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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19


EARL A. RICHARDSON, OF Mattoon,
Coles county, ILL.,, was a delegate
from Coles county to the recent pop
ulist state convention held at Spring
field. He is the youngest delegate
that ever attended a state conven-
ton in the Sucker state, and the
youngest politician probably in the
west in active service. Young Rich
ardson was born in Nation Sept. 20,
1873. He was educated in the local
public schools. receiving a sound
grammar education. After leaving
school he entered the newsdealers
and stationers' business and is now
the junior member OF the firm of
Richardson Bros OF Mattoon. About
four years ago young Richardson be-
came identified with the peoples
party and took the stump in his Sec
ton for the pops. lie is a ready and
fluent talker and sound debater. and
can hold his own with most sny Of
the old-timers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Where the Beaver Owed,

Forest and Stream prints from pho
tograph wood scene that should bring
PARKWAY look into the beaver trapper's
eyes tn" moment he sees it. There are
fallen logs, i'll a tangle of brush trees
dcnuded Of leaves mostly, and down q
slight incline, surrounded by the brush.
is pool. Ripples of water are waggling
the shadows of the trees. which were
caused by beaver that had just dived,
alarmed by the approach of E. Hofer,
who took the photograph.
No picture is SO suggestive to sports.
man as one which shows where game
has been. Sportsmen's papers print pho
tOgraphs of the tracks of deers, bears
and other game, and these are more sug-
gestive than view of the game itself
A foxs track, leading away across the
snow covered fields, or the ripple where
fish has slapped the waters surface
are full of life to a sportsman. There is
a chance with such evidence before him
of exercising his craft and skill
1t Is related of an amateur photog-
rapher of field scenes that one day he
tried to catch Il running gray squirrel
with his little camera. When the mega
tive was developed, he found that he had
4 picture of the animals tail alone. but
because of the very incompIeteuess of
the scene he values that picture above
any six i'll his collection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Immense Fortunes In Trees.

The timber wealth of the United
States gives yearly product Of over a
billion dollars. or twice the value of
the entire output Of all the mines put
together-gold. silver. coal. iron, cop.
Per. zinc and the rest This is q re-
source worth keeping. and yet we are
cutting into our capital at the fearful
rate Of 80 per cent each year, as only
about % per cent Of the timber market
Is represented by new growth. As for
losses from the fires that are started by
locomotives. cattlemen. berry pickers,
hunters and incendiaries. it gives a suffi
Gent idea Of what they cost us, to be
told by the forestry commissioner OF
Pennsylvania that his state alone prob.
ably suffers to the extent of $50, 900, OOC
annually from this one cause. Not only
the trees are lost in these mighty con.
fagrations. the vegetable mold which
would supply fertility to the soil TO,
future agricultural purposes. or food fol
the roots Of a second growth Of forest,
is burned. and the frs, step is taken on
that easy descent TO landslide or flood
bed. -Scrihncr's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Paul Potter.

These boys who draw on states and
whose time and thoughts are constantly
running to pictures sometimes turn out
to be great artists and leave splendid
names behind them. In the great picture
gallery at The Hague, which is at once
the pride and joy of all true Dutchmen,
hangs, among other masterpieces, the
most famous animal picture i'll all the
world. 1t is called THE Bull" 1t was
painted by very young man. whose
name was Paul Potter, and who was
only % when he signed this canvas
There are few paintings better known.
and it is acknowledged by art critics to
be the most complete work that any cat.
tie painter has ever done.
Though this Dutchman died at the
age of 80, he left behind him 40 pic
lures that were all out of the ordinary,
while some OF them Were painted before
he was IL. He made, when he was Is,
q wonderful etching that attracted at
tention i'll the old town of Delft, and an
artist i'll those days had to do excellent
work to secure notice at all. Potter's
works are greatly priced and are found
i'll the principal galleries of the world
You may see them in the National gall
lery in London; the Berlin, Dresden and
Vienna museums; the Hermitage i'll st.
Petersburg the Louvre in Paris, and all
the art institutions of the artists native
land Arthur Hoeber i'll st. Nicholas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

must be some, at least, Of the beer anc
beanS places in the neighbOrhood OF Park
row. / have not been so familiar with
these places in recent years as used to
be years ago. before they had grown SO
large and when coffee and cakes fur
nished the chief staple Of the food pro-
vided. In those days l am quite sure
that nobody ever thought Of tipping the
walters, and 1 believe that the same
practice prevails in them now. Itmight
be that "a waiter would take o tip from
some old customer with whom he was
On friendly terms. but doubt If he
would take one from u casual guest l
think if such guest should put tip
on the table the waiter would wipe it
of on the floor with the cloth with
which he swabs the table.
The beef and bean places are refresh.
ing, not only in the food they furnish,
but in the spirit Of self reliant indie
pendence that pervades them.-Cor.
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19


In the debate on the Sherman act
in the senate June Is, 1890, Senator
William b. Allison said: 1.-The at.
fairs OF this world cannot be con-
Quoted upon the single basis OF gold !;
and the war and the contest today is
between those who seek to DESTROY
and outlaw silver and those who seek
to place 1t upon an equality with
gold That Is the contest; aud / am
for the full and complete restoration
of silver as one of the coin metals Of
the world, and therefore propose to
do whatever l can to promote that
most desirable object" Yet Allison
did not talk that way in his inter-
view on the political situation the
other dav.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Paste That VIII Keen a Year

Dissolve ii teaspoonful of alum in a
quart of warm water When cold, stir
in flour enough to give it the consist.
ence of thick cream. being careful to
beat up all the Jumps. Throw III half a
dozen cloves and stir in as much pow
dered rosin as will stand on penny.
Pour the -four mixture into teacupful
of boiling water. stirring we'll all the
time. Let it remain on the stove few
minutes and it will be of the consistence
of mush. Pour it into an earthen or
china vessel. Let it cool. Cover it and
put in cool place. When needed for
use, soften portion with warm water.
1t will last a year. and is better thar
gum. as it does not gloss the paper anG
can be written upon. -Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Old Peopis.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
VIII md the true remedy in Electric
bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate. and contains no whisky
nor other intoxicant. but acts as q
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or,
gans, thereby aiding nature in the
performance Of the functions. Elec-
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old people find
II just exactly what they need. Price
so cents per bottle at Hartz & Ulle.
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Lilith. Adams First wife,

The old Talmudists had . queer leg.
end concerning the first pair created
by the Almighty. According to the
story, Lilifh was Adams original
"helpmeet." and Eve was the after con-
sideratiOn. The Talmud says that Lilith
was created just as Adam was-Out Of
the dust of the earth. Soon after the
breath Of life had been breathed into
her ears tyou will remember that the
Bible says ''nostrils" in Adams easel
her entire nature changed to such an
extent that she became veritable de.
mon. About this time the devil came
along. and, recognizing in Adam wife
all that was necessary to make a first
class gOverness of the Internal regions,
persuaded her to quit the first man and
go with him into the upper regions of
the air. To us this seems like a queer
place for the location of hell, but that
Is the direction the pair are said to have
taken when they lest Adam as the sole
occupant Of the garden. At home with
the king of the sulphurous domain, she
became the mother of devils, and then
deserted Pluto and became q "specter of
darkness.
After this transformation her sole de-
light appears to have been in the de-
struction of innocent babes. 1t is even
said that our word LULLABY" is q cor
ruption Of an oriental term, "lilIa abb, ;"
which means "Avaunt," or "Begone,
Lilith." The ignorant and superstitious
Jews Of the far east still tie amulets or
charms around the necks, waists, wrists
or ankles of their babes in order to pre-
serve them from Lilith' 9 evil intentions.
st. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Paper. Tn., H.,. ... 3 .,,t,., p.,,.

People who regard the publication
OF a newspaper al free from cares.
aud the path OF the publisher
through roses at all times may be in.
tercsted in the following account OF
the wrecks that have strewn the shores
of the sea Of journalism in the last
month. as given by newspaper peri.
odical:
The Herald, at Kankakee. ILL.,, is no
more.
The Globe. published at Flint.
Mich. Is no more.
The Daily Press. at Little Rock.
Ark. has suspended.
The Truro, Uowa) Enterprise is
counted among the lost.
The Alliance ohio Daily Post has
suspended publication
The Populist, at Fresno. Cal. has
succumbed to the inevitable.
The Evening Dispatch. Lebanon.
Ind has suspended publication.
July = the Kapkakee lll.) Daily
Herald ceased to be published.
The Advance. Stewardson, ILL.,. has
been discontinued for want OF sup.
port.
After an existence OF two-and. A.
half Years the Kenosha (Ill.) indie.
pendent has suspended.
The Morning Citizen. ut Oska-
looss. Iowa. has ceased to longer sur
vive the hard trials Of life.
The Independent. Dunkirk. Ind.
has been merged into the Star, and
will hereafter be stored
The Gas Belt News. Alexandria.
Ind, has ceased to illuminate the
community Of which it was one of
the guides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

Cot LII HUNG CHANG while in Ber.
lin consumed two-and-a-half bottles
OF champagne in two hours aud was
able, nevertheless. to walk line.
III Hung has done much to justify
the bestowal on him OF the proud
title OF colonel, but the crucial test
OF his fitness to wear the title will
come when he reaches certain points
on his way through the United
Statpa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
County Ticket.

Thar modest claim on the part Of
the Spanish government might be re.
ferred to the republican party. 1t
seems to have all the spsre cash that
Is floating around this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
where the Waters A.h No Odds,

Common as the practice Of tipping Is
becoming N this city. there must sill
be restaurants - which tips are neither
given nor expected. and among these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

that Foley's Collie Cure 10 An instant
relief for collie, summer complaint.
cholera morbus, diarrhoea, bloody
lux. chronic diarrhoea. cholera in.
isntum, bilious. collie. painters collie,
and all bowel complaints. IS cents
and 81 cents. Sold by NJ. F. Balm
sen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
A NAME.
a climner. w.verinc and rale

At first clinner, w.vering and pa1e.
Pierced here and there clouds exchanging
veil,
And then at length n great star. full and bright.
Broke forth and cast its radiance On the night.
Catherine Young Glen in Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals gill be received up to 10 q m
Aug. 81 1895. BY the undersigned, the building
G. mmitfee OF Rock leland cJuety court house
Tor l-etory brick hoil-r house. with brick smoke
stack lin both round and equa,e style. sieo self
supporting steel ssck). Further. btis are asked
% two 9O-horse power eteel horiz ,ntal tubular
ooilers- Plsns aud epecIf ,atons for the build
ing snd Q ,acbs ase on ule 1t supt s j. Collins
once: Btddere viii bs required to furnish
cnDps te Get OF pl rs AND specific atione for steel
stack snd bo.lsrs. A. drese ali b,ds 10 p a
I-onson. care NJ county oerk. Rock IsI-nd, III
me COMMITTEES Jeserves the ZIG II reject acy
~ all h,4s. NY
is q J,s..y ,,h.,,,s,
Jsnss q. ba,rfos, seere:sry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

EHOR RENT-FOUR-ROOM FLAT IN GOOD
\ location. Reasonable terms Apply f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

ENOR RENT-A PLEASAN OFFICE ROOM
l. In the Carse building on Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

kNOR RENT-NICE NEW 1-ROOM HOUSE.
ZIG Thirteenth street. Call ut 2li Thir-
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

WANTED-QUICK. sALEsMENTo VISIT
w trade and supply canyassers for the
greatest selling bicycle speciality of the age
siuooU penind the guarantee. Dun's. Brad
streets or bank references Fine chance.
square treatment. Buffalo Specially Mfg.
company. Buffalo, N. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
FOR RENT.

DOR RENT-THREE FURNISHED ROOMS.
Il Address r. * ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

"ANTEr-GIRLS WHO ARE WILLING
w to work. Apply at Peaslee Shoe COM
pany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

"ANTED-A YOUNG LADY TO BOARD.
| w Residence centrally located. Address
| L. j. ARGUS office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

"ANTED-A GOOD GIRL TO DO GEN.
w eral housework Call at &. j. W.
Schreiners. lll9 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

"ANTED-A SECOND COOK AND TWO
W dish washers at the Delmonico restaur-
ant 1907 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

"ANTED-MENW WHO WILL WORK FOR
w Us month salary or large commission
selling staple goods by sample to dealers. Ex-
Perience unnecessary. Write u.s. Household
Specially company, a W. Fourth street, Gin
cinnatf, Ohio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

Q100 TO ANY MAN OR WOMAN WE
~AVO cannot teach to draw a crayon
portrait by our patent method in three lessons
we pay our pupils slO to SIS per week to work
for work and particulars. Hermann & Sey-
mour, 2l3 South Sixth street, PHILADELPHIA. pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

SEWING AND HOME
w laundry at reasonable prices. Work
guaranteed. 1921 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
WANTED.

"ANTED-A GOOD GIRL FOR GENERAL
w houseworh at 2103 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

kNOR SALE-A FIRST CLASS LOT, EAST
= front. new brick walk shade trees in
'front.' Fruit trees and shrubs on lot, water and
sewer. Apply at 3O05 Fifth avenue or on
premises, COZ Thirty-eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

WANTED - FIRST CLASS GENERAL
w blacksmith: must be good sheer: must
be sober man: steady job: good wages. Ad-
dress kirkwood. ILL.,. p. q. box l5..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

Nor RENT-A GOOD HOUSE AT 60;
also q second story, nice, large, airy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

ENOR SALE-NOW Is YOUR CHANCE
A double and a single .Story house and a
single story and a-haf house: good locality:
paving Nos. s25. sls and sli, SIS Twelfth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19
FOR SALE.

E1OR SALE-TWO COTTAGES IN GOOD
=, CONDITION; bargain if taken at once.
Can at 1926 and 1928 Fifth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-19

kNOR SALE = SQUARE PIANO IN GOOD
condition rs; walnut case reed organ
20; both are rare bargains. Call at G.. A.
Bromley $. 1911 Second avenue.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
JUDGE LAC0MBE'S RULING
designations Of Old N. P. Re
ceiVers Accepted.
AND NEW ONES APPOINTED
The order Is Similar to That in the
Court of So.Called Primary
Jurisdiction.

New York Feb. 21.-The motion for
the argument in the matter of the ap-
pointment of receivers for the Northern
Pacific railway, made in behalf of the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company,
was called today before Judge Lacombe
gument for motion was made by Fran
els T. A Junken and Herbert S. Turner,
general counsel OF the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company. Silas w. Petit
and Henry Stanton were in court to
look after the interests of the officers
of the Northern Pacific railway and
the reorganization committee.
Silas w. Petit, speaking for the
Northern Pacific railway officers, said
they We're not opposed to the appoint
ment of Bigelow and McHenry, but ask
ed for their confirmation, together with
r. M Galloway and Andrew F. Bur-
leigh.
e. Nathan, of Cardozo & Nathan, rep
resenting the second mortgage bond
holders, asked for the appointment of
but two receivers, and Mr. Howard, of
Root & Clarke, spoke for the third
Judge Lacombe took the papers and
reserved a decision.
TWO APPOINTMENTS
Judge Lacombe, of the United States
district court, has rendered a decision
approving the appointment of Frank
Bigelow and Edward McHenry as re-
ceivers of the Northern Pacific railway
for this district.
About o'clock today Judge Lacombe
gave his decision on the motion for the
appointment of receivers for the North
ern Pacific railroad. II is as follows:
I'm view of the order heretofore made
by Justice Brown. / am prepared to
sign an order on the similar form to
that made in the court OF the so-called
primary isdiction-consolidati the
two suits. accepting the designations OF
the old receivers and appointing the
| new ones-but with clause providing
| that there shall be kept within this jur-
! isdction sum of money not less thar
| $10O, 900 to provide for the claims of any
creditors here, and further providine
for the service of the papers on such re
| ceivers in any case begun here. Inas
| much as the new receivers are non
residents, and this court therefore ha!
no means of enforcing their compliance
with the above terms by personal ser
vice, they should give a joint bond II
| the sum of 800, 600"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26
PUT OUT IN ONE ROUND
Maher Was an Easy Mark for
the Australian.
LANDED ON The LEFT JAW
Sharp Fighting, Which Lasted Only a
Minute and a Half for a Purse
of $4,000.

Langtry, Tex, Feb. 21.-Peter Maher
was knocked out by Bob Fitzsimmons
in the first round after one minute and
35 seconds of actual fighting. Fitzsim-
mons played the same old game as he
has so often played before-led on his
opponent until he had him where he
wanted him and then landed a light
ming right-hand swing on the jaw and
it was over 1t was the identical blow
that knocked out Jim Hall in New Or
leans.
For the first part of the round Maher
had the better of it. In his eagerness
to get at Fitzsimmons he committed a
palpable foul during a clinch and was
warned by Referee Siler that it's repe-
tition would cost him the fight Maher
fought well, but he was no match for
his red-headed opponent, who proved
himself today one of the craftiest men
who ever stepped into the ring. Fitz-
simmons is now, by Corbett's action in
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26

presenting the championship TO Maher,
the champion of the world, and after
the fight was over he declared through
Julian his willingness to defend the
championship against any and all com
ers.
The train arrived at $3.50 p M, and over
a rocky road winding along the Rio
Grande the crowd wended it's way to the
sandy beach Of the river Forty-two
Mexicans had carried the ring material
down to the river bank last night after
working hard all day upon the road
way down the bluff. narrow wooden
foot bridge had been put across the
swiftly flowing stream.
The battle-ground was a sandy fiat
upon a big bend in the Rio Grande river
on the Mexican side. In the center of a
canvas wall about 200 feet In diameter
the ring was pitched. The board floor
was covered with canvas, over which
rosin was spread. At one side was the
frame compartment for the taking by
the kaleidoscope of pictures of the fight
as it proceeded On the opposite side
of the ring were two little tents for the
principals.
Fitzsimmons took the first tent when
he entered the canvas enclosure, Maher
taking the second.
Little time was lost in getting ready
Fitzsmmons came in the ring wrapped
in a striped bath robe. He was ap-
plauded by 200 voices vociferously.
AS Maher climbed into the ring a
voice nearby offered $100 to $75 on Fitz-
simmons. There were no takers.
George Siler climbed upon the platform
almost at the same time as Maher.
With Julian and Hall he examined the
five-ounce gloves. As the seconds tied
on the gloves Siler announced that be-
sides the official referee, Louis House
men, Bert Sneed of New Orleans would
act for Fitzsimmons and Parson Davies
of Chicago would hold the watch fol
Maher. Siler gave notice to each mar
that Houseman would sound a whistl,
five seconds before call Of time for tn,
rounds as a signal TO get ready.
The referee called the men to tn,
center of the ring and said: by tn,
articles of agreement this is to be ,
fair up and up fight. When there i
clinch and a call for a break away
each Of you take a step back. | don
want to be seizing you and getting be
eween you. If there is a knockdown th
man must be up on his feet before h
c an pe assailed Be careful about fouls
Get ready" ioa''
iezslmmons went to his corner an
aSass 49, me siie oath robe and stood forth /
sho... t,iish trunks Of dark blue. Mahe
showed up In black trunl,s half NO.,
the knees. iiail way
MI THE ONE ROUND.
iouhd-Fitz led with his lef
maher backed toward his eornar ~,
ea 800, win his right and a clinch 10
r,a,'1 Maher struck Fitz with h
lent hand while thew wara oltnoha
ana Referee Siler warned hin, 'isn. te )
uiu so again he would give the eght
fltz. After the break away peter 10 =,
eo MS left on Fitz's neck. chose IN .fslh s'si
ing followed and Maher succeadad
landing his left on Fitz's upner !,
drawing blood. Fitz landed with a IL
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-02-26

and right and a clinch followed. Ma
her feinted and Fitz led with his right,
but fell short mix-up followed, in
which Maher landed both right and left
on either side of Fitz's head Fitz SEEM
ed a bit bothered and broke ground on
Mahers lead. Maher followed him up
and led with his left, when Fitz side
stepped and swinging his right landed
full on the point of Maher's left chin.
Maher measured his length on the
floor his head striking the canvas with
great force. AS Maher fell to the floor
Fitzsimmons stepped back, his eyes
sparkling and a smile playing around
his mouth. He gazed upon his fallen
foe for about three seconds and then
walked over to his corner and sat down.
Julian, Mccoy and Everhart crowded
around him, urging him to get up and
fight.
Look out for him. Fitz," yelled Ju-
liam, look out for him"
stand up. for heavens sake" plead
ed EVerhart. He may come at you"
Get away from me; get away from
me- l tell YOU" snarled Fitzsimmons.