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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
LEGAL.
Sale of Real Estate.

To all persons whom IL may concern;
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
Martha Wirig, guardian of Josephine W irig,
Mary Martha WIrig, Emil Wirig aud NicholauS
Wirig, minors. will make application TO the
county court of Rock Island county, at a reg
ular term thereof. to be held at the court house
in the city of Rock ISlartd, in said county, on
the first Monday OF May. A. D., 1900 being the
seventh day thereof. for an order and decree
of said court directing her as said guardian,
TO sell the following real estate belonging to
said minors, or SO much thereof shall
seem TO said court to the interest of said min
ors, situated in the county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois. tOwit:
The one-fourth ca undivided interest in the
following described real estate: Fourteen
feet "a ft.) ten inches 90 in.) from of the east
side of lot No ten UO) and all of lot No. elev-
en- Q1) except the east fourteen feet IA IT. }
ten tinches 90 in) thereof being the west
thirty-eight and one-half feet (3S1a ft) of said
lot No eleven QD in block ten C0) IN tn at
part of the city and county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois known as Thompson &
Wells addition to said city, reference being
had to the original plat of said addition for
the support and education of said minors, and
for the purpose of investing such of the pro-
ceeds OF said sale as Sha not be immedia tely
requisite for said support and education in
other real estate, or of otherwise investing
the same.
MARTHA WIRIG, Guardian of said Minors.
LUDOLPH REYNOLDS, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
LEGAL.
Notice of PublIcation-Chancery.

State of Illinois, &c
Rock Island County, %
In the Circuit Court. May term, A. D.. 1900
NJ. V. Holsspple VS.. Mary j. Holsapple. In
chancery.
Afidavit of unknown residence OF the above
defendant, Mary J. Holsapple, having been
filed In the clerk office of the circuit court of
said county. notice is therefore hereby given
TO the said nonresident defendant that the
complainant filed his bill of complaint in said
court on the chancery side thereof, on the I'd
day of April, A. D., 1900 and that thereupon
summons issued out of said court. wherein said
suit is now pending, returnable on the 9TH day
in the month OF May next as is bylaw required.
Now. unless you. the said defend ant
above named, Mary ]. Holsapple. shall per-
sonally be and appear before said circuit court
on the first day of the next term thereof to be
holden at Rock Island in and for the said county
on the 9Th day OF May next, and plead, answer
or demur to the said complainant's bill of COM
plant, the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated VIII be taken as
confessed, and decree entered against you
according TO the prayer of said bin.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE
Clerk of Said Court.
Dated at Rock Island Illinois, April 2. 1900.
McCAsKRIN & MCCAsKRIN, Complainant's So
licltors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers,

April 16-William Z. Bailey 10
William Geesaman, part block 81.
Chicago or lower add, Rock Island,
part outlot 63. SIS. IS. 2w, $500.
Albert l.. Hathaway to John d.
Beecher, lot 81, South Rock ISL
and, 81.
Louisa Curkendahl to Marvin Lyon,
e IS feet, WI lot .. block IS. old or
original town of Moline, 50. eco.
17-Henry p. Bosse to Basilius
Winter. so feet lot 2, j. NJ. Boards
ley's subdiv.. outlets II and II, Bal
lev & Boyle's Second add, Rock ISL
and. S., 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
why Gates Loves Mckinley.

1t will be remem bered that at the
banquet given at the Kim ball, in Dav-
export, few months ago, in honor of
the opening of the new Crescent
bridge by the Davenport. Rock Island
IL Northwestern road, John w. Gates,
chief owner of the road, in respond
ing to his toast. spoke of President
Mckinley as the universally conceded
an invincible president to succeed
himself. The present executive was
referred to by Mr.. Gates as the adj
vance agent of prosperity, indeed,
and as proof of the assertion pointed
TO the smoke stacks, the full dinner
bucket. and laid emphasis on the fact
that at that very time the army. of
men in the employ of the great indus
trial institution, the American Steel
and Wire company, of which he is
the head, had increased the wages of
its employees voluntarily as an evil
dence of realization that the
laborer was worthy of his hire, and
should have it. Now comes the news
that Mr.. Gates and his specializing
clique, regardless of the existing pros.
perity or consideration for their men,
have suddenly closed II mills of the
American Steel and Wire company, and
thrown 5000 men ont of employment.
apparently for nothing more than
stock jobbing purposes, and which
he's aroused storm of protest in the
leading financial cenIers of The coun-
try. TO refute the r.ason by Gates
for his action, that there was over
production in steel and wire nails, the
steel manufacturers and steel and iron
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Administrator Notice.

Estate of GodfreyWille, deceased.
The undersigned having oeen appointed ad-
Illustrator of the estate of Godfrey Willie
late of the county of Rock Island state OF ILL.,
nois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court of Rock
Island county, at the county court room, In the
city of Rock Island, At the June term, on
the first Monday In June next, at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested 70 attend, for
the purpose of having the same adjusted
quested TO make immediate payment TO the
undersigned
Dated this 4th day of April, A. D. 1900
CHARLES II. WILLIE. Administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

The venerable statesman, Senator
Hoar, of Massachusetts,, iayed the
administration yesterday on it's uu-
American policy of Imperialism in a
manner that can not fail to start the
great masses of his own party to
thinking. and which later on, if not
indeed in the near future, will meet
with the appreciation of the majority
of the American people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

REPUBLICAN politicians at Wash
ington state that Illinois will be very
doubtful this trip, they holding that
the fight between CulIom and Tanner
and the Porto Rican tariff will he
knockers to the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

FORTUNATELY for Illinois the voters
are not compelled to choose between
Cullom and Tanner. They can join
with the democrats and get a good
man for senator.-Keekuk COnstitu-
tion-Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

La grippe coughs often continue for
months and sometimes lead to fatal
results after the patient is supposed
to have passed the danger point. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar affords positive
protection and security from these
coughs. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

A. R. Bass, of Morgantown, Ind.
had to get up 10 or II times in the
night. and had severe backache and
pains in the kidneys. Was cured by
Foley's Kidney Cure. It's guaran-
teed. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

THERE seems to exist the dim pos
sibility that this country may be in a
position to take bite out of Turkey,
unless McKinley's great and good
friend over in Sulu should so feel for
his fellow sultan as TO intercede.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

The old home of Chief Justice Mar
shall, at Richmond, Va, is to be pre-
served as q memorial by an association
incorporated recently by the legisla-
ture of Virginia for that purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

DEMOCRATS and populists of Ore
gon have fused and Endorsed Bryan
for president, but hold out for pop
ulist for vice president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
To Cure q Cold In One Day,

TaAe Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia blets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. W. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

PoRTO Rico may need medicine.
clothing and food, but whole lot of
carpet-baggers who need salary will
he sent to her frst.-New York
World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

IT looks as if ''our plain duty" has
been lost among the carpet-baggers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

Began business July 2, 1890, and occupied
s. z corner of Mitchell
new building.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
Report on Sabbath Obseryance

ST. LOUIS, May ia very consid-
cradle part of Yesterdays session of the
Prcsbyt erian general assembly was spent
in considering the report Of the special
committee on Sabbath observance. Dur
ing the discussion high praise was az
corded to President Mckinley and Sec
rotary Hay for the instructions sent to
Commissioner Peck Of the Paris exhibi-
ton and to ambassador Porter at Paris
touching the closing of the United States
pavilion and offices at the exposition on
the Sabbath. The report strongly urges
that Presbyterians throughout the land
should abstain from numerous forms of
Sunday dissertations now being more or
less INDUCED in and make the request
that railroad companies reduce Sunday
transportation to a minimum and that
congress and state legislatures shall APP
pr0priate no more money for exhibitions
without the provso that such exhibits
shall be closed on Sunday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
STANDS VERY WELL.
Estimation Of the Public Ar.
gues Well for It
Good Reports are Coming In From All
Sections Of the Country.

Thar 10 not n madeline sold in WILL
m,noton TO-DAY that stords No b,ob IN tho
est,mat,on NJ o.r bo,na noon,o 40 Nor
rows K,d.ns.oias Not or,v in W,,mino-
ton ara Morrow,s K,d-pa-o,d. .cb,av,no
great sucoes. Init .ood raror,. co,,e from
All seotions of the conntrv and ,hesa rs-
ports come becouse rho naon,a have besn
onred of kidrev and nr,narv d;sorder,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19

: Why does not the Every Evening
name the men whom they have in
simulated have not performed their
public duties as they should. If
they have the proofs, why 90 all
around the facts. Let us have the
Information that has been iniuring
the digestion Of that paper. The
fuss that has been kicked up, is
like froth on glass OF beer. But
a sensation was intended, and this
looked more like one than any other
thing that C ould be trotted out lust
at present. It's shame what
wicked set of public servants we
have to deal with. Suppose we try
a Republican Levy Court next year?
: The war Office in London receiv-
ed cable from Lord Roberts an
nounclng the relief Of Mafeking.
Lord Kitchener was in commant OF
the relief force. 1t left Bloemfon-
tein the beginning of May and
marched straight across the coun-
try toward its goal, passing to the
rear of the Boer forces at Fourteen
Streams. Commandand Botha was
captured by General Hutton's
mounted infantry, 80 miles north
west OF kroonstadt. 1t is to be
hoped the war will soon be ended.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
Abandoned After BOmba rtI ment

PRETORIA, May 19.-It was officially
announced that when the laagers and
forts around Mafeking had been severely
bon,barded tue siege was abandoned, a
British force from the south taking pos
session of the place. President Steyn
left here for the Free State Thursday
Night. Addressing crowd on the plat
form, he urged them to be of good cheer.
II is reported that 5000 British troops
have surrounded Christiania and that the
landrost aud other officials have been
taken prisoners. Mr.. James Milne. the
correspondent of the Reuter- Telegram
company, who has been a prisoner here,
was liberated and escorted to the border,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
son, Robert McFarlin, Richard
Brown and George Plat,

I
Brown and George Plat.
The residents of North Sixth
street near Harmony, are com
planning of persons making a dump
ing ground directly on the street.
Some person had placed a large
pile OF broken glass at danger
GUS point where children are liable
to go and perhaps sustain injuries
that may prove of a serious nature.
A petition is being circulated and
will be placed before City Council
at its next meeting.
Class No. 2, Of Nazareth M. E..
Sunday school, taught by the Rev.
James M. Wise, will hold straw
berry festival in the Opera House
on Saturday evening, May Goth.
Many tickets are being sold for the
affair.
John Duncan will complete in a
few days contract for rough cast
ing the exterior Of the home of Mrs.
Cloud on the Concord Pike about 81
miles from Wilmington. The con-
tract is one of the largest pieces of
work OF this kind recently granted.
Mrs. John NJ. Wilson returned
from Baltimore last evening and
stated that her brother, Bankson
L. Holcomb, Jr., was recovering
from the operation for appendicitis
which he had undergone on Thurs
day. Bankson is employed at
oparrows Point Shipbuilding plant
with his uncle, Col. Andrew Will
son. He was formerly of this CITY,
as corporal of Company H. N. G.
d., and was for a time employed
BY the New Castle and Wilmington
Electric Company. He was very
popular with all who knew him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. SS.. THE STATE
OF DELAW AXE, TO THE SHERIFF. OF

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. sS.. THE STATE
OF DELAW AhE TOTHE SHERIFF OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. GREETING:
Whereas. James $. Lowe,
by his petition TO the judges
OF our Superior CCYrt. hIed in the
office OF tho Pr0thonotary or snid
Court in and for New Castle Coun.
~, for the cause OF comp amt
EEAD therein alleged. has made appl,oa-
tiOn to our said Judges that do
cree may be pronounced disRolv.
ing the marriage existing between
tie petitioner and Florence L.
Lowo.
We.thcrefore. command you. as you were
here otore commanded. That you summon
Florence l.. Lowe, that she he and appear
before the Judges of our said court Ut the
next term thereof to be held at Wilmington
on Monday. the twenty.frst day Of May
next, to answer the allegations of tho
said petitioner James s. Lowe, accord
Ing to the act OF Assembly in such case
made and provided and also to do and receive
what the court shall then and there consider
concerning her IN this behalf as 10 the court
shall seem meet and consistent with the pro.
visions OF the snid act of Assembly.
And have you then there this WI .t.
Witness the Honorable Charles Is. Lore Es-
Qure. at Wilmington. tho fifth day
Of February, A. p. nineteen hundred.
VICTOR b. WOOLLEY.
al9.ltaw-iw Parliamentary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
Table of Pcrcentages.
LOCAL BASE BALL NEWS.

In nm interesting game of base ball ON
the Union street grounds yesterday after
noon the High School nine defeated tho
University Of Pennsylvania Freshmen by
a score Of 10 to o. Although heavy
dowDpour ofrain interfered with the game
1t affected but momsntariy the clever
playing of both Mines
The local lads started out In a manner
not cheerful to the spectators. but they
settled down after the third inning, aud
by timely biting and effective fielding
won out before the last inning.
Both teams put up creditable contests.
YiDgling and Beers tor the Pennsylvania
and Groves for the High School were con-
spicuous In their fielding. Bevans and
Yiugling lifted the leather over right
field fence for home runs, aud White had
two doubles TO his credit.
Although the High school boys are play.
ing excellent ball, they do not seem to
havo the support of the public that they
merit, The attendance yesterday WAS
meagre.
The summary:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
MAFEKINC RELIEVED
Welcome News Sets London
Wild With Delight.
NO PARTICULARS YET AT HAND.
General Butler Occupies Newcastle.
Disordered Flight Of the Beers,
Hutton Captures COmmandant
BOtha and Other Officers

LONDON, May 19.-London's millions
spent half che night in the street, and
even at. O'Clock this morning troops OF
young men We're promenading, singing
and cheering, and there are crowds in
front Of the Mansion House, Marlborough
House, the clubs OH Pail Mall and the
war office and in Parliament square wav-
ing flags and joining in the national air.
This sustained believing and uproar of
hundreds of thousands amazes the Eng.
lishman who ceases for moment to be
an actor and becomes merely an observer.
Sober, phlegmatic London is beside itself
with emotion. Gusts Of patriotism have
set the town quiverng twice or thrice be-
fore during the war, but nothing has
quite equaled last nights 100 square
miles Of almost furious demonstration. 1t
was curious thing for the onlooker 10
see solemn, gray haired men toss their
opera hats into the air and join in the
hurricane Of cheers when wreath
crowned banner with the portrait of Colo.
nel Baden-Powell on 1t was borne along
Plccaoilly. Smart women in broughams
waved union jacks out Of the windows.
Conventional family parties stopped at
street corners to take part in singing
God Save the Queen" and Soldiers Of
the Queen" Everywhere were abandon,
good feeling and an astonishing roar of
human voices.
1t was all brought about by 20 word
telegram from Pretoria that Mateking
had been relieved. Although the govern
ment has not a word and although moth
ing con6rmatory has been received from
any African source except Pretoria, no.
body apparently questions the news.
Colonel Baden owell's brother in Lon
don has received telegram from a
Dutch friend in Pretoria saying that
Mafeking has been relieved.
The Prime, of Wales, the Duke and
Duchess OF ok and the Portuguese
minister, Scl,.p: Pinto do Several, occu-
pied a box at Coyspt, Garden, where
"Lohengrin"' wasn being presented, and
when the relief of Mafeking was an
npunced they Joined heartily in the APP
plause.
1t is officially announced that General
Hutton's mounted infantry has surpris.
cd and captured Commandant Botha and
70 other Beers 30 miles northwest Of
kroonstadt.
1t is also announced that General Me-
tbuen has entered Hoopstadt unopposed,
that Generals Duprey and Daniels and
40 men have surrendered and that Gen.
erGl Broadwood has occupied Lindley.
With Botha there were captured Field
Cornet Gassen. five johannesburg pc.
liesmen and II Boer soldiers.
General Roberts reports that Stcyn
was not at Lindley and that his govern
mani off ls loft thara Last Sunday
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
Ordinance Favored.

A majority Of the Tilmin gton flremen
are In favor OF tho proposed ordinance
changing the salary Of the chief enqlneer
from $40O to 5000, OH the condition that he
shall devote his entire attention to the fro
department, The ordinance does not
compel tho chief to devote all his
time to the department but only int
oreases his ray. 1t Is likely that q
further Commandment to the ordinances
Will be offered, providing that the chief
shall engage In no other business which
would occupy his time II the salary 10
raised,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19

NORTH ADAMS Mass. May 49,
Louis Farrar shot and fatally injured his
wife, Norah, last evening on Walnut
street and then shot his brother, Leonard
Farrar, in the neck, but not dangerously.
Farrar was captured in the woods half
mile from the scene Of the shooting. DO.
nestle trouble was the cause.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
Mrs. brigham Loses Her shnre

BOSTON, May 19.-Mrs. Frances G.
Brigham of New York cannot participate
in the millions left by Robert B. Brigham
Of this city, who died Jan. 2. The full
bench of the supreme court has sustained
II demurrer filed by the respondents, who
are the executors of Mr.. Brigham's will,
to Mrs. Brigham's petition to set aside
the decree of divorce granted Mr.
Brigham in 1888. She sought to get the
divorce decree set aside on the ground
that it was procured by fraud.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
A NIGHT OF TERROR.

awful anxiety was felt for the widow
OF the brave General Durham of Machias,
Me-, when the doctors said she could not
live till mornin g. writes Mrs, 8. H, Lin
"All thought she must soon die from
Pneumonia, but she begged for DR., Kings
New Discovery, saying It had more than
once saved her life, and had cured her of
Consumption. After three small doses
she slept easily oil night, and its further
use completely cured her." This marvel
Gus medicine is guaranteed to cure all
Throat, Chest and Lung diseases. Only
Soc. and 81 90 Trial bottles free at N. b.
Danfort this Ding Store.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19

BOLIVAR N. Y. May 19.--The great
est gusher yet completed in the new oil
fields at Gaines, on Pine creek, Tioga
county, Pa, was drilled into the sand at
II O'Clock yesterday. The well started
off at 1875 barrels an hour and last night
Yas pouring out 40 barrels an hour.
The well II on the Blossburg Oil comps-
ny's lease and is $50 feet east of their
No. I, which created such furore in oil
circles on April "a by starting off at 100
barrels an hour. -.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
Postal Funds Recovered.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The post
master general has received confirmation
of the report that the inspectors at Ha-
vana have recovered $4,000 from Auditor
Reeves. Director Rathbone continues to
act in conjunction with General Wood in
investigating the postal affairs at Ha-
vana and is in communication with the
department here. The postmaster gener-
al declines to discuss the subject of Di-
rector Rathbone's future, but it is under
stood that it will be determined by the
facts brought to light by General Bris-
tow, who will arrive at Havana today.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
Reaching For the c., d. and @.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10. - The
Evening Telegraph prints the following:
"The Pennsylvania railroad, it is an
nounced, is seeking control Of the Chica-
go. Burlington and Quincy railroad, Of
which G. Il. Perkins Is the president. 1t
is stated that definite proposal will be
offered the board of directors at their
meeting in Chicago next Wednesday
looking to lease Of the entire line. 1t is
said in addition that the Pennsylvania
has secured practical control by recent
heavy purchases of stock similar to the
plan followed in gaining control of the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Chesapeake
and Ohio
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19

CITY OF MEXICO, May 19.-Reports
from the Pacific coast towns show that
the earthquake Of Wednesday, which was
comparatively light In this city, was more
ssv5fe along the coast. A tidal wave fol.
lowed the second shock and did consider
able damage to the cohst towns Of the
states of Colina and Jalisco. Houses were
submerged, boats were swampei and sew
eral natives were drowned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
Am ericAn Tsread company.s Report.

NEW YORK, May 19.-At the annual
meeting Of tie stockholders of the Amer
lean Thread company In Jersey City yes-
terday the three retiring directors, Rob-
ert X. Clark, james Kerr and Herbert
Lyman, were reelected. The auditors,
Messrs. Jones, Crowdson and Youatt of
Manchester, England, were also re-plect-
ed The report for the year ending March
81, 1900, showed balance of net profit
for the year of $170135.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-19
Factory Covering Five Acres nurned

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May 49,
The strawboard and paper box board
factory Of the Utility Paper company,
covering five acres Of land, was destroyed
by fire last night. AT o'clock the $50
horsepower gas engine exploded, and the
danes soon spread through the plant.
The loss is estimated to be 100000 on
the buildings and contents.