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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

The Phoenix hotel * in one sense the
oldest hotel in the whole western cOun-
try, for it has, with varying changes.
continued to exist ever since the year
1900. IT was here that Aaron Burr
lodged in 1906 while engaged i'll his
daring conspiracy to make himself the
head of Il new empire and was here
met and welcomed 10y Herman Blen-
ncrhassett. the cultured but unfortu-
nate freshman he had so completely
fascinated. Here. as far back as JEFF
ferson's administration. Democrats and
Federalists. in knee bucklcd brooches.
Tutiied shirts and dangling cues. talked
redhOt politics. 1t was the scene of Il
sumptuOus dinner to Lafayette. and
later was the stopping place Of the
willy Mexican chieftain General Santa
Anna. During the civil war. while
Lexington was held by the COnfeder-
ates. it was the headquarters of Gener-
ais Bragg and Kirby Smith and before
the struggle ended sheltered General
Grant. President Arthur has also been
its guest.-LeNinGton Ky.I Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
The HI.tor, OF Grip.

TIE history of grip" or Influenza.
can only be traced back. with any Ger
taiiity. for 800 years. Perhaps its home
Is in Russia. II retains certain broad
characteristics which make il recog-
uizable even under such odd names As
the gentle correction and the new
delight" \ curious description of it
under the name of ''coqueluche" is
found in the diary of Pierre de L Es-
toile in the time OF Henry III OF
France. as follows:
The coqueluche At Paris, year 1880.
From the ID day 10 the Sth day OF
June there fell sick at Paris 10000
persons OF an illness having the form
of L rheum or catarrh. which they call
the .coqueluche' This Illness seiZeS
you with pain in the head. stomach
and lOins and n lassitude throughout
the body. and il prosecuted the whole
kingdom of France while the year last
ed. so that once having come hardly
anybody in Il town or village or house
escaped.
The best remedy the doctors found
was to- make the sick abstain from
wine. To some they ordered bleeding
and rhubarb. for others cassia. and
finally they found 1t best to keep the
sick in bed and allow them little TO eat
and drink. They say at Paris that of
this 'codueluche' there We're dead at
Rome. in less than three months, more
than 10000 persons"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
Notice of PubrlcatIon-Ohanoery.

State OF Illinois, 90
Rock Island County,
In the Circuit Court May term, A. ID, 1900
NJ V. Holsappe Mary j. Holsapple In
chancery.
Afiidayt 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
the said nonresident defendauC that the
complainant liled his bill of complaitt in said
court. on the chancery side thereof on the I'd
day OF april A. D.. 1900 and that thereupon "a
summons issued out OF said court wherein said
suit is pending, returnshle on the 9Th day
in the II Onlh of May next az is by Jaw requir ID.
now. urleSS you, the said de endant
above named, Mary J. HOl>apple shall per
sOnaly be ann appear be fore : id circuit court
on the fir I day az the next tie IN thereof TO be
holden at Rock ii and in and for the said county,
on the 9Th day or May next. and pie d, answer
or demur to the SAID cOmplainant's bill 81 com
plant. the same and the matters aud things
therein charged and stated will be taken as
confessed and 4 decree entered agaiLSL you
according to the pray OF said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE
Clerk OF SAID Court.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois April =. 1900
MCCAsKRIN & MCCASKRIN, Complaiuant's So
licitOrS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
Sale OF Zeal Estate.

To all persons whom it may concern:
Notice i hereby given that the undersigned.
Martha W irig. guardian of Josephine W IiR.
Mary Martha Wrig, Emil Wirig ard Nichoaus
Wirig. minors. wilt make application TO the
county court OF Rock Island county. at a reg
uiar term thereof TO be held al the court house
I'm the city OF Rock Island. in said county, on
the first Monday o. 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 Ia
said minors. much thereof as shall
SEE m to said court TO the interest of said min
orS, situated in the county OF Rock Island and
state OF illinois. tOWit.
1hs cne-fourth % undivided interest in the
following described real estate: FOurte en-
feet "a ft.) ten inches 40 iu.) from Of the east
side OF lot No. ten uuD and alt OF lot 70. elev-
en- QD except the east fourteen feet "a IT.
ten inches 90 IN thereof, being the west
thirty EIGHT and one-half feet (aS1z IT. )Of said
lot No eleven 40 in block ten UO) I'm tn 81
part OF the city and county OF Rock Island and
state OF Illinois known as Thompson &
Wells addition TO said city, refer nee being
had TO the original pl 4t OF said addition. for
the support ana coucatiOn of said minors, and
for the purpose OF investing such OF the pro-
ceeds OF said sac sha not be Immediately
requisite for said support and education Ia
Other real esta'e, or OF otherwise Inyes ing
the same.
MARTHA WIRIG Guardian OF said Mincr rs
LUDOLPH & REYSoG.Ds, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
UNFINISHED TALES.
Stories That Authors Begin and Find
ImnossibIe 10 EIni.h.

The Inability Of an author 10 finish .
piece of work that he has engaged 10
| do and has aAready actually begun is
not so very uncommon 4 thing. 1t is
said that Dickens began The Mystery
of Edwin brood without any clear
conception in his mind Of how the story
was going to turn out and that had he
not died. leaving il unfinished. he
would have found almost any ending
difficult TO reconcile with certain hints
contained in the earlier chapters. We
remember u rather curious instance OF
the same sort as having happened Il
good many years ago, when the elder
Bonner was editing the New York
Ledger.
\ very impecunious literary man sent
to Bonner the first chapters OF Il most
being just the sort OF thing which
readers of The Ledger used To like.
The story WAS accepted and ran on I'M
interruptedly and very successfully for
about four weeks. when all of sudden
the authors invention gave ont. For
the life Of him he could not 90 on with
the tale. and he had To go TO Mr.. Bon
ner and say so frankly.
The next number of The Ledger ap-
peared without fhe expected install
ment Of the story. but with brief
note to the effect that. owing to the
sudden illness of its author. its further
publication was temporarily suspend
cd. This was to give that embarraSs-
ed person chance TO recover his in
SEPARATION. Mr. Bonner asked him TO
dinner. took him driving and in vari-
Gus ways tried to brace him up for
further work. Iiut it was Of no use.
He simply could not go on. and so the
rest of the story never saw the light
New York Commercial Advertiser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

Carpets in Korea are not of as little
moment as are carpets here. They are
handed down i'll families as heirloomS
from generation to generation to be
come darkencd and subdued with age.
They are rugs always and are made Of
paper by a peculiar process. In ap-
pearance they are much like the. lac
quercd boxes which come from Japan
ana which are SO much used as hand
kerchief boxes" said the old time
American consul III Korea. The ma
tiveS always take off their sandals
when they enter the house. and that
fact accounts largely for the long life
of the rugs. When l was there, how
ever. l shocked the feelings of every
one by wearing my shoes, carpets or
no carpets, and during my stay | COM
pletely wore out some of those beauti-
full dark colored carpets. They are
about n quarter of an inch in thickness
and very effective
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

4 politician who was very near to
Senator John Sherman in the campaign
of 1892 says ne Will never forget the
effect that the first kodak picture OF
himself had upon the senator. Mr..
Sherman had been speaking the night
before in the Academy of Music, Phil
adclphia, and the newspaper artists
had taken some lifclike snap shots of
him iii many attitudes. To the poll
tician the senator said. upon looking
over the newspapers the following day:
well, well. our time for criticiSing the
newspaper men is over. They have us
to rights now. Here | am just as |
am, and I'm a caricature of what
have always thought | was.'-Satur-
day Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
Sin,nlicitx of Fnn.

1.-THE funniest thing l ever saw or
heard says Chauncey NJ. Depew in
Success. was the lecture of Artemus
Ward, then quite unknown, on Nor
mons, delivered ut Albany. The audi
ence was fashionable. conservative
and proper to degree. Ward. discour-
aged. finally stopped and said. after
one Of his best things. which had met
with no response. There's Il joke.
Suddenly. the fun of the whole enter
tainment came like an avalanche. The
audience began TO litter, then to laugh,
then to roar and ut the end of IL min
utes was positively in Il hysterical con
dition. 1t was an illustration of the
psychology of association and senti-
ment, precisely the same as that which
produces panicS, when there are no
commercial troubles and no financial
difficulties"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

y richly dressed woman entered the
office of trust company i'll Philadel-
phia the other day To rent Il box.
'TIave You any one TO Identify YOU
asked the attendant.
Certainly not" said the woman in
dignantly. Everybody knows who
am
THAT may be-" was the reply. but
don't know that You are the woman
of that name
Just Then another woman. who had
been transacting some business. raised
her head, and u frigld nod passed be
tween them.
DO you know this woman" asked
the bank official.
Il don't want 10 know her" snapped
the woman. she lives next door to
me. and instructed her footman to
kick my dog, just because il CHANGED
TO he on her step. You needn't ask me
10 identify her. for | won't
Il wouldn't let You identify me- re-
tortcd the applicant FOR Il box II think
You have acted horribly about your
old dog, ana you left the Dorcas so
ciety. telling everybody you wouldn't
belong as long AZ | WAS "a member. y
nice Christian spirit
In the meantime the bank official. en-
tirely satisfied that The identification
was complete. handed over the key 10
the box. To the i'll concealed chagrin
of the other woman. who had identified
her against her will.-Ncw York Trib-
uup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
Easy.

Excuse me-" said the shabby look.
ing young man. But would you be
so kindsas to cash this check for meg
why don't yew git somebody tibet
knows yew to cash itE'' asked the old
countryman, picking up his carpet sack
from the curb.
THE people that know me won't do
it," bitterly exclaimed the young man,
turning away to hide tear
Poor fellow" sympathetically an
swered the farmer as he took out his
wallet How much is it fer"
And still they say moneys hard to
get.-Kansas City Independent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
Notice of Pubrication-ChAncery.
State OF Illinois,

State OF Illinois, ca
County of Rock Island -
Ia the circuit court, May term, A. 1900
Ella Bargholtz, complainant rs. Charles Barg-
hoitZ, defendant. In chancery.
Afadavit Of the nOn-residence/ OF Charles
BarghOItz. the defendant above named. hay
ing been fled in the Office of the clerk OF the
circuit court OF Rock Island county. no
tice Is hereby given TO the said nonresident
defendant, that the complainant has fied her
bill OF complaint In said curt on the chaucery
side thereof. on the 10Th q sy OF Janua v A. ID
1900 and that q summons thereupon is-ued out
Of said court against said defendant. returua-
bic on the 9Th day OF May 4. d. 1900. as Is By
law required
Now. therefore. unless you, the said Charles
Bargholtz shall personally be and appe ar be fore
the said circuit court OF Rock Island county on
the first day Of the March term thereof. 70 be
holden at the court house IN he city OF Rock
Island. In said county. the 9Th day OF May
A. ID. 1900 and p cad. answer or demur
TO the said complainants Oil Of complaint.
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken a. confessed.
and q decree entered against you according 70
the prayer of sail oil
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and af1Xed the seal OF said court. q
ing ONCE IN Rock Island. this 18Th day of March
A ID. 1900 GEORGE ". 81 MILE, Clerk.
CONEEiIY& C6SSRLLY.
CompIalnants Solicitors
March 49, A. ID. 1870.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
HE GOT The INTERVIEW.
A Story of Amos Cummings and Sec
retnrN of SInte seward.

II was while Amos Cummings was
the Washington correspondent OF the
New York san that he had memora-
BILE interview with Lincoln'S secretary
OF state. Seward. Cummings received
orders one day TO get certain informa-
ton from Secretary Seward without
fail. and accordingly he went TO the
secretary's office TO see him. Mr..
Seward did not receive the newspaper
man very cordially.
L won't talk 10 representative of
The Sun on that subject said the sec
rotary. Il am very busy, You are
taking up my time. young man. and l
can't be bothered with YOU
In an instant Cummings was boiling
with anger and hurt pride. lie drew
himself up. looked the secretary
straight in the eyes and said:
You forget. sir, that there are three
parties To this Interview
Three" querfed Seward in surprise.
How do YOU make thar OUT
First. sir. there is you. secretary of
state and one of the foremost figures
in the world Of men of the day; second.
there is the correspondent of the New
York sun. who has come TO you on Il
perfectly proper errand in the service
OF his newspaper. and. third. sir. there
is an American citizen who considers
himself the equal of any man on earth
and who will not be inSulted by you or
any man alive
The great Seward looked at Cum
mingS and smiled.
''Sit down" he said. and tell me
exactly what You want, young man.
The Sun not only got the news it
wanted. but also one OF the best inter
views with Seward ever published
Saturday Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
Mechanics of British Regiments.

The grenadier guards were hickman
ed THE Coalheavers" because they
We're at one time allowed To work in
plain clothes at odd jobs for private
employers. The Seventh foot were The
Elegant Extracts because at one time
all their officers had been chosen from
other corps" The ForTy-SiXth owed
their name of The LaccdcmOnians' to
their coloncrs stirring speech ON the
ancient SpartanS. Like many other
regiments. The Gallant Fiftieth" re
ceived several nicknamcs-"The Blind
Half Hundred" from their ophthalmic
troubles in Egypt, and The Dirty
Half Hundred because i'll their PENN
sular fights they wiped themselves with
their black facings. The One Hum
dredth regiment are The Old Hun
dred" and The CentipedeS." The
Twenty-eighth were called The Fore
and Ats" because, standing back to
back, they repealed n front and rear
attack before Alexandria in 1901. The
Cheshire regiment has been christencd
The Lightning Conductors because
Gin the Irish maneuvcrs of 1899 several
men were struck 10y lightning during Il
night march.''-LOndon News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
Bet and Wager.

What's the difference between a bet
and Il wager" asked the man who
thinks there are too many words in the
English language.
a bet" said the friend who always
wears Il dress coat after q o'clock. lis
something You make with a man.
which has 10 be paid. no matter who
loses. \ wager is sopething more re-
fined. Its made with a woman and is
not considered coIlectabIe unless she
wins. "-Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
Enrth Qualifications.

Military engineers are practically
agreed that no material for fortifica-
tons is superior to earth. When clay
is not obtainable, as on the seashOre,
sand is collected into bags, and these
are laid in regular heaps along the line
of the proposed fertilization. In such
n fertilization the balls from. the enc
my's guns sink without doing damage,
and shells explode harmlessly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
What He Lost.

The nervous commuter had one min
ute in which 10 catch his train. He
was Fastening exceedingly when the
cries of a small boy smote upon his ear.
Hey, mister" shouted the urchiD.
-'Yer've lost somethIn,"
The commuter stopped and hastily
counted his bundles What have l
lOst:" he painted. Why" said the
boy. "yer've lost that shine 1 put on
yer shoes yistidy- I'm give yer another
fur a nickel "-Phjladelphia Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
Zinc Wrifinc.

by the way, Naggus," asked Borus,
who was lounging in the office of the
literary editor, what do you consider
the finest piece of writing in exist
enceT'
We'll" answered the literary editor,
with a yawn, the Ten Commandments
written in n circle of the size of silver
quarter is about as fine as any | have
ever seen."-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

Professor Simon J. Brown. the astro-
nomical director of the naval observa-
tory at Washington. occasionally in
dulges in n bit of humor On one oc-
casion n colleague came into his office
and. finding the professor standing.
said: rs il possible you work that
way: l cannot stand standing
That's peculiar" replied Professor
Brown quickly. Now. do you know.
/ cannot stand sitting"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

MY son is learning 10 be an eIectri-
clan"
Well I suppose he knows pretty
well what TO do by this time"
"oS. no: he isn't half through yet
learning the things he mustn't do
Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
The Toothbrush Plant.

One of the most curious plants in
the world Is what is called the tooth
brush plant of Jamaica. 1t is a species
of creeper and has nothing particularly
striking about its appearance. By cut
ting pieces of it to a suitable length
and frayinG the ends the natives con-
vert it into n toothbrush. and a tooth
powder to accompany the Use of the
brush is also prepared by pulveriZing
the dead stems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

Beware of using the personal pro-
noun Il" TOO freely in your talk when
yoH are talking in room fun Of peo-
PIE. EgotistS are often amusing and
entertaining. but as often they are very
much out OF order. - Ladies Home
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

Asia Minor was the chief opium mar
ket until the twelfth century. and from
then on it was gradually distributed
all over the globe. The Chinese OBJ
tanned the drug in the thirteenth cen
fury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

''Phwas livery place covered in Noah's
food. Dinny:'
"An but tn city OF Cork. Larry
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
Physicians.

once Tremann block. once hours D 10 IS
'ock leland, LII. Night calls answered from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
G. Z. FOSTER, Nj ID.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and FourIh avenues on
wentieLh street. ONCE hours: TO II q. IN
20 p m. and to 9p m. Night calls from
Noe Phone 40S4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

7. r. BURkHART, n. u
MRS. HADA NJ BUR6HART, n. d
ORS. BURKHART d BURKHART.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
DR.. s. H. MILLER
veterinary Surgeon and Dsn.lss.

All diseases OF horses and cattle sreRbed on
approved principles Surgical operations per
ormed In a scientific manner. Dogs treated.
AL calls promptly attended to. Residence,
CPS Fifth avenue Telephone 4IOl once
md inhrmary, 16I5-l5T Fourth avenue
Maucker's stable), opposite No. ire house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

-. L. Springfield. Peoria
iiur. QUin via Monmouth
Chicago. Sterling, Clinton y
Dubuque ....-...........
Peoria Beardstown. Bur
lingtOn. Denver and west
st. Paul & Minneapolis .....
Sterliny. Clinton & Dubuque
St. l., KBnS C.. Denver <
PAc. coast via Galesburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
PHYSICIANS.
F. II. FIRST, M. d.
Physician and Surgeon.

Phone on 1867. once, B26 twentieth
itreet. once hours: 10 TO i2 q. m; 20 and
TOT p. m. Sunday, $50 20 $3.50 ~. m; 1880 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
DR.. CORA EMERY REED,
Homeopathic Physician.

Special attention TO diseases or women ana
hildren, also diseases or eye, ear, nose
broat ONCE hours-9:30 10 ~ a. M 10 ..
q. a2l Sixteenth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

'Daily. +Daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02
DIR. H. EMMETT STEE N,

Davenport Iowa.
Specialist and expert In tie treatment OF
aervous private aud all chronic diseases OF
men and women.
Hours: 10 TO ~ 2 o4, 9 TO 8, Sundays 10 TO L.
Harrison and Second streets, opposite new
Boston store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

Rock Island and Milan Rock Island once
1rer kreI & Maths sSore. Milan once ou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-02

- 1ITI5i BURLINGTON ROUTE - c..
lilI1jlI1nniTtI AB. & q RAILWAY-Oepot
IrkllNl1Hili First avenue and Sixteenth
l.|iilllIla#H N J. YOUNG.
49, zz1gz1ll Agent.
Mohave County miner., 1900-09-01
SUM MONS.
JNO. p. FEENY,
County Recorder.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, OF THE
Fourth Judicial District. Territory Of Ari.
zona, in and for Mohave County.
Ellen Jane Thurman, Plaintiff,
Hiram Edward Thurman Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court Of the
Fourth Judicial District OF the Territory OF
Arizona, in and for the County of Mohave. and
the complaint filed In said County OF Mohave.
in the office Of the Clerk OF said District Court
In the name of the Territory Of Arizona, to
HIRAM EDWARD THURMAN,
Defendant, greeting:
You are hereby summoned and required to
appear in an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the District Court Of
the Fourth Judicial District OF the Territory
Of Arizona in and for Mohave County and an.
swer the complaint therein filed with the
Clerk of this said court, at Kingman, in said
county, within ten days after the service upon
you Of this summons, II served in this said
County, or II served out OF this said County and
within this said Judicial District. then within
twenty days thereafter, or in all other cases
within thirty days thereafter, the time above
mentioned being exclusive Of the day of
service, or judgment by default will be taken
against you.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the
District ourt OF the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict Territory Of Arizona, in and for the
County Of Mohaye, this l4th day OF August.
1900 ROSS II. BLAKELY.
lsEAL Clerk of said District Court.
First insertion August 18th, 1900
Mohave County miner., 1900-09-01

The tax levy this year as agreed on
by the board of equalization is the
same as that of last year. In the
kingman school district the levy is
i05, IA rather high rate; but the town
Of Chloride has rate of 4.20, on ac-
count of the new school building re-
Gently erected in that town. This rate
when taken with the incorporation tax,
will make the tax rate in our sister
town in the neighborhood of six per
cent. Taxes are altogether too high in
this county, but the fault lies with the
method Of assessment and not with the
board of equalization. The whole
method of assessing property in
Arizona is wrong and the sooner the
law is changed the better it will be for
property owners and intending
investors.