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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
A Hunters Fancy.

The last buffalo killed in Jewell
county was on May %, 1879. A man
rode up to the ranch of Columbus Palm
er and reported that he had seen o
buffalo in draw mile or two away.
Palmer took his dogs and started and
thus describes what subsequently hap
pened:
"The dogs zan on ahead Of me, but
pretty soon they came tearing back,
with big buffalo bull in full pursuit.
Galloping Jehosaphat! But that bull did
look big as he charged down on me.
with his tail in the air and his shaggy
head shaking in fury. I tried to move
off to one side, but that was no use, for
the dogs kept coming towardme which
ever way turned. 1t is said to be i'm
possible to kill a buffalo which is COM
ing head on. but I saw something had
to be done mighty quick, so I dropped
to my knee and plugged him square in
the forehead. He fell dead in his tracks,
and am now convinced that any man
who says buffalo cannot be shot
through the skull Is liar. "-Kansss
City Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
Tho Largest Poultry Farm.

Farm Poultry says that Isaac Wilbur
OF Little Compton, R. l., has the largest
poultry farm in the world. He ships
from 10000 to 10000 dozen of eggs
a year. He keeps his fowls on the COL
ony plan, housing about 40 in a house s
by 10 or by 10 feet in size, these
houses being about $50 feet apart, set
out in long rows over the gently sloping
fields. He has 100 of these houses, scat
tered over three or four fields. The food
IS loaded into low wagon, which is
driven about to each house in turn, the
attendant feeding as he goes. At the
afternoon feeding the eggs are collected.
Inc fowls are fed twice day. The
morning food is mash of cooked vege-
tables and mixed meals. This mash is
made up the afternoon of the day before.
The afternoon feed is whole corn the
year round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
HUMPHREY BILLS ARE coRPsEs.

Illinois Solons Set Down on Them with
Tremendous Force.
Springfield. Ills, May 1s.-The senate
luton for final adjournment after
amending it SO as to make the date
June 4. Bills were passed: Providing
that cities organized under special char
tiers shall have the same power to levy
and collect taxes as cities Incorporated
under the general law; to encourage the
propagation, cultivation and protection
Of fish; making appropriation for the
southern Illinois penitentiary at Ches-
ter. The bill authorizing establishment
Of classes in the public schools for the
education of the deaf failed to pass. The
gas frontage and consolidation bills were
passed to third reading.
The house passed the bill to do away
with six-day bicycle races and strike out
the enacting clauses of the Humphrey
street railway bills by an overwhelming
vote.
The interest in the fight over the
Humphrey bills was intense. but there
was practically no fight, as the oppon-
ents of the bills were in such great ma
5ority that they refused to permit de-
plain his vote, although several at
tempted to do so. The vote on the first
bill was on striking out the enacting
clause-yeas. 1913; nays, 90. The second
Humphrey bill - the commission bill
was killed by viva voce vote.
The nay vote on the first bill was as
follows: Allen of Vermilion, Atchison,
Barnes. Barricklow, Bartling, Blood,
Brannen. Brown, Cavanaugh, Craig,
Edelstein. Eldridge, Farrell, Flanagan,
Glade, Horn, Jarvis, johnson of White
McEniry, Mitchell, Morris, McGinnis,
.McEnry. Mitchell. Morris, Murray Of
Clinton, Murray of Sangamon, Nichols,
Shepherd and Thomas.
1t was u o'clock when Clerk Reeves
handed to the speaker the slip of pa
per containing the result of the vote.
and the big bell on one of the engine
houses was tolling solemnly as If ring
1rg the death knell Of the Humphrey
bills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
College Row at Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor. Mich, May 13.-The cleo
ton of the officers of the Students
Lecture association has developed live
ly quarrel in the law department. Two
electors from the first-year law class
were publicly pledged to vote for E. P.
Sadier, also freshman law, for pres
ident of the association. At the meet
ing of the electoral commission, how
ever. they cast their votes for the op-
position candidate and aroused the ire
of their class mates. A class meeting
was held and resolutions of censure
were passed. requesting the offenders
to leave the university. In the Univer-
sity of Michigan Daily the delinquents
were branded as traitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
New York Chess Women.

The Women's Chess club Of New York
is regarded with much interest, as it is
the first incorporated chess club started
for women in this country. The incor-
porators are Miss Eliza Campbell Foot,
Miss Jean L. Nesbit. Miss Emily Som
ers Haines, Mrs. Winthrop Parker and
Miss Sophie Downer. The chess season
begins the first Tuesday in November
and ends the last Tuesday in April, 90
meetings being held during the season.
Altogether the idea of a woman's chess
club has proved most successful The
membership is not large, as compare
lively few women play the game, but
the club is growing. York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
Silver Men of the Hawkeye State,

Des Moines, Ia, May ia conference
CT the state central committee of the sill
yer Republicans, Populists and silver
democrats was held here yesterday and
1t was decided to hold three conventions
IN Des Moines June %, to nominate
state ticket and adopt a platform. The
temporary chairman Of the silver DEM
ocratic convention will be Fred White,
OF ottumwa. c. o. Holly will be tenn
porary chairman of the Populist conven-
ton. and the silver Republicans have
not yet made q selection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
Executors Notice.
Estate OF George Mix,er. deceased.

Estate OF George Mixer. deceased.
The undersigned havins Deer appointed exscu
toss u the lnst will and testament Of George
Mixter, late OF the county OF Rock Island,
stIte OF ilinoia, deceased, hereby gives notice
that they will appear before the county court OF
Rock Island county, at the Office of the clerk of
SAID court, in tho city Of Rock Island, at the
July term, On the fret Monday In July
next, at which time all persons having clsir1s
against raid estit, are notified and reaue.ted to
a. md Tor the purpose Of having the ssr1e ad.
jus'ed. All .er-onr indebted % ssid estate are
darsigned.
Dated this | day Of May. A. d. 1897.
FRANK NiXrya.
CHARLES K. MATER.
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
MISS PARLOA ON SOUPS.


vao French Housekeeper's Way q Making
Them Described In . Lecture.
Economy is the watchword of the
French people," said Miss Parloa in her
tax upon the characteristics Of French
cookery at the New York Young Wom-
ans Christian association, "and the
French housekeeper, no matter how
simple the dish, excels in the making of
it. The market prices are much higher
in France than here, butter and sugar
costing more than as much again. One
may buy half a lemon or part of a car
rot. and it is not thought unusual. and
only sufficient quantity is purchased to
supply each meal, and an unexpected
guest is never provided for"
Miss Parloa added that roasting and
broiling are hardly known among
the working classes, and pastry ia
made only in the kitchens of the very
wealthy. An American housewife NAV
take the lead in the making Of dainty
and fancy desserts. but to a French
woman the making of soups and sauces
is the most important Part Of the cook
cry.
The following simple soup is said to
be savory and delicious: Put s table
spoonfuls of butter or meat fat in q soup
kettle and pour over it . quarts Of wa
ter Let it cook 10 minutes before add
ing a pint of potatoe cut into cubes
and 8 leeks washed and sliced thin.
Add teaspoonful of salt and one-third
Of pepper and allow this to cook very
slowly one hour. Break slices of stale
bread into pieces and put in the soup
tureen, and turn the soup over it when
cooked the required length of time.
A French vegetable soup is made thus:
Cut large onion into thin slices and
put them in pan with tablespoonfuls
of butter. Let them simmer together
half an hour and add quarts of water.
Have prepared pint Of white turnips
cut into cubes. the same amount of po-
tatoes. half pint of carrots, half a pint
of the white part Of the leek cut into
thin slices. Add a Glove Of garlic, an
eschalot. a teaspoonful of sugar, one
third of teaspoonful Of pepper and salt
and cook slowly an hour, adding some
chopped parsley 10 minutes before the
soup is removed from the fire. This soup
may also be used for q vegetable puree
by pressing it through a coarse sieve,
and to pint of the thick soup add a
pint of boiling milk.
A paste for thickening sauces is kept
at hand for constant use. Here is the
way to make one that will keep long
time: Cut equal amounts of beef, veal
and pork suet in small pieces. Put them
in a kettle with very little water and
slowly render. Turn off the first fat,
and when very hot stir in -four until it
forms thick paste-about a pint of
flour to pint of liquid fat. Put these
into a graniteware vessel and place in
an oven and cook three to four hours.
Keep in glass jars covered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
Wheat Prospects in Illinois.

Springfield, Ills, May 1S-The May
report Of the condition OF wheat in IL
linois shows large amount of damage
done by floods to the crop. In the north
ern grand division of the state 63 per
cent. of the area seeded is DESTROYED,
and in central Illinois 81 per cent.
The southern division shows a
total destruction of 81 per cent. Taking
the state as a whole, out Of Las, 900
acres seeded last fall, 1.229,5OO acres
were either totally destroyed or so badly
ruined that the ground had to be plowed
nm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
Horse Runs Away and Nearly Kills Z
Woman Before 1t Il Stopped.

Horse Runs Away and Nearly Kills .
Woman Before 1t Il Stopped.
Chicago, May 13.-Mrs. Jennie Bow
man. wife Of Clarence Bowman, a milk
dealer OF Jefferson Park, narrowly es-
capped being killed in a runaway acci-
dent in Humboldt park. Mr.. and Mrs.
bowman, while out driving, stopped to
let their horse drink at the fountain in
humboldt park near the North and
California avenue entrance. While Bow
man was waiting to hitch the check
rein up. for some unknown cause the
horse became frightened and sped
through the park driveway toward d.
vision street. where Park Police Ser
geant Al Christensen was standing, and
he started for the runaway horse.
Before Sergeant Christensen could
catch the horse II had coliided with a
dIay that was standing in the driveway,
completely upsetting the buggy. Mrs.
Bowman received severe injuries. Her
face was badly cut and she - also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
Juvenile Theology.

81 know" said little Johnny. siding
up to the preacher while dinner was be-
ing prepared, why the wicked folks is
the only ones what gifts punished in the
next world"
"Indeedr' exclaimed the good man.
II am glad TO hear that you know this
And will you tell me why il is:"
Cause" replied little Johnny, 1.-THE
good people always gifts it in the neck
here. cleveland Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
LEGAL.
Administrators Noties.
K.late Of susan Robson, deceased.

Ksiate Of Susan Robson, deceased.
Tao updesslgnod HAVING been appointed id.
m nistrGior OF the estate Of susan Robeop,
ate OF the county Of Rock Island, stat. oil
Illinois, decsasod, hereby gives notice that be
viii appear before the county cour. Of Rock Isard
county a. the ONCE OF the clerk o? said co1rt In
the city Of Rock island, at the June tenn, on
tie FIRST Monday In juno next, At which tine
ali perrons having claims against sa.d tate are
noticed and requested to attend, for the purpoee
OF having the same adjusted.
All persors indebted 10 said estate arc request
cd 70 make in mediate payment TO the under
signed.
Dsted this I'd day OF april. A. d. 1857.
sAaUEL ROBSON, Administrator,
JACKSON j. UrRsr, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
THE SNOW MIRACLE.

1.-THE nge OF Miracles" they say, ais past:
Christ walks no more upon the yielding
wave,
Nor does the Spirit breathe, to bless or save.
On mortal man." And then the winter blast
Comes shrieking from beyond the sunset glow
The dancing waves grow solid as floor
To bear the burden Of one wonder more
God breathcs upon the mist, and it Is snow.
j. L. Heaton in The Quilting Bee"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
Thief Sentenced for Ten Years,

Springfield, ILLS. May l3.-John Lin
Vile, deputy treasurer Of Pike county,
who embezzled $4,000 during Treasurer
Jacob Weidner's term of office, was con-
victed by jury at Pittsfleld yesterday
and sentenced to two years in the peni-
tertiary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
CHICAGO ATHLETIC CARNIVAL.
Two Worlds Records Broken and Another
One Tied in the Contests

One Tied in the Contests,
Chicago, May Is. - The Amateur
Athletic Union indoor championship
meeting at the military athletic car
nival, which was held at the Coliseum
last night. was marked by the breaking
Of the worlds indoor 600-yard record,
The worlds 300-yard hurdle record, and
the tieing of the worlds 5o-yard record
and but for an accident it is
probable that the 300-yard fiat
record would have been squailed. The
east and west divided honors in the
Tecord-breaking, ]. H. Rush, the Grim
nell Splinter, carrying the colors of the
Chicago Athletic association, equalllng
Wefer's 5o-yard record Of 5 3-5 seconds:
G.. G. Hollander. of the Knickerbociser
Athletic club. easily winning the 60O-yard
race three seconds under the indoor record
while Kraenzslein, the University of
Wisconsin athletic, who also wore the
c. A. A. colors, lowered the worlds BOO
yard hurdle record by l LIS.
The accident referred to was the fall
ing of Rush fifteen yards from the
start in the 300-yard squirt. Maybury
fell over him. Rush recovered. but
Maybury was somewhat stunned by the
fall and stumbled again. losing fully
twenty yards, and was never in it after
that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
Consideration For Horses Nerves.

There is rule in a livery stable in
New York, where only the animals of
the rich are kept, that no man shall
shout at the horses. Horses Of good
blood are nervous, and loud, excited
conversation is felt by every horse that
hears it. and it keeps him nervous and
uneasy. No man is allowed to use pro-
fame language in the hearing Of the
horses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
English Wedding Rins..

1t is not generally known that by e.,
act Of the English parliament passed il
1856 it is enacted that all wedding rings
must be Of standard gold, the enactment
being intended more to raise the amount
Of gold duties than 70 protect the public
HSpm imitatiops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13

In the library of Lambeth palace there
is the shell of a tortoise which was
brought there in 1923 and which lived
until 1880. Another, in Fulham palace,
procured by Bishop Laud in 1928, died
IN 1853. and one at Peterborough lived
geo years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13

In ii.l French baron offered a
pledge of 10 marks Of silver that q copy
OF "Avicenna," which be desired to
read, would be returned, and even with
this security, equal in our money to
over SEQ. his request was refused
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13

In proportion to its size Britain has
eight times as many miles Of railway as
the United Stassa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13

minus several front teeth. She was
taken to her home by her husband In Q
carriage. The horse was caught near
Augusta and Mozart streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

aICAGo, Eocs ISLAND q rAsIrio
- Hailvey-T.eses. can be purchased or bAs..
sasS snecxed al . Tweniisln stree. depot
EL.rss -arss stree. Frank u, FlrnneT. Aeer:.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13

Passenger trains leavs O.. L. J. . p. frolips
enre) depot I've % minutes earlier than t,-,e
g ven. Trains maIksd daaiy, al other tfs.ns
fiT except sunday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-09-15
A Sweet Revenge.

1t is claimed that this story originated
in Cleveland, a claim which may very
well be true, because Cleveland, and
especially the east end, has more pre-
cocious children to the acre than Bos-
ton could boast of in her palmiest days
This particular precocious infant lives
on pretty cross street in that favored
locality. Not long ago she was troubled
with an annoying and persistent tooth
ache. Finally her mamma took her TO
dentist, and the dentist interviewed the
troublesome tooth.
After examining it he told her that
the best thing to do under the circum-
stances was to have the tooth extracted,
as it contained very large cavity, and
this was the seat of the trouble
Bracing herself firmly in the chair,
she babe him go ahead and remove the
achor. After the operation was over she
carefully wrapped the tooth in pallr
and declared she would take it home
Next day her mamma noticed that
she was an unusually good girl, and,
upon looking around, located her in a
window seat industriously poking sugar
into the cavity of the extracted tooth.
Her mother demanded the cause Of this
strange proceeding.
why" she said, "I'm poking sugar
in the old thing just to see it ache. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-09-15
English Public Documents and Ours.

EDRlisn RuDIc documents ana ours.
The British government sells all its
publications. 1t gives nothing away. II
you want copy of bill that has been
introduced into the house of commons
or a report that has been presented to
the house Of lords or any public matter
in the London county council or the
board of aldermen of the city, you have
to buy it from the official printers, and
you have to pay postage if it is sent
through the mails. In our coGntry near
ly all official documents of this kind
are given away, and are sent free
through the mails under frank. The
British plan seems to be the more SEN
sible. 1t saves millions of dollars every
year that are wasted in the United
States to furnish public documents to
people who do not caro- anything for
them, and who throw them into the
waste paper basket as soon as they are
received. The charge for official publ
cations is only sufficient to pay the cost
and small margin for wastage. Thus
the government printing Office is self
supporting and the postal service pays q
profit of SIC, 900, 900 or $l2, 900, 900 an
nually into the treasury. On the con-
trary, on orr side of the Atlantic, it
costs So, 000,0 900 or more to pay for
printing for which no one is the wiser,
and our postofiice department declares
an Irish dividend of 80, 900, 900 or &c.
600, 900 every year, much of which is
due 10 the transportation of pub.
docs. "-Chicago Record.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-09-15
FAMINE EXISTS IN IRELAND.
Several Eminent Men Confirm the Unwel.
come TidIngs.

scNeral Eminent Men Connrm the Unwel-
come Tidings.
New YORK, Sept. IA dispatch to
The World from London says: The
World correspondent has obtained inn
portant statements from eminent Irish
ecclesiastics and British statesmen on
the winter outlook in Ireland.
Earl CadoRan, the viceroy of Ireland,
directed that the following message be
sent: ain reply to your telegram, the
lord lieutenant desires me to say that
the reports which you characterize as
most alarming and the predictions of
famine in Ireland you mention are in
his excellency's opinion unjustifiable. 3"
Archbishop Croke says: From all
parts Of the archdiocese of Cashel and
Emily the harvest news is most disquiet-
ing. The crops had been everywhere
abundant and our hopes were high, but
the terrible rains of last month have
dashed those hopes"
The bishop of Galway says: "The
harvest prospects in this diocese are
really disheartening. In the spring the
seeds were got into the soil at a late
period in the season owing to continued
rains and the consequent moisture of
the land ; and now the produce of that
late planting is very seriously injured
by the exceptional rainfall of August
The cereal crops lack ripening sunshine
and the potato is in many districts an
appalling failure. On the whole | re-
gard the outlook very gloomy and APP
prehend the advent of famine i'll the
diocese during the winter approach
inp"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-09-15
MORE BLooosHED FEARED.
A Clash Likely to Take Place Between
the Soldiers and the Strikers.

A Clash Likely to Take Place Between
the Soldiers and the Strikers.
HAzLEToN, Pa, Sept. 13.-The situa-
ton here is graver than it has been at
any time since the bloody ARRAY of
Friday afternoon. There is strong rea-
son to fear conflict between the strik-
ers and the military, and there is an
indication that from 5000 to 1000 more
miners will join the malcontents.
Feeling runs high against Sheriff
Martin and his deputies, and tho inten-
sity of the situation is such that sud-
den turn Of the head or a word spoken
above the ordinary tone brings a run
ming crowd. The soldiers are watchful
and ready for any emergency, and the
people of the town are in a state which
may easily become panic.
An incident of ugly omen occurred
during the funeral of three of the vic
tins yesterday afternoon. AS services
were being held inside of the st.
Joseph's church about 1900 foreigners
were congregated about the doors. A
number of them raised their voices, and
1t is declared by witnesses that a
policeman stationed near the door be-
came unduly officious Instantly an
ominous muttering followed mingled
with scowling looks and clenched fists.
Word was Immediately carried indoors
to the Rev. Father Aust. He hurried
out to the door and bundled the men
who seemed most quarrelsome into the
church. A few words of counsel to the
others prevented further demonstra-
tions.
The striking miners have made elab-
crate preparations for demonstration
at thFfuneral of 10 of the victims. The
military authorities are determined that
nothing of the kind shall be permitted,
and that from this time on there
shall be no marching of any character
whatsoever, whether during funerals or
otherwise. This resolution is not gen.
orally known and the miners are going
on with their arrangements.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-09-15
YELLOW FEVER SPREADING.
Seven New Cases Reported at New Or
leans.

Seven New Cases Reported at New Or
leans.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 13-Shortly be-
fore noon yesterday the board of health
officially declared six of the suspicious
cases of fever on st. Claude street to be
yellow fever. A couple Of hours subse.
quently the board announced another
pronounced case of fever at Miro and
Esplanade streets, also in the lower part
of the city, but a mile or more away
from the infected square. The an
nouncement of the first six cases as yell
low fever was not unexpecte l, although
it was hoped from the delay on the part
of the experts that those cases were
simply of bilious malaria.
No general alarm has resulted, al
though the news rapidly spread through
the city. The authorities donot believe
that the situation is materially worse
than it was four or five days ago. and
they were still confident of their ability.
with modern sanitary appliances, to
successfully quarantine the infected
districts.
The official bulletin of the board of
experts, declaring the st. Claude street
cases to be yellow fever, was received
by President Olliphant soon after II
o'clock DR.. Olliphant Immediately
sent for members of the press and gave
out the report, which was signed by
Drs. Lemonnier, Touatre, Bickham,
Petit and Parham of the board of ex-
perts, and DIR. Devron, the attending
Dhysician