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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
INJUNCTION AGAINST A HOSPITAL
Peoria Woman Says the Patients' Groans'
Etc, Are Tnbearable.

Peoria. Ills. Nov. 3.-Mrs. Amelia
Bontjes. of this city. has filed a petit
ton in the circuit court praying that
an Injunction be issued against the
Deaconess hospital. This is the fine
new institution dedicated a few
months ago by tI eorder ofdeaconesses
and supported by the central Illinois
Methodist Episcopal conference The
hospital is situated upon one OF the I'm
est sights on the east blu1 and is now
caring for fifty persons
In her prayer for an injunction Mrs
Bontjes declares that her residence is
but thirty-five feet from The hospital
and further declares that the groahs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Slams weIsht. and Measures.

II Siam the liquid measure used is
derived from a cocoanut shell which
Is capable Of holding $50 tamarind
Sc eds. and 20 OF these units equal the
capacity of wooden bucket. In dry
measure. $50 tamarind seeds make
one 'k'anahn." and - ''k'anahn" make
one sat" or bamboo basket; so sat"
make one 'kwien," or cart. This is
an example OF the primitive origin OF
most units OF weights and measures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Reception for a French officer.

Baltimore. Nov. S.--Mayor Hayes
yesterday made his official call upon
Admiral Richard. of the French navy.
aboard the flagship La Cecille. Last
evening fhe admiral and a number OF
officers of his fleet We're rendered a
public reception in the city hall, and
were later entertained at luncheon at
the Merchants club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
-.subls for a Benefit Order.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Colonei Thomas
W. Scott was Thursday appointed re-
ceiver of the Home Forum Benefit or
der. n fraternal insurance society with
headquarters in Chicago. State Su-
perintendent of Insurance Van Cleave
asked the circuit court TO make the
appointment. The complaint is that
the liabilities of the order are greater
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Put o., 800 In a SatchelL

One week ago Bernardo was intro
duced to DiSalvo as a real estate agent.
After much parleying Bernardo offered
to sell him a house and lot. The two
men went downtown Thursday and
Disalvo took every penny. he had saved
from n safety deposit vault and started
with the pretending real estate dealer
for the west side, where the bargain
was to have been closed. Bernardo
induced his companion to allow him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03

1t would be much better for this
world IL many vain people who are
running back into ancient history to
find great ancestors to support them
would turn in and support their ances-
tors who are now on earth and on the
countPy.-Galveston News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03

shrikes and yells OF tile suffering pa
tients, coupled with the frequent Wis
its of the ambulance and hearse make
the hospital an unberable nuisance.
Mrs. Bontjes prays that the DeaconeSs
hospital be enjOined from further op-
GRAZING as q hOSnital NJ that location.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Decision a. to the student Vote.

New York, Nov. 3.-AccOrding to a
decision made yesterday by Magistrate
Deuel.. in the Yorkville court. students
at educational institutions cannot vote
at the coming election. The case was
that OF Orin GiddinGs Cox. n student
in Union Theological seminary. Cox
lives in Schenectady county, this state,
and registered as living in the semin-
ary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
HEAVY FIGHTING
IN THE MOUNTAINS,

London. Nov. 3.-Dispatches from
Ichow. dated the 28th, say heavy
fighting occurred in the mountains Of
Skandx, on the frontier. The Anglo
German force Of 1900 stormed the
pass, which by chance they occupied
in strong position. The latter resist
ed stubbornly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Ten Reported Killed
&c -. tss.S,gg FEE OF DEBT

The CastelIanes, So an eliminate Friend
of jay Gould" Says.
New York, Nov. 3.-On the author
ity OF an "intimate friend OF the late
Jay Could The Evening World yes
terday announced that the debts OF
Count of BOni de Castellane will be
paid in fullby the Goulds at once. 'The
scandal attending the claims amount
ing to $4.O00,O0 against the spendthrift
husband of Countess Anna is to be
stopped" The Evening World adds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Hanna Talking Mt Chicago.

Chicago. Nov. 3.-SenatOr Hanna ad-
dressed three meetings last night. the
largest one being ut Western avenue
and BlOOmingdale road. where the big
circus tent in which the meeting was
held was packed. 1t was an orderly
meeting, and in great contrast to the
somewhat exciting reception he had
the night before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03

Chicago. Nov. 3.-FOr alleged failure
TO comply with laws governing regis
tration three election Judges. Hyman
Kulmer, William Strunck and Magnus
Flaws were removed from office yes
terday by the election commissioners.
Complaint was entered against the
judges by y. A. Harbin, a clerk for the
hoard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
BANK BLOWN OPEN:
ROBBERS GET &a. 500.

Jacon Center, Ohio, Nov. 3.-The
Farmers and Merchants bank was
blown open and partially wrecked by
robbers this morning. The latter es-
capped, having captured &3, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
n CuFfosffy.

Wife-Look. Arthur. 1Ielitta has not
forgotten Us on her wedding journey.
She has sent this postal card and
writes. simply, We are in heaven"
Husband-What! Have they postal
cards there? Let me see it--Heitere
Welt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
ForethOuGht.

What did you buy so much of this
cheap and worthless coffee forF'
"Eor these new neighbors OF ours
in case they prove 70 be of the borrow
ing sort. II they don't, you can throw
1t away."-Chicago Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
-s.;tIsh Cabinet tMembers-OhicinI

London. Nov. 3.-Queen Victoria
has approved the appintment of Lord
Salisbury as premier, the Marquis of
Lansdowne as secretary of state for
foreign affairs, William st. John Brode.
rick as secretary of state for war, the
Earl of Selborne as first lord OF the adj
miraly. and c. T. Ritchle as secretary
of state for home affairs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
To Eradicate CarIi.m.

Madrid, Nov. I'm spite ST the fact
that the Carlist uprising is officially
declared to be ended. n decree has been
promulgated suspending the constitu-
tional guarantees throughout Spain
and empowering the authorities to ut
fPrly eradicate CarliSm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Republican RalIv Peru.

Peru. Ind. Nov. 3.-The Republic
ans of this city held n large and en-
thusiastie rally last night. to which
the railways brought 5000 people
from all the surrounding towns. 1t
had been kept quiet, so that it was
Il surprise TO the Democrats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Vehicle Manufacturers Adjourn.

Milwaukee, Nov. 3.-The National
Association OF Agricultural Implement
and Vehicle Manufacturers voted yes
terday TO meet next year In Kansas
City. The convention adjourned sine
die after electIng these officers: Presi-
dent, James A. Carr, of Richmond
Ind; secretary, Frank f. Lukens. Chi
cago. The association declared for Ire
ri1atfon OF arid lands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Declines>t" Heaa the a. A. L, t. and s. w

Cincinnati, Nov. 3.-WIlliam II.
Hughes. an emplOye OF the Newport
Rolling Mill company, has declined the
presidency of the Amalgamated AS
sociatiOn Of Iron. Tin and Steel Work
ers. The appointment Is made by the
executive board. Hughes has been In
the milling business for thirty wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Rich Find iK Kootenav.

Vancouver, r. c., Nov. "a dis
patch from CambQurne, a new town il
Kootenay, says very rich find or fret
gold in decOmposed ore has just beer
made. Quartz from a fissure vein as
says several thousand dollars to the
ton. and is freely sprlnkled with coarse
gold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03

Danville. Ills. Nov. "a meeting
of the operators and miners of the
Danville coal district and state and dis
trict officers Of the United Mine Work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Rioter Indicted for BurcIarv.

Akron, O.. Nov. 3.-David Davis, one
OF the rioters indicted by the special
garnd jury, was Yesterday convicted
OF burglary. Davis was one OF the
men who broke into the store of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Allies Occupy Imperial Tombs
MORE OF BOXER DIABoLIssI.
Letters from Native Christians Tell Awful
Stories-TWo Thousand Killed.

Victoria, B. c.. Nov. 3.-Shanghai pa
peEs received here yesterday contain
a mass of letters written by Chinese
Christians and translated by Arch
ibaId Little. Among them is an edict
by the governor of Shan-Si command
ing Boxers to burn the houses Of Chris
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Bourke Cochran at brooklyn.

New York. Nov. "a Democratic
rally was held last night In Prospect
hall. South Brooklyn, Bourke Cochran
being the principal speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03

standard Hardware company, from
which the mob secured the guns that
were used in the assault on the city
building on the night of Aug. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Chovn.ki Wins on a Foul.

Denver, No. 3.-Choynski won in the
fourth round, on foul in his fight
with Russell last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03

Sparta. Wis, Nov. 3.-This city has
been in darkness for two nights. Re-
cent heavy rains caused the Lacrosse
river to overflow, flooding the electric
light works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03

Switzerland's expense for the keep
ing of each inmate In the insane asy-
Iun1s Is SAS q year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Made Illicit oIeomarcarine:

Chicago. Nov. 3.-Eight defendants
who under the corporate name of The
Fertile Valley Creamery company" are
said to have defrauded the government
out OF thousands of dollars by the il
licft manufacture of oleOmargarine
were held to the federal court by the
grand jury yesterday. Government
agents have taken possession of raw
material to the value of $4,000, all OF
which was discovered in the Cream
cry company's plant.
Sues Insane Asylum Officers.
Chicago, Nov. 3.-Andrew Forsythe.
who was released from the insane asy-
lum Thursday by Judge Dunno. has
brought suit for $25O.OO0 damages
against the superintendent and other
officers of the asylum. He alleges that
he was Illegally detained. Frank Col
lier got him out on Il writ OF error.
CoIored Man with Two Guns"
Chicago, Nov. 3.-With two large
revolvers in his hands Samuel Simp-
son. colored, yesterday afternoon
created 4 panic in State street He
emptied both weapons into A7crowd,
shooting from window. Two men
were seriously injured and third re-
ceived three severe scalp WOUNDS III
feeling over the loss Of n job caused
the shooting. Simpson did not resist
when the police arrested him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03

to carry the satcheI containing the
money. and when 1t came to changing
back gave him an empty satchel and
dISaDnparpd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Election Judges Removed.

than it's assets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03

diSpatch from Tao Ting Flu, dated
Thursday. saws "TelegraDhic rOnnec-
The Owosso times., 1900-08-24

None of the original seven wonders
of the world remains. except the great
pyramid of Egypt. The tomb OF Mau, atn
solus. king Of Caria, built ABOUT o1o
n. C.. was destroyed before l4oo a. -.
The third wonder. the temple OF Diana
at Ephesus, was built 6o2 b. .. anu
was destroyed 356 B. G. The fourth
wonder, the walls and terraces 0i
Babylon. were erected about o7o b.
G. They decayed gradually after baDy'
lon had ceased to be the capltai Oh Tue
Assyrian empire. The Colossus OF
Rhodes. erected in 28S b. O., stood Oh
wears. was destroyed by an earthquake
and lay in ruins for nearly 300 years
until a Jew bought 1t and took II Oh
900 camels to Alexandria. The statue
of Zeus at Olympus was MADE Ho.'
433 b. c.. was removed to Constanti'
nople and was destroyed by hre 40
A. d. The Pharos at Alexandra was
built about 2S3 B. G. and was destroy
ed by an earthquake about 13oo-l4oo
A. ID.
The Owosso times., 1900-08-24
A Telegram That Talked.

At one time when the late Georgie
Drew Barrymore was playing in San
Francisco fabulous sum was offered
her by local theater for her services
for q few weeks. The offer was ex-
ceedingly tempting. but her contract
with Charles Frohman stood In the
way. However, on the nothing ven
ture nothing won theory. she tele-
graphed a detailed statement OF the
offer she had received to Frohman in
New York, explained how anxious she
was to accept 1t and wound up with
the plea, "Will you release me" In
due course Of time she received the
following telegram In answer:
Mrs. 0eorgie Drew Barrymore. Palace Hotel. San
Francisco:
Mol CHARLES FRoHnAS.
Albeit disappointed. Mrs. Barrymore
at once sent this characteristic reply:
Charles Frohman. New York City:
Obi GEoRGIE DREW BARRYMORE
New York Tribune.
The Owosso times., 1900-08-24
SHE HAS A NEW VAliSE.

Why She Bought 1t and Why, Also,
She VIII Not Lend 1t.
A Portland woman tells this story,
which may have moral:
Several years ago her husband made
her a present of travelling bag made
Of black Russia leather, handsomely
mounted and strong and serviceable.
She had had 1t only few days when
the sister-in-law Of her boarding mis-
tress borrowed it to take with her to
the White mountains. 1t looked so
much nicer than her own was her
apology. 1t had only been returned
a few days when friend who was
going to take little journey up
among the hills of Oxford county beg
ged the loan Of 1t, and again 1t was
taken down from "the upper shelf"
Then another friend was to make q
visit Of few weeks In Montreal.
Could she take It? She could and did.
By this time the new look had van
ished, and still its owner had had no
occasion to carry It,
One evening a favorite cousin called.
He was captain of brig which was
to sail for the coast of Africa the next
day. but he himself was going on
steamer via England. Did his cousin
have valse she wouldn't need for
six months or so? Reluctantly the
travelling bag was produced, and that
was the last time the lady saw 1t for
two years. when it reached her by the
hand Of a sailor from the brig. But II
was in such a battered and forlorn
condition that she consigned 1t to the
waste barrel.
In the meantime she had bought q
new valisc. which she declined to lend
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
The Owosso times., 1900-08-24
A DISMAL FAILURE.
The Last Joke He Tried to Play On
His Dear Wife.

The Last Joke He Tried 10 riay o.
HIS Dear Wife.
81 don't think I'll try any more prac-
tical jokes on my wife. They don't pan
out WELL"
"Elucidate."
"You see, she has habit of hoisting
the window in our room every night.
AS l usually go to bed last, she de-
pends on me to hoist 1t. Sometimes
l forget 1t, and then there's a wild
squabble. Frequently she wakes me
up In the night and asks me to see II
II is open. If l don't she nags at me
until morning. A night or two ago l
resolved to give her hard scare. l
rolled up q lot of old newspapers into
a long bundle and laid the package
down by the window. or course she
was asleep and didn't hear me. Then
I opened the window little ways
and crept into bed. Some time after
midnight she nudged me and said:
Jim, I'm sure you didn't open that
window. It's like a bake oven In the
room. Get up and see.' So ! got up
went to the window and threw the
sash as high as it would go. AS did
80 gave little shrek and then flung
my bundle down to the walk below
It struck with a dull thud, and
lodged behind, the curtain to await
developments. The room was very
dark, and I couldn't see my wife, but
/ heard her raise herself to a sitting
posture. Then she spoke. Poor ole
Jim,' she quietly said, he's tumblec
out of the window In his raggedes'
nightshirt. What spectacle he'll bt
when they find him In the morning!
Then she lay down again and went
to Sleep"
"What did you doy
"Stood there like fool for minute
or two and then sneaked into bed."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Owosso times., 1900-08-24

A story Is told or the eIuer Dumas
which illustrates his remarkable drag
motic intuition. An eminent Partisan
critic who sat beside him at first
performance noticed that he seemed
distracted.
"You are triste, my master" observ.
ed the critic.
mo" replied Dumas. I'm not Dor.
ed, but I'm somewhere else than here,
so to speak. am unable TO follow
any play to the end. ! listen closely
70 the first act, and then my mind car.
ries me off into thoughts of the play
| would make of It.
The Owosso times., 1900-08-24
ONE MEAL A DAY.
Pronounced Secret of Human
Health and Happiness.

Prom nOunCed secret Oh human
Health and Happiness.
1t is by no means impossible that
the newest world lecturer will allude
to the delays Of the single meal re-
form. The one meal q day plan was
successfully practiced by some S0,OOO,-
600 men of the healthiest, wealthiest
and most intelligent nations of an
tiquity for nearly 1000 years.
No unprejudiced observer can deny
that for the vast plurality Of our fel-
low men there Is no other practicable
way to live up to the principle of the
sanitary maxim, "Never to eat till
we have leisure to digest"
Nine out of ten laborers have to hur-
ry from the breakfast table to their
daily work and cannot count upon
more than a few minutes Of afternoon
meal rest. The same in rolling mills,
shipyards. railway yards, workshops
and schoolrooms.
Less than a years time would suffice
to give the one meal habit the force of
second nature, and those who would
like to form an idea of its universal
observance during the classic period
of antiquity should read Peter Bayle's
dissertation on Domestic Life In
Athens and Rome" or De Quincy S
humorous essay, published in the Sec
ond volume Of miscellanies under the
title, Dinner, Real and Reputed."
There would be time for play. for
reading. for the enjoyment Of art and
entertaining conversation.
Sunstrokes would be known only
from the traditions Of insanitary
barbarism. The grangers youngsters
would get afternoon sports enough to
think life on farm decidedly worth
living. No after dinner martyrdom
would tempt truants, housekeeping
drudgery would be lessened two-thirds
Felix NJ. Oswald. NJ. D., in Health
| Culture.
The Owosso times., 1900-08-24
THEY BUILT THE ROAD.
And Gould Knew Where to Get tn
Rails to Do IL.

And Gould Knew Where to Get the
Rails to Do IL.
Jay Gould once wanted to build a
short line to a certain place and found
rivals in the field. To Sylvester 7.
Smith he gave imperative orders, "Get
out as big force as possible, and CON-
plete the road before the other fellows
get wind of it, and we'll head 'em off,"
Smith reported presently, ~Mr.
Gould, we can get all the ties, fish
plates, bolts, nuts and spikes we want,
but we can't get the rails" "Tele-
graph to every mill In the country, and
pay any price," said Gould. 81 have
done so, and there is no chance for a
delivery under IL months" 'Then,"
said the little wizard, 'go somewhere
and tear up something. We've got
to have rails" He indicated the road
to destroy q branch or feeder Of the
Union Pacific.
Smith soon had the old road torn up
and the new one laid down. Then
came war. Stockholders Of the Union
Pacific learned of the enterprise and
haled Smith to court to answer for
tearing up a railroad that belonged to
them. To their questioning he admit
ted all and had no excuse but that Jay
Gould ordered him to do It,
"Who is Jay GouldT' some asked
"What has he got to do with itr'
Up rose young lawyer from New
York to inform them that Mr.. Gould
owned all the bonds of the Union Pa
cific road. though not dollar Of Its
stock, and that he was absolute pro-
prietor Of the feeder that Mr.. Smith
had torn up. There never was a more
surprised and mystified lot OF men
They had nothing more to say.-Sar
francisco ArpOnnut.
The Owosso times., 1900-08-24
A Mighty Old Table.

A wealthy man was once exhibiting
proudly to younger acquaintance a
table which he had bought. He said
1t was 500 years old.
THAT is nothing" remarked his
young visitor. II have In my posses
sion a table which Is more than 5000
years old"
Three thousand years old. said the
host THAT Is impossible. Where was
II nader
Probably In India"
"In India. What kind OF table is
itY
"The multiplication table!'
The Owosso times., 1900-08-24
MANY, 4, M,ckIe Makes a MucIIe.

Many men Of small Income spenu
3. 10 or 20 cents day for drinks
cigars or other unnecessary thihss.
Five cents day saved and at the emo
of each year put to interest at o per
cent would Mt the end Of ten years
amount to S205.50; 20 years, 5000; 70
wears, SS15. Ten cents day so treat
ed would in the same periods respec-
lively amount to $4O5, $1.12O, $1,63O.
Twenty cents day would amount TO
500, So, ,240 and 3,26O.
The Owosso times., 1900-08-24
LOVE RULES ALL.

And said that my limbs were oldf
And said that my blood was cold
And that my kindly fire was fed
And my poor withered heart was dead
And that might not sing OF lover
How roud to the dearest theme
That ever warmed minstrel's dream,
So foul, so false recreant proven
How could name loves very name
Nor wake nv Larp TO notes OF fameY
In peace Love turns the shepherds reed;
In war he mounts the warriors steed;
In halls In gay attire is seen,
In hamlets dances on the green.
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove.
And men below and saints above,
For love is heaven, and heaven is love.
Sir Walter Scott.
The Owosso times., 1900-08-24
Our First Pin nos.

The first pianos known In America
were imported from London In 1854
by John Jacob Astor. but as they could
not stand the rigors Of this climate
they soon became ruined. This fact led
to the attempt to build pianos In this
country, and in the early part of the
nineteenth century pianos made their
appearance.