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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-05
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

City Council Room, Rock Island.
March 1.-The Council met in regular
semi-monthly session at s p. m, Mayor
McConochie presiding and all the alder
men present. The minutes of the last
meeting We're read and approved Off
GERS report for the month of February
were read and ordered placed on file.
Alderman wilkins offered the follow
ing, which were adopted by an Unanimous
rising vote:
.'Whereas, in the wisdom of Divine
Providence, we are called upon to record
the unexpected death of our honored as
sociate. Alderman NJ. V. Concannon,
therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the members of
the CITY Council of Rock Island, sincere
ly deplore the loss of a co-laborer who in
his official capacity, as in his private re-
lations, has by his courteous manner,
genial disposition and conscientious devo-
ton to duty greatly endeared himself to
us all That we bear testimony to our
departed associates answering fidelity,
honesty of purpose, excellent Judgment,
firmness of character. as well as his many
other sterling qualities of mind and heart,
and to his untiring perseverance to
further and promote all public interests
and matters committed to his care.
..That the heartfelt sympathies of the
members of the Council are hereby tend
cred TO the bereaved family, who now
mourn the nntimely death of an ideal
husband, father and wise counselor; that
copy of these resolutions be sent to
them, and the same inscribed upon our
minutes"
Alderman Anderson, from the Commit
tee on Finance, submitted an ordinance
which was ordered considered and passed
by unanimous vote. allowing bills out of
the various municipal funds as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-05

S55Ifs57H5E71 BURLINGTON ROUTE O.
Wsfi!ilflaililtt1 b. 4 @ RALWAY-Depot
aA1katkstkkU Second Avenue and Twen-
zjilIlti:t a. J. YOUNG,
III Agent
TRAIRg. iLnAvn tAhKIva
81. L. Springheld, PEORIA
Bur. Quin. via Monmouth 70 6:55 amls 7:l6 pu
Jhicago, Sterling, Clint ton &
DubuQue...... ........:.... I 7:4b am 4 $40 pm
'ooria, Beardstown, Bur
ungtOn, Denver and west 4 2:40 pmltfi:b9 am
50. Paul Minneapolis. . ESQ pmls 6:l5 am
sterling, Clinton & Dubuque ESQ pmt $40 an
A. L., Rsns c., Denver
Psc. cosst via Galesburg IL 7:16 pmIs 6:55 an
sDany. +Daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-05

otilIa Ellis. deceased.

Estate OF Otilia Ellis. deceased
The undersiened having been appointed ad
mtnistrator of the estate OF Ottlia Ellis, late
OF the county of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased hereby gives notice that he VIII APP
pear before the county court OF Rock
Island county, st the county court room, in the
city Of Rock Island, az the April term. on
the first Monday In April next, ct which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to attend, for
the purpose of having the same adjusted.
Al persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment TO she
Undersigned
Dated this 18th day of February, A. d. 1901
JOHN ELLIS, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-05

fore it should The-young matron of forty secs tn,
stealing into her hair else It IS losing its fresl
look growing thin, short faded and she is show
ing signs of ageng before her time. This should not be
HAYS HAIR-HEALTH is hair food. nourishing
the forcing growth restoring freshness
beauty, and positively turning the gray hair bacl
TO its youthful color. Not dye Does not sol
scalp clothing; is greasy sticky does not rub of
Hays Hair.Fealth is refreshing, fragrant dress
ing necessary careful toilet Cannot be detectec
BY your friends. Equally good for and women.
Ask for Hays Hair Health and refuse all substi-
tutes. H. n is sold by leading druggistseveTywhere
Sent by express prepaid in plain sealed package, by
LONDON SUPPLY Co, Ss5 Broadway, n. ", also age.
bath, skin and hair All receipt of Soc and this ad.
LARGE soc. BOTTLES. AT ALL DRUGGISTS.
sold by Thomas 1880 Second Ave"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-05
A Flendlah Attank..

An attack was lately made on C. F..
Collier, of Cherokee, Ia, that nearly
proved fatal. It came through his
kidneys. His back got so lame he
could not stoop without great pain,
nor sit in chair except proPped by
cushions. No remedy helped him
until he tried Electric Bitters which
effected such a wonderful change that
he feels like new man. This mar
veious medicine cures backacae and
kidney troubl purifies the blood and
builds up your health. Only 80 cents
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-05

Light ACCOONI.
People Pow Co 1,259 Il
OFFICE ACCOUNT.
Mrs NJ Judson.. 8 DOL Peoples Pow Co. IS
LIST WARD SIDEWALK.
Foster Coyne 10 00i
3sth STREET PROPERTY-5th to 18th Az.
Curtis & Curtis IS 50IJohn X. Scott %
SALARY ACCOUNT.
VIM McConochie100 O0lJohn Williams As 90
II c Schaffer. 400 00IK Anderson. SO
John X Scott - Sc SCI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-05
Hair
Health

Most people are gray-or
worse = their hair fades.
breaks of. or falls out be-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
Tie ORIGINAL Ladqe lynch.

Tradition sometimes plays strange prauks with dead mems
regulations says Thomas Walker Page in the December At
lante II would make interesting half hour for the
dropper beyond the S he could hear the exchange of
amenities between Duns Scous and Judge Lynch; the
shrewd clear reasoner whose signifies fool !:
tho other simple Quaker gentleman, whose has
stand for organized savagery Charles Lynch
whose services to his country brave pioneer and right
Judge, a soldier and statesman by no
deserving Of oblivion still less Of obloquy II seems, in
deed Of niques OF Fate that his should he
universally applied to proceedings that would
denim more heartily than he The records of the Of
Bedford county in Virginia and those of various Quaker
meetings Journals Of the Virginia house of Burgesses and
of the first constitutional convention taken together with
family documents and traditions him have been
upright and useful member OF society and wise and
ergetc leader at the most important crisis OF american MS
tory. ,..-
After the end OF the Revolution Colonel Lynch resumed
his duties as justice OF the peace and member of the assent
bly, Time and again before the war, we hnd him tnen
toned in the court records active for the welfare OF the
community We find him acting umpire 70 settle the little
disputes Of his neghbors executor of the estates OF his
friends as by they passed guardian OF the
orphans as OF the poor in nearly every field where
man of honor and hrmuess needed. He lived TO see
his country free and peace declared with England to renew
his friendship with those of his Tory neghbors that had fe
his severity in time Of war, TO the government OF ths
United States reorganized and vote for the eonsttu
ton in 1885 1896 he died at the age OF 90 and was
hurled al his the banks of the Saunton IN country
which he had found primeva wilderness where the saw
ace and the beast prey shared the and which,
he left prosperous peaceful and law abiding community
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
Euqene Field.

Eugene Field; Study in Herediy and contradie-
lions This is the title of the long expected Field bog-
anby by sason Thompson chief editorial writer Of the Chi
cago Record Herald The work is published BY the Serb
ners this week in two handsome volumes abpndanty rs-
traed (many Of the pictures in colos) and hed TO ever
flowing with new stories about Field unpublished letters and
and reproductons OF the crude but graphic drawings
with which he used 10 illustrate his letters.
mot as other memoirs written would Eugene Field.
,. he alive have this study OF his life" Mr. Thomp
SON in his introduction HE would think more Of making
birth deyeopmen daily life and works Of the author
III he had undertaken write his own life as was enes
his intention would probably have been the most remarks
able work Of fiction by American author that ever mas
queraded in Quaker garments OF facts From tito page
~ coIophonon which he would have nsisted-the book
would have been studied effort to quz aud queer {.
fayoe word Of hs) the innocent and wipstohedeindea
reader. -.
"Feds idea Of perfect memoir was that 4 shscs
tan no facts that might interfere with rs being novel sna
Interesting reading the public and s subject Hs
e little store by genius he tells US In one Of bis ieerl
and les by that nonsense called useful knowledge"
This Is not Of biography that Mr. Thompsea Aax
written about his friend but the Field yea tbs aesa
ths austten a Field who ieSss and semps skyme4
ali through Ms atanasss'a hssk
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

inni,'e one who the combstsrs and h .. a.
scenes and "u ,hc talent write entertaningly % be cas-
and Verse NAV h. ne contents and features OF Prose
lcal Tbeoip,t pears the title Of The South It's Po
men and W; and Literary Writer'S Orators and States
the chosen toj Essays, and consists OF ESSAYS on
persopo topics specified historical etena and etcs. Of
ing in all in vivid portraure and present
anne view the progress ieyelopmen, and social
na and historic events of the South & h
and bistor a. IS living breathing and verabe picture
Jefferson and m ana things 1t commences with Thomas
Waiter 'spn g Mason Patrick Henry Writ Calhoun Claw
a. IN s ~o4 UNIT Longstreet Ca b Ioombs Stephens
III Taci " huston billiard Gil. W. Yaucey Hill h
Nic,r y'I1Son Henry RI Meek ca 3D. Chandler fpane6
wood =, \, w Neems, sims (William Gilmore Nor
H. A., e' a. as female writer's Noise Miss Penina1
re'11 AIRS Caroline Leo Wilson Mrs A,Ssa ~ Roc
ce,ancos oa Kendall ct al The verse consists Of mis-
tnrv J T. @ written at various periods during the cen
- u " inherent meter, from the stately enc 70 tho
dert any, embracing IN theme and topic the sentiments Incl
no 'a eneh's that make up human life The two chief
tire or Pedagogue Rule" ''U "' D"'"e" ''ep
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
Concerning Young Writer'S.

There are two kinds of writersthose satisfied with
making living from literature and those upon whose work
literature itself depends for its life Those OF the latter
class need first OF all sufficient leisure for the incubation of
genius that they may wait temperament and nat
ral occasion Usually this leisure is secured in early
youth free from straneyen from that Of modern edu
caonal system There is the slow Unfolding, expansion
tension in such youth and the eoncomitant Of these is
aspiration.
The young writer, while he have feeling Of his
power always Of the value Of his work and
The aupreciaye response Of those who know is him
enforcement an added inspiration Publishers and editors
eagerly await occasion give this and older and
rper authors are well known for their generosity for the
ready raterna hand. Among these should always be
membered Edmund Clarence Stedman our Pan in Wall
Street" who when he absorbed in his liter
ary or business affairs failed welcome by actual
expression appreciation the promising work Of writer's
and who several notable the means Of bringing
such work 10 light His geese apt 70 turn
lie has shown only the hospitality OF genius but
las for hospitality, and other writer Of time has
given SO much attention the literary workers Of his
generation In ibis eouaty and in Enthusiastically Maya
xins.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
Bsbv Stars: A Chad's Song.

The souls of little girls who die
Goa sets up shining in the sky,
But what becomes of little boys
ask of nurse, and she replies
That little boys are born without
lust born to scudie and 70 shout
r. NAV rough games hit hard, and die
I'm clad Pm not a little boy
think I'd like TO be star
II God would set me not too Tar
Away from Daddy-so that
Night send him kisses from the sky,
An5 shine upon his bed at night
With such lovely little light
Md II he felt too lonely there
IA unwind all my golden hair
Md make little shining stair
for him to climb and sit by mes
an Dads. how lovely that would be
And perhaps, If asked God for you
ned change you 20 q star, dear. too:
az Richard lie Gsilienr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
Work of a Tsras Writer.

49, and Verse" by J. M. Greene of Linden, Texas
s1an tseyed and found worthy of a place in every
eos. Its author has for number OF years
and Of the secular and religious press OF the
'zs n this, his life work has endeavored 20 con
sel,n ne literature Of the Southland and succeeded IN
Ssr. his worthy object The Rev. 7. NJ. Greene IS
Iht @pss,aed, versatile and deeply interesting wrtef
wi niseences Of the War which form part OF his
~ l appreciated by those who participated IN tne
~a the States, as well a. BY those wanting "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
The Current Ma-azires

ne Current Ma n zines
The Harpers state that ,,o, ~. r--. m =,
the renewal orio - 'ney nave peen unable to fill all
mas number of H.. Wv lea'nca them Tor the Christ
first place as Iar,e ~, l"Gy puoNshed IN the
the extra demands nj The - ~ ~ 'nOuSn' Wou'o meet
clientele Of the Mapaznc bY, il fiI sio"i my
dealer wrote that h. i Is"a, sensational" one news
"It is tho r NUulu hot Keep the number in stock
he wrote a f ply pe''ou'e% nave on my counters,
zine sent a cbecl a. 5 W 'u subscriber TO the Maya
as the money beid m o. oi's 'n9t II pc sent as long
' W ii'' ana ms descendants
r -
me Nornh Booklet always of interest TO the general
Ie"uer WI" with Its November number appeal especially to
students OF law and barstets for in IL Sir Frederick Pol
loeE wei known writer legal subjects professor
u jurisprudence at oxford has told the story of lead
ing law cases IN verse in the ressby humorous way
sumo OF mem being pnrodes ON the style of Tennyson Chau-
GER Browning and other English poets Students familiar
with Smiths Leading Cases can but enjoy the verses with
ther haunting relrans in which the author relates The Six
e =
p,
eInaps no American IS so distinguished above all the
competitors in his profession Chief Arthur of the Broth
eo1u 81 Locomotive Engineers For quarter OF CEN
tny ne mas been leader OF organized labor and during all
Compare this with tbc careers 81 r5cls f cttro ~ 80
Doinpes BESIDE the record Of every labor leader in this
country looks either trivial failure 1t extraordi-
nary TO-DAY ha liner arthur began ms career as radical
smd universal demands from conservative newspapers for
ms ocia eNpauon The interesting story OF his career,
7 ssli, Sintbi f T a., 0'0 " eN'''s0' Is p''h'u /"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

Harner & Brothers said Amongst the publications. Of
ane Brothers the book which has reached the highest
sales is The Right Of Way by Gilbert Parker This novel
has sold equally well in all parts Of the Ohted states. us
sales have been larger than any other publication Of
this arm with the exception Of Mrs. Humphrey Wards
Eleanor! which similarly rushing sale The Right OF
lis author Mr. Gilbert Parker will arrive in this country
early in December The book also published in England
,, the American sales have exceeded the British The
Rich, of Wav Is considered be Mr. Parkers masterpiece
Close behind The Right Of Way in popularity and IN
Csrdxan reprssen new departure for the suikeT and
The broad ax., 1901-10-05
START OF THE VANDERBlTs.
wife Of the Americas Founder % the
Family Kept . Hotel.

wife Of the Americas Founder OF the
Family Kept = Hotel
A woman played large part In lay
ing the foundation Of the fortunes Of
the house Of Vanderbilt The first Cor
nelius Vanderbilt married at the age OF
20, and a year later became captain Of
a small steamboat plying between New
York and New Brunswick, n J. Pas
sengers were numerous and many per
sons went to New Brunswick and back
by boat for the pleasure OF the trip.
Others. when the boat reached New
Brunswick, got into stages and were
driven across the state to another
steameT, which took them down the
Delaware. OF course, they wanted
something to eat. and here Mrs. Van
derbilt saw her opportunity. New
Brunswick's hotel, or halfway house.
was dirty and ill-kept. Mrs. Vanderbilt
suggested to her husband that they
should take the hotel. reft II, and run
II in a style that would attract guests.
Vanderbilt leased the hotel; but. as the
scheme was bis Wife's he told her
she might run II and have the profits.
Mrs. Vanderbilt overhauled the house
and named It Bellona Hall. after the
steamship Bellona, which her husband
then commanded. The fame OF Bellona
Hall soon spread to New York. and
parties we're made up to visit II. be-
cause Of the excellent fare to be found
there. II also increased the profits Of
the line for which Capt Vanderbilt
worked. and his salary was increased
TO 5000 year. Mrs, Vanderbilt for
twelve years managed Bellona Hall
with profit to herself and pleasure to
her guests.
The broad ax., 1901-10-05
ma HGsHEEsH DEN.
ssrl.us vl-lt = . Essors whsro H.a
snsss ThsIE Rs.ssas AMY.

Gorman's vI.It - . Resors Whsrs NEsa
snoss ThsIr Rsasoas Away.
A German physician describes his
arst visit 60 a den OF hasheesh smO-
kers IN Cairo. Egypt hasheesh being
q species Of hemp priced IN the east
Cor It's Intoxicating properties. The
Germans guide was donkey boy,
Who could speak German. In q dark
and dirty alley they came 70 lighted
doorway. Entering they passed
through q room flled with men play
ing dominoes to the smoking-room.
Here said the explorer, I'VE were
welcomed Ike old acquaintances. The
aromatic odor and the smokers were
"a q very happy mood. On the walls
we're Arabic. inscriptions and pictures
Of European beauties In one corner
vas q stone bearing q mass Of glowing
Goals.
"A nan cut up some tobacco. an
ether flled q clay pipe bowl with It
q third bit CT little pieces Of brown
hashessh and laid them down on the
tobacco, a fourth added some glowing
Goals and attached the bowl to q
narghilch or water pipe. which he
then handed to hts neighbor. The pipe
passed from mouth % mouth. each
nan taking few Willis and sxpelling
the smoke from nose 70 mouth
Ths German physician declined the
preferred smoke and ordered coffee.
An the smokers talked and laughed
incessautly. Most Of them were
young or middle-aged men. Sudden
y en- elderly nan rose % his feet and
1tood staring At the door. with q vaeu-
Gus smile. He vas q hasheesh wreck.
an imbecile he Is q philosopher. /"
said one 81 tie others. and e general
laugh followed.
The broad ax., 1901-10-05

w,.son.ia Nine. ths sAaft 81 Whish L.
% BE- suak 10000 Feet

wi..onuia nIins. ne START 81 which Il
% b suak 1o.OOO Feet
II win require z deep shaft 10 de-
yelop q mine 70 the vest Of the Tam
arack. IN Wisconsin, shaft OF near
" two miles IN depth-but IN view OF
the wonderful strides made In deep
mining IN the past decade II Is not
beyond the range Of possibilities that
such q shaft may be started soon. Fif-
teen years ago the sinking Of No. 1
Tamarack to a vertical depth Of 2,27O
feet made q new worlds record, and
the men who sunk Il were denounced
as lunatics until the phenomenal sue
cess closed the mouths Of their de-
tractors.
The bottoming Of the Red Jacket
shaft only q few years ago, at depth
OF 1000 feet, was regarded with won
der. and held By many to be the Ill
innate limit In deep mining. yet to-
day the No. Of the Tamarack lacks
but a months work OF being a full
5000 feet in depth. and the hosting
plant Just installed Is built for serV-
ice to a depth Of 5000 feet-nearly
three times the depth at which the
original Tamarack shaft cut the lode.
although then denounced as a crazy
undertaking by some Of the best min
ing men in the district.
II the planned limits Of deep mining
have been extended to almost three
times their original bounds within less
than two decades, the jump from 5000
TO 10000 feet Is not such an impossi-
BILE one as now seems to many. A
shaft two miles in depth could be
sunk In 10 years, at a cost, including
equipment, OF 100000 OF 100000.
In other words, tWo-mile shaft could
be sunk and equipped at about the
same cost and IN the same time as the
Red Jacket shaft, which lacks little
Of q mile In depth.
There is really but one serious draw
back to the sinking Of a two-mile
shaft, and that Is the question Of ven
tilation. At such great depth the heat
would be very great. The develop
meRts of the next two years In No.
Tamaraek win settle the question Of
whether a two-mile shaft could be op-
Grated to advantage. That II could
be sunk Is no longer open to ques-
ton. At the deep vertical shafts Of
the Calumet district powerful fans are
used to reinforce the natural system
Of ventilation obtaining in all deep
mines that have more than a single
shaft
In the case Of the hypothetical two
mile shaft, the single opening could
be made TO serve the purpose OF two
shafts by making the different com
partments air tight and using one Of
them for the down cast, and the other
for an up cast. or chimney. to with
draw the heated air from the mine
The compressed air from the power
drills Is also a powerful factor in mine
operations at great depths, as air gives
up much OF it's heat under compress
sion. and when released quickly robs
the surface Of the surrounding rock
and the free air in the mine Of q por-
ton Of their heat.
The broad ax., 1901-10-05
TAXATION IN EUROPE.
Italians the Most Heavily Burdsnsd
People In the world

Italians the Most Heavily Burdsned
People In the World
Britishers are not so heavily taxed
as other European peoples, says a
London paper. The taxes which the
Italians pay are a positive nightmare.
An Italian pays in taxes % per cent
OF his earnings. compared with the
Britisher's s.3. The population OF
Italy Is 100000 less than that Of
Great Britain. and yet the income tax
in the former country Is made to pro-
duce as much as in the United King
dom
An even more striking comparison
Is that between Russia and Italy. Rus
STA has a population OF $4,000. 900; Italy
has only 100000 and yet the total
amount OF the income tax is the same
In both countries. Italy has a debt OF
$500. O00.O 900. which Is growing at the
rate OF $4,000 900 a year. The only
way the Italians can escape the tax
alton Is to emigrate. and this they are
doing in considerable numbers.
In France each inhabitant pays lis
year more than anyone lucky enough
to be living in the United Kingdom
Moreover, an Englishman's earnings
are greater than those OF a French
man. The latter devotes 1876 per cent
Of his income to maintaining his
country.
The German Is much better on than
his Gallo neighbOr. He pays in taxes
nearly 50s. a year less, or only 1o.4
OF his earnings Another proof OF the
prosperity OF Great Britain Is that.
whereas each subject Of the fatherland
contributes 81 q year iess to the rev
enue than an Englishman, be really
parts with one per cent more Of his
wages.
Hollanders are more heavily taxed
than Britishers. Substantial taxes are
imposed on such necessaries as sugar.
salt. soap and beef. The result Is that
each resident IN the country Of canals
must needs set aside ISL per cent OF
his income 70 meet the requirements
Of the national expenditure.