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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03

FOR RENTING rooms tor light house
keeping. 1905 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
WANTED MISCELLANEOUS.

wANTED-Stark nursery pays cash weekly
il you sell Stark trees. Louisiana, Mo;
DanVille, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago, Feb 3.-FoIlowing are the open
ing highest, lowest and closing quotations
in today's markets:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
The Fashion to BE Kind.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
The fresh air children were "whooping
it up" in the pretty country garden of
their country hostess. She looked on
radiant and apparently not at all dismayed
at the manner in which her posies and
velvet lawns were being trodden upon in
Discriminatory.
II don't call this a charity" said the
Old Lady; my dear, there is no virtue at
all in any part you take.
It's not from fear of just damnation,
It's just a casual inclination.
You like it. and you can't deny the fact"
IT love them. If that's what you mean"
That's all the difference" said the Old
Lady, nodding her head. It's no merit, my
dear, no merit Now. had il been / who
had managed that woful two hundred of
yours the other day, and fed them, and
guided them. and caressed them, il would
fer to look on from a little distance and
see you do ii, and conclude comfortably at
my ease that you are enjoying yourself and
none of us need feel small in comparison
The old symbol of charity-dont you re-
member?-in the old pictures was the fig
ure of a woman with children clinging to
her all around. Now 1 acknowledge one
great virtue in your society nowadays. 1t is
that il has become the fashion to do all
sorts Of kind things for the poor.
az hope IL is more than fashion,.
Fashion is not a bad thing, as a mat
ter of fact, when we can be troubled and
ii is quite convenient; we all like TO do
kind things-that is my experience of the
world-for the poor. 1t is far more diff
ficult thing you know. TO be kind to those
who are not the poor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
WANT TO LAY CONDUITS.
Owners of the Century Power Build
ing Petition the Board.

A petition to lay hot water, steam and
electric power and light conduits in Pearl
street, between Pennsylvania and Meridian
streets, was filed with the Board of Public
Works yesterday by John w. and Edward
Schmidt, owners of the Century power
building. The purpose of this company,
which has a large power plant, is to fur
nish those within the block bounded by
Washington, Pennsylvania. Maryland and
Meridian streets with heat, light and pow
er, and their petition was signed by E. E
Smith. w. G. Weiss, NJ. O'Connor & Co..
Kipp Bros, Jacob Metzger & Co, Western
Union Telegraph Company. A H. Byfield
superintendent of the Stevenson building
Francke Hardware Company, Saks & Co,
d. Sommers & Co., Baker & Thornton. the
Indiana Printing and Manufacturing Com
pany and many others. The signature of
the Pettis Dry Goods Company was erased
because that company has a plant of it's
own and is a shareholder in the Merchants
Heat, Light and Power Company. w. II.
Block whose name was also erased, is also
a prospective patron of the Merchants
company.
The board will examine the petition with
reference TO its effect. if granted in OBJ
structing Pearl street so as to be an i'm
pediment to the success of the Merchants
company. 1t is now believed that Pearl
street is practically filled with conduits and
pipes and that the admission of the
Schmidt conduits would make il almost i'm
possible for the Merchants company to lay
its conduits either for light or heat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
ANDERSON COUNTRY CLUB.
E. c. Toner Says 1t Is an Unusually
Handsome Place.

1--WE opened a fine country club at An
derson last night" said E. c. Toner, pub
Usher of the Anderson Herald. who was in
town yesterday. 1T is situated a mile
northwest of the city and the location is
one of the prettiest on White river We
think the club building is about the finest
of it's kind in the State. The grounds con-
sist of sixteen acres. The building cost
$1,000. The golf links are said by Spalding' 8
man TO be the finest in the West The open
ing entertainment was quite social sue
cess Some of the best people in Anderson
are interested in the club, and Ii promises
TO be popular. Governor Durbin is inter-
ested in the club, and he and his wife were
present at the opening.
THE people of indianapolis ought to
know what remarkable progress Anderson
is making in the way of becoming a city of
business blocks and residences. Charles l..
Henry is erecting a block at a cost of
$3.50 900, that will have more floor space
than any block in the State. 1t is six
stories in height. In addition to this build
ing | should say there are a dozen bust
ness blocks and business buildings now be-
ing put UP. The seasons building in the
residence line Will represent 800 houses. This
is the first season in a good many years
that the tin plate mill has not shut down
for a vacation. The American steel plant
is being improved at a cost of $3.50, 900, which
insures its permanency, if any assurance
of this kind were needed. Other factories
are being improved and extended in the
number of men employed. Many little in
dustries are starting up in Anderson. be-
ing owned by home people. This has been
a fine business year and our people are
more prosperous and hopeful than at any
time since gas was discovered. There is
not a vacant house in town and people who
want houses have 10 apply for them in
advance"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
Indianapolis Boys in Boat Rsce.

News just arriving from Strassburgs
said Prof. David K. Goss last night. re
ports that in the boat races marking the
close of the school year. the American col
lege boys divided the honors with the
Alsatians. The latter won the four-oared
event by a length in a fighting finish. The
Yankee boys aver they were forced by arbi-
trary rule TO displace their little coxswain.
Donald Goss, and substitute Mr.. Campbell,
who weighs 140 pounds This threw their
boat out of balance and gave them sixty
pounds dead weight In the American four
were two Indianapolis boys. Arthur and
Kurt Vonnegut. In the double the Amer
leans squared the account with Arthur
Vonnegut and John Diven at the oars and
Donald Goss coIswain. by leaving the
Strassburgers a half length at the finish,
after a most exciting battle. Each boat
assumed the lead several different times in
the race. The Yankee coxswain waved
rabbits foot in the face Of the Alsatians as
he went the finish line. The river
banks were crowded by an enthusiastic
multitude, who cheered generously for
the Yankee boys as for their own white
and red"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
In HANDS OF COMMITTEE
CITIZENS HEATING AND LIGHTING
CONTRACT CONSIDERED.
Members Divided in Sentiment. but
Report May Be Sent to Council
Soon-City Affairs.

The Council committee on contracts and
franchises met last night and considered
the ordinance approving the contract with
the Citizens Heating. Lighting and Power
Company. This company purposes TO sup
ply northeastern territory with hot water
heating and TO sell electric light by
product. Its franchise is the same in all
essential details as those granted to other
companies of similar character during the
past two years. The company is planned
as a cooperative one and it is the purpose
TO supply all the stock subscriptions from
benefciaries of the plant. 1t is organized
and Differed by residents of the district
TO be supplied. who are anxious that the
ordinance be passed so they may begin
installing their plant.
The ordinance was considered for an
hour. Only Councimen Negley, Sourbier.
Mcfarland and Meyer were present. Neg
ley and Mcfarland favor the ordinance.
but Sourbier and Meyer are not prepared
to sign a favorable report. Sourbier says
he has voted against all such ordinances
under protest and wants to investigate the
Citizens Company further before he gives
it his support. Because of this division
between the members present no report
was signed, but other members of the COM
mittee say they will sign the report and II
is likely a favorable report will be sent
to the Council at the next meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
Board of Health Estimates.

The Board of Health met yesterday and
discussed the estimates for 1903. While no
definite conclusion was reached, it is I'M
derstood that the board will ask about $685.
600 for the maintenance of the City Hos
pital. dispensary and pesthouse and the
sanitary force. This will be an increase of
about $4,000 over last year. largely caused
by the establishment of the pesthouse. The
board postponed all further consideration
of the subject for two weeks The board
discussed the immediate purchase of a new
ambulance, but this subject, too, was car
ried over
The board will ask, in all probability, an
increase of $4,000 for the City Hospital,
mainly to be used for repairs and provi-
sions. The same amount will be asked for
the office OF the board, largely to fight con-
tagious diseases. The other extra dppro-
priations asked because of the expan-
sion of the work of the department due to
the growth of the city. The board believes
that, with the establishment of the pest
house, the expense of fighting contagious
diseases will not exceed $4,000 a year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
The Baby's Nerves.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
Many babies are i'll with nervous pros
tration." said a specialist lately, land en-
tirely as a result of the unwisdom of adults
in playing with them when they should be
left alone. A ball or a bright picture will
satisfy a child for a long time if left to
himself, but usually somebody takes him
up the moment he cries. and trots him until
his little stomach is almost turned over,
or losses him until his head swims. At
first he does not like it, but later he be-
comes accustomed TO il and demands it
and il is very bad for him.
'One of the worst possible things is the
romp with the father to which most babies
are subjected just before they go to bed
He argues that he has no other time TO see
the baby, but that seems hardly a good rea-
son for injuring the child. The play makes
him restless and excited. and is certain to
spoil his sleep"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
HOTEL CLERKS JOKE.
He Put Some Spice Into the Register
Mt the DenfsOn.

rs Mr. Gretts in?" asked "a man who
stood at the desk at the Denison Hotel yes
terday morning. Clerk Pattison cast his
eye at the key rack and replied: mo; his
key is here-he is not in" Later in the
morning the same man called again and
asked for Mr.. Gretts. He hasn't come in
yet" replied Pattison. I'm sorry" said
the man; Il used to know Mr.. Gretts in an
other city and 1 wanted TO see him. How
ever, l haven't time TO come again" The
name which attracted the attention of the
man was "R. E. Gretts. Michigan City"
Just below it was the name "R. E. Morse,
Jeffersonville." These names had been
placed on the register in a good, bold hand.
and they were in the same handwriting. Il
guess I'll have to confess" said Pattison,
that these names are not genuine. To tell
the truth about il, / wanted TO liven bust
ness up little this morning, and thought
l would make the register show couple of
distinguished guests. Now if you were
looking for some particular condition of af-
fairs about Michigan City you would ex-
pect 10 find numerous regrets at the
prison At Jeffersonville you would not
only find regrets but you would find re-
morse See the point?
II remember the first time l ever saw this
worked was at the Blatz Hotel in Miwau-
kee while l was clerking there. couple
of young men who were staying at the
hotel went out one evening TO make a night
of it, They did so, and when they came in
next morning they concluded they would
register. One of them registered r.. f.
Gretts' and the other r.. l.. Morse Then
they went to bed to sleep it off. Later in
the morning another young man, a Vir-
ginian, who knew both of these young men
came into the hotel and looked over the
register. In days gone by he had had his
time at knocking around, but had re-
formed. He cast his eye down the page
and finally discovered the signatures of his
friends. L see they have got in he re-
marked dryly when | explained the sigma
lures. Then he slowly spelled out the
names. Regrets, 'R-e-m-o-r-s-e' he
spelled in his delightful Virginia accent,
and then added 'Destination-hell.' 4"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

For cement walks. approach walks and
sod in Dunlop street. from East street to
Madison avenue
For flint rock macadam roadway, cement
walks, brick cutters and curb in Lock-
erbie street, from Noble TO Liberty street
For brick roadway in first alley east of
Park avenue, from Tenth street to Seven
teenth street.
For the opening of Dye street. from
Twenty-eighth street TO Thirtieth street.
FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLLS APP
PROVED.
Cement walks in Capitol avenue, from
Tenth street TO Sixteenth street; w. H
Abbot & Son. contractors.
Cement walks in Belmont avenue, from
Michigan street to Tenth street; Julius KEEL
Ter. contractor.
Cement walks and curb in Olive street.
from Prospect street 10 Lexington avenue:
Julius Keller, contractor.
IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED.
Cement walks in Montana street. from
Hillside avenue 10 Sheldon street; F. NJ.
Local sewer in first alley west of Church
street. from Ray to Wilkins street; Harry
Roney, contractor.
PETITIONS FILED AND REFERRED TO
THE CITY CIVIL ENGINEER.
For grading and crawling the roadway
Ninteenth TO Twenty-hrst street
For brick roadway in the alley east of
Broadway, from Sixteenth to Seventeenth
street.
For grading and crawling the roadway.
cement walks. combined curb and cutters
in Cottage avenue, from East street to
wright street.
PETITION DENIED.
contract cement walks in front of S36
College avenue.
PETITION GRANTED.
For cement walks on the north side Of
Washington street, from Warman avenue
to Belmont avenue.
PLUMBERS BONDS APPROVED.
In behalf Of Hamilton & Looney i'm the
sum OF $1,000. Union Surety Company. In
dianapolis.
In behalf of Walter Herman in the sum
of $1,000. Union Surety Company. Indian
apolis.
BIDS RECEIVED.
Local sewer in Keystone avenue. from
Nowland avenue 10 first alley north OF
Tenth street. William Bossert. S1.26 per
lineal foot: c. S Roney, 81 Is per lneal foot
Chas r. Pease. Sl.2Si5 per lineal foot Con-
tract awarded 10 William Bossert at 81 .26
per lineal foot.
BOND APPROVED.
Cement walks in wilkins street. from
West street 70 Dakota street In behalf of
Francis NJ. Lackey in the sum OF $3.50
National Surety Company. New York.
NO BIDDERS.
Gravel roadway in first alley east Of
Dorman street from Pratt street 10 first
alley north of Pratt street.
Gravel roadway in first alley west OF
CAPITOL avenue. from first alley south of
Fifteenth street 10 Fifteenth street.
Gravel roadway in first alley north Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
Marcus n. suIzer in Town.

Marcus r. Sulzer. of Madison, the Re-
publican nomine for representative from
Jefferson county, was here yesterday from
Madison. He represented his county in the
House several years ago ard was one of
the Republican leaders. 1t is understood in
that section of the country that there is no
doubt of Mr.. Suffers election. In taking
part in politics in his locality Sulzer is the
least bit embarrassed by being the brother
in-law of Francis z. Griffith, the Demo
cratic representative from the Fourth dis
trict. However, he does not allow family
affairs TO interfere with his political affilia-
tions. Mr.. Sulzer once made the race for
Congress in the Fourth district, but was de-
feated. He has been talked of since as an
opponent of Mr.. Griffith but has not con-
sidered the matter seriously However,
said he yesterday, IF l thought l could
beat Griffith l would not hesitate to run
against him-provided, of course, that the
people cared to give me the nomination"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINGS
THE TELEPHONE GIRL WILL NOT BE
DISPENSED WITH VERY SOON.
Automatic Exchanges Are Not a Sue
cess CommercialIy-Visit at
the Local Hotels.

I'm my opinion the telephone girl is in no
danger of losing her job on account of
automatic telephone exchanges" remarked
Rodney II. Brandon, of New York, at the
Denison Hotel last night. Brandon is
former graduate Of Indiana University and
is now travelling auditor for the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company, a con-
Germ that controls all of the telephone
organizations operating the Bell patents.
He says IL is a peculiar fact that several
Indiana university men have taken posi-
tions with telephone companies. Brandon's
work is chiefly confined TO the long-dis-
lance system OF the telephone service.
These exchanges that are operated with
out the hello girl are not a commercial
success" he said last night. II under
stand that two of them are in operation
by opposition companies in Indiana. There
is too much work about them for the SUBJ
scriber 10 perform, and if he makes a mis-
take and gets the wrong number he has
no one to appeal to. They might do all
right in towns where there are not more
than 800 subscribers, but when the number
gets beyond that the scheme is compli-
Gated The telephone is coming more and
more in use all the time. The farmers over
the country are taking hold of II, and
should say that in the gas belt in Indiana
perhaps one-third of the farmers have
phones in their homes.
THE New York Telephone Company Is
probably superior TO any other" continued
Brandon. There are eighteen exchanges
there, and one OF them has 5000 subscrib-
ers. With : view TO comparing its system
with those of other countries the company
sent its\ general manager, L. n. Bethel,
abroad. He inspected the systems in Lon
don, Paris, Belgium and Germany. In
Paris he found that the company runs its
wires through sewers. When it is desired
to make a new connection they have to cut
into bunch of wires and hunt for the
right one, there being absolutely no sys-
tenn. In Belgium Mr.. Bethel found that
the telephone operators are all elderly men.
The company there is controlled by the
municipality, and when one of its employees
grows old in the service they make a
telephone girl out of him. Mr.. Bethel
remarked that, for man who was used to
flirting mildly II was almost enough to
drive him TO distraction to walk into a-big
telephone exchange where, instead of the
usual rows of pretty girls answering calls,
the chairs were filled with elderly men with
gray whiskers."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
Meeting of Travelling Men.

Joseph w. Scott, Chicago travelling
man who is identified with the Travellers
Protective Association of Indiana, was at
the Spencer last night There is a move
ment on foot" he said, Ito have the State
meeting of travelling men held at West
Baden Springs next year. Indianapolis is
the place selected and the meeting is to be
held in May. However. the national meet
ing is to be held here during the summer
and we feel that il will be too much of a
task for the Indianapolis travelling men to
take care of the State meeting and also
the national. The visitors will have to be
entertained and il will cost time and
money and energy TO do this. OF course
we feel that Indianapolis is always ready
with cordial welcome, but we don't want
10 work a good thirg too hard"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
JUST OUT OF QUARANTINE.
Ex-senator l.. r. Newly, of knights
town, I'm the City.

Ex-senator L. P. Newly. of Knightstown.
made his appearance in Indianapolis yes
terday for the first time in many weeks.
He was given a cordial welcome from his
friends. Mr. Newly is just out of quaran-
tine. having had wrestle with a case of
smallpox. For thrty-two days he was
"cooped up on account of the malady. He
was no worse off than many other OF his
fellow toWnsmen, however, for in two weeks
Knightstown reported between ninety and
a hundred cases OF smallpox. All wagon
roads leading out of town were quarantined
and the vigilance is still being kept up. Mr..
Newly says IL is expected the quarantine
Will be lifted within short time He saws
that so far as epidemic is concerned
there is none In Knightstown at this time.
There are few cases. but the disease is
thoroughly under control. Railroad traffic
was not interferred with by the authori-
ties.
For thirty days" said Mr.. Newly yester-
day, there was practically no business in
Knightstown." The ex-senator Is walking
on crutches as result OF an accident that
befell him about the time he was getting
over the SMALLPOX. He was walking in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
OUR NATIONAL DISEASE
Caused by Coffee.

Physicians know that drugs will not cor
rect the evils caused by coffee. and the
only remedy is TO stop drinking it,
DR.. ". J. Allison. OF Heber. Ark, saws:
II have been a coffee drinker for % years.
and have often thought that I could not
live without it. but after many years OF
suffering with our national malady. dvs
pepsia. I attributed IL 10 the drinking OF
coffee and after some thought determined
10 use Postum Food Coffee for my morning
drink. ] saw that Postum was made care
fully with directions. and found IL iust
for breakfast. but / found myself getting
so much better that ] used IL at all meals
and / am pleased TO say that II mas entirely
cured me OF Indigestion. / gained 70 pounds
in 4 months. and my general health is
greatly improved.
I must tell you OF a young lady in ILL
nois- She had been In ill health for many
years. the vital forces low. with but little
pain. / wrote her OF the good that Postum
did me and advised her 10 try H. At the
end OF the year she wrote me that Postum
had entirely cured her. and that she had
gained ~ pounds In weight and felt like
herself again.
and the Misses Bearnes. OF Minneapolis.
who are visiting friends and relatives in
the city. Among the guests were Miss
Katherine Jenckes. OF Newport r. L. with
Miss Edna Frank and Miss Marion Brun-
ner. OF 81 Louis. with Miss COldweH
Nr. and Mrs. l. A. Xinsey gave a brake
rioe and dinner at the Country Club last
night In honor OF their and his bride
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klnsey. and their
quests, Miss Grace Manser, OF Buffalo. y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-26
CHARLES HAYES ARRESTED.
He Is Charged with Robbing Several
Houses.

Charles Hayes. colored. of 2204 RAIDER
street, was arrested last night by Detec-
tives Lancaster and Manning on the
charges of burglary and petit larceny
Hayes is accused of entering the houses of
Mr.. MCGEE. 2416 Bond street, William b.
len. s27 Chicago street, Thomas Wagner. on
Twenty-fourth street, and also house on
Twenty-fifth street early Thursday morn
ing. Hayes is alleged to have secured
small sums of money At the house on
Twenty-fifth street il is said that Hayes
tore off a screen from a window, but did
not enter the house, as he was frightened
away by a woman who saw him trying to
enter. Several of the people who were rob-
bed were positive in their declarations to
the detectives that Hayes was the man
who entered their houses. Hayes, when
arrested, stoutly denied his guilt