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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
Christmas Among
The Cowboys.

"a CHRISTMAS on the cattle trail Of
~ southern Utah and Arizona Is q
lively affair and has in it's celebra-
ton the elements of both amusement
and danger The danger adds zest to
the event. which is looked forward to
with much anxiety by the cowboys.
Early on Christmas morning the cattle
men round up at tho nearest village,
winch is mainly composed OF saloons.
Win their necessary adjuncts-gam-
Ding rooms. The boys" mounted on
their mustangs, charge upon the village
win whoop and yell, firing q volley
as they enter. Every one rushes to the
door of his hut to see the grand en-
Try, and another VoIley Is fired nS they
draw up III front OF the most popular
saloon. In front there is a long rack
or log into which pegs have been driv-
en-. This is the hitching post and after
each of the boys has thrown the rein
over peg they enter the saloon in a
body. The door is wide. having been
constructed on lines favorable to the
admission OF large crowds or n hasty
exit when there is more than the usual
amount of trouble.
The cattlemen are each armed with
rifle, q pair Of revolvers and bowie
knife. The rifle Is left swinging from
the saddlebow, but the reviewers and
bowie knife are carried along as an
evidence OF good faith and toll play an
important part in the celebration fes-
tivitieS. The boys line up in front of the
counter two or three deep. The bar
keeper at once sets out the black bot
ties. They know what they want, whis-
ky being the only kind Of drink they
have. The boys drink and fall back and
amuse themselves by firing at pictures
Lon, tho, coil
advertisements. They occasionally take
n shot at one OF the bottles, knocking
off the neck. On special occasions like
Christmas the proprietor usually
strings several tin cans along the top
of the doorway for target practice.
This saves his bottles and somewhat
quiets his fears as to the result OF a
chance shot in his direction.
This pleasantly" as 1t Is termed, Is
not resented by the saloon men or the
people Of the town. 1t would be use
less and lead to more serious shooting.
as the cattlemen arc expert shots and
ready at all times for n gun fight.
Furthermore, their custom Is profitable
they are the main support of the sa-
looms and gambling houses In these
frontier villages.
The day is spent IN drinking. horse
racing and Shooting up the town"
The feats Of horsemanship arc remark
able. also the craftsmanship, and a
great deal of money Is bet, also whisky,
for every event presupposes drinks for
those engaged at the cost of the loser.
One OF the feats Is that OF a horse
man running at full speed and checking
the animal to n full stop within the
space of a horse blanket. The very sud-
den stop is likely to- throw the rider
- H. - =.
expert. The cruel Spanish bit Is used
in this feat, and it is extremely hurtful
to the animal.
i Another feat is that OF tossing up a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
SHORT BUT SAD STORY.

Search for Gold Ends in a Grave-Many
People Are Destitute.
Mrs. Bens told of her experience in
a voice choked by emotion. I'VE ar
rived in Seattle in October, 1897, from
the east and after building a little boat
named Elk No. 1, started for Kotzebue,
reaching there July IA, 1898. We an
chored several miles up the Selewick
river. Mr.. Bens built a boat and he
and l went some eighty miles up the
Tagra gawick river in search of gold.
Here we found seven men, including
Captain Hibbard, from the steamer
Eckert. We erected cabin and Mr..
Bens went back to the Elk for pro-
visions. He was caught in a storm and
for sixty hours was without food and
shelter.
This led to the sickness which
caused his death. Captain Hubbard and
his men Joined the others on the Elk
and L went with my husband to the
Hoosli river, tributary of the koyu-
kuk. There we pitched our tent and
there after nearly three months suffer-
ing from scurvy Mr.. Bens breathed
his last. He was buried by the three
fishermen whose cabin / succeeded in
reaching. They are Charles Grant, of
Maine, and Johnson and Hansen, of
Seattle. They made rude bier of frs
and saplings and on it carved a rude
square and compass, Maltese cross
and his initials. so that the remains
might be identified if ever found"
Previous stories of privations at st.
Michaels are confirmed by the passen-
gers, who say there are hundreds-if
not thousands-of men there without
beds or money to buy food. The rush
from Dawson, where labor can now
be obtained at the cheapest rates, con-
tinues and is sure to add to the desti-
tuition at the coast ports. The reports
from Cape Nome are extremely con-
fiicting. The officers of the Bertha, S.
NJ. Liggett, and several other miners,
say that the district is even richer than
has been stated; but others declare
that nothing of value has yet de-
yelOped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Famous old Gamblers.

In the latest history of gambling in
England, just published, there are
some astonishing revelations as to the
amount of money won and lost by men
and women whose names are as IA
miliar as household words early in the
present century. There are records of
100000 having been lost at sitting.
and the loss of 100000 appears to have
been n very common occurrence.
a gambling story is told of Charles
James Fox that rather reflects on his
honor. He was one of the ardent adj
mirers of Mrs. Crewe, a noted beauty
of her day, and it is related that gen.
tleman lost 4 considerable sum to this
lady at play, and, being obliged to
leave town suddenly, gave Mr.. Fox the
money to pay her, begging him to
apologize to her for his not having
paid the debt of honor in person. Fox
lost every shilling of it before morn
ing. Mrs. Crewe often met the sup
posed debtor afterward. and, surprised
that he never noticed the circum-
stances, at length delicately limited the
matter to him.
BLESS me-" said he. 81 paid the mon
ey to AIr. Fox three months ago.
"Oh, did you, sir?" said MIS-. Crewe
good naturedly. Then, probably, he
paid me, and forgot it."-Boston Her
aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
LEGAL.
No:loe of PabIication-Chancery.
Rock Island County IS.

State of Illinois,
Rock Island County. s.
In the circuit court, May term, A. d. 1899.
Rock Isl and Mutual Build 'ng 10 n and Savings
Association William T.. Stevens, Lottie
e Stevens. James w. Atkinson, Thomas
LyneSs and William ID. Stevens.
Amdayit of nCn-residence of the defendant,
William ID. Stevens, impleaded with the above
defendants William T. Stevens. Lottie l.. stew
ems, James W. 4 tkinson ana Thomas Lyness,
having been filed In the clerks office of the cir
cult court OF said county. notice is therefore
hereby given to the said nonresident defend
ant that the complainant fled its bill of COM
p4aint Ia said court, on the chancery side there
of. on the twenty-nini b day of March. 1899 and
that tnereupon summons issued out of said
court wherein said suit is pending, re-
turnabie on the first Monday in the month of
day next as is by law required Now,
unless you the said nonresident defendant
above named, William ID. Stevens, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court, the first day of the
next term thereof, to be holden at Rock Island
In and Tor the said county. on the bird Monday
In September next. and plead, answer or de-
muir TO said complanants bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated Will be taken as confessed,
and decree entered against you according
to the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk
Rock Island, Illinois. July 2 A D., 1899
T. d GUYER, Complainants solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
GLAD TO GET BACK ALIVE.
How Three Gold Seekers from wisconsin
and Indiana Feel

How Three Gold Seekers from Wisconsin
and Indiana Feel
i. Port Townsend, Wash, July 90
Three victims of the Kotzebue mining
bubble arrived yesterday from St.
Michael on the brig Cortneyford, which
sailed from that place tJuly 1. Their
names are A. f. Kalweit, of Milwau-
kee; John A. Koehler. of Fort Wayne,
Ind, and F. w. Babbitt, of Forest City,
Ind. They were among the passengers
of the bark Guardian, which expert
enced so many difficulties from the
time she sailed from Puget sound until
her arrival at Kotzebue, and were
among the first arrivals at Kotzebue.
They confirm all previous stories of
hardships, privations and disappoint-
ment in the wild and fruitless search
for gold.
Broken in health, spirits and finances,
they are glad to reach civilization.
They prospected every portion of
Kotzebue sound country and then
headed for the Kowak river, prospect
ing as they went without finding more
than a few fineSsolors- They say that
as the result OF the KotZebue excite
ment at least 100 lives were sacrificed.
TO say nothing of the large number who
expended their last dollar to reach the
country and are now Denniless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
ICY FINGERS OF DEATH
Seem the Busiest and Most Prof.
liable in the Arctic El
Dorado.
SIXTEEN OUT OF SEVENTEEN LOST

Tho Survivor Being a Woman, Wife of
Away a Victim of the scurvy, and Then
KIondike Full of Destitution, Which
Promises to End in Death.
San Francisco, July 26.-The steam
er Bertha arrived yesterday morning
from ST. Michael, via Unalaska, with
ninety-seven passengers and about ST.
900, 900 in gold, S750,O0 of which is in
charge of Purser Reyes. The largest
amount brought down by one person is
$4,000. The purser says there is
wealth in the Cape Nome district, and
declares that there is no truth in the
stories of failure to find gold which
have been published. Details of the loss
of the Bens expedition are told by pas
sengers. Out of a party of seventeen
people who left Port Townsend June
II, 1893, for Kotzebue sound to prospect
for gold only one survives, and that is
Mrs. Fl. w. Bens, of Clay City, KY. For
twelve weeks she watched over her
sick husband with no one to aid her.
and when he died she was left entirely
alone in the bleak wilderness.
Three Fishermen Cared for Her.
After walking nine miles she found
4 cabin in which three fishermen were
wintering. She became sick Of
scurvy, she was tenderly cared for and
finally reached st. Michael and took
passage for San Francisco on the
Bertha. She will go to Bay City, Mich,
where she has a mother. brother and
sister. 1t was not until Mrs. Bens
reached Nulate on her way south that
she heard that the members of the par
ty which had been left behind on the
steamer Elk had all died during the
winter and spring from scurvy and that
all had been buried on small island.
Names of the Dead People.
These unfortunates were as follows:
Captain Smith; First Mate Frank
Johnson; Earl Plummer "a young man
from Port Townsend; John Morrison.
Duluth; Peter Johnson; Johnson
House, of Seattle; James Hutton; E.
Cowder, Bay City, Mich; Daniel Nc
Call of Illinois; Captain Hibbard, and
six men from the steamer Eckert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Executor,a Notice.

Estate OF Christisn Schatz deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appointed
executrix of the last viii and tesla
ment OF Christian SchatZ. 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 October
term on the first Monday In October 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-
justed- All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF July, A. D. 1899
MARY JOHANNA SCHATZ. Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
KENrucKY,s POLITICAL SPLIT.
Meeting at Louisville to Further the Pro-
posed Anti-GoebeI Convention.


posed Anti-GoebeI Convention.
Louisville, July pa meeting was
held at Library hall last night in fur
therance of the plan of disaffected
Democrats to effect an organization in
this state. held a convention and nom
mate state ticket in opposition to the
one headed by William Goebel, who
was nominated here in June. About
1000 people attended the meeting,
among the most prominent being Will
lam H. Sweeney, of Marion county,
who was the Hardin candidate for tenn
porary chairman of the June conyen-
ton.
During the evening" Sweeney made
this announcement: come tonight
duly ascribod from the greatest gov
ernor of Kentucky-Hon. John Young
Brown-who told me he would accept
your nomination and make the fight
against Goebel to the last ditch" This
announcement was greeted with cheers,
and delegates were appointed to attend
a meeting Aug. at Lexington which
is to arrange for state convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26

Estate of 3 TT c. Svayne, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
executrix of the last will and tie 1t ment of Bert
&. Swayne, 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 October
term, on the first Monday in October 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 requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this l7tn day of july. A. d. 1899.
LAURA Ii. SwAYNE, Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Not the UsuaI story.

SAY, there was an actress left $1,000
worth of jewels in a street car here the
other day"
"Oh, another of those advertising
lodges, was it?'
mo. The jewels We're worn by a lot
of women who were returning from a
South Side reception, and when the ac-
tress left the car the owners of the dia-
monds and other precious stones were
still aboard. News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
The Dark Horse.

"Say, pa, what is i dark horse?"
asked the little son of n well known
east side politician. having frequently
heard his father use that expression in
speaking of conventions.
"a dark horse. my son, is one that
never comes to light. Columbus (O)
State Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
TREATY CRITICISED.
RepubIique Franchise Editor Thinks 1t a
French Blunder.

Paris, July 26.-The Republique
Franchise. referring to the reciprocity
treaty between France and the United
States signed at Washington Monday,
says: Washington dispatches an
nounce the contamination of the
Franco-American treaty. An enormous
blunder, against which We endeavored
to put the government on its guard,
has been contaminated, and NM.
Millerand and Delcasse have betrayed
French industry and agriculture to the
United States, and in these two branches
of our national production ruins will be
heaped on ruins.
True, the treaty has not yet been
ratified, and we affirm that it will not
be without discussion Industrial and
agricultural associations on every side
are becoming agitated and manifold
protests are being made, and when the
chamber reassembles the government
will find itself face to face with an
opposition formidably equipped with
arguments, and which will energetical-
ly lay bare the fatal consequences of
the convention which so cruelty betrays
French interests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
PEACE CONFERENCE PROGRESS.
Uncle Sam Secures a Declaration Regard
ing the Word Duty

Uncle Sam Secures Declaration Regard
ing the Word Duty"
The Hague, July 26.-The third COM
mittee met yesterday afternoon to hear
the report upon the arbitration scheme
porposed by Chevalier Deschamps, the
Belgian delegate, which the committee
approved and the plenary conference
adopted without modification. The
committee also approved the final act
and then proceeded to consider the
preambles and appendices of the con-
ventions and declarations.
Turkham Pasha, head of the Turk
ish delegation, made formal adhesion
to the arbitration convention on con-
dition that Turkeys recourse thereto
be purely optional. 1t is understood
that about half the powers, including
those forming the dreibund, will sign
the arbitration convention immedi-
ately.
The American delegates obtained
declaration in the arbitration treaty
that the word duty shall not be in
terpreted to impose an obligation upon
the United States to intervene in Eu-
ropean affairs, or vice versa.
London, July 26-The Hague CORE
spondent of The Times pays a tribute
to the high esteem in which the Ameri-
can delegates arr held by the whole
conference on account of the manner
in which they conciliated conflicting
views and smoothed away friction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Foul Play Is Suspected.

Green Bay. Wis, July 26.-The body
of John Siefert, a 'longshoreman. aged
so, was found in an upright position in
the river yesterday. A mystery sur
rounds his death and foul play is sus-
pected. Siefert was the states prin-
cipal witness in the case against David
Vincent. who is held TO await trial on
a charge OF killing Charles Otto. There
were no marks of violence on Siefert's
body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Dreyfus sure of AeouIttaI.

London, July 26.-The Paris CORE
spondent of The Morning Post tele-
graphs: II am able to vouch for the
statement that NJ. Mazeau, president of
the court of cessation, recently told
President Louhet that in all the evil
dence submitted there was nothing to
establish the guilt of Dreyfus. NJ. MAJ
eau has always been an anti-revision-
ist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Hint to BeEinners.

"Don't you think l write with a great
deal of dash?' inquired the new woman
reporter. yes" responded the city
editor, land I'd much-prefer to have
you use commas and semicolons."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
AuIs serene at Pretoria.

Pretoria, July 20. = Amicable rela-
tions.between the volksraad and Pres
ident Kruger have been restored The
conspiracy case against ex-British Off
GERS has been withdrawn and the re-
naming prisoners were released yes
terday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Otis wIn stay at Manila.

New York, July ga special to The
Herald from Washington says: The
president has no intention of relieving
General Otis from the military COM
msnd in the Philippines"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26

Was Not a wsrCry,

the sensational Interpretation given his
really harmless use of the word war
by the eminent editors in the United
States, Premier Laurier says: Il have
no fault to find with the criticism of
my use of the word war albeit the
expression in which it occurs was used
solely to emphasize the fact that our
only alternative as civilized nations is
a resort to arbitration, and, 1 stated
further, l am far from being without
hope that the question will ultimately
be settled by that means"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
c. L. FOSTER, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon

once between Third and Fourth avenues or
Twentieth street. once hours: to IL q. m.
2 TO p. m and to p. m. Night calls from
once Phone 1854
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26

Produce: Butter-Extra creamertes,
17G17Lac per Id; extra diaries. 159151sc:
fresh packing stock, 12c. Eggs
Fresh stock, 11k@11%c per doz. Live
Poultry1rurkeys. 7Gs19c per 10; chick
ems, S12d9c; springs, 10Q12c; ducks. 20
Sc per 10; geese, s3.5OG5.00 per dozen.
New Potatoes-Fair to choice, $50
Csc per bushel- New Apples-50GS5c
per Y blu box Raspberries, 75cqS1- 90
per 24-pt case; blackberries, 70c@s1.O0
per 24-Qt case.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. July %.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
1880. Sales ranged at s390@4.60 for
pigs S4.40G4.70 for light. s41544.35 for
rough packing, S4.3O@4.621a for mixed,
and s4l0d4.60 for heavy packing and
shipping lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, $500. Quotations ranged at $3.50
6595 choice TO extra steers. S5.0045. So
good to choice do, S4.70d5.10 for fair to
good S4.25@4.70 common to medium do.
81 20G4.40 butchers steers. s4S5G5.50 fed
western steers. s.. s0G5.10 feeding steers.
s225Hi.30 cows. s3.00M5.10 heifeSs, $3.50
G440 bulls and oxen ,$375T4.65 stays,
S400a510 Texas steers. and S4.50Q7.50
veal calves
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the
day 10000 Quotations ranged at si-25
$50 westerns. s3.25G5.30 natives. and
s4.2596.75 lambs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Physicians.

once Tremann block. once hours 70 ~
o. M, to and to p. m. 'f-hone No. 409z
Rock Island, Ill. Night calls answered from
Qnioa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
DIR. CORA EMERY REED,
Homeopathic Physician

Special attention to diseases of women and
children, also diseases of eye, ear, nose and
throat once hours-9:3O to IL O. M, to p.
M S2i Sixteenth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
Chicago Live Stock.
Milwaukee Grain.

MILWAUKEE, July 20
Wheat-Firm; No. northern, 721s a
73c; No. northern. 71G71zc. Oats
Dull; 241z G26zc. Rye-Lower: No. 1,
55c. Barley-Quiet; No. .io1zc; SAM
pie, 3293S11c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
j. A. BALL, M. ID.
Physician and Surgeon.

once 1907 Second avenue. Residence 300
Eenty-fourth street. Telephone lilo. once
hours from 10 TO IL a m; 20 p. m; and to 8
y. m. Sundays to 10 T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
DR. s. II. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

All diseases of horses End cattle treated on
approved principles. Surgical operations per-
formed In u scientific manner. Dogs treated
All calls promptly attended to. Residence,
1928 Fifth avenue. Telephone 44O1. once
and infrmary, 16l5-l617 Fourth avenue
(Mauckers staole), opposite No. IRE house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
EDITORS IDEA
Thinks the Hitch on the Alaskan
Boundary Is Due to Our
Politics.
CASE IS IDEAL FOR ARBITRATION,

According to His Views = No War In
Laurier's Speech French Newspaper
Attacks the Recently Negotiated Franco
American Reciprocity Treaty-Further
Progress in the Peace Business at The
Hague-Dreyfus Case.
London, July 26.-The Daily Mail
this morning, in rather strong edi-
torial on the Alaskan boundary dis
pute, contends that the Interpretation
of the treaty is pre-eminently a mat
ter for arbitration. Yet" said The
Daily Mail, the United States declines
to arbitrate simply because the political
pressure from the Pacific coast states
is so strong that the president fears
that his reelection might be endan-
gered if he took the just course. We
would not be misunderstood. Canada
asks no concessions, but only for what
she considers her own by right; and
she is so confident of her case that
she is ready to go before any interna-
tional tribunal. Reciprocity concessions
are talked of, but why should Canada
pay a high price for what seems to
be her own.
Wants to Know Why We Hang Back.
Whenever the United States has
proposed arbitration of any dispute
England has invariably acceded. Why
should the United States today hang
back unless they think that their case
is weak. The United States have the
reputation of being hard bargainers.
That is all very well, and we have
often made concessions to them simply
because we did not desire to quarrel
over trifies; but here the vital interests
of Canada are concerned and it must
be clearly understood that we cannot
sacrifice Canada. We want justice,
and an open port or two if not JUS
tice''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26

J r.. BURkHART, NJ.
MRS. HADA n. BURKHART, II. D.
DIS. BURKHART g. BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
THE MARKETS.
Grain and Produce.

Chicago. July 25.
Following were the quotations on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE

(SHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 4 PACIFIC RAIL
" way-Tickets cen be purchased or baggage
checked at Il / d Z Twentieth street depot, or
O d depot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
dret street, Frank a Plummer, Agent.