davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

ones. but has Il baggage compartment
i'm it. They are promised to arrive the
latter part of next month. y large
electric snow sweeper has been or
lered.
Moline ~Odd Fellows are preparing
for great demonstration Nov. $,
when the three lodges of SherraTti.
Aledo and Presumption are coming up
with special train of POO members
of the order to be guests of the Mo
line lodges. On that occasion the
visitors will bring with them mum
Der of candidates and the local de
gree stats will put on the degree
work i'm Il manner which will demon
strates its dignity and beauty. The
team of Moline lodge No. 1873 Will
demonstrate the first degree. Mana
facturerS' the second. and Swedish
Olive lodge the second and third.
These rites will take place in Swe-
dish Olive hall. Supper will he served,
to the company at Metropolitan hall
by the local lodges of the RebekahS,
and the special train will return home
with the visitors after the work. The
Rebekahs viii accompany the visiting
lodges and they will be entertained
during the evening by the local Re
bekahs at Metropolitan hall.
Davenport and Moline high schools
played in this city Saturday be
fore an enthusiastic crowd of 5000
people. Moline's pride was Jared to
the tune of 81 To 0. AS a curtain
raiser the Rock Island and Moline
scrubs played tie, ) and ,.
Leo council, Knights of Columbus.
has elected officers as follows for the
year: Grand knight, F. W. Rank:
deputy grand knight. W. II. Moore;
financial secretary, c. f. Bold: re-
cording secretary, G.. Z. Schmid;
treasurer, f. y. Pierr: chancellor,
Charles Grant; advocate. Edward Co
ryn; lecturer. II. W. Rank: outside
guard. j. II. Coburn: inside guard.
Charles GUILTY; trustees. ii. T. Moss.
Ben De Jaeger and William McEniry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

The home of DR.. and Mrs. j. p.
Crawford, at Fifteenth street and
Grand avenue. was the scene of a
pretty wedding when Saturday even
ing at S o'clock Miss Cora McCandlish
besame the wife of Rev. William
Pierce Lovett. The wedding was Civ
en- by Mrs. \. F. Williams, niece of
the aunt, and was of quiet, family
character, only the immediate rela-
tives of the contracting parties being
present. The decorations of the
house were in perfect keeping with
the occasion and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. +. III. Lovett. faith
err of the groom, assisted by Rev. j.
w. WeddeIl, of the Calvary Baptist
church. The couple will reside at
Bay City, Mich. where the groom has
charge of church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

One of the Peter Feddersen twins
had narrow escape from serious in
jury Friday afternoon while playing
on Ripley street near the rear of his
fathers hardware store. The lad
who is hardly of school age. attempt
ed to climb upon one of the Keding &.
Henke stake wagons standing near
the Frank blacksmith shop. and in
doing so fell off, his head coming in
contact with the paving. The wagon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

Jacob NogIer is at Mercy hospital
suffering from sprain sustained in
alighting from street car at Peoria
and is not likely to be about again fOI
Il fortnight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

The Rural Bowling club of the Dav-
export Outing club held its semi-an-
nuaI banquet and election of officers
Saturday evening. The election re-
suited as follows: President. f. c.
Roddewig: vice president. Mrs. Il. X.
Beatty; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, y. b.
Hender.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

Rev. y. 5. Stephens has returned
from Philadelphia, where he attend
ed the missionary council of the Epis-
cOpal church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

Yesterday was the last day OF Rev.
G.. ). Rollins as pastor of the Edwards
Congregational church. Tomorrow
evening he will leave, with his fam
lily, for Minneapolis. where he is TO la
Dor henceforth. and where the home
is awaiting them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

Chief Martens arrested Harry
Stewart, alias Garnett, of Des Moines
at noon Saturday on the charge OF
forgery preferred by Fred Muttera. of
the saloon firm of MoetzeI d Muttera
on East Third street. Muttera stated
that Stewart entered his saloon Fri
day night to have a drink. and offered
him a check drawn on George W. Ca
bic, Jr., in the amount of 1913. which
he asked cashed. Mr.. Muttera cashed
If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

deavoring to locate the source of the
evil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

Smallpox will not down. despite all
the nice weather of the past week.
Were it cold we might expect wide
dissemination of the plague, because
such conditions are favorable to its
spreading. Last week six cases were
reported. Thursday the city physi-
clan filed with the board of health the
report that Mrs. Washburn and her
five children had become infected.
The father. George Washburn, of Ed
DIV street, was found suffering with
the disease some time previously, and
it is certain that it was eommunicat-
ed from him to his children and wife.
The family is closely quarantined.
SATURDAY. DR.. j. S. Weber reported
still another case of smallpox to the
board of health. 1t is that of a Mrs
johnson, living at No. IVA Viola
street. in Northwest Davenport. The
house has been quarantined and every
effort is being made to discover the
cause of the infection. DIR. Schmidt
believes that there have been roo
many cases of smallpox reported
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

ones. but has a baggage compartment
i'm ii. They are promised to arrive the
latter part of next month. y large
electric snow sweeper has been or
dered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

moved an inch or so towards the
child's head. but stopped before any
injury was inflicted. save a tight
equeeze on the Youngsters neck
which left slight mara. 1t was just
as narrow an escape as ever happens.
even in fiction.
O.
Friday afternoon at o'clock at the
Palmer Chiropractic school on Sec
ond and Brady streets occurred the
death of Samuel +. Hatton. of Eden,
III. Deceased was II years of age and
had come to this city for treatment
six weeks ago. The cause of death
was cancer of the stomach. The re
mains were taken to the Runge & Pc
tersen undertaking parlors. where
they were prepared for burial and
shipped to his late home in Eden. Ill.
He is survived by his wife. who came
here and accompanied the remains
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

The opening of the Moline. East Mo-
line & WATERFOWL railway will now
take place in few days, as Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

Theneat looking, closely trimmed
hats you have seen worn in the
city are tailor made. We claim or
iginality of design. Ordering from
the largest house in the United
States which represents the pick
from the great manufacturers, in
scratch felt, etc, at prices that Will
please the most economical buyers.
Come, let us figure with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-27

Silk VelVets, in all desirable COL
ors and black. Sale Coo
price only .................V oC
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

producers. 1t Is watermelon thrashins. The mel
ons are raised for their seed md harvested and
thrashed much after the manner IN "hich otHef
crops are prepared for the market Melons are
now grown in the State by hundreds OF acres Just
as the farmers raise corn. Manay of the Farmers
IN The dry portions of the State have abandoned
corn anad substituted melons ae crop because
the corn crop often fails for lack OF RAIN and mel
thrive in dry weather
1t Is only within the last two years that water
melons have been looked on as anything other
than a luxury by the farmers. They always de-
voted few acres this crop in order TO furhisi
their refreshments for summer plcflcS- l"o
wears ago the manaeement of ar Eastern seed firm
conceived the idea of raising melons 1or seed III
Western Kansas. A representative of the hrin was
sent to Kearny County to make contracts with the
farmers. and the experiment is proving prohtao4e
the farmers and the Eastern firms
1t has been demonstrated that land which In dry
weather VIII not produce average or thousdnu
pounds of corn to an acre will produce from thirty
fifty tons of melons to acre even under the
worst conditions. The fact that melons can draw
sustenance from dry soil makes them valuable as Il
crop in the extreme western part of the State
From small beginning the industry has grown
until many farms in Kearny and surrounding coun-
ties now devoted exclusively 10 watermelon
raising. Nearly all of the watermelon seeds used III
the United States produced in the semi-arit
region of Kansas. The of producing an acre OF
melons is but little more than the cost of produclns
an acre or corn. ana the profits are from three 10
other crop which would grow in that climate
Separating the seeds from the melons is accom-
plished by means of a thras shng machine con
structed especially for the work. The machine has
n huge hopper. at the bottom Of which a g i.u-
der armed with long, sharp spikes The cylinder IS
run at nlSH Speca by me ans of horsepower Ihe
melons are thrown into the hopper. and the teeth
of the cylinder quickly separate the seed bearing
pulp from the rlnds- The hopper discharges into a
great cylindrical screen. set at a slight angle in
which long arms reVOlve axis constantly
stirring the mass of pulp and pushing the seeds
through the screen into vat. BY the time the
mass reaches the waste pile the seeds have all
been separated from the rinds The seeds are
stored with portion of the pulp. which comes
through the screen in vat. Water is turned in,
and when fomentation commences the seeds float
on the surface. They are SKINNED off and dried
and are ready for market
The thrashing machines generally homemad
affairs. and cost hut little
Instead OF hauling away the from the thrash
er the mach1ne Is moved when the pile of rinds
gets large.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

delightful scenery and beautiful drives, together
with its healthful location (Which is such that
typhoid fever and other diseases OF q miasmal
nature although very prevalent twenty-five years
ago. when the derived from wells and
cisterns are almost entirely eliminated under our
drainage and sewage systems. which entirely
separate and distinct from each other) that they
determined TO settle here permanently.
HEALTHFULNESS OF THE PLACE.
c-trdren's diseases. too such as cholera fnfantum
and other stomach troubles. are exceedingly rare
and I have known of cases OF a catarrhal nature
which have come under my immediate notice as a
pracrsing physician that have been entirely cured
after six months residence in this locality.
All this attribute the bracng air. which is
different from that OF the metropolis that person
unused il is inclined TO sleep abnornally during
the first few days spent here
The city OF Englewood embraces the adjoining
villages OF Nordhoff, the south, and Highwood.
at the north both OF which have railroad stations.
and are one mile distant each way. and extends TO
the Palisades al the east and to the township Of
Teaneck at the west, both OF which places
widely noted the beauty OF their natural seen
we have full sta1 of city officials. uniformed
police force a very excellent volunteer fire depart
nent, free postal delivery Cour daily an excellent
hospital, with thoroughly up 10 date ambulance
service, and 2rnory-
CLUBS OF THE CITY.
For clubs we have the Englewood Golf Club. with
grounds and clubhouse. and which has facilities
sports and an artificial lake for skating: the Rod
and Gun Club the Gentlernens Club and a Choral
Society, all very select
The women. too. have club and a woman's
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
WORK OF THE BIRD DOCTOR
HOW INJURED PETS ARE MADE wHor i,
AGAIN.

He came home to find his wife in tears Ha
canary had broken its leg in some inexpI,casG.
manner and she felt that it must be killed az 80
rather than let it linger in pain.
Suppose we take the little fellow To The H.,
doctor? Maybe he do something for him -
suggested. sympathetfcally.
DO you think 50? Oh. l hope he can ia ,,
the world to save my precious Dickeyp Rn,
didn't know there was such thing as a bird
doctor?
He assured her there was and that he knew
where to find him, and in less time than it takss
to tell it they their way 10 the doctors
office There they found MIN engaged in the 70
mOval OF a tumOr from parrot which lay quietiv
the operating table. Closer inspection shoWaS
that the bird was chlOroformed. In cages around
the room were numerous other birds in various
stages of convalescence- indicating brisk bust
ness in the, profession Of curing birds.
When the doctor had finished the operation on tha
parrot he examined the canary. sOothed tha
frightened and suffering little creature and gony
to the operating table again. soon had its injured
leg in spiintS
s'The fracture will heal in a week or two.' said
he. .'and your pet will be we'll as ever Then m
send him home If you want TO DO you NAV
come to see him here in the mean time, but he will
be well cared Tor l assure you
She thanked him fervently- On the way honns
she said:
4 never heard Of bird doctors before"
Very few people have he replied they are
great. as those who can afford it will pay almost
any fee rather than lose their pets"
I can understand that. said she, for love
'Dickey' very dearly"
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

nosA7 Of threadlike stamen numbering over three
hundred These surround pstil with pure
white star-shaped emo
The flowers gradually unfold. beginning at sunset
and bv midnight are fully open, measuring about
ten inches across: then they gradually close and
wilt BY sunrise they are limp and lifeless. The
perfume is exquisite. and is often noticeable
block away -
Another peculiar thing about this plant is that
the stem on which the flower grows shoots out
from the side of a leaf and descends in a graceful
curve in an outward direction. As this flower
Yields no seed nature has provided for the propa-
alton of the species in unusual way. All that
is necessary when other plants are required Is to
Mace = leaf half its length into rich loan. The
young plant thrives with little care. no water
being necessary during the winter months.
This plant raised in this manner by Judge
De Mott is ten years old and about four feet
high and blossoms every summer. he also has d
fine flower garden in the rear of his home which is
wei worth a visit.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

@ @taV9r OF continuing the Of English Netghbor-
uUoo out after several names had been proposed j.
.FES;Lan Jones submitted the name of Englewood.
Whlch met with unanimous approval. 1t is not
kLloWn what suggested this name to Mr.. Jones' but
the 1act that there only one other town with
Lnat name in the United States. in Illinois. may
nay had something TO do with it.
ABOUT that time the first meeting house was
erected Inere. the site of the present First
freSbyterian Church PaIIsade-ave. and on com
Pleuon a meeting was held within it's walls TO de-
that it should he Presbyterian. the members of
tnat sect being in the majority. This building was
aIlerWard taken down and erected again in BROOK
SlIe cemetery, where IL is now used as a cFapei-
1900 with S. S Wood, jr.. for president, and Inn
lted to fifty active members
The first pOstoffce in EnglewoOd was establls ned
In 1861, with John Van Brunt postmaster ana MS
son Francis deputy.
Boats used TO ply between New-York CITY ana
TINS town. deposting passengers ana fIelght az l
landing at the Palisades. the remains OF the olu
landing being still in evidence.
In 1860 Nathan T. Johnson built the frst mouse on
the Palisades. This of wood and was Iralne9
in Boston, brought to the landing by 6oat na4ISu &
to the top and up. This house was destroyed ny
fire some years after. and handsome stone man
sion now stands in its place ,oo- ~.
EnglewOOd Incorporated as a city III 1850 t,ut
the proceeding was declared unconstitutional ulei
the law existing then and in 1896 incorporates
again DR.. D A Currie was elected mayor VIII VI
Office he filed for successive terms, 45i 4a5i
Brinkerhof elected 10 this ONCE IN le9s IN -;
DR. Currie was again elected, and Is the present III
cumbent. ,.- t,5
Englewood since it's inception has always hau @ d
aree share of prominent New-HOrk business mr.
as residents Among them at present ravi ar {! q;
Mckay president of the Vermilye company 60 "
Clark president of the American F-XpItSS3o inr
many: DR. F. I, LYONS. of the Lyons Iooth fONGel
F NJ Olyphant. president OF Ihe dar LJ1I
ware and Hudson Coal company and J. Z. AhdeI1
son general passenger agent or the Oii'diio anu
Western Railroad Company
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
4 STATUE WITH GLASSES.

From The Indianapolis News
Only one marble statue of the human Hsure VII, s
eyeglasses is known IL is one of the gems OK .a
Vatican the Sleeping Ariadne. and was diSco'eEsH
in lJg5
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
ENGLEWO0D IN LISTS.
ITS MAYOR PRESENTS IHE
ATTRACTIONS OF THIS
NEW-yERSEY CITY.
ELEVENTH TOWN OF SERIES TO TELL
WHY NEW WORKERS ShoCLD
MAKE IT THEIR HOME.

The Mayor of Englewood sets forth IN the
eor,ov,iney letter why he thinks business men OF
this city should select suburban homes IN 'iia'
New-Jersey place:
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sly. In response TO your offer TO publish letters
from the heads OF municipalities DESCRIPTIVE %
residential towns within easy distance OF Ne" hOi
CITY and which in every way deslT$'pIe 40'
business man 20 make his permanent home ln'
venture to propose Englewood. y. j, as the one
place that in my opinion, fills the bill better lail
ar,y town that 1 have any knowledge Of W lthih
fifteen miles Of the City Hall. New-Aorh, on 'ile
Northern branch of the Erie Railroad Whlch mas
ferries at Chambers-st and TwentY-thlrd-sl- anu
with t7venty-fodr trains each way daily, with eN-
resses at times thar are very convenient the run
ming time Of which is Jhirty-three minutes 10
Charnbers-st-. and with a carriage service tNtN
meets all trains place is easier or safer OF access
than this. for have no drawbridges TO cross
and there are freight trains run on this branch
(except each nghtl In fact there are no o'lier
trains except what are needed for The service ot
this branch. It is a fact that person living in
Englewood can reach home in less time from the
City Hail. in the rush hours. than can a person iv-
ing in Harlem. and moreover have a comfortable
seat without the hurry and rush 10 secure il.
IT CAN BE REACHED BY TROLLEY
Englewood can also be reached by trolley. via
Fort Lee ferry and Observation-Disclosures
This is Of the most charming and attractive
trolley rides that he found in the vicinity OF
Ney-York CITY and the time consumed in reach
ing One-hundred-and-twenty ifth-st from EnEle-
wood Is less than one hour by this route. 1he
communication rate by rail between Englewood and
New-York is Sc monthly. and by trolley to City
Hall the cost per trip 20 cents. One day eEcur-
sion tickets and fifty trip family tickets are sold
by the railroad company at reduced rates which Is
very convenient for the women and visitors
So much for the accessibility Of the place; now
for its attractions. Englewood is city OF $50
population nine-tenths of whom are business and
scientific men. Bankers, brokers, lawyers and pre-
siding officers of large corporations prominent
among its residents, and the majority are people
who at first either boarded rented here but after
one or two seasons became so charmed with It's
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

OF fashIight photograph of a splendid specimen
Of this remarkable plant. which taken last
Sunday evening Dulce Domum. Englewood. y.
J., the home Of Judge Henry J. De Mott. This
plant had nine blossoms ii. six of which are
seen in the picture
Judge DE Mott. who, by the way. is great lover
Of flowers took great pride in showing it to all
who passed by. The plant stands in the front
garden. which is Of the old fashioned type in haI-
mony with the old house. which is built OF hewn
brownstone blocks and erected a hun
dred years ago
The flower of the night blooming cereus closely
resembles wax. and consists of large llylike petals
with a reddish white calyX and the centre com
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

are kept in good condition by the city at all sea
Good fishing and cunning can be enjoyed IN
the immediate neighborhood- 49,
Nearly all the streets are lined with !aTse IapIts'
which only please the eye, but a!I9au @ coII 7
forting ard agreeable shade for pedestrians anu
others. IL. .. 49,
The famous Palisades are only two miles 10 the
east, from which a grand View can De mao OF the
noble Hudson, and the scenery on the roau uo"h 10
the river cannot be surpassed anEWhete., .,z
City lots 80 feet frort by lJC reel deep, lAgS
giving ample room for a large house ana SfouhuS
around. and can be bought for from $500 upward
according 10 location.
HOUSES RENT FROM s25 UP
Whole houses with five six large rooms and
all modern improvements, and a nice garden or
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

lawn can be rented from s25 monthly and fresh
prOduce can be purchased from farmers wagons
every day. We almost entirely free from
mosquitoes and malaria, the elevation of the town
averaging 200 feet above the water
I could extol the advantages of our pretty city
further did not space forbid. but in conclusion
would urge all who contemplating residence
in the country. whether transient or permanent.
to visit Englewood, y. J. before deciding and 1
am sure that nearly all will. after due considera
ton. decide that this city offers the most alluring
attractions and the best advantages to be found
anywhere within easy and comfortable reach of
the metropolis DANIEL a. CUkRIE, Mayor
EnsIewood y J. Sept. s. 1902
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
STUDIO NOTES.

The Wirtz Piano School. No. 19O West One-hun-
-fourth-st. began it's regular sea-
son yesterday. The system Of teaching consists Of
private lessons. supplemented by class work Ths
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
4 NEW INDUSTRY FOR KANSAS.

Pa1s1Nc; WATERMELONs FOR SEEDS FAR
MORE PROFITABLE THAN SOWING CORN
Topeka Kan, Sept (Speclap' I.r
80 a, industry to her varied list of wealth
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
4 BEAUTIFUL MIDNIGHT VISION.

The blossoming Of night blooming cereus al
though not an uncommon occurrence, has been wit
messed by comparatively few people Those who
have never had an opportunity missed a beautiful
sight The Tribune today presents reproduction
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

NOT THIS SECTION
It's the other section of the paper that Gun
taius those Little Ads. OF the People
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

The Mayor of EnglewoOd sets forth IN OHe
following letter why he thinks business men oA
this city should select suburban homes IN tna'
New-Jersey place:
New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

school offers several partial scholarships TO TAI
ented students The competition for these scnolar-
ships will close on october l.
Mile AIbina Bardi announces that she viii now
receive pupils at her studio. No IL East Elgl-
teenth-st. Her speciality is voices artlstca1Iy
trained.
Miss Adrienne Remenys. the soprano. daughter o.
the late Edward Remenys. will resume her co1celt
work after an absence from public life for severaI
wears Miss Remenys is a Partisan. and p-olI OF
Duyernay OF Paris. She Will also make SpeclaI-
" OF coaching singers in French Clcuon ana FSpe5
tory Her studio is No. 123 West One-nuhdFeu-
aud-twelfth-st.