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Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-22
Thomas Hood.

Hood S position in literature has been
affected by the circumstance that he
did two things excellently which in
the general view are incompatible, in
which case popular opinion generally
fixes on the inferior gift as representing
the writer's real capacity. He was a
funny man" as well as lyric poet of
real quality and earnest aims and was
so admirable and original in the. former
and more abundant character that it
probably caused many TO regard the
serious verse as merely an ambitions
bid for a reputation it was not in the
writer's power to achieve. Hood doubt
less helped TO strengthen this impress
sion by practically ceasing to produce
serious poetry for some o years of his
short life. But that this was due to
necessity for finding a ready market for
his wares is, think, beyond doubt
Ainger's Poems of Thomas Hood.''
Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-22
To BE washed with Care.

eyes" said the man whose nara.
tives are almost invariably interesting,
Il had some curious experiences in that
mining country. One day 1 met two
children with the dirtiest faces ever
beheld.
Poor thingsP'
"That's what 1 thought. 1 said TO
them, Children, why don't you wash
your faces?' and one of them answered
we dasen't. We've been playin on
pap's best claim, and he's liable to lose
money if anybody touches us but him. Z"
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-22
Africans and Work.

All hard labor, all rough and un-
skilled labor, is, and owing to the heat
of the climate must be, done by blacks,
and in new country like Matabeleland
the blacks though they can sometimes
be induced to till the land, are most
averse to working underground. They
are only beginning to use money, and
they do not want the things which
money buys. The wants of a native liv-
ing with his tribe and cultivating meal
les or Kaffir corn are confined to baross
(skin cloak or some pieces of cotton.
The prospect of leaving his tribe to go
and work IN a mine in order that he
may earn wages wherewith he can buy
things that he has no use for does not
at once appeal to him.
The white men, anxious to get TO
work on the gold reefs, are annoyed at
what they call the stupidity and lazi-
ness of the native and usually clamor
for legislation to compel the natives to
come and work, adding, of course, that
regular labor would be the best thing
for the natives. - Impressions of South
Africa" by James Bryce.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-22
Losses Promptly Paid.
Notice of PubiioatIon-ohancsry.

State OF Illinois. l.
Ia the circuit court, September term, A.
1901.
Phillips. Clyde g. Phillips ArLie Phillips,
Maud Adams. Anna NJ. Phillips Ed ward ID.
Phillips and ID. *. MoDerly aud Frank ).
Cool administrators OF the estate of d. T.
Phillips, deceased In cbancery
A aidavit of non-residence of the said Julia
Phillips. Frank NJ. Phillips, Clyde Phillips,
Artie Phillips, Maud Adams. Anna NJ Phillips,
istrator of the estate OF ID f. Phillips. de-
ceased, having been dled in the clerks once
of the circuit court II said county, notice Is
therefore hereby gwen to the said non resi-
dent defendants tnat the complainant hled
bis bill of complaint in said court on the chan
1901, and that th- -reupon summons issued out
OF said court wherein said suit Is now pend
ing. returnable on the third Monday IN the
month OF September next. as Is by law re-
Quired. Now, unless you. the said non-reSi-
dent defendants above named Julia Phillips,
Phillips, Maud Adams, Anna NJ. Phillips. Ed
ward ID. Phillips and u. X Mooerly, admins
traitor of the estate o. d. r Phillips. deceased
sd all personally be and appear before said CIR
cult court on the trst day of the next term
thereof. to be holden at the court house 10
the CITY OF Rock Island in and for the said
county on the sixteenth day of Septem-
Der next, and plead answer. demur to the
said complainants s bill of complaint. the same
and the matters and things therein charged
and stated win be taken as confessed. and
decree entered against you, according TO the
GEORGE w. GAMBLE Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island. III Aug. -. 1921.
SEARLE & MARSHALL, Complainants Solicit
tors
Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-22
UNCLE SAM 10 CENTS AHEAD.
Five Envelopes Out of a Bunch That He
Wouldn't Redeem.

Wouldn't Redeem.
| A reporter went into the New Yorl
lpostoffice the other day with bundle
of misdirected stamped envelopes in III,
lpoeket TO see if Uncle Sam would no;
redeem them for cash. He found q
window in a room ON the second floor,
where this is the special business at
tended to. Uncle Sans representative
looked over the lot of envelopes, handed
back five, with the cash for the others,
and said:
'You will have to take trip to Falls
City, Neb.; Columbus. Ga; Newark,
N. J., and Brooklyn 10 get those four
redeemed, and hero is one we won { re-
deem at all. You see, it is this way: It
does not matter where an envelope is
addressed to; the point is where it
comes from-what postoffice issued it.
A postoffice can only redeem envelopes
which it Las issued itself. If an en-
velope shows on the face of it that some
other Office issued it, can't give you
| cash for it.
"Now look at this one. Here in the
corner is a note, After ten days return
to Mr.. Blank, Falls City, Neb.' Evil
IDENTIFY the Falls City postoffice issued
that, and you will have to go there TO
get it redeemed if you are fond of long
distance economy of that sort. These
envelopes here with no Return to- note
may have been issued by some other
Office, but we have no means of know
ing it and take them ON faith. Here is
one marked, Return to p. .. box 2, $50,
New York city We will take that, for
we evidently issued lit. The principle
is simple, even if its workings look
complicato,."
The reporter reminded the clerk that
he had refused one envelope altogether.
The clerk took it up and looked at it.
1t had no Return to" note in the cor
ner, but the name and address were
printed on it.
"Well, you see, that comes under a
different rule he continued. 1.-The
idea is to redeem envelopes which have
been misdirected by accident. This man
has spoiled this envelope to help ON his
business, sending it to some correspond
ent inclosed with "a letter asking for q
business order likely. He expected the
other man to use this envelope only in
writing TO him and to keep him in mind
of it he printed his address on it. He
dld not intend to FURNISH free stamps
for his business acqualntances unless ne
got them back ON letters to himself.
His correspondent-you in this case
either did not send him an order or sent
it in a new envelope Now you want to
get back cents. The business man
spent that cents simply to boom his
business. Uncle Sam is not booming
any ones business, even TO the extent
of cents, except where all share alike
through general prosperity. You cannot
get that envelope redeemed anywhere. :"
The reporter thanked the clerk. After
the cost of a trip to Nebras-
ka, Georgia, Newark and Brooklyn and
comparing it with the value of the four
envelopes which might be re-
deemed by it he concluded 1T was cheap
er on the whole to drop the envelopes in
the waste paper basket.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-22
AS SAFE AS
GOVERNMENT BONDS,
We Desire to Call Attention to the
Fact that We have Con-
stantly on Hand
First Mortgage Loans

In sums of 5000 and upwards, on
farms and other choice real estate,
running five years.
The following is a partial list of
completed First Mortgage loans on
hand, which we now offer for sale.
subject to previous selections. These
loans have been carefully selected,
and are first-class in every respect.
They are and 81 per cent net to the
investor. We have other loans to
offer if these are not in amounts to
suit the investor.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-22
Freddy's Fear.

They pass plate of cakes to Freddy
at dessert. He puts ont his hand, hesi-
tates. then draws it back and begins to
weep.
what are you crying for?" asks his
mother.
Because you are going TO scold me
when I choose the biggest one. Fl
garo
Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-22
knights TempIar, TWenfy-eighf
TrieHniaI C0ncIaVe,

TrieHniaI C0HCIaVe,
AUGUST 27TH TO 31ST, 1901.
Round trip tickets to Louisville.
KY. will be on sale on August oath
to 2Sth, 1901, inclusive, from all big
Four points at rate of one fare for
round trip.
Tickets good for return until Sep
tembe End, 1901, and may be ex-
tended for
RETURN UNTIL SEPT. 18TH,
by deposit with Joint Agent at Louis-
vile. and payment Of fee of fifty
cents.
For full Information and particulars as to
rates, tickets. limits, etc, CAL on agents Ia
Rock Island or address the undersigned.
WARREN J. LYNCH, W. p. DEPPE
Gen. Pass. & Tkt Agt Asst. G. T. &TA.
Cincinnati. o
Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-22
A Good Imitation.

The other day an amateur artist was
producing some rapid sketches to amuse
his children. He drew sketch of hen
so naturally that when it was afterward
thrown in the waste paper basket it laid
there. London Fun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-16
CENSORSHIP RIGID.
Advertising Matter for Russia Must
BE Carefully Edited.

WASHINGTON, April 15-Incendiary
matter has been circulated in every form
in Russia, hence the authorities censor
everything that is printed as rapidly as
they did a century ago, says Consul
General Holloway, at st. Petersburg. in
report to the state department advis-
ing American exporters upon the prepa-
ration Of advertising matter to be cir
culated in Russia. Several American ex-
porters, says the consul general, have
had their advertising matter refused adj
mission upon arrival in Russia because
they had not complied with the Russian
laws governing the censorship Of the
press, which require that everything
printed in--the Russian language must
receive the approval of the chief of the
central committee of foreign censorship
before it can be admitted or circulated
in Russia. A petition should be addressed
to Count Alexander Mouravieff, who oc-
cupies the position referred to, describ-
ing the character of the publication AMI
its purpose, enclosing two copies CT the
matter, and asking for permission to ad-
NIT and circulate the same in Russia
This petition, says Mr.. Holloway, will
be more likely to receive attention If
written In the Russian or French Ian
guage
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-16
OBITUARY.

Auxerre, Department of Yonne, France
Gen. Gras. inventor Of the rifle which
bears his name, died here of apoplexy.
Chicag goa private telegram announces
the death at st. Augustine, Fla, of Gen.
A. G. McClurg, head of the publishing
house Of A. G. McClurg & Co. Gen. Nc
Clure was widely known both as a bust
ness man and as a factor in public af-
fairs. He served through the Civil war
from 1862, entering as a private and COM
ing out as colonel. with a brevet rank
of brigadier general. He was born in
Philadelphia. and studied law under
He came to Chicago in 1889 Gen. Nc
Clug's health began to fail a year ago,
and during last winter he went to Palm
Beach. Fla, later removing with his
occurred.
Washington Mgr. James NTcMahon died
at the Catholic university. He was
elghty-four years of age. He had been
at the university. for about eight years,
but had no official connection with the
institstion. He was born in Ireland. but
came to this country many wears ago.
the greater part of his life work having
oeen done in New York and vicinity No
arrangements for the funeral have vet
peen made. Father Mcmahon, while in
the New York diocese, was connected
most most OF the time with st. Patricks
work and became the guest of the uni
V1rs1ty he gave literally of his large
property interests in New York CITY to
the university, furnishing the funds him
ser Tor the erection of Mcmahon hall
the second principal building of the group
IN the university grounds This gift
alone represented S250,G00 On account of
ms penetacttons he was shown special
leo very active life and was highly
esteemed by his fellow workers. Death
was the result Of weakness incident TO
Washington 60
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-16
IRON WORKERS ON STRIKE
MKEEsPORT FACTORY OF THE
UNITED STATES STEEL COR
PORATION CRIPPLED
MAY BE A MIGHTY STRUGGLE
Likely to Involve Test of Strength
Between United States Steel Cor
pOratiOn and the ANAL
gamated Association.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 15.-As result
Of the dispute which for week past has
involved the employees Of the Devices
Wood plant and the company about half
of the men are on a strike today AMI
the operation of the plant Is badly Grip
Pied The cause of the trouble was the
recent discharge Of seven men, who, the
men claim, were dismissed because they
were members Of the newly organized
lodge of the Amalgamated association.
The strike was ordered at a meeting of
the local ledge yesterday afternoon and
went into effect at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. All is quiet about the works today
None OF the disconnected workmen are
lettering about the mill and there is no
prospect of trouble. The members Of the
firm say that they will continue the op-
Grafton of their plants, and that if they
are troubled by the strikers at McKees-
port they will ship their material else
where for manufacture. The mill en-
ployes about 500 men. and about half of
them are now out.
The event is looked upon as momentous
throughout the iron and steel trade Of the
country from the fact that it is the first
conflict between organized labor and the
new United States Steel corporation, and
because Of the announced intention to-
day Of President T. ]. Shelter, the head
OF the Amalgamated Association Of Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers, to tie up every
plant of the new combine, steel, tin,
tube, structural iron, wire and all, if
necessary, to win the fight AS to the
chance that the men in all the mills Of
the United States corporation will be
called upon to come out, no one connect
ed with the management of the organized
plants in the new corporation will con-
sent to be quoted. The only underlying
companies IN the new corporation whose
mills are entirely Independent of the
Amalgamated association are the Car
neg1e interests and the National Tube
company. The mills of the American
Steel and Hoop company, the American
Tin Plate company and the Republic
Iron and Steel company are all organized,
while most Of those of the American
Sheet Steel company and the National
Steel company and few of the National
Steel and the American Steel and Wire
and the American Bridge plants works
Under the Amalgamated association. Most
or the American Steel and Wire plants
are controlled by the rod mill men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-16
PASSED BALLS.

Min, INK IHawley has finally signed with
milwaukee,: His salary will help break
Matt KilliIea this summer
. M1rgan Murphy was ordered to come
PACK to work by the Philadelphia club
put McFatland's return kills Morgan s
chances OF getting anything to do.
&c MURPHY, formerly of the Philadel-
phia team, and later with the Rochss-
terS, Tor Whom he did excellent pitching
last season, has been signed by St Louis
Chief thinner thinks the sixteen-men
rule VIII be forgotten, and that the Ma
uona1 league teams will keep all their
players just to prevent the American
e&gue from signing them.
Park Wilson, cnce New York's star
catcher az. and Billy Dammann. the little
cinnati, will be batter for the Mon
treal team this season.
Billy Bergen, the experimental catcher
with the Reds, Is a feeble batter. but is
fess;on Cincinnati will give him q
full chance for his white alley.
Somebody kept tab on the foul strikes
In tht eleven-inning game between Gin
c1nrati and Dayton. There were lust
forty of them-quite g painful thing e5r
the batsmen That the new rules shorten
the game was shown by the fact that the
eleven innings were played in sixty-two
minutes.
Tim, Dcnahue says he will play with
the Colorado Springs team, even If the
Western league magnates do ret want
est in the team. 'Oi like the W est,
s2ys Tim. and who knows but Oh
nioight fond gooId moline dere?'
Lefty l1outz, Cincinnati outfielder. is
a good sample OF how players can slide
down hill Houtz made great reputation
three years ago. and was signed oy Gin
cinnati He dropped into the Western
league, went into the newer Western of
last season, batted very poorly tf<re
and is ncw lucky to get chance with
Marion, Ind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-16

led by. three open lengths from Eddie
Busche. Abe Frank, a slow beginner.
mere made his run and challenged Au-
tumn Leaves, drew away and Won pulled
UP by length. Autumn Leaves beat
Wyeth two lengths for second money.
The stake was worth about 1900 to
the winner.
race at four and a half furlongs by
head from The Esmond. The second race,
at mile and quarter, was won by
Tammany Chief, who was favorite. AL
Der Vale, second choice, was second.
Wild Pirate scored his first victory Of
the meeting in the third event at ruf.a
and a sixteenth, beating Caviar, the IA
yorite.
The steeplechase went to Don Claren-
clo, an outsider. Sallust, the favoritc,
fell at the ninth hurdle.
Domsie was played all over the ring
TO win the last race, a selling affair at
a mile, and without effort won from Col.
Gay. Summaries:
First race, four and a half furlongs,
se]lIng-Ardita wcn The Esmond second.
Baccie third Time, :571a.
Second race, mile and a quarter, sell
1ng--Ta mmany Chief won, Albert Vale
second sE9,I; Pan Charm third: Time, I'll.
Ihlrd race, mile and q sixteenth, Chick
asaw Club handicap-Wild Pirate won,
Caviar second, Ohnet third Time 80
Fourth race, five furlongS Memph;s
stakes-Abe Frank won, Autumn Leaves
second, Wyeth third. Time, Log.
Firth race. about a mile and a quarter
handicap steeplechasa--Dou Clarencio
won. Terry Ranger second, Zufallig third.
Time. 2:4712
Col Gay second, Diedonne third Time,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-16
BANGTALS At AQ.EIUCI
RACING SEASON IN THE 1ETRO-
POLITAN DISTRICT WAS START
ED YESTERDAY
STAKE RACE WON BY MOTLEY
Sidney Lucas, Derby Winner, Well
Played Second Choice, Fin
ished with the Also
Rams.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The racing sea-
son in the Metropolitan district was for
mally opened today at Aqueduct. The
Queens County Jockey club offered an
attractive programme, with the Carter
handicap as the feature, and in spite of
a cold, rainy day a good crowd was in
attendance. The track was slow, but
with all the unfavorable conditions,
good days sport was enjoyed. .
Motley, owned by William Lakeland,
favorite in the betting at to !, won the
Carter handicap. Thirteen horses faced
the starter, and Motley, Sidney Lucas,
Belle of Lexington, Alsike. st. Gilman
and The Rhymer had the strongest fol-
lowing.
Isia and Belle of Lexington made the
running up the back stretch, head and
head. Motley and Sidney Lucas. both
off poorly, We're back in the bunch.
Bounding into the stretch Belle of Lex
ingtOn and Isia stopped, and King Bran
bic joined Outlander, while Motley and
Robert Waddeu also moved up strongly
1t was a pretty race all through the
stretch. Shaw, on Motley, made his run
at the right moment, and taking the lead
inside the last sixteenth won cleverly by
half a length from Robert WaddeIl, while
a length back Pupil, Outlander and Sid
ney Lucas fought it out for third money
finishing heads apart as named. Out
4anuer s saddle grin broke Just before
the finish was reached and after passing
the judges stand Henry got a bad fall,
but escaped with a bad shaking up
Sidney Lucas was unfortunate. He was
shut off sharply at the sixteenth pole,
losing several lengths. Five favorites
were successful. so the first choice play
ers had the best Of the argument with
the bo0kmakCrS.
Himself won the first easily, sedit:on
r. Tand in,
Rogue took third, beating Maiden a head
at the post. Animosity, at to l, won
beating the favorite, Blue Away, a head
tWo-year-old, won a clever victory in the
last from the second choice, Golden Cot
tage Summary:
First race, selling five furlongs-Him-
self won: LeedsviIle second, Maple third.
Time, 1:31.
Second race, selling, four and one-half
1urlongs-StGition won; Easy Street Sec
end: F4intlock third. Time 81 1-5.
Third race, five and one-half furlongs-
The Rogue won; Maiden second, Manga
third. Time, 1:10 rs.
Fourth race. the Garter han1icap. about
seven furiongs-MOtley 10 Shaw, 8 to
l and evea. won; Robert WaddeI, 90
slack. 10 to and to l, second; Pupil,
1O6 (DalY), Is to and to l. third Time
1:& Outlander, Sidney Lucas, AIsike.
King Bramble, The Rhymer St Finnan.
Isia, Intrusive, Belle of Lexington and
Rappanock also ran.
Fifth race. selling. about seven furlongs
luminosity won; Buffoon second, Blue
Away third. Tine 1:29 2-5
Sixth race, four and one-half furlongs-
The Hovden won; Golden Cottage second
Shannonflcld third. Time, :55.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-16
THEY'RE OFF AT LAKESIDE.
Racing Season TT Chicago Was
Opened Yesterday.


CHICAGO, April 15-Racine began in
this vicinity today with the opening Of
hfteeu-day meeting at Lakeside. The
prettleSt weather of the season hroueht
out big crowd. Three favorites won,
Conqueror, the choice in the PRINCIPAL
event, finished third to w. J. DeBoe and
INJURIES DeBoe won easily James Ar
thur Won the fourth race Summaries.
FIRST race, f1Ve furlongs-Triaditza won.
1:G1 10 LII - Aliiie'
Second race mile, selIing-Pirates Queen
won won, Plead second, About third Time.
Third race, three and a half furlongs-
ner third Time, :43 3-5.
Fourth race, mile-W. J. DeBoe won.
Thucles .. second, The Conqueror II. third.
Fifth race, four and a half furlones-
Bridge Won. Hayden second, Tom Wal
lace third. Time, SIS 2-5
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth soil
ng-Hoods Brigade won, Strargest sec
one, Frangible third. Time, 1:49 IS
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
CHICAGO, April 15--Tomorrow's en-
First race, half mi.e-Mihasa. Amota
Parnarsus, Hat Mitchell. 1O7; South Elk,
HON, Last knight, 10. I'm
second race. seven furlongs. selling
c ceTy HiS9Ippe n ox5nard Jack Adie Chan
aaron, Silent Brook, Bengal. Simmons,
waId, John Drake, 107; Fred Baker 10
Third race, six furlongs-Boome
10; DR.: Grace. Dorothy Lee, Henry Pert
Po oSf IT. 100: Sorro. 80; Pencil Me, Leon
Fourth race. mile sellfng-Refpee
E1pesfar, Rhinelander, King Bermuda
IL IL: pomage. JOG; Ice. fNS; Annowan. liz:
FTeehand, Title w. 10 --0'
Fifth race, nine-sixteenths of milo
SSeillngmTH11 Wallace, los; Man. h4; I.adT
81 B5Id lo3; Blue Ridge, los; Stuart Young
Sixth race. mile. selling-Rosavo,
Martha Fox, Microscope 10; Tarsus. ir5
InVerary IL, III; Mark Miles. Iii: Poidi,
as, lc'; Lydia S, Ice; Frank Ireland 1IS