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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
MRS. BIDDLE SAYS
SHE ISHASHIM'SW WIFE
no DECISION TO AWARD
THE CONTRACT OUTSIDE
Belief That Stamps VIII Be Printed at
Bureau Despite New York Letters

The announcement in The Washing
ton Times this morning that a humble?
OF employees OF the Bureau Of Engrav-
ing and Printing have received offers of
work from New York concerns in case
the Postof1ce Department should award
the postage stamp printing contract to
them has created quite a sensation at
the Postoflce an Treasury Departments,
The letters are COUChcd IN assured Ian
.Euage and seem to indicate that the
contract for the printing OF the stamps
is positively TO be awarded to q New
York concern
One OF the letter writer's even goes so
fa- as to say that we have put our
plant in complete readiness so as to
take up the work at once. as our Wash
ingtcu agent has informed US that the
Postcfice Department authorities are IN
decided favor Of placing the contract
with outside firms
Notwithstanding the confident tone Of
these letters, the opinion was expressed
by a number of important officials this
morning that Postmaster General Payne
has not yet decided 10 give the contract
to a private firm, and is not likely TO
do So
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
II LT'kJKBB SUFFERING
FROM MOSQUITO PLAGUE
Contractors Obi ged to Stop
All Outdoor Work.
Men and Horses Almost Blinded by the
Pests-Smudge Fires Every
where.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, July 2S.-Mos-
quitoes are SO numerous in Milwaukee
that life IS almost a burden to man AID
beast. and parts Of the city that have
never hitherto been invaded By the pest
swarm with them day and night Smudge
fires On fashionable lawns on the East
Side are common sight every evening.
and no one pretends to sit out Of doors
after dark without protection OF some
sort
Beck & often. grading contractors in
the vicinity of st. Francis. have been
obliged to discharge their men and put
their horses in the stables until the
mosquitoes have disappeared, the
horses baking or running away. and the
men being almost blinded by the pests.
The foreman of a large gang Of men at
work on one OF the South Side contracts
for land company says he is unable to
hire men 10 work At grading for the
same reason, and there is 70 prospect
Of finishing a great amount of work that
is necessary at this season.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
ARE FORMING ANOTHER
MILLI0NAIRES' CLUE
Wealthy Men of PittsbuTg VIII Have
Magnificent Place.

PITTsBURC. July 2s.-There Is being
organized in Pittsburg the Union Club
locally dubbed the 'miliicnaires' club. 3"
TO include wealthy men in all lines OF
business and in the professions It viii
occupy the top and two other floors Of
the sreat Frick Building. and Henry c.
Frlck is enc Of the promoters Of ths
club.
The main floor Of the club will be CT
marble. and al the woodwork. as we'll
IS tie furniture. will lie Of Ci-cassfaa
walnut. The color scheme is POmpeiian
red The reception room viii be finished
in white mahogany. The billiard room
viii be finished in old Irish bog oak
There VIII also be writing rccms and a
library
The club vii rot be provided with
sleeping rooms. Two Of the many eIe-
vators are expressly for the club and
will run all night.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
ENGINE WHEELS KILL
THREE YOUNG GIRLS
Could Not ExtTicate Themselves From
Death Trap.

CHARLOTTE, y. C.. July 2s.-Annfe
Cousart and Jennie aud Mamie Nelson
ten, twelve. and fourteen years old. were
run down By an engine on the Seaboard
Air Line and ali three bodies were hor-
ribly mangled.
Tho accident took place about twenty
five miles from Charlotte. en- trestle
that spans Richardson's Creek. The
girls were walking on the trestIe on ac-
count Of the wagon bridge having been
washed away by the recent rain They
had gotten about midway when thev
heard the approaching train. They had
a distance Of about 200 yards to cover
before they would have reached safetr.
They ran fer their lives. but were IN
able 10 escape The engine struck all
three about the same tine and Their
bodies were hurled TO the water under
Eeath- al three were dead wueu assist
ance reached them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
CENTENNIAL OF nOqHBB
OF AMERICAN CHURCHES
Baltimore Catholics Arrang-
ing for the Event.
Cornerstone Of the Cathedral Was Laid
in 1906 by Archbishop
Carroll.

BALTIMORE. July 2S-An elaborate
celebration OF the centennial Of the Ca
thedral, the mother Of American
churches in this country. is in contem-
plation, and it is regarded as likely that
the proposed silver jubilee celebration
OF the induction into Office of Cardinal
Gibbons as archbishop of the See Of
Baltimore may be postponed and en-
bodied with the event.
The Cathedral dates from 1906, when
its cornerstone was laid, and. therefore,
the celebration Will take place in 1906
The cornerstone was laid in that year
by Archbishop Carroll. who was Obliged
TO interrupt the building CT the edsfce,
however. through the breaking out Of
the war Of 1928. The edifice was com
pieted IN 1917.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
GOLD BEATERS REFUSE
TO JOIN GENERAL STRIKE
Cape May Facto-y Only One In Opera
tiol in the Country.

CAPE MAY, y. j., July 28.-The gold
beating factory here is now the only chs
OF the kind in operation in this coun-
try. All others are closed because OF
the strike. The overturcs OF striking
heaters from Philadelphia recently 10
Workmen here. trying TO induce them to
strike, were rejected, and the deIega tes
were much cnTagCd
Threats have been made. II is said. by
Philadelphia strikers. to raid the fac
tory here. and compel the men 70 quit
work, but preparations have beer made
to foil such q plan if resorted 20. The
factory here is a branch of the Hastings
establishments IN Philadelphia. and has
been II operation twenty-five years.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
TEDDY ROOSEVELT"
GOES On a RAMPAGE
The Cub Lion Makes Things Lively al
Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY. July 26.-~Teddy
Roosevelt" playful lien cub on the
Ocean Pier. escaped from his cage and
went on rampage.
After causing a number Of the female
members Of the stock company at the
pier rheateT 10 fee precipitately he tore
q couch to pieces and then invaded the
dressing rooms of the uheater and
smashed half q dozen sets Of water
pitchers and bowls.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
Funeral Of Mrs. R1cker.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs Irene Rucker, wife of Gen. Daniel
H. Rucker. I. 5. A. retired. were held al
2 o'clock this afternoon from her Ia-e
residence. 1924 Jefferson Place. Father
Sterling. Of St Matthew's Church Off
ciating. The internent was made at Ar
I:nzton The PaiIbeaTers were Cen
Alexander Mackenzie. Col Charles j.
Allen General Weeks, retired; Gen
John Bell. retired: Gen Alexander Per
". and Col N. A Miller.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
FOUND PARIS GREEN
IN BOWL Or DOUGH
Bold Attempt to Poison Wife of a
Miner.

sHAMOKINSPa., July 28.-whfIe Hrs.
Frank TUchinsky was out Of her house
today unknown persons entered and
placed a large lump OF paris green IN
a pan Of dough. The woman disooveren
the poison and threw the dough away.
Her husband recently left town and is
now working in PHILADELPHIA.
The woman said that enemies arc
plotting against her. They cali bar a
scab. thinking her husband is en-
Ployed il SchuyIkilI county mine
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
SAYS NO DEADLOCK HAS
OCCURRED IN TRANSFER

LIVERPOOL, July 2s--In an Interview
today the manager Of the White Star
steamship Company stigmatizes The
statement that z deadlock had occurred
IN the transfer Of thar company 10 The
Morgan syndicate as gnmitigated rub
bish.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
ARMY OFFICERS MUST
NOT Fight FOR INSULT
Personal Satisfaction" Dis
tasteful to Gen. Chaffee.
CASE OF LIEUTENANT BROWN
Jumped On Stomach and Knocked Teeth
oat Of Manila Newspaper Man.
Court Natal SAID Conduct Was Not
UnsentleE1aEly.

army orders received thus morning
from General ChaEee. commanding the
Division Of the Philippines. communicate
the findings il the case OF Lieut. Lyle
Brown. OF the Engineer Corrs. charged
with assault and battery upon Charles
0. ZiegenfUss. a Manila citizen. and coz
duct unbecoming an officer and gentle
nan.
It eccms f-om the testimony that
Lieutenant Brown took ofTense at an
article in the paper conducted by said
Ziegensuss, and, proceeding TO the lat
tiers house one night did 5heu and
there. uRlawfuIIy. wiIifuIIy.- ana mali
ciously assault said zicgcHfUse by strik-
ing him. the said Ziegenfuss. with his,
the said Browns. cienched Gsts, and the
said Brown cid then and there otherwise
beat, bruise, wound and ill-tFeat the
said Iiegensuss. knocking out two teeth
Of him. the said ZiegenfGss. Apparent
II. It vas bad night for ZieSenfuss Cor
other specifications state that said
Brown did kick and jump upon the said
Zie5cnfuss with the feet CT him, the
said Brown, and did cause him. the said
ziegenfnss. to suffer great bodily pain
and anguish
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
Conduct Tot Ungentlemanly.

For this dentistry work and massage
treatment BrowE is sentenced TO be rep
rimanded, but the court says his conduct
was net unsentlemanly.
General ChaGee, in reviewing tae
court martial, says:
IN giving effect 10 the tjo IeRient
sentence OF the court, Lieutenant Brown
IS reminded that the first qualification
OF good citizenship consists in scrupu-
IGUsly TefFai1iHg from violation Of the
law under which he lives, either n its
letter or spirit
Having elected 70 play the part OF
lawbreaker, Lieutenant Brown VIII
doubtless learn il time that his method
of securing personal redress when
snarting under adverse criticism fnsep-
arabic from public life cannot lead to
eEvia5le Eotoriety, much less TO honor
able distinction among officers and gen
tIemen.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13
BEAUTIFUL MENDING.
BY Means of Lace Butterflies, Medal
lions and Braid Work.

Where a bad stain or n worn place
appears in n really nice bit of house
hold linen, such rs tablecloths. nap
kins, trayclothS or dolies. linen pillow
shams and covers used in bedroom,
mend by inserting Il butterfly of lace,
bought ready made or fashioned ut
home from different sizes of honiton
lace. These butterflies are appliqued
in fine buttonhOle stitches of linen
thread, and the cloth beneath is cut
away carefully after the butterfly is
firmly placed. Besides the butterfly
one could use bowknot. fashioning it
of braid and filling in with the simplest
lace stitches. \ papier mache initial
of correct size TO cover completely the
thin place can be covered with linen
embroidery if the worn place has been
obliging enough to take suitable po-
sition in the article to be mended.
For the busy woman medallions suit
the purpose beautifully and are quick
ly and easily made. Sew q narrow
braid in a circle. letting the edge of
circle come well outside the thin spot
of linen. Gather and draw up the in
ner edge of the braid and fill in the
center of the medallion thus formed.
This sort of beautiful mending" was
first suggested by friend who unfOr-
tunately caught the sleeve of a hand
some waist just above the cuff on the
outer part of the arm. The next time the
waist appeared in public it sported
medallion on the outer part of each
sleeve.
The very few moments it requires to
shape one of these medallions makes
them very practical. and many way
to use them on collars, ties, handker-
chiefs and all kinds of household linen
and underwear will suggest itself. A
yard or two of braid and a spool of
fine embroidery linen are all the ma
terials necessary for this kind of deco
ration.-Household.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13
CULTURE OF DATES
HOW THE GREAT ALKALl PLAINS ARE
BEING RECLAIMED.

What Irrigation and the Date PnIm
Are Doing For That Arid Land.
Fruit That Rivals the Product OF
Arnbin-Future of the Southwest.
Uncle Sans fruit sharps in the de-
partment of agriculture predict that in
few years the United States will pro-
duce enough dates to supply the home
demand. Already date cultivation has
passed the experimental stage, and a
crop of fine fruit has just been harvest
ed at PheniX, AriZ. This harvest has
been gathered for several years, with
an increase each year
The Colorado desert, with its vast rain
less regions, its intense summer heat and
dry atmosphere and the readiness of irri-
CATION in many places from the Colorado
and its many Arizona tributaries, aided
by the water storage to be. is destined
to rank as Il second Sahara in the pro-
duction OF dates. Neither the alkali soil
nor the alkali water hinders the thrift
of the date palm. 1t is even claimed by
some good judges that the alkali pro-
notes the growth of the tree. 1t does
look so. for some of the most vigorous
trees are seen in soil that is white with
alkali. No other fruit tree could endure
Il single season in such soil.
The first date palms were brought to
this country by the missionary fathers
who accompanied the early Spanish
pioneers in Mexico and California.
Lower California is yet marked by
aged palms of those days, but the
fruit is valuelesS owing to the poor
grade of trees.
Several more recent attempts have
been made to introduce the date palm
in this country, but the only success
has been that of the Arizona expert
ment station farm. These fruited trees
are of the Egyptian variety. The trees
first placed at the experiment station
bore fruit the fourth year, producing
Il large and juicy date.
1t was not until the department of
agriculture took up date culture with
determination that any progress was
made. Then it was that the University
of Arizona and the experiment station
farm offered to prepare Il date garden
for the reception of the shoots that the
department of agriculture was select
ing for the shipment of 1S99-19O0. pro
vided the department would furnish
the shoots of standard varieties from
the orchards of the old world.
An agreement was made, and in 1899
few shoots We're secured from the
best date orchard Oh the Algerian coast
and sent TO the university and to the
experiment farm. The following year
Il number of shoots of the Deglet Moor
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13

els to carry off the undigested food
which collects in the alimentary
canal and there decays. generating
poisonous disease germs which find
their way into the blood by which
they are carried to every tissue of the
body. Ill health sets in. Malarial fe-
yer never occurs except in cases of
constipation. The lungs. the kidneys,
the heart, in fact. any organ Of the
body is liable to break down under
the attacks of these disease germs.
The blood becomes thin and watery.
The sufferer loses in flesh and
strength. Pills and the ordinary ca
thartics viii not cure an affliction like
this. Something more than laxative
Is needed.
Along the rivers Rhine and Neck
ar, in Germany, the natives discover
ed many years ago that the free eat
ing of the grapes and other fruits
that abound there is the greatest
health producer and flesh builder
known. Today this locality is the
site of some of the worlds greatest
sanitariums, and people go there
from nearly every country to take
the Traubenkur, or grape cure. j.
Pierpont Morgan has just returned
from there, and Charles Schwab.
president of the steel trust, is taking
the treatment now. \ company of
progressive chemists of Rock Island,
ILL.,, are preparing this same treat
ment here in America from the i'm
ported fruits. | know the remedy
will cure. for / know TO my personal
knowledge there are persons here in
this city who have suffered for years
from the same weak. diseased condi-
ion that | have just described. but
who are now well and strong as the
result of taking this medicine. l
would tell who they are except that
they might object to such use of their
names. The remedy is known as
Mulls Grape Tonic. AS the name in
dicates, it is a crushed fruit prepara-
tion. AS Il laxative it Immediately
clears the bowels of the decaying
food. and as tonic it is much super
Tor to any preparation of cod liver
oil and other like flesh producers. 1t
builds flesh faster and creates
strength quicker than any other
preparation | know Of / wish l
could meet every constipation suffer
er in this town face TO face and tell
him how much | know and believe in
this wonderful remedy. | know they
would all thank me for doing so. We
sell Mull's Grape Tonic at 80 cents
bottle and it goes with a positive
guarantee that if it does not benefit
it can be brought back and the pur
chase price will be returned. If you
suffer from constipation come see
me-
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13

(Date Of Light variety were secured
south of the Atlas mountains. These,
with Il variety known as the Rhars,
the earliest date to ripen in Bisllra,
were sent to the Algerian coast. Also
shoots OF every staple variety found i'll
the north Algerian Sahara were added,
and the whole shipment of eight tons
was sent to Arizona. In less than forty
days after leaving the Algerian coast
the palms were in Tempe. Ariz., near
PheniX, under preparation for trans
planting. Two cases of the Rhars va
riety were sent to California, to be in
the care of the University of Califor-
MIA.
Biskra, the land of dates in the old
world, and PheniX have the same mean
temperature from. May to October.
Taking the two most favorable date re-
gions in the United States-PheniX,
Ariz., and Fresno, Cal.-and comparing
these two regions with Biskra, their
conditions stand in the following pro-
portions: Fresno. Z; Phenix, II; Biskra,
Is. 1t is seen that PheniX is but two
points off from Biskra, 1.-The land of
dates" When PheniX is used in this
comparison, it means all of the Salt
river valley and much of the surround
ing Colorado desert, embracing nearly
5000 square miles.
The date palm is not desert plant.
1t will thrive in any country where the
winters do not kill it. 1t can endure
equally well the driest and the wettest
climate, but it takes a dry and a very
hot climate to make the tree produce
good fruit. An old Arabian proverb
says, ''The date palm, the queen of
trees, must have her feet in the run
ming water and her head in the burning
skies" This proverb is the key to sue
cessful date culture.
The United States imports annually
5000, 600 worth of dates. But the sue
cess of the experiments in date grow
ing demonstrates that the end of this
importation is in sight. 1t would seem
therefore that in date culture lies tho
future Of much of the 81 eat alkali des-
ert of the southwest.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13
Constipation
Sufferers
William Ullemeyer, Rock
misunderstanding Druggist,
Tells His Afflicted
Friends How They
Can Be Cured:
HE KNOWS BY EXPERIENCE.

Il do not often talk about a manu-
factured medicine" said William Ulle-
meyer. of the Hartz & Ullemeyer drug
store, which is undoubtedly the best
known store of its kind in this local
ity, when talking to an Argus man.
The subject of constipation sufferers
and the little relief they secure from
the various treatments was under
discussion. In his many years expert
ence as druggist Mr.. Ullemeyer has
closely observed the results of these
treatments. and after the statement
above quoted he continued by saying
that the Germans had found the one
remedy which quickly and perma-
nently cures the worst eases of con-
stipatiOn. Constipation" Mr.. UlIe-
meyer said, ''is the failure of the bow
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13

FOR SALE OR RENT3The 3-story brick
building on First avenue that has been oC-
cupied by the George White Buggy Compa-
ny. Inquire of +. q. Frazer.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13
C, NJ. & st T..

For Christmas and New Year holi-
day excursion tickets can be sold to
stations within a distance of 2OC
miles at one fare and one-third foI
the round trip.
No excursion ticket to be sold for
less than so cents.
Tickets to be sold Dec. "a, % and 81
1902. and Jan. 1, 1908, limited for con.
tinuous passage in each direction and
for going passage commencing date
of sale, with final limit up to and in
cluding Jan. ., 1903.
For further information call at the
ticket office, foot of Seventeenth
street. Phone 1868 west.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13
ROAST GOOSE.
Stuffed With Sage and Onions and
Served With Apple Sorbet

Served With Apple Sorbet
In selecting q goose as the bird of
honor OH the Christmas menu. it is
well to remember that an old goose is
as nearly worthless as it is possible for
anything to be without being abso-
luteIy so. For roasting select a goose
with a clean white skin, plump breast
and yellow feet; if these are reddish
yellow the bird is old. 1t should be
well plucked and drawn and trussed
firmly. Many persons claim that goose
flesh is too oily. To overcome this, rub
the flesh well with cut lemon: also
rub the inside. This renders the flesh
of n good color also.
The forcemeat for a goose is n
matter of taste Roast goose with
sage and onions" was the amiable Mr..
.Pickwick's highest means of happi-
ness. AS others may Cpine likewise, the
best method for such dressing is
given. Parboil four medium sized
onions. Throw the water away and
cover with fresh water; boil until ten
der. Cover ten leaves of sage with
boiling water. let stand ten minutes.
drain. Chop the onions and sage leaves
very fine, add one cupf1l (packed meas
ure) of breadcrumbs. Add one tea
spoonful of salt and one teaspoonful
of paprika. When we'll mixed, add two
tablespoonfuls of butter, the juice and
grated rind of Il lemon and two well
beaten eggs. Stuff the goose with this,
sew up the opening and cook in brisk
oven, basting every ten minutes, with
hot water at first and then with the
gravy that flows from the bird. A
large goose will require from one hour
and half 10 two hours to roast.
If sOrbet is to be served after the
roast goose, let it be an apple sorbet.
In honor OF Christmas this is billed
frequently as Noel sorbet. Cook some
well favored apples TO mush. To
every pint add one cupful of orange
juice, half a cupful of sugar. one tea
spoonful extract of almond and one
teaspOonful ground cinnamon. Pour
into the can of the freezer, surround
with ice and salt, two measures of ice
to one of salt, cover and freeze to
mush. Turn the crank occasionally for
fifteen minutes, remove the dasher, beat
with Il perforated spoon, cover and set
aside until wanted. This is served in
cups and melts very quickly.-Table
Talk.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13
ARCHITECTS.

LEONARD DRACk-Architect and superin-
tendent. Skinner block. second floor.
once hours-1O to II a. m. to $50 p. m.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13
Pickle Snuce.

Rub one large tablespoonful of but
ter to a cream Add half a teaspoonful
of salt, a quarter of a teaspoonful of
cayenne pepper and one tablespoonful
of finely chopped sour pickle. II the
pickle is not sour. add one tablespoon
full of vinegar. Spread the sauce over
chops or fish.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13
wANrEn-MIsuEILANEous.

wANTED-MISCELLAN
WANTED-A lady with boy 3 years old
wants permanent board in a private fam
lily, centrally located. Best references S
given. Address m. 80. Argus.
WANTED-Boarders Two or three gentle
men can 1nd niCeIy furnished rooms with
board. All modern conveniences and good
service at reasonable price. 6s7 Seven
teenth street.
WANTED-To borrow $50 with salary as Sc
Curity with big interest. Terms of pay
ment $40 per month until paid. Good ref
erences. Address Brown, Z. o. box 465
Rock Island. Ill.
WANrED-Men and women to sell the
Queen pin hook for fastening shirt waist
and skirt band down to give the dip
front effect; terms and sample sent for
eight cent stamps A. J. MCQueene
Winnetka. III.
WANTED Plain writer's. Ladies or men
stenogrspherS, clerks, students TO copy
blanks: rate of SEQ per thousand; -outfit
sent prepaid for % cents, which is refund
ed with first salary. Clerical Advance
ment company. South Bend, Ind.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-13
G Ii. & q. Railway

For the Christmas and New Years
holidays we will have on sale round
trip tickets on Dec. "a, p and 81. also
on Jan. l. at rate of one and one-third
of the local fare, to any point within
200 miles. Same to he good for re-
turn until Jan. >.