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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Alert to Prevent 1t.

THE great danger" said the grave
citizen. sis that we will drift into a
paternal form OF government"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Meekton. with
n sigh. "Henriette seems worried
about that every time l speak to the
children. Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Ind lcatIona.

Watch tn grocer's bhoy," said the
janitor philosopher. IF he throws up
his coat collar whin he inters tn kitch-
en-. he has grudge agin tn house. II
he straightens up his necktie, he's
gone on tn cook"-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Wanted to Sit In Her own Lap.

The little 3-year-old daughter of one
OF the leading ministers in Little Rock
resents too great familiarity. One
evening, though she seemed a little IN
willing, a young man, who was call
ing, took her upon his lap. whereupon
she said, with great gravity:
Il want to sit I'm my own lap"
1t is needless to add that the young
man Immediately put her down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
where Hope fingered.

Negroes are unconsciously humor-
Gus The other day two roustabouts
were overheard talking. They met on
the levee after one had been absent
from the city for several weeks
Hello, Bill; how is yerT" said the
first.
Well" was the reply. de doctors is
give me up. but de police ain't."-Mem-
phis Scimitar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Notice of Final settlement

Estate OF James Edgingtor. deceased
Public notice il hereby given that the IN
derSiEncd- John J. HUutley. has this day nled
his nual report and settlement a. such IN The
county court OF Rock Island county and that
an order has been entered BY said court APPROX
iug the said report. unless objections thereto
cause the contrary be shown be
fore the I'D day OF Nay. n ID. 800. and
upon the final approval Of said report the said
John J. HuptseS. will ask 20 be DISCHARGED
Al persons Interested are notined 70 attend.
Rock Island III. May II. 1901
JoHS = HCNTIET. Administrator.
nAIR PLEAsANTS. Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
STARTED A PRAIRIE FIRE.
An Army Omcer Caused the Worst
One Ever known In Kansas.

One Ever known In Kansas.
The greatest prairie fire known in
Kansas was in the year 1859, and it
was set out by an officer of the United
States government.
One day in 1869 he and a party of
officers from Fort Hays We're returning
from wild turkey hunt in the can
yons of the Saline. The wind was
blowing hurricane, and when n stop
was made on the high prairie some ten
miles north of Hays this officer de-
liberately touched a match to the dry,
crisp grass in order TO make a spec
tacle. When the other officers saw
what he was about TO do, they made a
desperate effort to stop him, but the
deed had been done, and the red
flames were Keeling across the prairie
like a frightened antelope. That fire
swept from where it had been started
clear across Kansas into what is now
Oklahoma. The streams and roads
offered no obstacles to it whatever.
While going south it had also turned to
the east and left trail of ruin across
Rice, Reno, Kingman, Harper and 9th
er counties. Thousands of settlers
were burned out, losing their houses
and their feed, their horses and cattle.
If the man who set that fire had been
known to the settlers, all the troops on
the plains would not have been enough
TO stay their vengeance. As it was. he
suffered remOrSe beyond description.
When the officers at Hays would bring
him papers, telling of the damage
done, he would groan and curse him
self roundly. He left Hays for some
other post in the following year, and,
SO far as we know, his name was new
er connected with the gigantic prairie
fire of 1S69.-Kansas City Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

California has 40 mountains, the high
est peaks Of which are more than TO-
600 feet above the sea Colorado has
90 peaks which are more than 1900
feet in altitude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
False Doctrine.

School Examiner-What is the mean
ing OF false doctrineI
Schoolboy-Please, sir, it's when the
doctor gives the wrong stuff 10 people
who are siek.-Boston Christian Regis
ter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

In Paris there is a wineshop for
every three houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
c. I. FOSTER, M D.
Physician and Surgeon.

Omae between Third and Fourth avenues on
twentieth street once hours: 20 II o. m,
rtoSp M and TO p. n Night calls from
ohoe Phone 1854
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Physicians.

aDnoe Tremann block. Ofnoe hours 70 I:
an, I 20 and 20 p. 'I'hOne No. GOA
Rock Island, III. Night calls answered. from
once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

J. n. BURKHART, NJ.
MIS-. HADA n. BURKHART, n. D.
DRS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

TRAINS.
St l. Springfield Peoria.
Bur. Quln via Monmouth
Chicago, Sterling Clinton &
Dubuque ...-.--..-..--
Peoria, Beardstown. Bur
ingtOn. Denver and west
St. Paul & Minneapolis ....
Sterlinz. Clinton & Dubuque
St. l., kSns C. Denver s
Pac. coast via GalesburR
.Dany. +Dauy except su
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
PHYSICIANS.

DR.. CORA EMERY REED,
Homeopathic PhyEioiAn.
Special attention 20 diseases of women and
ahIldrep. also diseases of eye, ear, nose and
throat ONCE hours-p:30 to II a. m, 70 p.
NJ B2I Sixteenth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
DR. 8. II. MILLER
vsserinAry Surgeon ana DsnIiss,

All disc ses of horses and cattle treated Oh
approved principles. Surgical operations per
formed in a scientific manner Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended TO. Residence,
1896 Fifth avenue. Telephone 4tOl. once
and inhrmary, lol5-l6l7 Fourth avenue
(hauoker's stable), opposite No. IRE house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

80 BURLINGTON ROUTE - c.,
HiHf,lf,XYTiiII LIB. & Q. RAILWAY-Depot
inniullk3Hlll First avenue and Sixteenth
|Iiillll.E MI. YOUNG,
lN-.Gzlzl 49, Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

arrival. departure. -Daly, except Sun
sDaily except Saturday. All others daily. Tel
ephone 1903
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

Began business July 2. 1890. and occupisd
8. Z corner Of Mitchei
new building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
TRAINS

tRAlN5. L6l =
Spr'gheld, Cincinnati, Peo-
ria, etc. .......-. lO.SO pm
Is, - 49,. - sos am $50 pm
st. Louis Express .....-.-..' SIS pm
Peoria, Springfield, Cincin-
natl ............ ............ las pm ii:l5 an
Peoria Accom- Freight. 7:or pm les am
Cable A Accommodation. s..
Cable & Sherrard Accom-. $50 pm
Cable & Sherrard Accom-. $40 am 2.20 pm
Cable & SheT'ard ACCOM- % e 20 I'm 7:55 am
Trains marked daily all other trains daily
except SOnday. The s:i5 p. n tran carries
through sleeper to st. Louis, arriving there
s:2S n. IN
DAVENPORT. ROCK ISL
j J.
SSlly4 and & Northwestern rail-
8 kS Q way. Passenger station. R.
- IA q & p depot, Twentieth
= AUA Z street. l. F. Berry. C. =. A,
SNSNESASS Davenport, Ia Geo. w. Wood,
ENrNNGESy City Ticket Agent. ''Tri-
SS>-r-r,rrpSSe% City Route" Short line be-
A1SIsstsitP' tween Tri-Citles. Chicago,
Clinton and all points via the c. s y. w.
railway.
TRATes. LEAVE. ARRIVE
Clinton Mail and Express -. T+7:45 am 7:20 pm
Chicago Night FIX, ........... +7:45 pm sos am
Chicago Daylight Special L. 300 pm S:25 pm
-Daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

J. ". Buforc. President.
John CPubeugh. Vice PRESIDENT
p. GFeerzwait. CaslIier
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
HINSDALE, N. H.

Rev. and Mrs. Young, evangelists, who
have been laborng here for two and one
half weeks, holding meetings in the Con-
gregational church every evening, and cot
tage meetings at different sections of the
village every afternoon, closed their work
here and bid the people farewell at the
meeting Wednesday evening. The ser
vices have been very interesting and many
expressed themselves as having been
greatly helped and strengthened by them
Mr.. and Mrs Young have been missiona-
ries to Brazil and they purpose to soon re-
turn and take up the work, only suspended
for season, to visit their own land and
people.
A subject much discussed these DAYS is
the need Of a town hall and the town meet.
ing which is called at Grand Army hall at
2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon promises
to be of unusual interest, although the war
rant contains only one article. All agree
that new town building is a necessity,
but diversity Of opinion arises as to the
kind of building which will best meet the
requirements. The greater part of the citi-
zens think it advisable to erect one as good
as the one recently burned, but few lean
20 the idee of one much less pretentious,
with the he on the ground floor. The gen
eral opinion. however, seems to be, Let
US not take a step backward, but let US
have building that will be a credit to the
town"
Eleven of the teachers attended he
teachers institute at Keene Friday. All
report the sessions as instructive and help
full Principal ID. L. Fisher of the High
school bad a very interesting paper on
English in Our High Schools" On the
nominating committee which was appoint
ed early in the day, were F. E Mason, for
merly first assistant in the Hinsdale High
school, now submaster Of the Keene High
school, and E. P. Bailey, teacher Of the
| first grammar school. Robert A Ray,
| principal Of the Keene High school, vas re-
elected president o; the Cheshire county
! teachers association; Principal D. L. Fisher
was elected vice president and Miss Minnie
! Burroughs was reelected secretary and
treasurer. AS Mr. Ray was formerly prin-
| cipal of our own High school, we still feel
some claim on him, aud altogether think
| Hinsdale received her share of honor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
NORTHFIELD. MASS.
Death of Former Assistant Principal of
Seminary.

The whole community and especially
that connected with Mortified seminary,
were greatly saddened TO learn of the death
of Mrs. Silas P. Cook, which took place at
Pittsfeld last Sunday evening. Suffering
from a cystic tumOr it was found necessary
to operate as the only chance Of saving her
fe. Accordingly she was taken to the
hospital 10 Pittsfeld, the operation being
performed by her cousin, DR.. Fisher of The
Presbyterian hospital of New York, from
which operation she never rallied. Mrs.
Cook, better known in Mortified as AIDE
lside F Pettee, came here as assistant prin-
cipal of Mortified seminary in 1894, re-
naming until 1895 The following winter
she married Rev. Silas p. Cook, who was
engaged in evangelistic work in western
Massachusetts, his home being in Lee,
Mass, where they have since lived. The
funeral was held on Thursday at her
fathers home in Sharon, Mass, where she
will be buried She was a woman of keen
intellect and attractive personality and was
ranked at the seminary as one of the
strongest characters that ever was con-
nected with the institution. Hundreds of
girls have looked to her for counsel and in
spiration and have never gone from her
without receiving good. The opportunity
in a teachers work for moulding charac-
ter is almost unlimited and surely she has
an indeible record for this as the result of
her work in Mortified seminary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
TRY GRAIN-O. TRY GRAIN-O.

Ask your grocer today TO show you package
-, orain-O the new food drink that takes the
,iaca of coffee. The children may drink Il with
pnt injury as we'll as the adult All who Try II,
I,Ss n GRAIN o has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java. but it is made from pure Rrains
~ ~ most delicate stomach receives u with
anu i H. One fourth the price or coneei 10
Sns cents per package. Sold oV all g'ocers'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
Wins Confidence.

Jamaica, vs., Jan. 25, l9OO-An article that has
won confidence in this section is Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Revilo Howard Of this Town says Il
always beneh ted by the use Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla When ha attack Of rheumatism or
feel all run down begin taking il and in a short
time l can see il doing me good and feel
like myself again "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02

Every day in this city thousands Of persons eat
too much at dinner, and, as a consequence, suffer
from sour stomach, heartburn, indigest n. dys-
pepsla etc. If these will take Just one of Car
ter's Little Liver Pills immeuia lately after eating,
they will be surprised by the entire absence Of
those unpleasant feelings which daily distress
them and may continue in their improper course
Of eating big dinners without fear Only one lit
tie pill, remember
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
New Club Rates with the New
York Tribune.

By an arrangement just made the New
York Weekly Tribune will he furnished with
The Phoenix hereafter at 80 cents year,
or s2.OO for the two papers; and the new
TTi-WeekIy edition OF the Tribune will be
furnished at SI.OO year or ss.50 for the
two papers. We recommend the Tri-Weekly
Tribune to those who do not take daily pa
per, but who wish TO keep In touch with the
general news Of the day as It happens.
Address THE PHOENIX, Brattleboro, vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02

The seven-story furniture factory of
Haywood Brothers & Co., Cherry and
Water streets, New York city, was burned
Monday morning. and adjoining buildings
were damaged The total loss is estimated
at $500 900, with $500, 900 insurance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02

mans wife should always be the same, es-
pecally to her husband, but If she is weak aud
nervous and uses Carriers Iron Pills, she cannot
be, for they make her feel like a diff rent per
SON." so they all say, and their husbands say 80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02

S. f. Walker, postmaster at East North
field, whose term of office rece tly expired,
has received his reappointmeht
F. W. Doane, the ice dealer, has put in
over $50 tons of ice of fine quality, instead
of $50 tons as reported by other papers of
last week.
The Republican town committee met
last Saturday evening and effected the fol-
lowing organization: Chairman, n. P.
Wood; secretary, G. l.. Robbins; treasurer,
n. C. Holton. The ether members of the
committee are Charles Gilbert and A. G.
Moody.
The Unitarian fair will be held in the
town hall next Friday evening and prom
ises to be one of the most successful ever
held. The ladies have made large guam
tity of young children's clothing to sell, be-
sides great variety of fancy and useful
articles. Many and varied attractions will
make the evening enjoyable. A chicken
pie supper will be served at 8 o'clock,
while dancing will close the evening. Mu-
sic will be furnished by STATIONS orches-
ira of Orange.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-02
Frank e. simpson Dead.

Frank E. Simpson, owner and proprie-
tor of the Simpson Inn for several years,
died Wednesday afternoon of Bright's dis
ease after an illness of several months. He
came to this town many years ago, being
employed as a clerk in the Loveland
House. Later he rented and ran it sue
cessfully and finally bought the Alien place
on Main street, converting it into one of
the finest hotels in this section, known as
Simpsons Inn. Owing to i'll health he
closed the inn last November, moving into
F. H. Wright's house, where he died. He
is survived by his wife and one sister The
funeral will be held in the Unitarian
church under the direction of the Masons,
of which fraternity he was a prominent
member, on Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23

either for sale or for purchase, were
closed out before the end of the day, the
profit or loss being accepted by the trad
ers The stocks extreme range was ia
points and the net gain was 49s. In the
opening dealings the price went down,
in continuation of yesterdays depression.
After declining 13s the advance began ana
it had not proceeded far before the
shorts began to manifest distress and
rushed to cover, pushing the price up 10
the maximum. The squeeze was not re
Taxed until the demand from the shorts
was pretty we'll satisfied. The price then
began to fall back on light transactions
and without any evidence of support. The
bears became weary after their punish
nent and refrained from aggressive SELL
ing in spite of the announcements made
on official authority just before the close
that the sugar trade war had not been
settled and was not likely to be. The
leading Industrials showed sympathy with
American Sugar, especially American
Tobacco, which is nearest kin to it In
speculative character. The latter stock
showed better resistance to reaction than
other SpecialtieS, which generally lost
pretty much all their gains. The general
list continued in slough of dependency
and moved either way with great diff
Guilty
Opening prices were lower in sympathy
with London and there was midday rally
when American Sugar shot upward and
Chicago and Northwestern was marked
up five and half points The latter
movement was without explanation be-
yond the large increase in earnings for
April, which was reported yesterday.
Northern Pacific was comparatively firm
on a good statement for the second week
in May. Baltimore and Ohio was we'll
supported on small dealings. For the
rest, the trading was listless and indiffer-
ent with no evidence of outside inter-
est. The speculative apathy and de-
preston were common to all the great
securities markets of the world, and even
the speculative markets for foodstuffs
and commodities showed a declinig ten
dency. Sterling exchange here was de-
cidedly easier, but it is considered not
impossible that some gold may be en-
gagged for Paris tomorrow.
The bond market was dull and irregular
again today. Total sales (par value)
81 800 900.
United States refunding 2s (when is
sued) declined Il the SIS and old As *
and the 3's and new As Il in the bid
price.
The total sales of stocks today were
4O5,900 shares, including the following:
Atchison preferred, 1890; Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy. $3.50; Metropolitan
Street Railway, $50; Northern Pacific.
1900; Pennsylvania Railroad. 5.911; South
ern Pacific, 1850; Union Pacific, 9,542;
American Tin Plate preferred, 62,93S;
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 1885; oCntinen,
tai Tobacco. 9.270; Federal Steel, s.
0S5; Peoples Gas, 7,O45; American Sugar,
1Q2. 440.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
THE SPECTATORS
REvEL IN SUGAR
Fluctuations Characteristic
ca|Iy Frequent, Violent.
SHORTS GET SQUEEZED
The Bears Demand Satisfied, Sugar
Began to Fall.
ITS NET GAIN WAS FOUR FIVE EIGHTHs
The Leading lndus'rals Showed Sympathy
With American Sugar, Especially Ameri-
can Tobacco, Which is Nearest Kin to
il in Speculative Character.

New York. May 22.-Market without
change today: business quiet throughout.
Demand for heavy brown cottons continue
fair and sellers meeting it. Brown goods
for home trade without feature Bleached
cottons inactive in all grades at previous
prices. Business in ticks, plaids and
other coarse colored cottons Indifferent.
Prices steady. Prints and ginghams I'M
changed. Prints show no change, no
business in regulars. Slightly better de-
mand for odd goods. Jobbing trade
shows some Improvement today.
COTTON.
New York, May 22.-The cotton market
opened steady at decline of from one
to five points, cables being weaker than
looked for; but pretty brisk buying set
in on less uniformly favorable crop ad-
vices. Prices moved up seven to eleven
points on the lowest figures, with shorts
the best buyers, although investment de-
mand was something of feature. Stlll
later the market became easier again
as the general speculative demand was
not satisfactory and reconsideration or
crop news as a whole led to renewed
bear confidence on the part OF some OF
the principal buyers who have been oper-
ating successfully on the short side of
the account on the late break of fifty to
sixty points
The weekly weather report was consd-
cred bullish, yet the Southerners were
pretty steady sellers. Accounts from the
dry goods market were not calculated
to encourage the purchase OF cotton.
which in the open market was being
more freely offered with the result of
further decline of one sixteenth Of a cent
in the price in New York, while the
SPOT markets of the South were also in
unsatisfactory shape for the want of buy
ers The market closed quiet with prices
net three points higher to three points
lower.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. May 22.-Cotton futures opened
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23

eases in spcc.aI manner soWn-a system studied
ort years aro while in cullcgcrnd hosnitnl practice
ano improved and enlarged uron constantly during
extensive practice enjoyed ~ any spccislia in this
istlue to this Individual system Of treatment.
DR.. Hathaway makes 70 cbar"e for consultation
and advice at either his Office or by mail.
j. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. ..
DIR. Hathaway s. Co..
23L South Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.
MENTION THIS PAPER WHEN WRITING,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, May 22.-Sugar certificates
occupied the attention of the stock ex-
change today TO the practical exclusion
OF other considerations. The apathy and
lassitude of the market seemed to spu%
the professional traders to a search for
some medium of operation and they gave
themselves up to a speculative revel in
American Sugar. The movement of the
stock was highly characteristic. That is
to say, the fluctuations were frequent,
violent and erratic and there was no
news to account for them beyond the
arrest and most unsubstantial rumors.
Also, ii was evident that the enormous
business being done would necessitate
very little clerical labor on the transfer
books of the company. Probably the
large majority of the contracts made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23

The ancients believed that rheumatism
was the work of a demon within a man.
ANY one who has had an attack of sciatic
or infammatory rheumatism will agree
that the inflction is demoniac enough to
warrant the belief. 1t has never been
claimed that Chamberlain's Pain Balm
would cast out demons, but it will cure
rheumatism, and hundreds bear tesl-
mony to the truth of this statement. One
application relieves the pain, and this
quick relief which it affords is alone
worth many times it's cost. For sale
everywhere bitt-Wynne Drug Co., II.
T. Hicks, druggists. Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE NEAP
RALEIGH.

BY virtue Of decree of the Superior
court of Wake county, made in the case
of Ellen Jackson ct ais. ex parte, we will,
on Monday, June 1ith 1900, at II M,
at the court house door of Wake county,
sell to the highest bidder, for cash, the
valuable tract of land known as THE
Felt's land" situated on Walnut creek,
one mile east of the city. This tract
contains 1859 acres and will be sold as a
whole. Plot of land can be seen at our
offices. A large part of this land is in
original growth of pine, oak and hickory,
and is the best timbered land near Raj
eigh, much of this land is heavily timber
ed.
This sale is made for assets and for the
purpose of division of the property
amongst tho heirs.
S. G.. RYAN,
J. H. FLEMING,
Commissioners.
Faieign. Say Sth, 1900.