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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-22
LEGAL
Administrator Notice.

hetate OF Cnarles otto. Deceased.
TIE undersigned having been appointed cd
ministratrlx OF the estate OF Cbsrl, a
Otto, late Of the county OF Rock Island, sta G
u Illinois. deceased, hereby givee notice that shc
Will appear before the county court Of Rock Island
county, al the once Of the clerk Of said court in
the city OF Rock island. at the April term on
the nrst Monday in April next, at which time
All :rsons having Claims against said estate are
mol lded and requested to attend, for the purpose
or having the same adjusted. All persons in.
ceoted to said estate are requested to make in
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day Of January, A. D. 1885
ELIZABETH OrrO, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-22
The bill to Appropriate q OOO eC

The bill to appropriate 81. 900. 900
for Chicago's new postOffice building
passed the house yesterday by a
large majority. THE ARGUS offers
its congratulations to Chicago, with
the modest hope that in the near flu
ture Chicago may feel justified in re-
turning the compliment to Rock ISL
and on an increased appropriation
for Rock Islands public building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-22

SPRINGFIELD. Jan. 22.-Reprcsentative
kilcourse, of Cook county, will introduce
in the house a bill to establish the "Illi-
nois Western Hospital for the Insane"
appropriating 100000 therefor 1t pro-
vides for the treatment Of patients on tho
principle of homeopathy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-22
Man of Many Aliases sent I'm.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. EN- the San
CANON county circuit court William Ba-
ker, alias Michael Harrington, alias John
Connolly, alias James Corners, arrested
at London, Ont, last fall, pleaded
guilty OF robbing the safe of the ticket
office at the Wabash passenger station
here Of 81, 200 on Sept. l. He was sentenced
to eighteen months in the penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-22

II the Brooklyn motormen will
continue to follow the advice of the
New York Mercury they will be very
apt to win their fight. Let them
stand firm for their rights, but neith-
er resort to violence themselves nor
cOuntenance it in others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-22

WHOSE turn will it be next to en-
tighten the public on the virtues of
w. II. Gest-that Of Fred Appelquist
or "a Citizen?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-22
TUESDAY, JANUARY %, 1895.

AN issue of the Union and not a
word about Gest! Somebody pulled
the string again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-22

Leads to nervousness, fretfulncss,
Peevishness, chronic dyspepsia and
great misery. Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the remedy. 1t tones the stom-
ach, creates an appetite, aud gives a
relish to food. 1t makes pure blood
and gives healthy action to all the
osgans of the body. Take Hoods for
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-22

Hoods pills become the favorite
cathartic with every one who tries
them.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29

J. A. Tompkins, a civil engineer in the en-
ploy of the Government, to look over the
records, with view of aseertaining the
ownership of the land. He failed utterly
in his purpose, and gave out the fact that
the Government itself did not even have
title. There were no records at Washing
ton to show that the island had ever been
surveyed. Why this bit of land escaped
the eve of the surveyors can only be
answered by the possibility that it has
been formed since that time. 1t is not an
extensive piece of real estate, being con-
siderably less than an acre, but is IN such
position as to be valuable for such pur-
poses as the railroad wants it for.
The circumstances connected with the
case make it an interesting question as to
how legal title can be acquired to this bit
OF property. The Government cannot give
patent to it, so it cannot be homesteaded.
The only way which seems possible IS TO
purchase 1t with Valentine scrip. Years
ago the Government in lieu of certain con-
cesslons, granted TO the heirs of man
named Valentine aquantity Of scrip, which
could be used in payment of lands ''sur-
veyed or unsurveyed." This is the only
scrip ever issued by the Government con-
tanning this privilege.
On the other hand it is doubtful whether
the Government would allow its occupancy,
as it is situated directly in the center of
the river, and might be regarded as an OBJ
struetion to navigation. 1t is certain that
big protest would be entered by several
large manufacturing industries were it al
lowed to be used for dock purposes by
railroad company. (Wis.) Sem
tinel
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RESTS ON THE Bible.
Bishop FelIOscs' Discourse on '.Iht
C0nSiIaG Clatfch,v

Bishop Fello,cs' Discourse on s'The
Coming Church."
CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-Bishop Samuel Eel
lows preached last night on "The Coming
Church." He said: ~ hold to firm belief
of church in the future whose cardinal
principle shall be the recognition of God.
l do not say that this church through any
of its ministry will be able to answer the
question metaphorically or logically how
the idea of God comes into the mind Or
why it should be believed. The church of
the future will rest upon the Bible, an open
Bible in the vernacular tongue, for there is
no other book that can be so easily and
successfully translated.
''The coming church will hold in every
member the rights OF private judgment
and Interpretation. Men are going to
grow wise. The pew is going TO be, if it is
not already, as learned as the pulpit. This
church will have a creed, Thou shalt love
the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
thy neighbor as thysef.'
at will have a ministry--a divinely
called ministry as well as one called by
the church. This church will be flexible
in its policy. It is going to have no big
otry. 1t will be church of the whole
people. Never will it be club of select
men and women. The rich and the poor
will meet together"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29

Redding on the north to Tulare on the
south. The ball is great success"
Judge and Mrs. Waymire found the
library a delightful place after the first
cotillon. They had no fault to find with
the decorations. SIN perfect harmony"
said Mrs. Waymire, "for everything is
green at this time of the year"
Assemblyman Frank Rowell Of Fresno,
of Grants army at Vicksburg, thought the
ball was highly creditable to Sacramento
and would attract notice at Fresno. He
did not object to green as color. The
youthful Senator McAllister did not COM
plain of the decorations. Green was Just
as good and cost the State no more than
red.
When there was pause in the Senate
chamber dancing everybody began to adj
mire Brigadier-General j. w. B. Mont
gomery of Chico. Every one around there
said that Colonel Nat James and Jerry
O'Connor were not in Montgomery
beauty-class. A rush was made for Colonel
Geisting of GeneralDimond's staff, but when
Geisting saw Montgomery surrounded by
bouquets of feminine loneliness he quailed
and announced his intention to leave the
field. 81 have seen all want to see" said
Colonel Geisting. and with this remark
retreated, leaving Montgomery in posses
sion of the fort.
Senator John L. Beard of Alameda
sought intellectual rest in the library. The
Senator likes wine red, but decorations of
delicate green accord with his taste.
w. B. Wiltshire favors red as color for
steady ery-night use, but pale green as a
decoration for an inaugural is good enough
for him.
w. B. Hamilton stood in the library
doorway and counted beautiful ladies
until the number reached sixty-one. He
wore his Senatorial campaign smile all
the evening.
Charles Post OF Sacramento has at
tended all the inaugurations since
Governor Booth was inaugurated. This
one sizes up with the best of the past, but
was somewhat more subdued than the
Perkins ball, which was rendered lively by
large San Francisco contingent.
Auditor William Broderick of San Fran
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29

over the railing of the rotunda, gazing at
the fortunate people at supper. He was
asked:
What do you think of inaugural balls
as a general proposition, Mr.. Phelps?'
eff you want to publish lie you can
say that I like this one"
Senator Franck of Santa Clara, being
asked, "What do you think of inaugural
balls?" replied: 81 think this one is badly
managed"
Assemblyman Wade, hearing that there
was no such thing as being fed at the sec
ond or even the third table, started for
home with prejudice against inaugural
balls in general and this one in particular
Timothy Guy Phelps, the retrencher, fol-
lowed Wade's example.
Every sort of comment concerning the
bad management was made, the general
comment being that it was managed the
worst, so far as the table went, of any
inaugural ball ever held here.
Warden Hale, stepping like three-year-
old thoroughbred, was the object of many
admiring chances. Senator VOORHEES, of
Amador and Colonel George Sperry of
Stockton did not object to pale green as a
color for inaugural decorations. They had
heard early in the evening of the warning
from headquarters that temperance wave
would sweep over the Capitol and reach its
crest at midnight. They were going some
where before supper.
Mr. Woodson of the Record . nion, who
is a specialist on inaugural balls, said that
this one did not equal the Markham in
augural in point of richness in dress, but
ladies averred that quite as much taste had
been displayed on this occasion. Mr..
Woodson approved of Governor Budd's
order that no liquor be issued before sup
per. So did Warden Hale and Colonel
Tom Barry approve of it, but like Collector
Wise and Superintendent Daggett, they
were taken by surprise. Budd, as an cid
line Democrat, should have passed the
signal before the ball.
Senator Eugene F. Bert looked at his
watch when he heard of the anti-liquor
proclamation.
Ex-Governor Markham pronounced the
ball pleasant affair, equal, he thought, to
his own inaugural ball four years ago. The
Governor asked to be excused from going
to the supper as his wife was fatigued and
desired to go home. Tomorrow the ex-
Governor leaves for Pasadena.
In the procession to supper Senator
Beard, escorting Mrs. John Budd, was
very nearly the head of the column.
Colonel James of the Governors staff had
the honor of escorting Mrs. w. B. Wiltshire
to supper He was ready to move on the
supper table at the word of command.
Dr. O'Donnell was not anywhere near
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29
CABINET POKER PLAYERS.
A Prominent Member Tells Some
Secrets.


Secrets.
Gresham" said a prominent member
of the Cabinet, vainly searching in his
pocket for nickel with which to pay his
fare home in the last night car after q
pleasant little evening at the White House,
and who then gratefully thanked news
paper correspondent for handing the con-
ductor an extra nickel, Gresham says that
he doesn't play poker for the money there
is in it, but | notice he wins all the chips. y
The Secretary was lost in thought for q
few. moments, Finally he shook his head
sadly, sighed heavily, and continued:
secretary Gresham is, III my opinion,
the finest poker-player in the country. /
have seen q great many stiff games in my
life; games played by men who had for
years made their living at it. And / have
seen some pretty desperate chances taken,
too, but neter have / seen man so thor
oughly at home at a game of poker, so
cool and collected at every stage as our
Secretary OF State. In this opinion / am
sure l would be Endorsed by every member
OF the Cabinet. Even the President him
self would, l am sure, second my views on
this subject, although he thinks he knows
a thing or two about the game himself"
HAS the President played the game
"Oh, no. said the Secretary, 81 don't
believe he ever played the game at all until
he went down the river last year and took
Gresham and Carlisle with him. When
he came back he didn't talk about any
thing for months but poker. He limited
one day that if I'd come in the evening he
would give me few points in the game. |
went up. The next morning the President
had to send to the bank for money"
gtWhaf did fho praSi9an% NIB Ea
arose from the gamer"
"He simply said that it was easy to see
that I'd taken a few lessons from Gresham,
and then he said goodnight"
"Can all the members of the Cabinet
playa"
''They can; but, like the man with the
dish of crows before him, they dou't han
ker after it. It's too expensive. Tie great
poker-players of the Presidents official
family are the President, Secretary Of Estate,
Carlisle and Morton. They play for the
love of it. Morton is not what one would
say in the language of the street an out
of-sight player but he is pretty good
all-round hand at the game; and then he
doesn't have to live on his salary. Carlisle
is shrewd player, but lacks nerve. The
President is great buffer and seldom
stays out. Hes the biggest winner Of the
four, except, of course, Gresham. Ores
ham seems to win all the time"
"Do they play often?''
''Well, they devote about all their spare
time to it. It's become hobby with the
whole of them. don't want to be under
stood as insinuating that they play night
after night or that very large sums change
hands. It's merely a gentleman's game.
They like it. 1t affords them the necessary
relaxation after a hard days work, and it s
perfectly proper and correct
GT1OpS lamont nlnU nOknT 9J'
ssWell, as my friend Colder would put
it, Lamont do play few poker but it's
not his hobby. Politics is lamont
hobby"
Chow about Herbert?"
"I'm not talking about him" Then he
winked the other eye and left the car
Post-Express.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29
KITCHEN DISCIPLINE.
Details of a Guests Order in Big
Hotel.

Details of q Guests Order in a Big
Hotel.
The waiter carries his order to man who
is known as the dummy man." and quiz
city repeats it to him. The dummy man
takes down on a slip the number of the
waiter, the time the order was given and
the items of it. All this is shorthand, but
not the shorthand written by the giddy
young thing who chews gum and can't
read her notes. The dummy man is in
ventor and patentee of shorthand of his
own, which has its advantages, even if it
does not make an order look like Chinese
laundry ticket. For instance, two hori-
zontal lines stand for sirloin steak. II
there is little just above the lines, it
means that the man who gave the order is
not going to call on his fancee and will
take onions on his steak. If the circle
stands at the ends of the lines it means he
wants mushrooms.
When the waiter has given the order to
the dummy man, his work is temporarily
over. It is the dummy man who really
starts the machinery. Right behind him
stretch the great ranges manned by twenty
cooks. Turning to them the dummy man
quietly calls off the order in its. different
portions. There is cook for each depart
menu Or S6CIlOn OF The COIuIulSSdTy, SO Uu6
vegetable part of the order is turned over
to the vegetable cook, the fish to the fish
cook, the steak to the broiler, while game,
fowl and roast meats are dealt with by the
carver. When the orders have been sepa-
rately prepared they are turned over to the
chef, who inspects them carefully. If they
pass muster, the order goes on to the
dummy man, who checks it up by his
record, garnishes it, puts it on the steam
table to keep hot and presses button.
This causes drop bearing the waiter 5
number to fall in the dining-room and is
the walters notice that his order is ready.
People generally suppose the chef to be a
busy cook working at the range with his
crew of men. Such is not the case. In the
modern restaurant the chef entire duties
are those of an overseer and disciplinarian.
Strange as it may seem, behind the scenes
it would be considered less offense for a
subordinate cook to send out a tough lob
ster or an underdone steak than to talk.
Beyond the doors the chef is absolute mas
ter and holds each man to his work. The
result speaks for itself. The entire kitchen
of this mammoth restaurant runs like
clockwork, and at the busiest time. when
there are 500 guests without waiting to be
served, man can speak at one end of the
great kitchen and be heard at the other
Chicago Record.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29

cisco found the best point of view in the
Assembly chamber. He kept an eye on
Governor Budd, while John Wise and John
Daggett were talking at the same time to
the chief executive. If the Governor had
collapsed Broderick would have been at
hand to restore him.
Assemblyman Laugenour and party of
ladies were delayed on the rail eighteen
hours on their way to the ball, but the
washout was repaired in time to save the
ladies from great disappointment. Many
ladies outside of his own party would have
been disappointed if the Assemblyman
from Yolo had missed the fete.
A very pretty souvenir programme was
prepared in addition to the regular dance
programme. The cover bore a picture
of the Capitol and grounds forming the
base of a bit of artistic tinting
in brown and gold ON which was inscribed
in irregular lettering, Inaugural ball
rendered to Governor James H. Budd and
State officers, Monday evening, January
%, 1896" The back bore large engraving
of the State seal, in frame of gold and
roses. The souvenir also bore the names of
the various committees, the State officers,
and the names of the members Of the Sen
ate and the Assembly.
The committee having the ball in hand
certainly had many matters Of Importance
to attend to. and they cannot be taken to
task too severely if they happened to over
look one or two minute details.
But there was one sad oversight which
might have put a sudden ending to the
affair and sent the guests on their home
ward journey in sorrow and weeping.
Governor Budd during the past few weeks
has been sadly afflicted with rheumatism,
which finally settled with firm hold on
his trusty right hand.
No sooner had he entered the building
than he was surrounded by tbrong of
friends, every one of whom grasped his
right hand with warmth and heartiness
which fairly made him howl with pain.
The first shrek resounded from the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29
PROMENADE CONCERT.
There We're Sweet Strains Of Music
Filling the Corridors for Those
Who Danced Not.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2s.-- An attraction
which was, to say the least, one of the most
charming features of the festival was the
promenade concert furnished in the upper
rotunda by the newly organized Forester
band of Sacramento, under the leadership
of Professor J. B. Costello.
While the handsome bathrooms were
thronged with the gay and seemingly light
hearted devotees of Terpsichore hundreds
of the States guests sought the cool cor
ridors, the greater portion of the merry
jewellers clustering in the vicinity of the
broad and handsome promenade overlook
ing the supper-room below, with its rows
Of snowy tables laden with ghstening crys-
tai, the choicest of Flora's offerings and
with the good things of life.
The sight below was in itself sufficient
to charm the beholder, but, in addition to
the enchantment of the vision, the COM
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29
A TENDER-H HEARTED COP.
How He Helped to Make Wal
Happy.

How He Helped to Make Waf
Happy.
1t is said that in the worst natures some
thing angelic may be found. A little
incident that occurred on Thursday on
Canal street goes to show that all police
men are not as devoid of humanity as is
generally supposed, and that there is an
exception to every rule.
Thursday was very cold. In the middle
of the day, when Canal street was thronged,
a lost child turned up. The little one was
a girl, about years old. She was not the
child of wealthy parents. Her arms were
bare and as red as a cherry, as was also her
pretty little face. The cold wind had
caused the little one to wrap around her
head an old, tattered shawl, which had the
effect of adding to her picturesqueness,
quaintness and beauty.
The child was toddling along when a
policeman noticed her. He took her up in
his arms and asked her where she lived
and what was her name, but he could not
obtain an answer. Then the policeman
bought balloon and gave it to the tot,
who at once became very affectionate to
her protector. She threw her arms around
his neck and kissed him, and then he
asked her again where she lived, and she
lisped out Esplanade street. The reporter
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29
VANILLA.
Not a Bean but an Orchid Native to
Tropical America.

Not Bean but an Orchid Native to
Tropical America.
The so-called vanilla bean is not bean
at all, as is well known, but the fruit of a
climbing orchid Vanilla planifolia, the cap
sule or pod of which is about three-eighths
of an inch in diameter and from six to ten
inches long, and has certain resemblance
to the so-called catalpa bean. The plant
in its native home, in Mexico and tropical
America, climbs over trees and shrubs by
means of slender rootlets sent out from the
Joints of the stem. 1t is not a true
epiphyte, however, but always maintains
its connection with the SOIL In its wild
state it climbs to a height of twenty feet,
but in cultivation it is Kept within bounds,
so that the unripe pods are not injured
when the others are gathered.
A late number of Popular Science News
contains an interesting account of the
method of growing the Vanilla in which it
is stated that in Mexico the plant is proga-
gated by cuttings and then trained over
some rough-barked trellis-work in partial
shade. When the plants were first intro
duced into the West and East Indies they
grew vigorously and produced an abund-
ance of flowers, but no pods. 1t was dis
covered that the particular moth which
fortified the flowers in Mexico was absent
from its new home, and artificial pollena-
ton was resorted to, after which the plants
produced abundantly With a long splint
of bamboo the lip of the flower is lifted
away and the pollen is transferred from
the pockets and applied to the stigma. The
work is SO easily done that one person can
fertilize 1000 flowers in a morning. The
pods require month to reach full size and
six months more to rlpen.
The process of curling is long and COM
,o1s kIa of 10 ic
to be produced only by fermentation. In
the island of Reunion, in the Indian Ocean,
where the plant is grown extensively, the
pods are placed in a basket and plunged
for half minute in hot water, then placed
on mat to drain and exposed between
wooden blankets to the sun for six or eight
days, and kept in closed boxes during the
night to promote a slight fermentation.
When the pods are perfectly cured they
are dark chocolate color, pliable and free
from moisture. When finally prepared
the pods are tied up in bundles,
packed in alright boxes, and when
in prime condition they are COW
cred with a frosting OF needle-like
CRYSTALS of vanillic acid, which, when
pressed between the fingers, gives off the
characteristic odor. The supply sent to
New York is produced in Mexico and is
regarded as of the highest quality. The
amount imported amounts to something
like 10000 pounds a year, while on our
Pacific Coast portion of the supply is de-
rived from the island of Tahiti, although
the quality of this is much inferior. The
supply of London comes largely from the
Mauritius and Seychelles, and the greater
part of the vanilla imported into France
comes from Reunion. Three years ago
more than 100000 pounds were imported
into France from this island, which was
twice the amount produced in all the rest
of the world Garden and Forest.