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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-17
CITY ATTORNEY c. 3. MARSHALL.

CITY ATTORNEY g 3. MARSHALL.
c Maucker, John Noonan. Mich
ael Corken. Henry Fleugel, j. j. La
Velle. NJ. NJ. Briggs, John Littig
Charles ladders. II. ID. Corken,
Andrew Sinnett. Otto Birkel, John
Ainsworth.
Fourth Ward-M. w. Battles, Peter
Trenkenschuh, Henry Frick. James
Maucker. Louis COhn. Ed Bleuer, e.
l. Aster, Louis Glockhoff, Charles
Thompson. John Sexton.
Fifth Ward William McEniry, j.
w. WEIGH. j. W. CIvanaugh. Chris
Schillinger, John LoUuey. j. T.
Reidv. John Dolly. John FInnegan.
Thomas Bagley, Thomas Van Hecke,
George Ehnpke, George Sherrer.
Sixth Ward-H- ID. Elweu John
Wich, Frank Lawler, julie Banker,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-17

all meetings of the party during the
present campaign prevailed.
W. G. Maucker. chairman of the
city township committee. called the
convention to order at 5 o'clock. For
temporary chairman Louis Cohn pro-
posed j. w. Wclch. and he was unani-
mously chosen, making a neat ac-
acknowledgement of the confidence
in him expressed by his party friends.
Mr.. Welch was pleased with the large
attendance and the presence of so
many new faces. all of which was a
good sign. II. ID. Corken was called
to the secretary's table.
Upon motion of William McEnirv.
T. b. Reidy. +. j. Burns and j. G.
Surman were appointed committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-17

CITY CLERK \. u. HUE>ING.
on credentials, and reported the fol-
lowing entitled to vote in the conven-
ton:
First Ward-J. C.. Surman, Dan
Mckinney. Charles Weinberger, Frank
Geigcr, Robert Beck, James Ahern,
George Simpson, W. j. IL. Kerr, Ed
ward Murphy.
Second Ward-E. j. Burns, Charles
kammerer, Dixie Butler. Oscar Barth,
NJ. ii. Sexton, III. II. Lohse. John I'm
hof, j. Z. Sexton, Charles Zeis. Gait
Graham, George Barker, Charles
Naab.
Third Ward Edward Bakersfield.
W. III. Lamont. Il. +. King, w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-17

1t is very hard to stand idly by and
see our dear ones suffer while await
ing the arrival of the doctor. An
Albany On. " dairyman called at a
drug store there for doctor to come
and see his child, then very sick with
Group. Not finding the doctor in, he
left word for him TO come at once on
his return. He also bought bottle
of hamberlain's Cough Remedy,
which he hoped would give some re-
lief until the doctor should arrive
In few hours he returned. saying
the doctor need not come. as the child
was much better. The druggist. Otto
Scholz. says the family has since rec
oInmended Chamberlain ; Cough Rem
edy to their neighbors and friends
until he mas a constant demand for it
from that part of the country. FOR
sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-17

Jacob A. Harmon, of Peoria, super
vising engineer on the reservoir con-
struction, visited the plant on the
bluff today, and inspected the break
that occurred Yesterday. He said it
was an occurrence which might be eX-
pected in connection with a work of
that kind during the testing period.
In his opinion the break was caused
by the frost, which worked its way
between the pipe and the wall and
cracked the latter the water working
its way through the concrete and
along the pipe line, as stated in THE
ARGUS of yesterday. Mr. Harmon
was in consultation with Mayor Me-
din. The damage will he repaired at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-17
WINNERS ARE PICKED.
7. J. MediII Chosen to Again
Lead Democracy on to
Victory.
HE Is NOMINATED BY AOCLAMATIoN.

Huesing for City Clerk. Marshall for At
torney, Mcintyre for Treasurer, Kerr ard
Durman for Assistant Supervisors, Luch-
mann for Assessor and Reeves for CoIIec-
tor-Mr. Maucker Reelected Chairman.
For Mayor. THOMAS j. MEDILL
For City Clerk ...- y. ID. HUESISG
For City Attorney. {. Il. MARSHALL
For Treasurer ..-. zee. w. IL. MCINTYRE
GEORGE C. DURHAM
For Assessor. ....-.. II. j. LUCHMANN
For Collector. EMMETT X. REEVES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-17

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
ROSA BoNHEUR's VANITY.

She Insisted on Having Hor Feet In the
Portrait Because of Their Small Size.
Nobody who ever saw Rosa Bon
hours picture would believe her guilty
Of any personal vanity. A blue jeans
blouse and breeches are not the dress
Of a woman who thinks much about
her looks. But the painter was proud
of her feet. Once an English artist
painted her portrait. She wa satisfied
with 1t, but noticed n detail with
disapproval. "But my feet" she asked,
where are they? You must put my
boots in because I lave such small
feet" They were small, in reality, but
in the general carelessness Of the art
lists attire they did not come in for
much attention. She was rs proud Of
her Legion Of Honor medal as of her
feet, and it always had an especial
value in her eyes, because she got It
from the Empress Eugenie's own hand.
Most Of the women in Paris who have
the order are in religious life. One Is
an actress. This is Marie Laurent,
said to be the Oldest actress on the
French stage. She received the medal.
not for her achievements rs an act
ress, but as the head of the Actors Or
phanage, a home for the orphan chill
dren Of actors left without means.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02

and his skeleton is preserved in the
Royal United Service institution. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lees favorite mare, Nellie
Gray, was killed in the thick of the
battle of Winchester. It was on the
back Of his beloved horse Sorrel that
Stonewall Jackson received his death
wound. Sorrel survived his master
twenty years, lovingly cared for, and
his body, skilfully mounted, may be
seen in the library Of the soldiers
home, Virginia. Many Derby winners
are fortunate enough to escape an ig-
nominious or a tragic end, and live to
an honored and happy old age. Her
nit lived twenty-three years after he
won the Derby, in 1867, and his skele-
ton. treasured in the Royal Veterinary
college, helps to preserve his memory.
Amato, the winner Of the 1888 Derby,
found honorable burial on Lord Rose
bery's estate at EPSON. Blair Athol
survived peacefully until 1892, when
his value had dwindled from 100000 to
less than 100000. Kisber survived his
Derby fame for twenty-five years, and
Lord Lyon died, honored and petted, at
the ripe old age of twenty-four.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
TOO
Get Up in Time. and lis Valet Sailed
for Europe Alone.

To Get Up in Time. and His Valet Sailed
for Europe Alone.
New York World: Col. Charles Bor-
bur of Philadelphia and his valet are
on their travels. That is, the valet is
travelling. He is on a Hamburg-Am-
erican liner, bound for Germany. He
has no money. The colonel is at
Mayors hotel, in Hoboken. II should
think" said the colonel, that if Torch
went through all his clothes carefully
he might amass as much as eight
cents. But that may be an over-esti-
mate. He is a bright fellow and a
good accountant. l hardly think he
will throw himself overheard. 1t hap
pened in this way. The colonel came
owe from Philadelphia to sail on the
Hamburg-American steamer Pennsyl-
vania. She was advertised to leave
her Hoboken dock at 10 a. m. Satur-
day. Col. Borbur, while at Mayors,
formed the acquaintance Of Fred
Torch, who attended to the hotel ci-
gar stand. He wanted 500 a month
and all expenses paid to go with him
to Berlin, thence to the Paris expos1-
ton, and thence around the. world.
Lorch agreed, and Col. Borbur engaged
two berths on the Hamburg boat.
Lorch was early on board Saturday
morning; not so the colonel. The
colonel was sleepy that morning; be-
sides. he did not feel well. He turned
over in bed when he woke on Satur-
day morning and said, Hang the
steamer; there are Others" And SO
he went to sleep again. When he
woke up he remembered Torch. So
the colonel resigned himself to wait
for the Bismarck this week. In the
meantime he cabled a consolatory mes
sage to be handed to Lorch on his
arrival, and also he arranged with the
steamship people on the other side to
take care of Lorch until the Bismarck
and the colonel arrive.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
How 1.bouohere Helped . Friend.

Labouchere tells an amusing story Of
how he did a good turn for a legal
friend, who, although accustomed to
address juries and judges, was afraid
of the house of commons. "One day,
walking home with him." says La
bouchere, II told him that he should.
get over this curious dread. A matter
was coming under discussion which
involved a good deal Of law. I said to
him: If you like, I will get up and
speak against the government view.
You must jeer at me I will complain
of this, and suggest that as you r an
eminent. lawyer you should express
your objections accurately, then you
having prepared your speech-must get
up and crush me- This was arranged.
When / laid down the law, he laughed.
I looked indignant. I went on; he ut
tered sarcastic hear, hears On this
I protested sat down, and invited him
to reply to me. He got up and made
an excellent speech."-The Argonaut.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
HUMAN LIGHT GIVERS
MAN AND WOMAN WITH GLOW
ING FACES.
Remarkable Phenomenon Discovered
In Csllfornia-Ths People Stunned the
Man Is They Would An Evil Spirit
Was Dying Of Consumption. v

"a friend has just told me of q sin
gular experience" said a Los Angeles
physician. HE has a considerable
practice in the mining camps in So
nora. being employed by a large COM
pany to attend the miners. A Mexl-
can went to him one day and said that
there was a man starving to death on
the outskirts of town. The physician
went to the place indicated, but he had
some difficulty in locating the man, as
no n would go with him, all, espe-
cially the women, being frightened at
what they called the fire a Finally
he found the shanty, in which lay a
man in an advanced state of consump-
ton. He was evidently in need Of food
and was quite alone. /,
us there anything curious about
me?' the nan Immediately asked the
doctor. The people all shun me as
they would the evil one, and say 1
am the fire man. Shut the door and
look at me-
"The doctor closed the door and
windows, so that the room became per-
fectly dark, and then he saw that about
the mans face was a pronounced.
aureole of light. His face gave out
light, and the doctor told the sick man
so.
"fShall I burn up?' asked the man.
cob, no. replied the doctor. 1T is
something very rare, and the people
think you are q ghost The man died
soon after.
II remember that Carpenter some
where cites a similar case-that of a
man who emitted a faint light that
caused him to be deserted by every
one. There was an instance of a wom-
an who was luminous in Florence, TIA
ly, and created no little excitement;
but in this case the cause was electric
ity, as the light was not visible ex-
cept when she was rubbed, when her
entire body glowed with a rich light.
By rubbing her cheeks at night she
could produce the light, and she so
terrified the people, especially the ig-
norant p~easantry. that. the authorities
had to interfere. DR.. Phipson, an ac-
curate observer, states that he has
seen a phosphorescent CLEAN in the
eyes Of q monkey in complete dark
ness, and a South American naturalist
confirms this. He was travelling at
night and had taken refuge in a tree
during a heavy storm. The darkness
was intense, not a CLEAN of light ap-
pearing anywhere, when suddenly he
saw near him two fiery lights. Think
ing it might be a panther, he raised
the gun which he carried and fired
p%oint-blank and heard some heavy
body fall into the brush. The next
morning he found at the foot Of a tree
a large monkey, the luminous objects
having been its eyes,"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02

Boston has just built the largest
cycling machine in the world. It is a
tricycle., weighing nearly a ton and
standing fully eleven feet high. It re-
quires nine men to operate 1t, one to
direct its course and eight to,propel its
pedals. It attains a great speed, too.
considering its weight, being capable
Of over thirty miles an hour.
The machine was built by the Boston
Woven Hose company and has been
run by the company upon the streets
of Boston on several occasions. Its
great size has attracted for 1t much at
tention. It's driving wheels are each
eleven feet in diameter and weigh in
the neighborhood Of $50 pounds. They
are r%ubber-tired and fitted with BALI
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
HE FORCED A COMPROMISE.

With His Antagonist In . Well, the
storekeeper Had the Advantage.
From the Kansas City Journal:
Charley Sheldon tells a funny story on
H. D. Shepard, who is well known as
president of the Burlingame bank. In
the early days of Usage county Shop
ard kept a little store and tried to
farm, and on occasion he dug q
we'll on his farm with the assistance
of Joe Richards. a neighbqg. One day
Richards was working down in the
we'll and Shepard was handling the
windlass at the top, when a rancher
came along and wanted something out
of the store. Shepard shouted down
the we'll to Richards that he would be
gone only a minute and then went
with the rancher to the store. While
at the store another rancher anne
along and wanted to trade Shepard
some cattle. Shepard, being the most
absent-minded man that ever lived,
forgot all about poor Richards and
went with the rancher into the coun-
try. Returning at night, he went to
bed, still forgetting the man down in
the well. But about 4 o'clock in the
morning he awoke with a start, his
subconsciousness having brought him
to q realization of the situation. Has
tily dressing, he went out to the we'll
and in frightened tones shouted down.
'Joe, are you still alive?" Joe was
still alive, but he had yelled SO long
for help that he could scarcely speak
and he was able to reply only in a
hoarse and profane whisper. when
I get out Of here" he said, "it won't
be me that they'll get the funeral ready
for" However, Joe was a man Of his
word and Shepard knew that he would
keep a promise, SO he sat down by the
wellside and opened negotiations. A
man who had been down in a we'll. %
hours without anything to eat o. drink
is not in condition to conduct . very
extended debate and Shepard 500 ex-
tracted a promise from Joe that he
wouldn't show fight when he got to
the surface. Then the rope was low
cred and the prisoner set free.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
LIONS.
Tricks Of the savsss Beasts In Thei
Native Jungles.

Tricks Of the savage Beasts In Then
Native Jungles.
When lions become man-eaters@ these
inert and treacherous brutes take no
unnecessary trouble to catch men, and
while human beings are plentiful. none
Of them undertake perilous enterprises
or proceed on any haphazard expedi-
lions. They know what to do and
where to go that prey may be procured
with the least amount of risk or exer-
ton. Such a lion Is we'll aware OF
who tills this cornieh or that mealie
patch. He has informed himself OF
how many men accompany the village
herds, where any outlying camps are
situated, and how they r guarded.
There is no route by which travellers
proceed or traffic is carried on that
such animals have not studied with ref
erence to, the facilities for attack they
afford and their own bodily powers. II
otherwise good strategic positions pre-
sent natural difficulties the lion not
only considers how these can be over
come. but perhaps practices his part
beforehand. At all events, he has
been watched while engaged in exer-
cises that can only be explained in
this way. So puny a creature as a man
is when u%nprovided with effective i'm
PIGMENTS for ofense stands little
chance against such a foe-an assailant
having forty times his strength, backed
by marvellous activity and an intense
passion for carnage. Under these cir
cumstances savages can only shut
themselves up or assault their enemy
In large masses. On the other hand.
those precautions taken by a murder
GUS lion might not seem to comport
with that bold and often reckless tenn
per attributed to this species. But such
a discrepancy has no real existence; it
only appears when a judgment is made
without taking all the facts into con-
sideration. This animals intelligence,
developed in man-eaters to its --enest
point, together with an organic stealth
mess Of nature and strategems, fully
accounts for everything a lion does in
the way Of guarding against failure.
Outing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02

have noticed, n Of the few sons Of the
Helvetian republic who on Sundays and
week days sport q tall silk hat. On his
Official tour he takes 1t of blandly, and
informs the householder that he is
empowered by the state to inspect his
flues." In the canton Of Grisons re-
Gently the post and title Of com
munal chimney sweep" was opened to
competition. The salary was $3.50 a
year, and the candidates were numer-
GUS, says a correspondent Of the Boston
Traveller. But the strange thing was
that they were mostly schoolmasters
from Italy a painful sign of the times
in that u%nrestful land.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02

bearing to facilitate their smooth run
ming. They are driven by chain gear
ing, connecting with a double shaft.
-Four sets Of pedals connect with each
shaft, the men sitting in q row between
the wheels.
The front steering wheel Is over sew
en- feet in diameter. It Is controlled by
q chain and wheel easily handled BY
one man. He sets in front and guides
its course, evading obstacles with little
difficulty.
On q level road one man could read
lily push 1t along, from behind, but q
least three would be necessary 70 move
It by the pedals. Eight, however. have
no dimculty even in fairly hilly DIS
trictS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
PATENTS.

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Anton T.. Anderson and G. N. Roland,
st. Hilnie, MIMI, rope clamp; William
H. Baker, Deadwood, s. D., separating
precious metals from ores; Andrew l..
Ellingson, Austin, Mimi. car coupling;
Alfred johnson, Minneapolis, Mimi,
wheat dryer; Godfried Laube, Huron,
s. D., Dreaming can; Joseph L.. Ny
lander, Duluth, Mimi, roller attach
ment for sleds; Otto Treibel and @. A.
Nier, st. Paul, Mimi, indicating fun
mel.
Merwin. Lothrop & johnson . Patent Al.
torneys. 90 Pioneer Press Bldg. st. Paul
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
DIR. J.. H. RINDLAUB, Specialist.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, n. ID.

They Knew the Spot.
Here is a story which Baron Dowse,
the celebrated Irish Judge, once told in
that exaggerated "brogue" which he
loved to employ:
II was down in Cork last month,
holding the assizes. On the first day,
when the jury came in, the officer Of
the court said:
Gentlemen av the jury, yen take
yer accustomed places, IL We Place
"And may I never laugh" said the
baron, 'if they didn't all walk into the
dock."-Spare Moments.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
GIVES FREELY TO CHARITY.

P~ortugars Queen Devot Her Time
and Money to Doing Good.
From Harper's Weekly: We hear
less about Portugal than about Spain
at any time, and of late have heard.
less than usual. The queen of Portu-
gal is a sovereign deserving a long
mark for her interest in hospitals and
hygiene, and also in the welfare Of the
children of poverty. At Alcantara she
founded, in 1893, a ~dispensary peculiar
ly for meeting the demands Of childish
invalids, as pleasantly situated as pos
sible, and %spaciously planned, combin-
ing a diet kitchen, consultation rooms.
surgical halls, and much of the depart
mental work of a hospital. Almost
every day the queen herself goes to the
establishment and takes a personal
share in the labors Of the charity, now
waiting in the kitchen distributions,
and again assisting in the surgery. Sew
eral wellyknown women of her court
are equally practical. The general
charge Of it Is committed to a religious
order, a favorite of the queens, but
the eminent Portuguese physician, DR..
Silva Carvalho, heads the staff Of med
ical workers. In one year 1885, there
were given to the building $3.50 o n
situations, 63,704 rations from the diet
kitchen. 1881 bandages, 76,4S0 pre-
scriptions and 40 vaccinations. The
milk and vegetables are furnished
gratis by the queen, and the medical
supplies are also betrayed by her. Fiji
teen hundred babies were treated in
one twelvemonth. It is said that there
is not any royal charity Of the sort in
Europe SO efficiently managed, with the
additional active cooperation Of the
fofnder.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
SAD FATES OF FAMOUS HORSES.

ing, and so much Of his hair was pur-
Joined from nan and tail, that he was
put in a cage to insure a little peace.
When he died a magnificent tombstone
was erected to his memory.
Marengo, Napoleons famous white
charger, spent his last days under
equally happy conditions in England,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
A Sample ut Hand.

A mi at manu-.
1t was at an open-air meeting In a
village near Exeter that a we'll known
speaker was holding forth.
"Men" he shouted, "what we want,
and what we are going to have, is free
land. We want the land for the peo-
pie. Free land, men, we want, and we
are going to have free land!"
Just then a large piece Of earth land
ed on the speakers eye, and while he
vas removing the clod a voice yelled
out:
'"There's a bit Of Devonshire to be-
gin with!'-Tit-Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
Had Not Bothered with Detaifs

Had Not Bothered With Details.
Collector-This ia the fifth time I
called to collect this little bill.
Ardup-Is it, really? I haven't been
count. I suppose you are re-
quired to keep q record of your visits,
as matter Of business1Ohio State
Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02

Are You Using Aliens Foot-Easee
1t is the only u for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask For Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
P~e.tlferou. Higher CRITICISM.

New York Post: The Home Mag
aztne recalls a good story which Dr..
Newman Hall used to tell on the lee
ture platform. An i~lliterate negro
preacher said to his congregations:
my brethren, when de fust man,
Adam. was made. he was made OBJ wet
clay, and set up agin de palings TO
dry" ""Do you say" said one Of the
congregation, ''dat Adam was made oh
vet clay, an set up agin de- palings to
dry?" eyes, sar, I do" Who made
the palingsf' 'sit down, sar,' said
the preacher sternly; 'such questions
g dat would upset any system Of the
oloSy.'' s#
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
But Hardly Poetic.
.2az71!EElnD

BUt HuFUly IOeCKCe -.
"What do you think of my poems:"
inquired the young man.
''They betray an astonishing 1gnor.
ance of anatomy" replied his medical
friend.
"But they're not supposed to be sci
entitic, you know"
"That may be the case, but If affords
no excuse for your saying they Spring
from the aching heart when it is SO
apparent that they proceed from a de-
ranged liver.'-The Rival.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-02
Couldn't Fool the Old Man.

A young men sent to his father. an
old farmer in the country, his photo
graph. accompanied with q request for
aid. as he was poor. The old man
looked at the photograph, and then re-
sponded: '"'You can't cheat me. you
young dog. You can't be very poor to
be Twin among them marble vases, md
statues, md flowers, md nice furniture.
such as your photograph shows"