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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

To overcome these features the horl-
zontal telescope was decided upon. SO
the new instrument will lie nat upon
the ground and the image ofAthe mo N,
the stars and the planets will be caught
in the immense mirror actuated by
clockwork that causes II TO move in
srch a way that the luminous rays
thrown upon It by star are. after their
reflection. sent in a fixed and absolute
ly Inyariable direction.
As the axis OF the telescope will be
placed in this direction the observer
by placing his eye to the eyepIece. VIII
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

are told by one who claims TO know
something about such matters that eaei'
OF the Two fints win weigh $50 pounds
and that each Will cost not less than Sls.-
COO. The value OF the glass used In tho
two disks. after ~ has been polished.
VIII not be less than $4,000.
In addition 10 this one must consider
the loss OF material through failure In
construction. For Instance twelve glass
disks. each Weighing more than lo.cVo
pounds. have been made but eleven OF
them have had to be discarded through
some nas G. defect that would make
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

as In the case OF en- ordinary telescope.
The new telescope is to have an OBJ
jeotive OF ~ feet In diameter and a
focal distance OF sixty-fve feet. It's
weight. therefore will exceed flo0)
pounds. Such an instrument would
have necessitated the construction Of a
cupola 20e feet In diameter. In which
even II the foundations could have been
made sufficiently solid. the manoeuvering
would have been difficult. the fexione
and distortions OF the glasses and tubes
would have been considerable. and the
net cost would have been extremely high.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

follow or army corps or naval fleets -
watch II is quite possible that We may bs
able 70 see them and II there IS fs,hlns
OF an interesting character on any & -
heavenly bodies Il Will certainly no, be
the fault OF the telescope.
This IL the view OF the layman bur 20
the scientists the construction OF this tn
strument Is fraught with possibilities Of
Astronomical research that are simply
houndless and they are confident that the
day is not far distant when certain por-
lions Of the heavens at least viii Be -
an open book 10 them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

Mrs Don0van-An tn mon Mary HIN
married has lots az proDerthyF
Mis-. O'Day- Slathers av itl she writes
me he's tn property mon aV IN oB
jolly Tayatare so Oi suppose ms i'ns
mustn't be something ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lie.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

Miss Pruvn-Iave YOU become accus-
toned TO hearing Mr.. YoungioVe speak
of YOU as my wife yet?
Mrs. Young'ovo with decision)-l should
hope not, Why. n he should can me
anything but Birdie should cry NY
eres nufi-Brooklyn LIE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

Weary Willy Ohoughtnlly)-Ah' laay
you arc so young. SO good so Oe'u''i"''
and so true. dat
Mrs Justwod-Ihat what!
Weary Wliy-Dat Il would be ae helsne
OF rashncss 20 try and eat any o. Sou'
coof,inoi-so I won't stopl-Puck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

been having lately2"
MY wife was afraid 70 .scharge our
cook. and she wouldn't go for me. so W"
sent for Brides mother and turned her
loose IN the kitchen. They smashed some
OF the furniture. but the cook gone
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
Irresistible.

after all, a mother-in-'aw Is a pretty
good thing 10 have sometimes"
What wonderful experience have you
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
Bows suits,

n au wool Casaimcres. in age
IS to- 10 years. worth Sc 90
81 80. our price. ........-. %C'N
Boys fancy worsteds serges. and
uunnl shed w0rstcds in axe from
j. 20 49, years, well worth $50
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

very fast. In the second stage. II Is
little hairlike worm. with some power Oh
motion. After a few hours 1t enters INTO
the third stage. and becomes ban-hke
creature that keeps constantly turning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
Children's Suits,

I'm are 3 % s. in Voslee Suits. and
o 90 lj in doubIe-brca -tcd, made OF
ai-Nool material dark and light
effects. the kind YOU pay GTg0
$3.50 elsewhere. our price |.'ON
Chldrcn's fancy Cassimcres and
Worstcds. % 10 y years. iu Nestec. %
90 10 years boz double G. rA
breasted. 500 values for ~ %
Mems Pants in black Choviots.
herrirg-honc. stripes and 81 M
neat effects. SlJ0 values Vi'Oo
Mons worsted and all-wool Cas-
simcrCe. an the new cmccts OF
the season. $500 values g., 40
for............. ...... o.. 49, w
Mems imported worsted. neat ef-
fccts and Llaids. $3.50 ~, -
Values. ...... ......... ~~'OV
Mems Madras Shirts
made with two separate collars
and ono uair of cuffs. which cam
NOT b.. duplicated for less =nc
than Zoe, our price. ......... ONS
Mons and Boys Straw c. ~
Hats. from 25c uD to-. ~''OV
Mems and Boys Sweaters from
zoe. up.
Mems Balbriggan Underwear. in
plain and fancy effects from 25c. up
Mems fancy Hosiery, zoe. no
value for........ .....s....f -
2Jc value for iJc.
Mems homsutched Handkerchiefs
with plain and fancy bord- 70
ers. at...--....... ........... -
L.Felihe
225 East broad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
She Didn't Like the Sob.

4 used to work for a collection
agency in one of the northern cities,
said lady perfumery drummer. land
My duty was TO sit at a roll top desk in
the office and impersonate the proprie-
tor. Light work. did you say2 Just
you wait. All day long men would
come in red eyed to lick the boss.
Where's the fellow that sends out these
matchmaking letters?' was the usual
salutation. Then would smile sweetly
and say: Pm the proprietress. What
canG do for your AT that the visitor
would look daZed, mutter things under
his breath and walk off.
"Wel, things went along all right
for nearly month. Then one day lit
tie, why chap walked in carrying a
black cane Where S the boss p he said
/ gave the usual fairy story. Don't be-
lieve word of it, he replied, still 1
can't beat woman He thought
awhile, and something in his eye made
me feel creepy. III have to take it out
on the fixtures, he said finally, and,
upon my word, he broke every blessed
thing in the shop. He did it quickly
and Systematically, and you never saw
such an awful ruinl AS wind up he
broke the chandelier and babe me po-
lite good day. When the proprietor
came in, he had fit. 1t was after that
1 went into the perfumery business
The work is harder. but it is much less
trying on ones nerves. New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Men Who Live In Nests.

In the bushmen of Australia we find,
perhaps. the lowest order of men that
are known. They are so primitive that
they do not knew enough to build even
the simplest forms of huts for shelter.
The nearest they could approach to it
is to gather lot of twigs and grass,
and, taking them into a thicket or jun
gle. they build a nest for home, much
as does bird. The nest is usually built
large enough for the family, and if the
latter be very numerous then the nests
are of very large size.
Into this place they all turn and
snuggle and curl up together like so
many kittens Sometimes the foliage
will grow together and for a sort of
natural covering. but there is never any
attempt at constructing protection
from the rain and storms, and it is a
marvel how they endure them.
But, though the bushmen of Australia
are the very lowest in the scale of ig-
norance, they possess a rare instinct.
that equals that of many animals and
is in it's way as wonderful as mans rea-
son. 1t is almost impossible for them
to be lost. Even if they be led away
from their home. 5lindfolded, for miles.
when released they will unerringly turn
in the right direction and make their
way to their nest home, and, though
these are all very similar, they never
make mistake--St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Too Honest to Ever Crow Rich.

Emerson keeps a grocery store on
Grand avenue. opposite the limekilns,
west of Western avenue. AS all his Gus
toners are either Greeks or Italians, lie
keeps a stock on hand somewhat differ
ent from other grocers.
One day drummer strayed into the
store. Emerson was waiting on an Ital-
ian woman, while her 4-year-old son
was stealing sugar out of a barrel.
Eggs We're IS cents a dozen. The wo-
man wanted only one egg. The solitary
prospective chicken was wrapped up.
1.-TWO cents. please, said Emerson.
She paid and received a small slip of
yellow paper.
What was that slip you gave her p
asked the drummer. after she left.
III m, you see, eggs are IS cents a
dozen. That makes l = cents fer each
egg The woman would not pay half
cent too much, and, as did not want
to sell the egg for 1 cent, she paid 2
cents and gave her the slip good for
one-half cent. Thus she will get the
next egg for cent if she brings the
Slip "-Chicago Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
The POOR SALESMAN.
enc of the Ways He Is Tortured by
ExactinE shoppers.

On the shelves of nearly every dry
goods store in the city are rolls of goods
which have been hauled off the shelves
from one to a dozen times n day to be
exhibited to possible purchasers. The
exacting shoppers have become firmly
convinced that such exhibitionS of the
open ends of rolls cause them TO become
shCpworn- The result is they ask the
clerk to cut their order from the inside
end. This means the unrolling of the
entire bolt for a possible three-quarter
yard purchase. but it has TO be done.
A fashionably dressed woman stepped
into one of the Nicollet avenue stores
the other day and asked TO be shown
some ginghams. On the shelves was a
brand new stock of ginghams which
had just the night before been taken
from the boxes in which they were
shipped from the factory. They hadn't
been shown to any enc except possibly
the buyers down east, and then these
particular pieces had not been exhibit
ed. Bolt after bolt was shown to the
particularly nice new piece of pink
bingham at 90 cents yard.
''It looks little shopworn. she re-
marked as she began to tumble with
her purse catch.
sit can't be- replied the obliging
clerk. at just last night came cut of
the box from which it came from the
factory
''WelI. I'd prefer it if you would cut
it from the other end. .
The clerk groaned inwardly, bat pro-
ceeded to unroll the so or 40 yards of
bingham.
Chow much p he asked as he took
his scissors from his vest pocket
1.-TWO yards. .
His scissors snapped viciously as they
clipped off the goods, and the tone in
which he called the cash boy was not of
the gentlest, but the shopper, at least.
was satisfied. minneapolis Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Publication Notice.
State of Illinois.
,nt1rtr IL Rnnk Islnnd p.

State of Illinois. .
County of Rock Island.
County court of Rock Island county, to the
July term, A. D. 1899
Ann Conway. deceased. VS.. John Conway
and unknown heirs of Ann Conway. de
erased. Petition to ssn real estate 10 pay
debts.
AFFIDAVIT of the unknown residence of the
unknown n sirs of the said Ann Conway, de-
filed in the office of the clerk OF the county court
of Rock IStand county. notice is hereby given
to the said unknown heirs OF the said ann
CONWAY. deceased. that the said plaintin. John
Grogcn. administrator of the estate OF Ann
Conway. deceased. has filed his petition in the
said county court of Rock Island county for an
orde- TO sell the premises belonging 70 the es
tate of said deceaS- d. or SO much Of IL as may
be needed to pay the debts OF said deceased
and deScr bed as foil WIS to wit: Lot number
four al. In block number III ~ee (3). in Bailey
DAVENPORT fourth (4th) additi m toi he city
of Rock III nd in the county OF Rock Island and
state of Illinois. aud that - summons has been
issued cut of said court against YOU returna
alb e at the July term \ u. iSs9 of said court to
Toe holden The 3rd day OF July \ d. 1893. At tn
court h puse IN hook Island IN ROCK Island
county. Illinois
Now. unless you. the said unknown
heirs of the said Ann Conway, deceased
shall personally be and appear before the
said c1unty court OF Rock island county. on
the first day OF the next term thereof. to be
holden at Rock Island in said unity, on thu
3rd day of July. 1872 and plead. answer OF
de1nur to the said compartments petition filed
thereto. the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as
according to the prayer of said bill
Rock Island. Ill, May p. A ID 1879
HENRY HUBBARD. Clerk
SEARI.E s MARSHALL Complainant's solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Timothy Sexton, deceased.
/. The undersigned having peen appointed ex-
ecut~rs of the last will and testament of limo
thy Sexton. late of the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that they will appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, at the county
court room. in the city of Rock Island, at the
August term. the first Monday In August
next. at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested to attend, for the purpose OF hav'
ing the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are re
Quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 23l day of May, A. p. 1929.
JOHN L. SEXTON.
MARY A. SEXTON.
Executors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Helping n Tartar.

A singular custom prevails among
the Tartars or Kurds If man gets into
difficulties-i e.. loses his cattle or
other movable property-be pcurs a
little brown sugar into a piece of col
ored cloth. ties it up and carries one
such parcel to each of his friends and
acquaintance In return be is pre-
sented. according TO circumstances.
with cow. or sheep. or a sum of mon
ey. He is thus at oIce set on his legs
again
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
FLOODAND LANDSL|DE
0uench the Lives of More Than
Fifty Persons in Texas
and Arkansas.
CATAOLYsMs IN THE MOUNTAINS

or the Lone Star State Sweep the Towns
sides Devastating the Crops-RaiIway
Laborers Overwhelmed by Falling
Earth n Line in Arkansas-ExpIosion
Wipes Out a Fireworks Plant, without
Loss OF Life.
Austin. Tex, June 9.-The cloudburst
Of Wednesday which swelIed the rivers
Of this portion of the state out of their
banks and caused a great loss of prop
erty are much worze than at first re-
ported. Many people are known to have
persisted, meagre reports placing the
number at twenty-five. Reports come
from san Saba and Manardville, small
towns ninety miles north of here, in
the mountains, saying that both towns
had been swept by the raging floods.
and were badly devastated. In San
Saba eight people We're drowned and
the entire town is reported under water.
Crops viii Prove n Total Loss
The river at that point is one mile
wide and running like mill-race. At
Manardviile thirteen houses were swept
away and yesterday morning several
more went into the swirling torrent and
started on their voyage down the
at both places, and grave fears are en-
tertained that the entire country in
that neighborhood will be laid waste.
San Saba is located in a valley. and
vast tracts of wheat fields are under
water. These crops will prove a total
loss. Many persons, according to re-
ports received here. had difficulty in
getting to high land before the rise
came.
Seventeen Drowned at Nanardvillc.
The situation at Manardville is even
more serious. a small town located to
the right and in the bend of the river
in the valley, ii proved an easy prey
to the raging torrents. Seventeen peo-
pie are known to have been drowned
there, and there may be others. OF
those drowned two We're young white
girls-Lydia and ANA Wells by name.
The others were all negroes who were
living in cabins close to the river front,
and were caught in the flood before
they could make their way to safety,
owing to the darkness of the night. TIE
town has been laid waste by the floods
undated.
Trouble Expected at Austin.
This additional flood has not yet
reached Austin, but it is expected here
at any moment. y forty-five foot rise
is expected. The big dam and power
house at this point have been under a
heavy strain since Wednesday owing to
the terrific force of the flood. The farm
ing lands below the city are under
water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Executors Notice.
Estate of Max F. Bahnsen, deceased.

Estate OF Max F. Bahnsen, deceased.
The undersigned having peen appointed
executrix of the last will and tesla
ment of Max f. Bahnsen. late of the
county OF Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that she will
appear before the county court of Rock
island county, at the county court room, in
the city of Rock Island. at the July
term on the first Monday in July next,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to at
tend. for the purpose of having the same ad-
iusted- All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make imme date payment
20 the undersigned.
Dated this 9Th day of MAJ, A. D. 1899.
LUCK 8. BAHNsEN, Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Administrator Notice.
Estate of William Raisch, deceased.

Estate of William Raisch, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
Administrative of the estate of William
Raisch. late of the county of Rock Isl
and, state of Illinois. deceased, hereby
gives notice that she will appear before the
county court of Rock Island county. at the
county court room. in the city of Rock Island
at the August term, on the first Monday
in August next. at which time all per
sons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested TO attend for the pur
pose of having the same dlusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF May, A. d. 1899.
MAGDALENA RAIsCH. Administrative. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09

according to the report II was a part
of this force of men that was caught
under the falling earth. The report
cannot be confirmed. None of the off,
Gals of the road nor any of the con-
tractors who are at present in this city
have received news of the accident
TIE report was brought il by farmers
travelling from the locality. The scene
of the accident is twenty-eight miles
from here. over a rough stretch of coun-
try and it is impossible to get news from
there. According to the farmers bring
ing the news a large force of men was
engaged in excavatinga in deep cut
when the earth above, which had been
loosened by heavy rains recently, sud
denly came down upon them, burying
twenty eight men under tors of earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Trouble Expected at Austin.
rwENTY-EIGHT REPORTED DEAD.
landslide on n Railway Line i'm Arkansa.
Catches That Many.

Little Rock. Ark, June Sit is re-
ported here that a landslide occurred at
Ross Hollow and engulfed IS men, all
of whom are supposed to have been
killed. Ross Hollow is a pass between
two small mountain ranges about TWEEN
ty-eight miles west of Little Rock, on
the line of the Choctaw and Memphis
railroad, now under construction from
Little Rock to Howe, I. T. a large
force of graders has been engaged in
grading the road through the pass. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Charles ]. I ong, deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed
administrative of the estat of Charles Long
late of the county of Rock Island. state of Hi
nois, deceased, hereby gives notice that they
viii appear before the county court of Rock
Island county. at the county court room, in the
city OF Rock Island. at the Auzu I term on the
hrst Monday in August next. at which time
all persons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested TO attend, for the
purpose OF having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this End day of Jur e. A. d. 1899.
M "a M LONG Administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09

Property is said TO be so safe in Fin
land that packages left unguarded any
where are hardly ever touched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09

But No One Killed in a Big Explosion of
Fireworks in New York.

New York. June 9.-Thirty-SiX build
ings. comprising almost the entire plant
OF the NCrdlinger-CharitCn Fireworks
company at Granitevilie, Richmond
borough. We're blown up yesterday and
the entire fireworks plant practically
wiped out of existence. The first explo-
sion occurred in the rocket-charging
room. No one was in the building al
lis employees in the works had of what
was to follow was the bursting of the
sides of the building, accompanied by
an explosion the roof of the building
shot into the air and rockets exploded
and flew in all directions They carried
the fire into all parts of the works.
crashing through windows and flying
through open doorways.
The operators in the various buildings
rushed out into the yards. The flying
power. made it almost as dangerous for
as to be in them. As they rushed out
explosion followed explosion, as the
buildings flew in the air. After score
of explosions three heavy ones that
shook the ground for miles occurred
These were the three storehouses in
which supplies for the Fourth of July
were being held. Through flying rock
cts, burning splinters and balls of fire
the employees rushed to safety. Only
two were in any way severely burned.
These were E. Z. Thuyster. a machinist,
and Thomas Fox, a packer, who are
badly burned about the head and body.
Thomas Brown, another employee, was
no OIL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
THE TRAVELLERS, GUIDE

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC RAIL
way-TicSets can be purchased or bAsg age
checked at r d Twentieth street depot, o,
q P depot, corner Fifth avenue end Thirty
arst street, Frank q Piummer, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, June s.
Following were the quotations on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
Three Laborers Killed.

Hot Springs, S. D., June 9.-Three
laborers on the Burlington road We're
killed yesterday by the overturning of
a steam shovel. They were working at
the Big fill near Sheep Canon, some
rallies from here. Their names were not
learned The bodies We're recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09

Passenger trains leave Il q P Moline
svenuol depot five C5) minutes earlier than time
given. Trains marked daily, all other traini
daily except Sunday.