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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10
HAS Turned the Tables.
Partition Lumsdon Estate.

Charlotte S. Lumsdon, widow of the
late John Lumsdon, has filed petit
ton thru her attorneys, McN.ett &
Tisdale, against James Lumsdon and
fourteen Others, asking that 80 acres
of land situated in section IA, township
72, range IA, belonging to the estate
of John Lumsdon, deceased, be divided
among them after setting off her one
third interest, to which she is entitled
as widow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10

From Thursdays Daily.
For the second time within few
3 weeks Ray Martz is under arrest,
charged with crime. The first time he
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10
Permanent injunction Granted.
Permit Granted.

w: D. Elliott was granted permit
today to sell Intoxicating liquors as a
registered pharmacist, with his place
OF business at the Taylor & Co. drug
store in this city.
Judge Fee adjourned court this
morning until next Friday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
COUNTY TEMPLE.

August Van de Voorde to Julius
Vincent. lot 2, block 60, Chicago OF
Lower add, Rock Island, $500.
Herman Woodwork to Everett E.
Wheelock, part mel sci mel 5, II, 1w,
800.
Herman Woodwork to Everett E.
Wheelock. lot 4, Healy's subdiv., Mo-
line. $4,000.
July 16-William E. Bailey to Katie
II. Brown. tract by metes and bounds
35. 1S. 2w, 5000.
f. H. Guyer to Axel Lysell, part LOT
2. Ryder & Reads add, Moline,
$753.53
&c. F. Hemenway to W. T.
Venaman, lot l. block 2, Woodlawn
add, Moline. S400.
p. II. Wiedeman to G. G. Whiteside,
lot 5, block 3, Hillsdaie, 81, 200.
Mary Tucker by heirs to George
Richards, lot 5, block 70, Andalusia,
$50.
William Clark to Joseph F. O'Hara,
e4 lot 8, Saddoris. Smith & Devon
add, Port Byron, 1915.
Ellen Dodge to Nellie Lamb, lot 8,
and u feet lot 4, block IA. old town
of Port Byron, $3.50.
Ida A. Walton to George Richards,
lot 1, block 20, Andalusia, 500.
j. II. Howard ct al to j. j. Hunt
ley. part swi SCI %, 1s, lie, $1,000.
Rock Island Mutual Building. Loan
q Savings association to William H
Ney, lots 2, 3 and 10, Belcher & Sigs-
worth's add, Port Byron, $400.
Mary J. Shurtliff to James Pentlen,
81 swl mel and part sci nwi Sc, 10,
lie, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
BIG WHEAT CROP IN KANSAS.
Over Twenty-one Bushels to the Acre
EInected.

61pcctco.
Kansas is expecting wheat crop of
100. 600. 900 bushels. To raise this she
must produce 211S bushels on every
one of the 4.672.C0 acres planted to
that cereal THIS average may seem s
great one, but ia the pas ard IL sew
eral occasions Kansas has exceeded II.
saws the Cleveland Plain Dealer In
1866 she had an averaC. OF LAO, in
1882 an average of ID -. in 1884 an ay-
erage of 214T and in 1889 an average
of 2215. On all sides it is admitted
that in the present year wheat is bet
ter than ever before. The state agri-
cultural department gives the average
condition of the state at 1908, which
is far and away ahead of anything the
state has ever had at this date in the
crop year. Some sanguine grain men
are claiming an average of % bushels
TO the acre. This would mean total
crop of ZIG, 100000 bushels. The de-
pGrtment of agriculture in Kansas
never makes estimates, but Secretary
Coburn is said TO be confident that the
crop will exceed 100, 600. 900 bushels.
1t will be interesting to look back a
little over the history of the wheat
crop in Kansas. 1t seems to run in cy-
cles, but not with regularity that can
have much significance. From 1862 to
1850 the crop was uniformly good. The
lowest crop in all that period was 1914
bushels, and the average of the whole
period was more than Is. Then small
crops commenced to alternate with
large crops. For example, the average
of 1882, 1888 and 1884 was %, 10 and
u bushels, whereas the average of
1885, 1856 and 1887 was s, s and q
bushels. The lower averages in subse-
quent years We're no doubt due in q
large measure to the opening of the
extreme western lands to wheat cult
walton. The crop was not so reliable
there as in older sections of the state,
and when there was a failure it was
next to total. For the last four years,
including the present, however, the
state has had good crops, though none
of them has been phenomenal. Below
we give a little table, going back over
II years, which will tell the Kansas
wheat story in a comprehensive man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
Liszt's Feat of Memory.

In The Century William Mason, the
veteran American musician, tells Of a
remarkable feat of memory performed
by the composer List:
My friend knew List very well, and
having taken a fancy to a composition
of mine, LES Perles de Rosee," which
was still in manuscript, he said: Let
me have it for publication. Dedicate
it to List. / can easily get List to
accept the dedication. 1 am going di-
rectly from here to Weimar and will
see him about it. At the same time
will prepare the way for your recep-
ton later as pupil"
Not long afterward 1 received let
ter from my friend in which he told me
that when he handed the music to
List the latter looked at the manu-
script, hummed it over, then sat down
and played it from memory. Then, go
ing to his desk. he took pen and ac-
cepted the dedication by writing his
name at the top of the title page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
vesuvius Ha. Lost It's Gone.

This fiery crater, now Suddenly silent, was
explored by scientific men, who discovered
that the cone had disappeared. Several the
cries are propounded as TO why the eruption
ceased, also regarding the disappearance OF
the cone. The general belief is that it was
due to subsidence and which is looked upon as
providcr-ial. 1t was as unexpected as are
the stomach disorders with which people sud
denly led themselves afiicted. Slight symp-
toms are neglected until dyspepsia is chronic
The remedy to take is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. This valuable medicine is unequalled
in all cases OF constipation, indigestion. bill
iousness or malaria, fever and sgue. 1t brings
about healthy condition of the bowels, and
improves the appetite. Be sure to give it a
ri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
Notice of Pub1ioation-Chanosry
State of Illinois

cos ssate Of Fl K I5tiRG Island. Iss
In the circuit court, September term, A. D
1900
Mary ]. Melvin VS.. George L. Melvin. In chan
Gerry.
Amdavit of the non-resdence OF George
L. Melvin. the defendant above named, hav-
ing been filed in the ONCE of the clerk of said
circuit court OF Rock Island county, no.
tice is hereby given to the said nonresident
defendant, that the complainant has filed her
bill of complaint in said court. on the chancery
side thereof, on the 18th day of July A. ID.
1900 and that a summons thereupon Issued out
of said court against said defendant. returna-
BILE on the 18th day OF September A. d. 1900,
as Is by law required
Now, therefore, unless you, the said George
L Melvin. shall personally be and appear before
the said circuit court OF Rock Island county, on
the first day OF the next term thereof, TO be
holden at the court house IN the city OF Rock
Island. in said county, on the 18th day OF Sep
TENDER A. ID. 1900, and plead. answ er or demur
to the said compliments bill OF complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken as confessed,
and a decree entered against you according to
the prayer of sails bill
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at
my ONCE in Rock Island. this 18th day of July,
a. ID. 1900. GEoRGE w. GAMBLE Clerk.
SEARLE & MARSHALL,
Compartments Solicitors.
July Il, A. n. 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
Does 1t Pay to Buy CheapF

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results OF
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Go to warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; il
not possible for you, then in either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and slim
ulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease. but allays Inflammation,
good nights rest. and cures the pa
tient. Try one bottle. Recommend
ed many years by all druggists in the
world. Sample bottles at T. II.
Thomas drupOist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
Not Too Dead.

81 am not prepared to state that the
dead can come to life" said Il Pennsyl-
vania man, but the experience of a
friend of mine in a Pennsylvania Ger
man town would seem to incline one
that way.
In the town where he was visiting
he became acquainted with the local
undertaken and in that way was ena-
bled to be present at the funeral of 4
young woman who had expired from
shock at seeing Ter husband fall from
a load of hay. lie was not hurt ut all
but she was % all inteutS ana pur-
poses, as dead as the proverhial door
nail. The body was laid OUT In The par
Ior. and all the relatives and friends
had assembled TO pay their last re-
spectS to the dead.
LAS is customary in that locality, a
big funeral dinner was served. In the
midst of the meal the parlor door open
ed and in walked the corpse. 1t didn't
take minute to clear the room, leav-
ing the intruder from the spirit world
in sole possession. The undertaken
finally plucked up courage to return to
the dining room and found his subject
enjoying a hearty meal after her en-
forced fast.
Her first question was. Was Jake
hurt muchT "-Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
A Logical Chain


Mr.. McKinley's Philippine commits
sion announces its determination THAT
every precaution shall be taken to
insure honest. efficient civil service
among Filipinos and Americans.
In some way this recalls the certain
declaration of the republican platform
of 1896, which ran somewhat as fol-
lows: 1--WE renew our repeated dec
laration that it Civil service reform)
shall be thoroughly and honestly en-
forced and extended whenever practi-
cable -
And this naturally leads up TO the
following declaration in Mckinley S
letter of acceptance: I'VE densunce
the democrats for encouraging a re-
turn to party favoritism which expe-
rience has condemned and the people
have repeatedly disapproved. The re-
publican party is opposed to this re-
dictionary and entirely unjustifiable
policy and will take no backward step
upon this question.
The next step in this chain of logic
leads US from words to deeds and we
find Mr.. Mckinley in his capacity as
president of the United States scrupu-
lousy forgetting these fine phrases
and BY one stroke of his pen throw
ing more than 10000 places out of
the merit category into the category
of spoils.
Thus are McKinIey's pledges carried
out; thus no doubt will the pledges OF
the Mckinley Philippine com mission
be realized all in due time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
A Special Invitation

Is extended to every lady in this city
to call at 2121 Fourth avenue, and In
spect the splendid work being done
by the scholars in the diamond
Garment Cutter school" The man
ayers wish us to say to the public
that they only have room for few
more students. First come, first
served" An investigation will con-
vince those who are in favor of ''prac-
teal education" that this is the
chance of lifetime. Parents, If you
want your daughters educated in
useful art of cutting and fitting any
kind Of garments worn, our advice to
you is consult the managers of the
above named school ere it is to late.
We point a few words of commenda-
ton from those who have taken at
vantage of the instructions.
An Experienced Dress Makers Opinion.
Galesburg. ILL.,, Nov. s, 1901
took a course of lessons in the
Diamond Garment Cutting school and
can say that | am well pleased. /
have been following dressmaking for
several years, and have used other
systems of cutting, but find that the
Diamond Garment Cutter is the best
of all. l can heartily recommend the
system as a perfect guide in the mat
ter of cutting dresses, and in fact
garments of every description.
| am respectfully,
MARGERET MCAULEY.
From Moline, III.
Moline, H., April 2. 1900 have
taken full instruction in the Diamond
Garment Cutter and am delighted
with the system. With it / can per-
fectly cut and tit any kind or style of
garment worn. would not be with
out it. Yours truly,
Mrs. AXEL G. PETERSON,
1928 Fourth avenue.
WARD BROTHERS. Managers.
Rock Island, ILL.,, 2I2I Fourth Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19

The pig-tailed monster may yet
have an opportunity to grin hideously
at the allies scrapping among them
selves. AS the possible outcome of a
campaign against the Mongolian pre-
sents itself, the powers have become
Jealous of each other in the disposition
of the spoils. When the idea that the
great powers-including. unfortu-
Dately. under the present administra-
ton, the United States-have fallen
into, that all wars are for gain, is
abandoned. righteousness will be less
hampered in asserting itself, and will
more frequently, let us pray. eXalt
nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
Masters Sale.
Sweeney & Walker. Attorueys

Sweeney & Walker, Attorneys
Rock Island County. -
In the Circuit Court in Cbancery. Partition.
JACOB Wolf. Eliza Wolf. Henrietta Lowe,
Charles Wolf. Lena Wolf. Philip Wolf. Theo-
dore Wolf. Mary " OFF Lena During. Charles
During and George Kadle Katherine
TretchIer and George Tretchler.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF a
decree of said Court. entered in the above en-
titled cause, on the Twenty frs: day of
June. A. D.. 1900 / shall. on Saturday. the
Fourth day OF August A ID. 1900. at the hour of
twoo'clocki in the afternoon at the east door of
the Court House. in the City OF Rock Island, in
said county OF Rock Island, as directed Dy said
decree sc at public auction to the highest and
best bidder. that certain parcel of land
situate in the County OF Rock Island and
State OF Illinois known and described as fol-
lows to-Wit-
of Section number twenty-five (22) in Town
ship number Sixteen G6l. North Range number
-Four CD West OF the Fourth Principal Me-
ridian-
Terms OF SaIe:-The above described pre-
misses vii be sold for a. least one third 10 In
cash on the day OF sale and the balance IN one
and two years secured by note and mortgage
upon the premises sold with six per cent an
Dated a. Rock Island, Illinois. this srd day
Of July, A D., 1900
Master in Chancery. Rock bland CO unity. III
SWKESEY WALKER, Compliments Sollci-
tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Rheumatlsm Cured In "a Hours.

T. j. Blackmore. of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburg. Pa, says: "A short
time since procured bottle of Mys-
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house
in "a hours. l took to my bed with
rheumatism nine months ago and the
Mystic Cure is the only medicine that
did me any good. l had five of the
best physicians in the city, but 1 re-
ceived very little relief from them.
know the Mystic Cure to be what ii
is represented and take pleasure in
recommending it to other poor suf
ferrers." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island, and Gus
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19

1.-The marvellous cure of Mrs. Rens
J. Stout of consumption has created
intense excitement in Cammack, Ind, y
writes Marion Stuart. a leading drug
gist. of Muncie. Ind. She only
weighed 90 pounds when her doctor
in Yorktown said she must soon die.
Then she began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery and gained 81 pounds
in weight and was completely cured. "
II has cured thousands of hopeless
cases and is positively guaranteed to
cure all throat, chest and lung dis
eases. so cents and $1.00. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Ullmeyer,
DRUGGISTS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
Iris proposed by the war department

ITisProPosed by the war department
that 40, 900 American soldiers shall b,
kept permanently in the Philippines
as a police force. Having taken the
archipelago by force we must hold il
by force. In any event, any marked
decrease of the military establishment
as provided in section 15 of the army
reorganization act of March, 1899,
would be out of the question unles:
public opinion in regard to the scheme
of extra territorial expansion should
undergo a revolution. Forty thous'
and troops 10 garrison the Philippines
means q permanent regular army of
not less than 5000 men, costing
800, 900, 600 or more year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
CHEAP ACETYlENE BLACK.
How a French Engineer Proposes to
Produce 1t.


Produce 1t.
The fact that acetylene can be readi-
ly decomposed into its elements has
long been known. When this is done,
the carbon is liberated in an extremely
finely divided state, and, being abso-
lutely pure, is superior to the best
lampblack for the manufacture of
photographic ink, varnishes and photo
graphic purposes. Commercial calcium
carbine is, however, still too expensive
to permit of acetylene black prepared
from it competing with lampblack. In
all carbide works, however, there is
considerable quantity of material
produced which is of such inferior
quality as to be unstable, and Mr..
Hubou, French engineer, proposes
to make use of this waste for the pro-
duction of the acctylene black.
The process of manufacture is SIM
pie, says Engineering. The acetylene
is forced into an explosion vessel filled
with hydrogen until pressure of
about 10 pounds is attained. The eN-
plosion Is then effected by raising a
coil of platinum wire inside the vessel
TO white heat. Acetylene being an
eudothermic substance, a considerable
quantity of heat is liberated on its de-
composition, but owing to the gas hav-
iuE been diluted with hydrogen, as de-
srribcd, the highest pressure reached
during the explosion does not exceed
$40 pounds per square inch. One cubic
foot of acetylCnc yields one ounce OF
the black and in addition one cubic
foot of pure hydrogen, which itself
may have a considerable commercial
Valup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19

SENATOR HANNA sees nothing in the
Chinese situation to warrant the call.
ing of an extra session of congress.
1t is not to republican interest that
before November an extra session
shall be held for any purpose. Once
congress meets it is free TO legislate
upon all matters within its jurisdic-
ton, and should the body now assem-
BILE the minority would be certain to
insist upon antitrust legislation and
force the majority to support or re-
ject it. The republicans are averse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19

David City. Neb., April 1. 1900
Genesee Pure Food company, lie Roy
n. Y. Gentlemen: l must say in
regard to Grain-O that there is moth
ing better or healthier. We have
used it for years. My brother was 8
great coffee drinker. He was taken
sick and the doctor said coffee was the
cause of it. and told US to use Grain.
o. We got a package, but did not
like it at first, but now we would not
be without it. My brother has been
well ever since we started to use it.
Yours truly, LILLE SoCHoR-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
HOw's This.

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
j. +. CHENEY & Co.,
Prop, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
ia all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN IL MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nslly. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, as cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19

to doing either. They want the sup
port of beth trusts and trust victims
and have no desire to ALLEVIATE one or
the other. Therefore there will be no
extra session--Dubuque Telegraph
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19

The yellow journals of the republi.
can press are working the dragon OF
the Chinese problem for political ef-
feet for all that it is worth. When
the true state of affairs in China be-
comes known, the republicans may
discover in their present attitude the
worst boomerang they have ever run
I'D against.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-19
To Asthma Sufferer.

Lawson Elvidge, of harrington. H..
says he was cured of chronic asthma
of long standing by Foley's Honey and
Tar. 1t gives positive relief in al
cases of asthma, so this disease. when
not completely cured. is robbed of all
its terrors by this great remedy. Take
10 substitute. For sale by all drug
gists.