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Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

Professor Marble of New Haven Has
Invented a New System.
Professor NJ. NJ. Marble of New Ha-
ven, the head of the scientific depart
ment of the Hillhouse High school, and
well known for several inventions in
the line of applied physics, has just
finished work on a new system of wire
less telegraphy, and has already tried
his invention with marked success,
says the New York Times. He explains
his system on the ground of sound sig
nals. and claims for it greater durabil-
ity and accuracy than the invention of
Marconi.
Thus far, however, Professor Marble
has not been able to make his system
effective at a greater distance than two
or three miles, but says that as he has
tested his principle and found it to be
sound he can extend it to any distance
with sufficiently strong instruments.
He uses the same main idea as Mar
conf and the other inventors, and
claims no originality for the funda-
mental principles underlying his sys-
TEN, though he says that the applica-
ton of the principle to the sound wave
is his own. He uses the regular re-
ceiving and sending instruments of the
older system, but his coherer is solid
and smaller than Marconi's. That of
the latter contains a vacuum, and is
capable of more sensitive service than
his own. Instead of the receiving sys-
tenn of Marconi. Professor Marble uses
sound waves to transmit his messages,
and the receiver takes the message
down as from a telegraph. Professor
Marble will set I'D his system shortly
from his classroom in the school to his
house, and expects to have a full tele-
graph system in operation.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois, -
Rock Island County. %
In the circuit OF said county. To the Sep
tember term, A. ID. 1899.
Carl j. Mueller William FergCSOn, Simon
Dexter, Jessie A. Dexter. Lucy A. Matlock,
Maria G. Dutton, Carrie Cummings, George
Matlock Ed ward Thompson. Samuel ThOmp-
son, Katie Thompson and Clifford Thompson
Foreclosure.
Afidavit by Carl J. Mueller. complainant In
of Edward thompson. 8 muel Thompson,
Katie Thompson and Clifford Thompson i'm
pleaded with the above named defendants,
William Ferguson, Simon 1eXter, Jt ssie A.
Dexter Lucy A. Matlock, Mara q. DuttOn,
Carri. Cummings and George Matlock, having
been filed in the clerks office OF the circuit
court of said county, notice Is therefore
given to the said Edward Thompson, samuel
Thompson, Katie Thompson and Clifford
THOMPSON, nonresident defendants, that the
complainant filed his amended bill of g,
plant in said court on th- chancery side there
OF on the I'd day of DecF mber, A ID. 1899. And
that thereupOn the summons issued out OF
said court, wherein said suit is now pending,
returnable on the first Monday In the month
of January next that is ry law required.
Now unless you, the said nonresident defend
ants alb We named, shall personally be and ap-
pear before the said circuit court on the
first day of the next term thereof, to be holden
at Rock Island, in the Aforesaid county. on the
first Monday in January n. xt, and plead, an
Swer or denur to the said cOmplalnant'S bill
of complaint. the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed. and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer OF said
bill
Rock Island, Ill, Dec. 2, 1899
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
MCENIRY & MCENIRY
Complainant Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13

estate, where the peasants along the
road welcomed them with the quaint
custom of the land, offering them bread
and salt.
AS they approached the home of the
prince in the early evening they found
arches erected, decked with sheaves of
wheat and pOppies. The tenantry
bore the prince to the castle upon their
shoulders, with flaming torches light
ing the way. The dowager princess
had had mass said early in the day for
the safe arrival of the. young people
and their future happiness.-New York
Herald
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
eoERs KIND 70 WOUNDED.
Co-zcsPozdez1 Fz@i=e= Tkei< Conduct
after Capture 81 British Force.

CS-rcsHozdczT F--i=e= Their Conduct
after Capture Of British Force,
The correspondent or the London
Daily Mail at Ladysmith adds TO the
story of the disaster to the British
arms at Nicholsons Mex. He says that
after an hours fighting the Beers were
REINFORCED by 1000 men. Both sides
were careful anu deliberate. The fir
ing of the Beers was magnificent. The
moment one of the British troops rails
ed his head to see where the enemy
was he fell back with a bullet through
it. Many of the Beers testify to their
heavy loss, admitting practically that
the whole of their firing line were
shot.
After the engagement the Beers
showed great kindness both to the
wounded and the prisoners. This elicit
ed the highest praise. They collect
ed water for the British wounded and
gave the blankets off the captured
mules for hospital panniers- Some
of them asked the soldiers for their
embroidered belts as mementoS of their
great victory, but were told that many
of them contained money. the pay of
the men. In many cases they then re-
Trained from pressing their requests.
Some of the wounded dropped their
money, but the Beers would not take
it. Only one attempted to loot the hos
pitaI panniers. and he was n German.
The Beers. however, checked him from
doing so.
The prisoners were placed aboard a
train for Pretoria, but many of them
managed to escape. Stragglers are
coming into the British camp every
day. A Catholic chaplain. Father Mat
thews. accompanied the prisoners to
Pretoria. going of his own free will.
The Beers spent the afternoon singing
doleful hymns of victory under the
trees. They had reason to be doleful,
having lost many men.
The wounded burghers in the Brit
ish lines admit that their casualties
the other day were heavy. Unfortu-
nately their principal doctor was killed.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
A New Automobile.

A Milwaukee paper says that city is
soon to be the center Of the automobile
industry in the United States. A man
from Iowa has invented n machine
weighing not more than as pounds,
which can be attached to any vehicle
now drawn by a horse. and is capable
Of reaching a speed OF so miles an
hour. 1t is said a stock company back
ed by S1.OoO.OOO is soon to be formed
in Milwaukee to manufacture the Ina-
chine, and that a man well known
throughout the United States Will be at
the head of the concern
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
PETRIFIED WOOD EXHIBIT.
One of the American Displays at the
Paris Exposition.

One of the American Displays at the
Paris Exposition.
One of the American exhibits at the
Paris exposition will be petrified wood.
This wood will be taken from the for
ests of Arizona. Permission to take
a carload of specimens-trees that are
down and scattered fragments-was
recently given by the general land COM
missioner at Washington to a repre-
sentative of the exposition. Commits
sioner Hermann, however. insisted that
no tree be cut down in the effort to Sc
cure good specimens.
There are between 1,50O and 1000
acres of this petrified wood in Arizona,
and the government will use the land
as a national park. The wood is con-
sidered of much value by the depart
ment officials, and efforts are being
made to protect the trees against per-
sons who would have no scruples about
selling the wood.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
SIEGE TRAIN TOFIGHTBoERs
New Feature In Modern Warfare to
Be Adopted by BritInh Army

New Feature In Modern Warfare to
Be Adopted by British Army.
According to a London dispatch to
the New York Herald, orders have
been received at Woolwich and Devon
port for the mobilization of a siege
train. which. it is supposed, is intended
for the purpose of Smelling Pretoria.
The force manning 1t will approximate
the strength of eight batteries-32 Off
GERS and 1,104 noncommissioned Off
GERS and men. Its armament will be 30
howitzers, fourteen 6 inch guns. eight
5 inch guns and eight inch guns, the
whole train weighing more than 1900
tons.
This viii be the first employment Of
a modern siege train by any European
army, and the progress of the reduc-
ton of the forts by Iyddite shell fire,
as preliminary to storming by infantry,
will be watched with interest.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
NOVEL WELCOME.

Prince Szd Fz1ce=5 Cazt-oC-c2ct-
RscSRSio2 Arriving Russia.
Mrs. c. s. Grant has received let
ter from her granddaughter, formerly
Miss Julia Dent Grant, whose marriage
took place recently TO Prince Cantacu-
zene at the Newport villa of her aunt,
Mrs. Potter Palmer. In this Princess
Cantacuzene relates most entertaining
/! the arrival of the prince and herself
in Russia. After they crossed the bor-
der of Russia they were driven to their
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.
Sweeney & Walker, Attorneys.
State of Illinois,

Sweeney & Walker, Attorneys
State OF Illinois, ,.
Rock Island county. -
In the circuit court. To January term, A. ID
1900.
Geraldine Humbert VS.. Randolph Humbert
Bill for divorce.
To tie above named nonresident defend
ant, Randolph Humbert.
Affidavit of your non-residence having been
fled in the OH of said cir 'uiJ court. no.
tice iS hereby given to you that the above
named complainant has fled in said court her
bill of complaint agaiI st you on the chancery
side of said court: tn { u summons in chancery
h-s been issued IN said Cause against you, re-
turnable to the next term of said court to be
begun and holden the court house In
the city of Rock Island, in said county on
the first Monday of January, A. ID. 1900. at
which time and place you will appear and
plead, answer or demur to said bill OF COM
plant. il you see fit.
Dated ut Rock Island, Illinois, this Goth day of
November, A. D. 1899
GEORGE w. GAMBLE.
Clerk of Circuit Court in and for kock Island
county. Illinois.
SWEENEY & WALKER.
Solicitors for Complainant.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13

The American and English Soldier.
Troops in South Africa are transport
ed in ordinary box cars. 1t IS only In
the United States that Pullmans are
provided for enlisted men. says the ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat, and it is con-
sidered no more than their just due.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
The Handwritinr on tb. wall

Cecil Rhodes is said to be showing
his fearlessness of Boer capture by Civ
ing daily dinner parties. says the st.
Louis Republic. Perhaps it has never
occurred to him that Belshazzar was
giving a dinner party when trouble ap-
Denred.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13

The proportion of genius to the vul-
gar Is like one to q million; but genius
without tyranny. without pretension,
that Judges the weak with equity. the
superior with humanity and equals
with Justice, Is Ike TO 10, 600. 900.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
yot Di.putfnp II.

Anybody who knows enough" said
Mr.. Spiffins, lean learn something
from anybody else, however ignorant
the latter may be-
'That is true" assented Mrs. Spiffins
cheerfully. Now, I can occasionally
learn something from you."-Pittsburg
Chronicle telegraph.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
His Minforfune.

Teacher-Try TO remember this: Mil
ton. the poet. was blind. Do you think
You can remember it2
Bobby SmaTt-Yes, ma'am-
Teacher-Now. what was Milton's
great misfortune?
Bobby Smart-He WIS a poet.-Co-
iumbus co. State Journal
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
Little Troubles.

AS IL is only now and then that we
have 4 landslide. while we are contin-
ually annoyed by the dust which sits
in at every crack and door and Win
dow, so il is only now and then that
we have n crashing trouble. while we
are peFpetually annoyed by little daily
cares and vexations.-Weekly Bou-
unpr
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
UnfatbomabIe My.tery

"What is the greatest mystery of
life:"
'It is why hat that looked stylish
last year doesn't look stylish this
Record.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13

Cbapped hands, cracked lips and
roughness of the skin cured quickly
by Banner Salve, the most healing
ointment in the world; 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
c. L. FOSTER NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues on
'wentieth street. once hours: to IL a. m,
l.o4p m and to p. m Might calls from
OF Ne Phone 1854
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
Physicians

once Tremann block. ONCE hours 30 IL
=. H., 20 and to p. n. 'rhone No: 4OS2.
tock Island, II. Night calls answered from
\
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13

GA To7EA.
Bsar.tbs 11he Kind You Hags Always Bcggi
s's.;:'' q IsMAzzzSW
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
DR. s. II. MILLER
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

All diseases OF horses ana cattle treated on
approved principles. Surgical operations per-
ormed In q scientific manner Dogs treated
All calls promptly attended to. Residence,
e26 Fifth avenue. Telephone 440i once
and infrmary, 16l5-l6T Fourth avenue
(Mauckers stable), opposite No. / FIRE house.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13

J.. T. BURKHART, MD
MRS HADA n. BUBEHART, n. d.
DRS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
DIR. CORA EMERY REED,

Special attention to diseases of women and
.hIidren, also diseases of eye, ear, nose and
hroat. ONCE hours-9:30 to 12 a. m, TO p.
n. 82I Sixteenth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13
A LEGEND OF JAPAN.
Ing stony Or CHO6Ei. TnE a-f.
WrlO fINEW no FEAR.

Rather Than TaraiSh HIS Reputa-
tion For Bravery He Accepted the
Princes Invitation and Went Vol
UNFAIRLY 10 As<assination.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-13

Passenger trains leave G. y L & Z. Moline
avenue) depot five (5D minutes cartier than
time given. Trains marked daily, all otler
trains daily except Sunday.
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DUNcANsoN BROS. AUcrIoNEERs. jais Dec,
DuNCANsoN BROS, AuCTIoNEERs.

ED REAL ESTATE, FRONTING 81 FEET o
INCHES ON THE WEST SIDE OF CoNNEC-
TlGuT T.. AVENUE BETWEEN AND
OF IL FEET 3 INCHES ON 18TH STREET
WEST, IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON,
on WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF FEB.
RUARY, AID. 1899, AT HALF-PAST THREE
O'CLOCK PM, the undersigned, trustees under
that deed Of trust bearing date October 81, 1896,
and recorded November 3, 1896 In Liber No. 2l5l,
folio AS ct seq, Of the land records Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and by direction of the party
tion in front Of the premises, on Connecticut
nue., all of lot numbered live 5l, in square num-
bered one hundred and slxty-one Q61l, according
to the original plan Of the city Of Washington,
the west side of Connecticut avenue and extend
ing through TO and fronting sixty-one (6D feet
three 49, inches on the east side of Eighteenth
street northwest. Embracing lots numbered
Corcoran's subdivision of said LOTT
Terms of sale: One-third cash (of which $500
or its proportion OF the parcels sold must be de-
posted with the trustees at the time Of sale) and
the balance in three equal insalments payable
one, two and three years after date of sale with
interest at fve per cent Der annum payable semi
annually, secured by first lien the property,
all cash, at purchasers option and IL terms
not complied with in ten days from date of sale
the trustees the right resell risk and
cost of defauit1ng purchaser, on five days ad-
yertisement. The property will be offered as
whole in separate parcels, the trustees may
deem best for interest Of ali parties concerned
II offered in parcels aud the highest hid on each
parcel is deemed by the trustees insufficient, the
property will be then offered whole. All con-
yeyancing and revenue stamps at purchasers cost.
MAHL0N ASHFORD,
ta11&12eotoja2s thendts Trustees.
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IN ANNUAL SESSION,
American Colonization Society Hold
Its SD Meeting

American Colonization Society Hold
Its SD Meeting.
The annual meeting of the american
Colonization Society was held at the rooms
of the society in this city Tuesday Rev
DR.. Sunderland offered prayer There were
present the following named gentlemen:
From the Pennsylvania Colonization So
ciety, Mr.. Arthur Burton and Mr. John
Welsh Dulles Maryland Colonization So
ciety, Mr.. George w. S. Hall; the execu-
tive committee-Dr. Byron Sunderland, D.
D., DIR. William w. Godding, Rev. A J.
Huntington, DID, Rev. Alexander Mackay-
Smith, d. D., Mr.. James l.. Norris, Mr.. j.
Ormond Wilson and Mr.. Joseph j. Darling
ton, who was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Judge Charles
Z. Mott OF the Court Of Claims. Mr.. Charles
T. Geyer represented the New York Colo
niZation Society, with Prof. Q. F. Cook for
merly president of Liberia College, Mon
rovia, Liberia
The annual report of the executive COM
mittee was read by Mr.. ]. Ormond Wilson,
secretary, and the report of Mr.. James L.
Norris, treasurer, was presented and, after
being duly audited, was approved.
The committee on education reported ia
vorably in respect to the industrial schools
in Liberia and commended the good order
prevailing there, and urged closer CONNER
cial relations between that country and
this. The claims of the work in Liberia
were most earnestly commended to the
Congress and the people of this country
The report of the executive committee,
prepared by the secretary, Mr.. ]. Ormond
Wilson. giving brief account of the origin
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sex had been particularly chosen to
endure the most poignant 1niseries of
human kind.
Countless suffering women throughout
this land will feel an eager sympathetic
heart throb IN reading the frank and
earnest letter of Mrs. Josie E. Clark,
of Enterprise, Mo, addressed to DR..
K. V Pierce, of Buffalo, N V
Your kindness to me can never forget" she
says " cannot express half my feelings of
gratcfuiuess 10 YOU. / had despaircd of ever
getting well had been in bad health for twelve
years Had aches all through me. numb hands
cold feet everything ate distressed me; my
bowels were constipatcd. was very nervous.
depressed and Respondent. when first wrote
you thought could never be cured. have
taken bottles Of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. ana my health is good You
have my honest recommendation to all sufferers
] think there is no medicine in the world as
good IS DE-. PierCe's-"
This matchless :" Discovery contains no
alcohol like many of the sarsaparillas"
and tonics which are so freely sold It in
duces no morbid craving for false stirnu-
lants; but gives true and lasting strength
Every woman should possess a copy of DR.
Pierce's great thousand page, illustrated
Common Sense Medical Adviser A free
paper bound copy will be sent for 2I one
or heavier cloth bound copy for 81 stamps.
If suffering from any lingering obstinate
disease write to DR.. Pierce and get his ad-
vice. It viii cost You absolutely nothing.
Address Dr.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, \. Y.
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MORTALITY STATISTICS.
Report of the District Health Depart
ment for Past Week.


The mortality in the DISTRICT during the
past week amounted to 1iJ. The annual
death rate was accordingly % 90 per thou
sand of the whole population OF the de-
cedents 50 We're white, representing an an
nuai death rate Of 24.17 per thousand and
56 colored, the death rate being % 81
There was an increase of four deaths from
diseases of the heart as compared with
last report; an increase of ten from dis
eases of the nervous system and of con-
sumption eight Deaths from diseases of
the kidneys declined from eight to four
and Of grippe from twenty-three to thir-
teen, There were. of the zymotic class
three fatal cases of typhoid fever two of
dtphtheria and one each of measles croup
and whooping cough
At the close of last report there were
eighty-one cases of diphtheria under treat
ment in hfty-six premises. During the
week nineteen new cases were reported
and twenty-six We're discharged from quar-
antine, leaving seventy-four cases still in
isolation in fifty-two premises
OF scarlet fever there were 100 cases I'M
der reatment al the close Of last report in
ll3 premises. During the week forty-four
new cases occurred and thirty-one We're re-
leased from isolation leaving 143 cases with
warning cards in 10 premises
The mean weather conditions for the
week Were Barometer, 1927; Temperature
of the atmosphere, 81 degrees, and relative
humidity, 10. The winds were mild south
erly, averaging six miles per hour. with 40
of an inch PRECIPITATION of water. The Their
mometer registered 10 degrees on the 1lth
rising TO "a degrees on the 14th
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jall-d&ds
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUcTToNEER

CHANCEuf SALE CT VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, KNOWN AS HOUSE AND
PREMlSES No. 1929 VERMONT ANENI T.
NORTHNESr, WASHINGTON, ID. c.
BS virtue II a decree passed by the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia on the 2lst day
OF December. AID 1898, in eGriiy cause No. 1885,
wherein uorac" h Lamb Is compla inant and An
GREW ). Liant and others defendants the un-
uetslgled trustees Will sell ~ auction In front OF
me premises. at HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK
In: oN II ESDAN, THE TWENTY-F rot RITZ
DAD of JAM AIRY, AID. 1888. the following de
SeIlpe1 land and premises situa In the cts q
washington, IN said District, aud designated Gu
me ground plat or plan OF said city as and being
iot numbered thirty 800 in square numbered three
hundred aud thirty four 1874, the same being In
proved 10y two-story and base uent brick dwell
ing house. known No 1879 Vermont avenue
northwest.
Terms OF sale as prescribed 10y the decree arr:
One-third cash aud the balance in two equal ~
stalifnehts, bearing six per interest payable
semi annually, for which the notes Of the tn--
chaser must Ice given. secured 10y deed Of trust on
the property sold, all cash. at the purchaser
option All conveyancinE, acknowledging, record
ing aud stamp dutie' at purchasers cost. A de-
poslt OF slCo VIII be required time OF sale II
the terms OF sale not complied with within
teen Gays from the day Of sale the trustees
serve the right 10 resell the property the cost
aud risk Of the defaulting purchaser. after dive
days previous advertisement OF such resale in
some newspaper paid shed In the District OF Co
lumbia. SAMUEL MADDOX, Trustee,
$40 Indiana ave.
EDWARD II. THOMAS Trustee,
1Rl2-d&ls 9lG + NV.
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THOMAS DOWNING, AUcTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FOUR Two-sToRy ERIC

TRUSTEES, SALE OF FOUR TWO, STORY BR!CK
HOUSES Nos. 522. 524. 526 AND 5eS TEN
NESSEH AVENUE NORTHEAST
BY viuuc OF certain deeds of trust bearing date
the 9TH day Of December 1892. and recorded in
Liher No. 1866. folio go ct seq folio 239 ct seq,
folio 2i3 seq. and folio 246 et seq, OF the land
records of the District of Columbia, and at the
request of the PARTIES secured thereby. viii
sell public 2uction, in front of the premises.
MONDAY. JANUARY. THIRTIETH. 1889. at
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the follow
ing described real estate. situate in the city of
Washington. in said District: Lots thirteen tlal.
fourteen IA, fifteen 15l and sixteen t16l. in
Francis $. Carmody's subdivision. recorded in
book No. 20. page 80. of the records Of thu
Surveyors Office for the District of Columbia. of
lots in square numbered ten hundred and Efty-two
1052l, together with the improvements consist
ing of fcur two-story brick dwellings, Nos 522,
524. 526 and 52S Tennessee avenue northeast.
Each lot will be sold separately
Terms: OnethiTd cash, balance in equal in
sta1lments, at one and two years, with interest
at six t6,, per cent per annum. payable semi,
annually, from dav of sale. secured by deed of
trust upon the property sold, all cash. at the
option of the purchaser A deposit of 500 ON
each house will be required at time Of sale. Con-
yeyancng, recording and revenue stamps ut pur-
chaser's cost. Terms to be complied with within
ten days otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell any lot at the risk and cost of the de-
faulting purchaser purchasers thereof.
WILLIAM II. BARNES,
JOHN /. WEAVER.
iaI9-dSde Trustees