legislators. judges
and other officials
Is IL well. now and then. to review
these things. to look back to the
brave old days. when the best blood
OF the nation sacrificed and fought,
and the best women In the world
asonlzed. wrought and sacrificed?
| sincerely believe it is 1t gives
us new realization of what men did
and what men were capable OF doing
In the mightiest emergency through
which tho nation has passed, what
women suffered and could and did do
One feels like lifting hat and bow
ing mead as ono passes the national
cemeteries and the many other GENE
teries where brave men in different
uniforms. but Americans, are buried
men buried at Nashville. Chattanooga,
chickamauSa. Dalton. Marietta and
Atlanta. These cities of the dead.
populated hy men who gave their
lives for what they believed was right.
is vivid reminder of some of the
sacrifices that were made in the great
est OF modern wars. and the most I'M
rortant war ever fought
outside of a cluster of delightful
war stories collected in conversations
with Southern soldiers and Southern
people. there will be very little In
future articles pertaining to the war.
and possibly should apologize for
making this one br!stle with SO Inuc n
war talk.
BY LIEUTENANT- COLONEL ]. A.
WATROUS,
United States Army.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26

gers to turn out and go forward for
scrutiny. L then remembered that I
sim had In my wallet a letter of in
PRODUCTION from Mr.. Benjamin, which
! had forgotten to include In the de-
struction OF other papers that L had
thought might he embarrassing in
case of arrest. There are times In
a mans life when panic fear will grin
him. That was my time. Awakened
out OF a sound sleep. amid strange sur
round nGs and in perilous conditions. I
was stunned and helpless for a mo-
mcnt However, wits returned and
getting quickly out of my berth and
slipping quietly to the rear deck l tore
the letter into minute pieces and cast
them, unseen, ] believe, overheard, but
oeforc they touched the water my
fears made them wear tho appearance
or ream Of flying sheets After that
my progrcss was without event, and
arrived safely at City Point. whence
1 proceeded to Petersburg.
JAMES II. QUICKE.
PntnrShnrr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26
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|5 GENE AEEs0GTEC(kS- COLUMN

Castle. Kentucky, August "a, 1904. He
married Miss Julia y. Russelle. He was
Recorder of Hancock county for u
years. lie died near Greenfield Eli
county in 1855. His wife died in 1894.
Moses Meek. born in Kentucky, mar
ried Eliza Meek. = cousin
The children of Jeremiah Meek, son
of John. by second wife. Catherine
! Williams, Mary y. born in Indiana.
married William II. Sommers, died In
1851. William Melton Meek, born in
Wayne county Indiana 1929. died In
1867, married Celia A. Hunt.
John Fielding Meek was born in 1924.
served In Mexican War. Teressee Meek
born in Wayne county, Indiana in 1926.
died in Philadelphia, Indiana in 1856.
She married John a. Mallory.
Jared c. Meek, born in Greenfield,
Indiana, June is. 1878. married. Martin
Crockett in 1852 She died January .,
1859. Secondly. he was married to
Mrs Rebecca CNIiler) West. Jared
Meek was a member of Company G
Fifth Indiana Cavalry during tho Clvil
War. lie still lives in Greenfield. In
diana.
Rachel c. Meek was born In Green
field. Indiana. in 1880. married Mos -
Turk Rebecca Ann Meek, born in Green.
field. Indiana In 1892, married John
NllIiclI IISl. ana ScNpiuAE
Osborn. They reside in Greenfield
Indiana in 1871. r.arindas Meek, born
in 1855. married Joseph Eastes. They
reside at Mt. Comfore. Indiana.
We are so glad we are able to pro-
cure this for our Constant Reader
Editor.
BcIIricId.
In the Nottingham Court records
find that ono John Bellheld. certificate
for land on Phillips Creek. Accomac,
i6S4--5 he was not redcmptionist.
paid his own way from London.
Then Thomas Bell and his wife Mary
or Marie Neil) or Neel were left a
bequest In the will of Edward Harriug-
ton. January 3, 1859 OF about 500 acres
of land on Phillips Creek. a part of tho
John Bells grant on which they were
settled at the time of Harrington's will.
they possessed an extensive tract APP
parently by Inheritance, they sold 400
acres to Robert Watson. 1862, tho
boundaries show 1t to adjoin the land
descended to the present owner. tho
daughter Of George Bell Of the NTH
generation from Thomas and Mary.
Mary (NeilD Bell. widow of Thomas
deposed at the probation of Thomas,
Belts WILL she was - years old. Apdil
1865, she arrived at jamestown by the
,"George," August 81. 1885.
!. Thomas Bell (2), eldest son OF Thos.