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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

NJ Captain GEORGE L KILr1BR. Late
U. S.V.
T<HIs period fifty years ago, the
last week in February and the
early days Of March, was one
Of great activity in the oppos-
ing navies. In the east the Confed-
crates were completing the famous
ram Merrimae at Norfolk, Va Feb. %
the United states government accept
ed from John Ericsson the little iron
clad Monitor. although the pigmy was
unfinished For two weeks she re-
NAMED in New York in the hands Of
mechanics, who worked night and day
to have her ready to do battle against
the MerrimRc. The fame Of this ram
had spread IN the north, and timid ones
in Washington feared that that city
would be attacked, perhaps New York,
Philadelphia and Boston in turn, I'M
less some mysterious agent should
come to the front and defeat her.
In the west the ships OF both sides
were getting ready to dispute the con-
troll of the Mississippi river. On the
lower Mississippi the south, notably
the state Of Louisiana, was preparing
to head Off the western gulf squadron,
which Commodore Farragut was as
sembling to attack the Confederate de-
lenses at New Orleans. On the up
per Mississippi and on the Tennessee
river the Federal naval commanders
were especially active. The navy had
captured Fort Henry on Feb. 6 and
fought well but vainly at Fort Donel-
son. on the Cumberland, ten days later.
Immediately after the fall OF Fort Don
elson the wsrships OF the feet engaged
there began to advance up the Ten
nessee toward Alabama.
Warfare on the Upper Mississippi.
On March ] the wooden gunboats
Tyler and Lexington fought with the
Confederate shore batteries at Pitts
burg. Tenn, the landing nearest to
the future battle ground Of Shiloh.
Both vessels were TO play an impor-
tant part in that battle FIVE weeks later.
On the upper Mississippi the Fort Hen
~ and Donelson feet. called the west
err or Mississippi fiotilla. went hero
ically to work to open the great wa
terway downward and meet the Farra-
gut ships from New Orleans In case
they got past the big forts which the
Confederates had built at the rivers
mouth. Flag Officer Foote. command
er Of this fiotilla. had been wounded
ut Fort Donelson. and at Fort Henry
and Donelson together. three of the
new ironclads had been put out OF &C
ton temporarily by Confederate shots.
These were the Essex. S. Louis and
Carondelet.
The first action Of Foote upon his re-
covery was TO look after the Confed-
crate post at Columbus. Ky, the point
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
Are Your Feet
Worth Csc?

That's what it costs to get months treatment Of
FRIEND OF THE FEET-+he only remedy EARTH
that will PERMANENTLY CURE-tired aching, swollen,
smelly, sweaty feet
For corns bunions, caouses, chilbains frost bites
blisers ingrowing nails+T HAS NO EQUAL. There
is foot disorder that will not yield to its treatment
FRIEND OF THE FEET-ms it possible to enjoy the
blessing of having feet free from all pain and mperec
tons. SMALLER SHOES be by using FRIEND
OF THE FEETbecause it puts and keeps the feet in
feet condition 1t is different from anything sold be-
You'll bless the day you purchase it. You'll
again have sore feet.
FRIEND OF FEET is for sale at all frst-class drug
giss direct you wish for 25c (SILVER) per
box, from FRIEND OF THE FEET CO., Dept D. 6-F,
CINCINNATI OHIO. Send for Free Booklet-FEET-
right now. TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

when a servant, sent into the dining
room for a glass OF water, came back
with a scared face and reported that
come one had built a wall all across
the room.
The others rushed In There was
nothing to be seen; but. sure enough.
when they tried to cross the room an
invisible wall barred the way. The
wall was SO hard and solid that when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Owing to the influence of an extern
sive area Of low pressure that overlies
southern Canada and the northern
Rocky mountain sections, moderate
temperatures now prevail in about all
portions of the United States. At a.
m. it was coolest at Prince Albert,
where the thermometer registered
degrees above zero. The northern bar
ometric depression has also been at
tended by rain or snow on the Pacific
coast and in the northern Rocky noun
tain states and from the upper Mis-
sissippi valley to New York and New
England. Rains have also fallen in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

Carondelet came out or the repair
docks Commander Wake was ordered
to try the experiment Of backing her
up stream. II turned out a complete
fasco, according to Wake, who wrote:
"She would sheer from one side of the
river to the other, and with two an
chors astern she could not be held
steady enough TO fight her bow guns
down stream. She dragged both an
chorS alternately until they came to-
gether. and the experiment failed com.
pletely."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

cupted by one Of his adherents. fine
cid fighter named Colonel Maroon
When be died the place was bought
By 4 lawyer named Yaldemars. who
pulled the whole inside Of the house
TO pieces and put in electric bells and
an electric lighting plant
CuEious noises were heard, pictures
fell and various queer happenings gave
rise to much talk, but the climax came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

waterway as far south as Vicksburg
These three ships had been purchased
at Cincinnati in May. 1861, by Com
mander John Rodgers. son and name
sake of the hero of 1912, and convert
ed from river passenger steamers into
gunboats. This had been done by low
ering their machinery, strengthening
their frames and protecting their decks
by heavy bulwarks. The Tyler car
ried six eight-inch shell guns and two
thirty-two-pounders, the Lexington
four eight-inch guns and two thirty
two-pounders and the Conestoga four
thirty-two-pounders. Like all of the
naval force on the Mississippi at the
time. they were under control OF the
war department. an arrangement which
caused no little friction.
The ironclsd additions TO the fleet
were made just before the attacks
upon Fort Henry. and the ships were
an experiment there and at Donelson.
There was still much to learn about
them after their performance under
fire from the forts. One point unset
tied was their availability for fighting
against ships on the broad Mississippi
They had so far encountered no naval
enemy on equal terms. AS soon as the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
Sherman Again at the Front.

The Carondelet was part Of the feet
which reconnoitered at Columbus at
the close OF February. The forts look
ed formidable. and Flag Ofhcer Foote
withdrew to get together his full feet
Of ironclads and mortar boats. Be
fore he returned TO the attack the Con
federates under General LeOnidas Polk,
the soldier bishop" had evacuated the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

en-
ree pon.

Florida, the total precipitation at Tam
pa during the past "a hours amounting
to LES inches. The pressures are high
est in the territory from the Ohio and
middle and lower Mississippi valleys
to the Atlantic coast. On account of
this distribution of air pressure, gen.
orally fair weather is indicated for this
vicinity tonight and Tuesday. with
warmer tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
The War Fifty Years Ago

Activities of Federais the Upper MssissippWood-
en- Gunboats Move Tennessee River to the Alabama
BOrder--Efficiency of Warehips Made Out of Passen
ger Steamers--Puttns the New Ironclads to the So
preme Test-The MISUNDERSTANDING and the David
Built to Defeat Her--Geneeai W. T. Sherman Again
fiurziesForV~a the Mortar
Boats---Difficuties oi Equippine Armies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS.

BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS
Wheat.
May, 1918, 1O2, 1O1, 1015s.
July, SO, 9Sas, 971a. 9s1s.
September, 952, 96A. 95A, 95B.
Corn.
May, 691a. 7O34, 69A. 7O5s.
July, 7OA, 71B, 20, II.
September, 7014, 71as, 7O1s, 711s.
Oats.
May, 521a, 531s, 52ss, 5O34.
July, 4Sa4, 1915, 4S%, 4S%.
September, 415s, AZ, 411s, Ala.
Pork.
May, 1900. 1922, 1900, 1920.
July, 1876, 1647, 1880, 1915.
Lard.
May, 9.42, 9.47, $40, 9.47.
July, 9.57, 9.67, 9.57, 9.67.
Ribs.
May. s.97, 9.O7, s97, 9O5.
July, 9.07, 9.17, sos, 9.15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

ney struck their knuckles against it
they bled
Next morning. however, the wall was
gone, but not for good Sometimes it
was there, sometimes not, and after a
few weeks Of this sort of thing the
Valdemars had had enough of it and
moved out.
To this day the house stands unoc-
cupied.-Chicago Inter Oceon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
Three Pioneer Gunboats.

The Tyler, with her consorts, the
Lexington and the COnestoga, began
the warfare on the upper Mississippi
nucleus OF a powerful feet Of wooden
boats and ironclads which early In
the war gained control of the great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

Constantinople-Th porte has
signified its approval of the appoint
ment of Mon Giers. the Russian min
lister at Bucharest, as the new Rus
sian ambassador to Constantinople.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
TOday'S Market Quotations

(By wire from E. W. Wagner & Co.
Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house. Rock
Island, Ill. Chicago Office 9S-99-100,
Board of Trade. Local telephones, No
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

of the first class. Wake won honors
on the Tyler and was placed on the
deck Of one Of the very first of the
famous Eads ironclads launched at St
Louis in the fall of 1861, the Caron-
delef
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
Nine O'clock Market.

Hogs slower; sc to 10c lower. Light
$500 1921, bulk 6.sO6 6.95. mixed SOS
9695, heavy 6.65G6.9712, rough 6.65
d675.
Cattle $4,000; steady to 10c lower.
Beeves 5.00d8.75. Texans 4.6095. $50.
westerns 5.00d6.90. calves 5.750
.s.s21z.
Sheep 10000; strong Natives 3.75
q 5-55, westerns 4.25q $50, yeariings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
= 1E STOCK MARKET.
Onenfnd Of Market

Hogs $4,000; left over 2,797; 10c
lower than Saturdays average. Light
6.60d6.90, mixed 66606695, heavy
6.606695, rough 6.6066.75.
Cattle $1,000; steady.
Sheep 10000; steady
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
March 1S.-Following are the quota
tons on the local market today:
Buttor-Dairy, 35c; creamery, 45c.
Lard. 12kc.
Feed and Fuel.
Oats. 60c.
Glover hay, SIS.
Forage-Timothy hay. $40 to $22.
Wheat. soc.
Wild hay, s14 to SIT.
Straw, IS.
New corn, 55c to 5Sc.
Coal--Lump, per bushel. 15c; slack,
i0c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
THE GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO Cash Grain.

Wheat-No. r 101@102H, No. 2 ms
1OS@111, No. ms 104@1OS, No. 2 S
1O3@1O7, No. 3 95@105, No. 900
103, VIC 909110, durum 90Q log.
Corn-No. 3 65A 966, No. W 66a4
@67A, No. 3 y 66A @6714, No. 4 $40
SAY, No. 4 W 65@66, No. 4 y 64665A,
Sym 58662k, sgy 62663.
Oats-No SO, No. 2 W 53h asa, No.
3 51h652h, No. W 50G52%, stand
ard 53%.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

J. M. sHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-02

in the answers of the appealing de-
PENDANTS to the amended complaint.
The essence of its prayer was that its
right Nto an appropriation of water
amounting to 500 inches, miners
measurement, under a six-inch pres
sure be declared paramount since
January 10, 1902, to the appropriation
of the other defendants in excess of
certain quantities much less in each
case than they respectively claimed.
No summons or order of court requir-
ing the other defendants to answer
this cross petition appears in the rec
ord 1t was answered, however, by
general denials on behalf of Orc Dell
Canal Co., May Park Water Ditch Co
and ] B. Stoddard. In addition to
his denials, Stoddard alleged in an
swer to the cross petition practically
the same new matter which appears
in his answer to the amended COM
plant, but no reply to it appears in
the record. The remaining defendants
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-02

appropriation and diversion about
1905; that Stoddard did not succeed
to its rights, but that on the con-
trary, he claims to have appropriated
water directly from the river within
two years last past by reason of
which, operating with the diversions
of the other defendants, the plaintiff
has been deprived of the use of water
according to his rights, the same be-
ing the injury of which he complains.
The new matter in the answer Of the
other appealing defendants was ira
versed by the replies. The May Park
Water Co. answered denying that it
had diverted any water in diminution
of the alleged appropriation of the
plaintiff but otherwise admitted all
the allegation of the amended COM
plant. This defendant, May Park
Water Co., also filed a cross petition
against its co-defendants, but not
against the plaintiff, which is in sub
stance the same as the new matter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-02
OREGON SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Fall Text Published Courtesy f. Turner Reporter Of the
Supreme Court

The Grand Ronde river where in
volved in this suit, is non-navigable
stream flowing from the west in a
general easterly course through the
valley of the same name. Of all the
parties to the suit the plaintiff owns
lands farthest down stream. The rec
ord does not disclose any riparian
proprietor or appropriation of water
below him. Asserting that he is the
owner in fee simple and in possession
of certain lands described in his COM
plant, through which the river runs
in it's ancient course now and from
time immemorial and upon which for
more than forty years he has resided
and farmed for crops of various
grains, grasses, alfalfa, sugar beets,
garden products, orchard trees and
fruits, on December %, 1906, he filed
his amended complaint in this suit to
enjoin the defendants from taking
water out of the stream above him to
the material diminution of his appro-
priation thereof alleged to have been
made by him in June, 1865. The de-
PENDANTS include the city of LaGrande,
a municipal corporation organized and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-02
Cayiness V. LaGrande Irrigation Co,
ct al, Union County.


j. L. Caviness, respondent v. The
LaGrande Irrigation company, a pri-
vate corporation; The Orc Dell Canal
company, private corporation; The
Irrigation Canal company, a private
corporation; The May Park Water
company, private corporation The
May Park Water Ditch company, a
private corporation; The Nessly Ditch
company, private corporation The
L, Oldenburg, A. L. Richardson and
]. ]. Nessly Ditch company, private
corporation; The City of LaGrande,
Union county, Oregon, a municipal
corporation; ]. B. Stoddard, L. G. Pen
nell and ]. S. Chandler, appellants.
Appeal from the circuit court for I'm
ion county. Hon. H. j. Bean, judge.
Argued and submitted at Pendleton
October 81, 1911. G. H. Finn for re-
spondent. Geo. Cochran and T. H,
Crawford Crawford & Eakin, Coch-
ran & Cochran, F. S. Ivanhoe, Eugene
Ashwill on briefs) for appellants.
Burnett, j. Modified.
Decided December 26, 1911.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-02

1t upon their lands for stock water
and domestic and irrigation needs so
long as the dams and bitches were
kept up for that purpose and after
wards they jointly built dam in the
river at a place specified so as to
make one point of diversion serve
them all, built head gate, connected
Herewith a ditch running to said
lands and diverted through the same
a specified number Of inches of water,
miners measurement, under six-inch
pressure "since which time the said
stockholders of this defendant and
their predecessors in interest have used
said dam and ditch as their exclu-
sive and only diversion of the waters
of said stream for use upon their
lands"
These answers further assert that
since the building of the one dam and
ditch for all in each instance the de-
fendant and its stockholders and their
predecessors in interest openly, motor
iously, adversely and under claim of
right as against the plaintiff and the
whole world have continued for more
than ten years prior to the commence
ment of this suit the same diversion
Of water the whole thereof being nee
essary to the cultivation of those
lands. 1t then sets out in detail the
name of each of its stockholders, the
number of shares of capital stock and
the acreage of land owned by each
and the kind of crops grown thereon
Its prayer is that the plaintiffs
complaint be dismissed and that its
own right as stated be quieted and
established as against all other parties
to the suit. The following allegation
appears in each answer of the corpor-
alton defendants appealing except in
the answer Of the Nessly Ditch Co.
"That all the waters diverted as here
in alleged from the Grand Ronde river
either by riparian or non-riparian ap-
propriators were open public and un-
appropriated waters of said stream,
and such appropriation was made by
and with the knowledge and consent
of riparian owners of land upon said
stream at the point of diversion, and
at all points on said stream between
said point of diversion and below the
alleged riparian property of the plain
tiff"
The answer of j. B. Stoddard and
the L. Oldenburg, A. L. Richardson
G j. j. Nessly Ditch Co., including the
first further and separate answer, is
like that of the Orc Dell Canal Co.,
except that the Oldenburg, Richard
son & Nessly Ditch Co. disclaims any
interest in the ditch or water used
by Stoddard. Stoddard also alleges
that for more than ten years last past
during irrigation seasons he has con-
tinuously used 100 inches of water,
miners measurement, openly, motor
iously, exclusively, adversely and un-
der claim of right as against all the
world, including plaintiff, and that
none of the water so used was ever
returned to the river of all of which
plaintiff had full knowledge, by rea-
son whereof defendant Stoddard AYERS
he is the owner of 100 inches of water.
The reply to the answer of Stod-
dard denied the new matter thereof,
and alleges that the Oldenburg- Rich
ardson-Nessly Ditch Co. abandoned its
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-02

made no answer to the cross petition.
1t is here set down in passing that
In each answer Of the appealing de-
PENDANTS to the amended complaint
there is a statement that the new
matter Is alleged as counter claim
for affirmative relief, and the settle-
ment of the right of the defendant.
making the answer as to the water
OF the river against the claim of the
plaintiff as we'll as against the ad-
verse claims Of the several defendants
and to quiet the title Of the defen
dant and its stockholders to the water
appropriated by it. In none of such
answers, however, is there any charge
made that any other defendant has
done any act interfering with or di-
minishing the appropriation claimed
by the answering defendant. No order
OF the court or summons requiring
the other defendants to plead to the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-02
A GREAT BIG LOAF

of our bread is none too large for
even a small family 1t is so light,
so good to the taste that even poor
bread eaters" become big ones after
tasting our bread Try a loaf today
and you'll order another for tomor-
roy and every day. Ever tasted our
cake? Then you have been missing a
treat indeed.
CAPITAL BAKERY
4Ss Court Street Phone s54
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-02

Continued on Page o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08
Plunged Into Snciety

Captain Mirvin arrived and they dc. eided to stay some little time in the ;. capital and see the sights and some- thrg of society
 As for the captain, Evelina. writine 10 her guardian, the old clergyman, de- eiared that he was so rude and bolster ous that she wondered his family re- Joieed at his return. For her part she should think they would wish him as- signed to some foreign station for the term of his natural life.
 Mrs. Mirvin, however. she found ner- tectlon and Miss Mirvin at once he- came her very dearest and warmest friend
 ihey arrived at Mrs Mirvin's house Tn queen Ann street, most fashion aple thoroughfare, on Saturday after noon and went that evening to Drury Lane theatre to see the celebrated MT, Garrlck perform Ranger"
 The next day they attended servtoos d. Fortiand Chapel and walked in the Mail In St. James Park, where they met "a power of fine people" though Mrs Mirvin said that she wou1d no, walk there again of a Sunday, as there Was better company in Kenslnpton Gardens.
 Monday night they went to hall al the house of Mrs. Stanley, a very fashionable woman of Mrs. Nfirvin's acquaintance. Here for the first time ENelina really saw the world and me, her fate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08
The Impending Grandmother

One night the Mirvin party went to a show of French and Italian puppets where everybody was delighted except the cap- tain. who had fixed and most prejudiced hatred of everything which was not Eng lish.
 When it was over it was raining hard and as they waited for their carriage a corpulent and elderly woman came up saving that she had lost her escort and Tn this place I don't know nobody
 "She used many French expressions; there was something foreien in her accent and it was impossible to tell whether She was French or English.
 That put the captain down on her at once, but at the intercession of the ladies, the grum old sea fighter consented that the woman be allowed a seat in their coach and set down at her lodgings In Oxford street, which was on their way home.
 The stranger and the captain at ohca began violent quarrel in which they psed language very freely. She declared that the captain was an i'll bred fellow; that she hated all Englishmen. declaring at length, 'I am a woman of fashion and I will make you know it as sure as my name is Duval.'
 Horrors. Evelina's heart gave great jump. It was the impending grandmother, no longer impending but arrived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08
Evidence Destroyed

Lady Belmont fingered along a while and then departed out of world of sorrow. leaving her child to the care of the clergyman with a strict injunction that she should never be given up to her father unless he should first ac- knowledge the validity of the marriage of which she was the offspring.
 Just before Evelina went up to Lon don her grandmother, Mme. Duval, had written to Lady Howard saying that she had reason to believe that Lady Belmont had left a daughter who was living with Rev. MT Villars at Berry Hill. Dorsetshire.
 If proofs could be brought forward substantiating the relationship of the child to herself she, Mme Duval, would take the girl and provide for her. She had made inquiries and had learned that Lady Howard was familiar with the particulars of the matter.
 Mme. Duval ended by amounting that M. Duval was dead and that she was about making d trip to England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08
OYerpOWered By London

So Evelina was a sweet. modest country rosebud with the dew of inno- cnce and youth upon it when she ap- peared in London.
 The old clergyman had parted with Evelina with reluctance But Lady Howard wrote him that it was high time 1he girl saw a little of the world
 Her daughter Mrs. Mirvin, was going up to London to meet the captain, who was about to return from a seven vears' cruise Miss Mirvin. her ladyships granddaughter, young lady just Evel- ma age, was going along with her mama and, really. Evelina ought to make one of the party; their stay in the metropolis would be short
 So the old clergyman consented and Evelina ventured on her first voyage into the great world. The size and mag. nificence of London, of course, overpow. cred her.