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The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07

Professor Marshall, the English
economist, estimates that S500,0OO,000
is spent annually by the British work
ing classes for things that do nothing
to make their hives nobler or truly
happier. At the last meeting of the
British Association, the President, in
an address to the economic section,
expressed his belief that the simple
item of food waste alone would JUS
tify the aforementioned estimate.
One potent cause of waste, to-day, is
that very many of the women, having
been practically brought up in factor
les, do not know how to buy economi-
cally, and are neither passable cooks
nor good housekeepers. 1t has been
estimated that, in the United States
the waste from bad cooking alone is
over $1,OOOOOO,OOO a year!
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
Value of q Eee,s Tonguc.

In the new agriculture the length Ct
the bees tongues Is looked upon as a
matter Of Importance. The longer the
tongue the greater is the Insects
honey-gathering capacity, and a new
French apparatus, the glossmeter is
designed to aid the aplarlst who, by
judicious selection, seeks to develop
a lOng-tOngued race. The apparatus
is simply a glass vessel for syrup, with
lid containing numerous small per
forations, and a floating scale to show
the hight of the liquid when the bees
just reach it through the holes. 1t is
estimated that the ordinary bee can
draw sweets from n depth Of about n
quarter of an inch, and that selection
can increase its range a twenty-ffth
CT an inch.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07

The schemes for cheap living may
become interesting to a greatly in
creased number of families if the re.
ports as to the scarcity of vegetables
shall prove to be well founded. In
deed, it is a fact that the price of po-
tatoes has gone up in most Northern
markets, and there are solemn predic.
tions of an almost complete failure Of
the crop. How far the cupidity Of
dealers is responsible for this advance
in the price Of potatoes has not been
ascertained, but it is the part Of wis
dom for the people to keep in a hopeful
frame Of mind until the alleged scar
city shall have been placed beyond a
doubt. From Virginia comes the
cheering announcement that the po-
tato crop Of this year in that State has
exceeded that Of any past year We
may have the same sort Of news from
other sections before long.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07

7 Lord Selborne, outlining in the Brit
ish House of Lords the plans of the
Government for improving the navy,
said that it was proposed to establish
a school of naval strategy, such as ex-
listed in the United States. Lord Dud-
ley, Parliamentary Secretary to the
Board of Trade, said it was clear that
Great Britain would have TO look
elsewhere than to her mercantile ma
rine for naval reserves, adding that
the number of British seamen was
now 5000 fewer than it was thirty
years ago.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
SPARE HER, GOOD LORD.

Dear, sweet and charming E~tle elf,
From everlasting love and self,
From greed of gold and love of pelf,
Spare her, good Lord.
n failing on her bed she lay
Alone, with all but God away.
From pain severe and long delay,
Spare her, good Lord.
II one Of all the sons Of men.
Ills fondest soul shall offer, then
From unresponsive love again,
Spare her, good Lord.
From scornful sneer and biting lest.
When of her heart she gives the best,
Send her solace in lasting rest,
Spare her, good Lord
From mortal days. unloved, alone,
When ripened to a woman grown,
Mysterious freak-a woman lone
Spare her. good Lord.
Ernest Horsfall Rydall.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07

{ The Chicago ordinance for muni'
cipal supervision and encouragement
of athletics has passed the council
shorn of the provision for boxing ex'
hibitions. The ordinance makes 1t
the duty of a committee "to encourage
the physical development Of our peo-
pie, and to educate them to a knowl-
edge of the fact that indulgence in
athletic exercises and sports will
greatly benefit the physical and moral
health Of those who engage in such
exercises"
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07

: And so appendicitis is catching"
according to a story from Boston. 1t
is not carried around by mosquitoes
or fieas or flies, to be sure but is
transmitted by "auto-suggestion. J."
Several weeks ago a young woman
was operated on for appendicitis. Her
6ancee was constantly at her side dur
ing her illness, and suffered almost IS
much as she did with very similar
pains. Finally the young man was
obliged to call a physician, who dag
nosed his case as appendicitis, and
said he had caught" it by auto
suggestion" from his sweetheart.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07

/ The improvement in weapons does
not render the prosecution of war
more difficult, as is contended in some
quarters" declared Sir William Mac
Cormac, President of the Royal Col
lege of Surgeons, in paper read
before the British Medical Associa-
tiOn. The character Of gunshot
wounds has completely changed since
my experience in the FrancO-Prusslan
war (when he was surgeon-in-chief to
the Anglo-American ambulance). Not
only has the severity Of the wounds
been diminished, but they are less
frequent. Only six per cent. Of the
wounded die"
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
Praises Indian Pupils,

At the recent conference of Baptist
missionaries at Chautauqua, Miss
Ferree, who represents the Industrial
School for Indians at Carlisle, Penn.
said that among the noticeable traits
of character found in the Indian pu-
pills were honor, obedience and gem
erosity.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07

Uncle Sam has S5OOOOOOOo in gold
in his Treasury-enough to give sew.
eral of us a farm without any Okla
homa lottery.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07

Spain will manage to struggle along
without q naval board of inquiry.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07

The Captain stood on the bridge \
figure Of stony despair. The land
could never be reached with water
pouring like a torrent into the for.
ward hold. He cursed his negligence
in overlooking such n frghtful blum.
der 1t was going to cost two hun
dred lives, and he must not be among
the saved. The Pride of Asia was
getting low in the water, but he could
not understand why she was not sink.
ing more by the bow. She was vi
brnting from the engines, pushed tc
their highest pressure. for the firemer
stuck gallantly to their posts. Five
minutes went, and ten, and then, with
n sudden shock, she took ground, and
all were safe,
Next morning, young Malcolm was
missing, and the sorro'Nful news was
sent to his father It was thought
he had fallen overheard when the
ship grounded, and he cou'd moi
swim.
A week afterward, the divers en-
tered the forward hold, and found
TO their astonishment, that the bulk
head door, which they had expected
to find open, was closed
They forced 1t open, and against il
was floating the body Of a boy.
Old Captain Malcolm comes Otter
to the little graveyard by the sea. II
It stands a cross, ON which are in
scribed the words:
HERE LIES A HERO"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
Salvatore Gaivann Found Dead With Bullet Hole His
Heart.
WAS A MEMBER OF NUMEROUS SOCIETIES
Circumstances Warrant Belief to Responsibility for His
Death--Arrests.

suDstantiation of his charges if an in
yestigating committee were appointed.
1t was explained by Joy of Missouri
corning the employees of the house.
Cannon contented himself with saying
it was evident matters were very
much mixed" At the close of the ses-
session Bailey offered a resolution for
the appointment of an investigating
committee, which was referred to the
committee on rules upon the assur-
ance of Payne. the majority leader.
that it would be reported at once. The
general deficiency appropriation bill
the last of the appropriation bills
were passed.
For nearly two hours the senate had
under discussion resolution by Jones
of Arkansas to discharge the judiciary
committee from further consideration
of the ANTITRUST bill passed by the
house at inc last session, and to bring
il before the senate for. consideration.
To some extent the merits of the meas
ure were discussed. The majority
maintained that the house measure
clearly was unconstitutional. They
protested, too. against taking up so
great question in the closing hours
of the session. The resolution finally
went TO the calendar. During the re-
mainder of the afternoon the postof-
fee appropriat ton bill was under dis
cussion. After a prolonged contest the
appropriation for pneumatic tube Serv-
ice was eliminated entirely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
WANDERS AWAY:
SUFFERS FROM COLD.

Charles Thollander, of this city, was
found in frc zen condition near the
ball park east of Moline last night.
Thollander, who had wandefed away
from the home of his son, was at
tempting to gain entrance to shanty
east of the park when he was taken in
charge. 1t was found both hands and
the right food were bldly frozen
Mr.. Thollander, who is quite aged,
had left his home without the knowl-
edge of the members of his sons
the family with whom he resides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
AS TO THE DOWIE BANK
Any Attempt at Legislative Investigation
Will BE Resisted-LegaI Views.

Any Attempt at Legislative Investigation
Will BE Resisted-LegaI Views.
Chicago, Feb. 22.-Referring to the
move in the legislature to investigate
the private bank connected with the
Zion church-Dowie's faith healers -
the church counsel, $. w. Packard
says: We have several plans for sue
cessful resistance of the legislators as
sumption of right to inquire into the
private affairs of DIR. DOwie and his
confidential and almost family rela-
tions with the persons who have trust
ed him with their business secrets
said Attorney Packard. For one
thing. however, you may set it down
as certain that DR.. DOwie will never
surrender his banks papers or books
on any inquiry into his private banking
business while all other private banks
of the state are omitted from the res
olution.'' He added that the stories
of intended violent resistance by Dowie
were lies.
Springfield. Ills. Feb. 22.-Speaking
about the Dowie bank case, Attorney
General Hamlin said that he knows of
no law under which the legislature has
power to investigate private business
not operated under n state charter.
Senator Riley and other lawyers in the
house take the same view. Speaker
Sherman thinks differently
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22

dIng was spoken or as all DuU an ac-
complished fact.
The enga cement of the lieutenant to
Miss Paulding was formally announced
at dinner party given by Senator De-
pew ON Dec. ID in honor of Governor
and Mrs. Odell. Miss Paulding refused
herself to all callers, but has notified
her intended maid of honor that her
attendance on April IL will not be re-
quired. Lieutenant Edie. through his
brother-in-law and intended best man.
has sent similar messages TO the six
men who were to serve as ushers, and
Senator Depew has communicated the
same intelligence to Rev. MacKay-
Smith. who had been invited to of
ticiate.
The wedding gown. which was or
dered from Paris six weeks ago, is
now EN- route for New York. Lieuten-
ant Edie is the son of the late Captain
John Edie, L. s. A, and was grad
uated from the naval academy in the
class of 1890. He has spent five years
of his naval career at sea, but when
on shore duty has always made his
home with his mother in this city. He
was on temporary duty at Newport
last summer, where his engagement to
Miss Paulding was admitted. although
not formally announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
Called Off I'm a hurry.
WAS 1T THE NUMBER THIRTEEN !.
senator's Gift of a Home Cost $4,000
Useless Wedding Trousseau.

1t was thought last year when it
was known that the young people were
fond of each other, his lack of means
would stand in the way of a match,
but Senator Depew came to the aid
of the young people. He recently pur-
chased a house for them on \ street
near the British embassy and this
house was nearly ready for occupancy.
This house the senator had decided to
his niece. 1t cost $13. 900, and he spent
$1,000 in furnishing it Is there luck
in odd numbers? Or did the unlucky
Is dish the arrangements? Miss
Paulding had purchased. not only her
trousseau, but furniture and decora-
tions for the new house. Lieutenant
Edie. who was born and bred here in
Washington, was somewhat younger
than his intended bride. and his mother
was always understood to be opposed
to the match. Beyond these facts there
is little TO announce.
Senator Depew was seen and ac-
cepted sponsibility for announcing
the breaking of the engagement. He
would give no reasons and make no
explanation. You Know he said,
that when one says an engagement is
broken that is all there is TO it, The
Edie house was completely dark and
the lieutenant did not appear at the
Army and Navy club. That the rupture
was sudden was shown by the fact
that when Lieutenant Edie and Miss
Paulding dined on Sunday with Miss
Merriam. who was to be one of the
bridesmaids, there was no intimation
of difficulty. On the contrary. the we'd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
Rio De Janeiro Strikes Rock and Goes Down at San
Francisco.
CONSUL WILDMAN AND FAMILY AMONG LOST
Total Number Drowned Estimated From SO to $50 Captains
Tragic End.

San Francisco, Feb. % The steam
ship Rio De Janeiro sank outside the
Golden Gate this morning. She was
due from Yokohama and Hong Kong
with a number of passengers and val
liable cargo. There was a dense fog
all night and this morning on the bay
and outside the heads.
The steamer struck rock and sank
in 20 minutes. There were 29 cabin
and $50 steerage passengers and a
crew of 140 on board.
Widest Confusion on Board
The widest confusion prevailed
when the vessel struck. passengers
and crew alike scrambling for the
boats. Many jumped overheard.
AS far as known but three small
boats left the vessel. Tugs from this
city, which Immediately went to the
scene of the disaster, are returning
with the survivors. The vessel was
in charge of Pilot Jordan.
1t is reported the captain locked
himself in his state room and went
down with the ship. The number OF
lives lost is variously estimated from
so to $50.
Consul WIIdmsn and Family Perish.
1t is almost positive that Consul
Wildman, his wife and two children
are among the lost. Most of the
steerage passengers were japanese j
and Chinese. One of the rescued pas
sengers expresses the belief that the
accident was caused by the explosion
OF the boiler.
The bodies of four Chinese and two
white women have been washed
ashore. The ship is now entirely
under water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22

lied warfare and also the conventions
of Geneva and The Hague are not OBJ
served by the enemy, who have not
scrnple led-contrary to the Geneva con-
vention-to to capture doctors and ambu-
lanccs and deport them in order to
prevent our wounded from getting
medical assistance; that they have
seized ambulance material appsrtain-
ing thereto; that they have not hesi-
tated to have recourse to primitive
rules of warfare. contrary to the sol
emn agreement of The Hague, to
arrest neutrals and deport them and
to send out marauding bands to plum
der, burn aud damage burghers' pri-
vate propertys that they have armed
Kaflirs aud natives and used them
against us in the wal; thsg.thsy have
been continually Capturing women
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
WHERE BOOTH IS BURIED
Only Six Men Know the Spot, and They
Have Never Told.

only SIX Men hpOW tile spot anu Ihey
Have Never Told.
New York, Feb. 22.-FOrmer Dis
trict Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner and
Judge A. IL. Daily were guests at the
monthly dinner of the Medico-Legal So
ciety, given in the Hotel st. Andrews.
DIR. George l.. Porter of Bridgeport,
read paper entitled "reminiscences
Of the Assassination of President Lin
coln," and in the course of his address
said: Il was in medical charge IL
Washington after the murder of Lin
coin, and had unequalled opportunities
for observation. The descriptions of
the disposition of Booths body are
most inaccurate.
The body was taken to Washington,
identified by many persons, and after
wards taken in a rowbOat to the Wash
ingtOn arsenal and in the dead of
night, in the presence of the military
stOrekeeper. four enlisted men and my
self--the only commissioned officer
was hidden in a place so secret that
never TO this day has IT been correctly
described. We were requested by
Secretary Stanton 70 keep silent, and
no man during these thirty-five years
has vet told. / believe the body was
finally given to the family under
agreement never to mark by mound or
monument where it should be placed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22

Port Elizabeth, Wednesday,. Feb.
20.-President Steyn, of the Orange
Free State, and Gen. De Wet. the hero
of the Boer war, have joined in the is
suance of proclamation that contains
serious and sensational charges
against the British army. Compared
with it the cruelty of Spain in Cuba
and the Philippines is sunk to trivial
significance. Unless England can
successfully dispute the terrible ac-
cusations, the world will regard her
with horror and shame The procla-
nation in substance is as follows:
BE it. known to all men that the
war which has been forced on . the
Transvaal republics by the British
government still rages over South
Africa; that all the customs of civil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
Because She Won't Gu to Bed.

EIwood, Ind, Feb. pa suit for di-
vorce has been filed in the Madison
county circuit court by William Nc
Kenzie against his wife Alice. He al
leges that four years ago Mrs. McKen-
zie concluded she would discontinue
going to bed, and has since that time
stubbornly refused to do so. She sits
up at night and sleeps in a chair, with
out removing her clothing, and has not
once retired to bed during the four long
years. Mckenzie says that but for
these singular actions she has always
llaau a model wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
TEN DEAD IN A WRECK
Twenty Five Are Injured-CollisiOn on
the Penna in New jersey.

the Penna +" in New Jersey.
Trenton, y. j., Feb. 22.-One of the
worst collisions in the history of tne
Amboy division of the Pennsylvania
railroad occurred at about $50 p. NJ.
yesterday at Rusling's siding near
BordentOwn, and about eight miles
south of Trenton. The Nellie Bly,
express from New York for Atlantic
City collided with passenger train No.
30, running from Camden to Trenton.
The number of dead so far known is
ten, and the injured upwards OF twen-
ty-five. A special train from the scene
of the wreck brought four dead bodies
and eighteen wounded persons to Tren-
ton.
Among the killed was Walter Earl,
engineer of the express, and James
Birmingham, bagga gagemaster of the To-
cal train. Most of the killed were
Italians.
Among the injured are the follow
ing: Frank Boland, passenger, both
legs cut off; Michael McGraw, fireman,
badly; Frank Thompson. engineer, leg
broken. badly bruised; Edward Gar
wood, fireman. badly bruised. Most of
the others injured are Italians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
PATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICAN WAR FOR FREEDOM
ACCUSE BRITISH OF CRUELTY AND BARBARITY

and children and old and sickly men,
and that there have been many deaths
among the women because the So
called Christian enemy had no con-
sideration for women on a sick bed,
or whose state of health should have
protected them against rough treat
ment. Honorable women and tender
children have not only been treated
roughly, but have been insulted by
soldiers. by order of their officers.
Moreover. old mothers and women
have been outraged. even wives and
children and the property of prisoners
of war, even killed burghers. has not
been respected. In many instances
the mother aud father have been
taken. the house has been left unpro-
tected, and all have been left to their
fate, an easy prey to savages."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

Uganda natives paid much of the
taxes to Great Britain in elephants,
zebras, snakes and monkeys.
Don Carlos, Spanish pretender, is
said to have abdicated in favor of his
son. Don Jaime.
The sugar refiners of France are be-
ginning the formation of big trust.
Earl Roberts is likely to be made
lord warden of the Cinque ports and
constable of Dover Castle.
The New York police board, after in
VeStigating charges made by Bishop
Potter exonerated Captain HerlihS.
Milwaukee has been defrauded of
from $40, ,OoO to 100000 by forged GER
tificates.
Admiral Schley tells his friends he is
willing to accept pace second to Samp-
son in the list of vice admiralS.
Captain Robley ID. Evans, who conf
manded the Iowa in the battle of San
tiago. was presented with magnifi-
cent jeweled sword by the Chamber of
Commerce of DeS MOines, Ia.
Chicago physicians sound an alarm
against the danger from poison by the
careless use of indelible pencils.
Twenty silk thread mills will change
hands and 5000 employees will be af-
fected by the consolidation of the silk
thread manufactures.
The second annual congress of the
Wisconsin Whist association will be
held at Racine. Wis. March and 9.
Vice President Elect Roosevelt
passed through Chicago yesterday en-
route home from his hunt.
There will be seats for 1000 persons
in the Capitol grounds at McKinley's
Inauguration.
The Washington legislature has
passed bill providing for executions
1y electricity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Salvatore Cal
vanni, the most prominent italian
in Chicago, and member of several
secret societies, was found in Grand
avenue late last night dead with bull
let through his heart.
Victim of the Malta.
The police are of the belief that he
is a victim of the dreaded Malta.
Five hours after the murder the po-
lice raided house in Milton avenue
and arrested nine Italians, said to
be sympathizers with the Chicago
branch of the Malta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
HEIREss WAS NEARLY LOST.
Came in at the Finish, However, and VIII
Get Her Share.

NahAC Ah Ut however, ana VIII
Get Her Share.
Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 22.-After
n search of three years a poor woman
has been found in Astoria, Ills, to
whom the administrator of an old
mans estate has been trying to give
$1,000 as her share of his 100000, and
she has needed the money many times
in the three years. from all accounts.
When James Ferrell died intestate,
with no will and no kin nearer than
second cousins. the administrator had
a siege of it trying to find the heirs.
Finally siXty-twO cousins, once or
more removed, were traced and proved
up. but the one who was known as
Alice Montgomery. Il 5-year-Old child,
has only now been found. Sheis married
to a man named Moore and she will
receive at once $1,000 and, as more of
the old mans property is disposed of.
she will be paid additional shares of
the estate